Deere Reports Second Quarter Net Income of $2.098 Billion

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Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) reported a 17% increase in net income to $2.098 billion for Q2 2022, with earnings of $6.81 per share, compared to $1.790 billion or $5.68 per share in Q2 2021. Net sales rose 11% to $13.370 billion, driven by strong demand despite supply chain challenges. The company raised its full-year earnings forecast to $7.0-$7.4 billion, including a $220 million gain from special items. Outlook remains positive for agriculture equipment demand, despite inflationary pressures.

Positive

• Net income for Q2 2022 reached $2.098 billion, a 17% increase from $1.790 billion in Q2 2021.
• Net sales grew 11% to $13.370 billion in Q2 2022.
• Full-year earnings forecast revised upwards to $7.0 to $7.4 billion.
• Strong demand in agricultural and construction equipment reported despite supply chain issues.

Negative

• Operating profit in Small Agriculture & Turf segment fell 20% due to higher production costs.
• Financial Services net income decreased by 6% due to higher reserves for credit losses.

• Quarterly earnings rise 17% on increase in net sales of 9%.
• Market conditions and industry fundamentals support continuation of robust environment.
• Full-year earnings forecast increased to $7.0 to $7.4 billion, including special items.

MOLINE, Ill., May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) reported net income of $2.098 billion for the second quarter ended May 1, 2022, or $6.81 per share, compared with net income of $1.790 billion, or $5.68 per share, for the quarter ended May 2, 2021. For the first six months of the year, net income attributable to Deere & Company was $3.001 billion, or $9.72 per share, compared with $3.013 billion, or $9.55 per share, for the same period last year.

Net sales and revenues increased 11 percent, to $13.370 billion, for the second quarter of 2022 and rose 8 percent, to $22.939 billion, for six months. Net sales were $12.034 billion for the quarter and $20.565 billion for six months, compared with $10.998 billion and $19.049 billion last year.

"Deere's second-quarter performance reflected a continuation of strong demand even as we face supply-chain pressures affecting production levels and delivery schedules," said John C. May, chairman and chief executive officer. "Deere employees, suppliers, and dealers are working hard to address these challenges. We are proud of their extraordinary efforts to get products to our customers as soon as possible under the challenging circumstances."

Company Outlook & Summary

Net income attributable to Deere & Company for fiscal 2022 is forecast to be in a range of $7.0 billion to $7.4 billion, which includes a net $220 million gain from special items in the second quarter of 2022. For further details on special items, see Note 1 of the press release financial statements.

"Looking ahead, we believe demand for farm equipment will continue benefiting from positive fundamentals in spite of availability concerns and inflationary pressures affecting our customers' input costs," May said. "The company's smart industrial strategy and recently announced Leap Ambitions are focused on helping customers manage higher costs and increasingly scarce inputs, while improving their yields, through the use of our integrated technologies."

Deere & Company		Second Quarter								Year to Date
$ in millions, except per share amounts		2022			2021			% Change		2022			2021			% Change
Net sales and revenues		$	13,370		$	12,058		11%		$	22,939		$	21,170		8%
Net income		$	2,098		$	1,790		17%		$	3,001		$	3,013
Fully diluted EPS		$	6.81		$	5.68				$	9.72		$	9.55

Results for the second quarter of 2022 and year-to-date periods of 2022 and 2021 were impacted by special items. For further details, see Note 1 of the press release financial statements. 

Production & Precision Agriculture		Second Quarter
$ in millions		2022			2021			% Change
Net sales		$	5,117		$	4,529		13%
Operating profit		$	1,057		$	1,007		5%
Operating margin			20.7%			22.2%

Production and precision agriculture sales increased for the quarter due to price realization and higher shipment volumes. Operating profit rose primarily due to price realization and higher shipment volumes / sales mix. These items were partially offset by higher production costs, higher research and development and selling, administrative, and general expenses, and impairments related to events in Russia / Ukraine.

 

Small Agriculture & Turf		Second Quarter
$ in millions		2022			2021			% Change
Net sales		$	3,570		$	3,390		5%
Operating profit		$	520		$	648		-20%
Operating margin			14.6%			19.1%

Small agriculture and turf sales for the quarter increased due to price realization partially offset by the unfavorable impact of currency translation. Operating profit decreased primarily due to higher production costs, a less-favorable sales mix, and higher selling, administrative, and general and research and development expenses. These items were partially offset by price realization.

 

Construction & Forestry		Second Quarter
$ in millions		2022			2021			% Change
Net sales		$	3,347		$	3,079		9%
Operating profit		$	814		$	489		66%
Operating margin			24.3%			15.9%

Construction and forestry sales moved higher for the quarter primarily due to price realization and higher shipment volumes, partially offset by the unfavorable impact of currency translation. Operating profit increased due to a non-cash gain on the remeasurement of the previously held equity investment in the Deere-Hitachi joint venture and price realization. These items were partially offset by higher production costs, impairments related to the events in Russia / Ukraine, and a less-favorable product mix.

 

Financial Services		Second Quarter
$ in millions		2022			2021			% Change
Net income		$	208		$	222		-6%

The decrease in financial services net income for the quarter was mainly due to higher reserves for credit losses related to the events in Russia / Ukraine, partially offset by income earned on a higher average portfolio. The prior year also benefited from a favorable adjustment to the provision for credit losses.

