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Ford Motor Company (ticker: F, exchange: New York Stock Exchange (.N)) News Release - 1/20/2005


Ford Reports 2004 Net Income of $3.5 Billion, or $1.73 Per Share; Fourth-Quarter Net Income of $104 Million, or 6 Cents Per Share

  • Full-year and fourth-quarter net income and earnings per share improved from 2003.
  • Total full-year pre-tax profits of $5.8 billion, excluding special items, increased $2.4 billion from 2003.
  • Full-year earnings from continuing operations of $2.11 per share, excluding special items.
  • Record full-year pre-tax profit of $5 billion, excluding special items, from Financial Services sector.
  • Full-year pre-tax profit of $850 million, excluding special items, from worldwide Automotive sector.
  • Full-year pre-tax profit for Ford Europe improved more than $1.2 billion, excluding special items; South America results also substantially improved.
  • Fourth-quarter earnings from continuing operations of $555 million, or 28 cents per share, excluding special items.
  • Fourth-quarter pre-tax charge of $600 million taken to reduce the value of a Visteon Corp. receivable.

DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) today reported full-year 2004 net income of $3.5 billion, or $1.73 per share, an increase of nearly $3 billion, or $1.46 per share, from a year ago, as the company achieved record financial services profits and improved automotive results. In 2003, the company reported net income of $495 million, or 27 cents per share.

Excluding special items, Ford's full-year earnings from continuing operations totaled $4.3 billion in 2004, or $2.11 per share. This compares with year-ago earnings from continuing operations of $2.2 billion, or $1.13 per share, excluding special items.

Total full-year sales and revenue for 2004 was $170.8 billion, up $7.2 billion from $163.6 billion last year.

"In 2004, our company gained momentum, delivering more revenue and earnings, more new products, and more innovative breakthroughs, such as the Escape Hybrid, the industry's first full-hybrid sport utility vehicle," said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bill Ford. "We also confronted operating challenges with our Jaguar brand and high industry marketing costs. Looking forward, we're going to build on our successes as we launch more new products in 2005 and beyond."

In addition, the company said 2004 net income was affected by a fourth-quarter pre-tax charge taken to reduce the value of a receivable owed to Ford by Visteon Corporation. The receivable relates to costs for which Visteon reimburses Ford over the long-term for post-retirement health care benefits and life insurance provided to Ford hourly employees assigned to Visteon and other select Visteon employees.

FULL-YEAR HIGHLIGHTS
Ford's full-year accomplishments included:

  • Earnings per share of $1.73, an increase of $1.46 from 2003.
  • Automotive operating-related cash flow of $1 billion, excluding special items.
  • Cost savings of almost $900 million, at constant volume, mix and currency exchange, excluding special items.
  • The successful launches of the Ford Five Hundred and Mercury Montego sedans, the Ford Freestyle crossover, the Ford Mustang, the Ford F-Series Super Duty, the Focus sedan in Europe, the Land Rover LR3/Discovery and Volvo S40 and V50 in North America and Europe, and the Ford Territory crossover in Australia.
  • Increased market share in Europe, South America and Asia Pacific.
  • Substantial improvement in South America's automotive profits.
  • A $1.2 billion improvement in pre-tax profits for Ford Europe that returned the operation to profitability, excluding special items.
  • Record earnings from Ford Motor Credit Company.
  • Profits from The Hertz Corporation that were more than double 2003 results.
  • FOURTH QUARTER

    For the fourth quarter, the company reported net income of $104 million, or 6 cents per share. This compares with a fourth-quarter loss of $793 million, or 43 cents per share, in 2003. Excluding special items, fourth-quarter earnings from continuing operations totaled $555 million, or 28 cents per share, compared to $594 million, or 30 cents per share, a year ago.

    Total sales and revenue in the fourth quarter were $44.7 billion, compared to $45.9 billion in the year-ago period.

    AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR

    The following is a discussion of Ford's fourth-quarter and full-year pre-tax results for its automotive operations. The pre-tax results exclude special items. Reconciliation to pre-tax U.S. GAAP results is set forth below in the Attachment that accompanies this press release.

