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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1993
Commission File Number 1-4121
DEERE & COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 36-2382580
(State of incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
JOHN DEERE ROAD, MOLINE, ILLINOIS 61265 (309) 765-8000
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (Telephone Number)
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT
TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT
TITLE OF EACH CLASS NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH REGISTERED
Common stock, $1 par value New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Stock Exchange
Frankfurt, Germany Stock Exchange
8.45% Debentures Due 2000 New York Stock Exchange
5-1/2% Convertible Subordinated
Debentures Due 2001 New York Stock Exchange
8% Debentures Due 2002 New York Stock Exchange
8-1/4% Notes Due 1996 New York Stock Exchange
9-1/8% Notes Due 1996 New York Stock Exchange
8.95% Debentures Due 2019 New York Stock Exchange
8-1/2% Debentures Due 2022 New York Stock Exchange
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT: NONE
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes __X__ No ____
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [X]
The aggregate quoted market price of voting stock of registrant held by
nonaffiliates at December 31, 1993 was $6,321,507,276. At December 31, 1993,
85,605,030 shares of common stock, $1 par value, of the registrant were
outstanding. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. Portions of the proxy
statement for the annual meeting of stockholders to be held on February 23, 1994
are incorporated by reference in Part III.
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Page 1 of 67 pages.
Index to exhibits is on pages 61-63.
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PART I
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ITEM 1. BUSINESS.
PRODUCTS
Deere & Company (Company) and its subsidiaries (collectively called John Deere)
have operations which are categorized into five business segments.
The Company's worldwide AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT segment manufactures and
distributes a full range of equipment used in commercial farming -- including
tractors; tillage, soil preparation, planting and harvesting machinery; and crop
handling equipment.
The Company's worldwide INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT segment manufactures and
distributes a broad range of machines used in construction, earthmoving and
forestry -- including backhoe loaders; crawler dozers and loaders;
four-wheel-drive loaders; scrapers; motor graders; excavators; and log skidders.
This segment also includes the manufacture and distribution of engines and
drivetrain components for the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) market.
The Company's worldwide LAWN AND GROUNDS CARE EQUIPMENT segment manufactures and
distributes equipment for commercial and residential uses -- including small
tractors for lawn, garden and utility purposes; riding and walk- behind mowers;
golf course equipment; utility transport vehicles; snowblowers; and other
outdoor power products.
The products produced by the equipment segments are marketed primarily through
independent retail dealer networks.
The Company's CREDIT segment, which operates in the United States and Canada,
purchases and finances retail notes from John Deere's equipment sales branches
in the United States and Canada. The notes are acquired by the sales branches
through John Deere retail dealers and originate in connection with retail sales
by dealers of new John Deere equipment and used equipment. The credit segment
also purchases and finances retail notes unrelated to John Deere equipment,
representing primarily recreational vehicle and recreational marine product
notes acquired from independent dealers of that equipment (recreational product
retail notes). The credit subsidiaries also lease John Deere equipment to
retail customers, finance and service unsecured revolving charge accounts
acquired from merchants in the agricultural, lawn and grounds care and marine
retail markets, and provide wholesale financing for recreational vehicles and
John Deere engine inventories held by dealers of those products.
The Company's INSURANCE AND HEALTH care segment issues policies in the United
States and Canada primarily for: a general line of property and casualty
insurance to John Deere and non-Deere dealers and to the general public; group
life and group accident and health insurance for employees of participating John
Deere dealers; group life and group accident and health insurance for employees
of John Deere; life and annuity products to the general public and credit
physical damage insurance in connection with certain retail sales of John Deere
products financed by the credit subsidiaries. This segment also provides health
management programs and related administrative services in the United States to
corporate customers and employees of John Deere.
The Company's worldwide agricultural, industrial and lawn and grounds care
equipment operations and subsidiaries are sometimes referred to as the
"Equipment Operations." The Company's credit, insurance and health care
subsidiaries are sometimes referred to as "Financial Services."
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The Company believes that its worldwide sales of agricultural equipment during
recent years have been greater than those of any other business enterprise. It
also believes that John Deere is an important provider of most of the types of
industrial equipment that it markets, and a leader in some size ranges. The
Company also believes it is the largest manufacturer of lawn and garden tractors
and provides the broadest line of grounds care equipment in North America. The
John Deere enterprise has manufactured agricultural machinery since 1837. The
present Company was incorporated under the laws of Delaware in 1958.
MARKET CONDITIONS AND OPERATING RESULTS
North American agricultural economic conditions in 1993 were generally more
favorable than in 1992. Although flooding and excessively wet conditions in
certain areas of the Midwest and drought conditions in parts of the Southeast
resulted in an estimated 31 percent decrease in corn production and a 16 percent
decline in soybean production in 1993, United States farm net cash income is
expected to achieve a record level in 1993. The lower production caused grain
prices to rise above 1992 levels. Livestock producers enjoyed favorable prices
and profit margins during 1993 and farmers boosted their cash flow by selling
inventories accumulated from record corn and soybean yields in 1992.
Additionally, direct government payments to farmers are expected to increase in
1993, aiding farmers most heavily impacted by this year's flooding.
Uncertainties over the passage of a new investment tax credit were resolved in
1993 as the anticipated tax credit was not included in the final tax
legislation. Consequently, many United States farmers who had delayed making
purchases in 1992 bought equipment this year. Sales in Canada were boosted by a
special 13 month investment tax credit in effect from December 1992 to December
1993. As a result of these developments, North American retail sales of John
Deere agricultural equipment were considerably higher in 1993 compared with last
year.
The North American general economy continued its slow expansion in 1993. In the
United States, housing starts increased about five percent during the year with
second-half strength overcoming a very sluggish first half. Real public
construction was up slightly from the previous year's level while
non-residential construction was flat. However, the cumulative effects of the
rebound in economic activity were felt in 1993, as housing starts were up more
than 25 percent from their 1991 level and real public construction was nine
percent larger. Consequently, North American retail sales of industrial and
construction machinery for both the industry and John Deere rose significantly
in 1993.
Consumer spending for durable goods rose briskly in 1993, and North American
retail sales of John Deere lawn and grounds care equipment increased
significantly. Sales were also supported by favorable moisture conditions over
most areas throughout the prime selling season. However, dry conditions did
emerge in portions of the Southeast and Northeast which impeded some late season
buying activity.
Industry retail sales of agricultural equipment in overseas markets in general
remained relatively weak during 1993. However, overseas retail sales of John
Deere agricultural equipment were higher in 1993 than in 1992, reflecting good
acceptance of the Company's new tractors and combines. Despite recessionary
conditions prevailing in most European markets and in Japan, overseas retail
sales of John Deere lawn and grounds care equipment continued to expand in 1993.
Overseas industrial and construction equipment markets were relatively flat in
1993 compared with 1992.
Acquisitions of receivables and leases by the Company's credit subsidiaries were
somewhat higher in 1993 compared with last year due primarily to growth in
revolving charge accounts, leases and wholesale receivables. Although retail
sales of John Deere equipment were higher in 1993, acquisitions of John Deere
retail notes were down slightly compared with last year reflecting a higher
level of cash purchases by John Deere customers and a more competitive financing
environment, particularly during the latter part of 1993. Acquisitions of
recreational product retail notes were substantially lower in 1993 due mainly to
a very competitive financing market. Although relatively soft market conditions
continued during 1993 in the property/casualty insurance
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industry, John Deere's insurance premium volumes increased in 1993 over 1992.
Health care premium volumes were considerably higher in 1993 reflecting
continued growth in John Deere's health care operations.
Worldwide income in 1993 was $286 million or $3.70 per share before the effects
of special items (accounting changes, restructuring charges and the new United
States income tax law), compared with net income of $37 million or $.49 per
share in 1992. However, 1993 reported results were affected by the special
items described below. After the effects of the restructuring charges, the
incremental expense from the accounting changes and the tax rate change, income
in 1993 was $184 million or $2.39 per share. The Company incurred a worldwide
net loss in 1993 of $921 million or $11.91 per share after all of the special
items including the cumulative effect of the accounting changes. Additional
financial information regarding each of the Company's business segments over the
past three years is presented on pages 34 and 35.
During the second quarter of 1993, the Company announced and initiated plans to
downsize and rationalize its European operations. This resulted in a second
quarter provision for restructuring charges of $80 million after income taxes or
$1.03 per share ($107 million before income taxes), representing costs of
employment reductions to be implemented during 1993 and the next few years.
In the fourth quarter of 1993, effective November 1, 1992, the Company adopted
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 106, Employers'
Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions, and FASB Statement
No. 112, Employers' Accounting for Postemployment Benefits. These standards
generally require the accrual of these benefits, which are primarily retiree
health care and life insurance benefits, during the employees' years of active
service. The Company elected to recognize the cumulative effect of these
accounting changes as a one-time charge to earnings. The aggregate cumulative
effect of adopting the new standards as of November 1, 1992 was a non-cash
charge of $1,105 million after income taxes or $14.30 per share ($1,728 million
before income taxes). Additionally, the adoption of these standards resulted in
an incremental non-cash after-tax increase in 1993 postretirement and
postemployment benefits expense of $38 million or $.49 per share ($60 million
before income taxes). The incremental postretirement and postemployment
benefits expense relating to the Financial Services subsidiaries was immaterial.
Additional information is presented on pages 36 and 37 of the notes to the
consolidated financial statements.
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, which enacted an increase in the
United States federal statutory income tax rate from 34 percent to 35 percent
effective January 1, 1993, was signed into law during the fourth quarter of
1993. In accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes,
income taxes relating to previously reported United States taxable income were
recalculated and the United States deferred income tax assets and liabilities as
of the enactment date were revalued during the fourth quarter of 1993 using the
new tax rate of 35 percent. This resulted in a credit of $16 million or $.21
per share to the provision for income taxes. This tax rate change had an
immaterial effect on the Financial Services subsidiaries. Additional
information is presented on page 39 of the notes to the consolidated financial
statements.
The Company's worldwide Equipment Operations, which exclude income from the
credit, insurance and health care operations, had income of $114 million in
1993 before the effects of the previously mentioned special items, compared with
a net loss of $107 million in 1992. The improved operating results for 1993
were attributable to the Company's North American equipment operations. Sales
and production volumes in North America were higher this year in response to
increased retail demand, and price realization improved in all of the Company's
North American equipment businesses compared with 1992 as sales incentive cost
levels were significantly lower. Additionally, North American productivity
continued to improve during 1993. Including the incremental effect of the
accounting changes, the restructuring charges and the tax rate change, the
worldwide Equipment Operations' net income was $13 million in 1993. The
Equipment Operations incurred a net loss of $1,085 million in 1993 after all of
the special items including the cumulative effect of the accounting changes.
Income of the Company's Financial Services subsidiaries before the cumulative
effect of the accounting changes totaled $164 million in 1993 while net income
after the accounting changes was $157 million, compared with $138 million last
year.
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Worldwide net sales and revenues, which include net sales of equipment and
revenues from the credit, insurance and health care operations, increased 11
percent to $7,754 million in 1993 compared with net sales and revenues of $6,961
million in 1992. Worldwide net sales of equipment to dealers were $6,479
million in 1993, an increase of 13 percent from sales of $5,723 million last
year. The physical volume of the Company's worldwide sales to dealers increased
approximately nine percent in 1993. Worldwide production tonnage of all John
Deere products in 1993 was 11 percent higher than last year. For further
discussion of results of operations, see the information under the caption
"Management's Discussion and Analysis" on pages 24-35.
EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS
AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT
Sales of agricultural equipment, particularly in the United States and Canada,
are affected by total farm cash receipts, which reflect levels of farm commodity
prices, acreage planted, crop yields and government payments. Sales are also
influenced by general economic conditions, levels of interest rates,
agricultural trends and the levels of costs associated with farming. Weather
and climatic conditions can also affect buying decisions of equipment
purchasers.
A substantial part of new agricultural equipment sales is for replacement of
equipment that is old or is less efficient than newer equipment, or both. When
the farm economy is depressed, farmers tend to postpone the replacement of their
existing equipment. When conditions improve, sales are stimulated by demand for
replacement equipment. During the 1990's, there has been a continuation of the
trend toward minimum tillage agriculture. Minimum tillage agriculture reduces
soil erosion but increases the use of chemical herbicides and pesticides.
Several governmental initiatives have recently been approved that may hold
long-term promise for agricultural markets. The U.S., Canada, and Mexico have
implemented the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) which reduces
internal trade restrictions between the three countries. For some commodities
and products, free trade commenced January 1, 1994. For other products which
are more sensitive economically and politically, free trade will be achieved
gradually over a 15 year period. U.S. corn exports to Mexico fall into this
second category. The Uruguay round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade (GATT) also was successfully concluded in 1993. This agreement promises to
reduce agricultural export subsidies over a period of years and grant market
access for many products that were previously restricted. It is the Company's
belief that U.S. and Canadian farmers possess comparative advantages in the
production of certain agricultural products and may benefit from the eventual
implementation of this agreement. This treaty is expected to take effect July
1, 1995. Finally, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agreed in December
1993 that 30 percent of the fuel used in metropolitan areas not reaching
nationally established air quality guidelines should come from renewable fuel
sources. While final approval has not been reached, it is widely believed that
corn producers will benefit from EPA's action.
Since the early 1980s, farmers have experienced cost/price pressures which have
caused them to be more concerned with cost control and maximum productivity. The
John Deere agricultural equipment sold in this environment is high-powered,
versatile and technologically sophisticated. It is built to exacting design,
materials and performance specifications for rugged usage and exposure to
adverse weather conditions.
Large, cost-efficient, highly-mechanized agricultural operations account for an
important share of total United States farm output; 28 percent of United States
farms accounted for 90 percent of agricultural produce sales in 1987 (the latest
year for which data are available).(1) The large-size agricultural equipment
used on such farms has been particularly important to John Deere. A large
proportion of the Equipment Operations' total agricultural equipment sales in
the United States is comprised of tractors over 100 horsepower and
self-propelled combines. During late 1992, John Deere introduced three new
tractor lines: the 5000, 6000 and 7000 series
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tractors selling in the 40 to 150 PTO horsepower categories. These tractors
represented important changes to John Deere's product offerings. The 6000 and
7000 series tractors have many new design features including modular
configuration permitting lower cost updates to respond to changing customer
needs. The 5000 series tractors are manufactured in the United States and
replace tractors formerly sourced from Germany.
In the United States, farm commodity prices and farm income are heavily
influenced by international supply and demand conditions for food and fiber
products. In general, declining international stock levels boost farm commodity
prices and incomes, while rising stock levels tend to depress prices and
incomes. In 1993, world production of wheat and coarse grains (corn, oats,
barley and sorghum) fell from the levels achieved in 1992. Production decreases
were most notable in the United States, the former Soviet Union and the European
Union (formerly the European Economic Community). The ending worldwide stocks
of wheat are now expected by the United States Department of Agriculture
("USDA") to decrease slightly to 139.1 million metric tons ("MMT") at the end of
the 1993/94 marketing year compared with 141.3 MMT one year earlier. The 139.1
MMT stock level will represent about 25 percent of annual world consumption, a
stock-to-usage ratio that is well below the 33 - 34 percent range that prevailed
in the mid-1980s. This ratio stood at 23 percent in 1989/90 and has been 25 or
26 percent for the past three years. Ending stocks of coarse grains are
expected by the USDA to fall to 114.3 MMT at the end of the 1993/94 marketing
year as consumption is expected to exceed production. This would represent 14
percent of annual world consumption. This ratio is down significantly from
1992/93 (when it was 18%), and represents the lowest level of carryover relative
to usage since 1973/74.(2)
For 1994, USDA has announced zero annual acreage reduction programs for all
crops except cotton, which was raised from 7.5 percent in 1993 to 11 percent in
1994. Total acreage planted in 1994 is expected to rise about 9 million acres
from 1993 levels. United States market share of commodity sales in world
markets rose in the first three years (1986-1988) following passage of the 1985
farm bill. This resulted partly from a weaker dollar in relation to other
currencies, and partly from more competitive United States commodity prices
stemming from the 1985 farm bill. Thereafter, as United States carryover stocks
declined and production was tempered by governmental acreage reduction programs
and drought in various years, United States market shares have generally
declined. Market share for United States wheat has been adversely affected by
higher Canadian and European production.
Direct government payments to farmers were increased significantly by the 1985
farm bill. During 1977-82, government payments represented less than two
percent of United States farm cash receipts. This percentage rose to
10.5 percent in 1987 and, although still high compared to 1977-82, declined
to 4.5 percent in 1991. These direct government payments, combined with
lower production costs incurred by farmers and higher livestock and
commodity prices, resulted in record levels of net cash income to United
States farmers from 1987 to 1990. The 1990 farm bill extended the basic features
of the 1985 farm bill through 1995 with two notable exceptions: (1) target
prices were frozen at their 1990 levels rather than declining two to three
percent annually, and (2) a "triple base" feature was incorporated into the new
legislation. This feature restricts deficiency payments to 85 percent of the
base traditionally paid and is expected to reduce future government outlays.
Government payments are forecasted to increase to 7.0 percent of United States
farm cash receipts for 1993 compared to 5.0 percent in 1992, and farm net cash
income is estimated to have reached a record level in 1993.(3) The 1990 farm
bill is scheduled to remain in effect through the crops grown in 1995.
Seasonal patterns in retail demand for agricultural equipment result in
substantial variations in the volume and mix of products sold to retail
customers during various times of the year. Seasonal demand must be estimated
months in advance, and equipment must be manufactured in anticipation of such
demand in order to achieve efficient utilization of manpower and facilities
throughout the year. The Equipment Operations incur substantial seasonal
indebtedness with related interest expense to finance production and inventory
of equipment, and to finance sales to dealers in advance of seasonal demand. The
Equipment Operations often encourage retail sales by waiving retail finance
charges during off-season periods or in other sales promotions. Sales
promotions and price concessions, including waiver and reduction of finance
charges, were significantly lower in 1992 and 1993 compared with extensive
amounts during recent prior years.
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An important part of the competition within the agricultural equipment industry
during the past decade has come from a diverse variety of short-line and
specialty manufacturers with differing manufacturing and marketing methods.
Because of industry conditions, especially consolidation among large integrated
competitors, the competitive environment is undergoing important changes, and
the importance of short-line and specialty manufacturers, as well as foreign
suppliers, may continue to increase in the future.
Outside the United States, price stabilization programs conducted by national
governments or groups of national governments, such as the European Union, tend
to exert substantial influence upon commodity prices and agricultural activity,
insulating their agricultural sectors from changes in world market conditions
and restricting imports from the United States and elsewhere. In Western
Europe, the cost of such programs, international disputes with exporting
nations, and international negotiations such as GATT have caused the European
Union to alter and modify its Common Agricultural Policy over time. These
changes have tended to lower real farm income and restrict planted and harvested
acreage. As a result, agricultural machinery sales have fallen substantially in
Western Europe in the last decade. Inflation, slow economic growth, changes in
currency relationships and price controls have been prevalent in many of the
countries in which the Equipment Operations compete outside the United States,
Canada and Europe.
In addition to the agricultural equipment manufactured by the Equipment
Operations, a number of products are purchased from other manufacturers for
resale by John Deere, including four models of small utility tractors sourced
from a Japanese manufacturer. These tractors are marketed primarily in the
United States and Canada.
INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT
The industrial equipment industry is broadly defined as including construction,
earthmoving and forestry equipment, as well as some materials handling
equipment, cranes, off-highway trucks and a variety of machines for specialized
industrial applications, including uses in the mining industry. The Equipment
Operations provide types and sizes of equipment that compete for approximately
two-thirds of the estimated total United States market for all types and sizes
of industrial equipment (other than the market for cranes and specialized mining
equipment). Retail sales of John Deere industrial equipment are influenced by
prevailing levels of residential, industrial and public construction and the
condition of the forest products industry. Sales are also influenced by general
economic conditions and the level of interest rates.
United States housing starts are forecasted to have been 1.26 million units in
1993, about 4 percent higher than 1992, and 25 percent higher than 1991.
Nonresidential and public construction in the United States are both expected
to be unchanged in 1993 as compared to 1992, but together were up about nine
percent from 1991 activity. Environmental and ecological issues slowed logging
activities in various parts of the United States in 1993, while late year
housing activity boosted the demand for lumber products and lumber prices rose
significantly as a result of these developments. North American industry retail
sales of industrial and construction machinery rose significantly in 1993
compared with 1992.
John Deere industrial equipment falls into three broad categories: utility
tractors and smaller earthmoving equipment, medium capacity construction and
earthmoving equipment, and forestry machines. The Equipment Operations'
industrial equipment business began in the late 1940s with wheel and crawler
tractors of a size and horsepower range similar to agricultural tractors,
utilizing common components. Through the years, the Equipment Operations
substantially increased production capacity for industrial equipment, adding to
the line larger machines such as crawler loaders and dozers, log skidders, motor
graders, hydraulic excavators and four-wheel-drive loaders. These products
incorporate technology and many major components similar to those used in
agricultural equipment, including diesel engines, transmissions and
sophisticated hydraulics and electronics.
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The Company and Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Inc. of Japan have a joint
venture for the manufacture of hydraulic excavators in the United States and for
the distribution of excavators primarily in North, Central and South America.
The Company also has supply agreements with Hitachi under which a broad range of
industrial products manufactured by the Company in the United States, including
four-wheel-drive loaders, are distributed by Hitachi in Japan and other Far East
markets. In addition, Hitachi is manufacturing certain models of
four-wheel-drive loaders for distribution by John Deere primarily in North,
Central and South America.
The Equipment Operations manufacture and distribute diesel engines and
drivetrain components both for use in John Deere products and for sale to other
original equipment manufacturers (OEM).
LAWN AND GROUNDS CARE EQUIPMENT
The line of John Deere lawn and grounds care equipment includes rear-engine
riding mowers, front-engine lawn tractors and suburban tractors, lawn and garden
tractors, small diesel tractors, compact utility tractors, front mowers, small
utility transport vehicles, and a broad line of associated implements for
mowing, tilling, snow and debris handling, aerating, and many other residential,
commercial, golf and sports turf care applications. The product line also
includes walk-behind mowers, snow throwers and other outdoor power products.
Retail sales of lawn and grounds care products are influenced by weather
conditions, consumer spending patterns and general economic conditions.
Even though the recovery of the general economy has been slow, the length of the
upturn, the gradual improvement in housing starts and sales of existing homes,
and generally favorable weather conditions stimulated purchases of lawn and
grounds care equipment in 1993. Retail sales of John Deere lawn and grounds
care equipment increased significantly in 1993.
ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH
John Deere makes large expenditures for engineering and research to improve the
quality and performance of its products, and to develop new products. Such
expenditures were $270 million, or four percent of net equipment sales in 1993,
and $288 million in 1992.
MANUFACTURING
MANUFACTURING PLANTS. In the United States and Canada, the Equipment Operations
own and operate 15 factory locations, which contain approximately 29.5 million
square feet of floor space. Six of the factories are devoted primarily to the
manufacture of agricultural equipment, two to industrial equipment, one to
engines, one to hydraulics and power train components, one to gray iron and
nodular castings, three to lawn and grounds care equipment, and one to power
train components manufactured mostly for OEM markets. The Equipment Operations
own and operate tractor factories in Germany, Spain and Argentina; agricultural
equipment factories in France, Germany and South Africa; and an engine factory
in France. These overseas factories contain approximately 6.1 million square
feet of floor space. The Equipment Operations also have financial interests in
a combine manufacturer in Brazil, in a tractor and implement manufacturer in
Mexico, in a lawn and grounds care equipment manufacturer in Germany and the
Netherlands, and in a joint venture to build industrial excavators in the United
States.
John Deere's facilities are well maintained, in good operating condition and are
suitable for their present purposes. These facilities together with planned
capital expenditures are expected to meet John Deere's needs in the foreseeable
future.
The Equipment Operations manufacture many of the components included in their
products. The principle raw materials required for the manufacture of their
products are purchased from numerous suppliers. The Company
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believes that available sources of supply will generally be sufficient for its
needs for the foreseeable future. Although the Equipment Operations depend upon
outside sources of supply for a substantial amount of components, manufacturing
operations are extensively integrated. Similar or common manufacturing
facilities and techniques are employed in the production of components for
industrial, agricultural and lawn and grounds care equipment.
Although production levels in 1993 were ten percent higher than in 1992,
production continues to be well below capacity levels. The Equipment
Operations' manufacturing strategy involves the implementation of appropriate
levels of technology and automation, so that manufacturing processes can remain
viable at relatively low production levels and can be flexible enough to
accommodate many of the product design changes required to meet market
requirements.
In order to utilize manufacturing facilities and technology more effectively,
the Equipment Operations continue to pursue improvements in manufacturing
processes. Manufacturing activities judged not competitively advantageous for
the Equipment Operations on a long-term basis are being shifted to outside
suppliers, while many of those manufacturing activities that do offer long-term
competitive advantages are being restructured. Improvements include the
creation of flow-through manufacturing cells which reduce costs and inventories,
increase quality and require less space, and the establishment of flexible
assembly lines which can handle a wider range of product mix and deliver
products at the times when dealers and customers demand them. Additionally,
considerable effort is being directed to manufacturing cost reduction through
product design, the introduction of advanced manufacturing technology and
improvements in organizational structure. The Equipment Operations are also
pursuing the sale to other companies of selected parts and components which can
be manufactured and supplied to third parties on a competitive basis.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES. The Equipment Operations' capital expenditures were $196
million in 1993 compared with $269 million in 1992 and $295 million in 1991.