Industry Outlook for Fiscal 2022
Agriculture & Turf
U.S. & Canada:
Large Ag						Up ~ 20%
Small Ag & Turf						~ Flat
Europe						Up ~ 5%
South America (Tractors & Combines)						Up ~ 10%
Asia						Down moderately
Construction & Forestry
U.S. & Canada:
Construction Equipment						Up ~ 10%
Compact Construction Equipment						Flat to Up 5%
Global Forestry						Flat to Up 5%
Global Roadbuilding						Flat to Up 5%
Deere Segment Outlook for Fiscal 2022				Currency		Price
$ in millions		Net Sales		Translation		Realization
Production & Precision Ag		Up 25 to 30%		-1%		+13%
Small Ag & Turf		Up ~ 15%		-3%		+8%
Construction & Forestry		Up 10 to 15%		-2%		+9%
Financial Services		Net Income		$ 870

Financial Services. Full-year 2022 results are expected to be slightly lower than fiscal 2021 due to a higher provision for credit losses and higher selling, administrative, and general expenses. These factors are expected to be partially offset by income earned on a higher average portfolio.

John Deere Capital Corporation

The following is disclosed on behalf of the company's financial services subsidiary, John Deere Capital Corporation (JDCC), in connection with the disclosure requirements applicable to its periodic issuance of debt securities in the public market.

		Second Quarter								Year to Date
$ in millions		2022			2021			% Change		2022			2021			% Change
Revenue		$	651		$	675		-4%		$	1,294		$	1,332		-3%
Net income		$	159		$	177		-10%		$	348		$	344		1%
Ending portfolio balance										$	42,543		$	40,613		5%

Results in the quarter decreased due to a higher provision for credit losses and less-favorable financing spreads, partially offset by income earned on a higher average portfolio. For the year-to-date period, net income rose mainly due to income earned on a higher average portfolio and improvement on operating-lease residual values, partially offset by a higher provision for credit losses and less-favorable financing spreads. The prior year also benefited from a favorable adjustment to the provision for credit losses.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained herein, including in the sections entitled "Company Outlook & Summary," "Industry Outlook," and "Deere Segment Outlook," relating to future events, expectations, and trends constitute "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve factors that are subject to change, assumptions, risks, and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Some of these risks and uncertainties could affect all lines of the company's operations, generally, while others could more heavily affect a particular line of business.

Forward-looking statements are based on currently available information and current assumptions, expectations, and projections about future events. Except as required by law, the company undertakes no obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements. Further information concerning the company and its businesses, including factors that could materially affect the company's financial results, is included in the company's other filings with the SEC (including, but not limited to, the factors discussed in Item 1A. "Risk Factors" of the company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and the company's subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q).

Factors Affecting All Lines of Business

All of the company's businesses and their results are affected by general economic conditions in the global markets and industries in which the company operates; customer confidence in general economic conditions; government spending and taxing; foreign currency exchange rates and their volatility, especially fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar; changing interest rates; inflation and deflation rates; changes in weather and climate patterns; the political and social stability of the global markets in which the company operates; the effects of, or response to, terrorism and security threats; wars and other conflicts, including the current military conflict between Russia and Ukraine; natural disasters; and the spread of major epidemics or pandemics (including the COVID-19 pandemic).

Significant changes in market liquidity conditions, changes in the company's credit ratings, and any failure to comply with financial covenants in credit agreements could impact access to funding and funding costs, which could reduce the company's earnings and cash flows. Financial market conditions could also negatively impact customer access to capital for purchases of the company's products and purchase decisions, financing and repayment practices, and the number and size of customer delinquencies and defaults. A debt crisis in Europe, Latin America, or elsewhere could negatively impact currencies, global financial markets, funding sources and costs, asset and obligation values, customers, suppliers, and demand for equipment. The company's investment management activities could be impaired by changes in the equity, bond, and other financial markets, which would negatively affect earnings.

Additional factors that could materially affect the company's operations, access to capital, expenses, and results include changes in, uncertainty surrounding, and the impact of governmental trade, banking, monetary, and fiscal policies, including financial regulatory reform and its effects on the consumer finance industry, derivatives, funding costs, governmental programs, policies, and tariffs for the benefit of certain industries or sectors; retaliatory actions to such changes in trade, banking, monetary, and fiscal policies; actions by central banks; actions by financial and securities regulators; actions by environmental, health, and safety regulatory agencies, including those related to engine emissions, carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions, and the effects of climate change; changes to GPS radio frequency bands or their permitted uses; changes in labor and immigration regulations; changes to accounting standards; changes in tax rates, estimates, laws, and regulations and company actions related thereto; changes to and compliance with privacy, banking, and other regulations; changes to and compliance with economic sanctions and export controls laws and regulations; and compliance with U.S. and foreign laws when expanding to new markets and otherwise.

