ADM Reports Third Quarter Earnings per Share of $1.52, $1.63 on an Adjusted Basis
- ADM reports net earnings of $0.8 billion and adjusted net earnings of $0.9 billion for Q3 2023. Adjusted EPS was $1.63, excluding charges related to impairments and restructuring. The company's adjusted ROIC is 13.2%. ADM is raising its full-year earnings outlook.
- None.
-
Net earnings of
$0.8 billion $0.9 billion -
Trailing four-quarter average adjusted ROIC of
13.2%
“ADM again delivered a strong quarter in increasingly dynamic market conditions as we continued to adjust our business model to meet the evolving needs of our customers. Through targeted investments in innovation and a focus on efficiencies that align to our customers’ goals, we are strengthening critical partnerships and expanding our new profit opportunities to deliver additional shareholder value,” said Chair of the Board and CEO Juan Luciano.
“Ag Services & Oilseeds delivered another solid quarter, leveraging the strength of our Brazilian export capabilities, extending regenerative agriculture partnerships, and commissioning our Spiritwood production facility to serve growing demand for renewable green diesel. Carbohydrate Solutions drove strong results through excellent execution in favorable ethanol, starches and sweeteners margin environments, while extending customer wins in BioSolutions and formally advancing the Broadwing Energy project for lower carbon intensity power generation in
Third Quarter 2023 Highlights
(Amounts in millions except per share amounts) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
Earnings per share (as reported) |
$ |
1.52 |
|
$ |
1.83 |
Adjusted earnings per share1 |
$ |
1.63 |
|
$ |
1.86 |
|
|
|
|
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Segment operating profit |
$ |
1,421 |
|
$ |
1,559 |
Adjusted segment operating profit (loss)1 |
$ |
1,492 |
|
$ |
1,579 |
Ag Services and Oilseeds |
|
848 |
|
|
1,075 |
Carbohydrate Solutions |
|
460 |
|
|
309 |
Nutrition |
|
138 |
|
|
177 |
Other Business |
|
46 |
|
|
18 |
|
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| 1 Non-GAAP financial measures; see pages 5, 10, 11 and 12 for explanations and reconciliations, including after-tax amounts. | |||||
Quarterly Results of Operations
Ag Services & Oilseeds results were lower than the third quarter of 2022.
-
Ag Services results were lower than the strong third quarter of 2022. South American origination results were higher year-over-year, as the team delivered significantly higher volumes and margins on strong export demand. Results for North American origination were lower year-over-year, driven by the shift of exports to
South America . Effective risk management and higher volumes and margins in Global Trade led to strong results, however, lower year-over-year. The current quarter also included a$48 million
- Crushing results were much lower than the prior-year’s record third quarter. Global soy crush margins remained robust, but lower than the very strong levels of a year ago. In EMEA, we continued to optimize our flex capacity to higher margin softseeds, in line with market opportunities. In the quarter, there were large net positive mark-to-market timing effects, which were lower than the net positive impacts in the prior year quarter.
- Refined Products and Other results were higher than the prior-year period. EMEA results were higher year-over-year as strong export demand for biodiesel and domestic demand for food oil supported higher margins. In the quarter, there were large net positive mark-to-market timing effects which are expected to reverse as contracts execute in future periods.
- Equity earnings from Wilmar were significantly lower versus the third quarter of 2022.
Carbohydrate Solutions delivered an outstanding third quarter, significantly higher than last year.
- The Starches and Sweeteners subsegment results, including ethanol production from our wet mills, were higher year-over-year on a healthy demand environment during the quarter. North American starches and sweeteners delivered higher margins on similar volumes versus the prior year and capitalized on a strong ethanol backdrop. The global wheat milling business posted higher margins on similar volumes, supported by steady customer demand.
- Vantage Corn Processors results were significantly higher year-over-year on robust demand and margins for ethanol.
Nutrition results were significantly lower year-over-year.
