Item 1. Financial Statements
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DEERE & COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME
For the Three Months Ended January 29, 2023 and January 30, 2022
(In millions of dollars and shares except per share amounts) Unaudited
2023
2022
Net Sales and Revenues
Net sales
$
11,402
$
8,531
Finance and interest income
994
800
Other income
256
238
Total
12,652
9,569
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales
7,934
6,695
Research and development expenses
495
402
Selling, administrative and general expenses
952
781
Interest expense
479
229
Other operating expenses
299
311
Total
10,159
8,418
Income of Consolidated Group before Income Taxes
2,493
1,151
Provision for income taxes
537
250
Income of Consolidated Group
1,956
901
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates
1
3
Net Income
1,957
904
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
( 2 )
1
Net Income Attributable to Deere & Company
$
1,959
$
903
Per Share Data
Basic
$
6.58
$
2.94
Diluted
6.55
2.92
Dividends declared
1.20
1.05
Dividends paid
1.13
1.05
Average Shares Outstanding
Basic
297.6
307.4
Diluted
299.1
309.4
See Condensed Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.
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DEERE & COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Three Months Ended January 29, 2023 and January 30, 2022
(In millions of dollars) Unaudited
2023
2022
Net Income
$
1,957
$
904
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes
Retirement benefits adjustment
( 11 )
( 345 )
Cumulative translation adjustment
681
( 267 )
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives
( 13 )
14
Unrealized gain (loss) on debt securities
27
( 15 )
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes
684
( 613 )
Comprehensive Income of Consolidated Group
2,641
291
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
6
1
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Deere & Company
$
2,635
$
290
See Condensed Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.
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DEERE & COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions of dollars) Unaudited
January 29
October 30
January 30
2023
2022
2022
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
3,976
$
4,774
$
4,472
Marketable securities
852
734
735
Trade accounts and notes receivable – net
7,609
6,410
4,855
Financing receivables – net
36,882
36,634
33,191
Financing receivables securitized – net
5,089
5,936
3,516
Other receivables
1,992
2,492
1,936
Equipment on operating leases – net
6,502
6,623
6,624
Inventories
10,056
8,495
7,935
Property and equipment – net
6,212
6,056
5,665
Goodwill
3,891
3,687
3,192
Other intangible assets – net
1,255
1,218
1,209
Retirement benefits
3,793
3,730
3,158
Deferred income taxes
914
824
923
Other assets
2,597
2,417
2,203
Total Assets
$
91,620
$
90,030
$
79,614
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings
$
14,129
$
12,592
$
10,990
Short-term securitization borrowings
4,864
5,711
3,482
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
13,108
14,822
10,651
Deferred income taxes
519
495
556
Long-term borrowings
35,071
33,596
32,838
Retirement benefits and other liabilities
2,493
2,457
3,289
Total liabilities
70,184
69,673
61,806
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
100
92
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, $ 1 par value (issued shares at
January 29, 2023 – 536,431,204 )
5,191
5,165
5,066
Common stock in treasury
( 25,333 )
( 24,094 )
( 21,139 )
Retained earnings
43,846
42,247
37,029
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
( 2,372 )
( 3,056 )
( 3,152 )
Total Deere & Company stockholders’ equity
21,332
20,262
17,804
Noncontrolling interests
4
3
4
Total stockholders’ equity
21,336
20,265
17,808
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
$
91,620
$
90,030
$
79,614
See Condensed Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.
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DEERE & COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended January 29, 2023 and January 30, 2022
(In millions of dollars) Unaudited
2023
2022
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income
$
1,957
$
904
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used for operating activities:
Provision (credit) for credit losses
( 130 )
Provision for depreciation and amortization
494
486
Share-based compensation expense
23
18
Provision (credit) for deferred income taxes
( 56 )
210
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade, notes, and financing receivables related to sales
( 1,015 )
( 106 )
Inventories
( 1,279 )
( 1,297 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
( 1,577 )
( 1,554 )
Accrued income taxes payable/receivable
199
( 184 )
Retirement benefits
( 48 )
( 1,010 )
Other
186
( 20 )
Net cash used for operating activities
( 1,246 )
( 2,553 )
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Collections of receivables (excluding receivables related to sales)
7,198
6,435
Proceeds from sales of equipment on operating leases
497
479
Cost of receivables acquired (excluding receivables related to sales)
( 6,322 )
( 5,603 )
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
( 24 )
Purchases of property and equipment
( 315 )
( 193 )
Cost of equipment on operating leases acquired
( 497 )
( 391 )
Collateral on derivatives - net
345
( 13 )
Other
( 146 )
( 42 )
Net cash provided by investing activities
760
648
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Increase (decrease) in total short-term borrowings
697
( 1,018 )
Proceeds from long-term borrowings
2,505
2,353
Payments of long-term borrowings
( 1,925 )
( 1,940 )
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
21
11
Repurchases of common stock
( 1,257 )
( 623 )
Dividends paid
( 341 )
( 327 )
Other
( 39 )
( 33 )
Net cash used for financing activities
( 339 )
( 1,577 )
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash
62
( 74 )
Net Decrease in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash
( 763 )
( 3,556 )
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period
4,941
8,125
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash at End of Period
$
4,178
$
4,569
Components of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents
$
3,976
$
4,472
Restricted cash (Other assets)
202
97
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
$
4,178
$
4,569
See Condensed Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.