Other factors that could materially affect the company's results and operations include security breaches, cybersecurity attacks, technology failures, and other disruptions to the information technology infrastructure of the company and its suppliers and dealers; security breaches with respect to the company's products; production, design, and technological innovations and difficulties, including capacity and supply constraints and prices; the loss of or challenges to intellectual property rights, whether through theft, infringement, counterfeiting, or otherwise; the availability and prices of strategically sourced materials, components, and whole goods; delays or disruptions in the company's supply chain, including work stoppages or disputes by suppliers with their unionized labor; the failure of customers, dealers, suppliers, or the company to comply with laws, regulations, and company policy pertaining to employment, human rights, health, safety, the environment, sanctions, export controls, anti-corruption, privacy and data protection, and other ethical business practices; introduction of legislation that could affect the company's business model and intellectual property, such as right to repair or right to modify; events that damage the company's reputation or brand; significant investigations, claims, lawsuits, or other legal proceedings; start-up of new plants and products; the success of new product initiatives or business strategies; changes in customer product preferences and sales mix; gaps or limitations in rural broadband coverage, capacity, and speed needed to support technology solutions; oil and energy prices, supplies, and volatility; the availability and cost of freight; actions of competitors in the various industries in which the company competes, particularly price discounting; dealer practices, especially as to levels of new and used field inventories; changes in demand and pricing for used equipment and resulting impacts on lease residual values; labor relations and contracts, including work stoppages and other disruptions; changes in the ability to attract, develop, engage, and retain qualified personnel; acquisitions and divestitures of businesses; greater-than-anticipated transaction costs; the integration of acquired businesses; the failure or delay in closing or realizing anticipated benefits of acquisitions, joint ventures, or divestitures; the inability to deliver precision technology and agricultural solutions to customers; and the failure to realize anticipated savings or benefits of cost reduction, productivity, or efficiency efforts.

COVID-19

Uncertainties related to the continued effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have adversely affected and may continue to affect the company's business and outlook. These uncertainties include, among other things: the duration and impact of any resurgence in COVID-19; disruptions in the supply chain, including those caused by industry capacity constraints, material availability, and global logistics delays and constraints arising from, among other things, the transportation capacity of ocean shipping containers, and continued disruptions in the operations of one or more key suppliers, or the failure of any key suppliers; an increasingly competitive labor market due to a sustained labor shortage or increased turnover caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; the sustainability of the economic recovery from the pandemic remains unclear and significant volatility could continue for a prolonged period.

Agricultural Equipment Operations

The company's agricultural equipment operations are subject to a number of uncertainties, including certain factors that affect farmers' confidence and financial condition. These factors include demand for agricultural products; world grain stocks; soil conditions; harvest yields; prices for commodities and livestock; crop and livestock production expenses; availability of fertilizer; availability of transport for crops; trade restrictions and tariffs; global trade agreements; the level of farm product exports; the growth and sustainability of non-food uses for some crops (including ethanol and biodiesel production); real estate values; available acreage for farming; changes in government farm programs and policies; international reaction to such programs; changes in and effects of crop insurance programs; changes in environmental regulations and their impact on farming practices; animal diseases and their effects on poultry, beef, and pork consumption and prices on livestock feed demand; and crop pests and diseases.

Production and Precision Agriculture Operations

The production and precision agriculture operations rely in part on hardware and software, guidance, connectivity and digital solutions, and automation and machine intelligence. Many factors contribute to the company's precision agriculture sales and results, including the impact to customers' profitability and/or sustainability outcomes; the rate of adoption and use by customers; availability of technological innovations; speed of research and development; effectiveness of partnerships with third parties; and the dealer channel's ability to support and service precision technology solutions.

Small Agriculture and Turf Equipment

Factors affecting the company's small agriculture and turf equipment operations include customer profitability; labor supply; consumer borrowing patterns; consumer purchasing preferences; housing starts and supply; infrastructure investment; spending by municipalities and golf courses; and consumable input costs.

Construction and Forestry

Factors affecting the company's construction and forestry equipment operations include consumer spending patterns; real estate and housing prices; the number of housing starts; interest rates; commodity prices such as oil and gas; the levels of public and non-residential construction; and investment in infrastructure. Prices for pulp, paper, lumber, and structural panels affect sales of forestry equipment.

John Deere Financial

The liquidity and ongoing profitability of John Deere Capital Corporation and the company's other financial services subsidiaries depend on timely access to capital in order to meet future cash flow requirements, and to fund operations, costs, and purchases of the company's products. If general economic conditions deteriorate or capital markets become more volatile, funding could be unavailable or insufficient. Additionally, customer confidence levels may result in declines in credit applications and increases in delinquencies and default rates, which could materially impact write-offs and provisions for credit losses.

 

DEERE & COMPANY SECOND QUARTER 2022 PRESS RELEASE (In millions of dollars) Unaudited
		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		May 1			May 2			%		May 1			May 2			%
		2022			2021			Change		2022			2021			Change
Net sales and revenues:
Production & precision ag net sales		$	5,117		$	4,529		+13		$	8,473		$	7,599		+12
Small ag & turf net sales			3,570			3,390		+5			6,201			5,904		+5
Construction & forestry net sales			3,347			3,079		+9			5,891			5,546		+6
Financial services revenues			864			892		-3			1,734			1,776		-2
Other revenues			472			168		+181			640			345		+86
Total net sales and revenues		$	13,370		$	12,058		+11		$	22,939		$	21,170		+8
Operating profit: *
Production & precision ag		$	1,057		$	1,007		+5		$	1,353		$	1,651		-18
Small ag & turf			520			648		-20			891			1,117		-20
Construction & forestry			814			489		+66			1,085			756		+44
Financial services			279			295		-5			577			553		+4
Total operating profit			2,670			2,439		+9			3,906			4,077		-4
Reconciling items **			(111)			(119)		-7			(195)			(226)		-14
Income taxes			(461)			(530)		-13			(710)			(838)		-15
Net income attributable to Deere & Company		$	2,098		$	1,790		+17		$	3,001		$	3,013

*	Operating profit is income from continuing operations before corporate expenses, certain external interest expense, certain foreign exchange gains and losses, and income taxes. Operating profit of the financial services segment includes the effect of interest expense and foreign exchange gains or losses.
**	Reconciling items are primarily corporate expenses, certain external interest expense, certain foreign exchange gains and losses, pension and postretirement benefit costs excluding the service cost component, and net income attributable to noncontrolling interests.

