Exhibit 99
Items 2 and 4 of Part I and Items 1, 2 and 4 of Part II of Ford's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005. ALL
REFERENCES TO WE, OUR, AND US IN THIS EXHIBIT 99 REFER TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations.
Certain prior-year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current
period presentation.
SECOND QUARTER RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Our worldwide net income was $946 million or $0.47 per share of Common and
Class B stock in the second quarter of 2005, down from net income of $1.2
billion or $0.57 per share in the second quarter of 2004.
Results by business sector for the second quarter of 2005 and 2004 are
shown below (in millions):
Second Quarter
Net Income/(Loss)
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2005
Over/
(Under)
2005 2004 2004
---------- ---------- ---------
Income/(loss) before income taxes
Automotive sector...................................................................... $ (571) $ (43) $ (528)
Financial Services sector.............................................................. 1,297 1,528 (231)
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Total Company......................................................................... 726 1,485 (759)
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes................................................ (301)(a) 261 (562)
Minority interests in net income/(loss) of subsidiaries (b).............................. 84 72 12
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Income/(loss) from continuing operations................................................. 943 1,152 (209)
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations............................................... 3 13 (10)
-------- -------- --------
Net income/(loss)........................................................................ $ 946 $ 1,165 $ (219)
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(a) See Note 2 of the Notes to the Financial Statements for disclosure regarding
second quarter 2005 effective tax rate.
(b) Primarily related to Ford Europe's consolidated less-than-100%-owned
affiliates.
Included in Income/(loss) before income taxes are items we do not consider
indicative of our ongoing operating activities ("special items"). The following
table details the second quarter 2005 and 2004 special items by business unit
(in millions):
Second Quarter
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2005 2004
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Automotive sector
Ford North America
Fuel-cell technology charges....................................................................... $ (11) $ (120)
Visteon charges - primarily valuation allowance against employee-related receivables............... (318) --
Salaried personnel reductions...................................................................... (63) --
Tax adjustments (result of law changes related to non-income taxes)................................ 85 --
Ford Europe
Ford Europe Improvement Plan....................................................................... -- (20)
Premier Automotive Group ("PAG")
PAG Improvement Plan............................................................................... (33) --
Ford Asia Pacific and Africa
Divestiture of non-core businesses................................................................. 14 --
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Total............................................................................................ $ (326) $ (140)
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (Continued)
AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR
Details by Automotive business unit of Income/(loss) before income taxes
for the second quarter of 2005 and 2004 are shown below (in millions):
Second Quarter
Income/(Loss) Before
Income Taxes
---------------------------------
2005
Over/
(Under)
2005 2004 2004
--------- ---------- ----------
The Americas
Ford North America................................................................... $ (1,214) $ 334 $ (1,548)
Ford South America................................................................... 88 22 66
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Total The Americas................................................................. (1,126) 356 (1,482)
Ford Europe and PAG
Ford Europe.......................................................................... 66 191 (125)
PAG................................................................................... (16) (347) 331
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Total Ford Europe and PAG.......................................................... 50 (156) 206
Ford Asia Pacific and Africa/Mazda
Ford Asia Pacific and Africa......................................................... 50 (5) 55
Mazda and Associated Operations...................................................... 57 60 (3)
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Total Ford Asia Pacific and Africa/Mazda........................................... 107 55 52
Other Automotive........................................................................ 398 (298) 696
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Total Automotive................................................................ $ (571) $ (43) $ (528)
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Details by Automotive business unit of sales and vehicle unit sales for the
second quarter of 2005 and 2004 are shown below:
Second Quarter
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Sales Vehicle Unit Sales*
(in billions) (in thousands)
------------------------------------ ----------------------------------
2005 2005
Over/(Under) Over/(Under)
2005 2004 2004 2005 2004 2004
------- ------- ----------------- ------- ------- ----------------
The Americas
Ford North America............................... $ 19.9 $ 20.5 $ (0.6) (3)% 862 919 (57) (6)%
Ford South America............................... 1.0 0.7 0.3 43 85 68 17 25
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Total The Americas............................. 20.9 21.2 (0.3) (1) 947 987 (40) (4)
Ford Europe and PAG
Ford Europe...................................... 7.9 6.7 1.2 18 454 455 (1) --
PAG.............................................. 7.9 6.9 1.0 14 202 201 1 --
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Total Ford Europe and PAG...................... 15.8 13.6 2.2 16 656 656 -- --
Ford Asia Pacific and Africa........................ 2.0 1.9 0.1 5 115 108 7 6
------- ------- ------- ----- ----- ------
Total Automotive............................ $ 38.7 $ 36.7 $ 2.0 5% 1,718 1,751 (33) (2)%
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* Included in vehicle unit sales of Ford Asia Pacific and Africa are
Ford-badged vehicles sold in China and Malaysia by certain unconsolidated
affiliates totaling about 20,000 and 22,000 units in 2005 and 2004,
respectively. "Sales" above does not include revenue from these units.
Details of Automotive sector market share for selected markets for the
second quarter of 2005 and 2004, along with the level of dealer stocks as of
June 30, 2005 and 2004, are shown below:
Second Quarter Dealer-Owned Stocks (a)
Market Share (in thousands)
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------
2005 2005
Over/(Under) June 30, June 30, Over/(Under)
Market 2005 2004 2004 2005 2004 2004
- ------------------------------ -------- -------- ---------------- -------- --------- ---------
U.S. (b)...................... 16.7% 18.1% (1.4) pts. 850 942 (92)
Brazil (b).................... 11.9 11.1 0.8 21 17 4
Europe (b) (c)................ 8.5 8.6 (0.1) 354 360 (6)
PAG - U.S./Europe (c) (d)..... 1.1/2.2 1.3/2.4 (0.2)/(0.2) 130 124 6
Australia (b)................. 13.1 13.7 (0.6) 20 20 --
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(a) Dealer-owned stocks represent our estimate of vehicles shipped to our
customers (dealers) and not yet sold by the dealers to their retail
customers, including some vehicles reflected in our inventory.
(b) Excludes our PAG brands (i.e., Volvo, Jaguar, Land Rover and Aston Martin).
(c) European market share is based, in part, on estimated 2005 vehicle
registrations for our 19 major European markets.
(d) PAG dealer-owned stocks include all markets.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (Continued)
Overall Automotive Sector
The decline in Income/(loss) before income taxes included the impact of the
special items described above. In addition, the decline primarily reflected
unfavorable cost performance (about $1.1 billion), lower vehicle unit sales net
of the effects of higher industry volumes and improved product mix (about $200
million), and unfavorable changes in currency exchange rates (about $100
million), offset partially by higher net interest income (about $700 million)
and favorable net pricing (about $300 million). (See "First Half Results of
Operations - Automotive Sector" for a discussion of cost performance.)
The Americas Segment
Ford North America. The decline in results primarily reflected higher costs
(including material, warranty, and pension and OPEB costs), lower vehicle unit
sales volume and a charge for valuation allowances for the collection of
employee-related receivables from Visteon. The decline in vehicle unit sales
volume primarily reflected lower market share in the United States, particularly
in the truck segment.
Ford South America. The improvement in earnings primarily reflected higher
vehicle unit sales volume and favorable net pricing in excess of higher
commodity costs.
