-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, NSWk9vqkELIzFbeLxl0sLD9YPrCEa9p/yHaF9JXD1MuRsyE+K3uUPKsqMsFKi481 auaExk0peChisHVx0R2C9Q== 0001140361-06-016178.txt : 20061114 0001140361-06-016178.hdr.sgml : 20061114 20061114082709 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-06-016178 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20061114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061114 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FORD MOTOR CREDIT CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000038009 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS CREDIT INSTITUTION [6159] IRS NUMBER: 381612444 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06368 FILM NUMBER: 061211411 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE AMERICAN ROAD CITY: DEARBORN STATE: MI ZIP: 48126 BUSINESS PHONE: 3135949876 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE AMERICAN ROAD CITY: DEARBORN STATE: MI ZIP: 48126 10-Q/A 1 form10-qa.htm FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY 10-Q A 3-31-2006 Ford Motor Credit Company 10-Q A 3-31-2006


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_______________
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2006


o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Commission file number 1-6368
 

Delaware
38-1612444
(State of incorporation)
(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
One American Road, Dearborn, Michigan
48126
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)



Accelerated filero 
Non-accelerated filerþ 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  o Yes þ No

As of May 5, 2006, the registrant has outstanding 250,000 shares of Common Stock. No voting stock of the registrant is held by non-affiliates of the registrant.
 




EXPLANATORY NOTE - RESTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Ford Motor Credit Company ("Ford Credit", the "Company", "we", "our" or "us") is filing this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 ("Amendment" or "Form 10-Q/A") to amend our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 ("Original Filing" or "2006 Form 10-Q Report") that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on May 9, 2006.

In October of 2006, we reviewed our application of paragraph 68 of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 ("SFAS 133"), Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. One of the general requirements of SFAS 133 is that hedge accounting is appropriate only for those hedging relationships that a company expects will be highly effective in achieving offsetting changes in fair value or cash flows attributable to the risk being hedged. To determine whether transactions satisfy this requirement, companies must periodically assess the effectiveness of hedging relationships both prospectively and retrospectively. Paragraph 68 of SFAS 133 ("Paragraph 68") contains an exception from these periodic assessment requirements in the form of an "assumption of no ineffectiveness" for certain hedges of interest rate risk that involve interest rate swaps and recognized interest-bearing assets or liabilities. The exception identifies the specific requirements for the derivative and hedged items that must be met, such as a derivative fair value of zero at inception of the hedging relationship, matching maturity dates, and contemporaneous formal documentation.

Based on our review, we concluded that all of our interest rate swaps were and continue to be highly effective economic hedges; we also concluded, however, that nearly all of these transactions failed to meet the requirements set forth in Paragraph 68, primarily because:

 
·
Transactions that we designated as fair value hedges involved interest rate swaps hedging the back-end of debt instruments or involved longer-than-normal settlement periods.

 
·
We paid or received fees when entering into a derivative contract or upon changing counterparties.

 
·
Interest rate swaps included terms that did not exactly match the terms of the debt, including prepayment optionality.

Although we now have determined that the hedging relationships at issue in this restatement did not meet the specific criteria for an assumption of no ineffectiveness pursuant to Paragraph 68, we are precluded by SFAS 133 from retroactively performing full effectiveness testing in order to apply hedge accounting. Accordingly, we have restated our results to reflect the changes in fair value of these instruments as derivative gains and losses through earnings during the affected periods, without recording any offsetting change in the value of the debt they were economically hedging.

As a result of our analysis, we have restated our historical balance sheets as of December 31, 2005 and 2004; our statements of income, cash flows and stockholder's equity for the years ending 2005, 2004, and 2003; and selected financial data as of and for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002 and 2001.

Changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps are driven primarily by changes in interest rates. We have long-term interest rate swaps with large notional balances, many of which are "receive-fixed, pay-float" interest rate swaps. Such swaps increase in value when interest rates decline, and decline in value when interest rates rise. As a result, changes in interest rates cause substantial volatility in the fair values that must be recognized in earnings. For 2001 and 2002, when interest rates were trending lower, we have recognized large derivative gains in our restated financial statements.  The upward trend in interest rates from 2003 through 2005 caused our interest rate swaps to decline in value, resulting in the recognition of derivative losses for these periods.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE - RESTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)
 
Subsequent to the completion of our originally-filed financial statements for each period being restated, we identified adjustments that should have been recorded in these earlier periods. Upon identification, we determined these adjustments to be immaterial, individually and in the aggregate, to our originally-filed financial statements and generally recognized these adjustments in the period in which they were identified. Because our interest rate swap adjustment has required a restatement, we also are reversing the out-of-period adjustments and recording them in the proper periods.
 
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of previously reported and restated net income/(loss) for the periods shown (in millions):
 
   
Net Income
 
   
First
Quarter
2006
 
First
Quarter
2005
 
           
Previously reported
 
$
479
 
$
710
 
Pre-tax adjustments:
             
Fair value interest rate swaps
   
(331
)
 
(572
)
Out-of-period adjustments
   
(38
)
 
2
 
Total pre-tax adjustments
   
(369
)
 
(570
)
Related tax effects - provision for / (benefit from)
   
(138
)
 
(213
)
Net after -tax adjustments
   
(231
)
 
(357
)
Restated
 
$
248
 
$
353
 
 
For additional discussion of the restatement, including the out-of-period adjustments, see Note 19 of our Notes to the Financial Statements to our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2005 ("2005 Form 10-K/A Report") and Note 12 of our Notes to the Financial Statements of this Form 10-Q/A.
 
This Form 10-Q/A includes the restated statements of income for the periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, the restated balance sheets for the periods ended March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 and the restated statements of cash flows for the periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005.
 
For the convenience of the reader, this Form 10-Q/A includes, in their entirety, those items in the Original Filing that are not being amended and restated. This Form 10-Q/A does not describe events occurring after the Original Filing or modify or update any disclosures in the Original Filing that may have been affected by subsequent events or the passage of time, and the information included in the Original Filing and included in this Form 10-Q/A that is not affected by the restatement describes conditions as they existed and were presented in the Original Filing.

We have not filed amended Form 10-Qs for the interim periods affected by the restatement prior to and including the quarter ended March 31, 2005. The information that has been previously filed or otherwise reported for these periods is superseded by the information in this Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, in our 2005 Form 10-K/A Report, in our Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 and in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, which are being filed concurrently with this Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended March 31, 2006.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION




   
First Quarter
 
   
Restated
2006
 
Restated
2005
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
Financing revenue
         
Operating leases
 
$
1,330
 
$
1,340
 
Retail
   
907
   
1,077
 
Interest supplements and other support costs earned from affiliated companies
   
776
   
843
 
Wholesale
   
599
   
251
 
Other
   
54
   
56
 
Total financing revenue
   
3,666
   
3,567
 
Depreciation on vehicles subject to operating leases
   
(1,181
)
 
(1,077
)
Interest expense
   
(1,793
)
 
(1,673
)
Net financing margin
   
692
   
817
 
Other revenue
             
Investment and other income related to sales of receivables (Note 5)
   
183
   
458
 
Insurance premiums earned, net
   
51
   
52
 
Other income/(expense)
   
22
   
(155
)
Total financing margin and other revenue
   
948
   
1,172
 
Expenses
             
Operating expenses
   
519
   
528
 
Provision for credit losses (Note 4)
   
5
   
117
 
Insurance expenses
   
42
   
36
 
Total expenses
   
566
   
681
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
   
382
   
491
 
Provision for income taxes
   
134
   
174
 
Income from continuing operations before minority interests
   
248
   
317
 
Minority interests in net income of subsidiaries
   
   
1
 
Income from continuing operations
   
248
   
316
 
Income from discontinued operations
   
   
37
 
Net income
 
$
248
 
$
353
 


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Item 1. Financial Statements (Continued)



   
Restated
March 31,
 
Restated
December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
   
(Unaudited)
     
ASSETS
         
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 1)
 
$
10,949
 
$
14,798
 
Marketable securities
   
5,686
   
3,810
 
Finance receivables, net (Note 2)
   
108,056
   
109,876
 
Net investment in operating leases (Note 3)
   
23,679
   
22,213
 
Retained interest in securitized assets (Note 5)
   
1,399
   
1,420
 
Notes and accounts receivable from affiliated companies
   
1,131
   
1,235
 
Derivative financial instruments (Note 9)
   
2,236
   
2,547
 
Other assets
   
6,090
   
6,363
 
Total assets
 
$
159,226
 
$
162,262
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
             
Liabilities
             
Accounts payable
             
Customer deposits, dealer reserves and other
 
$
1,668
 
$
1,904
 
Affiliated companies
   
966
   
794
 
Total accounts payable
   
2,634
   
2,698
 
Debt (Note 7)
   
