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SEGMENT INFORMATION
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
SEGMENT INFORMATION 
SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

 

21.          SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

Bunge has five reportable segments—agribusiness, sugar and bioenergy, edible oil products, milling products and fertilizer, which are organized based upon similar economic characteristics and are similar in nature of products and services offered, the nature of production processes, the type and class of customer and distribution methods.  The agribusiness segment is characterized by both inputs and outputs being agricultural commodities and thus high volume and low margin.  The sugar and bioenergy segment involves sugarcane growing and milling in Brazil, sugar merchandising in various countries, as well as sugarcane-based ethanol production and corn-based ethanol investments and related activities. The edible oil products segment involves the manufacturing and marketing of products derived from vegetable oils.  The milling products segment involves the manufacturing and marketing of products derived primarily from wheat and corn.  Following the completion of the sale of Bunge’s Brazilian fertilizer nutrients assets in May 2010, the activities of the fertilizer segment include its fertilizer distribution business in Brazil as well as its operations in Argentina and the United States (see Note 4).  Additionally, Bunge has retained its 50% interest in its fertilizer joint venture in Morocco.

 

The “Unallocated” column in the following table contains the reconciliation between the totals for reportable segments and Bunge consolidated totals, which consists primarily of corporate items not allocated to the operating segments, inter-segment eliminations.  Transfers between the segments are generally valued at market.  The revenues generated from these transfers are shown in the following table as “Inter-segment revenues” segments or inter-segment eliminations.

 

(US$ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edible

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended 

 

 

 

Sugar and

 

Oil

 

Milling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2011 

 

Agribusiness

 

Bioenergy

 

Products

 

Products

 

Fertilizer

 

Unallocated (1)

 

Total

 

Net sales to external customers

 

$

10,025

 

$

1,731

 

$

2,337

 

$

525

 

$

998

 

$

 

$

15,616

 

Inter–segment revenues

 

1,227

 

 

17

 

 

15

 

(1,259

)

 

Gross profit

 

462

 

19

 

107

 

56

 

62

 

 

706

 

Foreign exchange gains (losses)

 

(113

)

(20

)

1

 

 

5

 

 

(127

)

Equity in earnings of affiliates

 

1

 

(1

)

 

2

 

(1

)

 

1

 

Noncontrolling interest (1)

 

10

 

(2

)

(1

)

 

 

 

7

 

Other income (expense) – net

 

1

 

 

5

 

(1

)

(7

)

 

(2

)

Segment EBIT (2)

 

159

 

(43

)

28

 

24

 

23

 

 

191

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

(52

)

(55

)

(26

)

(6

)

(12

)

 

(151

)

Total assets

 

14,928

 

4,022

 

2,303

 

704

 

2,618

 

326

 

24,901

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2010 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales to external customers

 

$

7,783

 

$

1,153

 

$

1,664

 

$

407

 

$

655

 

$

 

$

11,662

 

Inter–segment revenues

 

954

 

 

36

 

 

44

 

(1,034

)

 

Gross profit

 

442

 

63

 

106

 

58

 

43

 

 

712

 

Foreign exchange gains (losses)

 

62

 

6

 

2

 

(1

)

8

 

 

77

 

Equity in earnings of affiliates

 

5

 

(4

)

 

1

 

6

 

 

8

 

Noncontrolling interest (1)

 

(6

)

 

1

 

 

 

11

 

6

 

Other income (expense) – net

 

(5

)

 

(6

)

6

 

 

 

(5

)

Segment EBIT (1) (2) (3)

 

313

 

34

 

30

 

39

 

14

 

(90

)

340

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

(44

)

(33

)

(18

)

(7

)

(9

)

 

(111

)

Total assets

 

13,726

 

4,393

 

2,007

 

693

 

2,196

 

86

 

23,101

 

 

 

(US$ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edible

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended 

 

 

 

Sugar and

 

Oil

 

Milling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2011 

 

Agribusiness

 

Bioenergy

 

Products

 

Products

 

Fertilizer

 

Unallocated (1)

 

Total

 

Net sales to external customers

 

$

27,800

 

$

4,212

 

$

6,553

 

$

1,516

 

$

2,217

 

$

 

$

42,298

 

Inter–segment revenues

 

3,685

 

 

53

 

49

 

37

 

(3,824

)

 

Gross profit

 

1,283

 

98

 

335

 

167

 

109

 

 

1,992

 

Foreign exchange gains (losses)

 

(10

)

3

 

 

 

(1

)

 

(8

)

Equity in earnings of affiliates

 

36

 

(1

)

 

4

 

3

 

 

42

 

Noncontrolling interest (1)

 

(2

)

(4

)

(5

)

 

 

19

 

8

 

Other income (expense) – net

 

(5

)

2

 

3

 

(2

)

(11

)

 

(13

)

Segment EBIT (2)

 

731

 

(23

)

92

 

79

 

2

 

 

881

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

(149

)

(129

)

(67

)

(20

)

(33

)

 

(398

)

Total assets

 

14,928

 

4,022

 

2,303

 

704

 

2,618

 

326

 

24,901

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2010 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales to external customers

 

$

21,834

 

$

3,141

 

$

4,815

 

$

1,196

 

$

1,995

 

$

 

$

32,981

 

Inter–segment revenues

 

2,753

 

18

 

79

 

41

 

71

 

(2,962

)

 

Gross profit

 

1,041

 

131

 

291

 

126

 

93

 

 

1,682

 

Foreign exchange gains (losses)

 

(15

)

13

 

(2

)

(1

)

(17

)

 

(22

)

Equity in earnings of affiliates

 

12

 

(6

)

 

2

 

9

 

 

17

 

Noncontrolling interest (1)

 

(21

)

6

 

(3

)

 

(35

)

33

 

(20

)

Other income (expense) – net

 

(1

)

(5

)

(5

)

6

 

(3

)

 

(8

)

Segment EBIT (1) (2) (3)

 

463

 

43

 

35

 

53

 

2,343

 

(90

)

2,847

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

(135

)

(79

)

(58

)

(21

)

(33

)

 

(326

)

Total assets

 

13,726

 

4,393

 

2,007

 

693

 

2,196

 

86

 

23,101

 

 

 

(1)             Includes the noncontrolling interest share of interest and tax to reconcile to consolidated noncontrolling interest.  In addition, included in unallocated for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, is $90 million loss on extinguishment of debt (see Note 14).

 

(2)             Total segment earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) is an operating performance measure used by Bunge’s management to evaluate segment operating activities.  Bunge’s management believes total segment EBIT is a useful measure of operating profitability, since the measure allows for an evaluation of the performance of its segments without regard to its financing methods or capital structure.  In addition, EBIT is a financial measure that is widely used by analysts and investors in Bunge’s industries.

 

(3)             On May 27, 2010, Bunge closed on the sale of its Brazilian fertilizer nutrients assets. As a result of this transaction, Bunge recorded a pre-tax gain on the sale of $2,440 million.

 

A reconciliation of total segment EBIT to net income attributable to Bunge follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

(US$ in millions)

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

Reconciliation of total segment earnings before interest and tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total segment EBIT

 

$

191

 

$

340

 

$

881

 

$

2,847

 

Interest income

 

28

 

20

 

72

 

62

 

Interest expense

 

(80

)

(62

)

(222

)

(241

)

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

1

 

(97

)

(62

)

(648

)

Noncontrolling interest share of interest and tax

 

 

11

 

19

 

33

 

Net income attributable to Bunge

 

$

140

 

$

212

 

$

688

 

$

2,053