Ford Europe and PAG Segment
Ford Europe. The decline in earnings primarily reflected lower net pricing,
lower production volumes, unfavorable cost performance (including higher
material and pension and OPEB costs) and lower profits at Ford Otosan, our
consolidated joint venture in Turkey.
PAG. The improvement in earnings primarily reflected improved product mix
and positive net pricing, offset partially by unfavorable changes in currency
exchange rates.
Ford Asia Pacific and Africa/Mazda Segment
Ford Asia Pacific and Africa. The improvement in earnings primarily
reflected favorable changes in currency exchange rates, higher unit sales
volumes and improved product mix.
Other Automotive
The increase primarily reflected tax-related interest on refund claims
(about $400 million), higher favorable effects on interest expense from
settlements of prior-year state and federal tax matters (about $200 million in
2005 compared with $100 million in 2004) and higher returns on invested cash.
For the second half of 2005, we do not expect to have significant tax-related
interest impacts. Accordingly, we expect Other Automotive results in the third
and fourth quarters of 2005 to be more in line with those of the first quarter
of 2005 than those of the second quarter of 2005.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (Continued)
FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR
Our Financial Services Sector includes two primary segments, Ford Credit
and The Hertz Corporation ("Hertz"). Details of Financial Services sector
Income/(loss) before income taxes for the second quarter of 2005 and 2004 are
shown below (in millions):
Second Quarter
Income/(Loss)
Before Income Taxes
----------------------------------
2005
Over/(Under)
2005 2004 2004
--------- --------- ------------
Ford Credit................................................................................. $1,162 $1,391 $ (229)
Hertz*...................................................................................... 153 144 9
Other Financial Services.................................................................... (18) (7) (11)
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Total Financial Services sector........................................................... $1,297 $1,528 $ (231)
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* Includes amortization expense related to intangibles recognized upon
consolidation of Hertz.
Ford Credit
The decrease in earnings primarily resulted from higher borrowing costs,
the unfavorable market valuation of derivative instruments and associated
exposures, and the impact of lower receivable levels, offset partially by
improved credit loss performance.
The following table shows worldwide credit losses net of recoveries, which
are referred to as charge-offs, and loss-to-receivables ratios, which equal
annualized charge-offs divided by the average amount of receivables outstanding
for the period, for the second quarter of 2005 and 2004.
Second Quarter
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2005
Over/(Under)
2005 2004 2004
----------- ----------- --------------
Charge-offs (in millions)
On-Balance Sheet.............................................................. $ 137 $ 291 $ (154)
Managed....................................................................... 169 368 (199)
Loss-to-Receivables Ratios
On-Balance Sheet.............................................................. 0.44% 0.91% (0.47) pts.
Managed....................................................................... 0.41% 0.85% (0.44) pts.
The decrease in charge-offs and loss-to-receivables ratios for the
on-balance sheet and managed portfolios primarily reflected fewer repossessions
and a lower average loss per repossession. These improvements resulted from a
higher quality retail installment and lease portfolio, higher used vehicle
prices and enhancements to Ford Credit's collection practices. Lower levels of
receivables also contributed to reduced charge-offs.
Ford Credit's net finance receivables and net investment in operating
leases for on-balance sheet, securitized off-balance sheet, managed and serviced
portfolios are shown below (in billions):
2005
June 30, December 31, Over/(Under)
2005 2004 2004
----------- ------------ ------------
On-balance sheet (including on-balance sheet securitizations)........ $ 120.5 $ 132.7 $ (12.2)
Securitized off-balance sheet........................................ 39.2 35.6 3.6
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Managed............................................................ $ 159.7 $ 168.3 $ (8.6)
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Serviced........................................................... $ 163.8 $ 172.3 $ (8.5)
The decrease in on-balance sheet, managed and serviced receivables from
year-end 2004 primarily reflected lower retail contract placement volumes. The
increase in securitized off-balance sheet receivables from year-end 2004
primarily reflected increased securitization transactions to meet Ford Credit's
funding needs.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (Continued)
Shown below is Ford Credit's allowance for credit losses related to finance
receivables and operating leases for the periods specified:
2005
June 30, December 31, Over/(Under)
2005 2004 2004
----------- -------------- -----------
Allowance for credit losses (in billions)............................ $ 1.9 $ 2.4 $ (0.5)
Allowance as a percentage of end-of-period receivables............... 1.55% 1.80% (0.25) pts.
The decrease in the allowance for credit losses of approximately $500
million primarily reflected improved charge-off performance and the impact of
lower receivable levels.
Hertz
The improvement in earnings primarily reflected higher vehicle and
equipment rental volumes and higher proceeds received in excess of book value on
the disposal of used vehicles and equipment, offset partially by lower pricing
in its car rental operations.
FIRST HALF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Our worldwide net income was $2.2 billion or $1.06 per share of Common and
Class B stock in the first half of 2005, down from a profit of $3.1 billion or
$1.51 per share in the first half of 2004.
Results by business sector for the first half of 2005 and 2004 are shown
below (in millions):
First Half
Net Income/(Loss)
--------------------------------------
2005
Over/
(Under)
2005 2004 2004
---------- --------- ------------
Income/(loss) before income taxes
Automotive sector............................................................. $ (98) $ 1,777 $ (1,875)
Financial Services sector..................................................... 2,373 2,571 (198)
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Total Company................................................................ 2,275 4,348 (2,073)
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes....................................... 13(a) 1,080 (1,067)
Minority interests in net income/(loss) of subsidiaries (b)..................... 142 157 (15)
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Income/(loss) from continuing operations........................................ 2,120 3,111 (991)
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations...................................... 38 6 32
--------- --------- ----------
Net income/(loss)............................................................... $ 2,158 $ 3,117 $ (959)
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(a) See Note 2 of the Notes to the Financial Statements for disclosure regarding
first half 2005 effective tax rate.
(b) Primarily related to Ford Europe's consolidated less-than-100%-owned
affiliates.