    For the full year, Ford's worldwide Automotive sector earned a pre-tax profit of $850 million, a $697 million improvement from $153 million a year ago. The improvement primarily reflected favorable net pricing and cost performance, the favorable effect of tax-related interest on refunds and settlements of prior-year audits, and improved parts profits, offset partially by unfavorable volume, mix and currency exchange.

    For the fourth quarter, Ford's worldwide Automotive sector reported a pre-tax loss of $470 million, a decline of $483 million from a pre-tax profit of $13 million a year earlier. The decline primarily reflected unfavorable volume, mix and currency exchange, offset partially by net interest.

    Worldwide automotive revenue for 2004 was $147.1 billion, an increase of $8.8 billion from revenue of $138.3 billion a year ago. Total fourth-quarter automotive revenue was $38.9 billion, a decline of $900 million from revenue of $39.8 billion a year ago.

    Total company vehicle unit sales in 2004 were 6,798,000, an increase of 62,000 units from 2003. Fourth-quarter vehicle unit sales totaled 1,751,000, a decline of 133,000 units.

    Automotive gross cash at Dec. 31, 2004 totaled $23.6 billion of cash, marketable securities, loaned securities and short-term Voluntary Employee Benefits Association (VEBA) assets.

    THE AMERICAS

    The Americas reported a full-year pre-tax profit for 2004 of $1.6 billion, a decline of $58 million from a year ago. For the fourth quarter, the Americas had a pre-tax loss of $426 million, compared to a pre-tax profit of $201 million a year earlier.

    North America: For 2004, Ford's North America automotive operations reported a full-year pre-tax profit of $1.5 billion, a decline of $327 million from 2003. The decline primarily reflected lower volumes. For the year, North America's revenue totaled $83 billion, down $580 million from a year earlier, as higher per-unit revenue offset partially a decline in vehicle unit sales.

    For the fourth quarter, North America automotive operations lost $470 million, compared to pre-tax profit of $205 million in 2003. The decline primarily reflected lower volumes and unfavorable currency exchange, offset partially by favorable pricing. Fourth-quarter revenue fell to $21.1 billion, down from $22.8 billion in 2003.

    South America: Ford's South America automotive operations reported a full-year pre-tax profit of $140 million, an increase of $269 million from a 2003 pre-tax loss of $129 million. The improvement primarily reflected higher volume and pricing, offset partially by higher commodity costs. Full-year revenue improved to $3 billion from $1.9 billion in 2003.

    In the fourth quarter, Ford's South America automotive operations posted a pre-tax profit of $44 million, an improvement of $48 million from a pre-tax loss of $4 million a year ago. The improvement primarily reflected higher volume and pricing, offset partially by higher commodity costs. Revenue increased to $899 million, up from $623 million a year ago, as South America had higher volumes for its Fiesta, EcoSport, Focus, Ka and Cargo models.

    FORD EUROPE AND PREMIER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (PAG)

    The combined full-year pre-tax loss for Ford Europe and Premier Automotive Group (PAG) was $626 million for 2004. This compares to a loss of $936 million for 2003. The combined full-year revenue totaled $54.2 billion, an increase of $7.3 billion from 2003 revenue of nearly $47 billion.

    For the fourth quarter, Ford Europe and PAG had a combined pre-tax loss of $324 million, a decline from a pre-tax profit of $176 million a year ago. Combined fourth-quarter revenue totaled $15.3 billion, an increase from $14.8 billion in the prior-year period.

    Ford Europe: Ford Europe posted a full-year pre-tax profit of $114 million, reversing a pre-tax loss of $1.1 billion in 2003. The substantial improvement primarily reflected cost savings, and higher profits from a joint venture in Turkey. Revenue for the year totaled $26.5 billion, compared to $22.2 billion in 2003.

    For the fourth quarter, Ford Europe reported a pre-tax loss of $69 million, a decline from a pre-tax profit of $62 million in the prior-year period. The deterioration primarily reflected lower unit sales, offset partially by fixed cost reductions stemming from improvement actions taken in 2003. Fourth-quarter revenue was $7.4 billion, about flat from a year ago.

