Deere Reports Third Quarter Net Income of $1.884 Billion

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Deere reported a 25% increase in third-quarter net sales, reaching $14.102 billion, with net income of $1.884 billion, or $6.16 per share. Year-to-date, net income stands at $4.885 billion. The company revised its full-year earnings outlook to $7.0-$7.2 billion, attributing growth to production increases despite ongoing supply-chain challenges. Operating profits in Production & Precision Agriculture climbed 43%, while Small Agriculture & Turf faced a 5% profit decline amid rising costs. Deere anticipates steady demand for 2023, supported by strong order books and customer fundamentals.

Positive

• Net sales increased by 25% to $14.102 billion in Q3 2022.
• Net income rose 13% to $1.884 billion in Q3 2022.
• Operating profit in Production & Precision Agriculture surged 43%.

Negative

• Small Agriculture & Turf operating profit declined by 5%.
• Financial services net income fell by 8% due to higher provision for credit losses.

• Third-quarter net sales rise 25%, bolstered by higher rates of production, despite continuing supply-chain pressures.
• Full-year earnings outlook revised to range of $7.0 – $7.2 billion.
• Strong order books and positive customer fundamentals to drive demand in 2023.

MOLINE, Ill., Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) reported net income of $1.884 billion for the third quarter ended July 31, 2022, or $6.16 per share, compared with net income of $1.667 billion, or $5.32 per share, for the quarter ended August 1, 2021. For the first nine months of the year, net income attributable to Deere & Company was $4.885 billion, or $15.88 per share, compared with $4.680 billion, or $14.86 per share, for the same period last year.

Net sales and revenues increased 22 percent, to $14.102 billion, for the third quarter of 2022 and rose 13 percent, to $37.041 billion, for nine months. Net sales were $13.000 billion for the quarter and $33.565 billion for nine months, compared with $10.413 billion and $29.461 billion last year.

"We're proud of the extraordinary efforts by our employees to increase factory output and get products to customers under challenging circumstances," said John C. May, chairman and chief executive officer. "At the same time, our results reflected higher costs and production inefficiencies driven by the difficult supply-chain situation."

Company Outlook & Summary

Net income attributable to Deere & Company for fiscal 2022 is forecast to be in a range of $7.0 billion to $7.2 billion.

"Looking ahead, we believe favorable conditions will continue into 2023 based on the strong response we have experienced to early-order programs," said May. "We are working closely with our factories and suppliers to meet higher levels of customer demand next year. Additionally, we are confident the company's smart industrial strategy and leap ambitions will continue unlocking new value for customers through Deere's advanced technologies and solutions."

Deere & Company		Third Quarter								Year to Date
$ in millions, except per share amounts		2022			2021			% Change		2022			2021			% Change
Net sales and revenues		$	14,102		$	11,527		22 %		$	37,041		$	32,697		13 %
Net income		$	1,884		$	1,667		13 %		$	4,885		$	4,680		4 %
Fully diluted EPS		$	6.16		$	5.32				$	15.88		$	14.86

Results for the presented periods were affected by special items. See Note 1 of the financial statements in this earnings release for further details.

Production & Precision Agriculture		Third Quarter
$ in millions		2022			2021			% Change
Net sales		$	6,096		$	4,250		43 %
Operating profit		$	1,293		$	906		43 %
Operating margin			21.2 %			21.3 %

Production and precision agriculture sales increased for the quarter due to higher shipment volumes and price realization, partially offset by the unfavorable impact of currency translation. Operating profit rose primarily due to price realization and higher shipment volumes / sales mix. These items were partially offset by higher production costs, higher selling, administrative, and general expenses, increased research and development expenses, and the unfavorable effects of foreign currency exchange.

 

Small Agriculture & Turf		Third Quarter
$ in millions		2022			2021			% Change
Net sales		$	3,635		$	3,147		16 %
Operating profit		$	552		$	583		-5 %
Operating margin			15.2 %			18.5 %

Small agriculture and turf sales for the quarter increased due to higher shipment volumes and price realization partially offset by the unfavorable impact of currency translation. Operating profit decreased primarily due to higher production costs, higher selling, administrative, and general expenses, increased research and development expenses, and the unfavorable effects of foreign currency exchange. These items were partially offset by price realization and higher sales volumes. Results for the prior period included a gain on the sale of a closed factory in China that had produced small agricultural equipment.