-
Human Nutrition results were much lower than the third quarter of 2022. Flavors results were substantially higher than the prior year, driven by pricing actions in EMEA and strong win rates in
North America . Specialty Ingredients results were much lower year-over-year due to continued lower market demand for plant-based proteins in meat alternatives, inventory adjustments, and unplanned down time resulting from the recentDecatur incident. In Health & Wellness, a favorable impact related to the revised commercial agreement with Spiber, as well as stronger probiotics sales, led to higher results versus the prior year.
- Animal Nutrition results were lower compared to the same quarter last year due to lower contributions from amino acids and persistent demand fulfillment challenges in Pet Solutions, partially offset by cost optimization actions and improving volumes.
Other Business results were significantly higher than the prior-year quarter due to improved ADM Investor Services earnings on higher net interest income. Captive insurance results were slightly lower on higher claim settlements partially offset by premiums from new programs.
Other Items of Note
As additional information to help clarify underlying business performance, the table on page 10 includes reported earnings and EPS as well as adjusted earnings and EPS.
Segment operating profit of
In Corporate results, net interest expense for the quarter increased year-over-year primarily on higher short-term interest rates. Unallocated corporate costs increased versus the prior year on higher global technology spend to support our digital transformation efforts. Other Corporate was favorable versus the prior year primarily due to foreign currency hedges.
Note: Additional Facts and Explanations
Additional facts and explanations about results and industry environment can be found at the end of the ADM Q3 Earnings Presentation at www.adm.com/webcast.
Conference Call Information
ADM will host a webcast on October 24, 2023, at 8 a.m. Central Time to discuss financial results and provide a company update. To listen to the webcast, go to www.adm.com/webcast. A replay of the webcast will also be available for an extended period of time at www.adm.com/webcast.
Forward-Looking Statements
Some of our comments and materials in this presentation constitute forward-looking statements that reflect management’s current views and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, Company performance and financial results. These statements and materials are based on many assumptions and factors that are subject to risk and uncertainties. ADM has provided additional information in its reports on file with the SEC concerning assumptions and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in this presentation, and you should carefully review the assumptions and factors in our SEC reports. To the extent permitted under applicable law, ADM assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information or future events.
About ADM
ADM unlocks the power of nature to enrich the quality of life. We’re a premier global human and animal nutrition company, delivering solutions today with an eye to the future. We’re blazing new trails in health and well-being as our scientists develop groundbreaking products to support healthier living. We’re a cutting-edge innovator leading the way to a new future of plant-based consumer and industrial solutions to replace petroleum-based products. We’re an unmatched agricultural supply chain manager and processor, providing food security by connecting local needs with global capabilities. And we’re a leader in sustainability, scaling across entire value chains to help decarbonize our industry and safeguard our planet. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional and sustainability challenges of today and tomorrow. Learn more at www.adm.com.
Financial Tables Follow
Source: Corporate Release
Source: ADM
Segment Operating Profit, Adjusted Segment Operating Profit (a non-GAAP financial measure) |
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and Corporate Results |
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(unaudited) |
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Quarter ended |
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Nine months ended |
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September 30 |
