Research Update: Ford Motor Co., Related Entities' Ratings Lowered To 'CCC+' On Increasing Cash Use - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research

Research Update: Ford Motor Co., Related Entities' Ratings Lowered To 'CCC+' On Increasing Cash Use

Research Update: Ford Motor Co., Related Entities' Ratings Lowered To 'CCC+' On Increasing Cash Use - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research
Research Update: Ford Motor Co., Related Entities' Ratings Lowered To 'CCC+' On Increasing Cash Use
Published Nov 20, 2008
Published Nov 20, 2008
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Abstract:

On Nov. 20, 2008, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services lowered its ratings on Ford Motor Co., Ford Motor Credit Co. (Ford Credit), and related entities, including the corporate credit ratings to 'CCC+' from 'B-', and removed them from CreditWatch, where they had been placed with negative implications on Oct. 9, 2008. At the same time, we lowered the counterparty credit rating on FCE Bank PLC, Ford Credit's European bank, to 'B-' from 'B', maintaining the one-notch rating differential between FCE and its parent. The rating outlook on all entities is negative. The downgrades reflect increasing and ongoing cash use in Ford's automotive operations caused by plummeting U.S. and now European light-vehicle demand and the dramatic consumer shift away from large

  
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Ticker
F
Issuer
Ford Motor Co.
GICS
Automobile Manufacturers (25102010)
Sector
Global Issuers , Structured Finance
Country
United States
Region
United States
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S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research. "Research Update: Ford Motor Co., Related Entities' Ratings Lowered To 'CCC+' On Increasing Cash Use" Nov 20, 2008. Alacra Store. May 15, 2025. <http://www.alacrastore.com/s-and-p-credit-research/Research-Update-Ford-Motor-Co-Related-Entities-Ratings-Lowered-To-CCC-On-Increasing-Cash-Use-684765>
  
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