EXHIBIT 99.1
PART I, SECTIONS OF ITEM 1 OF PART II, EXHIBIT 12 AND EXHIBIT 15 OF FORD
MOTOR COMPANY'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED
JUNE 30, 2002. THIS EXHIBIT 99.1 EXCLUDES INFORMATION DIRECTLY CONCERNING FORD
CREDIT THAT IS ALREADY DISCLOSED IN FORD CREDIT'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q.
ALL REFERENCES TO WE, OUR AND US IN THIS EXHIBIT 99 REFER TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY
AND ALL REFERENCES TO THE 10-K REPORT IN THIS EXHIBIT 99.1 REFER TO FORD MOTOR
COMPANY'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001.
Item 1. Financial Statements
Ford Motor Company and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
For the Periods Ended June 30, 2002 and 2001
(in millions)
Second Quarter First Half
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2002 2001 2002 2001
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(unaudited) (unaudited)
AUTOMOTIVE
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SALES $ 35,238 $ 34,552 $ 67,559 $ 69,202
COSTS AND EXPENSES (NOTE 2)
Cost of sales (Note 3) 32,320 33,648 62,394 64,463
Selling, administrative and other expenses 2,393 2,336 4,729 4,842
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Total costs and expenses 34,713 35,984 67,123 69,305
OPERATING INCOME/(LOSS) 525 (1,432) 436 (103)
Interest income 172 218 284 473
Interest expense 337 330 699 697
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Net interest expense (165) (112) (415) (224)
Equity in net loss of affiliated companies (19) (162) (80) (340)
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INCOME/(LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES - AUTOMOTIVE 341 (1,706) (59) (667)
FINANCIAL SERVICES
REVENUES (NOTE 3) 7,094 7,762 14,630 15,558
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Interest expense 1,891 2,484 3,887 5,044
Depreciation 2,647 2,674 5,313 5,193
Operating and other expenses 1,179 1,342 2,738 2,779
Provision for credit and insurance losses 771 572 1,732 1,258
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Total costs and expenses 6,488 7,072 13,670 14,274
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES - FINANCIAL SERVICES 606 690 960 1,284
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TOTAL COMPANY
INCOME/(LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES 947 (1,016) 901 617
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes 282 (284) 256 287
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INCOME/(LOSS) BEFORE MINORITY INTERESTS 665 (732) 645 330
Minority interests in net income of subsidiaries 95 20 167 23
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INCOME/(LOSS) BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE 570 (752) 478 307
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle (Note 4) - - (1,002) -
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NET INCOME/(LOSS) $ 570 $ (752) $ (524) $ 307
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Income/(loss) attributable to Common and Class B
Stock after preferred stock dividends $ 567 $ (755) $ (531) $ 300
Average number of shares of Common and Class B
Stock outstanding 1,813 1,819 1,810 1,829
AMOUNTS PER SHARE OF COMMON AND CLASS B STOCK
(Notes 4 and 5)
BASIC INCOME
Income/(loss) before cumulative effect of change
in accounting principle $ 0.31 $ (0.42) $ 0.26 $ 0.16
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle - - (0.55) -
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net income/(loss) $ 0.31 $ (0.42) $ (0.29) $ 0.16
DILUTED INCOME
Income/(loss) before cumulative effect of change
in accounting principle $ 0.29 $ (0.42) $ 0.26 $ 0.16
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle - - (0.55) -
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net income/(loss) $ 0.29 $ (0.42) $ (0.29) $ 0.16
CASH DIVIDENDS $ 0.10 $ 0.30 $ 0.20 $ 0.60
The accompanying notes are part of the financial statements.
99.1-1
Item 1. Financial Statements (Continued)
Ford Motor Company and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(in millions)
June 30, December 31,
2002 2001
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ASSETS (unaudited)
AUTOMOTIVE
Cash and cash equivalents $ 8,480 $ 4,079
Marketable securities 14,945 10,949
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Total cash and marketable securities 23,425 15,028
Receivables, net 2,356 2,214
Inventories (Note 6) 7,522 6,191
Deferred income taxes 2,595 2,595
Other current assets 5,697 6,155
Current receivable from Financial Services 1,939 938
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Total current assets 43,534 33,121
Equity in net assets of affiliated companies 2,317 2,450
Net property 35,162 33,121
Deferred income taxes 7,541 5,996
Goodwill (Note 4) 4,712 5,283
Other intangible assets (Note 4) 1,110 1,194
Other assets 6,421 7,154
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Total Automotive assets 100,797 88,319
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Cash and cash equivalents 4,623 3,139
Investments in securities 638 628
Finance receivables, net 108,557 110,358
Net investment in operating leases 46,930 47,262
Retained interest in sold receivables 11,515 12,548
Goodwill (Note 4) 809 1,088
Other intangible assets (Note 4) 254 265
Other assets 12,456 9,224
Receivable from Automotive 3,712 3,712
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Total Financial Services assets 189,494 188,224
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 290,291 $ 276,543
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
AUTOMOTIVE
Trade payables $ 17,312 $ 15,677
Other payables 3,043 4,227
Accrued liabilities 25,988 24,340
Debt payable within one year 241 302
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Total current liabilities 46,584 44,546
Long-term debt 13,809 13,492
Other liabilities 35,222 30,868
Deferred income taxes 361 362
Payable to Financial Services 3,712 3,712
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Total Automotive liabilities 99,688 92,980
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Payables 2,859 1,595
Debt 150,764 153,543
Deferred income taxes 10,122 9,703
Other liabilities and deferred income 9,254 9,326
Payable to Automotive 1,939 938
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Total Financial Services liabilities 174,938 175,105
Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred and mandatorily
redeemable convertible preferred securities of subsidiary trusts
holding solely junior subordinated debentures of the Company (Note 7) 5,671 672
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Capital stock
Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (aggregate liquidation
preference of $177 million) * *
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (1,837 million shares issued) 18 18
Class B Stock, par value $0.01 per share (71 million shares issued) 1 1
Capital in excess of par value of stock 5,868 6,001
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Notes 3 and 8) (2,932) (5,913)
ESOP loan and treasury stock (2,570) (2,823)
Earnings retained for use in business 9,609 10,502
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Total stockholders' equity 9,994 7,786
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 290,291 $ 276,543
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* Less than $1 million
The accompanying notes are part of the financial statements.