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DEERE & COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CONSOLIDATED STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the Three Months Ended January 29, 2023 and January 30, 2022
(In millions of dollars) Unaudited
Total Stockholders’ Equity
Deere & Company Stockholders
Accumulated
Total
Other
Redeemable
Stockholders’
Common
Treasury
Retained
Comprehensive
Noncontrolling
Noncontrolling
Equity
Stock
Stock
Earnings
Income (Loss)
Interests
Interest
Balance October 31, 2021
$
18,434
$
5,054
$
( 20,533 )
$
36,449
$
( 2,539 )
$
3
Net income
904
903
1
Other comprehensive loss
( 613 )
( 613 )
Repurchases of common stock
( 623 )
( 623 )
Treasury shares reissued
17
17
Dividends declared
( 323 )
( 323 )
Share based awards and other
12
12
Balance January 30, 2022
$
17,808
$
5,066
$
( 21,139 )
$
37,029
$
( 3,152 )
$
4
Balance October 30, 2022
$
20,265
$
5,165
$
( 24,094 )
$
42,247
$
( 3,056 )
$
3
$
92
Net income (loss)
1,960
1,959
1
( 3 )
Other comprehensive income
684
684
8
Repurchases of common stock
( 1,257 )
( 1,257 )
Treasury shares reissued
18
18
Dividends declared
( 356 )
( 356 )
Share based awards and other
22
26
( 4 )
3
Balance January 29, 2023
$
21,336
$
5,191
$
( 25,333 )
$
43,846
$
( 2,372 )
$
4
$
100
See Condensed Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Condensed Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(1) Organization and Consolidation
Deere & Company has been developing innovative solutions to help its customers become more profitable for more than 185 years. References to Deere & Company, John Deere, Deere, or the Company include its consolidated subsidiaries and consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs). The Company is managed through the following operating segments: production and precision agriculture (PPA), small agriculture and turf (SAT), construction and forestry (CF), and financial services (FS). References to “equipment operations” include production and precision agriculture, small agriculture and turf, and construction and forestry, while references to “agriculture and turf” include both production and precision agriculture and small agriculture and turf.
The Company uses a 52/53 week fiscal year with quarters ending on the last Sunday in the reporting period. The first quarter ends for fiscal year 2023 and 2022 were January 29, 2023 and January 30, 2022, respectively. Both periods contained 13 weeks. Unless otherwise stated, references to particular years, quarters, or months refer to the Company’s fiscal years generally ending in October and the associated periods in those fiscal years.
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and New Accounting Standards
Quarterly Financial Statements
T he interim consolidated financial statements of Deere & Company have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. have been condensed or omitted as permitted by such rules and regulations. All normal recurring adjustments have been included. Management believes the disclosures are adequate to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows at the dates and for the periods presented. It is suggested these interim consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto appearing in the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of those to be expected for the fiscal year.
Use of Estimates in Financial Statements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and related disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
New Accounting Standards
The Company closely monitors all Accounting Standard Updates (ASUs) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other authoritative guidance. ASUs adopted in 2023 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements. ASUs to be adopted in future periods are being evaluated and at this point are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
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(3) Revenue Recognition
The Company’s net sales and revenues by primary geographic market, major product line, and timing of revenue recognition in millions of dollars follow:
Three Months Ended January 29, 2023
Production & Precision Ag
Small Ag & Turf
Construction & Forestry
Financial Services
Total
Primary geographic markets:
United States
$
2,628
$
1,665
$
1,901
$
713
$
6,907
Canada
360
146
275
150
931
Western Europe
501
564
365
29
1,459
Central Europe and CIS
202
123
75
12
412
Latin America
1,237
156
339
95
1,827
Asia, Africa, Oceania, and Middle East
375
400
300
41
1,116
Total
$
5,303
$
3,054
$
3,255
$
1,040
$
12,652
Major product lines:
Production agriculture
$
5,112
$
5,112
Small agriculture
$
2,194
2,194
Turf
719
719
Construction
$
1,483
1,483
Compact construction
473
473
Roadbuilding
818
818
Forestry
356
356
Financial products
31
18
13
$
1,040
1,102
Other
160
123
112
395
Total
$
5,303
$
3,054
$
3,255
$
1,040
$
12,652
Revenue recognized:
At a point in time
$
5,248
$
3,029
$
3,230
$
23
$
11,530
Over time
55
25
25
1,017
1,122
Total
$
5,303
$
3,054
$
3,255
$
1,040
$
12,652
Three Months Ended January 30, 2022
Production & Precision Ag
Small Ag & Turf
Construction & Forestry
Financial Services
Total
Primary geographic markets:
United States
$
1,608
$
1,438
$
1,260
$
573
$
4,879
Canada
139
122
332
152
745
Western Europe
467
532
358
26
1,383
Central Europe and CIS
202
126
195
11
534
Latin America
776
104
228
68
1,176
Asia, Africa, Oceania, and Middle East
241
352
219
40
852
Total
$
3,433
$
2,674
$
2,592
$
870
$
9,569
Major product lines:
Production agriculture
$
3,283
$
3,283
Small agriculture
$
1,932
1,932
Turf
627
627
Construction
$
1,175
1,175
Compact construction
321
321
Roadbuilding
692
692
Forestry
305
305
Financial products
12
11
5
$
870
898
Other
138
104
94
336
Total
$
3,433
$
2,674
$
2,592
$
870
$
9,569
Revenue recognized:
At a point in time
$
3,396
$
2,654
$
2,570
$
24
$
8,644
Over time
37
20
22
846
925
Total
$
3,433
$
2,674
$
2,592
$
870
$
9,569
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The Company invoices in advance of recognizing the sale of certain products and the revenue for certain services. These relate to extended warranty premiums, advance payments for future equipment sales, and subscription and service revenue related to precision guidance and telematic services. These advanced customer payments are presented as deferred revenue, a contract liability, in “Accounts payable and accrued expenses” in the consolidated balance sheets. The deferred revenue received, but not recognized in revenue, including extended warranty premiums also shown in Note 16, was $ 1,502 million, $ 1,423 million, and $ 1,348 million at January 29, 2023, October 30, 2022, and January 30, 2022, respectively. The contract liability is reduced as the revenue is recognized. During the three months ended January 29, 2023 and January 30, 2022, $ 215 million and $ 265 million, respectively, of revenue was recognized from deferred revenue that was recorded as a contract liability at the beginning of the respective fiscal year.
The amount of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an original duration greater than one year is $ 1,282 million at January 29, 2023. The estimated revenue to be recognized by fiscal year in millions of dollars follows: remainder of 2023 - $ 278 , 2024 - $ 332 , 2025 - $ 260 , 2026 - $ 168 , 2027 - $ 100 , 2028 - $ 61 , and later years - $ 83 . As permitted, the Company elected only to disclose remaining performance obligations with an original contract duration greater than one year. The contracts with an expected duration of one year or less are for sales of equipment, service parts, repair services, and certain telematics services.