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|
September 30 |
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(In millions) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
Change |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
Change |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Segment Operating Profit |
$ |
1,421 |
|
$ |
1,559 |
|
$ |
(138 |
) |
|
$ |
4,665 |
|
$ |
4,938 |
|
$ |
(273 |
) |
Specified items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
(Gain) loss on sales of assets |
|
2 |
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
31 |
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
(30 |
) |
|
20 |
|
Impairment and restructuring charges and settlement contingencies |
|
69 |
|
|
49 |
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
190 |
|
|
76 |
|
|
114 |
|
Adjusted Segment Operating Profit |
$ |
1,492 |
|
$ |
1,579 |
|
$ |
(87 |
) |
|
$ |
4,845 |
|
$ |
4,984 |
|
$ |
(139 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Ag Services and Oilseeds |
$ |
848 |
|
$ |
1,075 |
|
$ |
(227 |
) |
|
$ |
3,112 |
|
$ |
3,202 |
|
$ |
(90 |
) |
Ag Services |
|
226 |
|
|
292 |
|
|
(66 |
) |
|
|
954 |
|
|
957 |
|
|
(3 |
) |
Crushing |
|
250 |
|
|
346 |
|
|
(96 |
) |
|
|
900 |
|
|
1,242 |
|
|
(342 |
) |
Refined Products and Other |
|
337 |
|
|
295 |
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
1,026 |
|
|
623 |
|
|
403 |
|
Wilmar |
|
35 |
|
|
142 |
|
|
(107 |
) |
|
|
232 |
|
|
380 |
|
|
(148 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Carbohydrate Solutions |
$ |
460 |
|
$ |
309 |
|
$ |
151 |
|
|
$ |
1,036 |
|
$ |
1,099 |
|
$ |
(63 |
) |
Starches and Sweeteners |
|
395 |
|
|
327 |
|
|
68 |
|
|
|
987 |
|
|
1,036 |
|
|
(49 |
) |
Vantage Corn Processors |
|
65 |
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
83 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
|
63 |
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Nutrition |
$ |
138 |
|
$ |
177 |
|
$ |
(39 |
) |
|
$ |
468 |
|
$ |
605 |
|
$ |
(137 |
) |
Human Nutrition |
|
118 |
|
|
146 |
|
|
(28 |
) |
|
|
440 |
|
|
470 |
|
|
(30 |
) |
Animal Nutrition |
|
20 |
|
|
31 |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
28 |
|
|
135 |
|
|
(107 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Other Business |
$ |
46 |
|
$ |
18 |
|
$ |
28 |
|
|
$ |
229 |
|
$ |
78 |
|
$ |
151 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Segment Operating Profit |
$ |
1,421 |
|
$ |
1,559 |
|
$ |
(138 |
) |
|
$ |
4,665 |
|
$ |
4,938 |
|
$ |
(273 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Corporate Results |
$ |
(390 |
) |
$ |
(329 |
) |
$ |
(61 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,105 |
) |
$ |
(918 |
) |
$ |
(187 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Interest expense - net |
|
(98 |
) |
|
(76 |
) |
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
(326 |
) |
|
(239 |
) |
|
(87 |
) |
Unallocated corporate costs |
|
(298 |
) |
|
(251 |
) |
|
(47 |
) |
|
|
(808 |
) |
|
(727 |
) |
|
(81 |
) |
Other |
|
11 |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
21 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
39 |
|
|
(5 |
) |
Specified items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Expenses related to acquisitions |
|
(3 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
(2 |
) |
|
(4 |
) |
Gain on debt conversion option |
|
— |
|
|
8 |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
6 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
(6 |
) |
Loss on sale of assets |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
3 |
|
Restructuring (charges) adjustment |
|
(2 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
2 |
|
|
(7 |
) |
Earnings Before Income Taxes |
$ |
1,031 |
|
$ |
1,230 |
|
$ |
(199 |
) |
|
$ |
3,560 |
|
$ |
4,020 |
|
$ |
(460 |
) |
Segment operating profit is ADM’s consolidated income from operations before income tax excluding corporate items. Adjusted segment operating profit, a non-GAAP financial measure, is segment operating profit excluding specified items. Management believes that segment operating profit and adjusted segment operating profit are useful measures of ADM’s performance because they provide investors information about ADM’s business unit performance excluding corporate overhead costs as well as specified items. Segment operating profit and adjusted segment operating profit are not measures of consolidated operating results under |