Included in Income/(loss) before income taxes are items we do not consider
indicative of our ongoing operating activities ("special items"). The following
table details the first half 2005 and 2004 special items by business unit (in
millions):
First Half
-------------------------
2005 2004
---------- ------------
Automotive sector
Ford North America
Fuel-cell technology charges............................................................. $ (50) $ (120)
Visteon charges - primarily valuation allowance against employee-related receivables..... (327) --
Salaried personnel reductions............................................................ (63) --
Tax adjustments (result of law changes related to non-income taxes)...................... 85 --
Divestiture of non-core business......................................................... (59) --
Ford Europe
Ford Europe Improvement Plan............................................................. -- (49)
Premier Automotive Group ("PAG")
PAG Improvement Plan..................................................................... (33) --
Ford Asia Pacific and Africa
Divestiture of non-core business......................................................... 14 --
Other Automotive.......................................................................... -- 17
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Total.................................................................................. $ (433) $ (152)
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (Continued)
AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR
Details by Automotive business unit of Income/(loss) before income taxes
for the first half of 2005 and 2004 are shown below (in millions):
First Half
Income/(Loss) Before
Income Taxes
--------------------------------
2005
Over/
(Under)
2005 2004 2004
--------- ---------- --------
The Americas
Ford North America........................................................... $ (657) $ 2,297 $ (2,954)
Ford South America........................................................... 165 37 128
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Total The Americas......................................................... (492) 2,334 (2,826)
Ford Europe and PAG
Ford Europe.................................................................. 125 167 (42)
PAG.......................................................................... (71) (314) 243
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Total Ford Europe and PAG.................................................. 54 (147) 201
Ford Asia Pacific and Africa/Mazda
Ford Asia Pacific and Africa................................................. 93 23 70
Mazda and Associated Operations.............................................. 111 114 (3)
-------- -------- --------
Total Ford Asia Pacific and Africa/Mazda................................... 204 137 67
Other Automotive................................................................ 136 (547) 683
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Total Automotive........................................................ $ (98) $ 1,777 $ (1,875)
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Details by Automotive business unit of sales and vehicle unit sales for the
first half of 2005 and 2004 are shown below:
First Half
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sales Vehicle Unit Sales*
(in billions) (in thousands)
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
2005 2005
Over/(Under) Over/(Under)
2005 2004 2004 2005 2004 2004
------- ------- ----------------- ------ ------ ----------------
The Americas
Ford North America.............................. $ 41.0 $ 43.8 $ (2.8) (6)% 1,760 1,930 (170) (9)%
Ford South America.............................. 1.9 1.3 0.6 46 158 134 24 18
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Total The Americas.......................... 42.9 45.1 (2.2) (5) 1,918 2,064 (146) (7)
Ford Europe and PAG
Ford Europe................................... 15.6 13.2 2.4 18 899 881 18 2
PAG........................................... 15.5 13.7 1.8 13 390 390 -- --
------ ------- ------- ------ ------ -------
Total Ford Europe and PAG................... 31.1 26.9 4.2 16 1,289 1,271 18 1
Ford Asia Pacific and Africa..................... 4.0 3.5 0.5 14 227 204 23 11
------ ------- ------- ------ ------ -------
Total Automotive......................... $ 78.0 $ 75.5 $ 2.5 3% 3,434 3,539 (105) (3)%
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* Included in vehicle unit sales of Ford Asia Pacific and Africa are
Ford-badged vehicles sold in China and Malaysia by certain unconsolidated
affiliates totaling about 35,000 units in each of 2005 and 2004. "Sales"
above does not include revenue from these units.
Details of Automotive sector market share for selected markets for the
first half of 2005 and 2004, along with the level of dealer stocks as of June
30, 2005 and June 30, 2004, are shown below:
First Half Dealer-Owned Stocks (a)
Market Share (in thousands)
------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------
2005 2005
Over/(Under) June 30, June 30, Over/(Under)
Market 2005 2004 2004 2005 2004 2004
- -------------------------------- ---------- ---------- -------------- ----------- ----------- ------------
U.S. (b)........................ 17.2% 18.4% (1.2) pts. 850 942 (92)
Brazil (b)...................... 12.6 11.2 1.4 21 17 4
Europe (b) (c).................. 8.7 8.9 (0.2) 354 360 (6)
PAG - U.S./Europe (c) (d)....... 1.2/2.3 1.3/2.4 (0.1)/(0.1) 130 124 6
Australia (b)................... 13.4 13.6 (0.2) 20 20 --
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(a) Dealer-owned stocks represent our estimate of vehicles shipped to our
customers (dealers) and not yet sold by the dealers to their retail
customers, including some vehicles reflected in our inventory.
(b) Excludes our PAG brands (i.e., Volvo, Jaguar, Land Rover and Aston Martin).
(c) European market share is based, in part, on estimated 2005 vehicle
registrations for our 19 major European markets.
(d) PAG dealer-owned stocks include all markets.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (Continued)
Overall Automotive Sector
The decline in Income/(loss) before income taxes primarily reflected
unfavorable cost performance, lower vehicle unit sales volume and unfavorable
changes in currency exchange rates, offset partially by higher net interest
income, positive net pricing and favorable product mix.
The table below details our first half 2005 cost performance (in billions):
First Half
--------------
2005 Costs*
Better/(Worse)
Than 2004 Explanation of Cost Performance
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Manufacturing and engineering........... $ 0.4 Ongoing improvements in our plants and processes.
Depreciation and amortization........... (0.1) Related to investments for new vehicles.
Quality-related......................... (0.3) Warranty performance on prior model-year vehicles.
Pension and healthcare.................. (0.4) Effect of lower discount rates.
Net product costs....................... (1.0) Higher material cost and non-recurrence of the favorable impact
------ of the discontinuation of our supplier sharing program.
Total................................. $ (1.4)
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* At constant volume, mix and exchange and excluding special items and
discontinued operations.
We currently anticipate that the trend of repairs and costs for warranty
actions associated with prior model-year vehicles will continue to negatively
affect financial results in the third quarter. For additional discussion of cost
performance, see "Outlook" below.
The Americas Segment
Ford North America. The decline in results primarily reflected unfavorable
cost performance (including higher material, warranty and pension and OPEB
costs), lower vehicle unit sales volume, a charge for a valuation allowance
against employee-related receivables from Visteon and unfavorable changes in
currency exchange rates.
Ford South America. The increase in earnings primarily reflected higher
vehicle unit sales volume and favorable net pricing in excess of higher
commodity costs.
Ford Europe and PAG Segment
Ford Europe. The decline in earnings primarily reflected unfavorable cost
performance, unfavorable net pricing and lower profits at Ford Otosan, offset
partially by the non-recurrence of a 2004 dealer stock reduction and the
non-recurrence of charges related to our Ford Europe Improvement Plan.
PAG. The improvement in results primarily reflected favorable net pricing,
favorable cost performance and improved product mix, offset partially by
unfavorable changes in currency exchange rates.
Ford Asia Pacific and Africa/Mazda Segment
Ford Asia Pacific and Africa. The improvement in results primarily
reflected favorable changes in currency exchange rates and higher industry sales
volume, offset partially by unfavorable cost performance and negative net
pricing.
Other Automotive
The increase primarily reflected tax-related interest on refund claims
(about $400 million), higher favorable effects on interest expense from
settlements of prior-year state and federal tax matters (about $200 million in
2005 compared with $100 million in 2004) and higher returns on invested cash.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (Continued)
FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR
Details of Financial Services sector Income/(loss) before income taxes for
the first half of 2005 and 2004 are shown below (in millions):
First Half
Income/(Loss)
Before Income Taxes
----------------------------------
2005
Over/(Under)
2005 2004 2004
--------- --------- ------------
Ford Credit................................................................................. $2,223 $2,438 $ (215)
Hertz*...................................................................................... 186 137 49
Other Financial Services.................................................................... (36) (4) (32)
------ ------ -------
Total Financial Services sector........................................................... $2,373 $2,571 $ (198)
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* Includes amortization expense related to intangibles recognized upon
consolidation of Hertz.
Ford Credit
The decrease in earnings primarily reflected higher borrowing costs, the
unfavorable market valuation of derivative instruments and associated exposures,
and the impact of lower receivable levels, offset partially by improved credit
loss performance.