(4) Other Comprehensive Income Items
The after-tax components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in millions of dollars follow:
January 29
October 30
January 30
2023
2022
2022
Retirement benefits adjustment
$
( 400 )
$
( 389 )
$
( 1,379 )
Cumulative translation adjustment
( 1,913 )
( 2,594 )
( 1,745 )
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives
8
21
( 28 )
Unrealized loss on debt securities
( 67 )
( 94 )
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
$
( 2,372 )
$
( 3,056 )
$
( 3,152 )
Following are amounts recorded in and reclassifications out of other comprehensive income (loss), and the income tax effects, in millions of dollars. Retirement benefits adjustment reclassifications for actuarial (gain) loss, prior service (credit) cost, and settlements are included in net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs (see Note 6).
Before
Tax
After
Tax
(Expense)
Tax
Three Months Ended January 29, 2023
Amount
Credit
Amount
Cumulative translation adjustment
$
669
$
12
$
681
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives:
Unrealized hedging gain (loss)
( 1 )
( 1 )
Reclassification of realized (gain) loss to:
Interest rate contracts – Interest expense
( 15 )
3
( 12 )
Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives
( 16 )
3
( 13 )
Unrealized gain (loss) on debt securities:
Unrealized holding gain (loss)
34
( 7 )
27
Net unrealized gain (loss) on debt securities
34
( 7 )
27
Retirement benefits adjustment:
Net actuarial gain (loss)
( 1 )
( 1 )
Reclassification to other operating expenses through amortization of:
Actuarial (gain) loss
( 21 )
5
( 16 )
Prior service (credit) cost
9
( 3 )
6
Net unrealized gain (loss) on retirement benefits adjustment
( 13 )
2
( 11 )
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
$
674
$
10
$
684
9
Before
Tax
After
Tax
(Expense)
Tax
Three Months Ended January 30, 2022
Amount
Credit
Amount
Cumulative translation adjustment
$
( 264 )
$
( 3 )
$
( 267 )
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives:
Unrealized hedging gain (loss)
15
( 3 )
12
Reclassification of realized (gain) loss to:
Interest rate contracts – Interest expense
2
2
Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives
17
( 3 )
14
Unrealized gain (loss) on debt securities:
Unrealized holding gain (loss)
( 19 )
4
( 15 )
Net unrealized gain (loss) on debt securities
( 19 )
4
( 15 )
Retirement benefits adjustment:
Net actuarial gain (loss) and prior service credit (cost)
( 500 )
120
( 380 )
Reclassification to other operating expenses through amortization of:
Actuarial (gain) loss
40
( 10 )
30
Prior service (credit) cost
6
( 2 )
4
Settlements
1
1
Net unrealized gain (loss) on retirement benefits adjustment
( 453 )
108
( 345 )
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
$
( 719 )
$
106
$
( 613 )
(5) Earnings Per Share
A reconciliation of basic and diluted net income per share attributable to Deere & Company follows in millions, except per share amounts:
Three Months Ended
January 29
January 30
2023
2022
Net income attributable to Deere & Company
$
1,959
$
903
Average shares outstanding
297.6
307.4
Basic per share
$
6.58
$
2.94
Average shares outstanding
297.6
307.4
Effect of dilutive share-based compensation
1.5
2.0
Total potential shares outstanding
299.1
309.4
Diluted per share
$
6.55
$
2.92
Shares excluded from EPS calculation, as antidilutive
.1
.1
10
(6) Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
The Company has several defined benefit pension plans and postretirement benefit (OPEB) plans, primarily health care and life insurance plans, covering its U.S. employees and employees in certain foreign countries. The components of net periodic pension and OPEB (benefit) cost consisted of the following in millions of dollars:
Three Months Ended
January 29
January 30
2023
2022
Pension
Service cost
$
60
$
85
Interest cost
133
77
Expected return on plan assets
( 212 )
( 182 )
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss
( 5 )
39
Amortization of prior service cost
10
7
Settlements
1
Net (benefit) cost
$
( 14 )
$
27
OPEB
Service cost
$
7
$
12
Interest cost
43
26
Expected return on plan assets
( 29 )
( 28 )
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss
( 16 )
1
Amortization of prior service credit
( 1 )
( 1 )
Net cost
$
4
$
10
The reduction in the 2023 pension net (benefit) cost is due to increases in the expected long-term return rates on plan assets and increases in discount rates. The components of net periodic pension and OPEB (benefit) cost excluding the service cost component are included in the line item “Other operating expenses” in the statements of consolidated income.
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(7) Segment Reporting
Worldwide Net sales and revenues, operating profit, and identifiable assets by segment were as follows in millions of dollars.
Three Months Ended
January 29
January 30
%
2023
2022
Change
Net sales and revenues:
Production & precision ag net sales
$
5,198
$
3,356
+ 55
Small ag & turf net sales
3,001
2,631
+ 14
Construction & forestry net sales
3,203
2,544
+ 26
Financial services revenues
1,040
870
+ 20
Other revenues
210
168
+ 25
Total net sales and revenues
$
12,652
$
9,569
+ 32
Operating profit:
Production & precision ag
$
1,208
$
296
+ 308
Small ag & turf
447
371
+ 20
Construction & forestry
625
272
+ 130
Financial services
238
296
- 20
Total operating profit
2,518
1,235
+ 104
Reconciling items
( 22 )
( 82 )
- 73
Income taxes
( 537 )
( 250 )
+ 115
Net income attributable to Deere & Company
$
1,959
$
903
+ 117
Intersegment sales and revenues:
Production & precision ag net sales
$
5
$
4
+ 25
Small ag & turf net sales
3
2
+ 50
Construction & forestry net sales
Financial services revenues
204
46
+ 343
Operating profit for production and precision ag, small ag and turf, and construction and forestry is income from continuing operations before reconciling items and income taxes. Operating profit of the financial services segment includes the effect of interest expense and foreign exchange gains and losses. Reconciling items to net income are primarily corporate expenses, certain external interest expenses, certain foreign exchange gains and losses, pension and OPEB benefit amounts excluding the service cost component, and net income attributable to noncontrolling interests.