 

Construction & Forestry		Third Quarter
$ in millions		2022			2021			% Change
Net sales		$	3,269		$	3,016		8 %
Operating profit		$	514		$	463		11 %
Operating margin			15.7 %			15.4 %

Construction and forestry sales moved higher for the quarter primarily due to price realization. Operating profit increased due to price realization, partially offset by higher production costs.

 

Financial Services		Third Quarter
$ in millions		2022			2021			% Change
Net income		$	209		$	227		-8 %

Financial services net income for the quarter was negatively affected by unfavorable discrete income-tax adjustments, a higher provision for credit losses, and lower gains on operating-lease residual values. These items were partially offset by income earned on a higher average portfolio.

Industry Outlook for Fiscal 2022
Agriculture & Turf
U.S. & Canada:
Large Ag						Up ~ 15%
Small Ag & Turf						~ Flat
Europe						~ Flat
South America (Tractors & Combines)						Up 10 to 15%
Asia						Down moderately
Construction & Forestry
U.S. & Canada:
Construction Equipment						Up ~ 10%
Compact Construction Equipment						Flat to Down 5%
Global Forestry						Flat to Down 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%		-2 %		+14 %
Small Ag & Turf		Up 10 to 15%		-3 %		+9 %
Construction & Forestry		Up ~ 10%		-3 %		+10 %
Financial Services		Net Income		$ 870

Financial Services. Full-year 2022 results are expected to be slightly lower than in fiscal 2021 due to a higher provision for credit losses, less-favorable financing spreads, 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.

		Third Quarter								Year to Date
$ in millions		2022			2021			% Change		2022			2021			% Change
Revenue		$	689		$	683		1 %		$	1,984		$	2,015		-2 %
Net income		$	173		$	186		-7 %		$	521		$	530		-2 %
Ending portfolio balance										$	45,185		$	41,508		9 %

Results in the quarter declined due to unfavorable discrete income-tax adjustments, less-favorable financing spreads, and lower gains on operating-lease residual values. Partially offsetting these factors was income earned on a higher average portfolio. For the year-to-date period, net income decreased mainly due to less-favorable financing spreads, a higher provision for credit losses, and unfavorable discrete income-tax adjustments, partially offset by income earned on a higher average portfolio.

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 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 and should not be relied upon. Except as required by law, the company expressly disclaims any 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 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 global macroeconomic conditions, including but not limited to inflation, including rising costs for materials used in our production, slower growth or recession, higher interest rates and currency fluctuations which could adversely affect the U.S. dollar and customer confidence, customer access to capital and overall demand for our products; delays or disruptions in the company's supply chain, including work stoppages or disputes by suppliers with their unionized labor; shipping delays; government spending and taxing; changes in weather and climate patterns; the political and social stability of the markets in which the company operates; the effects of, or response to, 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). The sustainability of economic recovery from COVID-19 remains unclear and significant volatility could continue for a prolonged period.

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 our access to or terms of future funding, which could reduce the company's earnings and cash flows. 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, financial condition, and results include changes in governmental trade, banking, monetary, and fiscal policies, including, policies, and tariffs for the benefit of certain industries or sectors; 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 and their permitted uses; changes to accounting standards; changes to and compliance with economic sanctions and export controls laws and regulations (including those in place for Russia); and compliance with evolving 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; the loss of or challenges to intellectual property rights; the availability and prices of strategically sourced materials, components, and whole goods; 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; the success or failure of new product initiatives or business strategies; changes in product preferences, sales mix, and take rates of products and life cycle solutions; 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; the inability to deliver precision technology and agricultural solutions to customers; labor relations and contracts, including work stoppages and other disruptions; changes in the ability to attract, develop, engage, and retain qualified personnel; and the integration of acquired businesses.