Provisions for depreciation applicable to the Equipment Operations' property,
plant and equipment during these years were $222 million, $213 million and $186
million, respectively. The Equipment Operations' capital expenditures for 1994
are currently estimated to approximate $230 million. As in recent years, the
1994 expenditures will be primarily associated with new product and operations
improvement programs. The future level of capital expenditures will depend on
business conditions.
PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS
John Deere owns a significant number of patents and trademarks which have been
obtained over a period of years. The Company believes that, in the aggregate,
the rights under these patents and licenses are generally important to its
operations, but does not consider that any patent or license or group of them is
of material importance in relation to John Deere's business.
MARKETING
In the United States and Canada, the Equipment Operations distribute equipment
and service parts through six agricultural equipment sales branches, one
industrial equipment sales and administration office and one lawn and grounds
care equipment sales and administration office (collectively called sales
branches). In addition, the Equipment Operations operate a centralized parts
distribution warehouse in coordination with several regional parts depots in the
United States and Canada.
The sales branches in the United States and Canada market John Deere products to
approximately 3,250 retail dealers, all of which are independently owned except
for one retail store owned and operated by the Company. Of these dealers,
approximately 1,550 sell agricultural equipment, 382 sell industrial equipment,
and 26 sell both agricultural and industrial equipment. Smaller industrial
equipment is sold by nearly all of the industrial equipment dealers. Larger
industrial equipment, forestry equipment and a line of light industrial
equipment are
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sold by most of them. Lawn and grounds care equipment is sold by most John
Deere agricultural equipment dealers, a few industrial equipment dealers, and
about 1,300 lawn and grounds care equipment dealers, many of whom also handle
competitive brands and dissimilar lines of products.
Outside North America, John Deere agricultural equipment is sold to distributors
and dealers for resale in over 110 countries by sales branches located in six
European countries, South Africa, Argentina and Australia, by export sales
branches in Europe and the United States, and by associated companies in Mexico
and Brazil. Lawn and grounds care equipment sales overseas occur primarily in
Europe and Australia. Outside North America, industrial equipment is sold
primarily by an export sales branch located in the United States.
WHOLESALE FINANCING
The Equipment Operations provide wholesale financing to dealers in the United
States for extended periods, to enable dealers to carry representative
inventories of equipment and to encourage the purchase of goods by dealers in
advance of seasonal retail demand. Down payments are not required, and interest
is not charged for a substantial part of the period for which the inventories
are financed. A security interest is retained in dealers' inventories, and
periodic physical checks are made of dealers' inventories. Generally, terms to
dealers require payments as the equipment which secures the indebtedness is sold
to retail customers. Variable market rates of interest are charged on balances
outstanding after certain interest-free periods, which currently are 6 to 9
months for agricultural tractors, 6 months for industrial equipment, and from 6
to 24 months for most other equipment. Financing is also provided to dealers on
used equipment accepted in trade, on repossessed equipment, and on approved
equipment from other manufacturers. A security interest is obtained in such
equipment. Equipment dealer defaults incurred in recent years by John Deere
have not been significant.
In Canada, John Deere products (other than service parts and lawn and grounds
care equipment) in the possession of dealers are inventories of the Equipment
Operations that are consigned to the dealers. Dealers are required to make
deposits on consigned equipment remaining unsold after specified periods.
Sales to overseas dealers are made by the Equipment Operations' overseas and
export sales branches and are, for the most part, financed by John Deere in a
manner similar to that provided for sales to dealers in the United States and
Canada, although maturities tend to be shorter and a security interest is not
always retained in the equipment sold.
Receivables from dealers, which largely represent dealer inventories, were $2.8
billion at October 31, 1993 compared with $2.9 billion at October 31, 1992 and
$3.0 billion at October 31, 1991. At those dates, the ratios of worldwide net
dealer receivables to fiscal year net sales were 43 percent, 51 percent and 51
percent, respectively. The highest month-end balance of such receivables during
each of the past two fiscal years was $3.1 billion at April 30, 1993 and $3.3
billion at April 30, 1992.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
CREDIT OPERATIONS
UNITED STATES AND CANADA. In the United States and Canada, the Company's credit
subsidiaries finance retail sales of John Deere agricultural, industrial and
lawn and grounds care equipment, used equipment accepted by dealers in trade,
and a significant amount of equipment of other manufacturers. John Deere
retail installment loan (and some sale) contracts (collectively called retail
notes) are acquired by the sales branches through John Deere retail dealers.
Criteria for acceptance of retail notes are agreed upon between the sales
branches and the Company's credit subsidiaries in the United States and Canada,
John Deere Capital Corporation (Capital Corporation) and John Deere Finance
Limited, (collectively referred to as Credit Companies). A subsidiary of
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the Capital Corporation leases John Deere agricultural, industrial and lawn and
grounds care equipment to United States retail customers.
The credit subsidiaries also finance recreational products, primarily
recreational vehicle and recreational marine product retail notes acquired from
independent dealers of that equipment. The United States credit subsidiary also
finances and services unsecured revolving charge accounts acquired from retail
merchants in the agricultural, lawn and grounds care and marine retail markets
and, additionally, provides wholesale financing for recreational vehicles and
John Deere engine inventories held by dealers of those products. The credit
subsidiaries intend to continue to seek additional volumes and types of
non-Deere financing with the objective of broadening their base of business and
increasing their autonomy.
All of the retail notes acquired by the sales branches have been immediately
sold by them to the Credit Companies. The Equipment Operations have been the
Credit Companies' major source of business, and the Credit Companies have been
the sole vehicles for retail financing by the Equipment Operations. In many
cases, retail purchasers of John Deere products finance their purchases outside
the John Deere organization.
The Credit Companies' terms for financing equipment retail sales (other than
smaller items purchased through unsecured revolving charge accounts) provide for
retention of a security interest in the equipment financed. The Credit
Companies' guidelines for minimum down payments, which vary with the types of
equipment and repayment provisions, are generally not less than 20 percent on
agricultural and industrial equipment, 10 percent on lawn and grounds care
equipment used for personal use and 20 percent for recreational vehicles and
marine products. Finance charges are sometimes waived for specified periods or
reduced on certain products sold or leased in advance of the season of use or in
other sales promotions. At the time retail notes are accepted, the Equipment
Operations compensate the Credit Companies in an amount permitting them to earn
approximately the normal net finance charge on the retail notes or leases for
periods during which finance charges are waived or reduced. The cost is
accounted for as a deduction in arriving at net sales by the Equipment
Operations.
Retail leases are offered to equipment users in the United States by John Deere
retail dealers on behalf of the Capital Corporation. A small number of leases
executed between dealers and units of local government are subsequently assigned
to the sales branches, and are in turn offered to and accepted by the Capital
Corporation. Leases are usually written for periods of one to six years, and in
some cases contain an option permitting the customer to purchase the equipment
at the end of the lease term. Retail leases are also offered in a generally
similar manner to customers in Canada through a Canadian subsidiary.
The Company has expressed an intention of conducting its business with the
Capital Corporation on such terms that the Capital Corporation's consolidated
ratio of earnings before fixed charges to fixed charges for each fiscal quarter
will not be less than 1.05 to 1. For 1993, the consolidated ratio of the
Capital Corporation was 1.99 to 1 (excluding the effect of the accounting
changes). This arrangement is not intended to make the Company responsible for
payment of the obligations of the Capital Corporation. Additional information
on the Credit Companies appears under the caption "Credit Operations" on pages
30 and 31.
OVERSEAS. Retail sales and financing outside of the United States and Canada
are affected by a diversity of customs and regulations. The Equipment
Operations retain only a minor part of the obligations arising from retail sales
of their products overseas.
INSURANCE AND HEALTH CARE
The Company's insurance subsidiaries consist of John Deere Insurance Group, Inc.
and its subsidiaries in the United States, and John Deere Insurance Company of
Canada. The Insurance Group is made up of a Property/Casualty Division and a
Life Division. The Property/Casualty Division insures over 4,300 dealership
organizations in the United States. This program provides commercial insurance
for agricultural/ industrial
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equipment, auto, recreational vehicle and boat dealerships. In addition, the
Property/Casualty Division insures long haul trucking operations and currently
insures approximately 13,000 trucks. Other specialty insurance programs include
insurance on equipment utilized in forestry, construction and agricultural
operations. The Group's involvement in reinsurance takes the form of a
long-term business relationship with Re Capital Reinsurance Corporation as well
as the ownership of approximately 44% of the outstanding shares of Re Capital
Corporation, its parent company. The Life Division had nearly $6 billion of
life insurance in force at October 31, 1993. Marketing efforts are focused on
providing life and health insurance coverages to various commercial markets and
to individuals, nationally.
In 1985, the Company formed John Deere Health Care, Inc. to more fully utilize
the Company's expertise in the field of health care, which was developed from
efforts to control its own health care costs. John Deere Health Care, Inc.
currently provides health management programs and related administrative
services, either directly or through its health maintenance organization
subsidiaries. Heritage National Healthplan and John Deere Family Healthplan,
for companies located in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Tennessee. At October
31, 1993, 234,931 individuals were enrolled in these programs, of which 69,352
were John Deere employees, retirees and their dependents.
For additional financial information on insurance and health care operations,
see the material under the caption "Insurance and Health Care Operations" on
pages 31 and 32.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
In 1990, certain Clean Air Act Amendments were adopted by Congress which require
the Environmental Protection Agency (the "EPA") to study emissions from off-road
engines and equipment, including virtually all of the equipment manufactured by
the Company. If the EPA determines such emissions contribute to air quality
problems, the EPA is required to promulgate regulations containing standards
applicable to such emissions. The EPA may promulgate such regulations sometime
during 1994. Although at this time management cannot assess the impact that
such regulations (if promulgated) would have upon the Company, management does
not believe that it is likely to be material.
The Company has been designated a potentially responsible party (PRP), in
conjunction with other parties, in certain government actions associated with
hazardous waste sites. As a PRP, the Company has been and will be required to
pay a portion of the costs of evaluation and cleanup of these sites. Management
does not expect that these matters will have a material adverse effect on the
consolidated financial position or operating results of the Company.
EMPLOYEES
At October 31, 1993, John Deere had 33,070 employees, including 24,942 employees
in the United States and Canada. Unions are certified as bargaining agents for
approximately 95 percent of John Deere's United States employees. Most of the
Company's United States production and maintenance employees are covered by a
contract with the United Automobile Workers with an expiration date of October
1, 1994.
The majority of employees at John Deere facilities overseas are also represented
by unions.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Following are the names and ages of the executive officers of the Company, their
positions with the Company and summaries of their backgrounds and business
experience. All executive officers are elected or appointed by the Board of
Directors and hold office until the annual meeting of the Board of Directors
following the annual meeting of stockholders in each year.
NAME, AGE AND OFFICE (AT DECEMBER 31, PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION DURING LAST
1993), AND YEAR ELECTED TO OFFICE FIVE YEARS OTHER THAN OFFICE OF
THE COMPANY CURRENTLY HELD
Hans W. Becherer, 58, Chairman, 1990 1990 and prior, President
David H. Stowe, Jr., 57, President, 1990 1990 and prior,
Executive Vice President
Bill C. Harpole, 59, 1990 and prior,
Executive Vice President, 1990 Senior Vice President
Eugene L. Schotanus, 56, 1990 and prior,
Executive Vice President, 1990 Senior Vice President
Joseph W. England, 53, -
Senior Vice President, 1981
J. Michael Frank, 55, 1989 and prior,
Senior Vice President, 1989 Vice President
Bernard L. Hardiek, 53 1990 and prior,
Senior Vice President, 1990 Vice President
John K. Lawson, 53, 1992 and prior,
Senior Vice President, 1992 Vice President
Michael S. Plunkett, 56, -
Senior Vice President, 1983
Pierre E. Leroy, 45, -
Vice President and Treasurer, 1987
Frank S. Cottrell, 51, 1991-1993, Secretary and
Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
General Counsel, 1993 1987-1991, Secretary and
Associate General Counsel
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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES.
See "Manufacturing" in Item 1.
The Equipment Operations also own and operate buildings housing seven sales
branches, one centralized parts depot, five regional parts depots and several
transfer houses and warehouses throughout the United States and Canada. These
facilities contain approximately 4.8 million square feet of floor space. The
Equipment Operations also own and operate buildings housing three sales
branches, one centralized parts depot and three regional parts depots in Europe.
These facilities contain approximately 850,000 square feet of floor space.
The Deere Administrative Center and nearby office facilities for its insurance
and health care activities, all of which are owned by John Deere, together
contain about 733,000 square feet of floor space. John Deere also leases office
space in various locations. John Deere's obligations on these leases are not
material.
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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
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 and retail credit matters. The Company and certain subsidiaries of
the Capital Corporation are currently involved in legal actions relating to
alleged violations of certain technical provisions of Texas consumer credit
statutes in connection with John Deere Company's financing of the retail
purchase of recreational vehicles and boats in that state. These actions
include: a class action brought by Russell Durrett individually and on behalf
of others against John Deere Company (filed in state court on February 19, 1992
and removed on February 26, 1992 to the United States District Court for the
Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division), which case was certified as a
class action by the court on November 6, 1992; and a class action titled DEERE
CREDIT, INC. V. SHIRLEY Y. MORGAN, ET AL., originally filed on February 20 1992
and certified in the 281st Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas, on
October 12, 1993 for all persons who opt out of the federal class action. The
Company and the Capital Corporation subsidiaries believe that they have
substantial defenses and intend to defend the actions vigorously. Although it
is not possible to predict the outcome of these unresolved legal actions and the
amounts of claimed damages and penalties are large, the Company believes that
these unresolved legal actions will not have a material adverse effect on the
Company's consolidated financial position.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
None.
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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
The Company's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the Chicago
Stock Exchange and the Frankfurt, Germany Stock Exchange. See the information
concerning quoted prices of the Company's common stock and the number of
stockholders in the second table and the third paragraph, and the data on
dividends declared and paid per share in the first table, under the caption
"Supplemental 1993 and 1992 Quarterly Information (Unaudited)" on page 47.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
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<CAPTION>
(Millions of dollars except per share amounts)
1993 1992 1991 1990 1989
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
For the Year Ended October 31:
Total net sales and revenues $ 7,754 $ 6,961 $ 7,055 $ 7,875 $ 7,220
Income (loss) before changes in
accounting* $ 184 $ 37 $ (20) $ 411 $ 380
Net income (loss) $ (921) $ 37 $ (20) $ 411 $ 380
Income (loss) per share before
changes in accounting -
primary and fully diluted* $ 2.39 $ .49 $ (.27) $ 5.42 $ 5.06
Net income (loss) per share-
primary and fully diluted $(11.91) $ .49 $ (.27) $ 5.42 $ 5.06
Dividends declared per share $ 2.00 $ 2.00 $ 2.00 $ 2.00 $ 1.30
At October 31:
Total assets $11,352 $11,446 $11,649 $10,664 $ 9,145
Long-term borrowings $ 2,548 $ 2,473 $ 2,206 $ 1,786 $ 1,676
<FN>
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
See the information under the caption "Management's Discussion and Analysis" on
pages 24-35.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
See the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and supplementary
data on pages 18-47 .
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
None.
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ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT.
The information regarding directors in the proxy statement dated January 14,
1994 (the "proxy statement"), under the captions "Election of Directors" and
"Directors Continuing in Office" is incorporated herein by reference.
Information regarding executive officers is presented in Item 1 of this report
under the caption "Executive officers of the registrant".
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
The information in the proxy statement under the captions "Option/SAR Grants in
Last Fiscal Year", "Summary Compensation Table" and "Aggregate Option/SAR
Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and Fiscal Year-End Option/SAR Values" is
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT.
(a) SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS.
The information on the security ownership of a certain beneficial
owner contained in the proxy statement under the caption "Principal
Holders of Voting Securities" is incorporated by reference.
(b) SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT.
The information on shares of common stock of the Company beneficially
owned by, and under option to (i) each director and (ii) the directors
and officers as a group, contained in the proxy statement under the
captions "Election of Directors", "Directors Continuing in Office" and
"Aggregate Option/SAR Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and Fiscal
Year-End Option/SAR Values" is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) CHANGE IN CONTROL.
None.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.
The information on certain relationships and related transactions contained in
the proxy statement under "Certain Business Relationships" is incorporated
herein by reference.
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ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON
FORM 8-K.
(a)(1) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Page
Statement of Consolidated Income for the years ended 18
October 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991
Consolidated Balance Sheet, October 31, 1993 and 1992 20
Statement of Consolidated Cash Flows for the years ended 22
October 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 36
(a)(2) SCHEDULES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Schedule I - Marketable Securities - Other Investments, 52
October 31, 1993 and 1992
Schedule VIII - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts, 54
for the years ended October 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991
Schedule IX - Short-Term Borrowings, for the years ended 56
October 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991
Schedule X - Supplementary Income Statement Information, 60
for the years ended October 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991
(a)(3) EXHIBITS
SEE THE "INDEX TO EXHIBITS" ON PAGES 61-63 OF THIS REPORT.
Certain instruments relating to long-term borrowings constituting less than 10%
of registrant's total assets, are not filed as exhibits herewith pursuant to
Item 601(b)4(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K. Registrant agrees to file copies of
such instruments upon request of the Commission.
(b) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
Current report on Form 8-K dated August 24, 1993 (Items 5 and 7).
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES OMITTED
The following schedules for the Company and consolidated subsidiaries are
omitted because of the absence of the conditions under which they are required:
II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, XI, XII, XIII, and XIV.
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FOOTNOTES
1. Derived from data published in 1989 by the U.S. Department of Commerce -
"1987 Census of Agriculture,", Vol. I Part 51, pp. 104-5.
2. U.S. Department of Agriculture, "World Grain Situation and Outlook," Foreign
Agricultural Service Circular, FG-11-93, November, 1993, p.37.
3. U.S. Department of Agriculture, "Agricultural Outlook," Economic Research
Service, November 1993, p.60.
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DEERE & COMPANY
STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME
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CONSOLIDATED
(DEERE & COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES)
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YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31
(IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) 1993 1992 1991
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NET SALES AND REVENUES
Net sales of equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,479.3 $5,723.4 $5,847.8
Finance and interest income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 562.8 615.4 654.4
Insurance and health care premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 554.2 495.5 444.1
Investment income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97.5 96.4 87.9
Other income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59.7 30.0 21.0
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Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,753.5 6,960.7 7,055.2
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COSTS AND EXPENSES
Cost of goods sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,374.6 4,891.8 4,894.2
Research and development expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269.8 288.4 279.3
Selling, administrative and general expenses . . . . . . . . . . 845.0 842.8 839.6
Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369.1 413.4 450.0
Insurance and health care claims and benefits. . . . . . . . . . 478.4 440.4 405.5
Other operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.1 40.4 30.9
Restructuring costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107.2 181.9
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Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,481.2 6,917.2 7,081.4
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INCOME (LOSS) OF CONSOLIDATED GROUP BEFORE INCOME TAXES
AND CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272.3 43.5 (26.2)
Provision (credit) for income taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97.2 14.7 (5.2)
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INCOME (LOSS) OF CONSOLIDATED GROUP BEFORE CHANGES IN
ACCOUNTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175.1 28.8 (21.0)
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EQUITY IN INCOME (LOSS) OF UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES AND
AFFILIATES BEFORE CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING
Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Insurance and health care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 2.2 1.3
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1 6.4 (.5)
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Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.3 8.6 .8
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INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING . . . . . . . . . . . 184.4 37.4 (20.2)
Changes in accounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1,105.3)
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NET INCOME (LOSS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (920.9) $ 37.4 $ (20.2)
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PER SHARE DATA
Primary and fully diluted:
Income (loss) before changes in accounting . . . . . . . . . . $ 2.39 $ .49 $ (.27)
Changes in accounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (14.30)
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Net income (loss). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (11.91) $ .49 $ (.27)
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Dividends declared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2.00 $ 2.00 $ 2.00
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The "Consolidated" (Deere & Company and Consolidated Subsidiaries) data in this
statement conform with the requirements of FASB Statement No. 94. In the
supplemental consolidating data in this statement "Equipment Operations" (Deere
& Company with Financial Services on the Equity Basis) reflect the basis of
consolidation described on page 36 of the notes to the consolidated financial
statements. The consolidated group data in the "Equipment Operations" income
statement reflect the results of the agricultural equipment, industrial
equipment and lawn and grounds care equipment operations. The supplemental
"Financial Services" consolidating data in this statement include Deere &
Company's credit, insurance and health care subsidiaries. Transactions between
the "Equipment Operations" and "Financial Services" have been eliminated to
arrive at the "Consolidated" data.
The information on pages 24 through 47 is an integral part of this statement.
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EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS
(DEERE & COMPANY WITH FINANCIAL
SERVICES ON THE EQUITY BASIS) FINANCIAL SERVICES
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Year Ended October 31 Year Ended October 31
(IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) 1993 1992 1991 1993 1992 1991
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
NET SALES AND REVENUES
Net sales of equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,479.3 $5,723.4 $5,847.8
Finance and interest income. . . . . . . . . . . . 84.0 98.5 116.3 $ 482.4 $ 519.1 $ 540.8
Insurance and health care premiums . . . . . . . . 695.3 632.4 568.4
Investment income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97.6 96.6 88.1
Other income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.3 22.8 21.2 42.0 13.8 6.9
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Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,586.6 5,844.7 5,985.3 1,317.3 1,261.9 1,204.2
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COSTS AND EXPENSES
Cost of goods sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,381.1 4,902.2 4,903.9
Research and development expenses. . . . . . . . . 269.8 288.4 279.3
Selling, administrative and general expenses . . . 602.8 588.2 599.1 255.7 268.9 256.4
Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180.3 197.5 192.7 192.5 218.2 260.1
Insurance and health care claims and benefits. . . 605.0 559.1 511.2
Other operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.0 24.6 17.5 19.2 16.0 13.5
Restructuring costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107.2 181.9
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Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,559.2 6,000.9 6,174.4 1,072.4 1,062.2 1,041.2
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INCOME (LOSS) OF CONSOLIDATED GROUP BEFORE INCOME TAXES
AND CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING. . . . . . . . . . . . 27.4 (156.2) (189.1) 244.9 199.7 163.0
Provision (credit) for income taxes. . . . . . . . 14.4 (48.9) (57.6) 82.8 63.6 52.5
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INCOME (LOSS) OF CONSOLIDATED GROUP BEFORE CHANGES IN
ACCOUNTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.0 (107.3) (131.5) 162.1 136.1 110.5
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EQUITY IN INCOME (LOSS) OF UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES AND
AFFILIATES BEFORE CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING
Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122.2 106.0 83.5
Insurance and health care. . . . . . . . . . . . 42.1 32.3 28.3 2.2 2.2 1.3
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1 6.4 (.5)
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Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171.4 144.7 111.3 2.2 2.2 1.3
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INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING . . . . 184.4 37.4 (20.2) 164.3 138.3 111.8
Changes in accounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1,105.3) (6.9)
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NET INCOME (LOSS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (920.9) $ 37.4 $ (20.2) $ 157.4 $ 138.3 $ 111.8
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DEERE & COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
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<CAPTION>
CONSOLIDATED
(DEERE & COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES)
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ASSETS 1993 1992
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Cash and cash equivalents............................................................... $ 338.2 $ 216.8
Marketable securities carried at cost................................................... 994.8 954.1
Receivables from unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates............................. 4.0 21.8
Dealer accounts and notes receivable - net.............................................. 2,793.7 2,945.7
Credit receivables - net................................................................ 3,754.8 4,394.7
Other receivables....................................................................... 288.5 179.3
Equipment on operating leases - net..................................................... 195.4 167.8
Inventories............................................................................. 464.4 524.7
Property and equipment - net............................................................ 1,240.3 1,307.9
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates............................... 140.6 117.7
Intangible assets - net................................................................. 296.8 337.6
Other assets............................................................................ 42.8 140.5
Deferred income taxes................................................................... 681.7 24.1
Deferred charges........................................................................ 115.9 112.9
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Total................................................................................... $ 11,351.9 $ 11,445.6
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LIABILITIES
Short-term borrowings................................................................... $ 1,601.4 $ 3,080.3
Payables to unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates.................................. 32.8 19.7
Accounts payable and accrued expenses................................................... 2,064.3 1,845.0
Insurance and health care claims and reserves........................................... 578.8 567.2
Accrued taxes........................................................................... 71.0 68.7
Deferred income taxes................................................................... 8.6 25.2
Long-term borrowings.................................................................... 2,547.5 2,473.0
Retirement benefit accruals and other liabilities....................................... 2,362.1 716.2
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Total liabilities................................................................... 9,266.5 8,795.3
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $1 par value (authorized - 200,000,000 shares; issued - 85,747,035 shares
in 1993 and 76,524,114 shares in 1992) at stated value................................. 1,436.8 840.0
Retained earnings....................................................................... 926.5 2,004.3
Minimum pension liability adjustment.................................................... (215.5) (156.4)
Cumulative translation adjustment....................................................... (41.5) (19.4)
Unamortized restricted stock compensation............................................... (8.2) (7.3)
Common stock in treasury, 244,934 shares in 1993 and 203,462 shares in 1992, at cost.... (12.7) (10.9)
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Total stockholders' equity.......................................................... 2,085.4 2,650.3
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The "Consolidated" (Deere & Company and Consolidated Subsidiaries) data in
this statement conform with the requirments of FASB Statement No.94. In the
supplemental consolidating data in this statement "Equipment Operations"
(Deere & Company with Financial Services on the Equity Bases) reflect the
basis of consolidation described on page 36 of the notes to the consolidated
financial statements. The supplemental "Financial Services" consolidating data
in this statement include Deere & Company's credit, insurance and health care
subsidiaries. Transactions between the "Equipment Operations" and "Financial
Services" have been eliminated to arrive at the "Consolidated" data.