99.1-2
Item 1. Financial Statements (Continued)
Ford Motor Company and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the Periods Ended June 30, 2002 and 2001
(in millions)
First Half 2002 First Half 2001
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Financial Financial
Automotive Services Automotive Services
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(unaudited) (unaudited)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT JANUARY 1 $ 4,079 $ 3,139 $ 3,374 $ 1,477
Cash flows from operating activities before
securities trading 8,109 8,592 6,336 6,995
Net sales/(purchases) of trading securities (3,766) (60) 482 (148)
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Net cash flows from operating activities 4,343 8,532 6,818 6,847
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures (2,938) (300) (2,586) (230)
Acquisitions of receivables and lease investments - (43,444) - (48,003)
Collections of receivables and lease investments - 28,199 - 26,132
Net acquisitions of daily rental vehicles - (1,896) - (2,362)
Purchases of securities (1,030) (320) (10,729) (485)
Sales and maturities of securities 898 268 12,059 476
Proceeds from sales of receivables and lease investments - 19,430 - 10,141
Net investing activity with Financial Services 29 - (460) -
Cash paid for acquisitions (67) - (1,868) (742)
Other - 425 366 (35)
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Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities (3,108) 2,362 (3,218) (15,108)
Cash flows from financing activities
Cash dividends (369) - (1,107) -
Net sales/(purchases) of Common Stock 92 - (1,322) -
Proceeds from mandatorily redeemable convertible
preferred securities (Note 7) 4,900 - - -
Changes in short-term debt (91) (9,032) (70) (2,375)
Proceeds from issuance of other debt 265 12,426 346 25,028
Principal payments on other debt (691) (13,981) (368) (13,791)
Net financing activity with Automotive - (29) - 460
Other (14) (44) 170 (362)
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Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities 4,092 (10,660) (2,351) 8,960
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 75 249 (20) (193)
Net transactions with Automotive/Financial Services (1,001) 1,001 100 (100)
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 4,401 1,484 1,329 406
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT JUNE 30 $ 8,480 $ 4,623 $ 4,703 $ 1,883
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The accompanying notes are part of the financial statements.
99.1-3
Item 1. Financial Statements (Continued)
FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
1. Financial Statements - The financial data presented herein are unaudited,
but in the opinion of management reflect those adjustments, consisting only
of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of such
information. Results for interim periods should not be considered
indicative of results for a full year. Reference should be made to the
financial statements contained in the registrant's Annual Report on Form
10-K (the "10-K Report") for the year ended December 31, 2001. For purposes
of this report, "Ford", the "Company", "we", "our", "us" or similar
references means Ford Motor Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries
unless the context requires otherwise. Certain amounts for prior periods
were reclassified to conform with current period presentation.
2. Selected Automotive Costs and Expenses are summarized as follows (in
millions):
Second Quarter First Half
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2002 2001 2002 2001
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Depreciation $ 633 $ 682 $ 1,223 $1,357
Amortization of special tools 651 624 1,223 1,350
Postretirement expense 572 351 1,060 728
3. Derivative Instruments and Hedges - Ford adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 133 on January 1, 2001. For further
discussion on SFAS No. 133, refer to Note 14 in the 10-K Report. Non-cash
benefits/(charges) recorded to income and to stockholders' equity for the
second quarter of 2002 and 2001 were (in millions):
Second Quarter 2002 Second Quarter 2001
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Financial Total Financial Total
Automotive Services Company Automotive Services Company
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Income/(loss) before income taxes a/
$23 $(22) $1 $(77) $(51) $ (128)
Net income/(loss) 14 (13) 1 (55) (32) (87)
Stockholders' equity b/ 534 (103)
- - - - - -
a/ Automotive recorded in cost of sales; Financial Services recorded in
revenues.
b/ Recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income.
4. Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Effective January 1, 2002, Ford adopted
SFAS No. 142, which eliminates amortization of goodwill and certain other
intangible assets, but requires at least annual testing for impairment
(comparison of estimated fair value to carrying value). Fair value is
estimated using the present value of expected future cash flows and other
valuation measures. The Automotive sector completed the transitional
impairment test in the first quarter of 2002. The Financial Services sector
completed the transitional impairment test in the second quarter of 2002,
which resulted in an after-tax non-cash charge of $294 million related to
Hertz' industrial and construction equipment rental business. Consistent
with SFAS No. 142 guidance, we have recognized this impairment charge in
the first quarter of 2002 as part of the cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle, as follows:
First Quarter 2002
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Net Income/(Loss) Basic Earnings Diluted Earnings
(millions) Per Share Per Share
---------- --------- ---------
Reported net income/(loss) $ (800) $(0.45) $(0.45)
Less: Impairment charge (294) (0.16) (0.16)
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Adjusted net income/(loss) $(1,094) $(0.61) $(0.61)
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If SFAS No. 142 had been in effect in 2001, Company earnings would have
been improved because of reduced goodwill and nonamortizable intangible
amortization, as described below:
Second Quarter 2001 First Half 2001
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Basic Diluted Basic Diluted
Net Income Earnings Earnings Net Income Earnings Earnings
---------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- --------
(millions) Per Share Per Share (millions) Per Share Per Share
Reported net income/(loss) $(752) $(0.42) $(0.42) $ 307 $0.16 $0.16
Add: amortization 71 * 0.04 0.04 128** 0.07 0.07
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Adjusted net income/(loss) $(681) $(0.38) $(0.38) $ 435 $0.23 $0.23
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- - - - -
* $63 million Automotive and $8 million Financial Services
** $112 million Automotive and $16 million Financial Services
Effective July 1, 2001, Ford adopted SFAS No. 141 which specifies the types
of acquired intangible assets to be reported separately from goodwill and
those to be included in goodwill.
99.1-4
Certain Company intangible assets, primarily acquired distribution networks
and technology, continue to be amortized over their useful lives, with no
significant residual value.
Item 1. Financial Statements (Continued)
FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
Changes to Automotive sector goodwill and other intangible assets were as
follows (in millions):
Goodwill a/ Other Intangibles
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Amortizable Non-amortizable
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December 31, 2001 balance $ 5,283 $1,194 $ -
Impairment (pre-tax) (1,041) - -
Tradenames reclassification - (618) 618
Workforce reclassification 126 (126) -
Currency translation & other 344 (8) 50
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June 30, 2002 balance $ 4,712 $ 442 b/ $668
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- - - - -
a/ In addition, equity in net assets of affiliated companies included
goodwill of $409 million and $421 million at June 30, 2002 and December
31, 2001.
b/ Gross balance of $576 million, net of accumulated amortization and other
adjustments of $134 million.
Changes to Financial Services sector goodwill and other intangible assets
were as follows (in millions):
Goodwill a/ Other Intangibles
--------------- ---------------------------------------
Amortizable Non-amortizable
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December 31, 2001 balance $ 1,088 $ 265 $ -
Impairment (pre-tax) (294) - -
Tradename reclassification - (189) 189
Currency translation & other 15 (11) -
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June 30, 2002 balance $ 809 $ 65 b/ $ 189
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- - - - -
a/ In addition, other assets included goodwill of $44 million at June 30,
2002 and December 31, 2001.
b/ Gross balance of $91 million, net of accumulated amortization of $26
million.
Company pre-tax amortization expense for other intangible assets,
excluding goodwill, in the first half of 2002 and 2001 was $26 million and
$30 million, respectively; and in the second quarter of 2002 and 2001 was
$20 million and $15 million, respectively. Other intangible asset
amortization is forecasted to be about $20 million to $30 million per year
for the next 5 years.