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; availability and cost of fertilizer; availability of transport for crops; 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; 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; 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; 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 real estate and housing prices; the number of housing starts; 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 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 THIRD QUARTER 2022 PRESS RELEASE (In millions of dollars) Unaudited
		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		July 31			August 1			%		July 31			August 1			%
		2022			2021			Change		2022			2021			Change
Net sales and revenues:
Production & precision ag net sales		$	6,096		$	4,250		+43		$	14,568		$	11,848		+23
Small ag & turf net sales			3,635			3,147		+16			9,836			9,051		+9
Construction & forestry net sales			3,269			3,016		+8			9,161			8,562		+7
Financial services revenues			903			902					2,637			2,679		-2
Other revenues			199			212		-6			839			557		+51
Total net sales and revenues		$	14,102		$	11,527		+22		$	37,041		$	32,697		+13
Operating profit: *
Production & precision ag		$	1,293		$	906		+43		$	2,646		$	2,557		+3
Small ag & turf			552			583		-5			1,443			1,699		-15
Construction & forestry			514			463		+11			1,599			1,220		+31
Financial services			287			291		-1			864			844		+2
Total operating profit			2,646			2,243		+18			6,552			6,320		+4
Reconciling items **			(108)			(85)		+27			(303)			(312)		-3
Income taxes			(654)			(491)		+33			(1,364)			(1,328)		+3
Net income attributable to Deere & Company		$	1,884		$	1,667		+13		$	4,885		$	4,680		+4

*	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 and Nine Months Ended July 31, 2022 and August 1, 2021 (In millions of dollars and shares except per share amounts) Unaudited
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		2022			2021			2022			2021
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales		$	13,000		$	10,413		$	33,565		$	29,461
Finance and interest income			846			825			2,441			2,468
Other income			256			289			1,035			768
Total			14,102			11,527			37,041			32,697
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales			9,511			7,574			25,124			21,307
Research and development expenses			481			394			1,336			1,137
Selling, administrative and general expenses			959			841			2,672			2,448
Interest expense			296			244			713			783
Other operating expenses			316			324			954			1,033
Total			11,563			9,377			30,799			26,708
Income of Consolidated Group before Income Taxes			2,539			2,150			6,242			5,989
Provision for income taxes			654			491			1,364			1,328
Income of Consolidated Group			1,885			1,659			4,878			4,661
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates						8			8			21
Net Income			1,885			1,667			4,886			4,682
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests			1						1			2
Net Income Attributable to Deere & Company		$	1,884		$	1,667		$	4,885		$	4,680
Per Share Data
Basic		$	6.20		$	5.36		$	15.97		$	14.98
Diluted		$	6.16		$	5.32		$	15.88		$	14.86
Dividends declared		$	1.13		$	.90		$	3.23		$	2.56
Dividends paid		$	1.05		$	.90		$	3.15		$	2.42
Average Shares Outstanding
Basic			304.1			311.0			305.8			312.4
Diluted			305.7			313.4			307.7			314.9
See Condensed Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

 

DEERE & COMPANY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In millions of dollars) Unaudited
		July 31			October 31			August 1
		2022			2021			2021
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	4,359		$	8,017		$	7,519
Marketable securities			719			728			688
Trade accounts and notes receivable - net			6,696			4,208			5,268
Financing receivables - net			35,056			33,799			31,449
Financing receivables securitized - net			5,141			4,659			5,401
Other receivables			1,999			1,765			1,702
Equipment on operating leases - net			6,554			6,988			6,982
Inventories			9,121			6,781			6,410
Property and equipment - net			5,666			5,820			5,649
Goodwill			3,754			3,291			3,148
Other intangible assets - net			1,281			1,275			1,267
Retirement benefits			3,125			3,601			990
Deferred income taxes			1,110			1,037			1,767
Other assets			2,236			2,145			2,448
Total Assets		$	86,817		$	84,114		$	80,688
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings		$	14,176		$	10,919		$	10,404
Short-term securitization borrowings			4,920			4,605			5,277
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			12,986			12,348			11,207
Deferred income taxes			561			576			515
Long-term borrowings			32,132			32,888			32,280
Retirement benefits and other liabilities			2,911			4,344			5,272
Total liabilities			67,686			65,680			64,955
Redeemable noncontrolling interest			95
Stockholders' Equity
Total Deere & Company stockholders' equity			19,033			18,431			15,731
Noncontrolling interests			3			3			2
Total stockholders' equity			19,036			18,434			15,733
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity		$	86,817		$	84,114		$	80,688