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Consolidated Statements of Earnings |
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(unaudited) |
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|
Quarter ended |
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Nine months ended |
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|
September 30 |
|
September 30 |
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|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
(in millions, except per share amounts) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Revenues |
$ |
21,695 |
|
|
$ |
24,683 |
|
|
$ |
70,957 |
|
|
$ |
75,617 |
|
Cost of products sold (1) |
|
19,885 |
|
|
|
22,872 |
|
|
|
65,184 |
|
|
|
69,809 |
|
Gross profit |
|
1,810 |
|
|
|
1,811 |
|
|
|
5,773 |
|
|
|
5,808 |
|
Selling, general, and administrative expenses (2) |
|
815 |
|
|
|
818 |
|
|
|
2,537 |
|
|
|
2,461 |
|
Asset impairment, exit, and restructuring costs (3) |
|
79 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
146 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
Equity in (earnings) losses of unconsolidated affiliates |
|
(83 |
) |
|
|
(210 |
) |
|
|
(408 |
) |
|
|
(606 |
) |
Interest and investment income |
|
(152 |
) |
|
|
(85 |
) |
|
|
(428 |
) |
|
|
(176 |
) |
Interest expense (4) |
|
155 |
|
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
482 |
|
|
|
262 |
|
Other (income) expense - net (5) |
|
(35 |
) |
|
|
(67 |
) |
|
|
(116 |
) |
|
|
(183 |
) |
Earnings before income taxes |
|
1,031 |
|
|
|
1,230 |
|
|
|
3,560 |
|
|
|
4,020 |
|
Income tax expense (benefit) (6) |
|
207 |
|
|
|
193 |
|
|
|
636 |
|
|
|
679 |
|
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests |
|
824 |
|
|
|
1,037 |
|
|
|
2,924 |
|
|
|
3,341 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Less: Net earnings (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
3 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
Net earnings attributable to ADM |
$ |
821 |
|
|
$ |
1,031 |
|
|
$ |
2,918 |
|
|
$ |
3,321 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Diluted earnings per common share |
$ |
1.52 |
|
|
$ |
1.83 |
|
|
$ |
5.35 |
|
|
$ |
5.87 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Average diluted shares outstanding |
|
540 |
|
|
|
563 |
|
|
|
546 |
|
|
|
566 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(1) Includes a net reversal of charges related to inventory writedowns of |
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(2) Includes acquisition-related expenses of |
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(3) Includes charges related to the impairment of certain assets and restructuring. |
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(4) Includes gains related to the mark-to-market adjustment of the conversion option of the exchangeable bond issued in August 2020 of |
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(5) Includes net (gains) losses related to the sale of certain assets of |
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(6) Includes the tax expense (benefit) impact of the above specified items and tax discrete items totaling |
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Summary of Financial Condition |
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(unaudited) |
||||||
|
|
September 30,
|
|
September 30,
|
||
|
|
(in millions) |
||||
Net Investment In |
|
|
|
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
1,498 |
|
$ |
1,099 |
Operating working capital |
|
|
11,036 |
|
|
11,603 |
Property, plant, and equipment |
|
|
10,218 |
|
|
9,605 |
Investments in affiliates |
|
|
5,469 |
|
|
5,429 |
Goodwill and other intangibles |
|
|
6,392 |
|
|
6,364 |
Other non-current assets |
|
|
2,492 |
|
|
2,337 |
|
|
$ |
37,105 |
|
$ |
36,437 |
Financed By |
|
|
|
|
||
Short-term debt |
|
$ |
116 |
|
$ |
181 |
Long-term debt, including current maturities |
|
|
8,225 |
|
|
8,559 |
Deferred liabilities |
|
|
3,183 |
|
|
3,378 |
Temporary equity |
|
|
316 |
|
|
290 |
Shareholders’ equity |
|
|
25,265 |
|
|
24,029 |
|
|
$ |
37,105 |
|
$ |
36,437 |
Summary of Cash Flows |
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(unaudited) |
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|
|
Nine months ended |
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|
|
September 30 |
||||||
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
