Exhibit 99.1
Contact: | Chris Solie 1-313-845-1746 | Fixed Income Investment Community: Rob Moeller 1-313-621-0881 | |
rmoeller@ford.com |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FORD MOTOR CREDIT EARNS $1.3 BILLION IN 2006*
Fourth Quarter Earnings of $279 Million Reported
DEARBORN, Mich., January 25, 2007 - Ford Motor Credit Company reported net income of $1,283 million in 2006, down $621 million from earnings of $1,904 million a year earlier. On a pre-tax basis from continuing operations, Ford Motor Credit earned $1,953 million in 2006, down $970 million from 2005. The decrease in full year earnings primarily reflected higher borrowing costs, higher depreciation expense and the impact of lower average receivable levels. These were offset partially by market valuations primarily related to non-designated derivatives and reduced operating costs.
In the fourth quarter of 2006, Ford Motor Credit's net income was $279 million, down $26 million from a year earlier. On a pre-tax basis from continuing operations, Ford Motor Credit earned $406 million in the fourth quarter, compared with $482 million in the previous year. The decrease in fourth quarter earnings primarily reflected higher borrowing costs and higher depreciation expense, offset partially by market valuations primarily related to non-designated derivatives.
"Our results for 2006 were in line with our expectations. We made good progress on several fronts this year, notably our solid funding and strong liquidity, our focus on global cost reduction and our plans to restructure our North American operations," said Mike Bannister, chairman and CEO.
"In 2007 we expect lower earnings due to margin and volume pressures and lower credit loss reserve reductions. Our sustained focus will be on operational effectiveness, strong dealer service and profitably supporting Ford vehicle sales worldwide."
On December 31, 2006, Ford Motor Credit's on-balance sheet net receivables totaled $135 billion, compared with $132 billion at year-end 2005. Managed receivables were
$148 billion, down from $150 billion a year ago.
Ford Motor Credit paid dividends of $1.4 billion in 2006. On December 31, managed leverage was 11.4 to 1.
Ford Motor Credit Company is one of the world's largest automotive finance companies and has supported the sale of Ford products since 1959. Ford Motor Credit is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company. It provides automotive financing for Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda and Volvo dealers and customers. More information can be found at http://www.fordcredit.com and at Ford Motor Credit's investor center, http://www.fordcredit.com/investorcenter/.
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| * | The financial results discussed herein are presented on a preliminary basis using currently available information. While we believe these data are meaningful and accurate, they may differ from the formal data reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 ("Form 10-K Report"). We do not intend and assume no obligation to update these data prior to the filing of our Form 10-K Report. |
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FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
PRELIMINARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(in millions)
Fourth Quarter | Full Year | ||||||||||||
2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
| Financing revenue | |||||||||||||
| Operating leases | $ | 1,465 | $ | 1,291 | $ | 5,608 | $ | 5,286 | |||||
| Retail | 879 | 921 | 3,649 | 3,932 | |||||||||
Interest supplements and other support costs earned from affiliated companies | 1,004 | 825 | 3,487 | 3,259 | |||||||||
| Wholesale | 571 | 437 | 2,419 | 1,232 | |||||||||
| Other | 52 | 57 | 215 | 221 | |||||||||
| Total financing revenue | 3,971 | 3,531 | 15,378 | 13,930 | |||||||||
| Depreciation on vehicles subject to operating leases | (1,370 | ) | (1,133 | ) | (5,189 | ) | (4,430 | ) | |||||
| Interest expense | (2,096 | ) | (1,732 | ) | (7,818 | ) | (6,616 | ) | |||||
| Net financing margin | 505 | 666 | 2,371 | 2,884 | |||||||||
| Other revenue | |||||||||||||
Investment and other income related to sales of receivables | 126 | 270 | 668 | 1,513 | |||||||||
| Insurance premiums earned, net | 40 | 40 | 182 | 192 | |||||||||
| Other income | 330 | 178 | 1,019 | 845 | |||||||||
| Total financing margin and other revenue | 1,001 | 1,154 | 4,240 | 5,434 | |||||||||