130,737
   
133,446
 
Deferred income taxes
   
9,111
   
9,276
 
Derivative financial instruments (Note 9)
   
634
   
680
 
Other liabilities and deferred income
   
4,653
   
4,755
 
Total liabilities
   
147,769
   
150,855
 
               
Minority interests in net assets of subsidiaries
   
3
   
3
 
               
Stockholder's equity
             
Capital stock, par value $100 a share, 250,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding
   
25
   
25
 
Paid-in surplus (contributions by stockholder)
   
5,117
   
5,117
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
   
443
   
391
 
Retained earnings (Note 8)
   
5,869
   
5,871
 
Total stockholder's equity
   
11,454
   
11,404
 
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity
 
$
159,226
 
$
162,262
 


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Item 1. Financial Statements (Continued)


 
   
First Quarter
 
   
Restated
2006
 
Restated
2005
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations
         
Net income
 
$
248
 
$
353
 
(Income) related to discontinued operations
   
   
(37
)
Provision for credit losses
   
5
   
117
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
1,168
   
1,166
 
Net (gain) on sales of finance receivables
   
(24
)
 
(38
)
(Decrease)/increase in deferred income taxes
   
(52
)
 
86
 
Net change in other assets
   
104
   
449
 
Net change in other liabilities
   
(11
)
 
(220
)
Net (purchases)/sales of held for sale wholesale receivables
   
   
(357
)
All other operating activities
   
447
   
673
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
1,885
   
2,192
 
Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations
             
Purchase of finance receivables (other than wholesale)
   
(9,231
)
 
(11,027
)
Collection of finance receivables (other than wholesale)
   
9,244
   
10,410
 
Purchase of operating lease vehicles
   
(4,502
)
 
(3,130
)
Liquidation of operating lease vehicles
   
1,875
   
2,055
 
Net change in wholesale receivables
   
(608
)
 
(1,255
)
Net change in retained interest in securitized assets
   
135
   
259
 
Net change in notes receivable from affiliated companies
   
82
   
129
 
Proceeds from sales of receivables
   
2,540
   
9,739
 
Purchases of marketable securities
   
(4,996
)
 
(114
)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities
   
3,230
   
95
 
Net change in derivatives
   
(82
)
 
1,055
 
All other investing activities
   
(18
)
 
(215
)
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities
   
(2,331
)
 
8,001
 
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations
             
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
   
9,919
   
5,233
 
Principal payments on long-term debt
   
(14,174
)
 
(15,490
)
Change in short-term debt, net
   
1,028
   
1,131
 
Cash dividends paid
   
(250
)
 
(450
)
All other financing activities
   
(1
)
 
(31
)
Net cash (used in) financing activities
   
(3,478
)
 
(9,607
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
   
75
   
(163
)
               
Total cash flows from continuing operations
   
(3,849
)
 
423
 
               
Cash flows from discontinued operations
             
Cash flows from discontinued operations provided by operating activities
   
   
71
 
Cash flows from discontinued operations used in investing activities
   
   
(66
)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
 
$
(3,849
)
$
428
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
 
$
14,798
 
$
12,668
 
Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations, beginning of period
   
   
 
Change in cash and cash equivalents
   
(3,849
)
 
428
 
Less: cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations, end of period
   
   
(5
)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
$
10,949
 
$
13,091
 
 

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Item 1. Financial Statements (Continued)


 
 

Restatement
 
The accompanying financial statements have been restated for all periods presented.  The nature of the restatements and the effect on the financial statement line items are discussed in Note 12 of our Notes to the Financial Statements.  In addition, certain disclosures in the following notes have been restated consistent with the financial statements. 
 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include Ford Motor Credit Company, its controlled domestic and foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures, and consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs") in which Ford Motor Credit Company is the primary beneficiary (collectively referred to herein as "Ford Credit", "we", "our" or "us"). Affiliates that we do not consolidate, but for which we have significant influence over operating and financial policies, are accounted for using the equity method. We are an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company ("Ford").

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information, and instructions to the Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, these unaudited financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair statement of the results for interim periods. Results for interim periods should not be considered indicative of results for a full year. Reference should be made to the financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2005 ("2005 10-K/A Report"). Certain prior period amounts were reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

Cash

At March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, approximately $2.9 billion and $2.3 billion, respectively, of our cash balance was legally isolated, which supported our consolidated securitization special purpose entities ("SPEs").

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Item 1. Financial Statements (Continued)





   
Restated
March 31,
 
 
December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
   
(Unaudited)
     
Retail
 
$
64,609
 
$
66,940
 
Wholesale
   
40,235
   
39,680
 
Other
   
4,474
   
4,648
 
Total finance receivables, net of unearned income (a)(b)
   
109,318
   
111,268
 
Less: Allowance for credit losses
   
(1,262
)
 
(1,392
)
Finance receivables, net
 
$
108,056
 
$
109,876
 

(a)
At March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, includes $1.8 billion and $1.6 billion, respectively, of primarily wholesale receivables with entities that are reported as consolidated subsidiaries of Ford. The consolidated subsidiaries include dealerships that are partially owned by Ford and consolidated as VIEs and also certain overseas affiliates. The associated vehicles that are being financed by us are reported as inventory on Ford's balance sheet.
(b)
At March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, includes $48.0 billion and $44.7 billion, respectively, of receivables that have been sold for legal purposes to consolidated securitization SPEs and are available only for repayment of debt issued by those entities, and to pay other securitization investors and other participants; they are not available to pay our other obligations or the claims of our other creditors.



 
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
   
(Unaudited)
     
Vehicles, at cost, including initial direct costs (a)
 
$
29,948
 
$
28,460
 
Less: Accumulated depreciation
   
(6,083
)
 
(6,053
)
Less: Allowance for credit losses
   
(186
)
 
(194
)
Net investment in operating leases
 
$
23,679
 
$
22,213
 

(a)
At March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, includes interests in operating leases and the related vehicles (net of accumulated depreciation) of $11.8 billion and $6.5 billion, respectively, that have been transferred for legal purposes to, or are held by or for the benefit of, consolidated securitization SPEs and are available only for repayment of debt issued by those entities, and to pay other securitization investors and other participants; they are not available to pay our other obligations or the claims of our other creditors.

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Item 1. Financial Statements (Continued)





   
First Quarter
 
   
Restated
2006
 
2005
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
           
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
1,586
 
$
2,434
 
Provision for credit losses
   
5
   
117
 
Deductions
             
Charge-offs
   
228
   
311
 
Recoveries
   
(117
)
 
(130
)
Net charge-offs
   
111
   
181
 
Other changes, principally amounts related to finance receivables sold and translation adjustments
   
32
   
147
 
Net deductions
   
143
   
328
 
Balance, end of period
 
$
1,448
 
$
2,223
 
 



   
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
   
(Unaudited)
     
Residual interest in securitization transactions
 
$
1,076
 
$
1,094
 
Restricted cash held for benefit of securitization SPEs
   
196
   
199
 
Subordinated securities
   
127
   
127
 
Retained interest in securitized assets
 
$
1,399
 
$
1,420
 


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Item 1. Financial Statements (Continued)






   
First Quarter
 
   
Restated
2006
 
Restated
2005
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
Servicing fees
 
$
58
 
$
99
 
Net gain on sale of receivables
   
24
   
38
 
Income on interest in sold wholesale receivables and retained securities
   
8
   
116
 
Income on residual interest and other
   
93
   
205
 
Investment and other income related to sales of receivables
 
$
183
 
$
458
 


At March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, about $48.0 billion and $44.7 billion, respectively, of finance receivables have been sold for legal purposes to consolidated securitization SPEs. In addition, at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, interests in operating leases and the related vehicles of $11.8 billion and $6.5 billion, respectively, have been transferred for legal purposes to, or are held by or for the benefit of, consolidated securitization SPEs. These receivables and interests in operating leases and the related vehicles are available only for repayment of debt issued by those entities, and to pay other securitization investors and other participants; they are not available to pay our other obligations or the claims of our other creditors. At March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, associated debt of $47.6 billion and $39.8 billion, respectively, was issued by the SPEs and included both asset-backed commercial paper and notes payable out of collections on these receivables and interests in operating leases and the related vehicles. This debt is the legal obligation of the SPEs, but for financial statement reporting purposes is reported as debt on our balance sheet.