(in millions) |
||||||
Operating Activities |
|
|
|
|
||||
Net earnings |
|
$ |
2,924 |
|
|
$ |
3,341 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
782 |
|
|
|
774 |
|
Asset impairment charges |
|
|
120 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
(Gains) losses on sales/revaluation of assets |
|
|
(33 |
) |
|
|
(77 |
) |
Other - net |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
599 |
|
Other changes in operating assets and liabilities |
|
|
(1,913 |
) |
|
|
(1,309 |
) |
Total Operating Activities |
|
|
1,891 |
|
|
|
3,348 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Investing Activities |
|
|
|
|
||||
Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
|
|
(1,055 |
) |
|
|
(841 |
) |
Net assets of businesses acquired |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Proceeds from sale of business/assets |
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
51 |
|
Investments in affiliates |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(60 |
) |
Other investing activities |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(98 |
) |
Total Investing Activities |
|
|
(1,061 |
) |
|
|
(948 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Financing Activities |
|
|
|
|
||||
Long-term debt borrowings |
|
|
500 |
|
|
|
752 |
|
Long-term debt payments |
|
|
(963 |
) |
|
|
(482 |
) |
Net borrowings (payments) under lines of credit |
|
|
(379 |
) |
|
|
(751 |
) |
Share repurchases |
|
|
(1,118 |
) |
|
|
(1,200 |
) |
Cash dividends |
|
|
(738 |
) |
|
|
(677 |
) |
Other |
|
|
(102 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
Total Financing Activities |
|
|
(2,800 |
) |
|
|
(2,364 |
) |
Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents |
|
|
(1,992 |
) |
|
|
36 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents - beginning of period |
|
|
7,033 |
|
|
|
7,454 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents - end of period |
|
$ |
5,041 |
|
|
$ |
7,490 |
|
Segment Operating Analysis |
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(unaudited) |
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|
Quarter ended |
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Nine months ended |
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September 30 |
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September 30 |
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|
2023 |
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|
2022 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
(in ‘000s metric tons) |
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Processed volumes (by commodity) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Oilseeds |
|
8,648 |
|
|
7,688 |
|
|
26,058 |
|
|
24,387 |
Corn |
|
4,507 |
|
|
4,381 |
|
|
13,349 |
|
|
13,969 |
Total processed volumes |
|
13,155 |
|
|
12,069 |
|
|
39,407 |
|
|
38,356 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Quarter ended |
|
Nine months ended |
||||||||
|
September 30 |
|
September 30 |
||||||||
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
(in millions) |
||||||||||
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Ag Services and Oilseeds |
$ |
16,479 |
|
$ |
19,141 |
|
$ |
54,902 |
|
$ |
58,823 |
Carbohydrate Solutions |
|
3,325 |
|
|
3,581 |
|
|
10,243 |
|
|
10,698 |
Nutrition |
|
1,784 |
|
|
1,864 |
|
|
5,490 |
|
|
5,791 |
Other Business |
|
107 |
|
|
97 |
|
|
322 |
|
|
305 |
Total revenues |
$ |
21,695 |
|
$ |
24,683 |
|
$ |
70,957 |
|
$ |
75,617 |
Adjusted Earnings Per Share |
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A non-GAAP financial measure |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
(unaudited) |
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|
Quarter ended September 30 |
|
Nine months ended September 30 |
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|
2023 |
2022 |
|
2023 |
2022 |
||||||||||||||||||
|
In millions |
Per share |
In millions |
Per share |
|
In millions |
Per share |
In millions |
Per share |
||||||||||||||
Net earnings and fully diluted EPS |
$ |
821 |
$ |
1.52 |
$ |
1,031 |
|
$ |
1.83 |
|
|
$ |
2,918 |
|
$ |
5.35 |
|
$ |
3,321 |
|
$ |
5.87 |
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
Loss (gain) on sales of assets and businesses (a) |
|
2 |
|
— |
|
(22 |
) |
|
(0.04 |
) |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
(20 |
) |
|
(0.04 |
) |
Impairment and restructuring charges and settlement contingencies (b) |
