CHANGES IN INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES

Automotive Sector

Ford Sollers. We formed the Ford Sollers joint venture with Sollers OJSC (“Sollers”) in October 2011 to operate in Russia. Upon contribution of our then wholly-owned operations in Russia to the joint venture in exchange for cash, notes receivable and a 50% equity interest in the new joint venture, we deconsolidated the related assets and liabilities and recorded an equity method investment in Ford Sollers at its fair value. The fair value was calculated using a discounted cash flow analysis with our best assumptions of relevant factors at that time.

During the second quarter of 2014, we recorded a $329 million pre-tax impairment as a result of factors in the Russian market, including a weaker ruble, lower industry volume, and industry segmentation changes that negatively impacted the sales of Focus. These factors reduced our expected cash flows for Ford Sollers in the near-term, thereby reducing the investment’s fair value. The non-cash charge was reported in Equity in net income of affiliated companies.

On March 31, 2015, we and Sollers agreed to certain changes to the structure of the joint venture and the related shareholders’ agreement to support the business in the near term and provide a platform for future growth in this important market. The changes include Ford providing additional funding to the joint venture and gaining a controlling interest in the joint venture through the acquisition of preferred shares. As a result, effective March 31, 2015, we have consolidated the joint venture for financial reporting purposes. In addition, the partners will have future rights to purchase, or have purchased, Sollers’ 50% interest in the ordinary shares of the joint venture at a value established using a pre-determined framework. Both partners will continue to work jointly to improve the business outlook for the Ford Sollers joint venture by expanding the joint venture’s vehicle lineup to better meet the needs of Russian customers and further investing in the localization of component manufacturing.

NOTE 22. CHANGES IN INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES (Continued)

During the second quarter of 2015, we finalized our purchase accounting. We measured the fair value of Ford Sollers using the income approach. We used cash flows that reflect the Ford Sollers business plan, aligned with assumptions a market participant would have made. We assumed a discount rate of 17% based on the appropriate weighted average cost of capital, adjusted for perceived business risks related to regulatory concerns, political tensions, foreign exchange volatility, and risk associated with the Russian automotive industry.

The following acquired assets and liabilities were measured at fair value and recorded on our balance sheet (in millions):



	March 31, 2015
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	40
Other receivables, net	113
Inventories	258
Net property	541
Other assets	25
Total assets of Ford Sollers (a)	$	977
Liabilities
Payables	$	514
Debt	370
Total liabilities of Ford Sollers (a)	$	884

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(a)	At March 31, 2015, intercompany assets of $10 million and intercompany liabilities of $394 million have been eliminated in both the consolidated and sector balance sheet.

In addition, we recorded a $93 million redeemable noncontrolling interest in the mezzanine section of our balance sheet, reflecting the redemption features embedded in the 50% equity interest in the joint venture that is held by Sollers. To determine the noncontrolling interest value, we used a Monte Carlo simulation analysis that incorporated market participant assumptions for asset volatilities and credit spreads.

Blue Diamond Truck, S. de R.L. (“BDT”). BDT was a joint venture in Mexico created in 2001 by Ford and Navistar that produced medium duty commercial trucks. During the second quarter of 2015, we sold our entire equity interest in BDT to a Navistar affiliate and the joint venture was terminated. As a result of the sale of our interest in BDT, we recognized a pre-tax gain of $19 million, which was reported in Automotive interest income and other income/(loss), net.

Nemak, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Nemak”). Prior to July 1, 2015, Nemak (formerly named Tenedora Nemak, S.A. de C.V.) was a joint venture between Ford and Mexican conglomerate Alfa, S.A.B. de C.V. Nemak supplies aluminum engine and other components from its plants located in regions in which we do business. Ford and Alfa terminated the joint venture agreement, and in July 2015 Nemak completed an initial public offering (“IPO”) of its common stock, and Ford’s ownership interest in Nemak was diluted. As a result of the IPO and the termination of the joint venture agreement, we no longer account for Nemak using the equity method of accounting. Instead, we account for our Nemak shares as marketable securities. The initial pre-tax gain of $150 million from the IPO and subsequent mark-to-market adjustments for our Nemak shares are reported in Automotive interest income and other income/(loss), net.

Venezuelan Operations. Prior to December 31, 2014, we included the results of our Venezuelan operations in our consolidated financial statements using the consolidation method of accounting. Venezuelan exchange control regulations resulted in an other-than-temporary lack of exchangeability between the Venezuelan bolivar and U.S. dollar, and restricted our Venezuelan operations’ ability to pay dividends and obligations denominated in U.S. dollars. These exchange regulations, combined with other Venezuelan regulations, constrained parts availability and significantly limited our Venezuelan operations’ ability to maintain normal production. As a result of these conditions, and in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810 -- Consolidation, we began reporting the results of our Venezuelan operations using the cost method of accounting. This change, which we made effective December 31, 2014, resulted in a fourth quarter 2014 one-time pre-tax charge of $800 million in Automotive interest income and other income/(loss), net.