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Item 1. Financial Statements (Continued)


NOTE 7. DEBT

At March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, debt was as follows (in millions):
 
   
Interest Rates
         
   
Average
Contractual (a)
 
Weighted-
Average (b)
 
Restated
March 31,
 
Restated
December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
2006
 
2005
 
2006
 
2005
 
                   
(Unaudited)
     
Short-term debt
                         
Asset-backed commercial paper (c)
   
4.4
%
 
4.3
%
           
$
22,351
 
$
21,736
 
Other asset-backed short-term debt (c)
   
4.2
%
 
               
1,156
   
 
Ford Interest Advantage (d)
   
5.2
%
 
4.9
%
             
6,604
   
6,719
 
Commercial paper - unsecured
   
4.9
%
 
4.8
%
             
702
   
1,041
 
Other short-term debt (e)
   
5.3
%
 
5.8
%
             
2,138
   
2,325
 
Total short-term debt
   
4.6
%
 
4.6
%
 
4.9
%
 
5.0
%
 
32,951
   
31,821
 
Long-term debt
                                     
Senior indebtedness
                                     
Notes payable within one year
                           
18,127
   
21,049
 
Notes payable after one year (f)
                           
55,597
   
62,614
 
Unamortized discount
                           
(56
)
 
(62
)
Asset-backed debt (g)
                                     
Notes payable within one year
                           
9,137
   
5,357
 
Notes payable after one year
                           
14,981
   
12,667
 
Total long-term debt (h)
   
5.6
%
 
5.9
%
 
5.0
%
 
5.1
%
 
97,786
   
101,625
 
Total debt
   
5.4
%
 
5.6
%
 
5.0
%
 
5.1
%
$
130,737
 
$
133,446
 

(a)
First quarter 2006 and fourth quarter 2005 average contractual rates exclude the effects of interest rate swap agreements and facility fees.
(b)
First quarter 2006 and fourth quarter 2005 weighted-average rates include the effects of interest rate swap agreements and facility fees.
(c)
Amounts represent asset-backed commercial paper and other short-term debt issued by consolidated securitization SPEs and are payable out of collections on the finance receivables. This debt is the legal obligation of the securitization SPEs.
(d)
The Ford Interest Advantage program consists of our floating rate demand notes.
(e)
Includes $57 million and $52 million with affiliated companies at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.
(f)
Includes $153 million and $126 million with affiliated companies at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.
(g)
Asset-backed debt is issued by consolidated securitization SPEs and is payable out of collections on the finance receivables or interests in operating leases and the related vehicles transferred to the SPEs. This debt is the legal obligation of the securitization SPEs.
(h)
Average contractual and weighted-average interest rates for total long-term debt reflects the rates for both notes payable within one year and notes payable after one year.

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Item 1. Financial Statements (Continued)






   
First Quarter
 
   
Restated
2006
 
Restated
2005
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
Retained earnings, beginning balance
 
$
5,871
 
$
6,725
 
Net income
   
248
   
353
 
Dividends (a)
   
(250
)
 
(458
)
Retained earnings, ending balance
 
$
5,869
 
$
6,620
 
 
(a)
Dividends for the first quarter of 2005 included the transfer of a Ford Credit affiliate to Ford, with a net book value of $8 million.



   
First Quarter
 
   
Restated
2006
 
Restated
2005
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
Net income
 
$
248
 
$
353
 
Other comprehensive income
   
52
   
(119
)
Total comprehensive income
 
$
300
 
$
234
 


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Item 1. Financial Statements (Continued)




Income Statement Impact

The ineffective portion of fair value, cash flow, and net investment hedges, as well as mark-to-market adjustments that reflect changes in exchange and interest rates for non-designated hedging activity are recorded in other income.
 
Balance Sheet Impact

The fair value of derivatives reflects the price that a third party would be willing to pay or receive in an arm's length transaction and includes mark-to-market adjustments to reflect the effect of changes in interest rates, accrued interest and, for derivatives with a foreign currency component, a revaluation adjustment. The following table summarizes the estimated net fair value of our derivative financial instruments at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, taking into consideration the effects of legally enforceable netting agreements, which allow us to settle positive and negative positions with the same counterparty on a net basis (in millions):

   
March 31, 2006
 
December 31, 2005
 
   
Fair
Value
 Assets
 
Fair
Value
Liabilities
 
Fair
 Value
Assets
 
Fair
Value
Liabilities
 
   
(Unaudited)
     
Interest rate swaps
 
$
1,193
 
$
82
 
$
1,657
 
$
96
 
Foreign currency swaps
   
1,143
   
632
   
1,089
   
789
 
Forwards and options (a)
   
   
20
   
6
   
 
Impact of netting agreements
   
(100
)
 
(100
)
 
(205
)
 
(205
)
Total derivative financial instruments
 
$
2,236
 
$
634
 
$
2,547
 
$
680
 

(a)
Includes internal forward contracts between Ford Credit and an affiliated company

Period-to-period changes in the derivative asset and liability amounts may be impacted by net interest or foreign currency settlements, changes in foreign exchange and interest rates, and the notional amount of derivatives outstanding.

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Item 1. Financial Statements (Continued)




We divide our business segments based on geographic regions: the North America segment (includes operations in the United States and Canada) and the International segment (includes operations in all other countries). We measure the performance of our segments primarily on an income from continuing operations before income taxes basis, after excluding the impact to earnings from hedge ineffectiveness, and other adjustments in applying SFAS 133. These adjustments are included in unallocated risk management and excluded in assessing segment performance because our risk management activities are carried out on a centralized basis at the corporate level, with only certain elements allocated to our two segments. The segments are presented on a managed basis (managed basis includes on-balance sheet receivables and securitized off-balance sheet receivables activity), and the effect of off-balance sheet securitizations is included in unallocated/eliminations.
 

           
Unallocated/Eliminations
     
   
Restated
 
Restated
 
Restated
 
Restated
         
   
North
 
Inter-
 
Unallocated
 
Effect of
         
   
America
 
national
 
Risk
 
Sales of
 
Restated
 
Restated
 
   
Segment
 
Segment
 
Management
 
Receivables
 
Total
 
Total
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
First Quarter 2006
                         
Revenue
 
$
3,576
 
$
847
 
$
(354
)
$
(147
)
$
(501
)
$
3,922
 
Income
                                     
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
   
532
   
204
   
(354
)
 
   
(354
)
 
382
 
Provision for income taxes
   
186
   
72
   
(124
)
 
   
(124
)
 
134
 
Income from continuing operations
   
346
   
132
   
(230
)
 
   
(230
)
 
248
 
Other disclosures
                                     
Depreciation on vehicles subject to operating leases
   
1,108
   
73
   
   
   
   
1,181
 
Interest expense
   
1,537
   
432
   
   
(176
)
 
(176
)
 
1,793
 
Provision for credit losses
   
(18
)
 
23
   
   
   
   
5
 
Finance receivables (including net investment in operating leases)
   
111,692
   
36,910
   
40
   
(16,907
)
 
(16,867
)
 
131,735
 
Total assets
   
134,400
   
40,294
   
40
   
(15,508
)
 
(15,468
)
 
159,226
 
                                       
First Quarter 2005
                                     
Revenue
 
$
3,801
 
$
997
 
$
(622
)
$
(254
)
$
(876
)
$
3,922
 
Income
                                     
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
   
869
   
244
   
(622
)
 
   
(622
)
 
491
 
Provision for income taxes
   
308
   
85
   
(219
)
 
   
(219
)
 
174
 
Income from continuing operations
   
561
   
159
   
(404
)
 
   
(404
)
 
316
 
Other disclosures
                                     
Depreciation on vehicles subject to operating leases
   
980
   
97
   
   
   
   
1,077
 
Interest expense
   
1,450
   
465
   
   
(242
)
 
(242
)
 
1,673
 
Provision for credit losses
   
102
   
15
   
   
   
   
117
 
Finance receivables (including net investment in operating leases)
   
123,234
   
41,167
   
185
   
(39,329
)
 
(39,144
)
 
125,257
 
Total assets
   
148,255
   
44,732
   
185
   
(31,276
)
 
(31,091
)
 
161,896
 


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Item 1. Financial Statements (Continued)

FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
 
NOTE 12. RESTATEMENT OF THE PREVIOUSLY ISSUED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

In October of 2006, we reviewed our application of paragraph 68 of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 ("SFAS 133"), Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. One of the general requirements of SFAS 133 is that hedge accounting is appropriate only for those hedging relationships that a company expects will be highly effective in achieving offsetting changes in fair value or cash flows attributable to the risk being hedged. To determine whether transactions satisfy this requirement, companies must periodically assess the effectiveness of hedging relationships both prospectively and retrospectively. Paragraph 68 of SFAS 133 ("Paragraph 68") contains an exception from these periodic assessment requirements in the form of an "assumption of no ineffectiveness" for certain hedges of interest rate risk that involve interest rate swaps and recognized interest-bearing assets or liabilities. The exception identifies the specific requirements for the derivative and hedged items that must be met, such as a derivative fair value of zero at inception of the hedging relationship, matching maturity dates, and contemporaneous formal documentation.