 

DEERE & COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME For the Three Months Ended May 1, 2022 and May 2, 2021 (In millions of dollars and shares except per share amounts) Unaudited
		2022			2021
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales		$	12,034		$	10,998
Finance and interest income			796			809
Other income			540			251
Total			13,370			12,058
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales			8,918			7,928
Research and development expenses			453			377
Selling, administrative and general expenses			932			838
Interest expense			187			268
Other operating expenses			328			335
Total			10,818			9,746
Income of Consolidated Group before Income Taxes			2,552			2,312
Provision for income taxes			461			530
Income of Consolidated Group			2,091			1,782
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates			6			8
Net Income			2,097			1,790
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests			(1)
Net Income Attributable to Deere & Company		$	2,098		$	1,790
Per Share Data
Basic		$	6.85		$	5.72
Diluted		$	6.81		$	5.68
Dividends declared		$	1.05		$	.90
Dividends paid		$	1.05		$	.76
Average Shares Outstanding
Basic			306.2			312.8
Diluted			308.1			315.2
See Condensed Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

DEERE & COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME For the Six Months Ended May 1, 2022 and May 2, 2021 (In millions of dollars and shares except per share amounts) Unaudited
		2022			2021
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales		$	20,565		$	19,049
Finance and interest income			1,595			1,644
Other income			779			477
Total			22,939			21,170
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales			15,613			13,734
Research and development expenses			855			743
Selling, administrative and general expenses			1,713			1,607
Interest expense			417			538
Other operating expenses			638			708
Total			19,236			17,330
Income of Consolidated Group before Income Taxes			3,703			3,840
Provision for income taxes			710			838
Income of Consolidated Group			2,993			3,002
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates			8			12
Net Income			3,001			3,014
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests						1
Net Income Attributable to Deere & Company		$	3,001		$	3,013
Per Share Data
Basic		$	9.78		$	9.62
Diluted		$	9.72		$	9.55
Dividends declared		$	2.10		$	1.66
Dividends paid		$	2.10		$	1.52
Average Shares Outstanding
Basic			306.8			313.1
Diluted			308.8			315.6
See Condensed Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

DEERE & COMPANY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In millions of dollars) Unaudited
		May 1			October 31			May 2
		2022			2021			2021
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	3,878		$	8,017		$	7,182
Marketable securities			682			728			668
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net			6,258			4,208			6,158
Financing receivables - net			34,085			33,799			30,994
Financing receivables securitized - net			4,073			4,659			4,107
Other receivables			2,306			1,765			1,504
Equipment on operating leases - net			6,465			6,988			7,108
Inventories			9,030			6,781			6,042
Property and equipment - net			5,715			5,820			5,704
Goodwill			3,812			3,291			3,190
Other intangible assets - net			1,352			1,275			1,310
Retirement benefits			3,059			3,601			951
Deferred income taxes			1,104			1,037			1,724
Other assets			2,280			2,145			2,337
Total Assets		$	84,099		$	84,114		$	78,979
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings		$	12,413		$	10,919		$	9,911
Short-term securitization borrowings			4,006			4,605			4,106
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			12,679			12,348			10,682
Deferred income taxes			584			576			533
Long-term borrowings			32,447			32,888			33,346
Retirement benefits and other liabilities			2,964			4,344			5,305
Total liabilities			65,093			65,680			63,883
Redeemable noncontrolling interest			99
Stockholders' Equity
Total Deere & Company stockholders' equity			18,904			18,431			15,092
Noncontrolling interests			3			3			4
Total stockholders' equity			18,907			18,434			15,096
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity		$	84,099		$	84,114		$	78,979
See Condensed Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

DEERE & COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS For the Six Months Ended May 1, 2022 and May 2, 2021 (In millions of dollars) Unaudited
		2022			2021
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income		$	3,001		$	3,014
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Provision (credit) for credit losses			45			(24)
Provision for depreciation and amortization			933			1,054
Impairment charges			77			50
Share-based compensation expense			44			45
Gain on remeasurement of previously held equity investment			(326)
Undistributed earnings of unconsolidated affiliates			(2)			11
Provision (credit) for deferred income taxes			37			(213)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade, notes, and financing receivables related to sales			(1,535)			(1,124)
Inventories			(2,265)			(1,193)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			(443)			318
Accrued income taxes payable/receivable			(139)			54
Retirement benefits			(1,020)			(5)
Other			(169)			(201)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities			(1,762)			1,786
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Collections of receivables (excluding receivables related to sales)			11,190			10,367
Proceeds from sales of equipment on operating leases			1,035			1,011
Cost of receivables acquired (excluding receivables related to sales)			(11,971)			(11,359)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired			(473)			(19)
Purchases of property and equipment			(346)			(320)
Cost of equipment on operating leases acquired			(1,004)			(764)
Collateral on derivatives – net			(248)			(255)
Other			(71)			(48)
Net cash used for investing activities			(1,888)			(1,387)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Increase in total short-term borrowings			812			212
Proceeds from long-term borrowings			4,298			3,967
Payments of long-term borrowings			(3,625)			(3,157)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock			50			116
Repurchases of common stock			(1,226)			(1,044)
Dividends paid			(649)			(480)
Other			(46)			(55)
Net cash used for financing activities			(386)			(441)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash			(110)			151
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash			(4,146)			109
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period			8,125			7,172
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Period		$	3,979		$	7,281
See Condensed Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

