Alan Mulally

The merger between Tata and JLR was a mutually beneficial, for whereas Tata was looking for a means to have a global foothold, Ford was looking for prospective buyers to help them cut their losses by buying Jaguar and Land Rover from them. This was the prime reason for Ford to invite tenders for the sale of the same . There were many reasons for Tata to acquire JLR. Some of them are : i. As part of a larger strategy to grow in the automotive sector; ii. Opportunity to participate in two fast…

The company’s total assets are 190,554,000,000. Ford’s debt to equity ratio is 10.95 which is due to the capital intensive nature of the automotive industry. For 2012, Ford’s net income was 5,665,000,000 which indicates the company is currently 75% less than the over $20 billion profit in 2011. Additionally, the cash flow from investing activities has decreased from $6.9 billion in 2010 to -$14 billion in 2012. Short-term debt has increased in the last couple of years, it is still nearly 50% of…