The information on pages 24 through 47 is an integral part of this statement.
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EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS
(DEERE & COMPANY WITH
FINANCIAL SERVICES ON
THE EQUITY BASIS) FINANCIAL SERVICES
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ASSETS 1993 1992 1993 1992
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Cash and cash equivalents............................................ $ 71.7 $ 40.4 $ 266.5 $ 176.4
Marketable securities carried at cost................................ 994.8 954.1
Receivables from unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates.......... 511.9 160.7 10.0
Dealer accounts and notes receivable - net........................... 2,793.7 2,945.7
Credit receivables - net............................................. 115.8 80.1 3,639.0 4,314.6
Other receivables.................................................... 14.3 275.3 180.2
Equipment on operating leases - net.................................. 76.2 82.7 119.2 85.1
Inventories.......................................................... 464.4 524.7
Property and equipment - net......................................... 1,215.5 1,286.5 24.8 21.5
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates............ 1,341.7 1,265.4 52.1 35.3
Intangible assets - net.............................................. 277.8 315.6 19.0 22.0
Other assets......................................................... 24.8 125.0 18.0 15.5
Deferred income taxes................................................ 628.9 52.8 49.6
Deferred charges..................................................... 81.5 81.5 34.4 31.4
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Total................................................................ $7,618.2 $6,908.3 $5,495.9 $ 5,895.7
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LIABILITIES
Short-term borrowings................................................ $ 476.3 $ 856.2 $1,125.1 $2,224.1
Payables to unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates............... 32.8 19.7 507.9 148.9
Accounts payable and accrued expenses................................ 1,533.4 1,319.3 532.0 526.6
Insurance and health care claims and reserves........................ 578.8 567.2
Accrued taxes........................................................ 66.1 65.4 4.9 3.4
Deferred income taxes................................................ 8.4 50.4 .2 .3
Long-term borrowings................................................. 1,069.3 1,234.1 1,478.2 1,238.9
Retirement benefit accruals and other liabilities.................... 2,346.5 712.9 15.6 3.3
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $1 par value (authorized - 200,000,000 shares; issued
85,747,035 shares in 1993 and 76,524,114 shares in 1992) at
stated value....................................................... 1,436.8 840.0 208.2 204.9
Retained earnings.................................................... 926.5 2,004.3 1,046.5 974.9
Minimum pension liability adjustment................................. (215.5) (156.4)
Cumulative translation adjustment.................................... (41.5) (19.4) (1.5) 3.2
Unamortized restricted stock compensation............................ (8.2) (7.3)
Common stock in treasury, 244,934 shares in 1993 and 203,462 shares
in 1992, at cost................................................... (12.7) (10.9)
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Total stockholders' equity....................................... 2,085.4 2,650.3 1,253.2 1,183.0
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Total................................................................ $7,618.2 $6,908.3 $5,495.9 $ 5,895.7
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DEERE & COMPANY
STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
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(DEERE & COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES)
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YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31
(IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS) 1993 1992 1991
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (920.9) $ 37.4 $ (20.2)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
provided by (used for) operating activities:
Changes in accounting, cumulative net adjustment . . . . . . . 1,105.3
Provision for doubtful receivables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.6 55.3 69.6
Provision for depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257.2 250.4 209.2
Provision for restructuring costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78.5 181.9
Undistributed earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries
and affiliates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (7.7) (7.2) (2.7)
Provision (credit) for deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . (30.4) (15.9) (100.1)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102.3 13.9 67.7
Inventories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.4 (3.0) 134.8
Accounts payable and accrued expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . 94.2 (57.3) (65.0)
Insurance and health care claims and reserves. . . . . . . . 8.2 80.8 34.7
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79.4 3.9 84.9
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Net cash provided by operating activities. . . . . . . . . 834.1 358.3 594.8
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Collections of credit receivables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,995.5 3,008.9 2,642.1
Proceeds from sales of credit receivables. . . . . . . . . . . . 1,148.3 696.7 6.0
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities . . . . . . . . . . 320.9 278.2 136.3
Proceeds from sales of equipment on operating leases . . . . . . 46.5 43.9 32.4
Cost of credit receivables acquired. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3,635.1) (3,460.6) (3,537.3)
Purchases of marketable securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (346.5) (372.2) (200.6)
Purchases of property and equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (206.5) (285.7) (298.0)
Cost of operating leases acquired. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (106.3) (63.2) (53.9)
Acquisition of businesses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (87.4)
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1.8) 20.3 (.4)
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Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities. . . . 215.0 (133.7) (1,360.8)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . (1,487.1) (533.9) 453.2
Change in intercompany receivables/payables. . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from issuance of long-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . 687.1 772.0 776.5
Principal payments on long-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . (546.3) (359.8) (204.8)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 586.0 2.4 1.7
Dividends paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (152.9) (152.5) (152.3)
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (12.9) (13.8) (13.7)
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Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities. . . . (926.1) (285.6) 860.6
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EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH. . . . . . . . . . . . . (1.6) (.7) (1.5)
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS . . . . . . 121.4 (61.7) 93.1
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR . . . . . . . . . 216.8 278.5 185.4
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 338.2 $ 216.8 $ 278.5
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The "Consolidated" (Deere & Company and Consolidated Subsidiaries) data in
this statement conform with the requirements of FASB Statement No. 94. In the
supplemental consolidating data in this statement "Equipment Operations" (Deere
& Company with Financial Services on the Equity Basis) reflect the basis of
consolidation described on page 36 of the notes to the consolidated financial
statements. The supplemental "Financial Services" consolidating data in this
statement include Deere & Company's credit, insurance and health care
subsidiaries. Transactions between the "Equipment Operations" and "Financial
Services" have been eliminated to arrive at the "Consolidated" data.
The information on pages 24 through 47 is an integral part of this statement.
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EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS FINANCIAL SERVICES
(DEERE & COMPANY WITH FINANCIAL
SERVICES ON THE EQUITY BASIS)
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YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31 YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31
(IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS) 1993 1992 1991 1993 1992 1991
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (920.9) $ 37.4 $ (20.2) $ 157.4 $ 138.3 $ 111.8
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
provided by (used for) operating activities:
Changes in accounting, cumulative net adjustment. . . . 1,105.3 6.9
Provision for doubtful receivables. . . . . . . . . . . 2.3 3.1 1.9 30.3 52.2 67.6
Provision for depreciation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233.5 230.5 192.2 23.6 19.9 17.0
Provision for restructuring costs . . . . . . . . . . . 78.5 181.9
Undistributed earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries
and affiliates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (84.5) (43.5) (26.8) (1.6) (1.8) (1.1)
Provision (credit) for deferred income taxes. . . . . . (30.7) (4.1) (80.9) .3 (11.8) (19.2)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101.6 13.5 88.4 .6 .9 (20.6)
Inventories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.4 (3.0) 134.8
Accounts payable and accrued expenses . . . . . . . . 79.7 (90.7) (117.3) 14.7 32.9 52.2
Insurance and health care claims and reserves . . . . 8.2 80.8 34.7
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101.6 4.8 95.9 (22.2) (.9) (11.0)
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Net cash provided by operating activities . . . . . 701.8 148.0 449.9 218.2 310.5 231.4
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Collections of credit receivables. . . . . . . . . . . . 87.7 78.5 79.7 2,907.8 2,930.5 2,562.4
Proceeds from sales of credit receivables. . . . . . . . 5.7 14.0 6.0 1,161.7 703.6 27.4
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities . . . . . . 320.9 278.2 136.3
Proceeds from sales of equipment on operating leases . . 25.4 27.1 12.2 21.1 16.8 20.2
Cost of credit receivables acquired. . . . . . . . . . . (124.1) (82.5) (76.3) (3,530.1) (3,399.1) (3,488.3)
Purchases of marketable securities . . . . . . . . . . . (346.5) (372.2) (200.6)
Purchases of property and equipment. . . . . . . . . . . (197.4) (275.7) (295.2) (9.2) (10.1) (2.8)
Cost of operating leases acquired. . . . . . . . . . . . (31.8) (31.6) (12.5) (74.5) (31.5) (41.4)
Acquisition of businesses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (71.1) (16.3)
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.4 17.0 (12.8) (10.2) (5.6) .4
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Net cash provided by (used for) investing
activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (226.1) (253.2) (370.0) 441.0 110.6 (1,002.7)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings . . . . . . (464.7) 50.1 133.2 (1,022.3) (584.0) 319.9
Change in intercompany receivables/payables. . . . . . . (359.1) 43.9 (121.2) 359.1 (43.9) 121.2
Proceeds from issuance of long-term borrowings . . . . . .1 249.4 350.2 687.0 522.7 426.3
Principal payments on long-term borrowings . . . . . . . (39.4) (132.4) (202.9) (506.9) (227.5) (1.9)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock . . . . . . . . . 586.0 2.4 1.7
Dividends paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (152.9) (152.5) (152.3) (85.9) (100.2) (86.5)
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (12.9) (13.8) (13.7) 8.9 12.0
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Net cash provided by (used for) financing
activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (442.9) 47.1 (5.0) (569.0) (424.0) 791.0
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EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH. . . . . . . . . (1.5) (.6) (1.5) (.1) (.1)
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS . . 31.3 (58.7) 73.4 90.1 (3.0) 19.7
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR . . . . . 40.4 99.1 25.7 176.4 179.4 159.7
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR . . . . . . . . $ 71.7 $ 40.4 $ 99.1 $ 266.5 $ 176.4 $ 179.4
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1993, 1992 AND 1991
(UNAUDITED)
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BUSINESS AND SEGMENT DESCRIPTION
The company's operations are categorized into five business segments described
below.
The company's worldwide agricultural equipment segment manufactures and
distributes a full range of equipment used in commercial farming - including
tractors; tillage, soil preparation, planting and harvesting machinery; and
crop handling equipment.
The company's worldwide industrial equipment segment manufactures and
distributes a broad range of machines used in construction, earthmoving and
forestry - including backhoe loaders; crawler dozers and loaders;
four-wheel-drive loaders; scrapers; motor graders; excavators; and log skidders.
This segment also includes the manufacture and distribution of engines and
drivetrain components for the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) market.
The company's worldwide lawn and grounds care equipment segment
manufactures and distributes equipment for commercial and residential uses -
including small tractors for lawn, garden and utility purposes; riding and
walk-behind mowers; golf course equipment; utility transport vehicles;
snowblowers; and other outdoor power products.
The products produced by the equipment segments are marketed primarily
through independent retail dealer networks.
The company's credit segment, which operates in the United States and
Canada, purchases and finances retail notes from John Deere's equipment sales
branches in the United States and Canada. The notes are acquired by the sales
branches through John Deere retail dealers and originate in connection with
retail sales by dealers of new John Deere equipment and used equipment. The
credit segment also purchases and finances retail notes unrelated to John Deere
equipment, representing primarily recreational vehicle and recreational marine
product notes acquired from independent dealers of that equipment (recreational
product retail notes). The credit subsidiaries also lease John Deere equipment
to retail customers, finance and service unsecured revolving charge accounts
acquired from merchants in the agricultural, lawn and grounds care and marine
retail markets, and provide wholesale financing for recreational vehicles and
John Deere engine inventories held by dealers of those products.
The company's insurance and health care segment issues policies in the
United States and Canada primarily for: a general line of property and casualty
insurance to John Deere and non-Deere dealers and to the general public; group
life and group accident and health insurance for employees of participating John
Deere dealers; group life and group accident and health insurance for employees
of the company; life and annuity products to the general public and credit
physical damage insurance in connection with certain retail sales of John Deere
products financed by the credit subsidiaries. This segment also provides health
management programs and related administrative services in the United States to
corporate customers and employees of Deere & Company.
Deere & Company's consolidated financial statements result from
consolidation of the company's agricultural equipment, industrial equipment and
lawn and grounds care equipment businesses with its Financial Services
businesses (credit, insurance and health care). The consolidation procedure is
explained on page 36 in the notes to the consolidated financial statements. The
notes explain how the terms "Equipment Operations", "Financial Services" and
"Consolidated" are used in this report to help readers understand the data
presented. These terms are used in Management's Discussion and Analysis for
clarification or emphasis.
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SUMMARY
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except per share amounts) 1993 1992 1991
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NET SALES AND REVENUES
Net sales:
Agricultural equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,078 $3,759 $4,054
Industrial equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,348 1,068 1,014
Lawn and grounds care equipment. . . . . . . . 1,053 896 780
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Total net sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,479 5,723 5,848
Financial Services revenues . . . . . . . . . . . 1,175 1,124 1,078
Other revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 114 129
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Total net sales and revenues . . . . . . . . . $ 7,754 $6,961 $7,055
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Income (loss) before
changes in accounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 184* $ 37 $ (20)***
Changes in accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1,105)**
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Net income (loss). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (921)* $ 37 $ (20)***
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Per share:
Income (loss) before changes
in accounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2.39* $ .49 $ (.27)***
Changes in accounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (14.30)**
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Net income (loss). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $(11.91)* $ .49 $ (.27)***
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* Includes after-tax restructuring costs of $80 million or $1.03 per share. See
page 37.
** After-tax cumulative adjustment for the adoption of Financial Accounting
Standards Board Statement Nos. 106 and 112. See pages 36 and 37.
***Includes after-tax restructuring costs of $120 million or $1.58 per share.
See page 37.
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
NET SALES BY MAJOR MARKETS
United States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,431 $3,768 $3,968
Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503 379 381
Europe, Africa and Middle East . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,126 1,147 1,148
Central and South America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 251 171
Asia--Pacific Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 178 180
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Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,479 $5,723 $5,848
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Net sales of service parts and accessories, which are included in the
previous totals, amounted to $1,358 million in 1993, $1,260 million in 1992 and
$1,243 million in 1991.
1993 COMPARED WITH 1992 (UNAUDITED)
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MARKET CONDITIONS
North American agricultural economic conditions were generally more favorable
than in 1992. Although flooding and excessively wet conditions in certain areas
of the Midwest and drought conditions in parts of the Southeast resulted in an
estimated 31 percent
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decrease in corn production and a 16 percent decline in soybean production in
1993, United States farm cash income is expected to achieve a record level in
1993. The lower production caused grain prices to rise above 1992 levels.
Livestock producers enjoyed favorable prices and profit margins during 1993 and
farmers boosted their cash flow by selling inventories accumulated from record
corn and soybean yields in 1992. Additionally, direct government payments to
farmers are expected to increase in 1993, aiding farmers most heavily impacted
by this year's flooding. Uncertainties over the passage of a new investment tax
credit were resolved in 1993 as the anticipated tax credit was not included in
the final tax legislation. Consequently, many United States farmers who had
delayed making purchases in 1992 bought equipment this year. Sales in Canada
were boosted by a special 13-month investment tax credit in effect from December
1992 to December 1993. As a result of these developments, North American retail
sales of John Deere agricultural equipment were considerably higher in 1993
compared with last year.
The North American general economy continued its slow expansion in 1993. In
the United States, housing starts increased about five percent during the year
with second-half strength overcoming a very sluggish first half. Real public
construction was up slightly from the previous year's level while nonresidential
construction was flat. However, the cumulative effects of the rebound in
economic activity were felt in 1993, as housing starts were up more than 25
percent from their 1991 level and real public construction was nine percent
larger. Consequently, North American retail sales of industrial and construction
machinery for both the industry and John Deere rose significantly in 1993.
Consumer spending for durable goods rose briskly in 1993, and North
American retail sales of John Deere lawn and grounds care equipment increased
significantly. Sales were also supported by favorable moisture conditions over
most areas throughout the prime selling season. However, dry conditions did
emerge in portions of the Southeast and Northeast which impeded some late season
buying activity.
Industry retail sales of agricultural equipment in overseas markets in
general remained relatively weak during 1993. However, overseas retail sales of
John Deere agricultural equipment were higher in 1993 than in 1992, reflecting
good acceptance of the company's new tractors and combines. Despite recessionary
conditions prevailing in most European markets and in Japan, overseas retail
sales of John Deere lawn and grounds care equipment continued to expand in 1993.
Overseas industrial and construction equipment markets were relatively flat in
1993 compared with 1992.
Acquisitions of receivables and leases by the company's credit subsidiaries
were somewhat higher in 1993 compared with last year due primarily to growth in
revolving charge accounts, leases and wholesale receivables. Although retail
sales of John Deere equipment were higher in 1993, acquisitions of John Deere
retail notes were down slightly compared with last year reflecting a higher
level of cash purchases by John Deere customers and a more competitive financing
environment, particularly during the latter part of 1993. Acquisitions of
recreational product retail notes were significantly lower in 1993 due mainly to
a very competitive financing market. Although relatively soft market conditions
continued during 1993 in the property/casualty insurance industry, John Deere's
insurance premium volumes increased in 1993 over 1992. Health care premium
volumes were considerably higher in 1993 reflecting continued growth in the
company's health care operations.
OPERATING RESULTS
Deere & Company's operating results before the effects of special items
(restructuring charges, changes in accounting standards and tax law changes)
improved significantly in 1993 as a result of substantial improvement in the
company's North American equipment operations and continued strong performance
of the Financial Services subsidiaries. Worldwide income in 1993 was $286
million or $3.70 per share before the effects of the special items, compared
with net income of $37 million or $.49 per share in 1992. However, 1993 reported
results were affected by the special items described below. After the effects of
the restructuring charges, the incremental expense from the accounting changes
and the tax rate change, income in 1993 was $184 million or $2.39 per share. The
company incurred a worldwide net loss in 1993 of $921 million or $11.91 per
share after all of the special items including the cumulative effect of the
accounting changes.
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(In millions of dollars PER SHARE
except per share amounts) 1993 1992 1993 1992
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Income before special items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 286 $ 37 $ 3.70 $ .49
Restructuring charges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (80) (1.03)
Incremental expense from changes in
accounting standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (38) (.49)
Effect of tax rate change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 .21
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Income before cumulative effect of
changes in accounting standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 37 2.39 .49
Cumulative effect of changes in
accounting standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1,105) (14.30)
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Worldwide net income (loss). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (921) $ 37 $(11.91) $ .49
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During the second quarter of 1993, the company announced and initiated
plans to downsize and rationalize its European operations. This resulted in a
second quarter provision for restructuring charges of $80 million after income
taxes or $1.03 per share ($107 million before income taxes), representing costs
of employment reductions to be implemented during 1993 and the next few years.
The resulting restructuring should improve future overseas operating results.
In the fourth quarter of 1993, effective November 1, 1992, the company
adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 106,
Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions, and FASB
Statement No. 112, Employers' Accounting for Postemployment Benefits. The
aggregate cumulative effect of adopting the new standards as of November 1,
1992, which relate mainly to retiree health care and life insurance benefits,
was a non-cash charge of $1,105 million after income taxes or $14.30 per share
($1,728 million before income taxes). Additionally, the adoption of these
standards resulted in an incremental non-cash after-tax increase in 1993
postretirement and postemployment benefits expense of $38 million or $.49 per
share ($60 million before income taxes). The
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incremental postretirement and postemployment benefits expense relating to the
Financial Services subsidiaries was immaterial. Additional information is
presented on pages 36, 37 and 47 of the notes to the consolidated financial
statements.
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, which enacted an increase in
the United States federal statutory income tax rate from 34 percent to 35
percent effective January 1, 1993, was signed into law during the fourth quarter
of 1993. In accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes,
income taxes relating to previously reported United States taxable income were
recalculated and the United States deferred income tax assets and liabilities as
of the enactment date were revalued during the fourth quarter of 1993 using the
new tax rate of 35 percent. This resulted in a credit of $16 million or $.21 per
share to the provision for income taxes. This tax rate change had an immaterial
effect on the Financial Services subsidiaries. Additional information is
presented on page 39 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
The company's total worldwide net sales and revenues, which include net
sales of equipment and revenues from the credit, insurance and health care
operations, increased 11 percent to $7,754 million in 1993 compared with net
sales and revenues of $6,961 million in 1992. Worldwide net sales of equipment
to dealers were $6,479 million in 1993, an increase of 13 percent from sales of
$5,723 million last year. The physical volume of the company's worldwide sales
to dealers increased approximately nine percent in 1993. Worldwide production
tonnage of all John Deere products in 1993 was 11 percent higher than last year.
Finance and interest income decreased nine percent to $563 million in 1993
compared with $615 million last year, while insurance and health care premiums
increased 12 percent to $554 million in the current year compared with $496
million in 1992.
Worldwide net sales of John Deere agricultural equipment increased eight
percent to $4,078 million in 1993 from last year's volume of $3,759 million.
Worldwide industrial equipment net sales of $1,348 million increased 26 percent
from $1,068 million last year. Net sales of lawn and grounds care equipment
totaled $1,053 million in 1993 compared with $896 million last year,
representing an increase of 18 percent.
Net sales to dealers of John Deere equipment in the United States and
Canada increased 19 percent to $4,934 million compared with $4,147 million in
1992. Net sales of equipment overseas totaled $1,545 million, a decrease of two
percent compared with last year's net sales of $1,576 million. Excluding the
effects of price increases and changes in currency relationships, the physical
volume of overseas sales was approximately one percent higher in 1993 than in
1992
The company's worldwide Equipment Operations, which exclude income from the
credit, insurance and health care operations, had income of $114 million in 1993
before the effects of the previously mentioned special items, compared with a
net loss of $107 million in 1992. Including the restructuring charges, the
incremental effect of the accounting changes and the tax rate change, the
Equipment Operations' income was $13 million in 1993. The Equipment Operations
incurred a net loss of $1,085 million in 1993 after all of the special items
including the cumulative effect of the accounting changes. Income of the
company's credit subsidiaries before the cumulative effect of the accounting
changes totaled $122 million in 1993, while net income after the accounting
changes was $118 million compared with last year's net income of $106 million.
Income from insurance and health care operations before the cumulative effect of
the accounting changes was $42 million in 1993, while net income after the
accounting changes totaled $39 million compared with net income of $32 million
last year. Additional information is presented in the discussion of "Credit
Operations" and "Insurance and Health Care Operations" on pages 30 through 32.
The improved operating results of the Equipment Operations in 1993 were
attributable to the company's North American equipment operations. Sales and
production volumes were higher this year in response to increased retail demand,
and price realization improved in all of the company's North American equipment
businesses compared with 1992 as sales incentive cost levels were significantly
lower. Additionally, productivity continued to improve during 1993. North
American sales increased 19 percent and production tonnage was 15 percent higher
in 1993 than last year. However, the overseas equipment operations incurred a
substantially higher net loss this year, primarily due to lower production
volumes, higher cost levels and unfavorable changes in European currency
relationships. Reflecting the effects of the improved North American operations,
the worldwide ratio of cost of goods sold to net sales decreased to 83.1 percent
in 1993 compared with 85.7 percent last year. The cost ratio of the overseas
operations was significantly higher this year. The aggregate of the Equipment
Operations' research and development and selling, administrative and general
expenses was $4 million lower in 1993 compared with last year, primarily due to
lower employment levels. After-tax results of the Equipment Operations in 1993
benefited by $33 million or $.43 per share from the reduction of inventories
valued on a last-in, first-out (LIFO) basis compared to LIFO inventory benefits
of $43 million or $.56 per share in 1992. Additional information is presented on
page 42 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements. The 1993 income
tax provision relating to the Equipment Operations, excluding the fourth quarter
benefit from the United States tax rate change, was unfavorably affected by
losses, including restructuring charges, recorded in taxing jurisdictions having
low tax rates or where the company cannot currently record tax benefits, coupled
with income realized in countries having higher income tax rates.
In fiscal year 1993, the FASB issued Statement No. 113, Accounting and
Reporting for Reinsurance of Short-Duration and Long-Duration Contracts, and
Statement No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity
Securities. Neither Statement is expected to have a material effect on the
company's net income or financial position. Additional information is presented
in the "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" on page 36.
BUSINESS SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC AREA RESULTS
The following discussion of operating results by industry segment and geographic
area relates to information beginning on page 34. Operating profit is defined as
income before interest expense, foreign exchange gains and losses, income taxes
and certain corporate expenses, except for the operating profit of the credit
segment, which includes the effect of interest expense.
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Operating profit of each of the company's North American equipment
operations was favorably affected by improved price realization, higher volumes
and improved productivity compared with last year's results.
Before the restructuring charges and the incremental expense of the
accounting changes, operating profit of the worldwide agricultural equipment
segment increased to $266 million in 1993 compared with $106 million in 1992.