5. Income Per Share of Common and Class B Stock - The calculation of diluted
income per share of Common and Class B Stock takes into account the effect
of obligations, such as stock options and convertible securities,
considered to be potentially dilutive. Basic and diluted income per share
were calculated using the following (in millions):
Second Quarter First Half
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2002 2001 2002 2001
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Diluted Income
- --------------
Income/(loss) attributable to Common and Class B
Stock after preferred stock dividends $567 $(755) $(531) $300
Convertible preferred securities interest 54 - - -
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Diluted Income $621 $(755) $(531) $300
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Diluted Shares
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Average shares outstanding 1,813 1,819 1,810 1,829
Issuable and uncommitted ESOP shares (1) (8) (1) (10)
----- ----- ----- -----
Basic shares 1,812 1,811 1,809 1,819
Contingently issuable shares - (1) - -
Net dilutive effect of options 18 - * 17 38
Convertible preferred securities 282 - - * -
----- ----- ----- -----
Diluted shares 2,112 1,810 ** 1,826 1,857
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- - - - -
* Not included in calculation of diluted earnings per share due to the
antidilutive effect - 37 million potential shares related to options
in second quarter 2001 and 282 million shares related to convertible
securities in first half 2002.
** Diluted earnings per share has been corrected to exclude the
antidilutive effect of stock options and contingently issuable shares.
6. Inventories - Automotive inventories are summarized as follows (in
millions):
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June 30, December 31,
2002 2001
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Raw materials, work in process and supplies $2,757 $2,436
Finished products 5,721 4,660
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Total inventories at FIFO 8,478 7,096
Less LIFO adjustment (956) (905)
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Total inventories $7,522 $6,191
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Item 1. Financial Statements (Continued)
FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
7. Company-Obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred and Mandatorily
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Securities of Subsidiary Trusts - The sole
assets of Ford Motor Company Capital Trust I ("Trust I"), which is the
obligor on the preferred securities of Trust I issued in 1995, are $632
million principal amount of 9% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2025 of
Ford Motor Company.
In January 2002, Ford Motor Company Capital Trust II, a subsidiary trust of
the Company ("Trust II"), issued 100 million shares of 6.5% Cumulative
Convertible Trust Preferred Securities, each with a liquidation preference
of $50 per share. At the option of the holder, each preferred security is
convertible at any time on or before January 15, 2032 into shares of Ford
Common Stock at a rate of 2.8249 shares for each preferred security. The
sole assets of Trust II are $5,155 million principal amount of 6.5% Junior
Subordinated Debentures due 2032 of Ford Motor Company.
8. Comprehensive Income - Other comprehensive income primarily reflects
foreign currency translation adjustments and adjustments related to SFAS
No. 133 (See Note 3). Total comprehensive income is summarized as follows
(in millions):
Second Quarter First Half
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2002 2001 2002 2001
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------
Net income/(loss) $ 570 $ (752) $ (524) $ 307
Other comprehensive income/(loss) 2,321 (582) 2,981 (2,918)
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Total comprehensive income/(loss) $ 2,891 $(1,334) $2,457 $(2,611)
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9. Automotive Sector Acquisitions, Dispositions, Restructurings and Other
Actions - On August 12, 2002, we announced our intent to sign an agreement
with CVC Capital Partners to sell Ford's 100% interest in Kwik-Fit Holdings
Ltd., our European all-makes vehicle repair business, to an acquisition
company formed by CVC. The purchase price of (pound)330 million (equivalent
to about $500 million) will consist of a combination of about $300 million
in cash and a note with face value of about $200 million. In addition, Ford
will acquire a 19 percent equity stake in the acquisition company. Although
this equity interest is of limited value at this time, as it ranks in
priority behind the debtholders of the acquisition company, it potentially
allows us to participate in any significant future growth at Kwik-Fit. As a
result of the sale, we anticipate recording an after-tax loss of about $500
million, which will be included in the financial results for the quarter
ended September 30, 2002. For the six months ended June 30, 2002,
Kwik-Fit's revenues were $546 million, with net income of $3 million. These
operating results exclude the cumulative effect of adoption of SFAS No. 142
in the first quarter of 2002.
99.1-6
Item 1. Financial Statements (Continued)
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FORD MOTOR6 COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
10. Segment Information - Ford's business is divided into two business sectors
- Automotive and Financial Services (including Ford Credit and Hertz);
detail is summarized as follows (in millions):
Financial Services Sector
-----------------------------------
Second Quarter Auto Ford Other Elims/
Sector Credit Hertz Fin Svcs Other Total
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2002
Revenues
External customer $ 35,238 $ 5,804 $ 1,258 $ 32 $ - $ 42,332
Intersegment 1,519 90 7 15 (1,631) -
-------- -------- ------- ------ ------- --------
Total Revenues $ 36,757 $ 5,894 $ 1,265 $ 47 $(1,631) $ 42,332
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Net income before
cumulative effect of
change in accounting
principle $ 178 $ 330 $ 53 $ 9 $ - $ 570
2001
Revenues
External customer $ 34,552 $ 6,256 $ 1,281 $ 225 $ - $ 42,314
Intersegment 1,316 118 6 39 (1,479) -
-------- -------- ------- ------ -------- --------
Total Revenues $ 35,868 $ 6,374 $ 1,287 $ 264 $(1,479) $ 42,314
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Net income/(loss) $ (1,194) $ 367 $ 59 $ 16 $ - $ (752)
Financial Services Sector
-----------------------------------------
First Half Auto Ford Other Elims/
Sector Credit Hertz Fin Svcs Other Total
-------- -------- ------- -------- ------- -------
2002
Revenues
External customer $ 67,559 $ 11,827 $ 2,341 $ 462 $ - $ 82,189
Intersegment 2,586 175 14 37 (2,812) -
-------- -------- ------- ------ ------- --------
Total Revenues $ 70,145 $ 12,002 $ 2,355 $ 499 $(2,812) $ 82,189
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Net income/(loss)
before cumulative
effect of change in
accounting principle $ (130) $ 586 $ 5 $ 17 $ - $ 478
Total assets at June 30 $100,797 $172,567 $12,038 $4,889 $ - $290,291
2001
Revenues
External customer $ 69,202 $ 12,604 $ 2,457 $ 497 $ - $ 84,760
Intersegment 2,544 240 14 58 (2,856) -
-------- -------- ------- ------ ------- --------
Total Revenues $ 71,746 $ 12,844 $ 2,471 $ 555 $(2,856) $ 84,760
======== ======== ======= ====== ======= ========
Net income/(loss) $ (505) $ 760 $ 55 $ (3) $ - $ 307
Total assets at June 30 $ 91,088 $182,045 $12,185 $4,228 $ - $289,546
"Other Financial Services" data is an aggregation of miscellaneous smaller
Financial Services Sector business components.
"Elims/Other" data includes intersegment eliminations.
99.1-7
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Ford Motor Company
We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Ford Motor
Company and its subsidiaries as of June 30, 2002, and the related consolidated
statement of income for each of the three-month and six-month periods ended June
30, 2002 and 2001 and the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the
six-month periods ended June 30, 2002 and 2001. These financial statements are
the responsibility of the Company's management.
We conducted our review in accordance with standards established by the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A review of interim financial
information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial
data and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting
matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance
with generally accepted auditing standards, the objective of which is the
expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole.
Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should
be made to the accompanying consolidated interim financial statements for them
to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America.