Based on our review, we concluded that all of our interest rate swaps were and continue to be highly effective economic hedges; we also concluded, however, that nearly all of these transactions failed to meet the requirements set forth in Paragraph 68, primarily because:

 
·
Transactions that we designated as fair value hedges involved interest rate swaps hedging the back-end of debt instruments or involved longer-than-normal settlement periods.

 
·
We paid or received fees when entering into a derivative contract or upon changing counterparties.

 
·
Interest rate swaps included terms that did not exactly match the terms of the debt, including prepayment optionality.

Although we now have determined that hedging relationships at issue in this restatement did not meet the specific criteria for an assumption of no ineffectiveness pursuant to Paragraph 68, we are precluded by SFAS 133 from retroactively performing full effectiveness testing in order to apply hedge accounting. Accordingly, we have restated our results to reflect the changes in fair value of these instruments as derivative gains and losses through earnings during the affected periods, without recording any offsetting change in the value of the debt they were economically hedging.

As a result of our analysis, we have restated our historical balance sheets as of December 31, 2005 and 2004; our statements of income, cash flows and stockholder's equity for the years ending 2005, 2004, and 2003; and selected financial data as of and for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002 and 2001.

Changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps are driven primarily by changes in interest rates. We have long-term interest rate swaps with large notional balances, many of which are "receive-fixed, pay-float" interest rate swaps. Such swaps increase in value when interest rates decline, and decline in value when interest rates rise. As a result, changes in interest rates cause substantial volatility in the fair values that must be recognized in earnings. In 2001 and 2002, when interest rates were trending lower, we recognized large derivative gains in our restated financial statements. The upward trend in interest rates from 2003 through 2005 caused our interest rate swaps to decline in value, resulting in the recognition of derivative losses for these periods. 

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Item 1. Financial Statements (Continued)

FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE 12. RESTATEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Subsequent to the completion of our originally-filed financial statements for each period being restated, we identified adjustments that should have been recorded in these earlier periods. Upon identification, we determined these adjustments to be immaterial, individually and in the aggregate, to our originally-filed financial statements and generally recognized these adjustments in the period in which they were identified. Because our interest rate swap adjustment has required a restatement, we also are reversing the out-of-period adjustments and recording them in the proper periods.

For additional discussion of the restatement, including the out-of-period adjustments, see Note 19 of our Notes to the Financial Statements to our 2005 Form 10-K/A Report.
 
This Form 10-Q/A includes the restated statements of income for the periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, the restated balance sheets for the periods ended March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 and the restated statements of cash flows for the periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005.

Effects of the restatement on the Consolidated Statement of Income are as follows:

 
·
The fair value interest rate swaps adjustment resulted in a significant change in Interest expense and Other income. As the interest rate swaps are no longer in a hedge relationship for accounting purposes, the mark-to-market adjustment is recorded in Other income. This adjustment decreased Other income by $331 million and $572 million in the first quarters of 2006 and 2005, respectively. All net interest charges related to these swaps that were previously classified as Interest expense are now classified as Other income. The reclassification amounts increased Other income by $116 million and $247 million in the first quarter of 2006 and 2005, respectively. Interest expense was increased by the same amounts.
 
·
Certain out-of-period adjustments were recorded that totaled $(38) million and $2 million for the first quarter of 2006 and 2005, respectively.
 
Effects of the restatement on the Consolidated Balance Sheet are as follows:

 
·
The fair value interest rate swaps adjustment resulted in a decrease in the debt value, since the debt is no longer in a hedge accounting relationship. The fair value interest rate swaps adjustment also impacted Deferred income taxes.

Effects of the restatement on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows are as follows:

 
·
The fair value interest rate swaps adjustment resulted in an adjustment to net income and did not have any impact on cash. However, for cash flow reporting, the cash flows relating to derivatives were reclassified from Cash flows from operating activities to Cash flows from investing activities.
 
 
·
Wholesale receivables that were sold to off-balance sheet securitization trusts were determined to be held for sale. Therefore, cash flows associated with loan acquisitions and sales to trusts are reported as Net (purchases)/sales of held for sale wholesale receivables within Cash flows from operating activities while cash flows from retained interests are reported in Net change in retained interest in securitized assets within Cash flows from investing activities.

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Item 1. Financial Statements (Continued)

FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE 12. RESTATEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

The following table presents the effect of the Restatement on the Consolidated Statement of Income (in millions):

   
First Quarter
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
   
Previously
Reported
 
 
Restated
 
Previously
Reported
 
 
Restated
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
Financing revenue
                 
Operating leases
 
$
1,330
 
$
1,330
 
$
1,358
 
$
1,340
 
Retail
   
907
   
907
   
1,070
   
1,077
 
Interest supplements and other support costs earned from affiliated companies
   
776
   
776
   
843
   
843
 
Wholesale
   
599
   
599
   
251
   
251
 
Other
   
54
   
54
   
56
   
56
 
Total financing revenue
   
3,666
   
3,666
   
3,578
   
3,567
 
Depreciation on vehicles subject to operating leases
   
(1,181
)
 
(1,181
)
 
(1,077
)
 
(1,077
)
Interest expense
   
(1,677
)
 
(1,793
)
 
(1,426
)
 
(1,673
)
Net financing margin
   
808
   
692
   
1,075
   
817
 
Other revenue
                         
Investment and other income related to sales of receivables
   
210
   
183
   
445
   
458
 
Insurance premiums earned, net
   
51
   
51
   
52
   
52
 
Other income/(expense)
   
237
   
22
   
170
   
(155
)
Total financing margin and other revenue
   
1,306
   
948
   
1,742
   
1,172
 
Expenses
                         
Operating expenses
   
519
   
519
   
528
   
528
 
Provision for credit losses
   
(6
)
 
5
   
117
   
117
 
Insurance expenses
   
42
   
42
   
36
   
36
 
Total expenses
   
555
   
566
   
681
   
681
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
   
751
   
382
   
1,061
   
491
 
Provision for income taxes
   
272
   
134
   
387
   
174
 
Income from continuing operations before minority interests
   
479
   
248
   
674
   
317
 
Minority interests in net income of subsidiaries
   
   
   
1
   
1
 
Income from continuing operations
   
479
   
248
   
673
   
316
 
Income from discontinued operations
   
   
   
37
   
37
 
Net income
 
$
479
 
$
248
 
$
710
 
$
353
 

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Item 1. Financial Statements (Continued)

FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE 12. RESTATEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

The following table presents the effect of the Restatement on the Consolidated Balance Sheet (in millions):

   
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
   
Previously
Reported
 
 
Restated
 
Previously
Reported
 
 
Restated
 
ASSETS
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
10,949
 
$
10,949
 
$
14,798
 
$
14,798
 
Marketable securities
   
5,686
   
5,686
   
3,810
   
3,810
 
Finance receivables, net
   
108,067
   
108,056
   
109,876
   
109,876
 
Net investment in operating leases
   
23,679
   
23,679
   
22,213
   
22,213
 
Retained interest in securitized assets
   
1,399
   
1,399
   
1,420
   
1,420
 
Notes and accounts receivable from affiliated companies
   
1,131
   
1,131
   
1,235
   
1,235
 
Derivative financial instruments
   
2,236
   
2,236
   
2,547
   
2,547
 
Other assets
   
6,090
   
6,090
   
6,256
   
6,363
 
Total assets
 
$
159,237
 
$
159,226
 
$
162,155
 
$
162,262
 
                           
                           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
                         
Liabilities
                         
Accounts payable
                         
Customer deposits, dealer reserves and other
 
$
1,668
 
$
1,668
 
$
1,890
 
$
1,904
 
Affiliated companies
   
966
   
966
   
794
   
794
 
Total accounts payable
   
2,634
   
2,634
   
2,684
   
2,698
 
Debt
   
131,445
   
130,737
   
134,500
   
133,446
 
Deferred income taxes
   
8,852
   
9,111
   
8,772
   
9,276
 
Derivative financial instruments
   
634
   
634
   
680
   
680
 
Other liabilities and deferred income
   
4,653
   
4,653
   
4,781
   
4,755
 
Total liabilities
   
148,218
   
147,769
   
151,417
   
150,855
 
                           
Minority interests in net assets of subsidiaries
   
3
   
3
   
3
   
3
 
                           
Stockholder's equity
                         
Capital stock, par value $100 a share, 250,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding
   