DEERE & COMPANY
Condensed Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
(In millions of dollars) Unaudited
(1)	Acquisitions
	On February 7, 2022, the company acquired majority ownership in Kreisel Electric Inc., a pioneer in the development of immersion-cooled battery technology. The total cash purchase price, net of cash acquired, was $276 million. Most of the consideration was allocated to Goodwill and Other intangible assets.
	On February 28, 2022, the company acquired full ownership of three Deere-Hitachi joint venture factories and began new license and supply agreements with Hitachi Construction Machinery. The two companies also ended their joint venture manufacturing and marketing agreements. The total invested capital was $690 million, which consists of net cash consideration and the fair value of the previously held equity investment in the joint venture. The fair value of the previous equity investment created a non-cash gain of $326 million (pretax and after-tax), which was recorded in Other income and included in the construction and forestry segment's operating profit. The invested capital was primarily allocated to Goodwill, Inventories, and Property and equipment.
	Special Items
	As a result of the events in Russia / Ukraine, the company has suspended shipments to Russia, which will reduce forecasted revenue for the region. The accounting consequences during the second quarter of 2022 were impairments of most long-lived assets, an increase in reserves of certain financial assets, and an accrual for various contractual uncertainties. No significant reserves were established on trade receivables or complete goods inventory, as the company continues to experience strong payment performance and requires prepayment of existing inventories. However, the situation is fluid, and the company continues to closely monitor all financial and operational risks. As of May 1, 2022, the company's net exposure in Russia / Ukraine was approximately $454 million. Net sales from the company's Russian operations represented 2 percent of consolidated annual net sales from 2017 to 2021. A summary of the reserves and impairments recorded in the second quarter of 2022 follows in millions of dollars:

 

		Three Months Ended May 1, 2022
		PPA			SAT			CF			FS			Total
2022 Expense:
Inventory reserve – Cost of sales		$	6					$	2					$	8
Fixed asset impairment – Cost of sales			30						11						41
Intangible asset impairment – Cost of sales									28						28
Allowance for credit losses – Financing receivables – SA&G expenses											$	26			26
Contingent liabilities – Other operating expenses			10		$	1			6						17
Total Russia/Ukraine events pretax expense		$	46		$	1		$	47		$	26		$	120
Net tax impact															(14)
Total Russia/Ukraine events after-tax expense														$	106

 

	Including the gain on the previously held equity investment in the Deere-Hitachi joint venture, special items increased net income for the second quarter of 2022 by $220 million.
	In the first quarter of 2022, the company had a one-time payment related to the ratification of the UAW collective bargaining agreement, totaling $90 million.
	During the first quarter of 2021, the fixed assets in an asphalt plant factory in Germany were impaired by $38 million, pretax and after-tax. The company also continued to assess its manufacturing locations, resulting in additional long-lived asset impairments of $12 million pretax. The impairments were the result of a decline in forecasted financial performance that indicated it was probable future cash flows would not cover the carrying amount of the net assets. These impairments were offset by a favorable indirect tax ruling in Brazil of $58 million pretax.
	The following table summarizes the operating profit impact, in millions of dollars, of the special items recorded for the three months and six months ended May 1, 2022 and May 2, 2021:

 

		Three Months															Six Months
		PPA			SAT			CF			FS			Total			PPA			SAT			CF			FS			Total
2022 Expense (benefit):
Gain on remeasurement of equity investment – Other income								$	(326)					$	(326)								$	(326)					$	(326)
Total Russia/Ukraine events pretax expense		$	46		$	1			47		$	26			120		$	46		$	1			47		$	26			120
UAW ratification bonus – Cost of sales																		53			9			28						90
Total expense (benefit)		$	46		$	1		$	(279)		$	26		$	(206)		$	99		$	10		$	(251)		$	26		$	(116)
2021 Expense (benefit):
Long-lived asset impairments – Cost of sales																	$	5		$	3		$	42					$	50
Brazil indirect tax – Cost of sales																		(53)						(5)						(58)
Total expense (benefit)																	$	(48)		$	3		$	37					$	(8)
Period over period change		$	46		$	1		$	(279)		$	26		$	(206)		$	147		$	7		$	(288)		$	26		$	(108)

 

(2)	Prior to fiscal year 2021, the operating results of the Wirtgen Group (Wirtgen) were incorporated into the company's consolidated financial statements using a one-month lag period. The reporting lag was eliminated resulting in one additional month of Wirtgen activity in both the first quarter and year-to-date period of 2021. The effect was an increase to Net sales of $270 million, which the company considers immaterial to construction and forestry's annual net sales.
(3)	The calculation of basic net income per share is based on the average number of shares outstanding. The calculation of diluted net income per share recognizes any dilutive effect of share-based compensation.
(4)	The consolidated financial statements represent the consolidation of all of Deere & Company's subsidiaries. The supplemental consolidating data is presented for informational purposes. Transactions between the Equipment Operations and Financial Services have been eliminated to arrive at the consolidated financial statements. In the supplemental consolidating data in Note 5 to the financial statements, the "Equipment Operations" represents the enterprise without "Financial Services," which include the company's production and precision agriculture operations, small agriculture and turf operations, and construction and forestry operations, and other corporate assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses not reflected within "Financial Services."