We previously audited in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America, the consolidated balance sheet as of December
31, 2001, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders'
equity and of cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein), and in
our report dated February 15, 2002, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those
consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in
the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2001, is fairly
stated in all material respects in relation to the consolidated balance sheet
from which it has been derived.
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
JULY 16, 2002
99.1-8
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
SECOND QUARTER RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Our worldwide net income was $570 million in the second quarter of
2002, or $0.29 per diluted share of Common and Class B Stock. In the second
quarter of 2001, losses were $752 million, or $0.42 per share. Worldwide sales
and revenues were $42.3 billion in the second quarter of 2002, unchanged from a
year ago. Unit sales of cars and trucks were 1,854,000 units, down 2,000 units.
Results by business sector for the second quarter of 2002 and 2001 are
shown below (in millions):
Second Quarter Net Income/(Loss)
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2002
Over/(Under)
2002 2001 2001
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Automotive sector $ 178 $(1,194) $ 1,372
Financial Services sector 392 442 (50)
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Total Company net income/(loss) $ 570 $ (752) $ 1,322
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The following unusual items were included in our second quarter results
(in millions):
Second Quarter Benefit/(Charge)
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2002 2001
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SFAS No. 133 non-cash benefit/(charge) $ 1 $ (87)
Non-cash accrual for European end-of-life
vehicles directive (41) -
Mazda restructuring/other actions (Ford share) - (114)
---- -----
Total unusual items $(40) $(201)
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Memo:
Automotive sector $(27) $(169)
Financial Services sector (13) (32)
Automotive Sector
Worldwide earnings for our Automotive sector were $178 million in the
second quarter of 2002, on sales of $35.2 billion. Losses in the second quarter
of 2001 were $1,194 million, on sales of $34.6 billion.
Details of second quarter Automotive sector results are shown below (in
millions):
Second Quarter
Net Income/(Loss)
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2002
Over/(Under)
2002 2001 2001
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North American Automotive $ 59 $(1,198) $ 1,257
Automotive outside North America
- Europe 114 141 (27)
- South America (96) (70) (26)
- Rest of World 101 (67) 168
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Total Automotive outside
North America 119 4 115
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Total Automotive Sector $ 178 $(1,194) $ 1,372
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Automotive sector earnings in North America were $59 million in the
second quarter of 2002, on sales of $25.1 billion. In the second quarter of
2001, losses were $1,198 million, on sales of $24.3 billion. The improvement
reflected primarily the non-recurrence of costs associated with the Firestone
tire replacement action (about $2 billion) and pricing improvements, offset
partially by higher product costs and increased marketing costs (Ford, Lincoln
and Mercury brand U.S. marketing costs as a percentage of their gross revenues
were up 1.5 percentage points in the second quarter of 2002 compared with a year
ago).
In the second quarter of 2002, 4.6 million new cars and trucks were
sold in the United States, down 91,000 units from a year ago. Our share of those
unit sales was 21.3% in the second quarter of 2002, down 1.9 percentage
99.1-9
points from a year ago (with trucks down 1.0 percentage points and cars down 0.9
percentage points), reflecting an increasingly competitive market.
Our Automotive sector earnings in Europe were $114 million in the
second quarter of 2002, compared with earnings of $141 million a year ago.
Excluding the accrual related to the passage in Germany and The Netherlands of
the European Union directive for end-of-life vehicles, profits were largely
unchanged.
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (Continued)
In the second quarter of 2002, 4.6 million new cars and trucks were
sold in our nineteen primary European markets, down 269,000 units from a year
ago. Our share of those unit sales was 10.8%, up 0.2 percentage points,
explained by Jaguar, Land Rover, and Volvo brands.
Our Automotive sector in South America had losses of $96 million in the
second quarter of 2002, compared with losses of $70 million a year ago,
primarily due to unfavorable exchange rates, lower industry volumes, and
competitive pricing pressures, offset partially by lower costs and improved
market share. Economic and industry conditions in the region remain very
difficult. In Brazil, 371,000 new cars and trucks were sold in the second
quarter 2002, compared with 427,000 a year ago. Our share of those unit sales
was 9.4%.
Automotive sector earnings outside North America, Europe, and South
America ("Rest of World") were $101 million in the second quarter of 2002,
compared with losses of $67 million in the second quarter of 2001. Excluding our
share of Mazda restructuring and other charges of $114 million, earnings would
have been $47 million in the second quarter of 2001. The improvements in results
were primarily the result of improved operating performance at Mazda as well as
lower costs and pricing improvements within our Automotive sector in the Asia
Pacific region.
Financial Services Sector
Our Financial Services sector consists primarily of two segments, Ford
Credit and Hertz. Worldwide earnings of the Financial Services sector were $392
million in the second quarter of 2002, on sales of $7.1 billion.
Details of second quarter Financial Services sector results are shown
below (in millions):
Second Quarter
Net Income/(Loss)
------------------------------------------
2002
Over/(Under)
2002 2001 2001
------------ ---------- --------------
Ford Credit $ 330 $ 367 $ (37)
Hertz 53 59 (6)
Minority interests and other 9 16 (7)
----- ----- ------
Total Financial Services sector $ 392 $ 442 $ (50)
===== ===== ======
Ford Credit - Not Included.
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (Continued)
Earnings at Hertz were $53 million, down from last year's $59 million
profit in the second quarter. These results include amortization of intangibles
at Ford FSG, Inc., Hertz' parent company, which is not reflected in Hertz'
financial statements. Rental volume has started to recover due to a pick up in
travel, but still remains lower compared with a year ago.
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FIRST HALF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Results by major business sector for the first half of 2002 and 2001
are shown below (in millions):
First Half Net Income/(Loss)
-----------------------------------
2002
O/(U)
2002 2001 2001
------------ ------------ ---------
Automotive sector $ (130) $ (505) $ 375
Financial Services sector 608 812 (204)
------ ------- ------
Income before cumulative effect
of change in accounting principle $ 478 $ 307 $ 171
Cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle (1,002) - (1,002)
------ ------- ------
Total Company net income/(loss) $ (524) $ 307 $ (831)
====== ======= ======
Net losses in the first half of 2002 were $524 million, compared with
first half 2001 earnings of $307 million. First half 2002 net income included an
after-tax, non-cash charge of $708 million to the Automotive sector, primarily
relating to the impairment of goodwill in Kwik-Fit (our European all-makes
vehicle repair business) and $294 million to the Financial Services sector,
related to the impairment of goodwill in Hertz' industrial and construction
equipment
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (Continued)
rental business, each in accordance with SFAS No. 142. For further discussions
regarding SFAS No. 142, see Note 4 of the Notes to our Financial Statements.
Sales and revenues in the first half of 2002 were $82.2 billion, down
$2.6 billion from a year ago. Vehicle unit sales were about 3.5 million, down
130,000 units from a year ago.
Automotive Sector
Worldwide losses for our Automotive sector were $838 million in the
first half of 2002. Excluding the cumulative effect of the change in accounting
principle relating to the impairment of assets in accordance with SFAS No. 142
of $708 million, Automotive sector losses would have been $130 million, on sales
of $67.6 billion. Losses in the first half of 2001 were $505 million, on sales
of $69.2 billion.