    Premier Automotive Group: For 2004, PAG reported a full-year pre-tax loss of $740 million, a decline from a pre-tax profit of $171 million in 2003. The decline primarily reflected unfavorable currency exchange and lower volumes at Jaguar, offset partially by improved pricing. Full-year revenue for the group was $27.6 billion, up $2.8 billion from 2003.

    In the fourth quarter, PAG's pre-tax loss was $255 million, a deterioration of $369 million from a pre-tax profit of $114 million a year ago. The year-over-year decline primarily reflected unfavorable currency exchange related to a weakening of the U.S. dollar, and lower volumes at Jaguar. Revenue for the period was $7.8 billion, up from $7.4 billion in the 2003 fourth quarter.

    ASIA PACIFIC AND AFRICA/MAZDA

    For the full year, Asia Pacific and Africa/Mazda earned a combined pre-tax profit of $163 million, compared with $46 million a year ago. The improvement of $117 million primarily reflected higher profits from Ford's investment in Mazda and associated operations.

    Asia Pacific and Africa: For full-year 2004, Asia Pacific and Africa reported a pre-tax profit of $45 million, an improvement of $68 million from a pre-tax loss of $23 million a year ago. The improvement primarily reflected higher sales in Australia, South Africa and Taiwan. Full-year revenue was $7 billion, an increase from $5.8 billion in 2003.

    For the fourth quarter, Asia Pacific and Africa reported a pre-tax loss of $13 million, compared with a pre-tax profit of $26 million in the year-ago period. The decline is primarily the result of higher engineering costs and unfavorable currency exchange, offset partially by stronger volume and mix, and favorable net pricing. Fourth-quarter revenue was $1.6 billion, compared to $1.5 billion in 2003.

    Mazda: For full-year 2004, Ford's share of the pre-tax profit of Mazda and associated operations was $118 million, up from $69 million a year ago.

    For the 2004 fourth quarter, Ford's share of the pre-tax profit of Mazda and associated operations was a pre-tax loss of $9 million, an improvement from a pre-tax loss of $22 million a year ago. The fourth-quarter loss is primarily due to a reduction in the value of Ford's holding of Mazda convertible bonds.

    FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR

    For the full year, excluding special items, Ford's Financial Services sector reported a record pre-tax profit of $5 billion, up $1.7 billion over 2003, driven by strong profits at both Ford Motor Credit Company and The Hertz Corporation. For the fourth quarter, excluding special items, the Financial Services sector earned a pre-tax profit of $1 billion, an improvement of $144 million over a year ago.

    Ford Motor Credit Company: Ford Credit reported record net income of $2.9 billion in 2004, up $1.1 billion from earnings of $1.8 billion a year earlier. On a pre-tax basis, excluding special items, Ford Credit earned $4.4 billion in 2004, compared with $3 billion in the previous year. The increase in earnings primarily reflected improved credit loss performance and leasing results.

    For the fourth quarter of 2004, Ford Credit earned net income of $543 million, up $73 million from $470 million a year earlier. On a pre-tax basis, Ford Credit earned $859 million in the fourth quarter, compared with $794 million in the previous year. The increase in earnings primarily reflected improved credit loss performance.

    The Hertz Corporation: Hertz reported a full-year 2004 pre-tax profit of $493 million, a year-over-year improvement of $265 million. The improvement primarily reflected higher car and equipment rental volumes, better fleet utilization, and higher profits from the sales of used vehicles and equipment.

    Hertz reported a fourth-quarter pre-tax profit of $107 million, up $63 million from the same period in 2003.

    OUTLOOK

    "Despite the increasingly tough conditions in the global auto market, we continued to make progress in building on the basics," said Don Leclair, executive vice president and chief financial officer. "We are pleased with the growing acceptance of our new products, as well as with the record earnings of our Financial Services sector."

    To hear Don Leclair lead a review of the Company's full-year and fourth-quarter financial results, investors and news media are invited to join a 9:00 a.m. ET conference call on Thursday, Jan. 20. Participants should dial 800-599-9795 (International dial-in number is 617-786-2905) and use the verbal pass code of "Ford Earnings Call." A listen-only webcast also will be available at http://www.shareholder.ford.com . Supporting presentation materials will be available at the same web address just prior to the conference call's start. Representatives of the investment community and news media will have an opportunity to ask questions following the presentation.