 

DEERE & COMPANY (5) SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING DATA STATEMENTS OF INCOME For the Three Months Ended May 1, 2022 and May 2, 2021 (In millions of dollars) Unaudited
		EQUIPMENT						FINANCIAL
		OPERATIONS						SERVICES						ELIMINATIONS						CONSOLIDATED
		2022			2021			2022			2021			2022			2021			2022			2021
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales		$	12,034		$	10,998														$	12,034		$	10,998
Finance and interest income			36			29		$	847		$	853		$	(87)		$	(73)			796			809	1
Other income			584			228			104			101			(148)			(78)			540			251	2
Total			12,654			11,255			951			954			(235)			(151)			13,370			12,058
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales			8,919			7,929									(1)			(1)			8,918			7,928	3
Research and development expenses			453			377															453			377
Selling, administrative and general expenses			753			734			181			107			(2)			(3)			932			838	3
Interest expense			97			100			112			181			(22)			(13)			187			268	4
Interest compensation to Financial Services			62			60									(62)			(60)							4
Other operating expenses			99			40			377			369			(148)			(74)			328			335	5
Total			10,383			9,240			670			657			(235)			(151)			10,818			9,746
Income before Income Taxes			2,271			2,015			281			297									2,552			2,312
Provision for income taxes			387			454			74			76									461			530
Income after Income Taxes			1,884			1,561			207			221									2,091			1,782
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates			5			7			1			1									6			8
Net Income			1,889			1,568			208			222									2,097			1,790
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests			(1)																		(1)
Net Income Attributable to Deere & Company		$	1,890		$	1,568		$	208		$	222								$	2,098		$	1,790

1	Elimination of Financial Services' interest income earned from Equipment Operations.
2	Elimination of Equipment Operations' margin from inventory transferred to equipment on operating leases.
3	Elimination of intercompany service fees.
4	Elimination of Equipment Operations' interest expense to Financial Services.
5	Elimination of Financial Services' lease depreciation expense related to inventory transferred to equipment on operating leases.

 

DEERE & COMPANY SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING DATA (Continued) STATEMENTS OF INCOME For the Six Months Ended May 1, 2022 and May 2, 2021 (In millions of dollars) Unaudited
		EQUIPMENT						FINANCIAL
		OPERATIONS						SERVICES						ELIMINATIONS						CONSOLIDATED
		2022			2021			2022			2021			2022			2021			2022			2021
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales		$	20,565		$	19,049														$	20,565		$	19,049
Finance and interest income			70			62		$	1,675		$	1,716		$	(150)		$	(134)			1,595			1,644	1
Other income			801			447			192			172			(214)			(142)			779			477	2
Total			21,436			19,558			1,867			1,888			(364)			(276)			22,939			21,170
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales			15,614			13,735									(1)			(1)			15,613			13,734	3
Research and development expenses			855			743															855			743
Selling, administrative and general expenses			1,410			1,387			307			224			(4)			(4)			1,713			1,607	3
Interest expense			188			195			270			369			(41)			(26)			417			538	4
Interest compensation to Financial Services			106			108									(106)			(108)							4
Other operating expenses			138			107			712			738			(212)			(137)			638			708	5
Total			18,311			16,275			1,289			1,331			(364)			(276)			19,236			17,330
Income before Income Taxes			3,125			3,283			578			557									3,703			3,840
Provision for income taxes			568			706			142			132									710			838
Income after Income Taxes			2,557			2,577			436			425									2,993			3,002
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates			5			10			3			2									8			12
Net Income			2,562			2,587			439			427									3,001			3,014
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests						1																		1
Net Income Attributable to Deere & Company		$	2,562		$	2,586		$	439		$	427								$	3,001		$	3,013

1	Elimination of Financial Services' interest income earned from Equipment Operations.
2	Elimination of Equipment Operations' margin from inventory transferred to equipment on operating leases.
3	Elimination of intercompany service fees.
4	Elimination of Equipment Operations' interest expense to Financial Services.
5	Elimination of Financial Services' lease depreciation expense related to inventory transferred to equipment on operating leases.

 