Details of first half Automotive sector results before the cumulative
effect of the change in accounting principle relating to SFAS No. 142 are shown
below (in millions):
First Half Net Income/(Loss)
-------------------------------
2002
O/(U)
2002 2001 2001
----- ----- ------
North American Automotive $(369) $(503) $ 134
Automotive outside North America
- - Europe 231 229 2
- - South America (147) (123) (24)
- - Rest of World 155 (108) 263
----- ----- -----
Total Automotive outside North America 239 (2) 241
----- ----- -----
Total Automotive sector $(130) $(505) $ 375
===== ===== =====
In North America, losses were $369 million in the first half of 2002,
$134 million better than the first half of 2001. The improvement reflected
primarily the non-recurrence of costs associated with the Firestone tire
replacement action and higher pricing, offset largely by higher product and
other costs, higher marketing costs and higher net interest expense. In
addition, in the first half of 2002, we recognized gains of $132 million from
the sale of shares of Anthem, Inc. we received as a policyholder in a
demutualization transaction. We also incurred charges of $80 million in the
second quarter of 2002 for salaried personnel reduction programs.
In the first half of 2002, 8.6 million new cars and trucks were sold in
the United States, down from 8.9 million units a year ago. Our share of those
unit sales was 21.0%, down 2.0 percentage points, reflecting an increasingly
competitive market.
In Europe, first half earnings were $231 million, compared with
earnings of $229 million in the first half of 2001. In the first half of 2002,
9.2 million new cars and trucks were sold in our 19 primary European markets,
down 500,000 units from a year ago. Our share of those unit sales was 11.1%, up
0.2 percentage points.
In South America, losses were $147 million in the first half of 2002,
compared with a loss of $123 million a year ago. The deterioration was due to
lower industry volumes and unfavorable pricing, offset partially by lower costs
and improved market share. In Brazil, 725,000 new cars and trucks were sold,
compared with 842,000 a year ago. Our share of those unit sales was 9.1%.
In Rest of World, earnings were $155 million in the first half of 2002,
compared with a loss of $108 million in the first half of 2001. Excluding our
share of Mazda restructuring and other charges of $114 million, earnings were $6
million in the first half of 2001. The improvement in results was primarily the
result of improved operating performance at Mazda, as well as pricing
improvements and lower costs within our Automotive sector in the Asia Pacific
region.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (Continued)
Financial Services Sector
In the first half of 2002, earnings for our Financial Services sector
declined $498 million from last year. First half 2002 results for Hertz included
a $294 million after-tax, non-cash charge related to the impairment of goodwill
in Hertz' industrial and construction equipment rental business in accordance
with SFAS No. 142. Details of Financial Services sector earnings in the first
half of 2002 and 2001 are shown below (in millions):
First Half Net Income/(Loss)
----------------------------------
2002
O/(U)
2002 2001 2001
----- ----- -----
Ford Credit $ 586 $ 760 $(174)
Hertz 5 55 (50)
Minority interests and other 17 (3) 20
income/(loss) before cumulative effect ----- ----- -----
of change in accounting principle 608 812 (204)
Cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle (294) -- (294)
----- ----- -----
Total Financial Services sector $ 314 $ 812 $(498)
===== ===== =====
Ford Credit - Not Included.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Automotive Sector
For the Automotive sector, liquidity and capital resources include cash
generated from operations, gross cash balances, our ability to raise funds in
capital markets and committed credit lines.
At July 1, 2002, the Automotive sector had $7.9 billion of
contractually committed credit agreements with various banks; 88.4% are
available through June 30, 2007. Ford also has the ability to transfer, on a
non-guaranteed basis, $7.3 billion of these credit lines to Ford Credit or FCE
Bank plc. All of our 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 rating triggers that would limit
our ability to borrow).
Automotive gross cash includes cash, marketable securities and assets
contained in a Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association ("VEBA") trust, which
reflect financial assets available to fund the business and pay near-term
obligations, as summarized below (in billions):
2002 2001 2001 2000
-------- ----------- ------- -----------
June 30 December 31 June 30 December 31
-------- ----------- ------- -----------
Cash and cash equivalents $ 8.5 $ 4.1 $ 4.7 $ 3.4
Marketable securities 14.9 10.9 11.5 13.1
VEBA 1.5 2.7 2.7 3.7
----- ----- ----- -----
Gross cash $24.9 $17.7 $18.9 $20.2
===== ===== ===== =====
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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 gross cash in three
categories: operating related (including capital expenditures and capital
transactions with the Financial Services sector), acquisitions and divestitures,
and financing related. Changes for the second quarter of 2002 and 2001 are
summarized below (in billions):
Second Quarter First Half
--------------------- ---------------------
2002 2001 2002 2001
-------- ------- -------- -------
Gross cash at end of period $24.9 $18.9 $24.9 $18.9
Gross cash at beginning of period 21.5 19.1 17.7 20.2
----- ----- ----- -----
Total change in gross cash $ 3.4 $(0.2) $ 7.2 $(1.3)
===== ===== ===== =====
Operating related cash flows
Automotive net income/(loss) $ 0.2 $(1.2) $(0.8) $(0.5)
Impairment charges (SFAS No. 142 - Goodwill) 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0
Depreciation and special tools amortization 1.3 1.3 2.4 2.7
Changes in receivables, inventory and trade payables 0.6 0.9 0.2 2.1
Tax refunds 0.8 0.0 0.8 0.0
Other - primarily expense and payment timing differences 1.9 2.8 2.6 1.2
Capital transactions with Financial Services sector a/ 0.0 0.0 (0.7) 0.4
Capital expenditures (1.4) (1.2) (2.9) (2.6)
----- ----- ----- -----
Total operating related cash flows $ 3.4 $ 2.6 $ 2.3 $ 3.3
Divestitures and asset sales 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.4
Acquisitions and capital contributions 0.0 (1.7) (0.1) (2.6)
Financing related cash flows
Convertible preferred securities $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 4.9 $ 0.0
Dividends to shareholders (0.2) (0.6) (0.4) (1.1)
Net issuance/(purchase) of common stock 0.1 (0.5) 0.1 (1.3)
Changes in total Automotive sector debt 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
----- ----- ----- -----
Total financing related $(0.1) $(1.1) $ 4.6 $(2.4)
----- ----- ----- -----
Total change in gross cash $ 3.4 $(0.2) $ 7.2 $(1.3)
===== ===== ===== =====
- ------------
a/ Includes capital contributions, dividends, loans and loan repayments.
In the second quarter of 2002, we spent $1.4 billion for capital goods,
such as machinery, equipment, tooling, and facilities, used in our Automotive
sector, compared with $1.2 billion a year ago.
Changes in receivables, inventories and trade payables improved cash by
$600 million in the second quarter of 2002. Other operating changes, primarily
related to expense and payment timing differences, improved cash by $1.9 billion
in the second quarter of 2002. These changes reflected primarily seasonal
factors.
The net issuance of common stock for the first half of 2002 reflected
$203 million of issuances related to employee savings plans and employee stock
option exercises and $111 million of purchases from employee savings plans.