This improvement was caused primarily by an eight percent increase in worldwide
agricultural equipment sales to dealers, a nine percent increase in production
tonnage and a substantial decline in sales discounts and warranty costs as a
percent of gross sales in 1993. Benefits from the reduction of LIFO inventories
totaled $38 million this year compared with $45 million last year. Agricultural
dealer receivables decreased $146 million in 1993. Including restructuring
charges of $107 million and incremental expense of $36 million from the
accounting changes, 1993 operating profit was $123 million.
Operating profit of the North American agricultural equipment operations,
excluding the incremental expense from accounting changes, was substantially
higher in the current year compared with 1992 results. This resulted from a 14
percent increase in sales, a 15 percent increase in production tonnage, a
significantly lower level of sales discounts and warranty costs and improved
productivity. Additionally, North American agricultural dealer receivables
decreased by $108 million during 1993 reflecting the strong retail demand for
the company's products.
Excluding the restructuring charges in 1993, the overseas agricultural
equipment operations incurred a substantially larger operating loss in 1993
compared to 1992. Production was two percent lower than last year while the
physical volume of overseas agricultural equipment sales to dealers increased
approximately one percent in 1993. Low volumes, unfavorable changes in currency
relationships and higher cost levels adversely affected the company's overseas
performance during 1993. Overseas agricultural dealer receivables declined $38
million during 1993, mainly due to exchange rate fluctuations.
The worldwide industrial equipment operations improved significantly in
1993, generating an operating profit of $36 million in 1993 before the
incremental expense from the accounting changes, compared with a $71 million
operating loss in 1992. In 1993, sales increased 26 percent, production tonnage
increased 15 percent, sales discounts and warranty costs declined as a percent
of gross sales and productivity improved. However, LIFO inventory benefits were
$13 million this year compared with $20 million last year. Industrial dealer
receivables increased by $41 million during 1993. This year's operating profit
was $20 million including the incremental expense of $16 million from the
accounting changes.
The worldwide lawn and grounds care equipment operations had a
substantially higher operating profit of $107 million in 1993 excluding the
incremental expense from the accounting changes, compared with $42 million in
1992. Lawn and grounds care equipment sales to dealers increased 18 percent,
production was up 13 percent, sales discounts and warranty costs were lower as a
percent of gross sales in 1993 and efficiency improved this year. Lawn and
grounds care dealer receivables were relatively unchanged from last year's
level. Including the incremental expense of $8 million from the accounting
changes, operating profit was $99 million in 1993.
The combined operating profit of the credit, insurance and health care
business segments increased to $247 million in 1993 from $202 million in 1992,
as both segments generated higher earnings this year. Additional information on
these businesses is presented in the discussion of "Credit Operations" and
"Insurance and Health Care Operations" on pages 30 through 32.
On a geographic basis, the United States and Canadian equipment operations
had significantly higher operating profit of $432 million in 1993 before the
incremental expense from the accounting changes, compared with $74 million last
year. Sales to dealers increased 19 percent in 1993 and production tonnage
increased 15 percent. Efficiency improved and sales discounts and warranty costs
were relatively lower in all of the company's North American businesses this
year. However, LIFO inventory benefits were $13 million this year compared with
$65 million last year. North American dealer receivables were reduced by $75
million during 1993. This year's operating profit totaled $372 million including
the incremental expense of $60 million from the accounting changes.
Excluding restructuring charges, the overseas equipment operations incurred
an operating loss of $23 million in 1993 compared with an operating profit of $3
million last year. Including restructuring charges of $107 million, the
operating loss this year was $130 million. Sales to dealers and production
tonnage were both two percent lower in 1993 while the physical volume of
overseas net sales increased approximately one percent compared with 1992. As
previously mentioned, 1993 results were adversely affected by low volumes,
unfavorable changes in currency relationships and higher cost levels. However,
benefits from the reduction of LIFO inventories totaled $38 million in 1993
compared with no benefit last year. Overseas dealer receivables decreased $33
million during the year, mainly due to exchange rate fluctuations.
OUTLOOK
As previously discussed, United States farm income is expected to achieve
record levels in 1993 despite weather related production shortfalls of corn and
soybeans. Due to the lower 1993 production and the resulting reduction in
carryover stocks, a substantial increase in planted and harvested acreage of
corn and soybeans is expected in 1994. While farm income will likely be lower in
1994 due mainly to lower corn and soybean marketings related to the 1993
production shortfall, next year's farm income should still be one of the highest
in history. These developments, if coupled with more normal weather patterns and
continuing lower levels of interest rates, are currently expected to result in
1994 North American industry retail sales of agricultural equipment being near
the levels achieved in 1993.
European industry retail sales of agricultural equipment are expected to
continue the downward trend of recent years. The European agricultural industry
remains in the midst of fundamental change as revisions to government
agricultural policies, GATT negotiations and the general economic environment
will likely result in lower farm incomes and crop production in 1994.
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The North American general economy has recovered very slowly from the
1990-91 recession, and 1994 is forecasted to be another year of moderate growth.
While factors including tax increases, governmental efforts to reduce deficits,
downsizing of the defense industry and recessionary conditions among many of the
company's trading partners will limit general growth prospects, the lowest
mortgage interest rates since the 1970s should further stimulate housing starts
next year. Additionally, public construction is expected to experience moderate
real growth in 1994, particularly in street, highway, bridge and sewer projects.
Such development should favorably affect demand for industrial and construction
equipment. Lawn and grounds care retail sales should also benefit from general
economic growth and higher housing starts.
Initial 1994 worldwide production schedules, in tons, are about nine
percent higher than actual 1993 output. Worldwide agricultural equipment
production is scheduled to be up approximately five percent from this year when
dealer receivables were reduced by $146 million. Lawn and grounds care equipment
production is scheduled to increase about 10 percent, and initial industrial
equipment production schedules are about 17 percent higher than 1993 output.
Accordingly, results of the company's Equipment Operations are currently
expected to improve significantly in 1994.
First quarter 1994 production tonnage is expected to be about 26 percent
higher than in last year's depressed initial quarter when several of the
company's factories were shut down for one- to two-week periods in addition to
the normal holiday shutdowns.
1992 COMPARED WITH 1991 (UNAUDITED)
MARKET CONDITIONS
North American agricultural economic conditions in 1992 were generally less
favorable than in 1991. Agricultural commodity prices were at favorable levels
early in the fiscal year, but declined as 1992 production prospects for North
American crops improved. North American grain production in 1992 increased about
16 percent over 1991 production, and grain inventories rose for most crops as
commodity exports were essentially unchanged from 1991. Livestock prices
reflected a similar declining trend due to increased production coupled with a
sluggish general economy. Although the decline in grain prices was more than
offset by higher yields and higher government payments to farmers, causing both
farm cash receipts and net cash income to increase in 1992, the downward trend
in market prices along with weather scares, ranging from drought concerns to
early frost, and uncertainty relating to general economic conditions caused
farmers to remain cautious in making new equipment purchase decisions throughout
1992. As a result of these developments, North American retail sales of
agricultural equipment for both the industry and John Deere declined in 1992
compared with 1991, as retail sales of new tractors and combines decreased
significantly.
While the United States general economy began to emerge from recession in
1992, the overall pace of the recovery was slow and erratic. Although housing
starts increased approximately 20 percent compared with 1991, that level of
improvement was much lower than normally experienced during the first year of an
economic recovery. Non-residential construction declined slightly during the
year, continuing the contraction that began in 1987. Public construction
expenditures, however, increased somewhat in 1992, assisted by funds authorized
by the 1991 Surface Transportation Act. Total construction spending increased
slightly in 1992 and North American retail sales of industrial equipment for the
industry and John Deere were relatively unchanged from 1991 levels.
Consumer spending for durable goods in North America during 1992 declined
from the level in 1991 as consumers remained very cautious due to the
recessionary environment. North American retail sales of John Deere lawn and
grounds care equipment in 1992 were comparable to the volume in 1991.
Outside the United States and Canada, retail sales of John Deere
agricultural equipment were lower in 1992 than 1991, due primarily to weakness
in Western Europe where recessionary pressures and economic uncertainties
affected farmers in the European Economic Community. Overseas retail sales of
the company's lawn and grounds care products increased significantly in 1992,
mainly due to sales of SABO, a European manufacturer acquired in the fourth
quarter of 1991. Overseas demand for industrial equipment increased in 1992, but
remained at a relatively low level.
Acquisitions of receivables and leases by the company's credit operations
were lower in 1992 compared with 1991. This resulted mainly from lower retail
sales of John Deere agricultural equipment as well as a more competitive
financing environment for recreational products. Soft market conditions
continued throughout 1992 in the property/casualty insurance industry. Large
catastrophic losses also affected industry results in 1992. However, John
Deere's insurance and health care premium volumes increased in 1992 compared
with 1991.
OPERATING RESULTS
Deere & Company's operating results for 1992 reflected the effects of lower
production and sales volumes in response to soft market conditions. Although
price realization improved in 1992, sales incentive costs remained relatively
high due to very competitive markets.
The company's total worldwide net sales and revenues declined one percent
to $6,961 million in 1992 compared with net sales and revenues of $7,055 million
in 1991. Worldwide net sales of equipment to dealers were $5,723 million in
1992, a decrease of two percent from sales of $5,848 million in 1991. The
physical volume of the company's worldwide sales to dealers decreased
approximately eight percent in 1992. Worldwide production tonnage of all John
Deere products in 1992 was seven percent lower than in 1991.
Finance and interest income decreased six percent to $615 million in 1992
compared with $654 million in 1991, while insurance and health care premiums
increased 12 percent to $496 million in 1992 compared with $444 million in 1991.
Worldwide net sales of John Deere agricultural equipment decreased seven
percent to $3,759 million in 1992 from a volume of $4,054 million in 1991.
Worldwide industrial equipment net sales of $1,068 million increased five
percent from $1,014 million in 1991. Net sales of lawn and grounds care
equipment totaled $896 million in 1992 compared with $780 million in 1991,
representing an increase of 15 percent resulting mainly from SABO sales.
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Net sales to dealers of John Deere equipment in the United States and
Canada decreased five percent to $4,147 million compared with $4,349 million in
1991. Net sales of equipment overseas totaled $1,576 million, an increase of
five percent compared with net sales of $1,499 million in 1991. Excluding the
effects of price increases and changes in currency relationships, the physical
volume of overseas sales was approximately one percent lower in 1992 than in
1991.
Worldwide net income was $37 million or $.49 per share in 1992 compared
with a net loss of $20 million or $.27 per share in 1991. Results in 1991
included a fourth quarter after-tax restructuring charge of $120 million or
$1.58 per share, described below. The company's worldwide Equipment Operations,
which exclude income from the credit, insurance and health care operations,
incurred a net loss of $107 million in 1992 compared with a net loss of $132
million in 1991. Excluding the restructuring charge, 1991 worldwide net income
would have been $100 million, and the Equipment Operations' net loss would have
been $12 million. Net income of the company's credit subsidiaries totaled $106
million in 1992 compared with $84 million in 1991. Net income from insurance and
health care operations was $32 million in 1992 compared with $28 million in
1991. Additional information is presented in the discussion of "Credit
Operations" and "Insurance and Health Care Operations" on pages 30 through 32.
Results of the Equipment Operations in both 1992 and 1991 were affected by
low production and sales volumes in response to weak retail demand, particularly
in 1992. Although sales incentive costs moderated in 1992, they remained
relatively high and continued to adversely affect operating results. Reflecting
the effects of lower production volumes, higher manufacturing cost levels, and a
lower benefit in 1992 from the reduction of inventories valued on a last-in,
first-out (LIFO) basis, the worldwide ratio of cost of goods sold to net sales
increased 85.7 percent in 1992 compared with 83.9 percent in 1991.
Worldwide net income and results of the Equipment Operations in 1992 and
1991 were affected by certain non-recurring or unusual items. After-tax results
in 1992 and 1991 benefited by $43 million or $.56 per share and $84 million or
$1.11 per share, respectively, from the reduction of LIFO inventories. During
the fourth quarter of 1991, the company initiated plans to reduce costs and
rationalize operations, both in North America and overseas. This resulted in a
fourth quarter after-tax provision for restructuring costs of $120 million,
representing costs of employment reductions and the closure of a ductile iron
foundry. Additional information is presented on page 37 of the notes to the
consolidated financial statements.
BUSINESS SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC AREA RESULTS
The following discussion of operating results by industry segment and
geographic area relates to information beginning on page 34.
Operating profit of the worldwide agricultural equipment segment declined
in 1992 to $106 million compared with $123 million in 1991. Excluding a
restructuring charge of $128 million, 1991 operating profit would have been $251
million. This significant decline was caused primarily by a seven percent
decrease in worldwide agricultural equipment sales to dealers and a 13 percent
decrease in production tonnage. However, sales discounts and warranty costs, as
a percent of gross sales, declined in 1992. Pretax benefits from the reduction
of LIFO inventories totaled $45 million in 1992 compared with $102 million in
1991. Agricultural dealer receivables increased $69 million in 1992.
Operating profit of the North American agricultural equipment operations
was substantially lower in 1992 compared with 1991 results excluding
restructuring charges. This resulted from a 15 percent decrease in production
tonnage, a 10 percent decline in sales and a lower LIFO inventory benefit.
However, sales discounts and warranty costs were relatively lower in 1992. North
American agricultural dealer receivables increased by $34 million during 1992.
The overseas agricultural equipment operations incurred an operating loss
in 1992 compared with an operating profit in 1991 excluding restructuring
charges. The physical volume of overseas agricultural equipment sales to dealers
declined approximately seven percent in 1992 and production was eight percent
lower than in 1991. Overseas agricultural dealer receivables increased $35
million during 1992.
The worldwide industrial equipment operations incurred an operating loss of
$71 million in 1992 compared with a $131 million loss in 1991. Last year's
operating loss would have totaled $87 million excluding restructuring charges of
$44 million. Production declined one percent in 1992, while sales increased five
percent and sales discounts and warranty costs reflected significant improvement
in 1992 from 1991 levels. Additionally, LIFO inventory benefits were $20 million
in 1992 compared with $14 million in 1991. Industrial dealer receivables were
reduced by $77 million during 1992.
The worldwide lawn and grounds care equipment operations had an operating
profit of $42 million in 1992 compared with $24 million in 1991, which included
restructuring charges of $10 million. Lawn and grounds care equipment sales to
dealers increased 15 percent, production was up 31 percent and sales discounts
and warranty costs were lower in 1992. Results in 1992 benefited significantly
from the operations of SABO. Excluding SABO production and sales for 1992, sales
to dealers would have increased five percent and production would have increased
17 percent. Benefits from the reduction of LIFO inventories totaled $12 million
last year while there was no benefit in 1992. Lawn and grounds care dealer
receivables were relatively unchanged from the level in 1991.
The combined operating profit of the credit, insurance and health care
business segments increased to $202 million in 1992 from $164 million in 1991,
primarily as a result of higher credit earnings. Additional information on these
businesses is presented in the discussion of "Credit Operations" and "Insurance
and Health Care Operations" on pages 30 through 32.
On a geographic basis, the United States and Canadian equipment operations
had an operating profit of $74 million in 1992 compared with a profit of $26
million in 1991. The operating profit in 1991 would have totaled $188 million
excluding restructuring costs of $162 million. Sales to dealers declined five
percent from 1991 and production tonnage decreased nine percent. Sales discounts
and warranty costs were relatively lower in all of the company's businesses in
1992, but LIFO inventory benefits were $65 million in 1992 compared with $104
million in 1991. North American dealer receivables were reduced by $75 million
during 1992.
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The overseas equipment operations had an operating profit of $3 million in
1992 compared with an operating loss of $10 million in 1991. However,
restructuring charges of $20 million were incurred in 1991. Sales to dealers
increased five percent and production tonnage was three percent lower in 1992.
Additionally, benefits from the reduction of LIFO inventories totaled $24
million in 1991 compared with no benefit in 1992. As previously mentioned, 1992
results benefited significantly from the operations of SABO. The physical volume
of overseas net sales declined approximately one percent compared with 1991.
Overseas dealer receivables increased $64 million during 1992.
CREDIT OPERATIONS
Deere & Company's credit subsidiaries consist of John Deere Credit Company
and its subsidiaries in the United States and John Deere Finance Limited in
Canada. The credit operations bear all credit risk, net of recovery from
withholdings from dealers, and perform all servicing and collection functions on
retail notes and leases on John Deere products acquired by the credit
subsidiaries from the Equipment Operations. The Equipment Operations receive
compensation from the United States credit operations for originating retail
notes and leases. The Equipment Operations are reimbursed by the credit
operations for staff support and other administrative services at estimated
cost, and for credit lines provided by Deere & Company based on utilization of
the lines. The credit subsidiaries receive compensation from the Equipment
Operations approximately equal to the normal net finance income on retail notes
and leases for periods during which finance charges have been waived or reduced.
Condensed combined financial information of the credit subsidiaries in
millions of dollars follows:
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October 31
Financial Position 1993 1992
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Cash and cash equivalents. . . . . . . . . . . . $ 165 $ 91
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Credit receivables and leases: . . . . . . . . .
Deere retail notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,342 3,024
Recreational product retail notes. . . . . . . 854 914
Revolving charge accounts. . . . . . . . . . . 331 268
Financing leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 86
Wholesale notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 112
Equipment on operating leases. . . . . . . . . 119 85
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Total credit receivables and leases. . . . . 3,841 4,489
Less allowance for credit losses . . . . . . . 83 89
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Total-net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,758 4,400
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Other receivables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 88
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Net property and other assets. . . . . . . . . . 52 51
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Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,158 $4,630
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Short-term borrowings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,125 $2,224
Payables to Deere & Company. . . . . . . . . . . 487 135
Deposits withheld from dealers and merchants . . 119 117
Other liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 141
Long-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,478 1,239
Stockholder's equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 805 774
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Total liabilities and stockholder's equity . $4,158 $4,630
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Year Ended October 31
Summary of Operations 1993 1992 1991
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Revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $524 $533 $548
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Expenses:
Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 218 260
Selling, administrative and general. . . . . . . . . . 92 80 73
Provision for credit losses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 52 68
Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 3
Depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 16 14
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Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334 370 418
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Income before income taxes and changes in accounting . 190 163 130
Provision for income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 57 46
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Income before changes in accounting. . . . . . . . . . 122 106 84
Changes in accounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4)
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Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $118 $106 $84
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Total acquisitions of credit receivables and leases by the credit
subsidiaries increased five percent during 1993 compared with acquisitions in
1992. The higher acquisitions this year resulted from an increased volume of
John Deere leases, revolving charge accounts and wholesale receivables, which
more than offset lower acquisitions of retail notes.
During 1993, net retail notes acquired by the credit subsidiaries totaled
$2,401 million, a three percent decrease compared with 1992 acquisitions of
$2,470 million. Acquisitions of recreational product retail notes accounted for
10 percent of total note acquisitions in 1993 and 11 percent in 1992.
Acquisitions of John Deere equipment notes were slightly lower in the current
year due primarily to a higher level of cash purchases by John Deere customers
and a more competitive agricultural financing environment. Acquisitions of
recreational product retail notes were significantly lower in the current year,
due mainly to a more competitive financing environment.
The balance of revolving charge accounts financed at October 31, 1993
increased by $63 million compared with one year ago, while wholesale notes
decreased by $2 million and operating leases increased by $34 million compared
with October 31, 1992.
The balance of net credit receivables and leases financed at October 31,
1993 totaled $3,758 million compared with $4,400 million at the end of 1992.
This decrease resulted primarily from sales of retail notes during 1993 that
generated net proceeds of $1,143 million. Additional information is presented on
page 42. Net credit receivables and leases administered, which include
receivables previously sold but still administered, amounted to $5,195 million
at October 31, 1993 compared with $5,136 million at October 31, 1992. The net
unpaid balance of retail notes previously sold was $1,394 million at October 31,
1993 compared with $688 million at October 31, 1992.
Income of the credit operations, before the cumulative effect of adopting
FASB Statement Nos. 106 and 112, was $122 million in 1993 compared with $106
million in 1992 and $84 million in 1991. On that same basis, the ratio of
earnings before fixed charges to
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fixed charges was 1.97 to 1 in 1993, 1.74 to 1 in 1992 and 1.50 to 1 in 1991.
Net income in the current year was significantly higher than in 1992 mainly
because of higher securitization and servicing fee income from retail notes
previously sold, lower credit losses, higher financing margins and increased
gains from the sale of retail notes, which more than offset the effects of a
lower volume of credit receivables and leases financed. Net income of the credit
operations totaled $118 million in 1993 including the cumulative effect of the
changes in accounting standards. Additional information on changes in accounting
is presented on pages 36, 37 and 47 of the notes to the consolidated financial
statements. Total revenues of the credit operations decreased two percent in
1993. The average balance of total net credit receivables and leases financed
was seven percent lower in 1993 compared with last year, due primarily to the
sale of receivables during 1993. Revenues have also been affected by the lower
level of interest rates and correspondingly lower finance charges earned on the
credit receivable and lease portfolio in 1993 compared with last year. These
decreases in revenues were partially offset by securitization and servicing fee
income from retail notes previously sold. Additionally, lower borrowing rates
and a decrease in average borrowings this year resulted in a 12 percent decrease
in interest expense in 1993 compared to 1992.
Net income in 1992 was substantially higher than in 1991 mainly because of
a higher average volume of receivables and leases financed and improved credit
loss experience. Net income in 1992 also benefited from after-tax gains of $5.6
million from sales of retail notes. The average balance of total net receivables
and leases financed was six percent higher in 1992 compared with 1991. However,
total revenues of the credit operations decreased three percent in 1992 compared
with 1991 as the average yield earned on the portfolio was lower in 1992. While
revenues were affected by the lower level of interest rates and the
correspondingly lower finance charges earned in 1992 compared with 1991,
borrowing costs were also lower in 1992. Interest expense was down 16 percent
despite the higher level of receivables and leases financed.
Total credit receivable and lease amounts 60 days or more past-due were $16
million at October 31, 1993 compared with $23 million at October 31, 1992. These
past-due amounts represented .34 percent of the face value of credit receivables
and leases held at October 31, 1993 and .40 percent at October 31, 1992. The
allowance for credit losses, which totaled $83 million at the end of 1993 and
$89 million one year ago, represented 2.17 percent and 1.98 percent,
respectively, of the balance of total net credit receivables and leases financed
at October 31, 1993 and 1992. Deposits withheld from dealers and merchants,
which are available for potential credit losses, amounted to $119 million at
October 31, 1993.
John Deere Capital Corporation (Capital Corporation) is a subsidiary of
John Deere Credit Company. Deere & Company has expressed an intention of
conducting business with the Capital Corporation on such terms that its ratio of
earnings before fixed charges to fixed charges will not be less than 1.05 to 1
for each fiscal quarter. These arrangements are not intended to make Deere &
Company responsible for the payment of obligations of this credit subsidiary.
INSURANCE AND HEALTH CARE OPERATIONS
Deere & Company's insurance subsidiaries consist of John Deere Insurance
Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries in the United States, which provide life/health
and property/casualty coverages to the general public nationwide, and John Deere
Insurance Company of Canada. John Deere Health Care, Inc., directly or through
its health maintenance organizations, provides administrative services and
managed health care programs for Deere & Company and other companies located in
Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Tennessee.
Condensed combined financial information of the insurance and health care
operations in millions of dollars follows:
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October 31
Financial Position 1993 1992
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Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 101 $ 85
Marketable securities carried at cost. . . . . . 995 954
Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 228
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Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,338 $1,267
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Claims and reserves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 579 $ 570
Unearned premiums. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 118
Other liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 170
Stockholder's equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448 409
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Total liabilities and stockholder's equity . . $1,338 $1,267
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Year Ended October 31
Summary of Operations 1993 1992 1991
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Premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $698 $637 $576
Investment income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 97 88
---- ---- ----
Total revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 796 734 664
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Expenses:
Claims and benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 609 565 517
Selling, administrative and general. . . . . . . . . . 132 132 114
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Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 741 697 631
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Income of consolidated group before
income taxes and changes in accounting . . . . . . . 55 37 33
Provision for income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 7 6
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Income of consolidated group before changes
in accounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 30 27
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate . . . . . 2 2 1
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Income before changes in accounting. . . . . . . . . . 42 32 28
Changes in accounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3)
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Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 39 $ 32 $ 28
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Insurance premium revenue of $26 million in 1993, $27 million in 1992 and
$30 million in 1991 and health care premium revenue of $118 million in 1993,
$114 million in 1992 and $102 million in 1991 related to coverages provided to
Deere & Company and its subsidiaries.
Income of the insurance and health care operations, before the cumulative
effect of adopting FASB Statement Nos. 106 and 112, totaled $42 million in 1993
compared with $32 million in 1992 and $28 million in 1991. The increase in 1993
net income resulted mainly from improved insurance underwriting income compared
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with last year which had higher loss experience, and higher health care income
as a result of higher volumes and improved underwriting performance this year.
Insurance and health care premiums increased 10 percent in 1993, while claims,
policy benefits and other expenses increased six percent from last year. Net
income of the insurance and health care operations totaled $39 million in 1993
including the cumulative effect of the changes in accounting standards.