DEERE & COMPANY SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING DATA (Continued) CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (In millions of dollars) Unaudited
		EQUIPMENT									FINANCIAL
		OPERATIONS									SERVICES									ELIMINATIONS									CONSOLIDATED
		May 1			Oct 31			May 2			May 1			Oct 31			May 2			May 1			Oct 31			May 2			May 1			Oct 31			May 2
		2022			2021			2021			2022			2021			2021			2022			2021			2021			2022			2021			2021
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	3,167		$	7,188		$	6,282		$	711		$	829		$	900											$	3,878		$	8,017		$	7,182
Marketable securities			2			3			5			680			725			663												682			728			668
Receivables from Financial Services			5,669			5,564			5,955											$	(5,669)		$	(5,564)		$	(5,955)										6
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net			1,358			1,155			1,225			6,079			3,895			6,222			(1,179)			(842)			(1,289)			6,258			4,208			6,158	7
Financing receivables - net			49			73			99			34,036			33,726			30,895												34,085			33,799			30,994
Financing receivables securitized - net			6			10			15			4,067			4,649			4,092												4,073			4,659			4,107
Other receivables			1,944			1,629			1,369			405			159			162			(43)			(23)			(27)			2,306			1,765			1,504	7
Equipment on operating leases - net												6,465			6,988			7,108												6,465			6,988			7,108
Inventories			9,030			6,781			6,042																					9,030			6,781			6,042
Property and equipment - net			5,678			5,783			5,667			37			37			37												5,715			5,820			5,704
Goodwill			3,812			3,291			3,190																					3,812			3,291			3,190
Other intangible assets - net			1,352			1,275			1,310																					1,352			1,275			1,310
Retirement benefits			2,996			3,539			947			65			64			61			(2)			(2)			(57)			3,059			3,601			951	8
Deferred income taxes			1,247			1,215			1,926			49			53			53			(192)			(231)			(255)			1,104			1,037			1,724	9
Other assets			1,767			1,646			1,683			516			499			656			(3)						(2)			2,280			2,145			2,337
Total Assets		$	38,077		$	39,152		$	35,715		$	53,110		$	51,624		$	50,849		$	(7,088)		$	(6,662)		$	(7,585)		$	84,099		$	84,114		$	78,979
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings		$	1,554		$	1,509		$	352		$	10,859		$	9,410		$	9,559											$	12,413		$	10,919		$	9,911
Short-term securitization borrowings			5			10			14			4,001			4,595			4,092												4,006			4,605			4,106
Payables to Equipment Operations												5,669			5,564			5,955		$	(5,669)		$	(5,564)		$	(5,955)										6
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			11,370			11,198			10,074			2,534			2,015			1,926			(1,225)			(865)			(1,318)			12,679			12,348			10,682	7
Deferred income taxes			454			438			390			322			369			398			(192)			(231)			(255)			584			576			533	9
Long-term borrowings			8,556			8,915			10,124			23,891			23,973			23,222												32,447			32,888			33,346
Retirement benefits and other liabilities			2,855			4,239			5,253			111			107			109			(2)			(2)			(57)			2,964			4,344			5,305	8
Total liabilities			24,794			26,309			26,207			47,387			46,033			45,261			(7,088)			(6,662)			(7,585)			65,093			65,680			63,883
Redeemable noncontrolling interest			99																											99
Stockholders' Equity
Total Deere & Company stockholders' equity			18,904			18,431			15,092			5,723			5,591			5,588			(5,723)			(5,591)			(5,588)			18,904			18,431			15,092	10
Noncontrolling interests			3			3			4																					3			3			4
Financial Services equity			(5,723)			(5,591)			(5,588)												5,723			5,591			5,588										10
Adjusted total stockholders' equity			13,184			12,843			9,508			5,723			5,591			5,588												18,907			18,434			15,096
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity		$	38,077		$	39,152		$	35,715		$	53,110		$	51,624		$	50,849		$	(7,088)		$	(6,662)		$	(7,585)		$	84,099		$	84,114		$	78,979

6	Elimination of receivables / payables between Equipment Operations and Financial Services.
7	Primarily reclassification of sales incentive accruals on receivables sold to Financial Services.
8	Reclassification of net pension assets / liabilities.
9	Reclassification of deferred tax assets / liabilities in the same taxing jurisdictions.

 

DEERE & COMPANY SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING DATA (Continued) STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS For the Six Months Ended May 1, 2022 and May 2, 2021 (In millions of dollars) Unaudited
		EQUIPMENT						FINANCIAL
		OPERATIONS						SERVICES						ELIMINATIONS						CONSOLIDATED
		2022			2021			2022			2021			2022			2021			2022			2021
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income		$	2,562		$	2,587		$	439		$	427								$	3,001		$	3,014
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Provision (credit) for credit losses			1			2			44			(26)									45			(24)
Provision for depreciation and amortization			518			543			530			581		$	(115)		$	(70)			933			1,054	11
Impairment charges			77			50															77			50
Share-based compensation expense															44			45			44			45	12
Gain on remeasurement of previously held equity investment			(326)																		(326)
Undistributed earnings of unconsolidated affiliates			233			158			(3)			(2)			(232)			(145)			(2)			11	13
Provision (credit) for deferred income taxes			75			(170)			(38)			(43)									37			(213)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade, notes, and financing receivables related to sales			(215)			(170)									(1,320)			(954)			(1,535)			(1,124)	14, 16, 17
Inventories			(2,201)			(926)									(64)			(267)			(2,265)			(1,193)	15
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			(99)			527			(7)			(1)			(337)			(208)			(443)			318	16
Accrued income taxes payable/receivable			(144)			77			5			(23)									(139)			54
Retirement benefits			(1,024)			(8)			4			3									(1,020)			(5)
Other			(103)			(163)			(114)			32			48			(70)			(169)			(201)	11, 12, 15
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities			(646)			2,507			860			948			(1,976)			(1,669)			(1,762)			1,786
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Collections of receivables (excluding receivables related to sales)									12,004			11,187			(814)			(820)			11,190			10,367	14
Proceeds from sales of equipment on operating leases									1,035			1,011									1,035			1,011
Cost of receivables acquired (excluding receivables related to sales)									(12,260)			(12,080)			289			721			(11,971)			(11,359)	14
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired			(473)			(19)															(473)			(19)
Purchases of property and equipment			(345)			(319)			(1)			(1)									(346)			(320)
Cost of equipment on operating leases acquired									(1,090)			(1,125)			86			361			(1,004)			(764)	15
Increase in trade and wholesale receivables									(2,159)			(1,246)			2,159			1,246							14
Collateral on derivatives – net			6			(1)			(254)			(254)									(248)			(255)
Other			(46)			(36)			(49)			(36)			24			24			(71)			(48)	13, 17
Net cash used for investing activities			(858)			(375)			(2,774)			(2,544)			1,744			1,532			(1,888)			(1,387)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Increase (decrease) in total short-term borrowings			128			(84)			684			296									812			212
Change in intercompany receivables/payables			(424)			(562)			424			562
Proceeds from long-term borrowings			55						4,243			3,967									4,298			3,967
Payments of long-term borrowings			(308)			(30)			(3,317)			(3,127)									(3,625)			(3,157)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock			50			116															50			116
Repurchases of common stock			(1,226)			(1,044)															(1,226)			(1,044)
Dividends paid			(649)			(480)			(232)			(145)			232			145			(649)			(480)	13
Other			(27)			(34)			(19)			(13)						(8)			(46)			(55)	13
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities			(2,401)			(2,118)			1,783			1,540			232			137			(386)			(441)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash			(113)			124			3			27									(110)			151
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash			(4,018)			138			(128)			(29)									(4,146)			109
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period			7,200			6,156			925			1,016									8,125			7,172
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Period		$	3,182		$	6,294		$	797		$	987								$	3,979		$	7,281