25
   
25
   
25
   
25
 
Paid-in surplus (contributions by stockholder)
   
5,117
   
5,117
   
5,117
   
5,117
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
   
437
   
443
   
385
   
391
 
Retained earnings
   
5,437
   
5,869
   
5,208
   
5,871
 
Total stockholder's equity
   
11,016
   
11,454
   
10,735
   
11,404
 
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity
 
$
159,237
 
$
159,226
 
$
162,155
 
$
162,262
 

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Item 1. Financial Statements (Continued)

FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE 12. RESTATEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

The following table presents the effect of the Restatement on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (in millions):

   
First Quarter 2006
 
   
Previously
     
   
Reported
 
Restated
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations
         
Net income
 
$
479
 
$
248
 
(Income) related to discontinued operations
   
   
 
Provision for credit losses
   
(6
)
 
5
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
1,168
   
1,168
 
Net (gain) on sales of finance receivables
   
(24
)
 
(24
)
Increase/(decrease) in deferred income taxes
   
86
   
(52
)
Net change in other assets
   
143
   
104
 
Net change in other liabilities
   
(144
)
 
(11
)
All other operating activities
   
14
   
447
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
1,716
   
1,885
 
Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations
             
Purchase of finance receivables (other than wholesale)
   
(8,279
)
 
(9,231
)
Collection of finance receivables (other than wholesale)
   
8,300
   
9,244
 
Purchase of operating lease vehicles
   
(5,454
)
 
(4,502
)
Liquidation of operating lease vehicles
   
2,819
   
1,875
 
Net change in wholesale receivables
   
(608
)
 
(608
)
Net change in retained interest in securitized assets
   
135
   
135
 
Net change in notes receivable from affiliated companies
   
82
   
82
 
Proceeds from sales of receivables
   
2,540
   
2,540
 
Purchases of marketable securities
   
(4,996
)
 
(4,996
)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities
   
3,230
   
3,230
 
Net change in derivatives
   
   
(82
)
All other investing activities
   
(18
)
 
(18
)
Net cash (used in) investing activities
   
(2,249
)
 
(2,331
)
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations
             
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
   
9,919
   
9,919
 
Principal payments on long-term debt
   
(14,174
)
 
(14,174
)
Change in short-term debt, net
   
1,115
   
1,028
 
Cash dividends paid
   
(250
)
 
(250
)
All other financing activities
   
(1
)
 
(1
)
Net cash (used in) financing activities
   
(3,391
)
 
(3,478
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
   
75
   
75
 
               
Total cash flows from continuing operations
   
(3,849
)
 
(3,849
)
               
Cash flows from discontinued operations
             
Cash flows from discontinued operations provided by operating activities
   
   
 
Cash flows from discontinued operations used in investing activities
   
   
 
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 
$
(3,849
)
$
(3,849
)
               
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
 
$
14,798
 
$
14,798
 
Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations, beginning of period
   
   
 
Change in cash and cash equivalents
   
(3,849
)
 
(3,849
)
Less: cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations, end of period
   
   
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
$
10,949
 
$
10,949
 

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Item 1. Financial Statements (Continued)

FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

NOTE 12. RESTATEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

The following table presents the effect of the Restatement on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (in millions):
 
   
First Quarter 2005
 
   
Previously
     
   
Reported
 
Restated
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations
         
Net income
 
$
710
 
$
353
 
(Income) related to discontinued operations
   
(37
)
 
(37
)
Provision for credit losses
   
117
   
117
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
1,167
   
1,166
 
Net (gain) on sales of finance receivables
   
(25
)
 
(38
)
Increase in deferred income taxes
   
299
   
86
 
Net change in other assets
   
1,765
   
449
 
Net change in other liabilities
   
(495
)
 
(220
)
Net (purchases)/sales of held for sale wholesale receivables
   
   
(357
)
All other operating activities
   
25
   
673
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
3,526
   
2,192
 
Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations
             
Purchase of finance receivables (other than wholesale)
   
(11,027
)
 
(11,027
)
Collection of finance receivables (other than wholesale)
   
10,413
   
10,410
 
Purchase of operating lease vehicles
   
(3,130
)
 
(3,130
)
Liquidation of operating lease vehicles
   
2,055
   
2,055
 
Net change in wholesale receivables
   
(1,255
)
 
(1,255
)
Net change in retained interest in securitized assets
   
(98
)
 
259
 
Net change in notes receivable from affiliated companies
   
129
   
129
 
Proceeds from sales of receivables
   
9,739
   
9,739
 
Purchases of marketable securities
   
(114
)
 
(114
)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities
   
95
   
95
 
Net change in derivatives
   
   
1,055
 
All other investing activities
   
(215
)
 
(215
)
Net cash provided by investing activities
   
6,592
   
8,001
 
Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations
             
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
   
5,233
   
5,233
 
Principal payments on long-term debt
   
(15,490
)
 
(15,490
)
Change in short-term debt, net
   
1,198
   
1,131
 
Cash dividends paid
   
(450
)
 
(450
)
All other financing activities
   
(23
)
 
(31
)
Net cash (used in) financing activities
   
(9,532
)
 
(9,607
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
   
(163
)
 
(163
)
               
Total cash flows from continuing operations
   
423
   
423
 
               
Cash flows from discontinued operations
             
Cash flows from discontinued operations provided by operating activities
   
71
   
71
 
Cash flows from discontinued operations used in investing activities
   
(66
)
 
(66
)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
 
$
428
 
$
428
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
 
$
12,668
 
$
12,668
 
Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations, beginning of period
   
   
 
Change in cash and cash equivalents
   
428
   
428
 
Less: cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations, end of period
   
(5
)
 
(5
)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
$
13,091
 
$
13,091
 

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The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report. The information below has been adjusted solely to reflect the impact of the restatement on our financial results which is more fully described in Note 12 of our Notes to the Financial Statements and does not reflect any subsequent information or events occurring after the date of the Original Filing or update any disclosure herein to reflect the passage of time since the date of the Original Filing.



In the first quarter of 2006, net income was down $105 million compared with a year ago. Our income from continuing operations before income taxes was down $109 million. The decrease in earnings primarily reflected higher borrowing costs, the impact of lower average retail receivable levels in our managed portfolio and higher depreciation expense. The decrease was offset partially by market valuations primarily related to non-designated derivatives and improved credit loss performance. Results of our operations by business segment for the first quarter of 2006 and 2005 are shown below:
 
   
First Quarter
 
           
2006
 
   
Restated
2006
 
Restated
2005
 
Over/(Under)
2005
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
 
(in millions)
 
North America segment
 
$
532
 
$
869
 
$
(337
)
International segment
   
204
   
244
   
(40
)
Unallocated risk management
   
(354
)
 
(622
)
 
268
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
   
382
   
491
   
(109
)
Provision for income taxes and minority interests
   
(134
)
 
(175
)
 
41
 
Income/(Loss) from discontinued operations
   
   
37
   
(37
)
Total net income
 
$
248
 
$
353
 
$
(105
)

The decrease in North America segment income primarily reflected higher borrowing costs, the impact of lower average retail receivable levels in our managed portfolio and higher depreciation expense.

The decrease in International segment income primarily reflected higher borrowing costs and the impact of lower retail receivable levels.

The change in unallocated risk management income reflects market valuations primarily related to non-designated derivatives.
 