Additional information on changes in accounting is presented on pages 36, 37 and
47 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
The increase in 1992 net income compared with 1991 resulted mainly from
improved insurance income. Although underwriting income was lower, insurance
earnings in 1992 benefited from higher investment income and realized capital
gains on investments. Health care income increased in 1992 as a result of higher
investment income. Insurance and health care premiums increased about 11 percent
in 1992, while claims, policy benefits and other expenses also increased
approximately 11 percent from 1991.
CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY (UNAUDITED)
The discussion of capital resources and liquidity focuses on the balance
sheet and statement of cash flows. The nature of the Company's Equipment
Operations and Financial Services businesses is so different that most of the
asset, liability and cash flow categories do not lend themselves to simple
combination. Additionally, the fundamental differences between these businesses
are reflected in different financial measurements commonly used by investors,
rating agencies and financial analysts. In recognition of these differences and
to provide clarity with respect to the analyses of the capital resources and
liquidity of these different businesses, the following discussion has been
organized to discuss separately, where appropriate, the company's Equipment
Operations, Financial Services operations and the consolidated totals.
EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS
The company's equipment businesses are capital intensive and are subject to
large seasonal variations in financing requirements for receivables from dealers
and inventories. Accordingly, to the extent necessary, funds provided from
operations are supplemented from external borrowing sources.
Cash flows from operating activities were significantly higher in 1993
compared with 1992, mainly as a result of higher net income (excluding non-cash
changes in accounting and non-cash restructuring charges accrued in 1993), a
larger aggregate decrease in receivables and inventories this year and increases
in accounts payable and accrued expenses compared with decreases in 1992. Cash
flows from operating activities, which include dividends of $86 million received
from the Financial Services subsidiaries, totaled $702 million in 1993. Proceeds
from the issuance of additional common stock totaled $586 million during 1993.
The aggregate amount of these cash flows was used primarily to fund a decrease
in net borrowings of $504 million, an increase of $359 million in receivables
from the Financial Services subsidiaries, additions to property and equipment of
$197 million, the payment of dividends to stockholders of $153 million and a $31
million increase in cash and cash equivalents.
Over the last three years, operating activities have provided an aggregate
of $1,300 million in cash, which includes dividends of $273 million received
from the Financial Services subsidiaries. Proceeds from the issuance of common
stock were $590 million during this three-year period. The aggregate amount of
these cash flows was used mainly to fund additions to property and equipment of
$768 million, stockholders' dividends of $458 million, an increase in
receivables from Financial Services subsidiaries of $436 million, acquisitions
of businesses of $71 million, a decrease in net borrowings of $56 million and an
increase in cash and cash equivalents of $46 million.
Net dealer accounts and notes receivable result mainly from sales to
dealers of equipment that is being carried in their inventories. Total dealer
receivables decreased by $108 million during 1993. North American agricultural
equipment dealer receivables decreased $108 million during the year, North
American industrial equipment dealer receivables increased by $40 million during
1993, while North American lawn and grounds care equipment receivables declined
by $7 million. Total overseas dealer receivables were $33 million lower than one
year ago, due primarily to the effect of lower foreign currency exchange rates
in 1993. The ratios of worldwide net dealer accounts and notes receivable to
fiscal year net sales at October 31 were 43 percent in 1993, 51 percent in 1992
and 51 percent in 1991.
The collection period for receivables from dealers averages less than 12
months. The percentage of receivables outstanding for a period exceeding 12
months was 11 percent at October 31, 1993 compared with 11 percent at October
31, 1992 and 16 percent at October 31, 1991.
Company-owned inventories decreased by $60 million in 1993 mainly as a
result of sales exceeding production levels and continued improvement in
inventory management practices.
Capital expenditures were $196 million in 1993 compared with $269 million
in 1992 and $295 million in 1991 primarily due to lower new product
expenditures. It is currently estimated that capital expenditures for 1994 will
be approximately $230 million. As in recent years, the 1994 expenditures will be
primarily for new product and operations improvement programs.
Total interest-bearing debt of the Equipment Operations was $1,546 million
at the end of 1993 compared with $2,090 million at the end of 1992 and $1,899
million at the end of 1991. The ratio of total debt to total capital (total
interest-bearing debt and stockholders' equity) at the end of 1993, 1992, and
1991 was 42.6 percent, 44.1 percent and 40.1 percent, respectively.
The average short-term borrowings and the weighted average interest rate
incurred thereon during 1993, excluding the current portion of long-term
borrowings, were $1,050 million and 6.0 percent, respectively, compared with
$1,030 million and 7.2 percent, respectively, in 1992. During 1991, average
short-term borrowings were $1,006 million with an average interest rate of 8.7
percent.
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In November 1993, the company announced that on January 4, 1994 it will
redeem the $80 million balance of outstanding 8% debentures due 2002. Additional
information is included in the discussion of "Long-Term Borrowings" on pages 44
through 45.
In September 1993, the company issued 8,050,000 shares of common stock in a
public offering. The net proceeds of $535 million were used for working capital
and other general corporate purposes, including the reduction of indebtedness of
the Equipment Operations and the credit subsidiaries.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
The Financial Services credit subsidiaries rely on their ability to raise
substantial amounts of funds to finance their receivable and lease portfolios.
Their primary sources of funds for this purpose are a combination of borrowings
and equity capital. Additionally, the Capital Corporation periodically sells
substantial amounts of retail notes in the public markets. The insurance and
health care operations generate their funds through internal operations and have
no external borrowings.
Cash flows from the company's Financial Services operating activities were
$218 million in 1993. Net cash provided by investing activities totaled $441
million in 1993, primarily due to net proceeds of $1,143 million received from
the securitization and sale of receivables in the public market, which was
partially offset by funds used for credit receivable and lease acquisitions
which exceeded collections by $676 million. The aggregate cash provided by
operating and investing activities was used for financing activities and a $90
million increase in cash and cash equivalents. Cash used for financing
activities totaled $569 million in 1993, representing a net decrease in outside
borrowings of $842 million and $86 million of dividends paid to the Equipment
Operations, which were partially offset by an increase in payables to the
Equipment Operations of $359 million. Within the Financial Services operations,
the positive cash flows from insurance and health care operations were primarily
invested in marketable securities.
Over the past three years, the Financial Services operating activities have
provided $760 million in cash. An increase in payables to the Equipment
Operations has also provided $436 million during the same period. These amounts
have been used mainly to fund a decrease of $387 million in net outside
borrowings, $273 million of dividends to the Equipment Operations, an increase
in receivables relating to asset backed securities and operating leases of $264
million, an increase of $184 million in marketable securities and an increase in
cash and cash equivalents of $107 million.
Marketable securities carried at cost consist primarily of debt securities
held by the insurance and health care operations in support of their obligations
to policyholders. The $41 million increase in 1993 resulted primarily from the
continuing growth in the insurance and health care operations.
Net credit receivables decreased by $676 million in 1993 compared with
1992. The discussion of "Credit Operations" on pages 30 through 31, and pages 41
through 42 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements provide
detailed information on these receivables.
Total interest-bearing debt of the credit subsidiaries was $2,603 million
at the end of 1993 compared with $3,463 million at the end of 1992 and $3,779
million at the end of 1991. Strong capital positions for both the credit and
insurance operations continued during 1993. The credit subsidiaries' ratio of
total interest-bearing debt to total stockholders' equity was 3.8 to 1 at the
end of 1993 compared with 4.6 to 1 at the end of 1992 and 4.9 to 1 at the end of
1991.
The average short-term borrowings of the credit subsidiaries and the
weighted average interest rate incurred thereon during 1993, excluding the
current portion of long-term borrowings, were $1,401 million and 4.3 percent,
respectively, compared with $2,150 million and 4.9 percent, respectively, in
1992. During 1991, average short-term borrowings were $2,135 million with an
average interest rate of 7.3 percent.
In 1993, the Capital Corporation issued $150 million of 5% notes due in
1995 and $200 million of 4-5/8% notes due in 1996. The Capital Corporation also
retired $150 million of 7.4% notes due in 1993, $125 million of 9.0% debentures
due in 1993 and $47 million of 7-1/2% debentures due in 1998. During 1993, the
Capital Corporation issued $337 million and retired $176 million of medium-term
notes. In November 1993, the Capital Corporation announced that on January 4,
1994 it will redeem the $40 million balance of outstanding 9.35% subordinated
debentures due 2003. Additional information on these borrowings is included in
the discussion of "Long-Term Borrowings" on pages 44 through 45.
In the 1993 and 1992 fiscal years, the Capital Corporation received net
proceeds of $1,143 million and $455 million, respectively, from the sale of
retail notes to limited-purpose business trusts, which utilized the notes as
collateral for the issuance of asset backed securities to the public. In the
1992 fiscal year, the Capital Corporation also sold retail notes to a financial
institution receiving proceeds of $228 million. Retail notes were not sold by
the Capital Corporation in the 1991 fiscal year. Additional sales of retail
notes are expected to be made in the future.
CONSOLIDATED
The company maintains unsecured lines of credit with various banks in North
America and overseas. Some of the lines are available to both the Equipment
Operations and certain credit subsidiaries. Worldwide lines of credit totaled
$3,344 million at October 31, 1993, $2,296 million of which were unused. For the
purpose of computing unused credit lines, total short-term borrowings, excluding
the current portion of long-term borrowings, were considered to constitute
utilization. Included in the total credit lines are three long-term credit
agreement commitments totaling $3,276 million.
Stockholders' equity was $2,085 million at October 31, 1993 compared with
$2,650 million and $2,836 million at October 31, 1992 and 1991, respectively.
The decrease in 1993 was caused primarily by the net loss of $921 million
resulting from the cumulative adjustment for the adoption of FASB Statement Nos.
106 and 112 described on pages 36 and 37. In addition, stockholders' equity
decreased due to dividends declared of $157 million, an increase
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of $59 million in the minimum pension liability adjustment described under
"Pension Benefits" on page 37 and a $22 million change in the cumulative
translation adjustment, which were partially offset by an increase in common
stock of $597 million.
INDUSTRY SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC AREA DATA FOR THE YEARS ENDED
OCTOBER 31, 1993, 1992 AND 1991
Because of integrated manufacturing operations and common administrative
and marketing support, a substantial number of allocations must be made to
determine industry segment and geographic area data. Intersegment sales and
revenues represent sales of components, insurance and health care premiums, and
finance charges. Interarea sales represent sales of complete machines, service
parts and components to units in other geographic areas. Intersegment sales and
revenues are generally priced at market prices, and interarea sales are
generally priced at cost plus a share of total operating profit. Overseas
operations are defined to include all activities of divisions, subsidiaries and
affiliated companies conducted outside the United States and Canada.
Information relating to operations by industry segment in millions of
dollars follows. Comments relating to this data are included in Management's
Discussion and Analysis.
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<CAPTION>
INDUSTRY SEGMENTS 1993 1992 1991
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
NET SALES AND REVENUES
Unaffiliated customers:
Agricultural equipment net sales . . . . . . . . . . $4,078 $3,759 $4,054
Industrial equipment net sales . . . . . . . . . . . 1,348 1,068 1,014
Lawn and grounds care equipment net sales. . . . . . 1,053 896 780
Credit revenues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 523 532 547
Insurance and health care revenues . . . . . . . . . 652 592 531
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Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,654 6,847 6,926
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Intersegment:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Agricultural equipment net sales . . . . . . . . . . 123 91 85
Industrial equipment net sales . . . . . . . . . . . 85 66 54
Credit revenues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 1
Insurance and health care revenues . . . . . . . . . 144 142 133
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Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353 300 273
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Unaffiliated customers and intersegment:
Agricultural equipment net sales . . . . . . . . . . 4,201 3,850 4,139
Industrial equipment net sales . . . . . . . . . . . 1,433 1,134 1,068
Lawn and grounds care equipment net sales. . . . . . 1,053 896 780
Credit revenues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 524 533 548
Insurance and health care revenues . . . . . . . . . 796 734 664
Elimination of intersegment. . . . . . . . . . . . . (353) (300) (273)
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Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,654 6,847 6,926
Other revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 114 129
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Consolidated net sales and revenues. . . . . . . . . . $7,754 $6,961 $7,055
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INDUSTRY SEGMENTS 1993 1992 1991
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OPERATING PROFIT (loss)
Agricultural equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 123* $ 106 $ 123**
Industrial equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20* (71) (131)**
Lawn and grounds care equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . 99* 42 24**
Credit***. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 163 130
Insurance and health care*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 39 34
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Total operating profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 489* 279 180**
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OTHER INCOME AND (EXPENSE)
Interest income-net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 14
Interest expense-net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (177) (195) (191)
Foreign exchange gain (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) (7) 1
Corporate expenses-net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (28) (30) (29)
Income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (97) (14) 5
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Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (305) (242) (200)
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Income (loss) before changes in accounting . . . . . . 184* 37 (20)**
Changes in accounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1,105)
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NET INCOME (LOSS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (921)* $ 37 $ (20)**
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* In 1993, the operating profit of the agricultural equipment business segment includes restructuring costs of $107 million. In
addition, the company adopted FASB Statement Nos. 106 and 112 in 1993. The incremental postretirement and postemployment
benefits expense resulting from these accounting changes reduced the operating profit of the agricultural equipment, industrial
equipment and lawn and grounds care equipment segments by $36 million, $16 million and $8 million, respectively.
** In 1991, the operating profit (loss) of the agricultural equipment, industrial equipment and lawn and grounds care equipment
business segments include restructuring costs of $128 million, $44 million and $10 million, respectively.
*** Operating profit of the credit business segment includes the effect of interest expense, which is the largest element of its
operating costs. Operating profit of the insurance and health care business segment includes investment income.
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IDENTIFIABLE ASSETS
Agricultural equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,233 $ 3,549 $ 3,445
Industrial equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,129 1,110 1,187
Lawn and grounds care equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . 767 767 763
Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,158 4,604 4,929
Insurance and health care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,337 1,266 1,130
Corporate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 728 150 195
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Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,352 $11,446 $11,649
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CAPITAL ADDITIONS
Agricultural equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 134 $ 194 $ 233
Industrial equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 45 37
Lawn and grounds care equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . 20 32 33
Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 1
Insurance and health care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 8 2
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Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 205 $ 281 $ 306
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DEPRECIATION EXPENSE
Agricultural equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 156 $ 152 $ 134
Industrial equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 37 33
Lawn and grounds care equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . 26 23 18
Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 2
Insurance and health care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 2
Corporate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 1
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Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 226 $ 217 $ 190
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The company views and has historically disclosed its operations as
consisting of two geographic areas, the United States and Canada, and overseas,
shown below. The percentages shown in the captions for net sales and revenues,
operating profit (loss) and identifiable assets indicate the approximate
proportion of each amount that relates to either the United States only or to
the company's Europe, Africa and Middle East division, the only overseas area
deemed to be significant for disclosure purposes. The percentages are based upon
a three-year average for 1993, 1992 and 1991.
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<CAPTION>
GEOGRAPHIC AREAS 1993 1992 1991
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
NET SALES AND REVENUES
Unaffiliated customers:
United States and Canada:
Equipment net sales (91%). . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,934 $4,147 $4,349
Financial Services revenues (94%). . . . . . . . . 1,175 1,124 1,078
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Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,109 5,271 5,427
Overseas net sales (76%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,545 1,576 1,499
------ ------ ------
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,654 6,847 6,926
------ ------ ------
Interarea:
United States and Canada equipment net sales . . . . 558 459 411
Overseas net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 317 299
------ ------ ------
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 880 776 710
------ ------ ------
Unaffiliated customers and interarea:
United States and Canada:
Equipment net sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,492 4,606 4,760
Financial Services revenues. . . . . . . . . . . . 1,175 1,124 1,078
------ ------ ------
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,667 5,730 5,838
Overseas net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,867 1,893 1,798
Elimination of interarea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (880) (776) (710)
------ ------ ------
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,654 6,847 6,926
Other revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 114 129
------ ------ ------
CONSOLIDATED NET SALES AND REVENUES. . . . . . . . . . $7,754 $6,961 $7,055
------ ------ ------
------ ------ ------
OPERATING PROFIT (LOSS)
United States and Canada:
Equipment operations (83%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 372* $ 74 $ 26**
Financial Services (90%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 202 164
------ ------ ------
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619* 276 190**
Overseas equipment operations (132%) . . . . . . . . . (130)* 3 (10)**
------ ------ ------
Total operating profit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 489* $ 279 $ 180**
------ ------ ------
------ ------ ------
<FN>
* In 1993, the operating profit (loss) of the overseas equipment operations includes restructuring costs of $107 million. In
addition, the company adopted FASB Statement Nos. 106 and 112 in 1993. The incremental postretirement and postemployment
benefits expense resulting from these accounting changes reduced the operating profit of the United States and Canada equipment
operations by $60 million.
** In 1991, the operating profit (loss) of the United States and Canada equipment operations and the overseas equipment operations
include restructuring costs of $162 million and $20 million, respectively.
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GEOGRAPHIC AREAS 1993 1992 1991
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
IDENTIFIABLE ASSETS
United States and Canada:
Equipment operations (92%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,951 $ 4,015 $ 4,141
Financial Services (93%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,495 5,870 6,059
------ ------ ------
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,446 9,885 10,200
Overseas equipment operations (82%). . . . . . . . . . 1,178 1,411 1,254
Corporate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 728 150 195
------ ------ ------
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,352 $11,446 $11,649
------ ------ ------
------ ------ ------
CAPITAL ADDITIONS
United States and Canada:
Equipment operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 162 $ 193 $ 183
Financial Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 10 3
------ ------ ------
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 203 186
Overseas equipment operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 78 120
------ ------ ------
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 205 $ 281 $ 306
------ ------ ------
------ ------ ------
DEPRECIATION EXPENSE
United States and Canada:
Equipment operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 159 $ 151 $ 138
Financial Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4 4
------ ------ ------
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 155 142
Overseas equipment operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 61 47
Corporate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 1
------ ------ ------
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 226 $ 217 $ 190
------ ------ ------
------ ------ ------
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
United States and Canada:
Equipment operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,700 23,300 24,800
Financial Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,300 2,300 2,300
------ ------ ------
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,000 25,600 27,100
Overseas equipment operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,100 9,300 9,700
------ ------ ------
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,100 34,900 36,800
------ ------ ------
------ ------ ------
</TABLE>
Total exports from the United States were $961 million in 1993, $778
million in 1992 and $713 million in 1991. Exports increased in 1993 as a result
of higher demand in Canada, Europe and Australia, and increased in 1992 due to
higher demand in Mexico and Australia. Exports from the Europe, Africa and
Middle East division were $423 million in 1993, $442 million in 1992 and $416
million in 1991. A large part of these exports were to the United States and
Canada.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Following are significant accounting policies in addition to those included
in other notes to the consolidated financial statements.
The consolidated financial statements represent the consolidation of all
companies in which Deere & Company has a majority ownership. Deere & Company
records its investment in each unconsolidated affiliated company (20 to 50
percent ownership) at its related equity in the net assets of such affiliate.
Other investments (less than 20 percent ownership) are recorded at cost.
Unconsolidated subsidiaries and affiliates at October 31, 1993 consisted
primarily of equipment affiliates in Brazil, Mexico and the United States, and a
United States reinsurance affiliate. Consolidated retained earnings at October
31, 1993 include undistributed earnings of the unconsolidated affiliates of $46
million. Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates were $2 million in 1993, $2
million in 1992 and $6 million in 1991.
The company's consolidated financial statements and some information in the
notes and related commentary are presented in a format which includes data
grouped as follows:
EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS--These data include the company's agricultural equipment,
industrial equipment and lawn and grounds care equipment operations with
Financial Services reflected on the equity basis. Data relating to the above
equipment operations, including the consolidated group data in the income
statement, are also referred to as "Equipment Operations' in this report.
FINANCIAL SERVICES--These data include the company's credit, insurance and
health care operations.
CONSOLIDATED--These data represent the consolidation of the Equipment Operations
and Financial Services in conformity with Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) Statement No. 94. References to "Deere & Company" or "the company" refer
to the entire enterprise.
Sales of equipment and service parts are generally recorded by the company
when they are shipped to independent dealers. Provisions for sales incentives
and product warranty costs are recognized at the time of sale or at the
inception of the incentive programs. There is a time lag, which varies based on
the timing and level of retail demand, between the dates when the company
records sales to dealers and when dealers sell the equipment to retail
customers.
Retail notes receivable include unearned finance income in the face amount
of the notes, which is amortized into income over the lives of the notes on the
effective-yield basis. Unearned finance income on variable-rate notes is
adjusted monthly based on fluctuations in the base rate of a specified bank.
Financing leases receivable include unearned lease income, which is equal to the
excess of the gross lease receivable plus the estimated residual value over the
cost of the equipment, and is recognized as revenue over the lease terms on the
effective-yield basis. Rental payments applicable to equipment on operating
leases are recorded as income on a straight-line method over the lease terms.
Assets on operating leases are recorded at cost and depreciated on a
straight-line method over the terms of the leases. Costs incurred in the
acquisition of retail notes and leases are deferred and amortized into income
over the expected lives of the affected receivables on the effective-yield
basis. Interest charged to revolving charge account customers and on wholesale
receivables is based on the balances outstanding.
During 1993 and 1992, the credit subsidiaries sold retail notes to limited
purpose business trusts, which utilized the notes as collateral for the issuance
of asset backed securities to the public. At the time of the sales, "other
receivables" from the trusts were recorded at net present value. The receivables
relate to deposits made pursuant to recourse provisions and other payments to be
received under the sales agreements. The receivables will be amortized to their
value at maturity using the interest method. The credit subsidiaries are also
compensated by the trusts for certain expenses incurred in the administration of
these receivables. Securitization and servicing fee income includes both the
amortization of the above receivables and reimbursed administrative expenses.
Insurance and health care premiums are generally recognized as earned over
the terms of the related policies. Insurance and health care claims and reserves
include liabilities for unpaid claims and future policy benefits. Policy
acquisition costs, such as commissions, premium taxes and certain other
underwriting expenses, which vary with the production of business, are deferred
and amortized over the terms of the related policies. The liability for unpaid
claims and claims adjustment expenses is based on estimated costs of selling the
claim using past experience adjusted for current trends. The liability for
future policy benefits on traditional life insurance policies is based on the
mortality, interest and withdrawal assumptions prevailing at the time the
policies are issued. The liability for universal life type contracts is the
total of the policyholder accumulated funds. Interest rates used in calculating
future policyholder benefits and universal life account values range from four
and three-quarters to 11 percent.
In the fourth quarter of 1993, the company adopted FASB Statement No. 106,
Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions, effective
November 1, 1992. Prior quarters of 1993 were restated as required by this
Statement. This standard generally requires the accrual of retiree health care
and other postretirement benefits during employees' years of active service. The
company elected to recognize the pretax transition obligation of $1,712 million
($1,095 million or $14.17 per share net of deferred income taxes) as a one-time
charge to earnings in the current year. This obligation represents the portion
of future retiree benefit costs related to service already rendered by both
active and retired employees up to November 1, 1992. The 1993 postretirement
benefits expense and related disclosures have been determined according to the
provisions of FASB Statement No. 106. For years prior to 1993, postretirement
benefits were generally included in costs as covered expenses were actually
incurred. The adoption of FASB Statement No. 106 resulted in an incremental
pretax expense of $58 million ($37 million or $.48 per share net of deferred
income taxes) compared with expense determined under the previous accounting
principle. This increase in the current year expense is in addition to the
previously mentioned one-time charge relating to the transition obligation. The
incremental postretirement benefits expense relating to the Financial Services
subsidiaries was immaterial. Additional information is presented in the
discussion of "Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions" on pages 38 through
39, and the "Supplemental 1993 and 1992 Quarterly Information (Unaudited)" on
page 47.
In the fourth quarter of 1993, the company adopted FASB Statement No. 112,
Employers' Accounting for Postemployment Benefits, effective November 1, 1992.
This Statement requires the accrual of certain benefits provided to former or
inactive employees after employment but before retirement during employees'
years
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of active service. The company previously accrued certain disability related
benefits when the disability occurred. Results for the first quarter of 1993
were restated for the cumulative pretax charge resulting from this change in
accounting as of November 1, 1992 which totaled $16 million ($10 million or $.13
per share net of deferred income taxes). The adoption of FASB Statement No. 112
resulted in incremental 1993 pretax expense of $2 million ($1 million or $.01
per share net of deferred income taxes) compared with expense determined under
the previous accounting principle. This increase in the current year expense is
in addition to the previously mentioned one-time cumulative charge. The adoption
of FASB Statement No. 112 had an immaterial effect on the Financial Services
subsidiaries. Additional information is presented in the "Supplemental 1993 and
1992 Quarterly Information (Unaudited)" on page 47.
In the fourth quarter of 1993, the company adopted FASB Statement No. 107,
Disclosures about Fair Values of Financial Instruments. Disclosures of the fair
values of financial instruments which do not approximate the carrying values in
the financial statements are included in the appropriate financial statement
notes. Fair values of other financial instruments approximate the carrying
amounts because of the short maturities or current market interest rates of
those instruments.
In the second quarter of 1992, the company adopted FASB Statement No. 109,
Accounting for Income Taxes. See "Income Taxes" on page 40 for further
information.
In December 1992, the FASB issued Statement No. 113, Accounting and
Reporting for Reinsurance of Short-Duration and Long-Duration Contracts. This
Statement eliminates the practice of reporting amounts for reinsured contracts
net of the effects of reinsurance. The new standard will be adopted in the first
quarter of the 1994 fiscal year and will not have a material effect on the
company's net income or financial position.
