Ford Motor Company: Rating Report
On June 14, 2023, DBRS Limited (DBRS Morningstar) upgraded Ford Motor Company’s (Ford or the Company) Issuer Rating to BBB (low) from BB (high). DBRS Morningstar also upgraded the ratings on Ford’s Long-Term Debt, Revolving Credit Facility, and Senior Unsecured Convertible Debt to BBB (low) from BB (high). Concurrently, DBRS Morningstar upgraded Ford Motor Credit Company LLC’s (Ford Motor Credit) Long-Term Debt rating and Long-Term Issuer Rating to BBB (low) from BB (high) as well as its Short-Term Debt rating to R-2 (low) from R-4. DBRS Morningstar also upgraded the Long-Term Debt and Short-Term Debt ratings on Ford Motor Credit’s subsidiary, Ford Credit Canada Company, to BBB (low) and R-2 (low) from BB (high) and R-4, respectively. The trends on all ratings changed to Stable from Positive.
Ford Motor designs, manufactures, markets, and services a line of Ford cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles, electrified vehicles, and Lincoln vehicles, as well as provides financial services through its subsidiary, Ford Motor Credit Company LLC. The company is engaged in electrification; mobility solutions, including self-driving services; and connected vehicle services. The company has three operating segments: Automotive, which includes the sale of Ford and Lincoln vehicles, service parts, and accessories; Mobility, which includes its autonomous vehicles and its investment in mobility through Ford Smart Mobility LLC; and Ford Credit, which includes vehicle-related financing and leasing activities.
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