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FORD CREDIT EARNS $1.8 BILLION NET INCOME IN 2011*

DEARBORN, Mich., January 27, 2012 – Ford Motor Credit Company reported net income of $1.8 billion in 2011, compared with $2 billion a year earlier.  On a pre-tax basis, Ford Credit earned $2.4 billion in 2011, compared with $3.1 billion in the previous year.  The decrease in pre-tax earnings is more than explained by fewer leases being terminated and the related vehicles sold at a gain, and lower credit loss reserve reductions.

In the fourth quarter of 2011, Ford Credit’s net income was $611 million, an increase of $244 million from a year earlier.  The increase is more than explained by a favorable, one-time, non-cash item recorded in the quarter related to Ford Credit’s net deferred tax liability.  On a pre-tax basis, Ford Credit earned $506 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared with $572 million in the previous year.  The decrease in pre-tax earnings is more than explained by fewer leases being terminated and the related vehicles sold at a gain.

“Our results in 2011 were strong and, as planned, we provided substantial distributions to Ford,” Ford Credit Chairman and CEO Mike Bannister said. “We remain committed to Ford’s growth plans through support of the company, our dealers and customers.” 

On December 31, 2011, Ford Credit’s net receivables totaled $83 billion, compared with $81 billion at year-end 2010.  Managed receivables were $85 billion on December 31, 2011, up from $83 billion on December 31, 2010.

On December 31, 2011, managed leverage was 8.3 to 1, up from 6.7 to 1 at December 31, 2010.  Ford Credit distributed $300 million to its parent in the fourth quarter for a total of $3 billion of distributions in 2011.

For full-year 2012, Ford Credit expects to be solidly profitable but at a lower level than 2011.  In addition, Ford Credit expects to pay distributions of between $500 million and $1 billion to its parent in 2012.  At year-end 2012, managed receivables are anticipated to be in the range of $85 billion to $95 billion.
 
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About Ford Motor Credit Company
Ford Motor Credit Company LLC has provided dealer and customer financing to support the sale of Ford Motor Company products since 1959. Ford Credit is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Ford. For more information, visit www.fordcredit.com.

Contacts:
Margaret Mellott
Shawn Ryan
  Ford Credit Ford Fixed Income
  Communications Investment Community
  313.322.5393 313.621.0881
 
mmellott@ford.com
fixedinc@ford.com

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* The financial results discussed herein are presented on a preliminary basis; final data will be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
 
 
 

 
 
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements

Statements included or incorporated by reference herein may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements are based on expectations, forecasts and assumptions by our management and involve a number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated, including, without limitation:
 
Automotive Related:
 
Decline in industry sales volume, particularly in the United States or Europe, due to financial crisis, recession, geo-political events or other factors;
 
Decline in Ford’s market share or failure to achieve growth;
 
Lower-than-anticipated market acceptance of new or existing Ford products;
 
An increase in or acceleration of market shift beyond Ford’s current planning assumptions from sales of trucks, medium- and large-sized utilities, or other more profitable vehicles, particularly in the United States;
 
An increase in fuel prices, continued volatility of fuel prices, or reduced availability of fuel;
 
Continued or increased price competition resulting from industry overcapacity, currency fluctuations or other factors;
 
Adverse effects from the bankruptcy, insolvency, or government-funded restructuring of, change in ownership or control of, or alliances entered into by a major competitor;
 
Economic distress of suppliers may require Ford to provide substantial financial support or take other measures to ensure supplies of components or materials and could increase Ford’s costs, affect Ford’s liquidity, or cause production constraints or disruptions;
 
Work stoppages at Ford or supplier facilities or other interruptions of production;
 
Single-source supply of components or materials;
 
Restriction on use of tax attributes from tax law “ownership change”;
 
The discovery of defects in Ford vehicles resulting in delays in new model launches, recall campaigns, reputational damage or increased warranty costs;
 
Increased safety, emissions, fuel economy or other regulation resulting in higher costs, cash expenditures and/or sales restrictions;
 
Unusual or significant litigation, governmental investigations or adverse publicity arising out of alleged defects in Ford products, perceived environmental impacts, or otherwise;
 
A change in Ford’s requirements for parts where it has entered into long-term supply arrangements that commit it to purchase minimum or fixed quantities of certain parts, or to pay a minimum amount to the seller (“take-or-pay contracts”);
 