    Replays of the call will be available through Jan. 27 by dialing 888-286- 8010 with pass code 29481628. Using the same pass code, international callers may hear the replay by dialing 617-801-6888. Webcasts of the replay also are available at http://www.shareholder.ford.com .

    Ford Vice President and Treasurer Ann Marie Petach, Ford Credit Vice Chairman and CFO David Cosper, and Ford Vice President and Controller Jim Gouin will host a conference call for fixed income analysts at 11:00 a.m. ET, Thursday, Jan. 20. The dial-in number for the call is 800-599-9795. (International dial-in is 617-786-2905.) The pass code for both numbers is a verbal response of "Ford Fixed Income Call."

    The presentation (on a listen-only basis) and supporting materials for fixed income analysts will also be available at http://www.shareholder.ford.com . News media and members of the investment community will have an opportunity to ask questions following the presentation.

    Telephone replays of the fixed income conference call will be available through Jan. 27 by calling 888-286-8010 with pass code 55865600. The international dial-in number is 617-801-6888 with the same pass code. Internet replays of this call also will be available on demand at http://www.shareholder.ford.com .

    Ford will review its 2005 business outlook and financial milestones during a briefing with the investor community on Jan. 25, 2005 in New York. The presentation also can be heard via telephone conference call or webcast. For more details, please visit http://www.shareholder.ford.com .

    Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Michigan, manufactures and distributes automobiles in 200 markets across six continents. With more than 327,000 employees worldwide, the company's core and affiliated automotive brands include Aston Martin, Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercury and Volvo. Its automotive-related services include Ford Motor Credit Company and The Hertz Corporation.

    
         ATTACHMENT:
    
         TOTAL COMPANY
         2004 INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
         COMPARED WITH NET INCOME
    
                                Fourth Quarter                  Full Year
    
                            Earnings After-   Memo:    Earnings   After-   Memo:
                              Per     Tax    Pre-Tax     Per       Tax    Pre-Tax
                             Share*  Profit   Profit    Share*    Profit   Profit
                                     (Mils.)  (Mils.)             (Mils.)  (Mils.)
        Income from
         Continuing
         Operations
         Excluding Special
         Items              $ 0.28   $ 555     $ 531   $ 2.11     $4,280   $5,813
    
        Special Items
        - Visteon Charges   $(0.18)  $(390)    $(600)  $(0.18)     $(390)   $(600)
        - Fuel Cell
           Technology
           Charges           (0.01)    (21)      (21)   (0.07)      (140)    (182)
        - P.A.G. Improvement
           Plan              (0.03)    (56)      (87)   (0.03)       (71)    (110)
        - European
           Improvement Plan     --      --        --    (0.02)       (32)     (49)
        - Property Clean-up
           Settlement **      0.01      29        45     0.01         29       45
        - Disposition of
           Non-Core
           Businesses        (0.02)    (53)      (81)   (0.02)       (42)     (64)
    
        Dilution Effect
         of Special Items    (0.02)     --        --       --         --       --
    
          Total Special
           Items            $(0.25)   (491)    $(744)  $(0.31)     $(646)   $(960)
          Income from
           Continuing
           Operations        $0.03     $64     $(213)   $1.80     $3,634   $4,853
    
        Discontinued
         Operations           0.03      40                         (0.07)    (147)
          Net Income         $0.06    $104                         $1.73   $3,487
    
        *   Earnings per share from continuing operations is calculated on a basis
            that includes pre-tax profit, provision for taxes, and minority
            interest
    
        **  Non-Automotive item
    
    

    SAFE HARBOR

    Statements included 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:

    • greater price competition resulting from currency fluctuations, industry overcapacity or other factors;
    • a significant decline in industry sales, particularly in the U.S. or Europe, resulting from slowing economic growth, geo-political events or other factors;
    • lower-than-anticipated market acceptance of new or existing products;
    • economic distress of suppliers that may require us to provide financial support or take other measures to ensure supplies of materials;
    • work stoppages at Ford or supplier facilities or other interruptions of supplies;
    • the discovery of defects in vehicles resulting in delays in new model launches, recall campaigns or increased warranty costs;
    • increased safety, emissions, fuel economy or other regulation resulting in higher costs and/or sales restrictions;
    • unusual or significant litigation or governmental investigations arising out of alleged defects in our products or otherwise;
    • 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);
    • currency or commodity price fluctuations, including rising steel prices;
    • changes in interest rates;
    • a market shift from truck sales in the U.S.;
    • economic difficulties in any significant market;
    • higher prices for, or reduced availability of fuel;
    • labor or other constraints on our ability to restructure our business;
    • a change in our requirements under long-term supply arrangements under which we are obligated to purchase minimum quantities or pay minimum amounts;
    • credit rating downgrades;
    • inability to access debt or securitization markets around the world at competitive rates or in sufficient amounts;
    • higher-than-expected credit losses;
    • lower-than-anticipated residual values for leased vehicles;
    • 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 diseases or measures taken by governments in response thereto that negatively affect the travel industry; and
    • our inability to implement the Revitalization Plan.

                         Ford Motor Company and Subsidiaries
                              SECTOR STATEMENT OF INCOME
                   For the Periods Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
                       (in millions, except per share amounts)
    
                                         Fourth Quarter          Full Year
                                        2004       2003        2004       2003
                                          (unaudited)      (unaudited)
        AUTOMOTIVE
        Sales                          $38,871   $39,807     $147,134  $138,260
        Costs and expenses
        Cost of sales                   37,218    38,626      135,856   129,685
        Selling, administrative
         and other expenses              3,323     2,870       11,455    10,131
        Total costs and expenses        40,541    41,496      147,311   139,816
    
        Operating income/(loss)         (1,670)   (1,689)        (177)   (1,556)
    
        Interest expense                   127       445        1,221     1,323
    
        Interest income and other
         non-operating income/
         (expense), net                    480       116          988       897
        Equity in net
         income/(loss)
         of affiliated companies            58        26          255        74
    
        Income/(loss) before income
         taxes - Automotive             (1,259)   (1,992)        (155)   (1,908)
    
        FINANCIAL SERVICES
        Revenues                         5,851     6,066       23,705    25,352
    
        Costs and expenses
        Interest expense                 1,508     1,526        5,850     6,320
        Depreciation                     1,662     1,898        6,618     8,771
        Operating and
         other expenses                  1,276     1,225        5,017     4,766
        Provision for credit
         and insurance losses              359       560        1,212     2,248
        Total costs and expenses         4,805     5,209       18,697    22,105
    
        Income/(loss) before income
         taxes - Financial Services      1,046       857        5,008     3,247
    
        TOTAL COMPANY
        Income/(loss) before income taxes (213)   (1,135)       4,853     1,339
        Provision for/(benefit from)
          income taxes                    (340)     (544)         937       123
        Income/(loss) before
         minority interests                127      (591)       3,916     1,216
        Minority interests in net
         income/(loss) of subsidiaries      63        69          282       314
        Income/(loss) from
         continuing operations              64      (660)       3,634       902
        Income/(loss) from
         discontinued operations            40      (133)        (147)     (143)
        Cumulative effect of change
         in accounting principle            --        --           --      (264)
        Net income/(loss)                 $104     $(793)      $3,487      $495
    
        Average number of shares
         of Common and Class B
         Stock outstanding               1,829     1,833        1,830     1,832
    
        AMOUNTS PER SHARE OF COMMON AND CLASS B STOCK
        Basic income/(loss)
         Income/(loss) from
          continuing operations          $0.04   $ (0.36)       $1.99     $0.49
         Income/(loss) from
          discontinued operations         0.02     (0.07)       (0.08)    (0.08)
         Cumulative effect of
          change in accounting principle    --        --           --     (0.14)
         Net income/(loss)               $0.06   $ (0.43)       $1.91     $0.27
        Diluted income/(loss)
         Income/(loss) from
          continuing operations          $0.03   $ (0.36)       $1.80     $0.49
         Income/(loss) from
          discontinued operations         0.03     (0.07)       (0.07)    (0.08)
         Cumulative effect of
          change in accounting principle    --        --           --     (0.14)
         Net income/(loss)               $0.06   $ (0.43)       $1.73     $0.27
    
        Cash dividends                   $0.10     $0.10        $0.40     $0.40
    

    Certain amounts in prior year's financial statements have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation.