See Condensed Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

DEERE & COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS For the Nine Months Ended July 31, 2022 and August 1, 2021 (In millions of dollars) Unaudited
		2022			2021
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income		$	4,886		$	4,682
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision (credit) for credit losses			62			(17)
Provision for depreciation and amortization			1,443			1,569
Impairment charges			81			50
Share-based compensation expense			64			64
Gain on remeasurement of previously held equity investment			(326)
Undistributed earnings of unconsolidated affiliates			(1)			4
Credit for deferred income taxes			(6)			(271)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade, notes, and financing receivables related to sales			(2,357)			(444)
Inventories			(2,526)			(1,817)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			(15)			742
Accrued income taxes payable/receivable			82			34
Retirement benefits			(1,014)			13
Other			45			(295)
Net cash provided by operating activities			418			4,314
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Collections of receivables (excluding receivables related to sales)			15,774			14,480
Proceeds from sales of equipment on operating leases			1,501			1,510
Cost of receivables acquired (excluding receivables related to sales)			(18,578)			(17,161)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired			(488)			(19)
Purchases of property and equipment			(596)			(492)
Cost of equipment on operating leases acquired			(1,717)			(1,210)
Collateral on derivatives – net			(193)			(189)
Other			(133)			(21)
Net cash used for investing activities			(4,430)			(3,102)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Increase in total short-term borrowings			4,267			929
Proceeds from long-term borrowings			6,281			5,877
Payments of long-term borrowings			(6,578)			(5,172)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock			55			136
Repurchases of common stock			(2,477)			(1,780)
Dividends paid			(971)			(761)
Other			(62)			(80)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities			515			(851)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents, and      Restricted Cash			(143)			106
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash			(3,640)			467
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period			8,125			7,172
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Period		$	4,485		$	7,639

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, and initiated a voluntary employee-separation program. The accounting consequences during the first nine months 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 July 31, 2022, the company's net exposure in Russia / Ukraine was approximately $436 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 first nine months of 2022 follows in millions of dollars:

 

		Nine Months Ended July 31, 2022
		PPA			SAT			CF			FS			Total
2022 Expense:
Inventory reserve – Cost of sales		$	8					$	4					$	12
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											$	32			32
Voluntary-separation program – Cost of sales			1												1
Voluntary-separation program – SA&G expenses			3						4			1			8
Contingent liabilities – Other operating expenses			3		$	1			1						5
Total Russia/Ukraine events pretax expense		$	45		$	1		$	48		$	33			127
Net tax impact															(8)
Total Russia/Ukraine events after-tax expense														$	119

 

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.

In the third quarter of 2021, the company sold a closed factory that previously produced small agriculture equipment in China, resulting in a $27 million pretax gain. 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 nine months ended July 31, 2022 and August 1, 2021:

		Three Months															Nine Months
		PPA			SAT			CF			FS			Total			PPA			SAT			CF			FS			Total
2022 Expense (benefit):
Gain on remeasurement of      equity investment – Other      income																							$	(326)					$	(326)
Total Russia/Ukraine events      pretax expense		$	(1)					$	1		$	7		$	7		$	45		$	1			48		$	33			127
UAW ratification bonus – Cost of sales																		53			9			28						90
Total expense (benefit)			(1)						1			7			7			98			10			(250)			33			(109)
2021 Expense (benefit):
Gain on sale – Other income					$	(27)									(27)						(27)									(27)
Long-lived asset impairments      – Cost of sales																		5			3			42						50
Brazil indirect tax –      Cost of sales																		(53)						(5)						(58)
Total expense (benefit)						(27)									(27)			(48)			(24)			37						(35)
Period over period change		$	(1)		$	27		$	1		$	7		$	34		$	146		$	34		$	(287)		$	33		$	(74)

