{"product_id":"ford-international-capital-corporation-stock-certificate-from-1979","title":"Ford International Capital Corporation Stock Certificate from 1979","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an original stock certificate from Ford International Capital Corporation, dated June 1979, printed in blue. Features the iconic Ford oval logo in blue with script lettering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis certificate was issued in British UK pounds £ worth of 6% convertible guaranteed loan stock. Shows normal aging, a pen cross out cancellation and handling with some light fold lines that add character to this piece of Ford's international corporate history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFord International Capital Corporation was established as \u003cstrong\u003eFord Motor Company's\u003c\/strong\u003e international financing arm to handle overseas capital requirements and currency operations during the company's aggressive global expansion. \u003cstrong\u003eHenry Ford II\u003c\/strong\u003e, grandson of company founder \u003cstrong\u003eHenry Ford\u003c\/strong\u003e, led this modernization effort throughout the 1970s, transforming Ford from an American manufacturer into a true multinational corporation. In 1979, Ford was navigating complex international markets while British universities like Kent were seeking stable investment vehicles for their endowments. The convertible guaranteed loan stock structure offered institutional investors like universities the security of guaranteed returns with the option to convert to equity if Ford's international operations flourished. By this period, Ford's overseas operations generated nearly half of the company's total revenue, making sophisticated international financing vehicles like this certificate essential to the company's capital strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConvertible loan stock certificates from major automotive companies remain sought-after pieces in scripophily, representing the intersection of corporate finance and industrial history during the late 1970s economic transition. Offered as a collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ticker History","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52544043188511,"sku":"AUTO-FICC-SI-BLK-1979-001","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/8757\/1743\/files\/ford-international-capital-corporation-stock-certificate-1979-front-1.jpg?v=1778814423","url":"https:\/\/shop.tickerhistory.com\/zh\/products\/ford-international-capital-corporation-stock-certificate-from-1979","provider":"Ticker History","version":"1.0","type":"link"}