    
                         Ford Motor Company and Subsidiaries
                           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                   For the Periods Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
                       (in millions, except per share amounts)
    
                                         Fourth Quarter          Full Year
                                         2004      2003        2004      2003
                                          (unaudited)      (unaudited)
        Sales and revenues
        Automotive sales               $38,871   $39,807     $147,134  $138,260
        Financial Services revenues      5,851     6,066       23,705    25,352
          Total sales and revenues      44,722    45,873      170,839   163,612
    
        Costs and expenses
        Cost of sales                   37,218    38,626      135,856   129,685
        Selling, administrative
         and other expenses              6,261     5,993       23,090    23,668
        Interest expense                 1,635     1,971        7,071     7,643
        Provision for credit
         and insurance losses              359       560        1,212     2,248
        Total costs and expenses        45,473    47,150      167,229   163,244
        Automotive interest income
         and other non-operating
         income/(expense), net             480       116          988       897
        Automotive equity in net
         income/(loss) of
         affiliated companies               58        26          255        74
        Income/(loss)
         before income taxes              (213)   (1,135)       4,853     1,339
        Provision for/(benefit from)
         income taxes                     (340)     (544)         937       123
        Income/(loss) before
         minority interests                127      (591)       3,916     1,216
        Minority interests in
         net income/(loss) of subsidiaries  63        69          282       314
        Income/(loss) from
         continuing operations              64      (660)       3,634       902
        Income/(loss) from
         discontinued operations            40      (133)        (147)     (143)
        Cumulative effect of change
         in accounting principle            --        --           --      (264)
        Net income/(loss)                 $104     $(793)      $3,487      $495
    
        Average number of shares
         of Common and Class B
         Stock outstanding               1,829     1,833        1,830     1,832
    
        AMOUNTS PER SHARE OF COMMON AND CLASS B STOCK
        Basic income/(loss)
          Income/(loss) from
           continuing operations         $0.04   $ (0.36)       $1.99     $0.49
          Income/(loss) from
           discontinued operations        0.02     (0.07)       (0.08)    (0.08)
          Cumulative effect of change
           in accounting principle          --        --           --     (0.14)
          Net income/(loss)              $0.06   $ (0.43)       $1.91     $0.27
        Diluted income/(loss)
          Income/(loss) from
           continuing operations         $0.03   $ (0.36)       $1.80     $0.49
          Income/(loss) from
           discontinued operations        0.03     (0.07)       (0.07)    (0.08)
          Cumulative effect of change
           in accounting principle          --        --           --     (0.14)
          Net income/(loss)              $0.06   $ (0.43)       $1.73     $0.27
    
        Cash dividends                   $0.10     $0.10        $0.40     $0.40
    

    Certain amounts in prior year's financial statements have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation.

    
                         Ford Motor Company and Subsidiaries
                                 SECTOR BALANCE SHEET
                                    (in millions)
    
                                                      December 31,    December 31,
                                                           2004           2003
        ASSETS                                         (unaudited)
        Automotive
        Cash and cash equivalents                       $ 10,143         $6,856
        Marketable securities                              8,291          9,316
        Loaned securities                                  1,058          5,667
          Total cash, marketable and loaned securities    19,492         21,839
        Receivables, net                                   2,896          2,698
        Inventories                                       10,766          9,151
        Deferred income taxes                              3,837          3,225
        Other current assets                               7,891          6,829
          Total current assets                            44,882         43,742
        Equity in net assets of affiliated companies       1,907          1,930
        Net property                                      42,906         41,919
        Deferred income taxes                             10,996         12,090
        Goodwill and other intangible assets               6,374          6,053
        Assets of discontinued/held-for-sale operations      180            410
        Other assets                                       8,962          9,300
          Total Automotive assets                        116,207        115,444
    
        Financial Services
        Cash and cash equivalents                         13,368         16,352
        Investments in securities                          1,216          1,123
        Finance receivables, net                         113,824        110,003
        Net investment in operating leases                31,763         31,859
        Retained interest in sold receivables              9,166         12,569
        Goodwill and other intangible assets                 897            947
        Assets of discontinued/held-for-sale operations    2,186          1,810
        Other assets                                      13,746         17,260
        Receivable from Automotive                         2,753          3,356
          Total Financial Services assets                188,919        195,279
          Total assets                                  $305,126       $310,723
    
        LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
        Automotive
        Trade payables                                  $ 16,030       $ 15,279
        Other payables                                     3,065          2,940
        Accrued liabilities                               33,573         32,143
        Debt payable within one year                         977          1,806
        Current payable to Financial Services              1,382            124
          Total current liabilities                       55,027         52,292
    
        Senior debt                                       12,303         13,832
        Subordinated debt                                  5,155          5,155
        Total long-term debt                              17,458         18,987
        Other liabilities                                 35,790         39,889
        Deferred income taxes                              3,042          2,352
        Liabilities of discontinued/held-for-sale
         operations                                           42            152
        Payable to Financial Services                      1,371          3,232
          Total Automotive liabilities                   112,730        116,904
    
        Financial Services
        Payables                                           2,394          2,188
        Debt                                             154,538        159,011
        Deferred income taxes                             10,549         11,079
        Other liabilities and deferred income              8,206          9,148
        Liabilities of discontinued/held-for-sale
         operations                                           93             83
          Total Financial Services liabilities           175,780        181,509
    
        Minority interests                                   876            659
    
        Stockholders' equity
        Capital stock
          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            5,321          5,374
        Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)        953           (414)
        Treasury stock                                    (1,728)        (1,749)
        Earnings retained for use in business             11,175          8,421
          Total stockholders' equity                      15,740         11,651
          Total liabilities and stockholders' equity    $305,126       $310,723
    

    Certain amounts in prior year's financial statements have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation.

    
                         Ford Motor Company and Subsidiaries
                              CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                    (in millions)
    
                                                      December 31,  December 31,
                                                          2004           2003
                                                      (unaudited)
        ASSETS
        Cash and cash equivalents                       $ 23,511       $ 23,208
        Marketable securities                              9,507         10,439
        Loaned securities                                  1,058          5,667
        Finance and other receivables, net               116,720        112,701
        Net investment in operating leases                31,763         31,859
        Retained interest in sold receivables              9,166         12,569
        Inventories                                       10,766          9,151
        Equity in net assets of affiliated companies       2,835          2,959
        Net property                                      44,551         43,524
        Deferred income taxes                              5,090          7,389
        Goodwill and other intangible assets               7,271          7,000
        Assets of discontinued/held-for-sale operations    2,366          2,220
        Other assets                                      27,993         30,711
          Total assets                                  $292,597       $299,397
    
        LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
        Payables                                        $ 21,489       $ 20,407
        Accrued liabilities                               31,187         29,563
        Debt                                             172,973        179,804
        Other liabilities and deferred income             43,868         48,639
        Deferred income taxes                              6,329          8,439
        Liabilities of discontinued/held-for-sale
         operations                                          135            235
          Total liabilities                              275,981        287,087
    
        Minority interests                                   876            659
    
        Stockholders' equity
        Capital stock
          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            5,321          5,374
        Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)        953           (414)
        Treasury stock                                    (1,728)        (1,749)
        Earnings retained for use in business             11,175          8,421
          Total stockholders' equity                      15,740         11,651
          Total liabilities and stockholders' equity    $292,597       $299,397
    

    Certain amounts in prior year's financial statements have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation.

    
                         Ford Motor Company and Subsidiaries
                       CONDENSED SECTOR STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                   For the Periods Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
                                    (in millions)
    
                                           Full Year 2004        Full Year 2003
                                                   Financial             Financial
                                        Automotive  Services  Automotive  Services
                                             (unaudited)
    
        Cash and cash equivalents
         at January 1                     $ 6,856  $ 16,352     $ 6,243    $7,071
    
        Cash flows from operating
         activities before securities
         trading                            1,397    15,501       1,318    15,962
        Net sales/(purchases) of
         trading securities                 5,600        92       1,630       524
        Net cash flows from
         operating activities               6,997    15,593       2,948    16,486
    
