GENERAL ELECTRIC CO

RESTRUCTURING AND SEPARATION COSTS. Significant, higher-cost restructuring programs, primarily related to the separations, are excluded from measurement of segment operating performance for internal and external purposes; those excluded amounts are reported in Restructuring and other charges for Corporate. In addition, we incur costs associated with separation activities, which are also excluded from measurement of segment operating performance for internal and external purposes. We have completed separation activities, including the transition services agreement with GE Vernova, and expect an insignificant amount of costs for the remainder of 2026. See Note 19 for further information on restructuring and separation costs.

INTEREST AND OTHER FINANCIAL CHARGES were $0.2 billion for both the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, and $0.7 billion and $0.6 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The primary components of interest and other financial charges are interest on short-term and long-term borrowings and interest on tax deficiencies.

POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS. Refer to Note 13 for information about our pension and retiree benefit plans.

INCOME TAXES. For the three months ended September 30, 2026, the effective income tax rate was 13.7% which is consistent with the 13.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2025. The effective tax rate in the current period was impacted by lower tax benefits from business tax credits, which was offset by higher tax benefits related to global activities, including the impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).

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For the three months ended September 30, 2026, the adjusted effective income tax rate* was 15.2% compared to 15.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2025. The increase in the adjusted effective tax rate* was primarily attributable to lower tax benefits from business tax credits, partially offset by higher tax benefits related to global activities, including the impact of the OBBBA.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the effective income tax rate was 13.4% compared to 14.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily attributable to higher tax benefits related to global activities, including the impact of the OBBBA, partially offset by lower tax benefits from business tax credits.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the adjusted effective income tax rate* was 15.6% compared to 17.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. The decrease in the adjusted effective tax rate* was primarily attributable to higher tax benefits related to global activities, including the impact of the OBBBA, partially offset by lower tax benefits from business tax credits.

Refer to Note 15 for discussion of the 2016-2020 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) audit status.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS. Our former GE Vernova business, our mortgage portfolio in Poland (Bank BPH) and other trailing assets and liabilities associated with prior dispositions are included in discontinued operations. Results of operations, financial position and cash flows for these businesses are reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented and the notes to the financial statements have been adjusted on a retrospective basis. See Note 2 for further information regarding our businesses in discontinued operations.