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Placement Volume and Financing Share


   
First Quarter
 
 
 
2006
 
2005
 
   
(in thousands)
 
North America segment
         
United States
   
398
   
410
 
Canada
   
35
   
31
 
Total North America segment
   
433
   
441
 
               
International segment
             
Europe
   
185
   
186
 
Other international
   
65
   
73
 
Total International segment
   
250
   
259
 
               
Total contract placement volume
   
683
   
700
 


   
First Quarter
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
United States
         
Financing share - Ford, Lincoln and Mercury
         
Retail installment and lease
   
43
%
 
43
%
Wholesale
   
81
   
82
 
Europe
             
Financing share - Ford
             
Retail installment and lease
   
25
%
 
26
%
Wholesale
   
96
   
97
 



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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)

Financial Condition
 


   
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
Receivables
 
(in billions)
 
           
On-Balance Sheet
         
(including on-balance sheet securitizations)
         
Finance receivables
         
Retail installment
 
$
63.5
 
$
65.7
 
Wholesale
   
40.1
   
39.6
 
Other
   
4.4
   
4.6
 
Total finance receivables, net
   
108.0
   
109.9
 
Net investment in operating leases
   
23.7
   
22.2
 
Total on-balance sheet (a)
 
$
131.7
 
$
132.1
 
               
Memo: Allowance for credit losses included above
 
$
1.4
 
$
1.6
 
               
Securitized Off-Balance Sheet
         
Finance receivables
         
Retail installment
 
$
17.0
 
$
18.0
 
Wholesale
   
   
 
Other
   
   
 
Total finance receivables, net
   
17.0
   
18.0
 
Net investment in operating leases
   
   
 
Total securitized off-balance sheet
 
$
17.0
 
$
18.0
 
               
Managed
         
Finance receivables
         
Retail installment
 
$
80.5
 
$
83.7
 
Wholesale
   
40.1
   
39.6
 
Other
   
4.4
   
4.6
 
Total finance receivables, net
   
125.0
   
127.9
 
Net investment in operating leases
   
23.7
   
22.2
 
Total managed
 
$
148.7
 
$
150.1
 
               
Serviced 
 
$
152.2
 
$
153.0
 
 


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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)

Credit Risk





   
First Quarter
 
 
 
2006
 
2005
 
Charge-offs
 
(in millions)
 
           
On-Balance Sheet
         
Retail installment and lease 
 
$
111
 
$
167
 
Wholesale 
   
0
   
17
 
Other 
   
   
(3
)
Total on-balance sheet 
 
$
111
 
$
181
 
               
Reacquired Receivables (retail) (a) 
 
$
2
 
$
9
 
               
Securitized Off-Balance Sheet
             
Retail installment and lease 
 
$
23
 
$
39
 
Wholesale 
   
   
 
Other 
   
   
 
Total securitized off-balance sheet 
 
$
23
 
$
39
 
               
Managed
             
Retail installment and lease 
 
$
136
 
$
215
 
Wholesale 
   
0
   
17
 
Other 
   
   
(3
)
Total managed 
 
$
136
 
$
229
 
               
Loss-to-Receivables Ratios
             
               
On-Balance Sheet
             
Retail installment and lease 
   
0.51
%
 
0.67
%
Wholesale 
   
0.00
   
0.28
 
Total including other 
   
0.34
%
 
0.56
%
               
Managed
             
Retail installment and lease 
   
0.52
%
 
0.73
%
Wholesale 
   
0.00
   
0.16
 
Total including other 
   
0.37
%
 
0.55
%

(a)
Reacquired receivables reflect the amount of receivables that resulted from the accounting consolidation of our FCAR Owner Trust retail securitization program ("FCAR") in the second quarter of 2003.


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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)



   
First Quarter
 
 
 
2006
 
2005
 
On-Balance Sheet
         
Charge-offs (in millions) 
 
$
71
 
$
96
 
Loss-to-receivables ratios 
   
0.56
%
 
0.65
%
           
Managed
             
Charge-offs (in millions) 
 
$
90
 
$
129
 
Loss-to-receivables ratios 
   
0.57
%
 
0.72
%
               
Other Metrics — Serviced
             
Repossessions (in thousands) 
   
23
   
30
 
Repossession ratios (a) 
   
2.09
%
 
2.41
%
Average loss per repossession 
 
$
5,900
 
$
6,000
 
New bankruptcy filings (in thousands) 
   
4
   
18
 
Over-60 day delinquency ratio (b) 
   
0.14
%
 
0.11
%
 
(a)
Repossessions as a percent of the average number of accounts outstanding during the periods.
(b)
Delinquencies are expressed as a percent of the end-of-period accounts outstanding for non-bankrupt accounts.



   
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
   
(in billions)
 
Allowance for Credit Losses
         
Retail installment and lease
 
$
1.3
 
$
1.5
 
Wholesale
   
0.1
   
0.1
 
Other
   
0.0
   
0.0
 
Total allowance for credit losses
 
$
1.4
 
$
1.6
 
               
As a Percentage of End-of-Period Receivables
             
Retail installment and lease
   
1.50
%
 
1.63
%
Wholesale
   
0.21
   
0.24
 
Other
   
0.55
   
0.77
 
Total
   
1.08
%
 
1.19
%


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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)

Residual Risk



 


   
First Quarter
 
 
 
2006
 
2005
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Placements
   
128
   
84
 
Terminations
   
85
   
106
 
Returns
   
60
   
69
 



   
First Quarter
 
 
 
2006
 
2005
 
       
Auctions
   
89
%
 
86
%
Other Channels
   
11
   
14
 


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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)

Credit Ratings 




 
DBRS
Fitch
Moody's
S&P
Date
Long-Term
Short-Term
Trend
Long-Term
Short-Term
Outlook
Long-Term
Short-Term
Outlook
Long-Term
Short-Term
Outlook
Jan. 2006
BB
R-3 (high)
Negative
BB+
B
Negative
Ba2
NP
Negative
BB-
B-2
Negative
Mar. 2006
BB
R-3 (high)
Negative
BB
B
Negative
Ba2
NP
Negative
BB-
B-2
Negative


Our funding strategy is to maintain liquidity and access to diverse funding sources. As a result of lower credit ratings, our unsecured borrowing costs have increased and our access to unsecured debt markets has become more restricted. In response, we have increased our use of securitization and other asset-backed sources of liquidity and will continue to expand and diversify our asset-backed funding by asset class and region. In addition, we will continue to participate in the whole-loan market and access unsecured term debt when opportunities exist that are consistent with our funding needs. Over time, we may also need to reduce further the amount of receivables we purchase. A significant reduction in the amount of purchased receivables would reduce our ongoing profits, and could adversely affect our ability to support the sale of Ford vehicles.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)

Funding Portfolio

 
   
Restated
March 31,
 
Restated
December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
   
(in billions)
 
Debt
         
Asset-backed commercial paper (a)
 
$
22.4
 
$
21.8
 
Other asset-backed short term debt (a)
   
1.1
   
 
Ford Interest Advantage
   
6.6
   
6.7
 
Commercial paper — unsecured
   
0.7
   
1.0
 
Other short-term debt
   
2.1
   
2.3
 
Total short-term debt
   
32.9
   
31.8
 
Unsecured long-term debt (including notes payable within one year)
   
73.7
   
83.6
 
Asset-backed long-term debt (including notes payable within one year) (a)
   
24.1
   
18.0
 
Total debt
   
130.7
   
133.4
 
               
Securitized Off-Balance Sheet Funding
             
Securitized off-balance sheet portfolio
   
17.0
   
18.0
 
Retained interest
   
(1.4
)
 
(1.4
)
Total securitized off-balance sheet funding
   
15.6
   
16.6
 
Total debt plus securitized off-balance sheet funding
 
$
146.3
 
$
150.0
 
               
Ratios
             
Credit lines to total unsecured commercial paper
   
>100
%
 
>100
%
Credit lines to total unsecured commercial paper (including Ford bank lines)
   
>100
   
>100
 
Securitized funding to managed receivables
   
42
   
38
 
Short-term debt and notes payable within one year to total debt
   
46
   
43
 
Short-term debt and notes payable within one year to total capitalization
   
42
   
40
 

(a)
Asset-backed debt is issued by consolidated securitization SPEs and is payable out of collections on the finance receivables or interests in operating leases and the related vehicles transferred to the SPEs. This debt is the legal obligation of the related securitization SPEs.






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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)

Liquidity 


Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities. At March 31, 2006, our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities (excluding marketable securities related to insurance activities) totaled $15.9 billion, compared with $17.9 billion at year-end 2005. In the normal course of our funding activities, we may generate more proceeds than are necessary for our immediate funding needs. These excess amounts are maintained primarily as highly liquid investments, which provide liquidity for our short-term funding needs and give us flexibility in the use of our other funding programs. These cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities primarily include short-term U.S. Treasury bills, federal agency discount notes, highly rated commercial paper, and bank time deposits with investment grade institutions. The average term of these investments is typically less than 60 days and will vary based on market conditions and liquidity needs. We monitor our cash levels daily and adjust them as necessary to support our short-term liquidity needs. At March 31, 2006, $2.9 billion of our total cash balance was legally isolated, to support our consolidated securitization SPEs, compared with $2.3 billion at year-end 2005.