11	Elimination of depreciation on leases related to inventory transferred to equipment on operating leases.
12	Reclassification of share-based compensation expense.
13	Elimination of dividends from Financial Services to the Equipment Operations, which are included in the Equipment Operations net cash provided by operating activities, and capital investments in Financial Services from the Equipment Operations.
14	Primarily reclassification of receivables related to the sale of equipment.
15	Reclassification of direct lease agreements with retail customers.
16	Reclassification of sales incentive accruals on receivables sold to Financial Services.
17	Elimination and reclassification of the effects of Financial Services partial financing of the construction and forestry retail locations sales and subsequent collection of those amounts.

 

DEERE & COMPANY
OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The company evaluates its business results on the basis of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In addition, it uses a metric referred to as Shareholder Value Added (SVA), which management believes is an appropriate measure for the performance of its businesses. SVA is, in effect, the pretax profit left over after subtracting the cost of enterprise capital. The company is aiming for a sustained creation of SVA and is using this metric for various performance goals. Certain compensation is also determined on the basis of performance using this measure. For purposes of determining SVA, each of the equipment segments is assessed a pretax cost of assets, which on an annual basis is approximately 12 percent of the segment's average identifiable operating assets during the applicable period with inventory at standard cost. Management believes that valuing inventories at standard cost more closely approximates the current cost of inventory and the company's investment in the asset. The Financial Services segment is assessed an annual pretax cost of approximately 13 percent of the segment's average equity. The cost of assets or equity, as applicable, is deducted from the operating profit or added to the operating loss of each segment to determine the amount of SVA.

		Equipment						Production &						Small Ag						Construction
For the Six Months Ended		Operations						Precision Ag						& Turf						& Forestry
		May 1			May 2			May 1			May 2			May 1			May 2			May 1			May 2
Dollars in millions		2022			2021			2022			2021			2022			2021			2022			2021
Net Sales		$	20,565		$	19,049		$	8,473		$	7,599		$	6,201		$	5,904		$	5,891		$	5,546
Average Identifiable Assets
With Inventories at LIFO		$	18,846		$	16,292		$	7,933		$	6,375		$	4,296		$	3,513		$	6,617		$	6,404
With Inventories at Standard Cost			20,449			17,681			8,736			7,065			4,758			3,947			6,955			6,669
Operating Profit		$	3,329		$	3,524		$	1,353		$	1,651		$	891		$	1,117		$	1,085		$	756
Percent of Net Sales			16.2	%		18.5	%		16.0	%		21.7	%		14.4	%		18.9	%		18.4	%		13.6	%
Operating Return on Assets
With Inventories at LIFO			17.7	%		21.6	%		17.1	%		25.9	%		20.7	%		31.8	%		16.4	%		11.8	%
With Inventories at Standard Cost			16.3	%		19.9	%		15.5	%		23.4	%		18.7	%		28.3	%		15.6	%		11.3	%
SVA Cost of Assets		$	(1,227)		$	(1,062)		$	(525)		$	(425)		$	(285)		$	(237)		$	(417)		$	(400)
SVA			2,102			2,462			828			1,226			606			880			668			356
		Financial
For the Six Months Ended		Services
		May 1			May 2
Dollars in millions		2022			2021
Net Income Attributable to Deere & Company		$	439		$	427
Average Equity			5,683			5,376
Return on Equity			7.7	%		7.9	%
Operating Profit		$	577		$	553
Cost of Equity			(377)			(349)
SVA			200			204

 

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FAQ

What were Deere & Company's earnings for Q2 2022?

Deere & Company reported earnings of $2.098 billion, or $6.81 per share, for Q2 2022.

How much did net sales increase for Deere in Q2 2022?

Net sales for Deere increased by 11% to $13.370 billion in Q2 2022.

What is Deere's full-year earnings forecast for 2022?

Deere's full-year earnings forecast for 2022 is between $7.0 billion and $7.4 billion.

What factors affected Deere's Small Agriculture & Turf segment in Q2 2022?

The Small Agriculture & Turf segment saw a 20% drop in operating profit primarily due to higher production costs.

What caused the decrease in net income for Deere's Financial Services?

Deere's Financial Services experienced a 6% decline in net income due to higher reserves for credit losses.