Details of charge-offs and loss-to-receivables for the first half of 2005
and 2004 are shown below:
First Half
----------------------------------------
2005
Over/(Under)
2005 2004 2004
----------- ---------- --------------
Charge-offs (in millions)
On-Balance Sheet........................................................................ $ 318 $ 606 $ (288)
Managed................................................................................. 398 797 (399)
Loss-to-Receivables Ratios
On-Balance Sheet........................................................................ 0.50% 0.94% (0.44) pts.
Managed................................................................................. 0.48% 0.91% (0.43) pts.
The decrease in charge-offs and loss-to-receivables for the on-balance
sheet and managed portfolios primarily reflected fewer repossessions and a lower
average loss per repossession. Lower levels of receivables also contributed to
reduced charge-offs.
Hertz
The improvement in earnings primarily reflected higher vehicle and
equipment rental volumes and higher proceeds received in excess of book value on
the disposal of used vehicles and equipment, offset partially by lower pricing
in its car rental operations.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Automotive Sector
For the Automotive sector, liquidity and capital resources include gross
cash balances, cash generated by operations, funds raised in capital markets and
committed credit lines.
Gross Cash. Automotive gross cash includes cash and cash equivalents,
marketable and loaned securities and assets contained in a short-term Voluntary
Employee Beneficiary Association trust ("VEBA") as detailed below (in billions):
2005 2004
------------------------- -------------------------
June 30 January 1 June 30 January 1
-------- --------- -------- ------------
Cash and cash equivalents................................................... $ 10.8 $ 10.1 $ 7.1 $ 6.9
Marketable securities....................................................... 7.6 8.3 10.4 9.3
Loaned securities........................................................... 0.8 1.1 5.3 5.7
-------- -------- -------- --------
Total cash, marketable securities and loaned securities..................... 19.2 19.5 22.8 21.9
Short-term VEBA assets...................................................... 2.6 4.1 4.0 4.0
-------- -------- -------- --------
Gross cash................................................................ $ 21.8 $ 23.6 $ 26.8 $ 25.9
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (Continued)
In managing our business, we classify changes in Automotive gross cash into
two categories: operating-related and other (which includes pension and
long-term VEBA contributions, tax refunds, capital transactions with the
Financial Services sector, acquisitions and divestitures and other - primarily
financing related). Our key metric is operating-related cash flow, which best
represents the ability of our Automotive operations to generate cash. We believe
the cash flow analysis reflected in the table below, which differs from a cash
flow statement presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States ("GAAP"), is useful to investors because it
includes cash flow elements that we consider to be related to our operating
activities (e.g., capital spending) that are not included in Cash flows from
operating activities before securities trading, the most directly comparable
GAAP financial measure.
Changes in Automotive gross cash for the second quarter and first half of
2005 and 2004 are summarized below (in billions):
Second Quarter First Half
----------------- -----------------
2005 2004 2005 2004
------- ------- ------- -------
Gross cash at end of period............................................................... $ 21.8 $ 26.8 $ 21.8 $ 26.8
Gross cash at beginning of period......................................................... 22.9 26.5 23.6 25.9
------- ------- ------- -------
Total change in gross cash............................................................... $ (1.1) $ 0.3 $ (1.8) $ 0.9
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Operating-related cash flows
Automotive income/(loss) before income taxes............................................. $ (0.6) $ -- $ (0.1) $ 1.8
Capital expenditures..................................................................... (1.9) (1.4) (3.3) (2.6)
Depreciation and special tools amortization.............................................. 1.7 1.6 3.5 3.2
Changes in receivables, inventory and trade payables..................................... (0.7) (1.4) (0.2) (1.0)
All other................................................................................ 1.3 1.3 0.7 1.0
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Total operating-related cash flows...................................................... (0.2) 0.1 0.6 2.4
Other changes in cash
Contributions to funded pension plans/long-term VEBA..................................... (1.1) (0.3) (2.5) (1.5)
Tax refunds.............................................................................. 0.3 -- 0.3 --
Capital transactions with Financial Services sector *.................................... 0.7 1.0 1.1 1.9
Acquisitions and divestitures............................................................ (0.7) 0.1 (0.7) 0.4
Dividends paid to shareholders........................................................... (0.2) (0.2) (0.4) (0.4)
Changes in total Automotive sector debt.................................................. (0.1) (0.3) (0.4) (1.7)
Other -- primarily net issuance/(purchase) of stock...................................... 0.2 (0.1) 0.2 (0.2)
------- ------- ------- -------
Total change in gross cash.............................................................. $ (1.1) $ 0.3 $ (1.8) $ 0.9
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* Primarily dividends, loans, and loan repayments. (Excludes proceeds from
Financial Services sector divestitures paid to the Automotive sector.)
Shown in the table below is a reconciliation between financial statement
Cash flows from operating activities before securities trading and
operating-related cash flows (calculated as shown in the table above), for the
second quarter and first half of 2005 and 2004 (in billions):
Second Quarter First Half
------------------ --------------------
2005 2004 2005 2004
-------- -------- -------- ---------
Cash flows from operating activities before securities trading ..................... $ 1.3 $ 1.0 $ 3.8 (a) $ 3.6 (a)
Items included in operating-related cash flows
Capital expenditures............................................................... (1.9) (1.4) (3.3) (2.6)
Net transactions between Automotive and Financial Services sectors................. 0.4 0.6 (0.4)(b) 0.5 (b)
Other -- primarily exclusion of cash flow from short-term VEBA
contribution/(draw-down).......................................................... (0.8) (0.4) (1.7) (0.6)
Items not included in operating-related cash flows
Pension and long-term VEBA contributions........................................... 1.1 0.3 2.5 1.5
Tax refunds........................................................................ (0.3) -- (0.3) --
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Operating-related cash flows........................................................ $ (0.2) $ 0.1 $ 0.6 $ 2.4
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(a) As shown in our Condensed Sector Statement of Cash Flows for the Automotive
sector.
(b) Primarily payables and receivables between the sectors in the normal course
of business, as shown in our Condensed Sector Statement of Cash Flows for
the Automotive sector.
Automotive operating-related cash flows were about $200 million negative
for the second quarter of 2005. This reflected Automotive profit before tax (a
loss of about $600 million), capital spending net of depreciation and
amortization (an outflow of about $200 million) and changes in receivables,
inventory and trades payables (an outflow of about $700 million), offset
partially by other operating-related changes. The other operating-related
changes were an inflow of about $1.3 billion in the second quarter of 2005 due
primarily to expense and payment timing differences for items such as marketing,
warranty, pension and OPEB.
In the second quarter of 2005, we contributed $900 million to our worldwide
funded pension plans and $200 million to our long-term VEBA. We also received
about $700 million related to tax refund claims ($300 million in tax refunds and
$400 million of related interest, the latter of which is reflected in Other
Automotive results). Capital transactions with the
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (Continued)
Financial Services sector, primarily dividends received from Ford Credit,
totaled about $700 million. Acquisitions and divestitures resulted in a net
outflow of about $700 million in the quarter, primarily reflecting the final
payment for the Land Rover acquisition (an outflow of about $1.3 billion less
net hedging proceeds of about $300 million), offset by proceeds from the sale of
Triad ($300 million).
