XML 85 R11.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT  v2.3.0.11
Finance Receivables
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Receivables [Abstract]  
FINANCE RECEIVABLES
FINANCE RECEIVABLES


Finance receivables reflected on our consolidated balance sheet are as follows (in millions):
 
June 30,

2011
 
December 31,

2010
Automotive sector *
$
247


 
$
224


Financial Services sector
75,902


 
73,265


Reclassification of receivables purchased by Financial Services sector from Automotive sector to Other receivables, net
(5,126
)
 
(3,419
)
Finance receivables, net
$
71,023


 
$
70,070


__________
*    Finance receivables are reported on our sector balance sheet in Receivables, less allowances and Other assets.


Automotive Sector


Our Automotive sector holds notes receivable, which consist primarily of a note with Geely Sweden AB related to our sale of Volvo and loans with certain suppliers. Performance of this group of receivables is evaluated based on payment activity and the financial stability of the debtor. Notes receivable initially are recorded at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost.


Notes receivable, net, were as follows (in millions):
 
June 30,

2011
 
December 31,

2010
Notes receivable
$
304


 
$
344


Less:  Allowance for credit losses
(57
)
 
(120
)
   Notes receivable, net
$
247


 
$
224






NOTE 5.  FINANCE RECEIVABLES (Continued)


Financial Services Sector


Ford Credit segments its North America and International portfolio of finance receivables into "consumer" and "non-consumer" receivables.  The receivables are secured by the vehicles, inventory, or other property being financed.


Consumer Segment Receivables in this portfolio segment relate to products offered to individuals and businesses that finance the acquisition of Ford vehicles from dealers for personal or commercial use.  The products include:


Retail financing – retail installment contracts for new and used vehicles
Direct financing leases – direct financing leases with retail customers, government entities, daily rental companies, and fleet customers


Non-consumer Segment – Receivables in this portfolio segment relate to products offered to dealers.  The products include:


Wholesale financing – loans to dealers to finance the purchase of vehicle inventory, also known as floorplan financing
Dealer loans – loans to dealers to finance working capital, and to finance the purchase of dealership real estate and/or make improvements to dealership facilities
Other financing – purchased receivables from Ford and its affiliates, primarily related to the sale of parts and accessories to dealers


Finance receivables are recorded at the time of origination or purchase for the principal amount financed and are subsequently reported at amortized cost, net of any allowance for credit losses. Amortized cost is the outstanding principal adjusted for any charge-offs and any unamortized deferred fees or costs. At June 30, 2011 and
December 31, 2010, the recorded investment in Ford Credit's finance receivables excluded $170 million and $176 million of accrued uncollected interest receivable, respectively, which we report in Other assets on the balance sheet.


Finance receivables, net were as follows (in millions):
 
June 30, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
North
America
 
International
 
Total Finance Receivables
 
North
America
 
International
 
Total Finance Receivables
Consumer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail, gross
$
38,533


 
$
9,666


 
$
48,199


 
$
39,129


 
$
9,436


 
$
48,565


Less:  Unearned interest supplements
(1,551
)
 
(290
)
 
(1,841
)
 
(1,580
)
 
(289
)
 
(1,869
)
Retail
36,982


 
9,376


 
46,358


 
37,549


 
9,147


 
46,696


Direct financing leases, gross
7


 
3,084


 
3,091


 
17


 
3,011


 
3,028


Less: Unearned interest supplements


 
(112
)
 
(112
)
 


 
(84
)
 
(84
)
Direct financing leases
7


 
2,972


 
2,979


 
17


 
2,927


 
2,944


Consumer finance receivables
$
36,989


 
$
12,348


 
$
49,337


 
$
37,566


 
$
12,074


 
$
49,640


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-consumer
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


Wholesale
$
14,378


 
$
10,260


 
$
24,638


 
$
13,273


 
$
8,851


 
$
22,124


Dealer loans
1,047


 
66


 
1,113


 
1,117


 
33


 
1,150


Other
945


 
488


 
1,433


 
738


 
390


 
1,128


Non-consumer finance receivables
16,370


 
10,814


 
27,184


 
15,128


 
9,274


 
24,402


Total recorded investment
$
53,359


 
$
23,162


 
$
76,521


 
$
52,694


 
$
21,348


 
$
74,042


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recorded investment in finance receivables
$
53,359


 
$
23,162


 
$
76,521


 
$
52,694


 
$
21,348


 
$
74,042


Less:  Allowance for credit losses
(482
)
 
(137
)
 
(619
)
 
(625
)
 
(152
)
 