|
54 |
|
0.10 |
|
40 |
|
|
0.07 |
|
|
|
152 |
|
|
0.28 |
|
|
60 |
|
|
0.10 |
|
Expenses related to acquisitions (c) |
|
3 |
|
0.01 |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
— |
|
Gain on debt conversion option (d) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(8 |
) |
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
(12 |
) |
|
(0.02 |
) |
Tax adjustment (e) |
|
— |
|
— |
|
7 |
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
— |
|
Sub-total adjustments |
|
59 |
|
0.11 |
|
17 |
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
147 |
|
|
0.27 |
|
|
31 |
|
|
0.04 |
|
Adjusted net earnings and adjusted EPS |
$ |
880 |
$ |
1.63 |
$ |
1,048 |
|
$ |
1.86 |
|
|
$ |
3,065 |
|
$ |
5.62 |
|
$ |
3,352 |
|
$ |
5.91 |
|
(a) |
Current quarter and YTD loss (gain) of |
|
(b) |
Current quarter and YTD charges of |
|
(c) |
Current quarter and YTD expenses of |
|
(d) |
Current YTD gain on debt conversion option of |
|
(e) |
Tax expense adjustment due to certain discrete items totaling |
|
Adjusted net earnings reflects ADM’s reported net earnings after removal of the effect on net earnings of specified items as more fully described above. Adjusted EPS reflects ADM’s fully diluted EPS after removal of the effect on EPS as reported of specified items as more fully described above. Management believes that Adjusted net earnings and Adjusted EPS are useful measures of ADM’s performance because they provide investors additional information about ADM’s operations allowing better evaluation of underlying business performance and better period-to-period comparability. These non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to replace or be alternatives to net earnings and EPS as reported, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, or any other measures of operating results under GAAP. Earnings amounts described above have been divided by the company’s diluted shares outstanding for each respective period in order to arrive at an adjusted EPS amount for each specified item. |
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Adjusted Return on Invested Capital |
|||||||||||||||||||
A non-GAAP financial measure |
|||||||||||||||||||
(unaudited) |
|||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted ROIC Earnings (in millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Four Quarters |
|||||||||||
|
Quarter Ended |
|
Ended |
||||||||||||||||
|
Dec. 31, 2022 |
|
Mar. 31, 2023 |
|
Jun. 30, 2023 |
|
Sep. 30, 2023 |
|
Sep. 30, 2023 |
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Net earnings attributable to ADM |
$ |
1,019 |
|
|
$ |
1,170 |
|
|
$ |
927 |
|
|
$ |
821 |
|
|
$ |
3,937 |
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Interest expense |
|
134 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
124 |
|
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
455 |
|
Other adjustments |
|
62 |
|
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
130 |
|
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
256 |
|
Total adjustments |
|
196 |
|
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
254 |
|
|
|
173 |
|
|
|
711 |
|
Tax on adjustments |
|
(47 |
) |
|
|
(26 |
) |
|
|
(52 |
) |
|
|
(40 |
) |
|
|
(165 |
) |
Net adjustments |
|
149 |
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
202 |
|
|
|
133 |
|
|
|
546 |
|
Total Adjusted ROIC Earnings |
$ |
1,168 |
|
|
$ |
1,232 |
|
|
$ |
1,129 |
|
|
$ |
954 |
|
|
$ |
4,483 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Adjusted Invested Capital (in millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
Quarter Ended |
|
Trailing Four |
|||||||||||||
|
Dec. 31, 2022 |
|
Mar. 31, 2023 |
|
Jun. 30, 2023 |
|
Sep. 30, 2023 |
|
Quarter Average |
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Equity (1) |
$ |
24,284 |
|
$ |
24,860 |
|
|
$ |
24,939 |
|
$ |
25,228 |
|
$ |
24,828 |
|
+ Interest-bearing liabilities (2) |
|
9,187 |
|
|
10,512 |
|
|
|
8,675 |
|
|
8,346 |
|
|
9,180 |
|
Other adjustments |
|
47 |
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
108 |
|
|
59 |
|
|
50 |
|
Total Adjusted Invested Capital |
$ |
33,518 |
|
$ |
35,358 |
|
|
$ |
33,722 |
|
$ |
33,633 |
|
$ |
34,058 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Adjusted Return on Invested Capital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.2 |
% |
||||||
(1) Excludes noncontrolling interests |
||||||||||||||||