Cash flows related to changes in Automotive sector debt in the second
quarter of 2005 were an outflow of about $100 million, representing primarily
the repurchase of senior debt in the open market. Cash flows from the net
issuance of stock of $300 million in the second quarter of 2005 reflect
increased issuance of Ford common stock under employee savings plans.
Debt. At June 30, 2005, our Automotive sector had total debt of $18.1
billion, compared with $18.4 billion at December 31, 2004. Total senior debt at
June 30, 2005 was $13.0 billion, compared with $13.3 billion at December 31,
2004. The decrease in senior debt primarily reflected repurchases in the open
market. Ford Motor Company Capital Trust II had outstanding $5.0 billion of
trust preferred securities at June 30, 2005.
Seasonal Working Capital Funding. In July 2005, we raised about $2.0
billion of seasonal working capital funding to reduce the cash volatility that
results from our summer plant shutdown period. The funding was in the form of
60-day bank loans, which will be repaid in early September.
Credit Facilities. At July 1, 2005, the Automotive sector had $7.1 billion
of contractually-committed credit agreements with various banks, of which $6.9
billion were available for use. Seventy-three percent of the total facilities
are committed through June 30, 2010. Of the $7.1 billion, $6.5 billion
constitute global credit facilities and may be used, at Ford's option, by any of
its direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiaries on a guaranteed basis. Ford
also has the ability to transfer, on a non-guaranteed basis, $2.2 billion of
such global credit facilities to Ford Credit and $493 million to FCE Bank plc
("FCE"), Ford Credit's European operation. All of the global credit facilities
are free of material adverse change clauses and restrictive financial covenants
(for example, debt-to-equity limitations, minimum net worth requirements and
credit rating triggers) that could limit our ability to borrow.
Financial Services Sector
Ford Credit
Debt and Cash. Ford Credit's total debt was $129 billion at June 30, 2005,
down $15 billion compared with year-end 2004, primarily reflecting repayment of
maturing debt and lower funding requirements due to lower asset levels. As of
June 30, 2005, Ford Credit's outstanding unsecured commercial paper was $2.5
billion, down $6.4 billion from year-end 2004, reflecting decreased investor
demand. For additional discussion, see "Credit Ratings" below.
At June 30, 2005, Ford Credit had cash and cash equivalents of $18.5
billion. In the normal course of its funding activities, Ford Credit may
generate more proceeds than are necessary for its immediate funding needs. These
excess amounts are maintained primarily as highly liquid investments, which
provide liquidity for Ford Credit's short-term funding needs and give Ford
Credit flexibility in the use of its other funding programs.
Funding. During the second quarter of 2005, Ford Credit issued $7.6 billion
of public and private long-term debt with maturities of one to ten years,
including $2.5 billion of unsecured institutional funding, $131 million of
unsecured retail bonds and $5.0 billion of asset-backed funding. In addition,
Ford Credit realized proceeds of $6.5 billion from public and private sales of
receivables in off-balance sheet securitizations.
Leverage. Ford Credit uses leverage, or the debt-to-equity ratio, to make
various business decisions, including establishing pricing for retail, wholesale
and lease financing, and assessing its capital structure. Ford Credit calculates
leverage on a financial statement basis and on a managed basis.
The following table illustrates the calculation of Ford Credit's financial
statement leverage (in billions, except for ratios):
June 30, December 31,
2005 2004
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Total debt.......................................................................................... $ 128.9 $ 144.3
Total stockholder's equity.......................................................................... 11.1 11.5
Debt-to-equity ratio (to 1)......................................................................... 11.6 12.6
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (Continued)
The following table illustrates the calculation of Ford Credit's managed
leverage (in billions, except for ratios):
June 30, December 31,
2005 2004
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Total debt....................................................................................... $ 128.9 $ 144.3
Securitized off-balance sheet receivables outstanding............................................ 39.2 37.7 (a)
Retained interest in securitized off-balance sheet receivables................................... (5.3) (9.5)(b)
Adjustments for cash and cash equivalents........................................................ (18.5) (12.7)
Adjustments for SFAS No. 133..................................................................... (2.6) (3.2)
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Total adjusted debt............................................................................. $ 141.7 $ 156.6
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Total stockholder's equity (including minority interest)......................................... $ 11.1 $ 11.5
Adjustments for SFAS No. 133..................................................................... (0.0) (0.1)
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Total adjusted equity........................................................................... $ 11.1 $ 11.4
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Managed debt-to-equity ratio (to 1).............................................................. 12.8 13.7
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(a) Includes securitized funding from discontinued operations.
(b) Includes retained interest in securitized receivables from discontinued
operations.
Ford Credit's strategy for this year is to maintain managed leverage
slightly below 13 to 1. Based on Ford Credit's profitability and managed
receivable levels, it paid cash dividends of $1.45 billion in the first half of
2005.
Credit Facilities. For additional funding and to maintain liquidity, Ford
Credit and its majority-owned subsidiaries, including FCE, have
contractually-committed credit facilities with financial institutions that
totaled approximately $6.2 billion at July 1, 2005. This includes $3.8 billion
of Ford Credit facilities ($3.1 billion global and approximately $700 million
non-global) and $2.4 billion of FCE facilities ($2.3 billion global and
approximately $100 million non-global). Approximately $800 million of the total
facilities were in use at July 1, 2005. The facilities have various maturity
dates. Of the $6.2 billion, about 31% of these facilities are committed through
June 30, 2010. Ford Credit's global credit facilities may be used at its option
by any of its direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiaries. FCE's global
credit facilities may be used at its option by any of its direct or indirect
majority-owned subsidiaries. Ford Credit or FCE, as the case may be, will
guarantee any such borrowings. All of the global credit facilities have
substantially identical contract terms (other than commitment amounts) and are
free of material adverse change clauses and restrictive financial covenants (for
example, debt-to-equity limitations, minimum net worth requirements and credit
rating triggers) that could limit Ford Credit's ability to borrow.
Additionally, at July 1, 2005, banks provided $18.8 billion of
contractually-committed liquidity facilities supporting two asset-backed
commercial paper programs; $18.3 billion supported Ford Credit's on-balance
sheet securitization program ("FCAR") and $500 million supported its off-balance
sheet wholesale securitization program. These facilities provide liquidity
exclusively to each individual asset-backed commercial paper program.
Utilization of these facilities is subject to conditions specific to each
program and Ford Credit continuing to have a sufficient amount of securitizable
assets. At July 1, 2005, about $17.2 billion of FCAR's bank credit facilities
were available to support FCAR's asset-backed commercial paper or subordinated
debt. The remaining $1.1 billion of available credit lines could be accessed for
additional funding if FCAR issued additional subordinated debt.
In addition, Ford Credit has entered into agreements with a number of
bank-sponsored commercial paper issuers ("conduits") under which such conduits
are contractually committed to purchase from Ford Credit, at Ford Credit's
option, up to an aggregate of approximately $16.1 billion of retail receivables
as of June 30, 2005. The agreements have varying maturity dates between August
23, 2005 and June 22, 2006. Ford Credit's ability to access these conduits is
subject to Ford Credit continuing to have a sufficient amount of securitizable
assets. As of June 30, 2005, approximately $5.8 billion of these conduit
commitments were in use.