Shown in the table below is a reconciliation between operating cash
flow above and financial statement cash flows from operating activities before
securities trading (in billions):
First Half
--------------------
2002 2001
----- ------
Operating related cash flows $2.3 $ 3.3
Items Ford includes in operating related cash flow
Capital transactions with Financial Services sector $0.7 $(0.4)
Capital expenditures 2.9 2.6
Net transactions between Automotive and Financial Services sectors a/ 1.0 (0.1)
Other, primarily exclusion of cash in-flows from VEBA draw-down 1.2 0.9
---- -----
Total reconciling items $5.8 $ 3.0
---- -----
Cash flows from operating activities before securities trading $8.1 $ 6.3
==== =====
- ------------
a/ Primarily payables and receivables between the sectors in the normal course
of business, as shown in consolidated statement of cash flows.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (Continued)
Debt and Net Cash - At June 30, 2002, our Automotive sector had total
debt of $14 billion, up from $13.8 billion at December 31, 2001. At June 30,
2002, our Automotive sector had net cash (defined as gross cash less total debt)
of $10.9 billion, compared with $3.9 billion at December 31, 2001. At December
31, 2001, the weighted-average maturity of our Automotive debt was approximately
28 years, with $900 million maturing by December 31, 2006.
Other Securities - We have outstanding 7.1 million depository shares,
each representing 1/2000 of a share of our 8.25% Series B Cumulative Preferred
Stock, with an aggregate liquidation value of about $178 million. Ford Motor
Company Capital Trust I and Ford Motor Company Capital Trust II together have
outstanding an aggregate $5.6 billion of trust preferred securities as described
in Note 7 of the Notes to the Financial Statements. These securities are not
included in the total debt amounts discussed above.
Financial Services Sector
Ford Credit - Not Included.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (Continued)
Hertz
Debt and Cash - Hertz' total debt was $7.5 billion at June 30, 2002, up
$1.2 billion from December 31, 2001. Outstanding commercial paper at June 30,
2002 totaled $1.7 billion at Hertz, with an average remaining maturity of 35
days, compared with $1 billion at December 31, 2001. At June 30, 2002, Hertz had
cash and cash equivalents of $236 million, up from $120 million at December 31,
2001.
Total Company
Stockholders' Equity - Our stockholders' equity was $10.0 billion at
June 30, 2002, up $2.2 billion compared with December 31, 2001. The increase was
more than explained by favorable non-cash equity effects of the weaker dollar,
reflecting balance-sheet foreign currency translation adjustments and the
effects of SFAS No. 133, offset partially by net losses of $524 million and
dividend payments of $369 million.
OUTLOOK
Automotive
Second Half 2002. In the anticipated environment of continuing high
marketing incentives, we expect strong industry sales in the United States to
continue in the second half of 2002 and to be in the range of 16.5 million to 17
million units for the full year. Marketing costs for Ford, Lincoln and Mercury
brand vehicles sold in the United States, as a percentage of gross revenue from
those sales, were about 15.6% in the first half of 2002. However, actual sales
and marketing costs may be worse than expected if the recently announced lower
consumer confidence index is indicative of new vehicle demand or if any of the
risk factors listed below comes to fruition.
We expect that the number of vehicles we will produce (and sell to
dealers) in North America in the second half of 2002 will be lower than the
number produced in the first half of the year, which reflected an increase in
dealer inventory requirements, compared with a year ago. We plan to produce
940,000 units in North America in the third quarter of 2002, compared with
1,175,000 in the second quarter and 1,052,000 in the first quarter of this year.
Although a decision on fourth quarter production will be made after gaining
actual third quarter sales experience, we anticipate full-year 2002 North
American production to exceed four million units.
For full-year 2002, we expect our product costs (i.e., material,
engineering, amortization and depreciation costs associated with new vehicles)
will be higher than they were last year and such cost increases are likely to
exceed cost reductions in other areas - i.e., non-product related costs.
Therefore, overall costs this year are expected to be higher than last year.
Overall, subject to the risk factors listed below, we expect to incur a
small loss in the third quarter of 2002, largely reflecting lower vehicle
production compared with the second quarter of 2002, and realize a modest profit
for full-year 2002.
Revitalization Plan Progress. In January 2002, we announced a product
led Revitalization Plan that has as its goal the achievement of $7 billion of
annual pre-tax operating earnings by mid-decade. Our European Turnaround
Strategy, the blueprint for the North American Revitalization Plan, continues to
gain momentum in 2002. Customer satisfaction and quality improvements are
continuing, the new Ford Fusion and Fiesta models have strengthened the product
portfolio, and total costs continue to decline.
In North America, the Revitalization Plan is gaining traction but
progress is not uniform. While our Ford-brand U.S. market share is up
sequentially from the first quarter to the second quarter of 2002 (17.3% to
17.6%), it is down from 2001 levels. We expect the newly redesigned Ford
Expedition to improve Ford-brand market share in the U.S., and the newly
redesigned Lincoln Navigator and Land Rover Range Rover models, as well as the
all-new Lincoln Aviator and Volvo XC90 models, to have a positive impact on our
overall U.S. market share.
Quality metrics show improvement, such as in the J.D Power Initial
Quality Service survey results, and capacity utilization is on track for a 10%
improvement. Further, in order to offset increases in product costs as
referenced above, and achieve our Revitalization Plan objective of reducing
material costs by $3 billion by mid-decade, we will increase the number of
personnel dedicated to material cost savings from 300 to 1,000. We are committed
to the financial targets we outlined in the Revitalization Plan. If incremental
actions are required to meet these targets, we expect to take them.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (Continued)
Post-Retirement Obligations. We sponsor defined benefit pension plans
whose pension fund assets consist principally of investments in equities and in
government and other fixed income securities. For our major U.S. pension funds,
the target asset allocation is 70% equities and 30% fixed income securities.
On January 1, 2002, the market value of plan assets exceeded projected
benefit obligations (calculated using a discount rate of 7.25%) by $596 million
for our U.S. plans. Based on a negative 6.7% return for the first half of 2002,
we estimate that our U.S. plans were underfunded by $3.2 billion as of June 30,
2002. Investment results during 2002 will have no effect on 2002 pension
expense. If the full-year 2002 investment return remains at negative 6.7% (i.e.,
zero return for the second half), and there are no other changes, then 2003
pension expense would increase by about $125 million after-tax, compared with
2002. So long as our investment return and other actuarial assumptions remain
unchanged and there are no changes in benefit levels under present plans (e.g.,
the Ford-UAW Retirement Plan), then no contributions are projected to be
required through 2006. However, we review our pension assumptions regularly and
we do from time to time make contributions beyond those legally required.
We also regularly review health care cost trends in connection with our
employee and retiree health care plans. Our most recent review preliminarily
indicates such costs are increasing at a higher rate than previously assumed. As
a result, higher accruals may be required in the future for retiree health care
costs.