(777
)
Finance receivables, net
$
52,877


 
$
23,025


 
$
75,902


 
$
52,069


 
$
21,196


 
$
73,265


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net finance receivables subject to fair value *
 


 
 


 
$
72,921


 
 


 
 


 
$
70,318


Fair value
 


 
 


 
74,574


 
 


 
 


 
72,021


__________
*    At June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, excludes $3 billion and $2.9 billion, respectively, of certain receivables (primarily direct financing leases) that are not subject to fair value disclosure requirements.
NOTE 5.  FINANCE RECEIVABLES (Continued)


Included in the recorded investment in finance receivables at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were $29.8 billion and $28.7 billion of North America consumer receivables, $13 billion and $12.8 billion of non-consumer receivables, International consumer receivables of $8.3 billion and $7.6 billion, and non-consumer receivables of $6.8 billion and $5.9 billion, respectively, that secure certain debt obligations. The cash flows generated from collection of these receivables can be used only for payment of the related debt and obligations; they are not available to pay the other obligations of our Financial Services sector or the claims of its other creditors (see Notes 8 and 11).


Aging. For all classes of finance receivables, Ford Credit defines "past due" as any payment, including principal and interest, that has not been collected and is at least 31 days past the contractual due date. The aging analysis of Ford Credit's finance receivables balances at June 30, 2011 was as follows (in millions):
 
31-60
Days Past
Due
 
61-90
Days Past
Due
 
91-120
Days Past
Due
 
Greater
Than 120
Days
 
Total Past
Due
 
Current
 
Total
Finance Receivables
North America
Consumer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail
$
637


 
$
77


 
$
25


 
$
76


 
$
815


 
$
36,167


 
$
36,982


Direct financing leases
1


 
1


 


 


 
2


 
5


 
7


Non-consumer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 


 
 


Wholesale


 


 


 
3


 
3


 
14,375


 
14,378


Dealer loans
4


 
1


 
4


 
13


 
22


 
1,025


 
1,047


Other


 


 


 


 


 
945


 
945


Subtotal
642


 
79


 
29


 
92


 
842


 
52,517


 
53,359


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
International
Consumer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail
68


 
35


 
18


 
48


 
169


 
9,207


 
9,376


Direct financing leases
11


 
5


 
3


 
4


 
23


 
2,949


 
2,972


Non-consumer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 


 
 


Wholesale
1


 


 


 
17


 
18


 
10,242


 
10,260


Dealer loans


 


 


 
1


 
1


 
65


 
66


Other


 


 


 


 


 
488


 
488


Subtotal
80


 
40


 
21


 
70


 
211


 
22,951


 
23,162


Total recorded investment
$
722


 
$
119


 
$
50


 
$
162


 
$
1,053


 
$
75,468


 
$
76,521






Consumer Credit Quality. When originating all classes of consumer finance receivables, Ford Credit uses a proprietary scoring system that measures the credit quality of the related receivables using several factors, such as credit bureau information, consumer credit risk scores (e.g., FICO score), customer characteristics, and contract characteristics. In addition to its proprietary scoring system, Ford Credit considers other individual consumer factors, such as employment history, financial stability, and capacity to pay.
    
Subsequent to origination, Ford Credit reviews the credit quality of retail and direct financing lease receivables based on customer payment activity. As each customer develops a payment history, Ford Credit uses an internally-developed behavioral scoring model to assist in determining the best collection strategies. Based on data from this scoring model, contracts are categorized by collection risk. Ford Credit's collection models evaluate several factors, including origination characteristics, updated credit bureau data, and payment patterns. These models allow for more focused collection activity on higher-risk accounts and are used to refine Ford Credit's risk-based staffing model to ensure collection resources are aligned with portfolio risk.


Credit quality ratings for Ford Credit's consumer finance receivables are categorized as follows:


Pass – receivables that are current to 60 days past due
Special Mention – receivables 61 to 120 days past due and in aggressive collection status
Substandard – receivables greater than 120 days past due and for which the uncollectible portion of the receivables has already been charged-off, as measured using the fair value of the collateral
NOTE 5.  FINANCE RECEIVABLES (Continued)


The credit quality analysis of Ford Credit's consumer finance receivables portfolio was as follows (in millions):
 
June 30, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
Retail
 
Direct Financing
Leases
 
Retail
 
Direct Financing
Leases
North America
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pass
$
36,804


 
$
6


 
$
37,348


 
$
17


Special Mention
102


 
1


 
119


 


Substandard
76


 


 
82


 