Adverse effects on Ford’s results from a decrease in or cessation or clawback of government incentives related to capital investments;
 
Adverse effects on Ford’s operations resulting from certain geo-political or other events;
 
Substantial levels of indebtedness adversely affecting Ford’s financial condition or preventing Ford from fulfilling its debt obligations;

Ford Credit Related:
 
Inability to access debt, securitization or derivative markets around the world at competitive rates or in sufficient amounts due to credit rating downgrades, market volatility, market disruption, regulatory requirements or other factors;
 
Higher-than-expected credit losses;
 
Increased competition from banks or other financial institutions seeking to increase their share of financing Ford vehicles;
 
Collection and servicing problems related to our finance receivables and net investment in operating leases;
 
Lower-than-anticipated residual values or higher-than-expected return volumes for leased vehicles;
 
New or increased credit, consumer or data protection or other laws and regulations resulting in higher costs and/or additional financing restrictions;
 
Imposition of additional costs or restrictions due to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and its implementing rules and regulations;
 
Changes in Ford’s operations or changes in Ford’s marketing programs could result in a decline in our financing volumes;

General:
 
Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates;
 
Failure of financial institutions to fulfill commitments under committed credit and liquidity facilities;
 
Labor or other constraints on Ford’s or our ability to maintain competitive cost structure;
 
Substantial pension and postretirement healthcare and life insurance liabilities impairing Ford’s or our liquidity or financial condition;
 
Worse-than-assumed economic and demographic experience for postretirement benefit plans (e.g., discount rates or investment returns); and
 
Inherent limitations of internal controls impacting financial statements and safeguarding of assets.
 
We cannot be certain that any expectations, forecasts, or assumptions made by management in preparing these forward-looking statements will prove accurate, or that any projections will be realized.  It is to be expected that there may be differences between projected and actual results.  Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of their initial issuance, and we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.  For additional discussion of these risk factors, see Item 1A of Part I of our 2010 10-K Report and Item 1A of Part I of Ford’s 2010 10-K Report.
 
 
 

 
 
FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
PRELIMINARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Periods Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010
(in millions)
 
 
   
Fourth Quarter
   
Full Year
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Financing revenue
                       
Operating leases
  $ 593     $ 719     $ 2,454     $ 3,312  
Retail
    496       557       2,059       2,335  
Interest supplements and other support costs earned                                
from affiliated companies
    671       712       2,800       3,226  
Wholesale
    242       233       952       894  
Other
    16       12       56       59  
Total financing revenue
    2,018       2,233       8,321       9,826  
Depreciation on vehicles subject to operating leases
    (538 )     (425 )     (1,774 )     (1,945 )
Interest expense
    (831 )     (984 )     (3,507 )     (4,222 )
Net financing margin
    649       824       3,040       3,659  
Other revenue
                               
Insurance premiums earned, net
    23       23       100       98  
Other income, net
    96       13       302       223  
Total financing margin and other revenue
    768       860       3,442       3,980  
Expenses
                               
Operating expenses
    270       298       1,076       1,149  
Provision for credit losses
    (9 )     (14 )     (118 )     (269 )
Insurance expenses
    1       4       80       46  
Total expenses
    262       288       1,038       926  
Income/(Loss) before income taxes
    506       572       2,404       3,054  
Provision for/(Benefit from) income taxes
    (105 )     205       609       1,106  
Net income/(loss)
  $ 611     $ 367     $ 1,795     $ 1,948  
 
 
 
 

 
 
FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
PRELIMINARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(in millions)

   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
ASSETS
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 8,713     $ 8,347  
Marketable securities
    3,835       6,759  
Finance receivables, net
    71,907       71,302  
Net investment in operating leases
    11,098       9,956  
Notes and accounts receivable from affiliated companies     1,152       1,095  
Derivative financial instruments
    1,365       1,246  
Other assets
    2,172       2,991  
Total assets
  $ 100,242     $ 101,696  
                 
LIABILITIES
               
Accounts payable
               
Customer deposits, dealer reserves and other
  $ 901     $ 1,272  
Affiliated companies
    773       884  
Total accounts payable
    1,674       2,156  
Debt
    84,659       82,879  
Deferred income taxes
    1,134       1,494  
Derivative financial instruments
    286       534  
Other liabilities and deferred income
    3,593       4,311  
Total liabilities
    91,346       91,374  
                 
SHAREHOLDER’S INTEREST
               
Shareholder's interest
    5,274       5,274  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    600       821  
Retained earnings
    3,022       4,227  
Total shareholder's interest
    8,896       10,322  
Total liabilities and shareholder's interest
  $ 100,242     $ 101,696  

 
The following table includes assets to be used to settle the liabilities of the consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”).  These assets and liabilities are included in the consolidated balance sheet above.