Divestitures. As discussed in Note 9 of the Notes to our Financial
Statements, we announced our intent to sign an agreement with CVC Capital
Partners to sell Ford's 100% interest in Kwik-Fit Holdings Ltd. for (pound)330
million (equivalent to about $500 million), which will result in an after-tax
third quarter 2002 loss of about $500 million. This, together with the
disposition of other non-core businesses and assets, should allow us to meet our
goal, set in January 2002, to realize $1 billion in cash from the disposition of
non-core businesses and assets. Due to the present business climate, however, we
have decided not to pursue the sale of Hertz' industrial and equipment rental
business at this time.
Financial Services
Ford Credit - Not Included.
Hertz
We believe that vehicle and equipment rentals will remain at diminished
levels, reflecting reduced corporate spending in the United States throughout
2002. While full-year 2002 net income for Hertz is expected to exceed 2001
levels, it is expected to be substantially below recent historical levels.
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. These statements involve a number of risks,
uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those stated, including, without limitation:
- - increasing price competition in the U.S. and Europe resulting from
industry overcapacity, currency fluctuations or other factors;
- - a significant decline in industry sales, particularly in the United
States or Europe, resulting from slowing economic growth or other
factors;
- - lower-than-anticipated market acceptance of our new or existing
products;
- - currency or commodity price fluctuations;
- - reduced availability of or higher prices for fuel;
- - a market shift from truck sales in the United States;
- - lower-than-anticipated residual values for leased vehicles;
- - a credit rating downgrade;
- - labor or other constraints on our ability to restructure our business;
- - increased safety, emissions, fuel economy or other regulation resulting
in higher costs and/or sales restrictions;
- - work stoppages at key Ford or supplier facilities or other
interruptions of supplies;
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations (Continued)
- - the discovery of defects in vehicles resulting in delays in new model
launches, recall campaigns, increased warranty costs or litigation;
- - worse-than-assumed economic and demographic experience for our
post-retirement benefit plans (e.g., investment returns, interest
rates, health care cost trends, benefit improvements);
- - increased price competition in the rental car industry and/or a general
decline in business or leisure travel due to a deterioration in
economic conditions or other factors;
- - insufficient credit loss reserves; and
- - our inability to implement the Revitalization Plan.
NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
We adopted SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" on
January 1, 2002. Goodwill and certain intangible assets will no longer be
amortized, but will be subject to an annual impairment test. Goodwill and
indefinite- lived intangible asset amortization of about $130 million was
charged to income in the first half of 2001 and $260 million in full year 2001.
For a further discussion of SFAS No. 142, see Note 4 of our Notes to Financial
Statements.
In June 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an
exposure draft interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51,
Consolidated Financial Statements that addresses issues related to identifying
and accounting for special purpose entities (SPEs). We are continuing to assess
the impact the proposed interpretation may have on our accounting for SPEs.
OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The interim financial information included in this 10-Q Report 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.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks
There is no material change in the information reported under Item 7A
of the 10-K Report.
99.1-18
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Firestone Matters (Previously discussed beginning on page 22 of Ford's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 (the "10-K Report") and
on page 15 of Ford's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended March
31, 2002 (the "First Quarter 10-Q Report").)
Firestone Tire Related Litigation. Firestone Class Actions. As reported
in the First Quarter 10-Q Report, on May 2, 2002, the United States Court of
Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed the trial court order of November 28,
2001 that certified a class. Since the date of that ruling, seven new purported
class actions involving allegations similar to those made in the federal actions
have been filed in the state courts of South Carolina, Arkansas, Florida,
Connecticut, Illinois, Ohio and California. We will remove these cases to
federal court and seek to have them consolidated with the case currently pending
in the federal court in Indianapolis.
Firestone Shareholder Derivative Actions. The trial court granted our
motion to dismiss the action filed in federal court.
Attorney General Investigation. As previously reported, a consortium of
the 50 state attorneys general (and 3 United States territories) continues to
investigate the circumstances leading up to the Firestone tire recall and
subsequent tire replacement program. Oversight of the investigation has been
delegated by the states to an Executive Committee consisting of the attorneys
general from Florida, Tennessee, Georgia, Connecticut, Illinois, Washington,
Iowa and Texas. Among other things, the Executive Committee is investigating
whether the advertising of sport utility vehicles misleadingly suggests that
sport utility vehicles may be driven like passenger cars. We are engaged in
ongoing discussions with the Executive Committee states.
Venezuelan Matters. The Venezuela Attorney General's Office continues
to investigate whether criminal charges should be filed against Firestone and
Ford employees as a result of tire tread separation accidents that occurred in
that country. The Venezuelan consumer protection agency (INDECU) is assisting in
the investigation. INDECU has submitted an extensive report alleging there are
no defects in the Firestone tires rather that the tire tread separation was the
result of the inflation pressure specified by Ford. The report also alleges a
series of defects in the Explorer including defects in the steering knuckle and
spindle, shock absorbers, roof design, front axle fastener, the general
electronic module and powertrain control module. These allegations are contrary
to the NHTSA findings and Ford's analysis of U.S. and Venezuelan accidents
involving the Explorer. The Venezuelan National Assembly, which appointed a
Technical Commission to investigate the cause of the rollover accidents, has
demonstrated renewed interest in its own investigation and recently met with the
head of INDECU to discuss INDECU's investigation.
Other Product Liability Matters
Asbestos Matters. (Previously discussed on page 24 of the 10-K Report).
We are a party to a significant number of personal injury lawsuits related to
asbestos exposure as discussed in the 10-K Report. Plaintiffs in these cases
allege various health problems as a result of asbestos exposure either from (i)
component parts found in older vehicles (ii) insulation or other asbestos
products in our facilities or (iii) asbestos aboard our former maritime fleet.
The majority of these cases have been filed in the state courts in essentially
every state in the country. In November 2001, we, along with the other United
States automobile manufacturers, filed a motion to have all of these asbestos
related cases pending in the various state courts transferred to the federal
bankruptcy court in Delaware presiding over the Federal-Mogul Corporation
bankruptcy reorganization. We attempted to have these cases transferred in order
to obtain a full evidentiary hearing on the scientific evidence that we believe
distinguishes us from the traditional asbestos defendant. Although the judge in
the Federal-Mogul bankruptcy litigation recognized that there are fundamental
problems with asbestos litigation in the United States, he concluded that he did
not have the authority to transfer the cases into the Federal-Mogul bankruptcy
case and, therefore, denied our motion to transfer these cases. We appealed this
ruling to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals; however, that appeal was denied.
The extent of our financial exposure to asbestos litigation remains
very difficult to estimate. As discussed in the 10-K Report, most of the
asbestos litigation we face involves mechanics who have worked on the brakes of
our vehicles over the years. We believe the scientific evidence confirms that
mechanics are not at an increased risk of asbestos-related disease as a result
of exposure to asbestos used in our vehicles. The majority of our asbestos cases
do not specify a dollar amount for damages, and in many of the other cases the
dollar amount specified is the jurisdictional minimum. Moreover, the vast
majority of these cases involve multiple defendants, with the number in some
cases exceeding 100. At the same time, although our annual payout in asbestos
cases has not, to date, been significant, we believe we are being more
aggressively targeted, largely as a result of bankruptcies of manufacturers of
asbestos and products containing asbestos. The total number of claims currently
pending against us is approximately 18,000, compared with approximately 17,000
and 13,700 claims as of December 31, 2001 and 2000,
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Item 1. Legal Proceedings (Continued)
respectively. This, together with the trends in civil litigation toward larger
jury verdicts and punitive damages awards, could result in our costs for
asbestos-related claims becoming significant.