January 29
October 30
January 30
2023
2022
2022
Identifiable assets:
Production & precision ag
$
9,393
$
8,414
$
7,683
Small ag & turf
4,893
4,451
4,260
Construction & forestry
7,232
6,754
6,358
Financial services
59,721
58,864
50,499
Corporate
10,381
11,547
10,814
Total assets
$
91,620
$
90,030
$
79,614
(8) Financing Receivables
The Company monitors the credit quality of financing receivables based on delinquency status. Past due balances of financing receivables still accruing finance income represent the total balance held (principal plus accrued interest) with any payment amounts 30 days or more past the contractual payment due date. Non-performing financing receivables represent receivables for which the Company has ceased accruing finance income. The Company ceases accruing finance income when these receivables are generally 90 days delinquent. Generally, when receivables are 120 days delinquent the estimated uncollectible amount from the customer is written off to the allowance for credit losses. Finance income for non-performing receivables is recognized on a cash basis. Accrual of finance income is generally resumed when the receivable becomes contractually current and collections are reasonably assured.
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The credit quality analysis of retail notes, financing leases, and revolving charge accounts (collectively, retail customer receivables) by year of origination was as follows in millions of dollars:
January 29, 2023
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
Prior Years
Revolving Charge Accounts
Total
Retail customer receivables:
Agriculture and turf
Current
$
2,939
$
12,435
$
7,228
$
3,660
$
1,600
$
823
$
2,753
$
31,438
30-59 days past due
2
39
39
54
13
44
28
219
60-89 days past due
1
15
14
20
5
15
6
76
90+ days past due
1
3
1
5
Non-performing
40
58
41
27
34
8
208
Construction and forestry
Current
674
2,692
1,702
684
224
80
99
6,155
30-59 days past due
2
18
29
36
16
52
5
158
60-89 days past due
9
17
18
8
24
2
78
90+ days past due
1
2
1
2
1
7
Non-performing
46
58
30
16
7
1
158
Total retail customer receivables
$
3,618
$
15,296
$
9,147
$
4,547
$
1,912
$
1,080
$
2,902
$
38,502
October 30, 2022
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Prior Years
Revolving Charge Accounts
Total
Retail customer receivables:
Agriculture and turf
Current
$
13,500
$
7,984
$
4,091
$
1,875
$
785
$
200
$
4,111
$
32,546
30-59 days past due
46
63
36
17
7
3
19
191
60-89 days past due
14
25
13
6
2
1
5
66
90+ days past due
1
1
Non-performing
27
60
44
28
18
19
8
204
Construction and forestry
Current
2,964
1,974
842
292
73
12
108
6,265
30-59 days past due
53
52
23
9
2
1
3
143
60-89 days past due
19
16
7
3
1
1
47
90+ days past due
1
4
1
3
1
10
Non-performing
25
61
34
19
7
3
149
Total retail customer receivables
$
16,650
$
10,239
$
5,091
$
2,252
$
895
$
240
$
4,255
$
39,622
January 30, 2022
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Prior Years
Revolving Charge Accounts
Total
Retail customer receivables:
Agriculture and turf
Current
$
2,492
$
11,580
$
5,988
$
3,038
$
1,440
$
761
$
2,634
$
27,933
30-59 days past due
5
82
52
30
15
6
25
215
60-89 days past due
1
23
18
10
5
3
5
65
90+ days past due
1
1
Non-performing
1
33
58
52
31
36
6
217
Construction and forestry
Current
764
2,795
1,376
615
204
49
81
5,884
30-59 days past due
8
68
35
21
6
2
3
143
60-89 days past due
30
17
7
3
1
1
59
90+ days past due
2
3
3
1
8
17
Non-performing
33
48
37
14
7
1
140
Total retail customer receivables
$
3,271
$
14,647
$
7,595
$
3,813
$
1,719
$
873
$
2,756
$
34,674
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The credit quality analysis of wholesale receivables by year of origination was as follows in millions of dollars:
January 29, 2023
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
Prior Years
Revolving
Total
Wholesale receivables:
Agriculture and turf
Current
$
115
$
285
$
48
$
21
$
4
$
1
$
2,654
$
3,128
30+ days past due
Non-performing
1
1
Construction and forestry
Current
7
7
24
2
1
459
500
30+ days past due
Non-performing
Total wholesale receivables
$
122
$
292
$
72
$
24
$
4
$
2
$
3,113
$
3,629
October 30, 2022
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Prior Years
Revolving
Total
Wholesale receivables:
Agriculture and turf
Current
$
387
$
64
$
27
$
4
$
2
$
2,371
$
2,855
30+ days past due
Non-performing
1
1
Construction and forestry
Current
7
29
2
1
1
377
417
30+ days past due
Non-performing
Total wholesale receivables
$
394
$
93
$
29
$
6
$
3
$
2,748
$
3,273
January 30, 2022
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Prior Years
Revolving
Total
Wholesale receivables:
Agriculture and turf
Current
$
101
$
244
$
56
$
11
$
7
$
2
$
1,426
$
1,847
30+ days past due
Non-performing
7
7
Construction and forestry
Current
5
38
4
3
1
285
336
30+ days past due
1
1
Non-performing
Total wholesale receivables
$
106
$
282
$
60
$
21
$
7
$
4
$
1,711
$
2,191
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An analysis of the allowance for credit losses and investment in financing receivables in millions of dollars during the periods follows:
Three Months Ended January 29, 2023
Retail Notes
Revolving
& Financing
Charge
Wholesale
Leases
Accounts
Receivables
Total
Allowance:
Beginning of period balance
$
299
$
22
$
4
$
325
Provision (credit)
15
( 4 )
11
Provision transferred to held for sale
( 142 )
( 142 )
Provision (credit) subtotal
( 127 )
( 4 )
( 131 )
Write-offs
( 18 )
( 7 )
( 25 )
Recoveries
4
5
1
10
Translation adjustments
( 18 )
( 1 )
( 19 )
End of period balance
$
140
$
16
$
4
$
160
Financing receivables:
End of period balance
$
35,600
$
2,902
$
3,629
$
42,131
Three Months Ended January 30, 2022
Retail Notes
Revolving
& Financing
Charge
Wholesale
Leases
Accounts
Receivables
Total
Allowance:
Beginning of period balance
$
138
$
21
$
7
$
166
Provision (credit)
13
( 9 )
( 2 )
2
Write-offs
( 17 )
( 5 )
( 22 )
Recoveries
4
8
12
End of period balance
$
138
$
15
$
5
$
158
Financing receivables:
End of period balance
$
31,918
$
2,756
$
2,191
$
36,865
In the first quarter of 2023, the Company determined that the financial services business in Russia met the held for sale criteria. The financing receivables in Russia were reclassified to “Other assets” and the associated allowance for credit losses was reversed (see Note 20). Excluding the portfolio in Russia, the allowance for credit losses decreased during the first quarter of 2023, as the financing receivables continue to benefit from strong fundamentals within the agricultural market.