(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 July 31, 2022 and August 1, 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		$	13,000		$	10,413														$	13,000		$	10,413
Finance and interest income			60			33		$	905		$	867		$	(119)		$	(75)			846			825	1
Other income			228			263			79			96			(51)			(70)			256			289	2
Total			13,288			10,709			984			963			(170)			(145)			14,102			11,527
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales			9,512			7,574									(1)						9,511			7,574	3
Research and development expenses			481			394															481			394
Selling, administrative and general expenses			805			702			156			141			(2)			(2)			959			841	3
Interest expense			109			92			223			169			(36)			(17)			296			244	4
Interest compensation to Financial Services			83			58									(83)			(58)							4
Other operating expenses			47			32			317			360			(48)			(68)			316			324	5
Total			11,037			8,852			696			670			(170)			(145)			11,563			9,377
Income before Income Taxes			2,251			1,857			288			293									2,539			2,150
Provision for income taxes			574			425			80			66									654			491
Income after Income Taxes			1,677			1,432			208			227									1,885			1,659
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates			(1)			8			1															8
Net Income			1,676			1,440			209			227									1,885			1,667
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests			1																		1
Net Income Attributable to Deere & Company		$	1,675		$	1,440		$	209		$	227								$	1,884		$	1,667

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 Nine Months Ended July 31, 2022 and August 1, 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		$	33,565		$	29,461														$	33,565		$	29,461
Finance and interest income			131			95		$	2,580		$	2,582		$	(270)		$	(209)			2,441			2,468	1
Other income			1,028			712			271			269			(264)			(213)			1,035			768	2
Total			34,724			30,268			2,851			2,851			(534)			(422)			37,041			32,697
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales			25,126			21,309									(2)			(2)			25,124			21,307	3
Research and development expenses			1,336			1,137															1,336			1,137
Selling, administrative and general expenses			2,215			2,089			463			365			(6)			(6)			2,672			2,448	3
Interest expense			297			287			493			539			(77)			(43)			713			783	4
Interest compensation to Financial Services			189			166									(189)			(166)							4
Other operating expenses			186			140			1,028			1,098			(260)			(205)			954			1,033	5
Total			29,349			25,128			1,984			2,002			(534)			(422)			30,799			26,708
Income before Income Taxes			5,375			5,140			867			849									6,242			5,989
Provision for income taxes			1,142			1,130			222			198									1,364			1,328
Income after Income Taxes			4,233			4,010			645			651									4,878			4,661
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates			4			18			4			3									8			21
Net Income			4,237			4,028			649			654									4,886			4,682
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests			1			2															1			2
Net Income Attributable to Deere & Company		$	4,236		$	4,026		$	649		$	654								$	4,885		$	4,680