Romo v. Ford. During December, 1994, an action was filed in Superior
Court in Stanislaus County, California, alleging that manufacturing and design
defects in a 1978 Bronco and failure to warn caused the deaths of three members
of the plaintiff's family. The trial in July 1999 resulted in a jury verdict
ordering Ford to pay $290 million in punitive damages and $5 million in
compensatory damages. Following the trial, the trial judge set aside the
punitive damages award based on a finding of misconduct during jury
deliberations. On June 28, 2002, the California Court of Appeals reinstated the
original jury verdict. In reinstating the verdict, the three-judge appeals panel
acknowledged that there was juror misconduct during the early stages of
deliberations, but stated that there was no proof that Ford had been prejudiced
by the misconduct or that the jury had ultimately failed to decide the case on
the legal instructions given by the trial judge. The appeals court also rejected
Ford's contention that the punitive damages were not warranted by the evidence
and were, in any event, excessive. We have filed an appeal of the appellate
court's decision with the California Supreme Court.
Class Actions
TFI Module Class Actions. (Previously discussed on page 26 of the 10-K
Report and on page 15 of the First Quarter 10-Q Report.) The California court
has given final approval to the settlement. An appeal from the court's order
approving the settlement has been filed by a class member who objected to the
settlement. Unless the appeal is withdrawn, it will delay the settlement and
stay the settled cases for one to two years. If the appeal is withdrawn, the
settlement will become effective on September 16, 2002.
Throttle Body Assemblies Class Action. (Previously discussed on page 27
of the 10-K Report.) The trial court has denied plaintiffs' motion for class
certification.
Seat Back Class Actions. (Previously discussed on page 28 of the 10-K
Report.) The Maryland Court of Appeals (Maryland's highest court) has agreed to
review the dismissal of the Maryland case.
Late Charges Class Action. - Not Included.
Fair Lending Class Action. - Not Included.
Side Release Belt Buckles Class Action. (Previously discussed on page
29 of the 10-K Report.) We filed a motion to dismiss on the basis that the
plaintiffs have suffered no injury. That motion was denied on May 21, 2002, and
we are pursuing an appeal of that ruling.
Crown Victoria Police Interceptor Class Actions. Six purported class
actions have been filed in state courts in New Jersey, Texas, Pennsylvania,
Arkansas, Alabama and Florida on behalf of governmental entities that own Crown
Victoria Police Interceptors, alleging that the vehicles are susceptible to fuel
leaks and fires when struck from the rear at high speed. The New Jersey and
Arkansas cases purport to represent a nationwide class; the Texas, Pennsylvania
and Alabama cases purport to represent all police departments in the relevant
state. The complaints seek a recall of the affected vehicles, an injunction,
compensatory and punitive damages and other relief. We removed the cases with
which we have been served to federal courts. We have filed a motion in each of
the cases with which we have been served to consolidate those cases with the
Multi District Litigation Panel sitting in Washington, D.C. A seventh purported
class action has been filed in Florida state court on behalf of Florida owners
of non-police Crown Victoria vehicles, with similar allegations and demands for
relief.
Other Matters
Visteon Dispute. (Previously discussed on page 29 of the 10-K report.)
we have negotiated settlements of each of the matters previously reported.
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Exhibit 12
Ford Motor Company and Subsidiaries
CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
(in millions)
First For the Years Ended December 31
Half -----------------------------------------------------
2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
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Earnings
Income before income taxes $ 901 $(7,584) $ 8,234 $ 9,854 $24,280 $10,124
Equity in net (income)/loss of affiliates
plus dividends from affiliates 90 857 99 (12) 87 141
Adjusted fixed charges a/ 4,957 11,277 11,316 9,388 9,161 10,896
- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Earnings $ 5,948 $ 4,550 $19,649 $19,230 $33,528 $21,161
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Combined Fixed Charges and
Preferred Stock Dividends
Interest expense b/ $ 4,599 $10,894 $10,937 $ 9,065 $ 8,881 $10,559
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Interest portion of rental expense c/ 188 337 318 265 228 297
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Preferred stock dividend requirements of
majority owned subsidiaries and trusts 163 55 55 55 55 55
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Fixed charges 4,950 11,286 11,310 9,385 9,164 10,911
Ford preferred stock dividend requirements d/ 10 22 22 22 121 85
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Total combined fixed charges
and preferred stock dividends $ 4,960 $11,308 $11,332 $ 9,407 $ 9,285 $10,996
======= ======= ======= ======= ======= =======
Ratios
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 1.2 f/ 1.7 2.0 3.7e/ 1.9
- -
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed
charges and preferred stock dividends 1.2 f/ 1.7 2.0 3.6e/ 1.9
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- - - - - -
a/ Fixed charges, as shown above, adjusted to exclude the amount of interest
capitalized during the period and preferred stock dividend requirements of
majority owned subsidiaries and trusts.
b/ Includes interest, whether expensed or capitalized, and amortization of debt
expense and discount or premium relating to any indebtedness.
c/ One-third of all rental expense is deemed to be interest.
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d/ Preferred stock dividend requirements of Ford Motor Company increased to an
amount representing the pre-tax earnings which would be required to cover
such dividend requirements based on Ford Motor Company's effective income
tax rates.
e/ Earnings used in calculation of this ratio include the $15,955 million gain
on the spin-off of The Associates. Excluding this gain, the ratio is 1.9.
f/ Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2001 were inadequate to cover fixed
charges. The coverage deficiency was $6.7 billion for ratio of earnings to
fixed charges and $6.8 billion for ratio of earnings to combined fixed
charges and preferred stock dividends.
Prior periods have been changed.
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EXHIBIT 15
August 12, 2002
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Ford Motor Company Registration Statements Nos. 2-95018, 2-95020,
33-14951, 33-19036, 33-36043, 33-36061, 33-39402, 33-50194, 33-50238,
33-54275, 33-54283, 33-54348, 33-54735, 33-54737, 33-58255, 33-61107,
33-64605, 33-64607, 333-02735, 333-20725, 333-27993, 333-28181,
333-31466, 333-37396, 333-37536, 333-37542, 333-38580, 333-38586,
333-40258, 333-40260, 333-46295, 333-47443, 333-47445, 333-47733,
333-52399, 333-56660, 333-57596, 333-57598, 333-58695, 333-58697,
333-58701, 333-61882, 333-61886, 333-65703, 333-70447, 333-71380,
333-72476, 333-72478, 333-74313, 333-85138, 333-86127, 333-87619 and
333-87990 on Form S-8 and 333-67209 and 333-75214 on Form S-3.
Commissioners:
We are aware that our report dated July 16, 2002 on our review of interim
financial information of Ford Motor Company and Subsidiaries (the "Company") as
of and for the period ended June 30, 2002 and included in the Company's
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter then ended is incorporated by
reference in the afore referenced Registration Statements.
Very truly yours,
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Detroit, Michigan
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