(9) Securitization of Financing Receivables
As a part of its overall funding strategy, the Company periodically transfers certain financing receivables (retail notes) into VIEs that are special purpose entities (SPEs), or non-VIE banking operations, as part of its asset-backed securities programs (securitizations). The structure of these transactions is such that the transfer of the retail notes does not meet the accounting criteria for sales of receivables, and is, therefore, accounted for as a secured borrowing. SPEs utilized in securitizations of retail notes differ from other entities included in the Company’s consolidated statements because the assets they hold are legally isolated. Use of the assets held by the SPEs or the non-VIEs is restricted by terms of the documents governing the securitization transactions.
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The components of consolidated restricted assets, secured borrowings, and other liabilities related to secured borrowings in securitization transactions were as follows in millions of dollars:
January 29
October 30
January 30
2023
2022
2022
Financing receivables securitized (retail notes)
$
5,102
$
5,952
$
3,526
Allowance for credit losses
( 13 )
( 16 )
( 10 )
Other assets (primarily restricted cash)
97
155
100
Total restricted securitized assets
$
5,186
$
6,091
$
3,616
Short-term securitization borrowings
$
4,864
$
5,711
$
3,482
Accrued interest on borrowings
6
6
1
Total liabilities related to restricted securitized assets
$
4,870
$
5,717
$
3,483
(10) Inventories
A majority of inventory owned by Deere & Company and its U.S. equipment subsidiaries are valued at cost on the “last-in, first-out” (LIFO) basis. If all of the Company’s inventories had been valued on a “first-in, first-out” (FIFO) basis, estimated inventories by major classification in millions of dollars would have been as follows:
January 29
October 30
January 30
2023
2022
2022
Raw materials and supplies
$
4,975
$
4,442
$
4,034
Work-in-process
1,478
1,190
1,460
Finished goods and parts
6,347
5,363
4,790
Total FIFO value
12,800
10,995
10,284
Less adjustment to LIFO value
2,744
2,500
2,349
Inventories
$
10,056
$
8,495
$
7,935
(11) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets-Net
The changes in amounts of goodwill by operating segment were as follows in millions of dollars:
Production & Precision Ag
Small Ag & Turf
Construction & Forestry
Total
Goodwill at October 31, 2021
$
542
$
265
$
2,484
$
3,291
Acquisition
7
7
4
18
Translation adjustments
( 5 )
( 2 )
( 110 )
( 117 )
Goodwill at January 30, 2022
$
544
$
270
$
2,378
$
3,192
Goodwill at October 30, 2022
$
646
$
318
$
2,723
$
3,687
Translation adjustments
15
7
182
204
Goodwill at January 29, 2023
$
661
$
325
$
2,905
$
3,891
There were no accumulated goodwill impairment losses in the reported periods.
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The components of other intangible assets were as follows in millions of dollars:
January 29
October 30
January 30
2023
2022
2022
Amortized intangible assets:
Customer lists and relationships
$
522
$
493
$
526
Technology, patents, trademarks, and other
1,387
1,301
1,066
Total at cost
1,909
1,794
1,592
Less accumulated amortization:
Customer lists and relationships
184
166
156
Technology, patents, trademarks, and other
470
410
350
Total accumulated amortization
654
576
506
Amortized intangible assets
1,255
1,218
1,086
Unamortized intangible assets:
In-process research and development
123
Other intangible assets – net
$
1,255
$
1,218
$
1,209
In September 2017, the Company acquired Blue River Technology’s in-process research and development related to machine learning technology to optimize the use of farm inputs. Those research and development activities were completed, and the Company started amortizing the acquired technology in the second quarter of 2022.
The amortization of other intangible assets in the first quarter of 2023 and 2022 was $ 39 million and $ 28 million, respectively. The estimated amortization expense for the next five years is as follows in millions of dollars: remainder of 2023 – $ 132 , 2024 – $ 167 , 2025 – $ 139 , 2026 – $ 119 , 2027 – $ 118 , and 2028 – $ 86 .
(12) Short-Term Borrowings
Short-term borrowings were as follows in millions of dollars:
January 29
October 30
January 30
2023
2022
2022
Commercial paper
$
6,425
$
4,703
$
2,135
Notes payable to banks
303
402
519
Finance lease obligations due within one year
23
21
23
Long-term borrowings due within one year
7,378
7,466
8,313
Short-term borrowings
$
14,129
$
12,592
$
10,990
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(13) Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Accounts payable and accrued expenses were as follows in millions of dollars:
January 29
October 30
January 30
2023
2022
2022
Accounts payable:
Trade payables
$
3,616
$
3,894
$
3,035
Payables to unconsolidated affiliates
10
11
172
Dividends payable
358
343
325
Operating lease liabilities
305
302
267
Deposits withheld from dealers and merchants
153
163
148
Other
156
214
160
Accrued expenses:
Dealer sales discounts
256
1,044
182
Product warranties
1,444
1,427
1,283
Employee benefits
1,015
1,528
765
Accrued taxes
1,336
1,255
974
Unearned operating lease revenue
406
399
385
Unearned revenue (contractual liability)
601
557
567
Extended warranty premium
901
866
781
Accrued interest
371
288
280
Derivative liabilities
891
1,231
276
Other
1,289
1,300
1,051
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
13,108
$
14,822
$
10,651
Amounts are presented net of eliminations, which primarily consist of dealer sales incentives with a right of set-off against trade receivables of $ 1,540 million at January 29, 2023, $ 1,280 million at October 30, 2022, and $ 983 million at January 30, 2022. Other eliminations were made for accrued taxes and other accrued expenses.