   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
ASSETS
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 3,356     $ 4,031  
Finance receivables, net
    49,329       50,001  
Net investment in operating leases
    6,354       6,121  
Derivative financial instruments
    157       26  
                 
LIABILITIES
               
Debt
  $ 41,421     $ 40,247  
Derivative financial instruments
    97       222  


 
 

 

FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
APPENDIX
 
In evaluating Ford Credit’s financial performance, Ford Credit management uses financial measures based on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), as well as financial measures that include adjustments from GAAP.  Included below are brief definitions of key terms and a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to GAAP:
 
 
Managed receivables:  net finance receivables and net investment in operating leases reported on Ford Credit’s balance sheet, excluding unearned interest supplements related to finance receivables
 
Equity:  shareholder’s interest reported on Ford Credit’s balance sheet
 
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO GAAP:
 
Net Finance Receivables and Operating Leases   December 31,    
December 31,
 
    2011     2010  
Receivables (a)   (in billions)  
Finance Receivables – North America Segment
           
Consumer
           
Retail installment and direct financing leases
  $ 38.4     $ 39.1  
Non-Consumer
               
Wholesale
    15.5       13.3  
Dealer loan and other
    2.1       1.9  
Total North America Segment – finance receivables
    56.0       54.3  
Finance Receivables – International Segment
               
Consumer
               
Retail installment and direct financing leases
    9.1       10.6  
Non-Consumer
               
Wholesale
    8.5       8.7  
Dealer loan and other
    0.4       0.4  
Total International Segment – finance receivables
    18.0       19.7  
Unearned interest supplements
    (1.6 )     (1.9 )
Allowance for credit losses
    (0.5 )     (0.8 )
Finance receivables, net
    71.9       71.3  
Net investment in operating leases
    11.1       10.0  
Total receivables
  $ 83.0     $ 81.3  
                 
Memo:  Total managed receivables (b)
  $ 84.6     $ 83.2  

 
Managed Leverage Calculation   December 31,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
    (in billions)  
Total debt (c)
  $ 84.7     $ 82.9  
Adjustments for cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities (d)
    (12.1 )     (14.6 )
Adjustments for derivative accounting (e)
    (0.7 )     (0.3 )
Total adjusted debt
  $ 71.9     $ 68.0  
                 
Equity
  $ 8.9     $ 10.3  
Adjustments for derivative accounting (e)
    (0.2 )     (0.1 )
Total adjusted equity
  $ 8.7     $ 10.2  
                 
Managed leverage (to 1) = Total adjusted debt / Total adjusted equity
    8.3       6.7  
Memo:  Financial statement leverage (to 1) = Total debt / Equity
    9.5       8.0  

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(a) Includes finance receivables (retail and wholesale) and net investment in operating leases reported on Ford Credit’s balance sheet that have been sold for legal purposes in securitization transactions that do not satisfy the requirements for accounting sale treatment.  These receivables are available only for payment of the debt and other obligations issued or arising in the securitization transactions; they are not available to pay the other obligations of Ford Credit or the claims of Ford Credit’s other creditors.
(b) Includes receivables, excluding unearned interest supplements related to finance receivables of $1.6 billion and $1.9 billion at December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
(c) Includes debt reported on Ford Credit’s balance sheet including obligations issued or arising in securitization transactions that are payable only out of collections on the underlying securitized assets and related enhancements.  Ford Credit holds the right to the excess cash flows not needed to pay the debt and other obligations issued or arising in each of these securitization transactions.
(d) Excludes marketable securities related to insurance activities.
(e) Primarily related to market valuation adjustments to derivatives due to movements in interest rates.  Adjustments to debt are related to designated fair value hedges and adjustments to equity are related to retained earnings.