In May 1993, the FASB issued Statement No. 115, Accounting for Certain
Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. This statement requires that the
insurance and health care operations' investments in debt and equity securities
be classified in the following three categories: trading, held-to-maturity or
available-for-sale. Securities classified as trading securities will be carried
at fair market value with unrealized gains and losses reflected in earnings.
Investment securities held by the company are not considered trading securities.
Debt securities that the company has the positive intent and ability to hold to
maturity; except for certain changes in circumstances such as credit risk, will
be classified as held to maturity and reported at amortized cost. The company
currently carries its debt securities on this basis. Securities that are not
categorized as either trading or held to maturity will be classified as
available for sale. Securities in this category, which will include the
company's equity securities, will be carried at fair market value with
unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings but shown as a separate
component of stockholders' equity. The company intends to designate all but a
small portion of its debt securities as held-to-maturity and, therefore, retain
the current amortized cost basis of accounting. The new standard must be adopted
no later than fiscal year 1995 and is not expected to have a material effect on
the company's net income or financial position.
Certain amounts for prior years have been reclassified to conform with 1993
financial statement presentations.
RESTRUCTURING COSTS
During the second quarter of 1993, the company initiated plans to downsize
and rationalize its European operations. This resulted in a second quarter
restructuring charge of $80 million after income taxes or $1.03 per share ($107
million before income taxes). The charge mainly represents the cost of
employment reductions to be implemented during 1993 and the next few years.
In 1991, the company initiated plans to reduce costs and rationalize
operations, both in North America and overseas. This resulted in a 1991
restructuring charge of $120 million after income taxes or $1.58 per share ($182
million before income taxes), representing costs of employment reductions and
the closure of a ductile iron foundry.
PENSION BENEFITS
The company has several pension plans covering substantially all of its
United States employees and employees in certain foreign countries. The United
States plans and significant foreign plans in Canada, Germany and France are
defined benefit plans in which the benefits are based primarily on years of
service and employee compensation near retirement. It is the company's policy to
fund its United States plans according to the 1974 Employee Retirement Income
Security Act (ERISA) and income tax regulations. In Canada and France, the
company's funding is in accordance with local laws and income tax regulations,
while the German pension plan is unfunded. Plan assets in the United States,
Canada and France consist primarily of common stocks, common trust funds,
government securities and corporate debt securities.
Provisions of FASB Statement No. 87 require the company to record a minimum
pension liability relating to certain unfunded pension obligations, establish an
intangible asset relating thereto and reduce stockholders' equity. At October
31, 1993, this minimum pension liability was remeasured, as required by the
Statement. As a result, the minimum pension liability was adjusted from $452
million at October 31, 1992 to $515 million at October 31, 1993; the related
intangible asset was adjusted from $215 million to $181 million; and the amount
by which stockholders' equity had been reduced was adjusted from $156 million to
$215 million (net of applicable deferred income taxes of $81 million in 1992 and
$119 million in 1993). The change in the minimum pension liability at October
31, 1993 resulted mainly from an increase in pension fund liabilities due to a
change in mortality assumptions and the utilization of a lower discount rate.
The expense of all pension plans was $151 million in 1993, $121 million in
1922 and $94 million in 1991. In 1993, pension expense increased $44 million
from a change in mortality assumptions and other actuarial experience and by $6
million from utilization of a lower discount rate, which were partially offset
by a reduction of $20 million resulting from favorable investment experience. In
1992, pension expense increased by $27 million due to changes in plan benefits,
$18 million from the utilization of a lower discount rate and $16 million due to
changes in experience and exchange rates, which were partially offset by a
reduction of $34 million resulting mainly from favorable investment experience.
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The components of net periodic pension cost and the significant assumptions
for the United States plans consisted of the following in millions of dollars
and in percents:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992 1991
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Service cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 74 $ 63 $ 64
Interest cost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 259 231
Return on assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (590) (157) (622)
Net amortization and deferral. . . . . . . . . . . . . 356 (69) 400
---- ----- ----
NET COST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 123 $ 96 $ 73
---- ----- ----
---- ----- ----
Discount rates for obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.25% 8.0% 8.25%
Discount rates for expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.0% 8.25% 9.0%
Assumed rates of compensation increases. . . . . . . . 5.0% 5.7% 6.3%
Expected long-term rate of return. . . . . . . . . . . 9.7% 9.7% 9.7%
</TABLE>
A reconciliation of the funded status of the United States plans at October
31 in millions of dollars follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992
----------------------------- --------------------------
Assets Accumulated Assets Accumulated
Exceed Benefits Exceed Benefits
Accumulated Exceed Accumulated Exceed
Benefits Assets Benefits Assets
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ACTUARIAL PRESENT VALUE OF BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS
Vested benefit obligation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $(1,555) $(1,689) $(1,312) $(1,434)
Nonvested benefit obligation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (94) (276) (97) (250)
------ ------ ------ ------
Accumulated benefit obligation . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1,649) (1,965) (1,409) (1,684)
Excess of projected benefit obligation
over accumulated benefit obligation. . . . . . . . . (378) (21) (355) (25)
------ ------ ------ ------
Projected benefit obligation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2,027) (1,986) (1,764) (1,709)
Plan assets at fair value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,805 1,510 1,555 1,240
------ ------ ------ ------
Projected benefit obligation
in excess of plan assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (222) (476) (209) (469)
Unrecognized net loss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 373 121 281
Prior service cost not yet recognized
in net periodic pension cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 176 1 201
Remaining unrecognized transition net asset
from November 1,1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (83) (13) (93) (17)
Adjustment required to recognize
minimum liability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (515) (441)
------ ------ ------ ------
PENSION LIABILITY RECOGNIZED IN THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (188) $ (455) $ (180) $ (445)
------ ------ ------ ------
------ ------ ------ ------
</TABLE>
The components of net periodic pension cost and the significant assumptions
for the foreign plans consisted of the following in millions of dollars and in
percents:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992 1991
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Service cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10 $ 10 $ 9
Interest cost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 23 21
Return on assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (18) (10) (14)
Net amortization and deferral. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2 5
--- --- ---
NET COST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 28 $ 25 $ 21
=== === ===
Discount rates for obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.8-7.0% 7.0-7.5% 7.0-9.3%
Discount rates for expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.0-7.5% 7.0-9.3% 7.0-9.8%
Assumed rates of compensation increases. . . . . . . . 4.0-7.0% 4.0-7.0% 4.0-7.0%
Expected long-term rates of return . . . . . . . . . . 7.0-7.5% 7.0-9.3% 7.0-9.8%
</TABLE>
A reconciliation of the funded status of the foreign plans at October 31 in
millions of dollars follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992
----------------------------- --------------------------
Assets Accumulated Assets Accumulated
Exceed Benefits Exceed Benefits
Accumulated Exceed Accumulated Exceed
Benefits Assets Benefits Assets
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ACTUARIAL PRESENT VALUE OF BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS
Vested benefit obligation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (81) $(202) $ (75) $(213)
Nonvested benefit obligation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) (4)
--- ---- --- ----
Accumulated benefit obligation . . . . . . . . . . . . . (81) (206) (75) (217)
Excess of projected benefit obligation over
accumulated benefit obligation . . . . . . . . . . . . (10) (36) (10) (46)
--- ---- --- ----
Projected benefit obligation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (91) (242) (85) (263)
Plan assets at fair value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 120 1
--- ---- --- ----
Projected benefit obligation (in excess of) or
less than plan assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 (242) 35 (262)
Unrecognized net (gain) loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7 (1)
Prior service cost not yet recognized in net
periodic pension cost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Remaining unrecognized transition net (asset)
obligation from November 1, 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . (18) 34 (22) 57
Adjustment required to recognize minimum liability . . . . (11)
--- ---- --- ----
PREPAID PENSION ASSET (PENSION LIABILITY) RECOGNIZED
IN THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET. . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20 $(208) $ 20 $(217)
--- ---- --- ----
--- ---- --- ----
</TABLE>
POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS
The company generally provides defined benefit health care and life
insurance plans for retired employees in the United States and Canada.
Provisions of the benefit plans for hourly employees are in large part subject
to collective bargaining. The plans for salaried employees include certain
cost-sharing provisions. It is the company's policy to fund a portion of its
obligations for the United States postretirement health care benefit plans
under provisions of Internal Revenue Code Section 401(h). Plan assets consist
primarily of common stocks, common trust funds, government securities and
corporate debt securities.
During the fourth quarter of 1993, the company adopted FASB Statement No.
106, Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions,
effective November 1, 1992. Additional information is presented in the "Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies" on page 36, and the "Supplemental 1993 and
1992 Quarterly Information (Unaudited)" on page 47.
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The components of net periodic postretirement benefits cost of the United
States and Canadian plans in 1993 consisted of the following in millions of
dollars:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total Health Care Life Insurance
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Service cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 31 $ 28 $ 3
Interest cost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 120 13
Return on assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (21) (21)
Net amortization and deferral. . . . . . . . . . . . . (1) (1)
--- --- ---
NET COST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $142* $126 $ 16
--- --- ---
--- --- ---
<FN>
* Postretirement benefits cost was $86 million in 1992 and $78 million in 1991 under the previous accounting principle.
</TABLE>
A reconciliation of the funded status of the United States and Canadian
plans at October 31, 1993 in millions of dollars follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total Health Care Life Insurance
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
ACCUMULATED POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS
Retirees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $(1,159) $(1,042) $(117)
Fully eligible active plan participants. . . . . . . (233) (209) (24)
Other active plan participants . . . . . . . . . . . (331) (279) (52)
------ ------ ----
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1,723) (1,530) (193)
Plan assets at fair value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 129
------ ------ ----
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation in
excess of plan assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1,594) (1,401) (193)
Unrecognized net loss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 125 20
Prior service credit not yet recognized in net
periodic postretirement benefits costs . . . . . . . (223) (222) (1)
------ ------ ----
POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT LIABILITY RECOGNIZED IN THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET . . . . . . . . . . . . . $(1,672) $(1,498) $(174)
------ ------ ----
------ ------ ----
</TABLE>
Actuarial assumptions used to determine 1993 costs for the United States
and Canadian plans include a discount rate of 8.25 percent and a 9.7 percent
expected long-term rate of return on assets. The discount rate used in
determining the October 31, 1993 benefit obligations was 7.5 percent. The annual
rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered health care benefits (the
health care cost trend rate) was assumed to be 1.3 percent for 1994, which is
lower than normal due to the effects of plan changes, particularly the migration
of employees to managed care programs and company operated clinics. Subsequent
to 1994, the trend rate is assumed to be 9.0 percent in 1995, decreasing
gradually to 4.3 percent by the year 2001. These trend rates reflect the
company's previous experience and current plans for future cost control
including the effects of managed care. An increase of one percentage point in
the assumed health care cost trend rate would increase the accumulated
postretirement benefit obligation as of October 31, 1993 by $241 million and the
aggregate of the service and interest cost components of net periodic
postretirement benefits cost for the year then ended by $25 million.
INCOME TAXES
The provision (credit) for income taxes by location of the taxing
jurisdiction and by significant component consisted of the following in millions
of dollars:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992 1991
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS
Current:
United States:
Federal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12 $(58) $ 4
State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1 11
Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 12 8
--- --- ---
Total current. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 (45) 23
--- --- ---
Deferred:
United States:
Federal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (26) (5) (74)
State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) (6) (5)
Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) 7 (2)
--- --- ---
Total deferred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (31) (4) (81)
--- --- ---
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 (49) (58)
--- --- ---
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Current:
United States:
Federal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 67 61
State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
Foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 9 9
--- --- ---
Total current. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 76 72
--- --- ---
Deferred United States federal . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (12) (19)
--- --- ---
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 64 53
--- --- ---
CONSOLIDATED PROVISION (CREDIT) FOR INCOME TAXES . . . $ 97 $ 15 $ (5)
--- --- ---
--- --- ---
</TABLE>
Based upon location of the company's operations, the consolidated income
(loss) before income taxes in the United States in 1993, 1992 and 1991 was $353
million, $49 million and $(19) million, respectively, and in foreign countries
was $(80) million, $(6) million and $(7) million, respectively. Certain overseas
operations are branches of Deere & Company and are therefore subject to United
States as well as foreign income tax regulations. The pretax income (loss) by
location and the preceding analysis of the income tax provision (credit) by
taxing jurisdiction are therefore not directly related.
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, which enacted an increase in
the United States federal statutory income tax rate effective January 1, 1993,
was signed into law during the fourth quarter of 1993. In accordance with FASB
Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, the United States deferred
income tax assets and liabilities as of the enactment date were revalued during
the fourth quarter of 1993 using the new tax rate of 35 percent. This resulted
in a credit of $17 million or $.22 per share to the provision for income taxes.
This tax rate change had an immaterial effect on the Financial Services
subsidiaries.
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A comparison of the statutory and effective income tax provision (credit)
and reasons for related differences in millions of dollars follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992 1991
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX PROVISION (CREDIT)
AT A STATUTORY RATE OF 34.83 PERCENT IN 1993 AND 34
PERCENT IN 1992 AND 1991. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 95 $ 15 $ (9)
--- --- ---
EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS
INCREASE (DECREASE) RESULTING FROM:
Taxes on foreign income which differ from the United
States statutory rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 10 6
Effect of statutory tax rate change on deferred taxes. (16)
Realization of benefits of tax loss and tax credit
carryforwards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) (1) (2)
Other adjustments-net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5) 3
--- --- ---
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4 7
--- --- ---
FINANCIAL SERVICES
INCREASE (DECREASE) RESULTING FROM:
Tax exempt investment income . . . . . . . . . . . . . (6) (6) (6)
Effect of statutory tax rate change on deferred taxes. (1)
Other adjustments-net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2 3
--- --- ---
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) (4) (3)
--- --- ---
CONSOLIDATED PROVISION (CREDIT) FOR INCOME TAXES . . . $ 97 $ 15 $ (5)
--- --- ---
--- --- ---
</TABLE>
In the second quarter of 1992, the company adopted FASB Statement No. 109,
Accounting for Income Taxes. There was no cumulative effect of adoption or
current effect on continuing operations mainly because the company had
previously adopted FASB Statement No. 96, Accounting for Income Taxes, in 1988.
Deferred income taxes arise because there are certain items that are
treated differently for financial accounting than for income tax reporting
purposes. An analysis of the deferred income tax assets and liabilities at
October 31 in millions of dollars follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992
------------------------- ---------------------------
Deferred Deferred Deferred Deferred
Tax Tax Tax Tax
Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS
Deferred installment sales income. . . . . . . . . . . . . $249 $240
Tax over book depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 95
Prepaid health and accident benefits . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Accrual for retirement and postemployment benefits . . . . $ 605 $ 4
Accrual for sales allowances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 137
Minimum pension liability adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 123 81
Accrual for vacation pay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 35
Accrual for restructuring costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 7
Tax loss and tax credit carryforwards. . . . . . . . . . . 23 25
Allowances for doubtful receivables. . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6
Other items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 15 60 17
Less valuation allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (29) (20)
------ ---- ---- ----
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 980 360 335 385
------ ---- ---- ----
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Allowances for doubtful receivables and leases . . . . . . 27 28
Claims and benefits reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 19
Unearned premiums. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 9
Accrual for retirement and postemployment benefits . . . . 3
Other items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 15 4 11
------ ---- ---- ----
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 15 60 11
------ ---- ---- ----
CONSOLIDATED DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. . $1,048 $375 $395 $396
------ ---- ---- ----
------ ---- ---- ----
</TABLE>
At October 31, 1993, accumulated earnings in certain overseas subsidiaries
and affiliates totaled $361 million for which no provision for United States
income taxes or foreign withholding taxes had been made, because it is expected
that such earnings will be reinvested overseas indefinitely. Determination of
the amount of unrecognized deferred tax liability on these unremitted earnings
is not practicable.
Deere & Company files a consolidated federal income tax return in the
United States which includes certain wholly-owned Financial Services
subsidiaries, primarily John Deere Capital Corporation, John Deere Credit, Inc.,
and the health care subsidiaries. These subsidiaries account for income taxes
generally as if they filed separate income tax returns. Deere & Company's
insurance subsidiaries file separate federal income tax returns.
During 1993, 1992 and 1991, the company recognized $4 million, $1 million
and $2 million, respectively, of income tax benefits relating to tax loss and
tax credit carryforwards from previous years. At October 31, 1993, certain
foreign tax loss and tax credit carryforwards were available. The expiration
dates and amounts in millions of dollars are as follows: 1996 - $2, $1997 - $5,
1998 - $9 and unlimited - $7.
MARKETABLE SECURITIES
Marketable securities are held by the insurance and health care
subsidiaries. Fixed maturities, consisting of corporate bonds, government bonds
and certificates of deposit, are carried at amortized cost and generally held to
maturity. Equity securities, consisting of common and preferred stocks, are
carried at cost. Realized gains or losses from the sales of marketable
securities are based on the specific identification method. A discussion of FASB
Statement No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity
Securities, which could affect the carrying value of marketable securities
starting in fiscal year 1995, is found on page 37 of the "Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies".
The value of marketable securities at October 31 in millions of dollars
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992
------------------------- ---------------------------
Carrying Market Carrying Market
Value Value Value Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Fixed maturities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 951 $1,042 $ 906 $ 974
Equity securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 37 40 43
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 11 8 12
----- ------ ----- ------
Marketable securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 995 $1,090 $ 954 $1,029
----- ------ ----- ------
----- ------ ----- ------
</TABLE>
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The carrying value and market value of fixed maturities in millions of
dollars follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Gross Gross
Carrying Unrealized Unrealized Market
Value Gains Losses Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
October 31, 1993:
United States government and its agencies. . . . . . . . . $ 342 $ 31 $ 1 $ 372
States and municipalities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 21 229
Corporate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393 40 433
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 8
----- ---- ---- ------
Fixed maturities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 951 $ 92 $ 1 $1,042
----- ---- ---- ------
----- ---- ---- ------
October 31, 1992:
United States government and its agencies. . . . . . . . . $ 305 $ 21 $ 1 $ 325
States and municipalities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 16 1 228
Corporate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 33 1 407
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 1 14
----- ---- ---- ------
Fixed maturities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 906 $ 71 $ 3 $ 974
----- ---- ---- ------
----- ---- ---- ------
</TABLE>
The contractual maturities of fixed maturities at October 31, 1993 in
millions of dollars follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Carrying Market
Value Value
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Due in one year or less. . . . . . . . . . . $ 52 $ 53
Due after one year through five years. . . . 138 148
Due after five years through 10 years. . . . 224 243
Due after 10 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . 537 598
---- -----
Fixed maturities . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 951 $1,042
---- -----
---- -----
</TABLE>
Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because some
borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations. Proceeds from the sales
of fixed maturities were $23 million in 1993, $18 million in 1992 and $34
million in 1991. Gross gains of $1 million in 1993, $1 million in 1992 and $12
million in 1991 and gross losses of none in 1993, none in 1992 and $4 million in
1991 were realized on those sales.
DEALER ACCOUNTS AND NOTES RECEIVABLE
Dealer accounts and notes receivable at October 31 consisted of the following in
millions of dollars:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Dealer accounts and notes:
Agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,662 $1,808
Industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 551 510
Lawn and grounds care. . . . . . . . . . . 467 470
----- -----
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,680 2,788
Other receivables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 178
----- -----
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,812 2,966
Less allowance for doubtful receivables. . . 18 20
----- -----
Dealer accounts and notes receivable--net . $2,794 $2,946
----- -----
----- -----
</TABLE>
At October 31, 1993 and 1992, dealer notes included above were $414 million
and $397 million, respectively.
Dealer accounts and notes receivable arise primarily from sales to dealers
of John Deere agricultural, industrial and lawn and grounds care equipment. The
company retains as collateral a security interest in the equipment associated
with these receivables. Generally, terms to dealers require payments as the
equipment which secures the indebtedness is sold to retail customers. Interest
is charged on balances outstanding after certain interest-free periods, which
range from six to nine months for agricultural tractors, six months for
industrial equipment, and from six to 24 months for most other equipment. Dealer
accounts and notes receivable have significant concentrations of credit risk in
the agricultural, industrial and lawn and grounds care business sectors as shown
above. On a geographic basis, there is not a disproportionate concentration of
credit risk in any area.
CREDIT RECEIVABLES
Credit receivables at October 31 consisted of the following in millions of
dollars:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Retail notes:
John Deere equipment:
Agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,242 $2,847
Industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 476
Lawn and grounds care. . . . . . . . . . 213 245
Recreational products. . . . . . . . . . . 1,361 1,499
------ ------
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,167 5,067
Revolving charge accounts. . . . . . . . . . 331 268
Financing leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 153
Wholesale notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 112
------ ------
Total credit receivables . . . . . . . . . 4,754 5,600
------ ------
Less:
Unearned finance income:
Deere notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390 512
Recreational product notes . . . . . . . 507 585
Financing leases . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 19
------ ------
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 916 1,116
------ ------
Allowance for doubtful receivables . . . . 83 89
------ ------
Credit receivables--net . . . . . . . . . $3,755 $4,395
------ ------
------ ------
</TABLE>
At October 31, 1993, $116 million of the net credit receivables were
financed by the Equipment Operations and $3,639 million by the credit
subsidiaries.
Credit receivables have significant concentrations of credit risk in the
agricultural, industrial, lawn and grounds care, and recreational product
business sectors as shown above. On a geographic basis, there is not a
disproportionate concentration of credit risk in any area. The company retains
as collateral a security interest in the equipment associated with retail notes
and leases.
At October 31, 1993, the estimated fair value of total net credit
receivables was $3,844 million compared to the carrying value of $3,755 million.
The fair values of fixed-rate retail notes and financing leases were based on
the discounted values of their related cash flows at current market interest
rates. The fair values of variable-rate retail notes, revolving charge accounts
and wholesale notes approximate the carrying amounts.
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Credit receivable installments, including unearned finance income, at
October 31 are scheduled as follows in millions of dollars:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Due in months:
0-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,429 $1,858
13-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,017 1,196
25-36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 762 900
37-48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550 597
49-60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 352
Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 638 697
----- -----
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,754 $5,600
----- -----
----- -----
</TABLE>
The maximum maturities for retail notes are generally seven years for
agricultural equipment, five years for industrial equipment, six years for lawn
and grounds care equipment and 15 years for recreational products. The maximum
term for financing leases is six years, while the maximum maturity for wholesale
notes is 24 months.
The company's United States credit subsidiary, John Deere Capital
Corporation, received net proceeds of $1,143 million in 1993 and $455 million in
1992 from the sale of retail notes to limited-purpose business trusts, which
utilized the notes as collateral for the issuance of asset backed securities to
the public. The Capital Corporation and certain foreign subsidiaries also sold
retail notes to other financial institutions, receiving proceeds of $5 million
in 1993, $242 million in 1992 and $6 million in 1991. At October 31, 1993 and
1992, the net unpaid balances of retail notes previously sold were $1,399
million and $697 million, respectively. The company was contingently liable for
recourse in the maximum amount of $113 million and $76 million at October 31,
1993 and 1992, respectively. The retail notes sold are collateralized by
security interests in the related machinery sold to customers. There is a
minimal amount of credit and market risk due to monthly adjustments to the sale
price of a small portion of the retail notes. There is no anticipated credit
risk related to nonperformance by the counterparties. At October 31, 1993 and
1992, net credit receivables administered, which include credit receivables
previously sold but still administered, totaled $5,154 million and $5,092
million, respectively.
The allowance for doubtful credit receivables represented 2.22 percent and
1.99 percent of credit receivables outstanding at October 31, 1993 and 1992,
respectively. In addition, at October 31, 1993 and 1992, the company's credit
subsidiaries had $119 million and $117 million, respectively, of deposits
withheld from dealers and merchants available for potential credit losses. An
analysis of the allowance for doubtful credit receivables follows in millions of
dollars:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992 1991
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, beginning of the year . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 89 $ 81 $ 71
Provision charged to operations. . . . . . . . . . . . 30 52 68
Amounts written off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (29) (44) (58)
Transfers related to retail note sales . . . . . . . . (7)
--- --- ---
Balance, end of the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 83 $ 89 $ 81
--- --- ---
--- --- ---
</TABLE>
Allowances for doubtful credit receivables are maintained in amounts
considered appropriate in relation to the receivables and leases outstanding
based on estimated collectibility and collection experience. The lower
provisions in 1993 and 1992 resulted from a decrease in write-offs of
uncollectible receivables and leases, particularly recreational product related
notes and John Deere industrial equipment retail notes. The total "Provision for
doubtful receivables" is included in the "Statement of Consolidated Cash Flows"
on pages 22 and 23.
OTHER RECEIVABLES
Other receivables at October 31 consisted of the following in millions of
dollars:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Insurance and health care premiums receivable. . . . $ 71 $ 70
Receivables relating to asset backed securities. . . 169 71
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 38
---- ----
Other receivables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $289 $179
---- ----
---- ----
</TABLE>
Other receivables are primarily held by the Financial Services
subsidiaries. The credit subsidiaries have sold retail notes to limited purpose
business trusts which utilized the notes as collateral for the issuance of asset
backed securities to the public. The balance of the related receivables is equal
to the unamortized present value of deposits made with the trusts pursuant to
recourse provisions, and other payments to be received under the sales
agreements. Additional information is presented in the "Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies" on page 36.