Subtotal
36,982


 
7


 
37,549


 
17


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
International
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


Pass
9,276


 
2,960


 
9,068


 
2,914


Special Mention
52


 
8


 
60


 
10


Substandard
48


 
4


 
19


 
3


Subtotal
9,376


 
2,972


 
9,147


 
2,927


Total recorded investment
$
46,358


 
$
2,979


 
$
46,696


 
$
2,944






Non-Consumer Credit Quality. For all classes of non-consumer receivables, Ford Credit extends commercial credit to dealers primarily in the form of approved lines of credit to purchase new Ford and Lincoln vehicles as well as used vehicles. Each commercial lending request is evaluated, taking into consideration the borrower's financial condition and the underlying collateral securing the loan. Ford Credit uses a proprietary model to assign each dealer a risk rating. This model uses historical performance data to identify key factors about a dealer that Ford Credit considers significant in predicting a dealer's ability to meet its financial obligations. Ford Credit also considers numerous other financial and qualitative factors including capitalization and leverage, liquidity and cash flow, profitability, and credit history with Ford Credit and other creditors. A dealer's risk rating does not reflect any guarantees or a dealer owner's net worth.


Dealers are assigned to one of four groups according to risk rating as follows:


Group I – Dealers with strong to superior financial metrics
Group II – Dealers with fair to favorable financial metrics
Group III – Dealers with marginal to weak financial metrics
Group IV – Dealers with poor financial metrics, including dealers classified as uncollectible


Ford Credit suspends credit lines and extends no further funding to dealers classified in Group IV.


Ford Credit regularly reviews its model to confirm the continued business significance and statistical predictability of the factors and updates the model to incorporate new factors or other information that improves its statistical predictability. In addition, Ford Credit verifies the existence of the assets collateralizing the receivables by physical audits of vehicle inventories, which are performed with increased frequency for higher-risk (i.e., Group III and Group IV) dealers. Ford Credit performs a credit review of each dealer at least annually and adjusts the dealer's risk rating, if necessary.








NOTE 5.  FINANCE RECEIVABLES (Continued)


Performance of non-consumer receivables is evaluated based on Ford Credit's internal dealer risk rating analysis, as payment for wholesale receivables generally is not required until the dealer has sold the vehicle inventory. Wholesale and dealer loan receivables with the same dealer customer share the same risk rating. The credit quality analysis of wholesale and dealer loan receivables was as follows (in millions):
 
June 30, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
Wholesale
 
Dealer Loan
 
Wholesale
 
Dealer Loan
North America
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Group I
$
11,808


 
$
777


 
$
10,540


 
$
785


Group II
2,170


 
160


 
2,372


 
208


Group III
385


 
99


 
353


 
107


Group IV
15


 
11


 
8


 
17


Subtotal
14,378


 
1,047


 
13,273


 
1,117


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
International
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


Group I
6,144


 
38


 
5,135


 
5


Group II
2,526


 
16


 
2,189


 
15


Group III
1,576


 
11


 
1,527


 
12


Group IV
14


 
1


 


 
1


Subtotal
10,260


 
66


 
8,851


 
33


Total recorded investment
$
24,638


 
$
1,113


 
$
22,124


 
$
1,150






Non-Accrual Status. The accrual of revenue is discontinued at the earlier of the time a receivable is determined to be uncollectible, bankruptcy status notification, or 120 days past due. Finance receivable accounts may be restored to accrual status only when a customer settles all past-due deficiency balances and future payments are reasonably assured. For receivables in non-accrual status, subsequent financing revenue is recognized only to the extent a payment is received. Payments are generally applied first to outstanding interest and then to the unpaid principal balance.


Consumer receivables in non-accrual status were as follows (in millions):
 
June 30, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
Retail
 
Direct
Financing
Leases
 
Retail
 
Direct
Financing
Leases
North America
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Greater than 120 days past due
$
76


 
$


 
$
82


 
$


Less than 120 days past due
328


 


 
355


 


Subtotal
404


 


 
437


 


International
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


Greater than 120 days past due
48


 
4


 
19


 
3


Less than 120 days past due
4


 


 
26


 
1


Subtotal
52


 
4


 
45


 
4


Total recorded investment
$
456


 
$
4


 
$
482


 
$
4






Finance receivables greater than 90 days past due and still accruing interest at June 30, 2011 and
December 31, 2010, represent $20 million and $7 million, respectively, of non-bankrupt retail accounts in the
91-120 days past due category that are in the process of collection and $4 million and $1 million, respectively, of dealer loans.




