February 11, 2008
Prospector
Profile
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Ford Motor Company NAICS 336111
One American Rd. Dearborn, MI 48126 Description Automobile Mfg.
(313) 322-3000 Employees 300000
http://www.ford.com/ Revenue (mil) 160123.0000
  Income (mil) -12613.0000
  Assets (mil) 278554.0000
  Liability (mil) 282019.0000
  (for the year ended 2006-12-31)
 
Category: Loss/Deficit
 
Event: Ford Motor Company reported a 2007 full-year net loss of $2.7 billion. This compares with a 2006 full-year net loss of $12.6 billion. Ford's 2007 revenue, excluding special items, was $173.9 billion, up from $160.1 billion a year ago. The company reported net loss of $2.8 billion for fourth-quarter ended December 31, 2007, as compared with a net loss of $5.6 billion in the same period a year ago. Ford's fourth-quarter revenue, excluding special items, was $45.5 billion, up from $40.3 billion a year ago.
 
Intellectual Property: The Company owns or holds licenses to use numerous patents, copyrights and trademarks on a global basis. The Company's policy is to protect its competitive position by, among other methods, filing U.S. and international patent applications to protect technology and improvements that are important to the development of its business. It has generated a large number of patents related to the operation of its business, and expects this portfolio to continue to grow as it actively pursues additional technological innovation. The Company currently has approximately 13,000 active patents and pending patent applications globally. In addition to this intellectual property, the Company also relies on proprietary knowledge and ongoing technological innovation to develop and maintain its competitive position. The Company also owns numerous trademarks and service marks that contribute to the identity and recognition of its products and services globally. [SEC Filing 10-K 02-28-07]
 
Description: Ford Motor Company is a global company with two core businesses: automotive and financial services.
 
Officers: William Clay Ford, Jr. (Chair & COO); Alan Mulally (Pres. & CEO); Lewis W. K. Booth (EVP); Mark Fields (EVP); Donat R. Leclair, Jr. (EVP & CFO); Mark A. Schulz (EVP); Anne L. Stevens (EVP); David G. Leitch (SVP & Gen. Counsel); Peter J. Daniel (SVP & Controller); James C. Gouin (VP)
 
Auditor: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 
Securities: Common Stock Symbol F; NYSE; 2,110,205,561 common shares outstanding as of Nov. 1, 2007.
 
 
 
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