Hertz
Debt and Cash. At June 30, 2005, Hertz had total debt of $10.8 billion, up
$2.4 billion from December 31, 2004, which includes the payment on June 10, 2005
of a dividend of $1.185 billion on Hertz's outstanding common stock paid to Ford
in the form of an intercompany note. At June 30, 2005, commercial paper
outstanding was $1.8 billion ($849 million asset-backed securitization, and the
remainder unsecured), down $0.1 billion from December 31, 2004. At June 30,
2005, Hertz had cash and cash equivalents of $704 million, up from $681 million
at December 31, 2004.
In the last several months, Hertz has experienced decreased market demand
for its unsecured commercial paper. In light of seasonal funding requirements in
the second quarter and this reduced demand, Hertz borrowed $250 million under
its $500 million line of credit with Ford on May 2, 2005 and repaid it on May
31, 2005. On May 31, 2005, Hertz began
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (Continued)
borrowing from external financial institutions under an interim credit facility
of $3 billion maturing on November 23, 2005. As of June 30, 2005, Hertz had
outstanding borrowings of approximately $1.0 billion and C$575 million under
this facility.
Hertz has an asset-backed securitization ("ABS") program for its domestic
car rental fleet to reduce its borrowing costs and enhance its financing
flexibility. As of June 30, 2005, $1.49 billion was outstanding under the ABS
program, consisting of $849 million of commercial paper and $600 million of
medium-term notes.
Total Company
Stockholders' Equity. Our stockholders' equity was $14.2 billion at June
30, 2005, down $1.8 billion compared with December 31, 2004. Net income of $2.2
billion was offset by other comprehensive loss of $3.9 billion and dividends of
$367 million. See Note 10 of the Notes to the Financial Statements for further
discussion of other comprehensive income/(loss).
Credit Ratings.
Ford. In May 2005, S&P lowered Ford's long-term rating to BB+ from BBB-,
lowered the short-term rating to B-1 from A-3, and maintained the outlook at
Negative. In June 2005, Moody's placed Ford's long-term rating under review for
possible downgrade. In July 2005, Fitch lowered Ford's long-term rating to BBB-
from BBB, affirmed the short-term rating at F2 and maintained the outlook at
Negative. In August 2005, DBRS lowered Ford's long-term rating to BBB (low) from
BBB, lowered the short-term rating to R-2 (low) from R-2 (middle) and maintained
the trend at Negative.
Ford Credit. In May 2005, S&P lowered Ford Credit's long-term rating to BB+
from BBB-, lowered the short-term rating to B-1 from A-3 and maintained the
outlook at Negative. In June 2005, Moody's placed Ford Credit's long- and
short-term ratings under review for possible downgrade. In July 2005, Fitch
lowered Ford Credit's long-term rating to BBB- from BBB, affirmed the short-term
rating at F2 and maintained the outlook at Negative. In August 2005, DBRS
lowered Ford Credit's long-term rating to BBB from BBB (high), lowered the
short-term rating to R-2 (middle) from R-2 (high) and maintained the trend at
Negative.
Hertz. In April 2005, S&P placed Hertz' ratings on CreditWatch with
developing implications. In June 2005, Moody's affirmed Hertz' ratings and the
outlook remains Developing. In July 2005, Fitch lowered Hertz' long-term rating
to BBB- from BBB, and maintained the Rating Watch Evolving status. In August
2005, DBRS lowered Hertz' long-term rating to BBB from BBB (high) and lowered
the short-term rating to R-2 (middle) from R-2 (high). The trend, which had been
Negative, has been removed pending resolution of the Under Review status.
The following chart summarizes our present credit ratings and the outlook
assigned by four of the nationally recognized statistical rating organizations:
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DBRS Fitch Moody's S&P
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Long- Short- Long- Short- Long- Short- Long- Short-
Term Term Trend Term Term Outlook Term Term Outlook Term Term Outlook
- ------- ------- ---------- -------- ------- ------- --------- ------- -------- ----------- ------- ------ -----------
Ford BBB R-2 Negative BBB- F2 Negative Baa3* NA Under BB+ B-1 Negative
(low) (low) Review
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Ford BBB R-2 Negative BBB- F2 Negative Baa2* P-2* Under BB+ B-1 Negative
Credit (middle) Review
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Hertz BBB** R-2 -- BBB- F2 Watch Baa3 P-3 Developing BBB- A-3 Watch
(middle) Evolving Developing
**
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* Rating under review for possible downgrade.
** Rating under review - developing.
As a result of recent credit rating downgrades, our unsecured borrowing
costs have increased. In addition, Ford Credit's access to the unsecured debt
markets has become more restricted, which has caused its outstanding unsecured
commercial paper and unsecured term debt balances to decline. In response, Ford
Credit has increased its use of securitization and other asset-related sources
of liquidity. Over time, Ford Credit may also need to reduce further the amount
of receivables it purchases. A significant reduction in the amount of purchased
receivables would significantly reduce Ford Credit's ongoing profits, and could
adversely affect its ability to support the sale of Ford vehicles.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (Continued)
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
Special Purpose Entities. At June 30, 2005, the total outstanding principal
amount of receivables sold by Ford Credit and held by off-balance sheet
securitization entities was $39.2 billion, up $3.6 billion from December 31,
2004. This reflected an increase in securitization transactions to meet Ford
Credit's funding needs. Ford Credit's retained interests in such sold
receivables at June 30, 2005 were $5.3 billion, down $3.9 billion from December
31, 2004.
OUTLOOK
Shown below are our 2005 planning assumptions and operation metrics
established and announced in January 2005 and our present full-year outlook for
them:
Industry Volume (SAAR incl. heavy trucks) Planning Assumptions Full-Year Outlook
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U.S (million units)............................................................. 17.2 17.3
Europe (million units).......................................................... 17.3 17.2
Operation Metrics 2005 Milestones
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Quality......................................................................... Improve in all regions Flat
Market share.................................................................... Improve in all regions Mixed
Automotive cost performance (a)................................................. Hold costs flat Worse
Capital spending................................................................ $7 billion or lower On-Track
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(a) At constant volume, mix and exchange; excluding special items and
discontinued operations.
Our projection of third quarter 2005 production is as follows:
Third Quarter
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2005
Business Unit 2005 Over/(Under)
- ------------- Vehicle Unit Production 2004
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Ford North America.............................................................. 730,000 (17,000)
Ford Europe..................................................................... 370,000 (10,000)
PAG............................................................................. 160,000 11,000
We continue to face increasingly challenging conditions in the automotive
industry. We expect to continue to experience commodity cost pressures (both on
material costs and the effect of high gasoline prices on vehicle segmentation),
unfavorable currency exchange, and the adverse effects of high health care costs
and low discount rates compared with a year ago. We also continue to experience
the effects of industry overcapacity (including increasingly aggressive
marketing incentives by our competitors).
We plan to respond to this tougher environment with actions aimed at
improving our cost structure, optimizing our global manufacturing footprint,
strengthening our balance sheet and making essential investments for the future.
These actions could include further restructuring actions for our Automotive
sector, including further personnel reductions, addressing our excess capacity,
and other cost-reduction measures.