(14) Long-Term Borrowings
Long-term borrowings were as follows in millions of dollars:
January 29
October 30
January 30
2023
2022
2022
Underwritten term debt
U.S. dollar notes and debentures:
2.75 % notes due 2025
$
700
$
700
$
700
6.55 % debentures due 2028
200
200
200
5.375 % notes due 2029
500
500
500
3.10 % notes due 2030
700
700
700
8.10 % debentures due 2030
250
250
250
7.125 % notes due 2031
300
300
300
3.90 % notes due 2042
1,250
1,250
1,250
2.875 % notes due 2049
500
500
500
3.75 % notes due 2050
850
850
850
Euro notes:
.5 % notes due 2023 (€ 500 principal)
557
1.375 % notes due 2024 (€ 800 principal)
871
797
891
1.85 % notes due 2028 (€ 600 principal)
653
598
669
2.20 % notes due 2032 (€ 600 principal)
653
598
669
1.65 % notes due 2039 (€ 650 principal)
708
648
724
Serial issuances:
Medium-term notes: (principal as of: January 29, 2023 - $ 26,367 , October 30, 2022 - $ 25,629 , January 30, 2022 - $ 22,896 )
25,618
24,604
22,947
Other notes and finance lease obligations
1,440
1,223
1,246
Less debt issuance costs and debt discounts
( 122 )
( 122 )
( 115 )
Long-term borrowings
$
35,071
$
33,596
$
32,838
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Medium-term notes serially due through 2032 are primarily offered by prospectus and issued at fixed and variable rates. These notes are presented in the table above with fair value adjustments related to interest rate swaps. All outstanding notes and debentures are senior unsecured borrowings and rank equally with each other.
(15) Leases - Lessor
The Company leases equipment manufactured or sold by the Company and a limited amount of non-John Deere equipment to retail customers through sales-type, direct financing, and operating leases. Sales-type and direct financing leases are reported in Financing receivables – net on the consolidated balance sheets, while operating leases are reported in Equipment on operating leases – net.
Lease revenues earned by the Company were as follows in millions of dollars:
Three Months Ended
January 29, 2023
January 30, 2022
Sales-type and direct finance lease revenues
$
41
$
39
Operating lease revenues
321
336
Variable lease revenues
6
7
Total lease revenues
$
368
$
382
(16) Commitments and Contingencies
The Company determines its total warranty liability by applying historical claims rate experience to the estimated amount of equipment that has been sold and is still under warranty based on dealer inventories and retail sales. The historical claims rate is determined by a review of five-year claims costs and current quality developments.
The premiums for extended warranties are recognized in Other income in the statements of consolidated income in proportion to the costs expected to be incurred over the contract period. The unamortized extended warranty premiums (deferred revenue) included in the following table totaled $ 901 million and $ 781 million at January 29, 2023 and January 30, 2022, respectively.
A reconciliation of the changes in the warranty liability and unearned premiums in millions of dollars follows:
Three Months Ended
January 29
January 30
2023
2022
Beginning of period balance
$
2,293
$
2,086
Payments
( 263 )
( 193 )
Amortization of premiums received
( 83 )
( 66 )
Accruals for warranties
255
181
Premiums received
106
83
Foreign exchange
37
( 27 )
End of period balance
$
2,345
$
2,064
At January 29, 2023, the Company had $ 235 million of guarantees issued to banks outside the U.S. and Canada related to third-party receivables for the retail financing of John Deere equipment. The Company may recover a portion of any required payments incurred under these agreements from repossession of the equipment collateralizing the receivables. At January 29, 2023, the accrued losses under these agreements were not material. The maximum remaining term of the receivables guaranteed at January 29, 2023 was about seven years .
At January 29, 2023, the Company had commitments of $ 467 million for the construction and acquisition of property and equipment. Also, at January 29, 2023, the Company had restricted assets of $ 269 million, classified as “Other assets.”
The Company also had other miscellaneous contingent liabilities and guarantees totaling approximately $ 90 million at January 29, 2023. The accrued liability for these contingencies was not material at January 29, 2023.
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The Company is subject to various unresolved legal actions which arise in the normal course of its business, the most prevalent of which relate to product liability (including asbestos-related liability), retail credit, employment, patent, trademark, and antitrust matters. The Company believes the reasonably possible range of losses for these unresolved legal actions would not have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements .
(17) Fair Value Measurements
The fair values of financial instruments that do not approximate the carrying values were as follows in millions of dollars. Long-term borrowings exclude finance lease liabilities.
January 29, 2023
October 30, 2022
January 30, 2022
Carrying
Value
Fair
Value
Carrying
Value
Fair
Value
Carrying
Value
Fair
Value
Financing receivables – net
$
36,882
$
35,894
$
36,634
$
35,526
$
33,191
$
33,033
Financing receivables securitized – net
5,089
4,869
5,936
5,698
3,516
3,530
Short-term securitization borrowings
4,864
4,785
5,711
5,577
3,482
3,468
Long-term borrowings due within one year
7,378
7,220
7,466
7,322
8,313
8,322
Long-term borrowings
35,035
34,149
33,566
31,852
32,806
33,843
Fair value measurements above were Level 3 for all financing receivables and Level 2 for all borrowings.
Fair values of the financing receivables that were issued long-term were based on the discounted values of their related cash flows at interest rates currently being offered by the Company for similar financing receivables. The fair values of the remaining financing receivables approximated the carrying amounts.
Fair values of long-term borrowings and short-term securitization borrowings were based on current market quotes for identical or similar borrowings and credit risk, or on the discounted values of their related cash flows at current market interest rates. Certain long-term borrowings have been swapped to current variable interest rates. The carrying values of these long-term borrowings included adjustments related to fair value hedges.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis in millions of dollars follow, excluding the Company’s cash equivalents, which were carried at cost that approximates fair value and consisted of money market funds and time deposits.
January 29
October 30
January 30
2023
2022
2022
Level 1:
Marketable securities
International equity securities
$
2
$
3
$
2
U.S. equity fund
86
70
72
U.S. fixed income fund
118
U.S. government debt securities
64
62
63
Total Level 1 marketable securities
270
135
137
Level 2:
Marketable securities
U.S. government debt securities
127
121
138
Municipal debt securities
71
63
74
Corporate debt securities
209
200
229
International debt securities
18
60
2
Mortgage-backed securities
157
155
155
Total Level 2 marketable securities
582
599
598
Other assets – Derivatives
360
373
299
Accounts payable and accrued expenses – Derivatives
891
1,231
276
Level 3:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses – Deferred consideration
225
236
20
The contractual maturities of debt securities at January 29, 2023 in millions of dollars are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because some securities may be called or prepaid. Because of the potential for prepayment on mortgage-backed securities, they are not categorized by contractual maturity.