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
		Jul 31			Oct 31			Aug 1			Jul 31			Oct 31			Aug 1			Jul 31			Oct 31			Aug 1			Jul 31			Oct 31			Aug 1
		2022			2021			2021			2022			2021			2021			2022			2021			2021			2022			2021			2021
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	3,540		$	7,188		$	6,638		$	819		$	829		$	881											$	4,359		$	8,017		$	7,519
Marketable securities			2			3			3			717			725			685												719			728			688
Receivables from Financial      Services			5,055			5,564			5,913											$	(5,055)		$	(5,564)		$	(5,913)										6
Trade accounts and notes      receivable - net			1,342			1,155			1,127			6,738			3,895			5,319			(1,384)			(842)			(1,178)			6,696			4,208			5,268	7
Financing receivables - net			45			73			89			35,011			33,726			31,360												35,056			33,799			31,449
Financing receivables      securitized - net			2			10			13			5,139			4,649			5,388												5,141			4,659			5,401
Other receivables			1,676			1,629			1,545			371			159			171			(48)			(23)			(14)			1,999			1,765			1,702	7
Equipment on operating leases - net												6,554			6,988			6,982												6,554			6,988			6,982
Inventories			9,121			6,781			6,410																					9,121			6,781			6,410
Property and equipment - net			5,630			5,783			5,612			36			37			37												5,666			5,820			5,649
Goodwill			3,754			3,291			3,148																					3,754			3,291			3,148
Other intangible assets - net			1,281			1,275			1,267																					1,281			1,275			1,267
Retirement benefits			3,062			3,539			986			65			64			63			(2)			(2)			(59)			3,125			3,601			990	8
Deferred income taxes			1,248			1,215			1,959			48			53			59			(186)			(231)			(251)			1,110			1,037			1,767	9
Other assets			1,727			1,646			1,747			510			499			702			(1)						(1)			2,236			2,145			2,448
Total Assets		$	37,485		$	39,152		$	36,457		$	56,008		$	51,624		$	51,647		$	(6,676)		$	(6,662)		$	(7,416)		$	86,817		$	84,114		$	80,688
Liabilities and      Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings		$	471		$	1,509		$	1,376		$	13,705		$	9,410		$	9,028											$	14,176		$	10,919		$	10,404
Short-term securitization borrowings			2			10			12			4,918			4,595			5,265												4,920			4,605			5,277
Payables to Equipment Operations												5,055			5,564			5,913		$	(5,055)		$	(5,564)		$	(5,913)										6
Accounts payable and      accrued expenses			11,925			11,198			10,484			2,494			2,015			1,916			(1,433)			(865)			(1,193)			12,986			12,348			11,207	7
Deferred income taxes			436			438			371			311			369			395			(186)			(231)			(251)			561			576			515	9
Long-term borrowings			8,481			8,915			8,982			23,651			23,973			23,298												32,132			32,888			32,280
Retirement benefits and      other liabilities			2,799			4,239			5,219			114			107			112			(2)			(2)			(59)			2,911			4,344			5,272	8
Total liabilities			24,114			26,309			26,444			50,248			46,033			45,927			(6,676)			(6,662)			(7,416)			67,686			65,680			64,955
Redeemable noncontrolling interest			95																											95
Stockholders' Equity
Total Deere & Company      stockholders' equity			19,033			18,431			15,731			5,760			5,591			5,720			(5,760)			(5,591)			(5,720)			19,033			18,431			15,731	10
Noncontrolling interests			3			3			2																					3			3			2
Financial Services equity			(5,760)			(5,591)			(5,720)												5,760			5,591			5,720										10
Adjusted total stockholders' equity			13,276			12,843			10,013			5,760			5,591			5,720												19,036			18,434			15,733
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity		$	37,485		$	39,152		$	36,457		$	56,008		$	51,624		$	51,647		$	(6,676)		$	(6,662)		$	(7,416)		$	86,817		$	84,114		$	80,688

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.

10 Elimination of Financial Services' equity.

 

DEERE & COMPANY SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATING DATA (Continued) STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS For the Nine Months Ended July 31, 2022 and August 1, 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		$	4,237		$	4,028		$	649		$	654								$	4,886		$	4,682
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by      operating activities:
Provision (credit) for credit losses						5			62			(22)									62			(17)
Provision for depreciation and amortization			806			803			790			866		$	(153)		$	(100)			1,443			1,569	11
Impairment charges			81			50															81			50
Share-based compensation expense															64			64			64			64	12
Gain on remeasurement of previously held equity investment			(326)																		(326)
Undistributed earnings of unconsolidated affiliates			370			246			(3)			(2)			(368)			(240)			(1)			4	13
Provision (credit) for deferred income taxes			44			(218)			(50)			(53)									(6)			(271)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade, notes, and financing receivables related to sales			(215)			(73)									(2,142)			(371)			(2,357)			(444)	14, 16, 17
Inventories			(2,415)			(1,367)									(111)			(450)			(2,526)			(1,817)	15
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			491			860			36			(20)			(542)			(98)			(15)			742	16
Accrued income taxes payable/receivable			52			43			30			(9)									82			34
Retirement benefits			(1,020)			8			6			5									(1,014)			13
Other			101			(200)			(105)			26			49			(121)			45			(295)	11, 12, 15
Net cash provided by operating activities			2,206			4,185			1,415			1,445			(3,203)			(1,316)			418			4,314
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Collections of receivables (excluding receivables related      to sales)									16,927			15,704			(1,153)			(1,224)			15,774			14,480	14
Proceeds from sales of equipment on operating leases									1,501			1,510									1,501			1,510
Cost of receivables acquired (excluding receivables related      to sales)									(19,069)			(18,349)			491			1,188			(18,578)			(17,161)	14
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired			(488)			(19)															(488)			(19)
Purchases of property and equipment			(595)			(491)			(1)			(1)									(596)			(492)
Cost of equipment on operating leases acquired									(1,868)			(1,818)			151			608			(1,717)			(1,210)	15
Increase in trade and wholesale receivables									(3,318)			(481)			3,318			481							14
Collateral on derivatives – net			5			(4)			(198)			(185)									(193)			(189)
Other			(87)			(10)			(74)			(42)			28			31			(133)			(21)	13, 17
Net cash used for investing activities			(1,165)			(524)			(6,100)			(3,662)			2,835			1,084			(4,430)			(3,102)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Increase (decrease) in total short-term borrowings			58			(93)			4,209			1,022									4,267			929
Change in intercompany receivables/payables			70			(624)			(70)			624
Proceeds from long-term borrowings			137						6,144			5,877									6,281			5,877
Payments of long-term borrowings			(1,372)			(71)			(5,206)			(5,101)									(6,578)			(5,172)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock			55			136															55			136
Repurchases of common stock			(2,477)			(1,780)															(2,477)			(1,780)
Dividends paid			(971)			(761)			(368)			(240)			368			240			(971)			(761)	13
Other			(39)			(50)			(23)			(22)						(8)			(62)			(80)	13
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities			(4,539)			(3,243)			4,686			2,160			368			232			515			(851)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash      Equivalents, and Restricted Cash			(148)			77			5			29									(143)			106
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and      Restricted Cash			(3,646)			495			6			(28)									(3,640)			467
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		$	3,554		$	6,651		$	931		$	988								$	4,485		$	7,639