Many of the challenges currently facing automobile manufacturers are also
placing increasing pressure on the industry's supply base, as suppliers cope
with higher commodity costs and lower production volumes, among other
challenges. As a result, it may become more challenging for some of our
suppliers to achieve and pass on to us the level of productivity improvements we
previously anticipated. In addition, we will continue to take actions as
necessary to ensure an uninterrupted supply of materials and components.
As disclosed in our Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 25, 2005 ("May
25th 8-K"), we recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("Memorandum") with
Visteon Corporation ("Visteon"), our largest supplier, which is designed to
protect the supply of critical parts and components, create opportunities for
production material cost savings, and improve our ability to benefit from
competitively-priced and high-quality parts, systems and technologies. As
described in our May 25th 8-K and Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 19,
2005, significant features of this Memorandum include:
o Transfer of 24 Visteon plants and facilities in the U.S. and Mexico
and associated assets to a new, temporary business entity to be
managed by Ford (over time, we would prepare most of these transferred
operations for sale to companies with the expertise and capital to
supply us with parts, systems and technologies that are competitive in
price and quality);
o Payment to Visteon of up to $550 million to assist with Visteon's
restructuring expenses;
o Upon execution of definitive agreements, extension by Ford to Visteon
of a $250 million short-term secured loan, to be repaid by Visteon
upon closing of the Ford-Visteon transaction;
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (Continued)
o Provision by Visteon of certain services (e.g., information
technology, accounting, etc.) to facilitate the operation of the new
business entity;
o Payment by Ford for inventories included in the transferred
operations;
o Assumption by Ford or the Ford-managed business entity of certain
liabilities associated with the transferred business, including
employee-related (for the Ford-UAW hourly employees assigned to work
at Visteon) and environmental liabilities;
o Acceleration of payment terms through 2006 for payments due from Ford
to Visteon for components purchased by Ford for its U.S. facilities,
with a gradual return over time to normal payment terms by 2009; and
o Funding by Ford of certain capital expenditures associated with a
number of Visteon plants prior to closing of the transaction.
We continue to work toward closing this transaction with Visteon by October
1, 2005. Assuming the transaction with Visteon closes as anticipated, we expect
it will impact full-year pre-tax 2005 financial results as follows (in
millions):
Estimated Assets Received (a) $ 700 - $ 900
Valuation Allowance / Forgiveness of Employee-Related Receivables (450)
Cash Payment for Inventories (300)
Cash for Visteon Restructuring Escrow Account (400)
Deferred Cash for Visteon Restructuring - related to Ford-managed entity (150)
Hourly Employee Buyouts (100)
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Total $ (500)- $ (700) (b)
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(a) Including inventories and net of transaction costs.
(b) Includes $(327) million incurred in the first half of 2005, primarily
valuation allowance against employee-related receivables.
As disclosed in our 2004 10-K Report, we are also incurring costs of about
$25 million per month as a result of our agreement in March 2005 with Visteon to
relieve it of a portion of its obligation to reimburse us for the costs of our
employees assigned to Visteon. In addition to the costs in the foregoing table,
our second half 2005 pre-tax results are expected to be adversely affected by
about $200 million to $225 million due to the impact of the March 2005 agreement
and the business results and other costs associated with the Ford-managed
business entity.
We expect Ford Credit's earnings in 2005 to be lower than in 2004,
primarily resulting from the impact of higher interest rates and lower
receivable levels, offset partially by improved credit loss performance. At
year-end 2005, we anticipate Ford Credit's managed receivables to be about $155
billion.
Consistent with our announcement on April 20, 2005 that we were evaluating
long-term strategic objectives for Hertz, on June 13, 2005, Hertz filed a Form
S-1 Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an
initial public offering ("IPO") of a portion of the economic interest in Hertz.
Following any IPO, we would intend to divest our remaining ownership interest in
Hertz. As an alternative to an IPO, we may dispose of our interest in Hertz in a
private sale to a third party.
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ISSUED BUT NOT YET ADOPTED
In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes & Error
Corrections - a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and SFAS No. 3. This statement
changes the requirements for accounting and reporting of a voluntary change in
accounting principle and changes required by an accounting pronouncement when
the specific transition provisions are absent. This statement requires
retrospective application to prior periods' financial statements of changes in
accounting principle. If it is impracticable to determine either the
period-specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change, this statement
requires that the new accounting principle be adopted prospectively from the
earliest practicable date. SFAS No. 154 is effective in the period that begins
after December 15, 2005. We do not expect any impact on our financial position
and results of operations.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (Continued)
Risk Factors
Statements included or incorporated by reference herein may constitute
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on
expectations, forecasts and assumptions by our management and involve a number
of risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those stated, including, without limitation:
o greater price competition resulting from industry overcapacity,
currency fluctuations or other factors;
o a significant decline in industry sales, particularly in the U.S. or
Europe, resulting from slowing economic growth, geo-political events
or other factors;
o lower-than-anticipated market acceptance of new or existing products;
o economic distress of suppliers that may require us to provide
financial support or take other measures to ensure supplies of
materials;
o work stoppages at Ford or supplier facilities or other interruptions
of supplies;
o the discovery of defects in vehicles resulting in delays in new model
launches, recall campaigns or increased warranty costs;
o increased safety, emissions, fuel economy or other regulation
resulting in higher costs and/or sales restrictions;
o unusual or significant litigation or governmental investigations
arising out of alleged defects in our products or otherwise;
o worse-than-assumed economic and demographic experience for our
postretirement benefit plans (e.g., investment returns, interest
rates, health care cost trends, benefit improvements);
o currency or commodity price fluctuations, including, for example, last
year's sharp rise in steel prices;
o changes in interest rates;
o an increase in or acceleration of the market shift from truck sales or
from sales of other more profitable vehicles in the U.S.;
o economic difficulties in any significant market;
o higher prices for or reduced availability of fuel;
o labor or other constraints on our ability to restructure our business;
o a change in our requirements or obligations under long-term supply
arrangements pursuant to which we are obligated to purchase minimum
quantities or a fixed percentage of output or pay minimum amounts;
o additional credit rating downgrades;
o inability to access debt or securitization markets around the world at
competitive rates or in sufficient amounts;
o higher-than-expected credit losses;
o lower-than-anticipated residual values and/or higher-than-expected
return rates for leased vehicles; and
o increased price competition in the rental car industry and/or a
general decline in business or leisure travel due to terrorist
attacks, acts of war, epidemic disease or measures taken by
governments in response thereto that negatively affect the travel
industry.
We cannot assure that any expectations, forecasts or assumptions made by
management in preparing these forward-looking statements will prove accurate, or
that any projections will be realized. It is to be expected that there may be
differences between projected and actual results. Our forward-looking statements
speak only as of the date of their initial issuance, and we do not undertake any
obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The interim financial information included in this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 has not been audited by
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC"). In reviewing such information, PwC has
applied limited procedures in accordance with professional standards for reviews
of interim financial information. Accordingly, you should restrict your reliance
on their reports on such information. PwC is not subject to the liability
provisions of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 for their reports on the
interim financial information because such reports do not constitute "reports"
or "parts" of the registration statements prepared or certified by PwC within
the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Securities Act of 1933.