(2) Includes short-term debt, current maturities of long-term debt, finance lease obligations, and long-term debt |
||||||||||||||||
Adjusted ROIC is Adjusted ROIC earnings divided by adjusted invested capital. Adjusted ROIC earnings is ADM’s net earnings adjusted for the after-tax effects of interest expense on borrowings, and specified items. Adjusted invested capital is the sum of ADM’s equity (excluding noncontrolling interests) and interest-bearing liabilities adjusted for the after-tax effect of specified items. Management believes Adjusted ROIC is a useful financial measure because it provides investors information about ADM’s returns excluding the impacts of specified items and increases period-to-period comparability of underlying business performance. Management uses Adjusted ROIC to measure ADM’s performance by comparing Adjusted ROIC to its weighted average cost of capital (WACC). Adjusted ROIC, Adjusted ROIC earnings and Adjusted invested capital are non-GAAP financial measures and are not intended to replace or be alternatives to GAAP financial measures. |
||||||||||||||||
Adjusted Earnings Before Taxes, Interest, and Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) |
||||||||||||||||||
A non-GAAP financial measure |
||||||||||||||||||
(unaudited) |
||||||||||||||||||
The tables below provide a reconciliation of earnings before income taxes to adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA by segment for the trailing four quarters ended September 30, 2023. |
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Four Quarters |
|||||||||
|
Quarter Ended |
|
Ended |
|||||||||||||||
|
Dec. 31, 2022 |
|
Mar. 31, 2023 |
|
Jun. 30, 2023 |
|
Sep. 30, 2023 |
|
Sep. 30, 2023 |
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Earnings before income taxes |
$ |
1,213 |
|
|
$ |
1,397 |
|
|
$ |
1,132 |
|
|
$ |
1,031 |
|
$ |
4,773 |
|
Interest expense |
|
134 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
124 |
|
|
|
97 |
|
|
455 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
254 |
|
|
|
259 |
|
|
|
262 |
|
|
|
261 |
|
|
1,036 |
|
(Gain) loss on sales of assets and businesses |
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
2 |
|
|
(27 |
) |
Impairment and restructuring charges and settlement contingencies |
|
74 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
117 |
|
|
|
71 |
|
|
269 |
|
Railroad maintenance expense |
|
26 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
54 |
|
Expenses related to acquisitions |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
6 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
1,684 |
|
|
$ |
1,762 |
|
|
$ |
1,629 |
|
|
$ |
1,491 |
|
$ |
6,566 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Four Quarters |
||||||||||
|
Quarter Ended |
|
Ended |
||||||||||||||||
|
Dec. 31, 2022 |
|
Mar. 31, 2023 |
|
Jun. 30, 2023 |
|
Sep. 30, 2023 |
|
Sep. 30, 2023 |
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Ag Services and Oilseeds |
$ |
1,271 |
|
|
$ |
1,300 |
|
|
$ |
1,143 |
|
|
$ |
937 |
|
|
$ |
4,651 |
|
Carbohydrate Solutions |
|
338 |
|
|
|
352 |
|
|
|
381 |
|
|
|
538 |
|
|
|
1,609 |
|
Nutrition |
|
196 |
|
|
|
210 |
|
|
|
253 |
|
|
|
205 |
|
|
|
864 |
|
Other Business |
|
124 |
|
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
349 |
|
Corporate |
|
(245 |
) |
|
|
(197 |
) |
|
|
(232 |
) |
|
|
(233 |
) |
|
|
(907 |
) |
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
1,684 |
|
|
$ |
1,762 |
|
|
$ |
1,629 |
|
|
$ |
1,491 |
|
|
$ |
6,566 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before taxes, interest on borrowings, and depreciation and amortization, adjusted for specified items. The Company calculates adjusted EBITDA by removing the impact of specified items and adding back the amounts of interest expense on borrowings and depreciation and amortization to earnings before income taxes. Management believes that adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure of the Company’s performance because it provides investors additional information about the Company’s operations allowing better evaluation of underlying business performance and better period-to-period comparability. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and is not intended to replace or be an alternative to earnings before income taxes, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. |
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