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FORD MOTOR CO 8-K Report, Financial Results (Oct 24, 2014)

Filed October 24, 2014For Securities:FF-PCF-PDF-PB

Summary

Ford Motor Company filed an 8-K on October 24, 2014, to announce preliminary third-quarter 2014 financial results and provide details regarding upcoming conference calls. The company will host two calls on the same day: one at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss overall Q3 results with President and CEO Mark Fields and CFO Bob Shanks, and another at 11:00 a.m. ET to focus on Ford Motor Credit Company's Q3 performance with relevant finance executives. The filing emphasizes Ford's use of non-GAAP financial measures, specifically "excluding special items" and other adjustments, to provide investors with a clearer view of ongoing operational performance. These adjustments are intended to exclude items related to capacity management and those not considered indicative of recurring earnings. Ford also highlights key cash metrics, including "Automotive operating-related cash flow" and "Automotive gross cash," which it believes offer a better representation of the automotive segment's cash-generating ability than traditional GAAP measures.

Key Highlights

  • 1Ford announced preliminary third-quarter 2014 financial results via an 8-K filing on October 24, 2014.
  • 2Two conference calls were scheduled for October 24, 2014, to discuss Q3 results: one for overall company performance and another for Ford Motor Credit Company.
  • 3Key executives, including President and CEO Mark Fields and CFO Bob Shanks, were scheduled to present.
  • 4Ford intends to present financial results excluding special items and other adjustments, arguing these measures are more useful for evaluating ongoing operational performance.
  • 5The company highlighted "Automotive operating-related cash flow" as a key metric for assessing the automotive segment's cash generation ability.
  • 6"Automotive gross cash" was also identified as a significant metric for investors.
  • 7Replays of the conference calls were made available to investors through October 31, 2014.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to announce Ford Motor Company's preliminary third-quarter 2014 financial results and to provide investors with information about the conference calls where these results will be discussed in detail. It also outlines the financial metrics the company will be using and their rationale.

Ford uses non-GAAP measures such as "excluding special items" because they believe these metrics help investors better evaluate the company's performance by removing the impact of specific events or adjustments that are not considered indicative of ongoing operational activities. This can include costs related to matching production capacity to market demand or changes in model mix.

Ford is emphasizing "Automotive operating-related cash flow" and "Automotive gross cash." They believe "Automotive operating-related cash flow" best represents the cash-generating ability of their Automotive operations by including operating-related cash flows and excluding those not directly tied to operations. "Automotive gross cash" provides insight into their available liquidity within the automotive segment.

Investors can access presentations and supporting materials on Ford's shareholder website (www.shareholder.ford.com). Replays of the conference calls were also made available for a limited time after the event through October 31, 2014, with specific passcodes provided in the filing.