        Cash flows from investing activities
         Capital expenditures              (6,287)     (458)     (7,357)     (379)
         Acquisitions of retail and
          other finance receivables
          and operating leases                 --   (62,852)         --   (59,503)
         Collections of retail and other
          finance receivables and
          operating leases                     --    50,810          --    44,118
         Net (increase)/decrease in
          wholesale receivables                --    (2,174)         --    (2,762)
         Net acquisitions of
          daily rental vehicles                --    (2,492)         --    (1,505)
         Purchases of securities           (7,590)     (880)     (8,925)   (1,149)
         Sales and maturities
          of securities                     7,615       799       8,673       709
         Proceeds from sales of
          finance receivables and
          operating leases                     --    10,438          --    19,367
         Proceeds from sale of businesses     125       412          77       204
         Repayment of debt from
          discontinued operations              --        --          --     1,421
         Net investing activity
          with Financial Services           4,361        --       3,708        --
         Cash paid for acquisitions           (30)       --          --        --
         Cash recognized on initial
          consolidation of joint ventures      --        --         256        --
         Other                                101      (465)        716       883
         Net cash (used in)/provided by
          investing activities             (1,705)   (6,862)     (2,852)    1,404
    
        Cash flows from financing activities
         Cash dividends                      (732)       --        (733)       --
         Net sales/(purchases) of
          Common Stock                       (151)       --           9        --
         Changes in short-term debt          (342)    5,279        (237)    1,542
         Proceeds from issuance
          of other debt                       469    21,754       1,144    21,942
         Principal payments on other debt  (2,585)  (33,436)     (1,097)  (27,683)
         Net financing activity
          with Automotive                      --    (4,361)         --    (3,708)
         Other                                (39)      (81)        (15)      (67)
        Net cash (used in)/provided
         by financing activities           (3,380)  (10,845)       (929)   (7,974)
    
        Effect of exchange rate
         changes on cash                      117       388         260       551
        Net transactions with
         Automotive/Financial Services      1,258    (1,258)      1,186    (1,186)
    
        Net increase/(decrease) in cash
         and cash equivalents               3,287    (2,984)        613     9,281
    
        Cash and cash equivalents at
         December 31                      $10,143   $13,368     $ 6,856   $16,352
    

    Certain amounts in prior year's financial statements have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation.

    
                         Ford Motor Company and Subsidiaries
                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                   For the Periods Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
                                    (in millions)
    
                                                               Full Year
                                                            2004        2003
                                                        (unaudited)
    
        Cash and cash equivalents at January 1            $ 23,208    $ 13,314
    
        Cash flows from operating activities
         before securities trading                          18,681      15,484
        Net sales/(purchases) of trading securities          5,692       2,154
          Net cash flows from operating activities          24,373      17,638
    
        Cash flows from investing activities
         Capital expenditures                               (6,745)     (7,736)
         Acquisitions of retail and other
          finance receivables and operating leases         (62,852)    (59,503)
         Collections of retail and other
          finance receivables and operating leases          50,810      44,118
         Net acquisitions of daily rental vehicles          (2,492)     (1,505)
         Purchases of securities                            (8,470)    (10,074)
         Sales and maturities of securities                  8,414       9,382
         Proceeds from sales of retail and other
          finance receivables and operating leases           6,481      18,401
         Proceeds from sale of businesses                      537         281
         Repayment of debt from discontinued operations         --       1,421
         Cash paid for acquisitions                            (30)         --
         Cash recognized on initial consolidation
          of joint ventures                                     --         256
         Other                                                (364)      1,599
          Net cash (used in)/provided by
           investing activities                            (14,711)     (3,360)
    
        Cash flows from financing activities
         Cash dividends                                       (732)       (733)
         Net sales/(purchases) of Common Stock                (151)          9
         Changes in short-term debt                          4,937       1,305
         Proceeds from issuance of other debt               22,223      23,086
         Principal payments on other debt                  (36,021)    (28,780)
         Other                                                (120)        (82)
          Net cash (used in)/provided by
           financing activities                             (9,864)     (5,195)
    
        Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                505         811
    
    
          Net increase/(decrease) in cash
           and cash equivalents                                303       9,894
    
        Cash and cash equivalents at December 31          $ 23,511    $ 23,208
    

    Certain amounts in prior year's financial statements have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation.

    SOURCE Ford Motor Company

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