Amortized
Fair
Cost
Value
Due in one year or less
$
35
$
35
Due after one through five years
111
105
Due after five through 10 years
197
176
Due after 10 years
204
173
Mortgage-backed securities
182
157
Debt securities
$
729
$
646
Fair value, nonrecurring Level 3 measurements from impairments, excluding financing receivables with specific allowances which were not significant, were as follows in millions of dollars.
Fair Value
Losses
Three Months Ended
January 29
October 30
January 30
January 29
January 30
2023
2022
2022
2023
2022
Inventories
$
19
Property and equipment – net
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The following is a description of the valuation methodologies the Company uses to measure certain financial instruments on the balance sheet at fair value:
Marketable securities – The portfolio of investments is valued on a market approach (matrix pricing model) in which all significant inputs are observable or can be derived from or corroborated by observable market data such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, credit risk, and prepayment speeds. Funds are valued using closing prices in the active market in which the investment trades.
Derivatives – The Company’s derivative financial instruments consist of interest rate contracts (swaps), foreign currency exchange contracts (futures, forwards, and swaps), and cross-currency interest rate contracts (swaps). The portfolio is valued based on an income approach (discounted cash flow) using market observable inputs, including swap curves and both forward and spot exchange rates for currencies.
Financing receivables – Specific reserve impairments are based on the fair value of the collateral, which is measured using a market approach (appraisal values or realizable values).
Inventories – The impairment was based on net realizable value.
Property and equipment - net – The valuations were based on cost and market approaches. The inputs include replacement cost estimates adjusted for physical deterioration and economic obsolescence.
(18) Derivative Instruments
The Company’s policy is to execute derivative transactions to manage exposures arising in the normal course of business and not for the purpose of creating speculative positions or trading. The financial services operations manage the relationship of the types and amounts of their funding sources to their receivable and lease portfolio in an effort to diminish risk due to interest rate and foreign currency fluctuations, while responding to favorable financing opportunities. The Company also has foreign currency exposures at some of its foreign and domestic operations related to buying, selling, and financing in currencies other than the functional currencies. In addition, the Company has interest rate and foreign currency exposure at certain equipment operations units for sales incentive programs.
All derivatives are recorded at fair value on the balance sheets. Cash collateral received or paid is not offset against the derivative fair values on the balance sheet. The cash flows from the derivative contracts were recorded in operating activities in the statements of consolidated cash flows. Each derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, a fair value hedge, or remains undesignated. All designated hedges are formally documented as to the relationship with the hedged item as well as the risk-management strategy. Both at
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inception and on an ongoing basis the hedging instrument is assessed as to its effectiveness. If and when a derivative is determined not to be highly effective as a hedge, the underlying hedged transaction is no longer likely to occur, the hedge designation is removed, or the derivative is terminated, hedge accounting is discontinued.
Cash Flow Hedges
Certain interest rate contracts (swaps) were designated as hedges of future cash flows from borrowings. The total notional amounts of the receive-variable/pay-fixed interest rate contracts at January 29, 2023, October 30, 2022, and January 30, 2022 were $ 1,950 million, $ 1,950 million, and $ 2,700 million, respectively. Fair value gains or losses on cash flow hedges were recorded in other comprehensive income (OCI) and are subsequently reclassified into interest expense in the same periods during which the hedged transactions impact earnings. These amounts offset the effects of interest rate changes on the related borrowings.
The amount of gain recorded in OCI at January 29, 2023 that is expected to be reclassified to interest expense in the next twelve months if interest rates remain unchanged is $ 38 million after-tax. No gains or losses were reclassified from OCI to earnings based on the probability that the original forecasted transaction would not occur.
Fair Value Hedges
Certain interest rate contracts (swaps) were designated as fair value hedges of borrowings. The total notional amounts of the receive-fixed/pay-variable interest rate contracts at January 29, 2023, October 30, 2022, and January 30, 2022 were $ 10,802 million, $ 10,112 million, and $ 8,307 million, respectively. The fair value gains or losses on these contracts were generally offset by fair value gains or losses on the hedged items (fixed-rate borrowings) with both items recorded in interest expense.
The amounts recorded in the consolidated balance sheet related to borrowings designated in fair value hedging relationships were as follows in millions of dollars. Fair value hedging adjustments are included in the carrying amount of the hedged item.
Active Hedging Relationships
Discontinued Hedging Relationships
Carrying Amount
Cumulative Fair Value
Carrying Amount of
Cumulative Fair Value
of Hedged Item
Hedging Amount
Formerly Hedged Item
Hedging Amount
January 29, 2023
Short-term borrowings
$
1,915
$
15
Long-term borrowings
$
10,088
$
( 666 )
5,506
( 83 )
October 30, 2022
Short-term borrowings
$
2,515
$
15
Long-term borrowings
$
9,060
$
( 1,006 )
5,520
( 19 )
January 30, 2022
Short-term borrowings
$
177
$
2
$
2,357
$
8
Long-term borrowings
7,966
( 130 )
5,447
181
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
The Company has certain interest rate contracts (swaps), foreign currency exchange contracts (futures, forwards, and swaps), and cross-currency interest rate contracts (swaps), which were not formally designated as hedges. These derivatives were held as economic hedges for underlying interest rate or foreign currency exposures for certain borrowings, purchases or sales of inventory, and sales incentive programs. The total notional amounts of these interest rate swaps at January 29, 2023, October 30, 2022, and January 30, 2022 were $ 11,147 million, $ 10,568 million, and $ 10,210 million, the foreign exchange contracts were $ 9,304 million, $ 8,185 million, and $ 7,864 million, and the cross-currency interest rate contracts were $ 234 million, $ 260 million, and $ 303 million, respectively. The fair value gains or losses from derivatives not designated as hedging instruments were recorded in the statements of consolidated income, generally offsetting over time the exposure on the hedged item.