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 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 Nine Months Ended		Operations						Precision Ag						& Turf						& Forestry
		Jul 31			Aug 1			Jul 31			Aug 1			Jul 31			Aug 1			Jul 31			Aug 1
Dollars in millions		2022			2021			2022			2021			2022			2021			2022			2021
Net Sales		$	33,565		$	29,461		$	14,568		$	11,848		$	9,836		$	9,051		$	9,161		$	8,562
Average Identifiable Assets
With Inventories at LIFO		$	19,283		$	16,496		$	8,223		$	6,518		$	4,330		$	3,558		$	6,730		$	6,420
With Inventories at Standard Cost			20,872			17,877			9,017			7,205			4,788			3,988			7,067			6,684
Operating Profit		$	5,688		$	5,476		$	2,646		$	2,557		$	1,443		$	1,699		$	1,599		$	1,220
Percent of Net Sales			16.9	%		18.6	%		18.2	%		21.6	%		14.7	%		18.8	%		17.5	%		14.2	%
Operating Return on Assets
With Inventories at LIFO			29.5	%		33.2	%		32.2	%		39.2	%		33.3	%		47.8	%		23.8	%		19.0	%
With Inventories at Standard Cost			27.3	%		30.6	%		29.3	%		35.5	%		30.1	%		42.6	%		22.6	%		18.3	%
SVA Cost of Assets		$	(1,878)		$	(1,609)		$	(811)		$	(648)		$	(431)		$	(359)		$	(636)		$	(602)
SVA			3,810			3,867			1,835			1,909			1,012			1,340			963			618
		Financial
For the Nine Months Ended		Services
		Jul 31			Aug 1
Dollars in millions		2022			2021
Net Income Attributable to Deere & Company		$	649		$	654
Average Equity			5,706			5,468
Return on Equity			11.4	%		12.0	%
Operating Profit		$	864		$	844
Cost of Equity			(576)			(531)
SVA			288			313

 

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FAQ

What were Deere's net sales for Q3 2022?

Deere's net sales for Q3 2022 were $14.102 billion, a 25% increase from the previous year.

How much did Deere earn per share in Q3 2022?

Deere earned $6.16 per share in Q3 2022, up from $5.32 in Q3 2021.

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

Deere's revised full-year earnings outlook for 2022 is between $7.0 billion and $7.2 billion.

What contributed to the decline in Deere's Small Agriculture & Turf operating profit?

The decline in operating profit for Small Agriculture & Turf was primarily attributed to higher production costs.

How did Deere's financial services perform in Q3 2022?

Deere's financial services net income decreased by 8% in Q3 2022 due to unfavorable tax adjustments and higher credit loss provisions.