 Committed Purchase Programs.  We have entered into agreements with several bank-sponsored conduits and other financial institutions pursuant to which such parties are contractually committed to purchase from us, at our option, retail receivables and, under certain agreements, wholesale finance receivables or asset-backed securities backed by wholesale finance receivables, for proceeds up to $19.1 billion ($15.9 billion retail and $3.2 billion wholesale). These agreements have varying maturity dates between June 22, 2006 and March 2, 2009 and ordinarily are renewed annually, with $17.2 billion of the committed facilities having an original term of 364 days. Our ability to obtain funding under these commitments is subject to having a sufficient amount of receivables eligible for sale under these programs. As of March 31, 2006, $7.4 billion of these commitments were in use. These committed facilities are extremely liquid funding sources, as we are able to access funds generally within two days. These agreements do not contain restrictive financial covenants (for example, debt-to-equity limitations or minimum net worth requirements) or material adverse change clauses that would relieve the purchaser of its purchase commitment.  However, the unused portion of the retail commitments may be terminated if the performance of the sold receivables deteriorates beyond specified levels. Similarly, the unused portion of the wholesale commitments may be terminated if the rate at which dealer vehicle inventory is selling declines below certain levels or if there are significant dealer defaults.  Based on our experience and knowledge as servicer of the sold assets, we do not expect any commitments to be terminated due to these events.  None of these arrangements may be terminated based on a change in our credit rating.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)

Back-up Credit Facilities

 
   
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
   
(in billions)
 
Back-up Credit Facilities
         
Ford Credit bank lines
 
$
3.7
 
$
3.8
 
FCE bank lines
   
2.4
   
2.4
 
Ford bank lines (available at Ford’s option)
   
6.5
   
6.5
 
Asset-backed commercial paper lines
   
18.7
   
18.7
 
Total back-up facilities
   
31.3
   
31.4
 
Utilized amounts
   
(1.5
)
 
(1.1
)
Total available back-up facilities
 
$
29.8
 
$
30.3
 

At March 31, 2006, we and our majority owned subsidiaries had $6.1 billion of contractually committed credit facilities with financial institutions, of which $4.7 billion were available for use. Of the lines available for use, 32% (or $1.5 billion) are committed through June 30, 2010, and the remainder are committed for a shorter period of time. Of the $6.1 billion, about $3.7 billion constitute Ford Credit facilities ($3.2 billion global and about $500 million non-global) and $2.4 billion are FCE facilities ($2.3 billion global and about $100 million non-global). Our global credit facilities may be used, at our option, by any of our direct or indirect majority owned subsidiaries. We or FCE, as the case may be, will guarantee any such borrowings. All of the global credit facilities have substantially identical contract terms (other than commitment amounts) and are free of material adverse change clauses, restrictive financial covenants (for example, debt-to-equity limitations and minimum net worth requirements) and credit rating triggers that could limit our ability to borrow.


In addition, at March 31, 2006, banks provided $18.7 billion of contractually committed liquidity facilities exclusively to support our two on-balance sheet asset-backed commercial paper programs; $18.2 billion supported our FCAR program and $500 million supported our Motown NotesSM wholesale securitization program ("Motown Notes"). The FCAR and Motown Notes programs must be supported by liquidity facilities equal to at least 100% and 5%, respectively, of their face amount. At March 31, 2006, $17.7 billion of FCAR's bank credit facilities were available to support FCAR's asset-backed commercial paper or subordinated debt. The remaining $500 million of available credit lines could be accessed for additional funding if FCAR issued additional subordinated debt. Utilization of these facilities is subject to conditions specific to each program and our having a sufficient amount of securitizable assets. At March 31, 2006, the outstanding balances were $15.9 billion for the FCAR program and $6.5 billion for the Motown Notes program.



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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)



 
 
First Quarter
 
 
 
2006
 
2005
 
   
(in billions)
 
North America segment
         
Public retail
 
$
 
$
4.5
 
Conduit
   
1.0
   
2.0
 
Motown Notes program
   
   
1.4
 
Total North America segment
   
1.0
   
7.9
 
International segment
             
Europe
             
Public
   
0.1
   
0.2
 
Conduit
   
   
0.1
 
Total Europe
   
0.1
   
0.3
 
Asia-Pacific
   
   
 
Latin America
   
0.4
   
 
Total International segment
   
0.5
   
0.3
 
Net proceeds
   
1.5
   
8.2
 
Whole-loan sales
   
1.0
   
1.5
 
Total net proceeds
   
2.5
   
9.7
 
Retained interest and other
   
0.2
   
(0.8
)
Total receivables sold
   
2.7
   
8.9
 
Prior period sold receivables, net of paydown activity
   
17.8
   
35.2
 
Total sold receivables outstanding at the end of the relevant period
   
20.5
   
44.1
 
Memo:
             
Less: Receivables outstanding in whole-loan sale transactions
   
(3.5
)
 
(4.8
)
Total securitized off-balance sheet receivables
 
$
17.0
 
$
39.3
 




 
Net gain on sales of finance receivables,
 
 Income on interest in sold wholesale receivables and retained securities,
 
Servicing fee income from sold receivables that we continue to service, and
 
Income from residual interest and other income.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)


   
First Quarter
 
 
 
Restated
2006
 
Restated
2005
 
   
(in millions)
 
           
Servicing fees
 
$
58
 
$
99
 
Net gain on sales of receivables
   
24
   
38
 
Income on interest in sold wholesale receivables and retained securities
   
8
   
116
 
Income on residual interest and other
   
93
   
205
 
Investment and other income related to sales of receivables
   
183
   
458
 
Less: Whole-loan income
   
(3
)
 
(16
)
Income related to off-balance sheet securitizations
 
$
180
 
$
442
 
               
Memo:
         
Finance receivables sold (in billions)
 
$
2.7
 
$
8.9
 
Servicing portfolio as of period-end (in billions)
   
20.5
   
44.1
 
Pre-tax gain per dollar of retail receivables sold
   
0.9
%
 
0.4
%


   
First Quarter
 
   
Restated
2006
 
Restated
2005
 
   
(in millions)
 
Financing revenue
         
Retail revenue
 
$
327
 
$
395
 
Wholesale revenue
   
   
301
 
Total financing revenue
   
327
   
696
 
Borrowing cost
   
(176
)
 
(242
)
Net financing margin
   
151
   
454
 
Net credit losses
   
(23
)
 
(39
)
Income before income taxes
 
$
128
 
$
415
 
               
Memo:
             
Income related to off-balance sheet securitizations
 
$
180
 
$
442
 
Recalendarization impact of off-balance sheet securitizations
   
52
   
27
 


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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)

Leverage 


Financial
 
Total Debt
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statement
=
Equity
               
Leverage
                   
           
Retained
       
         
 
Interest in
 
 
 
 
       
Securitized
 
Securitized
 
Cash, Cash
 
Fair Value
       
Off-balance
 
Off-balance
 
Equivalents &
 
Hedge Accounting
   
Total Debt
+
Sheet
-
Sheet
-
Marketable
-
Adjustments
       
Receivables
 
Receivables
 
Securities*
 
on Total Debt
Managed Leverage
=
 
               
Fair Value
   
       
Equity
+
Minority
-
Hedge Accounting
   
           
Interest
 
Adjustments
   
               
on Equity
   
* Excluding marketable securities related to insurance activities


   
Restated
March 31,
 
Restated
December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
           
Total debt
 
$
130.7
 
$
133.4
 
Total stockholder’s equity
   
11.5
   
11.4
 
Financial statement leverage (to 1)
   
11.4
   
11.7
 


   
Restated
March 31,
 
Restated
December 31,
 
 
 
2006
 
2005
 
           
Total debt
 
$
130.7
 
$
133.4
 
Securitized off-balance sheet receivables outstanding
   
17.0
   
18.0
 
Retained interest in securitized off-balance sheet receivables
   
(1.4
)
 
(1.4
)
Adjustments for cash and cash equivalents, and marketable securities *
   
(15.9
)
 
(17.9
)
Fair value hedge accounting adjustments
   
(0.4
)
 
(0.5
)
Total adjusted debt
 
$
130.0
 
$
131.6
 
               
Total stockholder’s equity (including minority interest)
 
$
11.5
 
$
11.4
 
Fair value hedge accounting adjustments
   
(0.5
)
 
(0.7
)
Total adjusted equity
 
$
11.0
 
$
10.7
 
               
Managed leverage (to 1)
   
11.9
   
12.3
 
               
* Excluding marketable securities related to insurance activities
             



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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Continued)

Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Adopted

 In February 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 155 ("SFAS 155"), Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments - an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140. This standard permits fair value remeasurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation. SFAS 155 allows an entity to make an irrevocable election to measure such a hybrid financial instrument at fair value on an instrument-by-instrument basis. SFAS 155 also clarifies which interest-only and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of SFAS 133, as well as determines that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives. The standard requires that interests in securitized financial assets be evaluated to identify whether they are freestanding derivatives or hybrid financial instruments containing an embedded derivative that requires bifurcation. SFAS 155 also eliminates the prohibition on a qualifying SPE from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument. SFAS 155 is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of the fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. Upon adoption, an entity may elect fair value measurement for existing financial instruments with embedded derivatives that had previously been bifurcated pursuant to SFAS 133, with any difference between the total carrying amount of the individual components of the existing bifurcated hybrid financial instrument and the fair value of the combined hybrid financial instrument recognized as a cumulative-effect adjustment to beginning retained earnings. Management is assessing the potential impact on our financial condition or results of operations.