| Expenses | |||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | 547 | 578 | 2,038 | 2,185 | |||||||||
| Provision for credit losses | 31 | 79 | 95 | 166 | |||||||||
| Insurance expenses | 17 | 15 | 154 | 160 | |||||||||
| Total expenses | 595 | 672 | 2,287 | 2,511 | |||||||||
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 406 | 482 | 1,953 | 2,923 | |||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 127 | 177 | 670 | 1,059 | |||||||||
| Income from continuing operations before minority interests | 279 | 305 | 1,283 | 1,864 | |||||||||
| Minority interests in net income of subsidiaries | — | — | — | 1 | |||||||||
| Income from continuing operations | 279 | 305 | 1,283 | 1,863 | |||||||||
| Income from discontinued operations | — | — | — | 37 | |||||||||
| Gain on disposal of discontinued operations | — | — | — | 4 | |||||||||
| Net income | $ | 279 | $ | 305 | $ | 1,283 | $ | 1,904 | |||||
FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
PRELIMINARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(in millions)
December 31, | December 31, | ||||||
2006 | 2005 | ||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 12,331 | $ | 14,798 | |||
| Marketable securities | 10,161 | 3,810 | |||||
| Finance receivables, net | 109,405 | 109,876 | |||||
| Net investment in operating leases | 25,939 | 22,213 | |||||
| Retained interest in securitized assets | 990 | 1,420 | |||||
| Notes and accounts receivable from affiliated companies | 950 | 1,235 | |||||
| Derivative financial instruments | 1,804 | 2,547 | |||||
| Other assets | 5,752 | 6,363 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 167,332 | $ | 162,262 | |||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY | |||||||
| Liabilities | |||||||
| Accounts payable | |||||||
| Customer deposits, dealer reserves and other | $ | 1,509 | $ | 1,904 | |||
| Affiliated companies | 3,648 | 794 | |||||
| Total accounts payable | 5,157 | 2,698 | |||||
| Debt | 139,740 | 133,446 | |||||
| Deferred income taxes, net | 6,783 | 9,276 | |||||
| Derivative financial instruments | 296 | 680 | |||||
| Other liabilities and deferred income | 3,588 | 4,755 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 155,564 | 150,855 | |||||
| Minority interests in net assets of subsidiaries | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Stockholder's equity | |||||||
Capital stock, par value $100 a share, 250,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding | 25 | 25 | |||||
| Paid-in surplus (contributions by stockholder) | 5,124 | 5,117 | |||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 825 | 391 | |||||
| Retained earnings | 5,791 | 5,871 | |||||
| Total stockholder's equity | 11,765 | 11,404 | |||||
| Total liabilities and stockholder's equity | $ | 167,332 | $ | 162,262 | |||
FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS*
Fourth Quarter | Full Year | ||||||||||||
Financing Shares | 2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | |||||||||
| United States | |||||||||||||
| Financing share - Ford, Lincoln and Mercury | |||||||||||||
| Retail installment and lease | 33 | % | 37 | % | 44 | % | 37 | % | |||||
| Wholesale | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | |||||||||
| Europe | |||||||||||||
| Financing share - Ford | |||||||||||||
| Retail installment and lease | 30 | % | 29 | % | 27 | % | 28 | % | |||||
| Wholesale | 95 | 95 | 95 | 96 | |||||||||
Contract Volume - New and used retail/lease (in thousands) | |||||||||||||
| North America segment | |||||||||||||
| United States | 262 | 329 | 1,574 | 1,498 | |||||||||
| Canada | 43 | 35 | 189 | 169 | |||||||||
| Total North America segment | 305 | 364 | 1,763 | 1,667 | |||||||||
| International segment | |||||||||||||
| Europe | 171 | 163 | 711 | 734 | |||||||||
| Other international | 52 | 64 | 233 | 276 | |||||||||
| Total International segment | 223 | 227 | 944 | 1,010 | |||||||||
| Total contract volume | 528 | 591 | 2,707 | 2,677 | |||||||||
Borrowing Cost Rate** | 5.9 | % | 5.1 | % | 5.5 | % | 4.5 | % | |||||
Charge-offs (in millions) | |||||||||||||
On-Balance Sheet Receivables | |||||||||||||
| Retail installment & lease | $ | 158 | $ | 193 | $ | 465 | $ | 681 | |||||
| Wholesale | 19 | 13 | 44 | 23 | |||||||||
| Other | 12 | 7 | 14 | 2 | |||||||||
Total charge-offs - on-balance sheet receivables | $ | 189 | $ | 213 | $ | 523 | $ | 706 | |||||
| Total loss-to-receivables ratio | 0.56 | % | 0.68 | % | 0.39 | % | 0.57 | % | |||||
