Abstract

Visteon, a Ford spin-off, is the world’s number 2 auto parts maker, behind General Motors. The company’s automotive products include climate control systems, instrument panels, suspension systems, automotive glass, and powertrain control systems. The company faces various financial risks. The case outlines the risks and the mechanisms Visteon employs to deal with them.

Learning Objectives

The case is structured to achieve the following Learning Objectives:

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Keywords

Visteon Corporation, Financial risk management, Credit risk, Market risk, Foreign currency risk, Interest rate risk, Valuation of accounting, Financial instruments, US GAAP, generally accepted accounting principles, FAS-133, FAS-115, FAS-107, FAS-119, Commodity risk, Risk management