FDM Group (Holdings) plcLSE: FDM

Fourth Quarter Results

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Key figures

  • Ford North America fourth quarter pre-tax operating profits of $707 million, a $2.6 billion improvement from a year ago ++
  • Ended the year with $25.5 billion of Automotive gross cash and $34.3 billion in Automotive debt
  • Ford Credit fourth quarter pre-tax operating profits of $696 million, a $1.1 billion improvement from a year ago

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RNS Number : 2938G
Ford Motor Co
28 January 2010
 

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FORD POSTS FULL YEAR PROFIT FOR 2009; FOURTH QUARTER 2009 NET INCOME OF $868 MILLION; PLANS TO BE PROFITABLE IN 2010+

  • Full year net income of $2.7 billion, or 86 cents per share, a $17.5 billion improvement from a year ago. Pre-tax operating profits of $454 million, a $7.3 billion improvement from a year ago++ 

  • Fourth quarter net income of $868 million, or 25 cents per share, a $6.8 billion improvement from a year ago. Pre-tax operating profits of $1.8 billion, a $5.5 billion improvement from a year ago++ 

  • Ford North America fourth quarter pre-tax operating profits of $707 million, a $2.6 billion improvement from a year ago++ 

  • Reduced Automotive structural costs by $500 million compared with the fourth quarter 2008, bringing the total 2009 reduction to $5.1 billion, exceeding the target of about $4 billion 

  • Strong products drove full year market share gains in North America, South America and Europe as well as continued improvements in transaction prices and margins 

  • Ended the year with $25.5 billion of Automotive gross cash and $34.3 billion in Automotive debt 

  • Achieved positive Automotive operating-related cash flow of $3.1 billion for the fourth quarter. Full year Automotive operating-related cash outflow was $300 million, a $19.2 billion improvement over 2008 

  • Ford Credit fourth quarter pre-tax operating profits of $696 million, a $1.1 billion improvement from a year ago 

  • For full year 2010, Ford plans to be profitable on a pre-tax basis excluding special items, for North America, total Automotive and total company, with positive Automotive operating-related cash flow, based on its assumptions 

Financial Results Summary
Fourth Quarter
Full Year
 
2008
2009
O/(U) 2008
2008
2009
O/(U) 2008
Wholesales (000) +
1,139
1,440
301
5,407
4,817
(590)
Revenue (Bils.) +
$ 29.0
$ 35.4
$ 6.4
$ 138.1
$ 118.3
$ (19.8)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Results +
 
 
 
 
 
 
Automotive sector (Mils.)
 $(3,339)
$1,070
 $4,409
$(6,355)
 $(1,423)
 $4,932
Financial Services sector (Mils.)
(384)
683
1,067
(495)
1,877
2,372
Pre-Tax Results (Mils.)
$ (3,723)
 $1,753
$ 5,476
$(6,850)
$ 454
$ 7,304
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
After-Tax Results (Mils.) +++
$ (3,333)
$ 1,565
$ 4,898
$(7,271)
$ 8
$ 7,279
Earnings Per Share +++
$ (1.40)
$ 0.43
$ 1.83
$ (3.20)
$ 0.00
$ 3.20
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Special Items Pre-Tax (Mils.)
$ (1,429)
$ (711)
$ 718
$(7,648)
$ 2,554
$10,202
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income/(Loss) Attributable to Ford
 
 
 
 
 
 
After-Tax Results (Mils.)
$ (5,978)
$ 868
$ 6,846
$(14,766)
$ 2,699
$17,465
Earnings Per Share
$ (2.51)
$ 0.25
$ 2.76
$ (6.50)
$ 0.86
$ 7.36
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Automotive Gross Cash (Bils.) +
$ 13.4
$ 25.5
$ 12.1
$ 13.4
$ 25.5
$ 12.1
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