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Fair values of derivative instruments in the condensed consolidated balance sheets in millions of dollars follow:
January 29
October 30
January 30
Other Assets
2023
2022
2022
Designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate contracts
$
90
$
87
$
102
Not designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate contracts
188
212
82
Foreign exchange contracts
71
66
91
Cross-currency interest rate contracts
11
8
24
Total not designated
270
286
197
Total derivative assets
$
360
$
373
$
299
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate contracts
$
678
$
1,004
$
185
Not designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate contracts
97
107
27
Foreign exchange contracts
110
118
64
Cross-currency interest rate contracts
6
2
Total not designated
213
227
91
Total derivative liabilities
$
891
$
1,231
$
276
The classification and gains (losses) including accrued interest expense related to derivative instruments on the statements of consolidated income consisted of the following in millions of dollars:
Three Months Ended
January 29
January 30
2023
2022
Fair Value Hedges
Interest rate contracts - Interest expense
$
239
$
( 141 )
Cash Flow Hedges
Recognized in OCI:
Interest rate contracts - OCI (pretax)
$
( 1 )
$
15
Reclassified from OCI:
Interest rate contracts - Interest expense
15
( 2 )
Not Designated as Hedges
Interest rate contracts - Net sales
$
( 7 )
$
13
Interest rate contracts - Interest expense *
( 8 )
( 1 )
Foreign exchange contracts - Net sales
1
Foreign exchange contracts - Cost of sales
5
( 1 )
Foreign exchange contracts - Other operating expenses *
( 142 )
147
Total not designated
$
( 151 )
$
158
* Includes interest and foreign exchange gains (losses) from cross-currency interest rate contracts.
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Counterparty Risk and Collateral
Derivative instruments are subject to significant concentrations of credit risk to the banking sector. The Company manages individual counterparty exposure by setting limits that consider the credit rating of the counterparty, the credit default swap spread of the counterparty, and other financial commitments and exposures between the Company and the counterparty banks. All interest rate derivatives are transacted under International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) documentation. Some of these agreements include credit support provisions. Each master agreement permits the net settlement of amounts owed in the event of default or termination.
Certain of the Company’s derivative agreements contain credit support provisions that may require the Company to post collateral based on the size of the net liability positions and credit ratings. The aggregate fair value of all derivatives with credit-risk-related contingent features that were in a net liability position at January 29, 2023, October 30, 2022, and January 30, 2022 was $ 781 million, $ 1,113 million, and $ 213 million, respectively. In accordance with the limits established in these agreements, the Company posted $ 349 million, $ 701 million, and $ 18 million of cash collateral at January 29, 2023, October 30, 2022, and January 30, 2022, respectively. In addition, the Company paid $ 8 million of collateral that was outstanding at January 29, 2023, October 30, 2022, and January 30, 2022 to participate in an international futures market to hedge currency exposure, not included in the table below.
Derivatives are recorded without offsetting for netting arrangements or collateral. The impact on the derivative assets and liabilities related to netting arrangements and any collateral received or paid in millions of dollars follows:
Gross Amounts
Netting
January 29, 2023
Recognized
Arrangements
Collateral
Net Amount
Assets
$
360
$
( 162 )
$
( 47 )
$
151
Liabilities
891
( 162 )
( 349 )
380
October 30, 2022
Assets
$
373
$
( 179 )
$
( 54 )
$
140
Liabilities
1,231
( 179 )
( 701 )
351
January 30, 2022
Assets
$
299
$
( 91 )
$
208
Liabilities
276
( 91 )
$
( 19 )
166
(19) Stock Option and Restricted Stock Unit Awards
In December 2022, the Company granted stock options to employees for the purchase of 161 thousand shares of common stock at an exercise price of $ 438.44 per share and a binomial lattice model fair value of $ 136.46 per share at the grant date. At January 29, 2023, options for 2.0 million shares were outstanding with a weighted-average exercise price of $ 178.86 per share. The Company also granted 112 thousand of service-based restricted stock units and 41 thousand of performance/service-based restricted stock units to employees in the first three months of 2023. The weighted-average fair value of the service-based restricted stock units at the grant date was $ 434.02 per unit based on the market price of a share of underlying common stock. The fair value of the performance/service-based restricted stock units at the grant date was $ 424.93 per unit based on the market price of a share of underlying common stock excluding dividends. At January 29, 2023, the Company was authorized to grant awards for an additional 16.6 million shares under the equity incentive plans.
(20) S pecial Items
In the first quarter of 2022, Net sales from the Company’s Russian operations represented 2 percent of Deere’s consolidated Net sales. Sales in the region were impacted as the Company suspended shipments of machines and service parts to Russia beginning in February 2022. As of January 29, 2023 and October 30, 2022, the Company’s net exposure in Russia / Ukraine was approximately $ 229 million and $ 266 million, respectively.
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In January 2023, the Company reached an agreement to sell its financial services business in Russia (registered in Russia as a leasing company). The completion of the transaction is expected in the second quarter of 2023. The assets and liabilities were classified as “Other assets” and “Accounts payable and accrued expenses”, respectively, which include $ 100 million of restricted cash . In the first quarter of 2023, the Company reversed the allowance for credit losses and recorded a valuation allowance on the assets held for sale in “Selling, administrative and general expenses.” The Company does not expect a significant gain or loss upon disposition.
On November 17, 2021, employees represented by the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) approved a new collective bargaining agreement. The agreement, which has a term of six years , covers the wages, hours, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment for the Company’s UAW-represented employees at 14 U.S. facilities. The labor agreement included a lump sum ratification bonus payment of $ 8,500 per eligible employee, totaling $ 90 million, and an immediate wage increase of 10 percent plus further wage increases over the term of the contract. The lump sum payment was expensed in the first quarter of 2022.
The following table summarizes the operating profit impact, in millions of dollars, of the special items recorded for the three months ended January 30, 2022:
Production &
Precision Ag
Small Ag
& Turf
Construction
& Forestry
Total
UAW ratification bonus – Cost of sales
$
53
$
9
$
28
$
90
( 21) Subsequent Events
In February 2023, the Company entered into two retail note securitization transactions. The first transaction resulted in $ 307 million of secured borrowings. The second transaction will result in $ 983 million of secured borrowings and is expected to settle in March 2023.
On February 22, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $ 1.25 per share payable on May 8, 2023, to stockholders of record on March 31, 2023.
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