Managed Receivables*** | |||||||||||||
| Retail installment & lease | $ | 179 | $ | 226 | $ | 551 | $ | 830 | |||||
| Wholesale | 19 | 13 | 44 | 23 | |||||||||
| Other | 12 | 7 | 14 | 2 | |||||||||
Total charge-offs - managed receivables | $ | 210 | $ | 246 | $ | 609 | $ | 855 | |||||
| Total loss-to-receivables ratio | 0.56 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.41 | % | 0.54 | % | |||||
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* Continuing operations | |||||||||||||
** On-balance sheet debt, includes the effect of interest rate swap agreements | |||||||||||||
*** See appendix for additional information | |||||||||||||
FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
APPENDIX
In evaluating Ford Motor Credit's financial performance, Ford Motor Credit management uses financial statements and other financial measures in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Included below are brief definitions of key terms, information about the impact of on-balance sheet securitization and a reconciliation of other measures to GAAP. KEY TERMS: · Managed receivables: receivables reported on Ford Motor Credit's balance sheet and receivables Ford Motor Credit sold in off-balance sheet securitizations and continues to service · Charge-offs on managed receivables: charge-offs associated with receivables reported on Ford Motor Credit's balance sheet and charge-offs associated with receivables that Ford Motor Credit sold in off-balance sheet securitizations and continues to service IMPACT OF ON-BALANCE SHEET SECURITIZATION:finance receivables (retail and wholesale) and investments in operating leases reported on Ford Motor Credit's balance sheet include assets transferred in securitizations that do not qualify for accounting sale treatment. These assets have been sold or transferred for legal purposes and are available only for repayment of the debt or other obligations issued or arising in the securitization transactions and to pay other transaction participants; they are not available to pay the other obligations of Ford Motor Credit or the claims of Ford Motor Credit's other creditors. Debt reported on Ford Motor Credit's balance sheet includes debt which is payable out of collections on the assets supporting the securitizations and is not the legal obligation of Ford Motor Credit or its other subsidiaries. | ||||||||||
RECONCILIATION OF MEASURES TO GAAP: | ||||||||||
Managed Leverage Calculation | December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||
2006 | 2005 | |||||||||
| (in billions) | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $ | 139.7 | $ | 133.4 | ||||||
| Securitized off-balance sheet receivables outstanding | 12.2 | 18.0 | ||||||||
| Retained interest in securitized off-balance sheet receivables | (1.0 | ) | (1.4 | ) | ||||||
| Adjustments for cash and cash equivalents, and marketable securities * | (21.8 | ) | (17.9 | ) | ||||||
| Fair value hedge accounting adjustments | (0.1 | ) | (0.5 | ) | ||||||
| Total adjusted debt | $ | 129.0 | $ | 131.6 | ||||||
| Total stockholder's equity (including minority interest) | $ | 11.8 | $ | 11.4 | ||||||
| Fair value hedge accounting adjustments | (0.5 | ) | (0.7 | ) | ||||||
| Total adjusted equity | $ | 11.3 | $ | 10.7 | ||||||
| Managed leverage (to 1) = adjusted debt / adjusted equity | 11.4 | 12.3 | ||||||||
| Memo: Financial statement leverage (to 1) = total debt / stockholder's equity | 11.9 | 11.7 | ||||||||
Net Finance Receivables and Operating Leases | Managed Receivables | |||||||||
On-Balance | Off-Balance | |||||||||
Sheet | Sheet | Total | ||||||||
December 31, 2006 | (in billions) | |||||||||
| Retail installment | $ | 70.4 | $ | 12.2 | $ | 82.6 | ||||
| Wholesale | 35.2 | — | 35.2 | |||||||
| Other finance receivables | 3.8 | — | 3.8 | |||||||
| Net investment in operating leases | 25.9 | — | 25.9 | |||||||
| Total net finance receivables and operating leases | $ | 135.3 | $ | 12.2 | $ | 147.5 | ||||
December 31, 2005 | ||||||||||
| Retail installment | $ | 65.7 | $ | 18.0 | $ | 83.7 | ||||
| Wholesale | 39.6 | — | 39.6 | |||||||
| Other finance receivables | 4.6 | — | 4.6 | |||||||
| Net investment in operating leases | 22.2 | — | 22.2 | |||||||
| Total net finance receivables and operating leases | $ | 132.1 | $ | 18.0 | $ | 150.1 | ||||
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* Excluding marketable securities related to insurance activities | ||||||||||