 In March 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 156 ("SFAS 156"), Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets - an amendment to FASB Statement No. 140, which: 1) provides revised guidance on when a servicing asset and servicing liability should be recognized; 2) requires all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities to be initially measured at fair value, if practicable; 3) permits an entity to elect to measure servicing assets and servicing liabilities at fair value each reporting date and report changes in fair value in earnings in the period in which the changes occur; 4) upon initial adoption, permits a one-time reclassification of available-for-sale securities to trading securities for securities which are identified as offsetting the entity's exposure to changes in the fair value of servicing assets or liabilities that a servicer elects to subsequently measure at fair value; and 5) requires separate presentation of servicing assets and servicing liabilities subsequently measured at fair value in the statement of financial position and additional footnote disclosures. SFAS 156 is effective as of the beginning of an entity's first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006 with the effects of initial adoption being reported as a cumulative-effect adjustment to beginning retained earnings. Management is assessing the potential impact on our financial condition or results of operations.





 
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Other Financial Information




In our 2005 Form 10-K/A Report, we discuss in greater detail our market risk, counter-party risk and operating risk. To provide a quantitative measure of the sensitivity of our pre-tax cash flow to changes in interest rates, we use interest rate scenarios that assume a hypothetical, instantaneous increase or decrease in interest rates of 100 basis points (or 1%) across all maturities, as well as a base case that assumes that interest rates remain constant at existing levels. These interest rate scenarios are purely hypothetical and do not represent our view of future interest rate movements. The differences in pre-tax cash flow between these scenarios and the base case over a twelve-month period represent an estimate of the sensitivity of our pre-tax cash flow. Under this model, we estimate that at March 31, 2006, all else constant, such an increase in interest rates would reduce our pre-tax cash flow by approximately $38 million over the next twelve months, compared with $40 million at December 31, 2005. The sensitivity analysis presented above assumes a one-percentage point interest rate change to the yield curve that is both instantaneous and parallel. In reality, interest rate changes are rarely instantaneous or parallel and rates could move more or less than the one percentage point assumed in our analysis. As a result, the actual impact to pre-tax cash flow could be higher or lower than the results detailed above.




As discussed in our 2005 Form 10-K/A Report, we identified a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting with respect to the application of the assumption of no ineffectiveness to certain derivative transactions that did not meet the specific criteria set forth in Paragraph 68. As of the date of the filing of our 2005 Form 10-K/A Report, that material weakness has been fully remediated.


In connection with the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the period ended March 31, 2006, under the direction of our CEO and CFO, we have again evaluated the Company's disclosure controls and procedures, as that term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act and have concluded that, including the remedial actions described in our 2005 Form 10-K/A Report, as of November 14, 2006, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our periodic reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC's rules and forms.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in internal control over financial reporting during the first quarter of 2006 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
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The information in Item 1 included in the Original Filing has not been updated for information or events occurring after the date of the Original Filing and has not been updated to reflect the passage of time since the date of the Original Filing.



The information in Item 5 included in the Original Filing has not been updated for information or events occurring after the date of the Original Filing and has not been updated to reflect the passage of time since the date of the Original Filing.
 
 On March 31, 2006, we closed our service center located in Ottawa, Ontario, and migrated the work to our service center located in Edmonton, Alberta. This action will further harmonize our servicing activities and improve cost efficiency.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS



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SIGNATURES
 


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholder
Ford Motor Credit Company:

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Ford Motor Credit Company and its subsidiaries as of March 31, 2006, and the related consolidated statements of income for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

As discussed in Note 12 of the Notes to the Financial Statements, the Company restated its financial statements for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005.

We have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2005, and the related consolidated statements of income, of cash flows and of stockholders’ equity for the year then ended (not presented herein), and in our report dated March 1, 2006, except for the effect of the restatement described in Note 19 of the Notes to the Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2005 ("2005 Form 10-K/A Report"), as to which the date is November 14, 2006, appearing in Item 8 in the Company’s 2005 Form 10-K/A Report, we expressed an unqualified opinion thereon (with an explanatory paragraph relating to the restatement of the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2005, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Detroit, Michigan
May 8, 2006, except for the effect of the restatement described in Note 12 of the Notes to the Financial Statements, as to which the date is November 14, 2006
 
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FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY

EXHIBIT INDEX

Designation
 
Description
 
Method of Filing
         
 
Ford Motor Credit Company and Subsidiaries Calculation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
Filed with this Report
         
 
Letter of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, dated November 14, 2006, relating to Financial Information
 
Filed with this Report
         
 
Rule 15d-14(a) Certification of CEO
 
Filed with this Report
         
 
Rule 15d-14(a) Certification of CFO
 
Filed with this Report
         
 
Section 1350 Certification of CEO
 
Furnished with this Report
         
 
Section 1350 Certification of CFO
 
Furnished with this Report

 
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EX-12 2 ex12.htm EXHIBIT 12 Exhibit 12



 
 
First
Quarter
 
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
 
 
Restated
2006
 
Restated
2005
 
Restated
2004
 
Restated
2003
 
Restated
2002
 
Restated
2001
 
   
(in millions)
 
Earnings
                         
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
 
$
382
 
$
2,923
 
$
3,710
 
$
2,010
 
$
4,854
 
$
2,543
 
Less: Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies
   
6
   
11
   
(2
)
 
12
   
13
   
5
 
Fixed charges
   
1,800
   
6,642
   
6,764
   
7,395
   
8,246
   
9,610
 
Earnings before fixed charges
 
$
2,176
 
$
9,554
 
$
10,476
 
$
9,393
 
$
13,087
 
$
12,148
 
                                       
Fixed charges
                                     
Interest expense
 
$
1,793
 
$
6,616
 
$
6,733
 
$
7,361
 
$
8,210
 
$
9,574
 
Rents
   
7
   
26
   
31
   
34
   
36
   
36
 
Total fixed charges
 
$
1,800
 
$
6,642
 
$
6,764
 
$
7,395
 
$
8,246
 
$
9,610
 
                                       
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
   
1.21
   
1.44
   
1.55
   
1.27
   
1.59
   
1.26
 


For purposes of our ratio, earnings consist of the sum of pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries, less equity in net income or loss of affiliated companies, plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest on borrowed funds, amortization of debt discount, premium, and issuance expense, and one-third of all rental expense (the proportion deemed representative of the interest factor). For additional information, see Note 12 of our Notes to the Financial Statements.
 
 

EX-15 3 ex15.htm EXHIBIT 15 Exhibit 15

Exhibit 15
 
 

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:
Ford Motor Credit Company Registration Statements
 
Nos. 333-131062 and 333-132557 on Form S-3


Commissioners:

 
We are aware that our report dated November 14, 2006 on our review of interim financial information of Ford Motor Credit Company (the "Company") for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 included in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 is incorporated by reference in the aforementioned Registration Statements.

As discussed in Note 12 to the interim financial statements, the Company restated its December 31, 2005 and March 31, 2006 and 2005 financial statements.

Very truly yours,



Detroit, Michigan
 

EX-31.1 4 ex31_1.htm EXHIBIT 31.1 Exhibit 31.1














 
 

EX-31.2 5 ex31_2.htm EXHIBIT 31.2 Exhibit 31.2

Exhibit 31.2
 
CERTIFICATION

I, Kenneth R. Kent, Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Ford Motor Credit Company, certify that:


Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:



(c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and


(a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 
   
   
 
 
 
 
 

EX-32.1 6 ex32_1.htm EXHIBIT 32.1 Exhibit 32.1

Exhibit 32.1
 




 

 
 
 

EX-32.2 7 ex32_2.htm EXHIBIT 32.2 Exhibit 32.2

Exhibit 32.2
 
FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Kenneth R. Kent, Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Ford Motor Credit Company (the "Company"), hereby certify pursuant to Rule 15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of title 18 of the United States Code, that to my knowledge:

1.
the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, to which this statement is furnished as an exhibit (the "Report"), fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2.
the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: November 14, 2006
 
 

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