NOTE 5.  FINANCE RECEIVABLES (Continued)


Impairment. Ford Credit's consumer receivables are evaluated collectively for impairment. Ford Credit's non-consumer receivables are evaluated both collectively and specifically for impairment. Specifically-impaired non-consumer receivables represent accounts with dealers that have weak or poor financial metrics or dealer loans that have been modified in TDRs. Ford Credit places impaired receivables in non-accrual status. The following factors (not necessarily in order of importance or probability of occurrence) are considered in determining whether a receivable is impaired:


Delinquency in contractual payments of principal or interest
Deterioration of the borrower's competitive position
Cash flow difficulties experienced by the borrower
Breach of loan covenants or conditions
Initiation of dealer bankruptcy or other insolvency proceedings
Fraud or criminal conviction


See Note 6 for additional information related to the development of Ford Credit's allowance for credit losses.


The table below identifies non-consumer receivables that were both impaired and in non-accrual status for the period ended June 30, 2011 (in millions):
 
Recorded Investment in Impaired
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financing Revenue Collected
 
Receivables &
Receivables in
Non-Accrual
Status
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Related
Allowance for
Credit Losses
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Second Quarter 2011
 
First Half 2011
North America
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  With no allowance recorded
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wholesale
$
15


 
$
15


 
$


 
$
18


 
$
1


 
$
1


Dealer loans
2


 
2


 


 
7


 


 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  With an allowance recorded
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wholesale


 


 


 


 


 


Dealer loans
62


 
62


 
8


 
66


 
1


 
1


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
International
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  With no allowance recorded
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wholesale
20


 
20


 


 
18


 


 


Dealer loans
2


 
2


 


 
1


 


 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  With an allowance recorded
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wholesale
7


 
7


 
2


 
3


 


 


Dealer loans


 


 


 


 


 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 
Wholesale
42


 
42


 
2


 
39


 
1


 
1


Dealer loans
66


 
66


 
8


 
74


 
1


 
1


Total
$
108


 
$
108


 
$
10


 
$
113


 
$
2


 
$
2












NOTE 5.  FINANCE RECEIVABLES (Continued)


The table below identifies non-consumer receivables that were both impaired and in non-accrual status for the period ended December 31, 2010 (in millions):
 
Recorded
Investment in
Impaired
Receivables &
Receivables in
Non-Accrual
Status
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Related
Allowance for
Credit Losses
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
North America
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  With no allowance recorded
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wholesale
$
8


 
$
8


 
$


 
$
19


Dealer loans
2


 
2


 


 
9


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  With an allowance recorded
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wholesale


 


 


 


Dealer loans
64


 
64


 
10


 
69


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
International
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  With no allowance recorded
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wholesale
22


 
22


 


 
29


Dealer loans
1


 
1


 


 
2


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  With an allowance recorded
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wholesale
5


 
5


 
2


 
8


Dealer loans


 


 


 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wholesale
35


 
35


 
2


 
56


Dealer loans
67


 
67


 
10


 
80


Total
$
102


 
$
102


 
$
12


 
$
136






Impaired receivables with no related allowance for credit losses recorded are primarily attributable to accounts for which the uncollectible portion of the receivables already has been charged off.


Troubled Debt Restructurings


A restructuring of debt constitutes a TDR if Ford Credit grants a concession for economic or legal reasons related to the debtor's financial difficulties that Ford Credit otherwise would not consider in the normal course of business.


Consumer. While payment extensions are granted on consumer finance receivables in the normal course of the collection process, no concessions are made on the principal balance loaned or the interest rate charged. Payment extensions typically result in a one-month deferral of the consumer's normal monthly payment and do not constitute a TDR.


Non-Consumer. Within Ford Credit's non-consumer receivables segment, only dealer loans subject to forbearance, moratoriums, extension agreements or other actions intended to minimize economic loss and to avoid foreclosure or repossession of collateral are classified as TDRs. Dealer loans that are in TDRs are assessed for impairment and included in Ford Credit's allowance for credit losses based on either the present value of the expected future cash flows of the receivable discounted at the loan's original effective interest rate, or the fair value of the collateral adjusted for estimated costs to sell. For loans where foreclosure is probable, the fair value of the collateral is used to estimate the specific impairment. An impairment charge is recorded as part of the provision to the allowance for credit losses for the amount by which the recorded investment of the receivable exceeds its estimated fair value. Ford Credit does not grant concessions on the principal balance of dealer loan modifications, but may make other concessions if the dealer is experiencing financial difficulties. During the first half of 2011, the principal balance of dealer loans that are in TDRs was $12 million.