Variable Interest Entities (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Variable Interest Entity Disclosure

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

Certain of our affiliates are variable interest entities in which we are not the primary beneficiary. Our maximum exposure to any potential losses associated with these unconsolidated affiliates is limited to our equity investments, accounts receivable, loans, and guarantees and was $1.0 billion and $3.0 billion at December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2023, respectively. Of these amounts, guarantees of $113 million at both December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2023 related to certain obligations of our VIEs also are included in Note 20.

On July 13, 2022, Ford, SK On Co., Ltd., and SK Battery America, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of SK On) completed the creation of BlueOval SK, LLC (“BOSK”), a 50/50 joint venture that will build and operate electric vehicle battery plants in Tennessee and Kentucky to supply batteries to Ford and Ford affiliates. BOSK is a variable interest entity of which we are not the primary beneficiary, and we use the equity method of accounting for our investment. As of September 30, 2023, Ford has contributed to BOSK $2.2 billion of its agreed capital contribution of up to $6.6 billion through 2026, subject to any adjustments agreed to by the parties.