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ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. William Clay Ford, Jr.,
our Chief Executive Officer, and Donat R. Leclair, our Chief Financial Officer,
have performed an evaluation of the Company's disclosure controls and
procedures, as that term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), as of June 30, 2005, and each has
concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure
that information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports filed under
the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.
Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting. In the second
quarter of 2005, as part of an ongoing roll-out in North America and Europe,
Ford Credit replaced its primary retail receivables system in Germany.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings.
Environmental Matters
Proceeding with the New York Environmental Enforcement Division.
(Previously reported on page 26 of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 31, 2005.) During the second quarter, Ford and the New York
Environmental Enforcement Division settled an alleged violation of New York law
relating to vehicles delivered to dealers in New York that were certified to
federal rather than California emissions standards. Ford agreed to pay a civil
penalty but denies any violation of New York law.
Other Matters
SEC Ford Money Market Account Inquiry. (Previously reported on page 28 of
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.) On June
14, 2005, the SEC approved Ford Credit's offer to settle certain findings the
SEC made with respect to marketing materials used by Ford Credit in marketing
its Ford Money Market Account program, under which Ford Credit offered and sold
its floating rate demand notes. The terms of the settlement, under which Ford
Credit neither admitted nor denied the SEC's findings, included: (i) payment of
disgorgement of $700,000 (based on an estimate of the costs Ford Credit avoided
in not providing the prospectus at the time the marketing materials were used)
and interest thereon of $64,282, and (ii) undertakings to change the name of the
program to eliminate the phrase "money market" (Ford Interest Advantage is the
new name), to enhance disclosures in future marketing materials and in a newly
revised prospectus, to deliver the newly revised prospectus to all current
noteholders, and to annually deliver Ford Credit's 10-K Report to then-current
noteholders. In its press release announcing the settlement, the SEC
acknowledged that each investor did receive a prospectus with the "important"
disclosures prior to making an investment and that no investor lost money.
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ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
During the second quarter of 2005, we purchased shares of our Common Stock
as follows:
Total Number of Maximum Number (or
Shares Purchased as Approximate Dollar Value) of
Total Number of Average Part of Publicly Shares that May Yet Be
Shares Price Paid Announced Plans or Purchased Under the Plans or
Period Purchased a/ per Share Programs Programs
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April 1, 2005 No publicly announced
through 1,767,632 $10.20 0 repurchase program in place
April 30, 2005
May 1, 2005
through No publicly announced
May 31, 2005 1,793,780 $ 9.79 0 repurchase program in place
June 1, 2005
through No publicly announced
June 30, 2005 2,234,808 $10.42 0 repurchase program in place
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No publicly announced
Total 5,796,220 $10.16 0 repurchase program in place
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a/ We currently do not have a publicly announced repurchase program in place.
Of the 5,796,220 shares purchased, 5,397,142 shares were purchased from the
Ford Motor Company Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried Employees
("SSIP") and the Tax Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
("TESPHE"). Shares are generally purchased from the SSIP and TESPHE when
participants in those plans elect to sell units in the Ford Stock Fund upon
retirement, upon termination of employment with the Company, related to an
in-service distribution, or to fund a loan against an existing account
balance in the Ford Stock Fund. Shares are not purchased from these plans
when a participant transfers account balances out of the Ford Stock Fund
and into another investment option under the plans. The remaining shares
were acquired from our employees or directors in accordance with our
various compensation plans as a result of share withholdings to pay income
taxes with respect to: (i) the lapse of restrictions on restricted stock,
(ii) the issuance of unrestricted stock, including issuances as a result of
the conversion of restricted stock equivalents, or (iii) to pay the
exercise price and related income taxes with respect to certain exercises
of stock options.
ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 12, 2005, the 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company was
held. The following is a brief description of the matters voted upon at the
meeting and tabulation of the voting therefor:
Proposal One: Election of Directors.
Number of Votes
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Nominee For Against
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John R. H. Bond 2,359,052,655 349,511,374
Stephen G. Butler 2,649,914,599 58,649,430
Kimberly A. Casiano 2,642,482,620 66,081,409
Edsel B. Ford II 2,617,790,013 90,774,016
William C. Ford, Jr. 2,635,310,886 73,253,143
Irvine O. Hockaday, Jr. 2,632,442,505 76,121,524
Marie-Josee Kravis 2,643,112,758 65,451,271
Richard A. Manoogian 2,645,166,724 63,397,305
Ellen R. Marram 2,638,609,179 69,954,850
Homer A. Neal 2,647,035,399 61,528,630
Jorma Ollila 2,650,639,916 57,924,113
James J. Padilla 2,629,916,380 78,647,649
Carl E. Reichardt 2,634,760,295 73,803,734
Robert E. Rubin 2,355,789,370 352,774,659
John L. Thornton 2,643,395,773 65,168,256
There were no broker non-votes with respect to the election of directors.
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ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders (Continued)
Proposal Two: Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm. A proposal to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm to audit the
books of account and other corporate records of the Company for 2005 was
adopted, with 2,659,179,523 votes cast for, 30,996,217 votes cast against,
18,388,289 votes abstained and 0 broker non-votes.
Proposal Three: Relating to Disclosure of Compensation Paid to Executive
Officers. A proposal relating to disclosure of Company executive officers who
are contractually entitled to receive more than $500,000 annually in
compensation was rejected, with 2,051,710,471 votes cast against, 228,337,785
votes cast for, 27,356,987 votes abstained and 401,158,786 broker non-votes.
Proposal Four: Relating to the Company Reporting on its Lobbying Efforts
Relative to CAFE Standards. A proposal relating to the Company reporting on its
lobbying efforts relative to CAFE standards was rejected, with 2,074,352,252
votes cast against, 136,819,089 votes for, 96,233,902 votes abstained and
401,158,786 broker non-votes.
Proposal Five: Relating to Limiting Certain Compensation for Named
Executives. A proposal relating to limiting certain compensation paid to Named
Executives was rejected, with 2,087,282,735 votes cast against, 189,073,380
votes cast for, 31,049,128 votes abstained and 401,158,786 broker non-votes.
Proposal Six: Relating to Tying Executive Compensation to Reducing Lifetime
Product Greenhouse Gas Emissions. A proposal relating to tying executive
compensation to reducing lifetime product greenhouse gas emissions was rejected,
with 2,098,592,542 votes cast against, 116,682,624 votes cast for, 92,130,077
votes abstained and 401,158,786 broker non-votes.
Proposal Seven: Relating to Consideration of a Recapitalization Plan to
Provide that All of the Company's Outstanding Stock Have One Vote Per Share. A
proposal relating to consideration of a recapitalization plan to provide that
all of the Company's outstanding stock have one vote per share was rejected,
with 1,718,829,170 votes cast against, 556,376,747 votes cast for, 32,199,326
votes abstained and 401,158,786 broker non-votes.
Proposal Eight: Relating to Establishing an Independent Committee of the
Board to Evaluate Conflicts of Interests. A proposal relating to establishing an
independent committee of the Board to evaluate conflicts of interests between
holders of Class B Stock and holders of common stock was rejected, with
1,858,826,668 votes cast against, 416,585,899 votes cast for, 31,992,676 votes
abstained and 401,158,786 broker non-votes.
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