EQUIPMENT ON OPERATING LEASES
Operating leases arise from the lease of John Deere equipment to retail
customers in the United States and Canada. Initial lease terms range from 12 to
72 months. The net value of John Deere equipment on operating leases was $195
million and $168 million at October 31, 1993 and 1992, respectively. Of these
leases, at October 31, 1993, $76 million was financed by the Equipment
Operations and $119 million by John Deere Credit Company. The accumulated
depreciation on this equipment was $52 million and $53 million at October 31,
1993 and 1992, respectively. The corresponding depreciation expense was $29
million in 1993, $29 million in 1992 and $28 million in 1991.
Future payments to be received on operating leases totaled $105 million at
October 31, 1993 and are scheduled as follows: 1994--$48, 1995--$34, 1996--$15,
1997--$7 and 1998--$1.
INVENTORIES
Substantially all inventories owned by Deere & Company and its United
States equipment subsidiaries are valued at cost on the "last-in, first-out"
(LIFO) method. Remaining inventories are generally valued at the lower of cost,
on the "first-in, first-out" (FIFO) basis, or market. The value of gross
inventories on the LIFO basis represented 83 percent and 81 percent of worldwide
gross inventories at FIFO value on October 31, 1993 and 1992, respectively.
Under the LIFO inventory method, cost of goods sold ordinarily reflects
current production costs thus providing a matching of current costs and current
revenues in the income statement. However, when LIFO-valued inventories decline,
as they did in 1993 and 1992, lower costs that prevailed in prior years are
matched against current year revenues, resulting in higher reported net income.
Benefits from the reduction of LIFO inventories totaled $51 million ($33 million
or $.43 per share after income taxes) in 1993, $65 million ($43 million or $.56
per share after income taxes) in 1992 and $128 ($84 million or $1.11 per share
after income taxes) in 1991.
Raw material, work-in-process and finished goods inventories at October 31,
1993 totaled $464 million on a LIFO-value basis com-
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pared with $525 million one year ago. If all inventories had been valued on a
FIFO basis, estimated inventories by major classification at October 31 in
millions of dollars would have been as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Raw materials and supplies . . . . . . . . . $ 192 $ 213
Work-in-process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 377
Finished machines and parts . . . . . . . 919 979
----- -----
Total FIFO value . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,406 1,569
Adjustment to LIFO basis . . . . . . . . . 942 1,044
----- -----
Inventories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 464 $ 525
----- -----
----- -----
</TABLE>
PROPERTY AND DEPRECIATION
Property and equipment is stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation.
Property and equipment additions were $205 million in 1993 compared with $281
million in 1992. Additions for 1993 included $204 million for capital
expenditures and $1 million for leased property under capital leases. Additions
for 1992 included $279 million for capital expenditures and $2 million for
capitalization of interest. Of the 1993 capital expenditures, $161 million were
in the United States and Canada, $35 million were overseas and $8 million were
incurred by the Financial Services subsidiaries.
A summary of consolidated property and equipment at October 31 in millions of
dollars follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 39 $ 40
Buildings and building equipment . . . . . . 819 817
Machinery and equipment. . . . . . . . . . . 1,992 1,997
Dies, patterns, tools, etc.. . . . . . . . . 439 418
All other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434 425
Construction in progress . . . . . . . . . . 48 64
----- -----
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,771 3,761
Less accumulated depreciation. . . . . . . . 2,531 2,453
----- -----
Property and equipment--net. . . . . . . . $1,240 $1,308
----- -----
----- -----
</TABLE>
Leased property under capital leases amounting to $26 million and $29
million at October 31, 1993 and 1992, respectively, is included primarily in
machinery and equipment and all other.
Property and equipment expenditures for new and revised products, increased
capacity and the replacement or major renewal of significant items of property
and equipment are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance, repairs and minor
renewals are generally charged to expense as incurred.
Depreciation amounted to $226 million in 1993, $217 million in 1992 and
$190 million in 1991. Most of the company's property and equipment is
depreciated using the straight-line method for financial accounting purposes.
Depreciation for United States federal income tax purposes is computed using
accelerated depreciation methods.
It is not expected that the cost of compliance with foreseeable
environmental requirements will have a material effect on the company's
financial position or operating results.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Consolidated net intangible assets totaled $297 million and $338 million at
October 31, 1993 and 1992, respectively. The Equipment Operations' balance of
$278 million at October 31, 1993 consisted primarily of $181 million related to
the minimum pension liability required by FASB Statement No. 87, and unamortized
goodwill which resulted from the purchase cost of assets acquired exceeding
their fair value. The intangible pension asset decreased by $34 million during
1993.
Intangible assets, excluding the intangible pension asset, are being
amortized over 25 years or less, and the accumulated amortization was $53
million and $47 million at October 31, 1993 and 1992, respectively. The
intangible pension asset is remeasured and adjusted annually.
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
Short-term borrowings at October 31 consisted of the following in millions of
dollars:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS
Commercial paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 303 $ 705
Notes payable to banks . . . . . . . . . . . 25 128
Long-term borrowings due within one year . . 148 23
----- -----
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 476 856
----- -----
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Commercial paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 712 1,706
Notes payable to banks . . . . . . . . . . . 8 54
Long-term borrowings due within one year . . 405 464
----- -----
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,125 2,224
----- -----
CONSOLIDATED SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS . . . . . $1,601 $3,080
----- -----
----- -----
</TABLE>
All of the Financial Services short-term borrowings represent obligations
of the credit subsidiaries.
Unsecured lines of credit available from United States and foreign banks
were $3,344 million at October 31, 1993. Some of these credit lines are
available to both the Equipment Operations and certain credit subsidiaries. At
October 31, 1993, $2,296 million of the worldwide lines of credit were unused.
For the purpose of computing the unused credit lines, total short-term
borrowings, excluding the current portion of long-term borrowings, were
considered to constitute utilization.
Included in the above lines of credit are three long-term committed credit
agreements expiring on various dates through March 1996 in an aggregate maximum
amount of $3,276 million. Each agreement is mutually extendable. Annual facility
fees on the credit agreements range from 0.125 percent to 0.1875 percent.
Certain of these credit agreements have various requirements of John Deere
Capital Corporation, including the maintenance of its consolidated ratio of
earnings before fixed charges to fixed charges at not less than 1.05 to 1 for
each fiscal quarter. In addition, the Capital Corporation's ratio of senior debt
to total stockholder's equity plus subordinated debt may not be more than 8 to 1
at the end of any fiscal quarter. The credit agreements also contain provisions
requiring Deere & Company to maintain consolidated tangible net worth of $1,600
million according to United States generally accepted accounting principles as
of October 31, 1992.
The company's credit subsidiaries have entered into interest rate swap and
interest cap agreements to hedge their interest rate exposure in amounts
corresponding to a portion of their short-term borrowings. At October 31, 1993
and 1992, the total notional principal amounts of interest rate swap agreements
were $642 million and $291 million, having rates of 3.6 percent to 10.0 percent,
terminating in up to 28 months and 48 months, respectively. The total notional
principal amounts of interest rate cap agreements at October 31, 1993 and 1992
were $44 million and $105 million, having capped rates of 8.0 percent to 9.0
percent,
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terminating in up to 15 months and 28 months, respectively. The differential to
be paid or received on all swap and cap agreements is accrued as interest rates
change and is recognized over the lives of the agreements. The credit and market
risk under these agreements is not considered to be significant. The estimated
fair value and carrying value of these interest rate swap and cap agreements
were not significant at October 31, 1993.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses at October 31 consisted of the
following in millions of dollars:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992
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<S> <C> <C>
EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS
Accounts payable:
Trade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 685 $ 599
Dividends payable. . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 38
Capital lease obligations. . . . . . . . . 3 9
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 28
Accrued expenses:
Employee benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 151
Dealer commissions . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 108
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499 386
----- -----
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,533 1,319
----- -----
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Accounts payable:
Deposits withheld from dealers and
merchants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 117
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 82
Accrued expenses:
Unearned premiums. . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 107
Unpaid loss adjustment expenses . . . . . 60 58
Interest payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 49
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 114
----- -----
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 532 527
----- -----
Intercompany eliminations. . . . . . . . . . (1) (1)
----- -----
CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND
ACCRUED EXPENSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,064 $1,845
----- -----
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</TABLE>
LONG-TERM BORROWINGS
Long-term borrowings at October 31 consisted of the following in millions
of dollars:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992
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<S> <C> <C>
EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS
Notes and Debentures:
Medium-term notes due 1996--2006:
Average interest rate of 8.8%
as of year end 1993 and 1992 . . . . . . $ 296 $ 317
8-1/4% notes due 1996. . . . . . . . . . . 150 150
9-1/8% notes due 1996. . . . . . . . . . . 100 100
8.45% debentures due 2000. . . . . . . . . 37 54
8% debentures due 2002 . . . . . . . . . . 115
Adjustable Rate Senior Notes due 2002:
Interest rate of 6.1% as of
year end 1993 and 7.3% as of
year end 1992. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 90
8.95% debentures due 2019. . . . . . . . . 200 200
8-1/2% debentures due 2022 . . . . . . . . 200 200
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 8
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Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,069 $1,234
----- -----
(continued)
<CAPTION>
1993 1992
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<S> <C> <C>
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Notes and Debentures:
Medium-term notes due 1994--2000:
Average interest rate of 5.9% as of
year end 1993 and 6.7% as of
year end 1992. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 382 $ 400
6% notes due 1995: Swapped to variable
interest rate of 3.1% as of year end
1993 and 3.6% as of year end 1992. . . . 100 100
11-5/8% notes due 1995: Swapped to variable
interest rate of 3.2% as of year end 1993
and 3.3% as of year end 1992 . . . . . . 150 150
5% notes due 1995. . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
4-5/8% notes due 1996. . . . . . . . . . . 200
7.20% notes due 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . 100 100
7-1/2% debentures due 1998 . . . . . . . . 47
5% Swiss franc bonds due 1999: Swapped
to variable interest rate of 3.7% as
of year end 1993 and 3.8% as of
year end 1992. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 97
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Total notes and debentures . . . . . . 1,179 894
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Subordinated Debt:
9-5/8% subordinated notes due 1998: Swapped
to variable interest rate of 3.8% as of
year end 1993 and 3.9% as of year end 1992 150 150
9.35% subordinated debentures due 2003 . . 45
8-5/8% subordinated debentures due 2019:
Swapped to variable interest rate of 3.2%
as of year end 1993 and 1992. . . . . . 150 150
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Total subordinated debt. . . . . . . . 300 345
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Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,479 1,239
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CONSOLIDATED LONG-TERM BORROWINGS. . . . . . $2,548 $2,473
----- -----
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</TABLE>
All of the Financial Services long-term borrowings represent obligations of
John Deere Capital Corporation.
The Capital Corporation has entered into interest rate swap agreements with
independent parties that change the effective rate of interest on certain
long-term borrowings to a variable rate based on specified United States
commercial paper rate indices. The above table reflects the effective year-end
variable interest rates relating to these swap agreements. The notional
principal amounts and maturity dates of these swap agreements are the same as
the principal amounts and maturities of the related borrowings. In addition, the
Capital Corporation has interest rate swap agreements corresponding to a portion
of their fixed rate long-term borrowings. At October 31, 1993, the total
notional principal amount of these interest rate swap agreements was $347
million, having variable interest rates of 3.4 percent to 3.8 percent,
terminating in up to 40 months. The Capital Corporation also has interest rate
swap and cap agreements associated with medium-term notes. The above table
reflects the interest rates relating to these swap and cap agreements. At
October 31, 1993 and 1992, the total notional principal amounts of these swap
agreements were $138 million and $110 million, terminating in up to 42 months
and 54 months, respectively. At October 31, 1993 and 1992, the total notional
principal amounts of these cap agreements were $25 million and $125 million,
terminating in up to 22 months and 34 months, respectively. A Swiss franc to
United States dollar currency swap agreement is also associated with the Swiss
franc bonds in the table. The credit and market risk under these agreements is
not considered to be significant.
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At October 31, 1993, the total estimated fair value of the company's total
long term borrowings was $2,658 million, comprised of $1,162 million for the
Equipment Operations and $1,496 million for Financial Services. The
corresponding carrying amount of total long-term borrowings was $2,548 million,
comprised of $1,069 million for the Equipment Operations and $1,479 million for
Financial Services. Fair values of long-term borrowings with fixed rates were
based on a discounted cash flow model. Fair values of long-term borrowings that
have been swapped to current variable interest rates approximate their carrying
amounts. The estimated fair value and carrying value of the Capital
Corporation's interest rate swap and cap agreements associated with medium-term
notes were not significant at October 31, 1993.
The approximate amounts of the Equipment Operations' long-term borrowings
maturing and sinking fund payments required in each of the next five years in
millions of dollars are as follows: 1994--$148, 1995--$18, 1996--$325, 1997--
$84 and 1998--$54. The approximate amounts of John Deere Capital Corporation's
long-term borrowings maturing and sinking fund payments required in each of the
next five years in millions of dollars are as follows: 1994--$405, 1995--$633,
1996--$262, 1997--$309 and 1998--$11.
Certain of the company's credit agreements contain provisions requiring the
maintenance of a minimum consolidated tangible net worth according to United
States generally accepted accounting principles as of October 31, 1992. Under
these provisions, the total consolidated retained earnings balance of $926
million at October 31, 1993 was free of restrictions as to payment of dividends
or acquisition of the company's common stock.
LEASES
The company leases certain computer equipment, lift trucks and other
property. The present values of future minimum lease payments relating to leased
assets deemed to be capital leases as determined from the lease contract
provisions are capitalized. Capitalized amounts are amortized over either the
lives of the leases or the normal depreciable lives of the leased assets. All
other leases are defined as operating leases. Lease expenses relating to
operating leases are charged to rental expense as incurred.
At October 31, 1993, future minimum lease payments under capital leases
totaled $3 million as follows: 1994--$2, 1995--$1. Total rental expense for
operating leases during 1993 was $48 million compared with $53 million in 1992
and $49 million in 1991. At October 31, 1993, future minimum lease payments
under operating leases amounted to $85 million as follows: 1994--$30,
1995--$27, 1996--$17, 1997--$4, 1998--$3, later years--$4.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
On October 31, 1993, the company was contingently liable for recourse of
approximately $113 million on credit receivables sold to financial institutions
or limited purpose business trusts by both the Financial Services subsidiaries
and the Equipment Operations. In addition, certain foreign subsidiaries have
pledged assets with a balance sheet value of $32 million as collateral for bank
advances of $2 million. Also, at October 31, 1993, the company had commitments
of approximately $50 million for construction and acquisition of property and
equipment.
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 and retail credit matters. The company and certain subsidiaries of the
Capital Corporation are currently involved in legal actions relating to alleged
violations of certain technical provisions of Texas consumer credit statutes in
connection with John Deere Company's financing of the retail purchase of
recreational vehicles and boats in that state. These actions include: a class
action brought by Russell Durrett individually and on behalf of others against
John Deere Company (filed in state court on February 19, 1992 and removed on
February 26, 1992 to the United States District Court for the Northern District
of Texas, Dallas Division), which case was certified as a class action by the
court on November 6, 1992; and a class action titled Deere Credit, Inc. v.
Shirley Y. Morgan, et al., originally filed on February 20, 1992, and certified
in the 281st Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas, on October 12,
1993 for all persons who opt out of the federal class action. The company and
the Capital Corporation subsidiaries believe that they have substantial
defenses and intend to defend the actions vigorously. Although it is not
possible to predict the outcome of these unresolved legal actions and the
amounts of claimed damages and penalties are large, the company believes that
these unresolved legal actions will not have a material adverse effect on its
consolidated financial position.
CAPITAL STOCK
Changes in the common stock account in 1991, 1992 and 1993 were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of Amount
Shares Issued (in millions)
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<S> <C> <C>
Balance at October 31, 1990. . . . . . . . . 76,310,441 $ 831
Stock options exercised. . . . . . . . . . . 55,210 2
Debenture conversions. . . . . . . . . . . . 77,487 3
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
------------ -----
Balance at October 31, 1991. . . . . . . . . 76,443,138 839
Stock options exercised. . . . . . . . . . . 76,490 3
Debentures conversions . . . . . . . . . . . 4,486
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2)
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Balance at October 31, 1992. . . . . . . . . 76,524,114 840
Stock issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,050,000 535
Stock options exercised. . . . . . . . . . . 1,168,833 51
Debenture conversions. . . . . . . . . . . . 4,088
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Balance at October 31, 1993. . . . . . . . . 85,747,035 $1,437
------------ -----
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</TABLE>
In September 1993, the company issued 8,050,000 shares of common stock in a
public offering. The net proceeds of $535 million were used for working capital
and other general corporate purposes, including the reduction of indebtedness of
the Equipment Operations and credit subsidiaries.
The calculation of net income per share is based on the average number of
shares outstanding during the year. The calculation of net income per share
assuming full dilution recognizes the dilutive effect of the assumed exercise of
stock appreciation rights and stock options, and conversion of convertible
debentures. The calculation also reflects adjustment for interest expense
relating to the convertible debentures, net of applicable income taxes.
The company is authorized to issue 3,000,000 shares of preferred stock, none
of which has been issued.
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The major changes during 1993 affecting common stock in treasury included
the acquisition of 112,100 shares of treasury stock at a total cost of $6
million. In addition, 70,628 shares of treasury stock at original cost of $4
million were issued under the restricted stock plan.
RESTRICTED STOCK
In 1989, stockholders approved a restricted stock plan for key employees of
the company. Under this plan, 750,000 shares may be granted as restricted stock.
The company will establish the period of restriction for each award and hold the
restricted stock during the restriction period, while the employee will receive
any dividends and vote the restricted stock. No award may be made under the plan
providing for restrictions that lapse after October 31, 1999.
In February 1993, stockholders approved a restricted stock plan for
nonemployee directors. Under this plan, 30,000 shares may be granted as
restricted stock. The restrictions lapse when a director retires from the Board.
Under both plans, the market value of the restricted stock at the time of
grant is recorded as unamortized restricted stock compensation in a separate
component of stockholders' equity. This compensation is amortized to expense
evenly over the minimum periods of restriction, which is currently four years
for both plans. At October 31, 1993, 444,807 shares remained available for award
under both plans.
Changes in the unamortized restricted stock compensation account in 1991,
1992 and 1993 were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of Amount
Shares Granted (in millions)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Outstanding at October 31, 1990............. 94,702 $ 5
Granted..................................... 65,183 3
Amortized and vested........................ (4,791) (2)
-------- ----
Outstanding at October 31, 1991............. 155,094 6
Granted..................................... 94,408 4
Amortized and vested........................ (23,002) (3)
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Outstanding at October 31, 1992............. 226,500 7
Granted..................................... 70,628 4
Amortized and vested........................ (46,107) (3)
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Outstanding at October 31, 1993............. 251,021 $ 8
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</TABLE>
STOCK OPTIONS
Options for the purchase of the company's common stock are issued to officers
and other key employees under stock option plans as approved by stockholders.
Options outstanding at October 31, 1993 generally become exercisable one year
after the date of grant and are exercisable up to 10 years after the date of
grant.
The stock option plan includes authority to grant stock appreciation
rights, either concurrently with the grant of options or subsequently, and to
accept stock of the company in payment for shares under the options. Both
incentive options and options not entitled to incentive stock option treatment
(nonstatutory options) may be granted under the plan. At October 31, 1993,
4,457,902 shares remained available for the granting of options.
During the last three fiscal years, changes in shares under option were as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shares Option Price Per Share
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Outstanding at October 31, 1990....... 1,151,347 $23.31 - $60.06
Granted............................... 597,152 $45.31
Exercised............................. (55,210) $23.31 - $46.81
Expired or cancelled.................. (16,661) $26.38 - $60.06
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Outstanding at October 31, 1991....... 1,676,628 $23.31 - $60.06
Granted............................... 1,026,474 $42.31
Exercised............................. (76,490) $23.31 - $46.81
Expired or cancelled.................. (23,585) $26.38 - $60.06
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Outstanding at October 31, 1992....... 2,603,027 $23.31 - $60.06
Granted............................... 1,036,819 $40.88
Exercised............................. (1,168,833) $23.31 - $60.06
Expired or cancelled.................. (159,684) $23.31 - $60.06
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Outstanding at October 31, 1993....... 2,311,329 $23.31 - $60.06
-----------
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</TABLE>
For options outstanding at October 31, 1993, the average exercise price was
$43.53 per share and expiration dates ranged from December 1993 to December
2002. Of the outstanding options, 261,998 may be exercised in the form of stock
appreciation rights.
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE AND SAVINGS PLANS
The company maintains the following significant plans for eligible employees:
John Deere Savings and Investment Plan, for salaried employees
John Deere Stock Purchase Plan, for salaried employees
John Deere Tax Deferred Savings Plan, for hourly and incentive paid employees
Company contributions under these plans were $9 million in 1993, $11 million
in 1992 and $22 million in 1991.
RETAINED EARNINGS
An analysis of the company's retained earnings follows in millions of dollars:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992 1991
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, beginning of the year...... $2,004 $2,119 $2,291
Net income (loss)................... (921) 37 (20)
Dividends declared.................. (157) (152) (152)
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Balance, end of the year............ $ 926 $2,004 $2,119
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</TABLE>
CUMULATIVE TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT
An analysis of the company's cumulative translation adjustment follows in
millions of dollars:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992 1991
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, beginning of the year............. $19 $16 $12
Translation adjustment for the year........ 16 (1) 7
Income taxes applicable to translation
adjustments.............................. 7 4 (3)
---- ---- ----
Balance, end of the year.................. $42 $19 $16
---- ---- ----
---- ---- ----
</TABLE>
The company has entered into foreign exchange contracts and options in
order to hedge the currency exposure of certain inventory, short-term borrowings
and expected inventory purchases.
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The foreign exchange contract gains or losses are accrued as foreign exchange
rates change, and the contract premiums are amortized over the terms of the
foreign exchange contracts. The option premiums and any gains are deferred
and recorded as part of the cost of future inventory purchases. At October 31,
1993 and 1992, the company had foreign exchange contracts maturing in up to
three months and six months for $409 million and $424 million, respectively. At
October 31, 1993 and 1992, the company had options maturing in up to 24 months
and 36 months for $72 million and $261 million, respectively. The credit and
market risk under these agreements is not considered to be significant. At
October 31, 1993, the estimated fair value and carrying value of the foreign
exchange contracts and options were not significant.
CASH FLOW INFORMATION
For purposes of the statement of consolidated cash flows, the company
considers investments with original maturities of three months or less to be
cash equivalents. Substantially all of the company's short-term borrowings
mature within three months or less.
Cash payments for interest and income taxes consisted of the following in
millions of dollars:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992 1991
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Interest:
Equipment Operations.................. $178 $195 $191
Financial Services.................... 162 201 250
Intercompany eliminations............. (4) (2) (3)
---- ---- ----
Consolidated........................ $336 $394 $438
---- ---- ----
---- ---- ----
Income taxes:
Equipment Operations.................. $ 98 $ 37 $ 11
Financial Services.................... 79 73 74
Intercompany eliminations............. (60) (57) (56)
---- ---- ----
Consolidated........................ $117 $ 53 $ 29
---- ---- ----
---- ---- ----
</TABLE>
SUPPLEMENTAL 1993 AND 1992 QUARTERLY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
Quarterly information with respect to net sales and revenues and earnings
is shown in the following schedule. Such information is shown in millions of
dollars except for per share amounts.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH
QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1993
Net sales and revenues....... $ 1,424 $ 2,105 $ 2,049 $ 2,176
Income (loss) before income
taxes and changes in
accounting(1)............... (56) 41(2) 135 152
Income (loss) before changes
in accounting(1)............ (37) 21(2) 91 109
Changes in accounting(1)..... (1,105)
Net income (loss)(1)......... (1,142) 21(2) 91 109
Per share:
Income (loss) before changes
in accounting(1)........... (.48) .27(2) 1.19 1.41
Changes in accounting(1).... (14.30)
Net income (loss)(1)........ (14.78) .27(2) 1.19 1.41
Dividends declared per share. .50 .50 .50 .50
Dividends paid per share..... .50 .50 .50 .50
(continued)
<CAPTION>
FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH
QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1992
Net sales and revenues....... $ 1,452 $ 1,859 $ 1,754 $ 1,896
Income (loss) before income
taxes....................... (39) 64 13 5
Net income (loss)............ (20) 44 9 4
Net income (loss) per share.. (.26) .58 .12 .05
Dividends declared per share. .50 .50 .50 .50
Dividends paid per share..... .50 .50 .50 .50
<FN>
(1) In the fourth quarter of 1993, the company adopted FASB Statement Nos. 106
and 112 relating to postretirement and postemployment benefits, effective
November 1, 1992. Accordingly, results for the first quarter of 1993 were
restated for the cumulative after-tax effect of these changes in
accounting as of November 1, 1992, which totaled $1,105 million or $14.30
per share. Previously reported income (loss) before changes in accounting
for the first three quarters of 1993 were also restated to reflect
incremental pretax postretirement benefits expense of $14.5 million ($9.3
million or $.12 per share after income taxes) in each quarter compared with
expense under the previous accounting principle. The fourth quarter of 1993
also included an incremental pretax increase in the postretirement and
postemployment benefit expense of $16.6 million ($10.4 million or $.13 per
share after income taxes) compared with expense under the previous
accounting principles. Additional information relating to the adoption of
FASB Statement Nos. 106 and 112 is presented in the "Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies" on pages 36 through 37 and the discussion of
"Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions" on pages 38 through 39.
(2) Includes pretax restructuring costs of $107.2 million ($80.0 million or
$1.03 per share after income taxes) recorded in the second quarter of 1993.
Additional information is presented on page 25 of "Management's Discussion
and Analysis".
</TABLE>
Common stock per shares prices from New York Stock Exchange composite
transactions quotations follow:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH
QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1993 MARKET PRICE
High......................... $48.00 $60.88 $67.50 $78.38
Low.......................... 36.75 45.00 55.38 62.75
1992 MARKET PRICE
High......................... $56.88 $54.00 $51.50 $44.00
Low.......................... 39.88 47.63 39.75 36.88
</TABLE>
At October 31, 1993, there were 23,971 holders of record of the company's
$1 par value common stock and 27 holders of record of the company's 5-1/2%
convertible subordinated debentures due 2001.
DIVIDEND
A quarterly dividend of $.50 per share was declared at the Board of
Director's meeting held on December 8, 1993, payable on February 1, 1994.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
Deere & Company:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Deere & Company
and subsidiaries as of October 31, 1993 and 1992 and the related statements of
consolidated income and of consolidated cash flows for each of the three years
in the period ended October 31, 1993. Our audits also included the financial
statement schedules listed in the index under Part IV, Item 14(a)(2). These
financial statements and financial statement schedules are the responsibility of
the company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the
financial statements and financial statement schedules based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Deere & Company and subsidiaries at
October 31, 1993 and 1992 and the results of their operations and their cash
flows for each of the three years in the period ended October 31, 1993 in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion,
such financial statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic
consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly in all
material respects the information set forth therein.
As discussed in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, effective
November 1, 1992 the company changed its method of accounting for postretirement
benefits other than pensions.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE
December 8, 1993
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
DEERE & COMPANY
By: /s/ Hans W. Becherer
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Hans W. Becherer
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Date: January 24, 1994
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Signature Title Date
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/s/ Hans W. Becherer Chairman, Director and ) 24 January 1994
- ----------------------- Chief Executive Officer )
Hans W. Becherer )
)
)
/s/ John R. Block Director )
- ----------------------- )
John R. Block )
)
)
/s/ Crandall C. Bowles Director )
- ----------------------- )
Crandall C. Bowles )
)
)
/s/ Owen B. Bulter Director )
- ---------------------- )
Owen B. Butler )
)
)
/s/ J. W. England Senior Vice President, )
- ---------------------- Director and Principal )
J. W. England Accounting Officer )
)
50
<PAGE>
SIGNATURES - Concluded
Signature Title Date
- --------- ----- ----
/s/ Professor Regina Herzlinger Director ) 24 January 1994
- ------------------------------- )
Professor Regina Herzlinger )
)
/s/ Samuel C. Johnson Director )
- ------------------------------- )
Samuel C. Johnson )
)
/s/ Arthur L. Kelly Director )
- ------------------------------- )
Arthur L. Kelly )
)
/s/ A. Santamarina Director )
- ------------------------------- )
A. Santamarina )
)
/s/ E. L. Schotanus Executive Vice President, )
- ------------------------------- Director and Principal )
E. L. Schotanus Financial Officer )
)
)
/s/ D. H. Stowe, Jr. Director )
- ------------------------------- )
D. H. Stowe, Jr. )
)
/s/ John R. Walter Director )
- ------------------------------- )
John R. Walter )
51
<PAGE>
DEERE & COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
MARKETABLE SECURITIES -- OTHER INVESTMENTS
October 31, 1993 and 1992
(In thousands of dollars)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Column A Column B
-------- --------
Number of shares or
units-principal amount
Name of issuer of bonds and notes
-------------- ----------------------
<S> <C>
OCTOBER 31, 1993
Fixed maturities:
United States government
and its agencies . . . . . . . . . . . $ 367,629
States and municipalities. . . . . . . . 211,562
Corporate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449,263
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,576
----------
Total fixed maturities . . . . . . . . $1,038,030
----------
----------
Equity securities. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total investments . . . . . . . . .
OCTOBER 31, 1992
Fixed maturities:
United States government
and its agencies . . . . . . . . . . . $ 311,750
States and municipalities. . . . . . . . 216,755
Corporate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439,787
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,698
----------
Total fixed maturities . . . . . . . . $ 982,990
----------
----------
Equity securities. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total investments . . . . . . . . .
<FN>
(1) Investments in fixed maturities are carried at amortized cost since they
are generally held to maturity. Equity securities are carried at cost and
other investments are carried at either cost or cost less an allowance for
depletion.
</TABLE>
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52
<PAGE>
Schedule I
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Column C Column D Column E
-------- -------- --------
Market Amount at which
Cost of value of shown in the
issue issue balance sheet
------- -------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C>
(1)
$340,821 $ 371,149 $341,468
207,399 229,637 208,229
389,868 432,553 393,406
8,308 8,666 8,364
-------- ---------- --------
946,396 1,042,005 951,467
35,447 36,412 35,447
16,793 11,223 7,835
-------- ---------- --------
$998,636 $1,089,640 $994,749
-------- ---------- --------
-------- ---------- --------
$303,990 $ 325,234 $304,649
212,593 228,145 213,423
370,142 406,693 374,647
12,599 14,390 13,507
-------- ---------- --------
899,324 974,462 906,226
39,759 42,668 39,759
13,852 11,819 8,159
-------- ---------- --------
$952,935 $1,028,949 $954,144
-------- ---------- --------
-------- ---------- --------
</TABLE>
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53
<PAGE>
DEERE & COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
For the Years Ended October 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991
(In thousands of dollars)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Column A Column B Column C
-------- -------- --------
Additions
-----------------------------
Balance at Charged to Charged to
beginning costs and ----------------
Description of period expenses Description
----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1993
Allowance for doubtful receivables:
EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS . . . . . . . Bad debt
Dealer receivable allowances . . . $ 19,804 $ 2,328 recoveries....
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Credit receivable allowances . . . 89,068 30,380
-------- -------
Consolidated receivable
allowances . . . . . . . . . . . $108,872 $32,708
-------- -------
-------- -------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1992
Allowance for doubtful receivables:
EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS . . . . . . . Bad debt
Dealer receivable allowances . . . $ 18,618 $ 3,157 recoveries....
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Credit receivable allowances . . . 81,090 52,146
-------- -------
Consolidated receivable
allowances . . . . . . . . . . . $ 99,708 $55,303
-------- -------
-------- -------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1991
Allowance for doubtful receivables:
EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS . . . . . . . Bad debt
Dealer receivable allowances . . . $ 21,357 $ 2,433 recoveries....
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Credit receivable allowances . . . 71,310 67,620
-------- -------
Consolidated receivable
allowances . . . . . . . . . . . $ 92,667 $70,053
-------- -------
-------- -------
</TABLE>
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54
<PAGE>
SCHEDULE VIII
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Column D Column E
-------- --------
- ------------------
other
accounts Deductions Balance
- ------------------ ---------------------------------------------- at end
Amount Description Amount of period
------ ----------- ------ ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
........... $ 909 Dealer receivable write-offs... $ 4,990 $ 18,051
Transfers related to
retail note sales............ 7,511
Credit receivable write-offs... 28,694 83,243
----- ------- -------
$ 909 $41,195 $101,294
----- ------- -------
----- ------- -------
Write-offs:
.......... $2,032 Dealer receivables........... $ 4,003 $ 19,804
Credit receivables............. 44,168 89,068
----- ------- -------
$2,032 $48,171 $108,872
----- ------- -------
----- ------- -------
Write-offs:
........... $ 764 Dealer receivables........... $ 5,936 $ 18,618
Credit receivables........... 57,840 81,090
----- ------- -------
$ 764 $63,776 $ 99,708
----- ------- -------
----- ------- -------
</TABLE>
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55
<PAGE>
DEERE & COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
For the Years Ended October 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991
(In thousands of dollars)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Column A Column B
-------- --------
Balance
Category of aggregate at end
short-term borrowings of period
- --------------------- ---------
<S> <C>
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1993 (6)
Equipment Operations
Notes payable to banks (4)..................... $ 24,771
Payable to holders of commercial paper (5)..... 303,352
----------
Total short-term borrowings.................... 328,123
----------
Financial Services
Notes payable to banks (4)..................... 8,172
Payable to holders of commercial paper (5)..... 711,743
----------
Total short-term borrowings.................... 719,915
----------
Consolidated short-term borrowings............... $1,048,038
----------
----------
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1992 (6)
Equipment Operations
Notes payable to banks (4)..................... $ 128,094
Payable to holders of commercial paper (5)..... 704,830
----------
Total short-term borrowings.................... 832,924
----------
Financial Services
Notes payable to banks (4)..................... 53,853
Payable to holders of commercial paper (5)..... 1,705,795
----------
Total short-term borrowings.................... 1,759,648
----------
Consolidated short-term borrowings............... $2,592,572
----------
----------
</TABLE>
See notes on following pages
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56
<PAGE>
SCHEDULE IX
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Column C Column D Column E Column F
-------- -------- -------- --------
Maximum Average Weighted
amount amount average
Weighted outstanding outstanding interest rate
average during during during
interest rate the period the period the period
------------- ---------- ----------- -------------
(1) (2) (3)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
9.4% $ 154,375 $ 73,336 11.6%
7.1 1,405,771 976,417 5.6
----------
7.2 1,485,447 1,049,753 6.0
----------
11.8 24,902 17,764 11.7
4.0 1,776,630 1,382,835 4.2
----------
4.1 1,800,417 1,400,599 4.3
----------
5.1 2,799,812 $2,450,352 5.0
----------
----------
9.9% $ 198,472 $ 121,805 13.8%
6.3 1,094,648 908,504 6.3
----------
6.9 1,214,035 1,030,309 7.2
----------
9.9 193,791 52,842 10.4
3.9 2,270,714 2,096,779 4.8
----------
4.1 2,322,917 2,149,621 4.9
----------
5.0 3,341,252 $3,179,930 5.7
----------
----------
</TABLE>
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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
57
<PAGE>
DEERE & COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
For the Years Ended October 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991
(In thousands of dollars)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Column A Column B
-------- --------
Balance
Category of aggregate at end
short-term borrowings of period
- --------------------- ---------
<S> <C>
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1991 (6)
Equipment Operations
Notes payable to banks (4)..................... $ 164,883
Payable to holders of commercial paper (5)..... 594,412
----------
Total short-term borrowings.................... 759,295
----------
Financial Services
Notes payable to banks (4)..................... 247,744
Payable to holders of commercial paper (5)..... 2,122,553
----------
Total short-term borrowings.................... 2,370,297
----------
Consolidated short-term borrowings............... $3,129,592
----------
----------
<FN>
- ----------
(1) Maximum amount outstanding at end of any month during fiscal year.
(2) Average amount outstanding during the period was computed by dividing the
total of daily outstanding principal balances by 365 days.
(3) Weighted average interest rate was computed by dividing interest expense
for the year, excluding commitment fees, by the average daily principal
balance outstanding. The weighted average interest rates for consolidated
short-term borrowings when commitment fees are included in the calculation
were 5.2% in 1993, 5.8% in 1992 and 7.9% in 1991.
</TABLE>
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58
<PAGE>
SCHEDULE IX
(Concluded)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Column C Column D Column E Column F
-------- -------- -------- --------
Maximum Average Weighted
amount amount average
Weighted outstanding outstanding interest rate
average during during during
interest rate the period the period the period
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
(1) (2) (3)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
9.8% $ 265,428 $ 172,184 12.4%
7.4 1,070,824 834,314 7.9
----------
7.9 1,287,339 1,006,498 8.7
----------
8.7 247,744 23,922 11.2
6.0 2,229,704 2,111,292 7.3
----------
6.2 2,370,297 2,135,214 7.3
----------
6.7 3,300,614 $3,141,712 7.8
----------
----------
<FN>
(4) Notes payable to banks primarily represent short-term borrowings from
foreign banks.
(5) Commercial paper is issued with varying interest rates and with maturities
varying up to a maximum of 270 days.
(6) For the purposes of this schedule, short-term borrowings do not include the
current portion of long-term borrowings.
</TABLE>
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59
<PAGE>
SCHEDULE X
DEERE & COMPANY
AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTARY INCOME STATEMENT INFORMATION
For the Years Ended October 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991
(In thousands of dollars)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Column A Column B
-------- --------
Charged
to costs
and
Item expenses
-------- --------
<S> <C>
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1993
Maintenance and repairs...................................... $278,889
Depreciation and amortization*............................... 262,525
Advertising costs............................................ 82,221
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1992
Maintenance and repairs...................................... $290,705
Depreciation and amortization*............................... 253,973
Advertising costs............................................ 95,590
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1991
Maintenance and repairs...................................... $292,900
Depreciation and amortization*............................... 223,973
Advertising costs............................................ 93,918
<FN>
- -----------------
* Depreciation expense includes depreciation of $28,777 in 1993, $29,333 in 1992
and $28,136 in 1991 relating to John Deere products leased to retail customers.
Amortization expense includes $7,514 in 1993, $7,872 in 1992 and $5,747 in 1991
relating to amortization of intangible assets.
</TABLE>
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60
<PAGE>
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit Page Number
- ------- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
3.1 Certificate of incorporation as amended (Exhibit 3.1 to Form
10-Q of registrant for the period ended April 30, 1993*)
3.2 Certificate of Designation Preferences and Rights of Series
A Participating Preferred Stock (Exhibit 3.2 to Form 10-Q of
registrant for the period ended April 30, 1993*)
3.3 By-laws, as amended (Exhibit 3.3 to Form 10-Q of registrant
for the quarter ended April 30, 1993*)
4.1 Indenture dated February 15, 1991 between registrant and
Citibank, N.A., as Trustee. (Exhibit 4.1 to Form 10-Q of
registrant for the quarter ended April 30, 1993*)
4.2 Credit agreements among registrant, John Deere Capital
Corporation, various financial institutions, and Chemical
Bank and Deutsche Bank, as Managing Agents, dated as of
December 15, 1993 (Exhibit 4.1 to 1993 Form 10-K of John
Deere Capital Corporation, Commission file no. 1-6458*)
4.3 Revolving evergreen credit facility REF loan agreement among
John Deere Limited, John Deere Finance Limited with a number
of banks dated March 26, 1993 and REF linked credit
agreement among registrant, John Deere Capital Corporation
and a number of banks dated as of March 26, 1993. (Exhibit
4.3 to Form 10-Q of registrant for the quarter ended April
30, 1993*)
4.4 Form common stock certificates (Exhibit 4.4 to Form 10-Q of
registrant for the quarter ended April 30, 1993*)
4.5 Rights Agreement dated as of December 9, 1987 as amended
between registrant and Morgan Shareholder Services Trust
Company (Exhibit 4.5 to Form 10-Q of registrant for the
quarter ended April 30, 1993*)
4.6 First Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of February
28, 1990 between registrant and First Chicago Trust Co. of
New York (Exhibit 4.6 to Form 10-Q of registrant for the
quarter ended April 30, 1993*)
4.7 Second Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of March 1,
1991 between registrant and First Chicago Trust Co. of New
York (Exhibit 4.7 to Form 10-Q of registrant for the quarter
ended April 30, 1993*)
Certain instruments relating to long-term debt constituting
less than 10% of the registrant's total assets, are not
filed as exhibits herewith pursuant to Item
601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K. The registrant will
file copies of such instruments upon request of the
Commission.
9. Not applicable
</TABLE>
61
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit Page Number
- ------- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
10.1 Agreement dated May 11, 1993 between registrant and John
Deere Capital Corporation concerning agricultural retail
notes (Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q of registrant for the
quarter ended April 30, 1993*)
10.2 Agreement dated May 11, 1993 between registrant and John
Deere Capital Corporation relating to lawn and grounds care
retail notes (Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q of registrant for
the quarter ended April 30, 1993*)
10.3 Agreement dated May 11, 1993 between John Deere Industrial
Equipment Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of registrant
and John Deere Capital Corporation concerning industrial
retail notes (Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q of registrant for
the quarter ended April 30, 1993*)
10.4 Agreement dated January 26, 1983 between registrant and John
Deere Capital Corporation relating to agreements on retail
notes with United States sales branches (Exhibit 10.4 to
Form 10-Q of registrant for the quarter ended April 30,
1993*)
10.5 John Deere Supplemental Pension Benefit Plan, as amended May
26, 1993. (Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10-Q of registrant for the
quarter ended April 30, 1993*)
10.6 1981 John Deere Incentive Stock Option Plan (Exhibit 10.6 to
Form 10-Q of registrant for the quarter ended April 30,
1993*)
10.7 1986 John Deere Stock Option Plan (Exhibit 10.7 to Form 10-Q
of registrant for the quarter ended April 30, 1993*)
10.8 1991 John Deere Stock Option Plan (Exhibit 10.8 to Form 10-Q
of registrant for the quarter ended April 30, 1993*)
10.9 Deere & Company Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan
(Exhibit 10.9 to Form 10-Q of registrant for the quarter
ended April 30, 1993*)
10.10 John Deere Restricted Stock Plan (Exhibit 10.10 to Form 10-Q
of registrant for the quarter ended April 30, 1993*)
10.11 1993 Nonemployee Director Stock Ownership Plan (Exhibit to
Notice and Proxy Statement of registrant for the annual
shareholder meeting on February 24, 1993*)
11. Computation of net income per share 64
12. Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges 65
13. Not applicable
16. Not applicable
18. Not applicable
21. Subsidiaries 66
22. Not applicable
23. Consent of Deloitte & Touche 67
24. Not applicable
</TABLE>
62
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit Page Number
- ------- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
27. Not applicable
28. Not applicable
99.1 Press Release dated December 9, 1987 announcing adoption of
Shareholder Rights Plan (Exhibit 99.1 to Form 10-Q of
registrant for the quarter ended April 30, 1993*)
99.2 Form of Letter to Shareholders dated December 10, 1987
describing Shareholder Rights Plan (Exhibit 99.2 to Form 10-
Q of registrant for the quarter ended April 30, 1993*)
<FN>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------
*Incorporated by reference. Copies of these exhibits are
available from the Company upon request.
</TABLE>
63
<PAGE>
EXHIBIT 11
DEERE & COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME PER SHARE
For the Five Years Ended October 31, 1993
(All amounts other than per share data are stated in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended October 31
-----------------------------------------------------
1993 1992 1991 1990 1989
---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1. Net income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . $(920,860) $ 37,426 $(20,191) $411,068 $380,248
2. Adjustment - Interest expense,
after income tax benefit, applicable
to convertible debentures
outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 67 91 174 261
--------- -------- -------- -------- --------
3. Net income (loss) applicable to common
stock - before interest applicable
to convertible debentures . . . . . . $(920,800) $ 37,493 $(20,100) $411,242 $380,509
--------- -------- -------- -------- --------
--------- -------- -------- -------- --------
PRIMARY NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
Shares:
4. Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding. . . . . . . . . 77,291 76,274 76,164 75,883 75,167
--------- -------- -------- -------- --------
--------- -------- -------- -------- --------
5. Incremental shares:
Dilutive common stock options . . . 1,000 147 271 210 565
Dilutive stock appreciation
rights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 11 11 37 38
--------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total incremental shares. . . . . 1,022 158 282 247 603
--------- -------- -------- -------- --------
--------- -------- -------- -------- --------
6. Primary net income (loss) per common
share (1 divided by 4). . . . . . . . $ (11.91)* $ .49* $ (.27)* $ 5.42* $ 5.06*
--------- -------- -------- -------- --------
--------- -------- -------- -------- --------
FULLY DILUTED NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
Shares:
7. Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding. . . . . . . . . 77,291 76,274 76,164 75,883 75,167
8. Incremental shares:
Dilutive common stock options . . . 1,126 147 322 210 584
Dilutive stock appreciation
rights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 15 16 40 45
9. Common equivalent shares from
assumed conversion of
convertible debentures:
5-1/2% debentures due 2001. . . . 50 54 59 136 168
--------- -------- -------- -------- --------
10. Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78,509 76,490 76,561 76,269 75,964
--------- -------- -------- -------- --------
--------- -------- -------- -------- --------
11. Fully diluted net income (loss) per
common share (3 divided by 10). . . . $ (11.91)* $ .49* $ (.27)* $ 5.42* $ 5.06*
--------- -------- -------- -------- --------
--------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<FN>
- -----------
* Net income per common share outstanding was used in the designated
calculations since the dilutive effect of common stock options, stock
appreciation rights and assumed conversion of convertible debentures was
either immaterial or antidilutive.
</TABLE>
64
<PAGE>
EXHIBIT 12
DEERE & COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(In thousands of dollars)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended October 31
-------------------------------------------------------------------
1993 1992 1991 1990 1989
---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Earnings:
Income (loss) of consolidated
group before income taxes
and changes in accounting. . . . . . . . . . . . $272,345 $ 43,488 $ (26,176) $ 587,528 $539,126
Dividends received from
less-than-fifty-percent
owned affiliates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,706 2,325 6,229 7,775 1,200
Fixed charges net of
capitalized interest . . . . . . . . . . . . 375,238 420,133 454,092 439,200 412,041
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Total earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $649,289 $465,946 $434,145 $1,034,503 $952,367
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Fixed charges:
Interest expense of con-
solidated group (includes
capitalized interest). .. . . . . . . . . . . . $369,325 $415,205 $451,936 $435,217 $406,583
Portion of rental charges
deemed to be interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,127 6,720 4,088 3,983 5,468
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Total fixed charges. . . . . . . . . . . . . $375,452 $421,925 $456,024 $439,200 $412,051
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Ratio of earnings to
fixed charges** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.73 1.10 * 2.36 2.31
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
<FN>
- ---------------
The computation of the ratio of earnings to fixed charges is based on applicable amounts of the Company and its consolidated
subsidiaries plus dividends received from less-than fifty percent owned affiliates. "Earnings" consist of income before income
taxes, changes in accounting and fixed charges excluding capitalized interest. "Fixed charges" consist of interest on indebtedness,
amortization of debt discount and expense, an estimated amount of rental expense which is deemed to be representative of the
interest factor, and capitalized interest.
* For the year ended October 31, 1991, earnings available for fixed charges coverage were $22 million less than the amount
required for a ratio of earnings to fixed charges of 1.0.
** The Company has not issued preferred stock, therefore, the ratios of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock
dividends are the same as the ratios presented above.
</TABLE>
65
<PAGE>
Exhibit 21
DEERE & COMPANY
AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT
As of October 31, 1993
Subsidiary companies of Deere & Company are listed below. Except where
otherwise indicated, 100 percent of the voting securities of the companies named
is owned directly or indirectly by Deere & Company.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Organized
under the
Name of subsidiary laws of
- ------------------ ---------
<S> <C>
Subsidiaries included in consolidated
financial statements *
John Deere Industrial Equipment Company. . . . . . . Delaware
John Deere Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canada
John Deere - Lanz Verwaltungs A.G. (99.9% owned by
Deere & Company). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Germany
John Deere S.A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France
John Deere Iberica S.A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spain
John Deere Intercontinental GmbH (Germany) . . . . . Germany
Chamberlain Holdings Limited (Australia) . . . . . . Australia
John Deere Limited Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . Australia
John Deere Power Products, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . Tennessee
John Deere Foreign Sales Corporation Limited . . . . Jamaica
John Deere Credit Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delaware
John Deere Capital Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . Delaware
John Deere Finance Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canada
John Deere Receivables, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . Nevada
Deere Credit, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delaware
Deere Credit Services, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . Delaware
John Deere Insurance Group, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . Delaware
John Deere Insurance Company of Canada . . . . . . . Canada
Rock River Insurance Company . . . . . . . . . . . . Illinois
John Deere Life Insurance Company. . . . . . . . . . Illinois
Sierra General Life Insurance Company. . . . . . . . Nevada
Tahoe Insurance Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nevada
John Deere Insurance Company . . . . . . . . . . . . Illinois
John Deere Health Care, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . Delaware
Heritage National Healthplan, Inc. . . . . . . . . . Illinois
Heritage National Healthplan Services, Inc.. . . . . Delaware
Heritage National Healthplan of Tennessee, Inc.. . . Tennessee
<FN>
- ---------
* Twenty-one consolidated subsidiaries and sixteen unconsolidated affiliates
whose names are omitted, considered in the aggregate as a single subsidiary,
would not constitute a significant subsidiary.
</TABLE>
66
<PAGE>
Exhibit 23
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements
No.2-62630, 2-76637, 2-77915, 2-90384, 33-15949, 33-17990, 33-24397, 33-44294,
33-49740, and 33-49762 of Deere & Company on Form S-8, and in Registration
Statements No. 33-34474, 33-39006, 33-46513, and 33-66134 of Deere & Company on
Form S-3, of our report dated December 8, 1993, appearing in this Annual Report
on Form 10-K of Deere & Company for the year ended October 31, 1993.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche
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DELOITTE & TOUCHE
January 24, 1994
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