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SEGMENT INFORMATION
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
SEGMENT INFORMATION  
SEGMENT INFORMATION

20.          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.

 

Beginning in the first quarter of 2012, the management responsibilities for certain Brazilian port facilities were moved from the agribusiness segment to the fertilizer segment. Accordingly, amounts for prior periods presented have been reclassified to conform to the current period segment presentation.

 

The “Unallocated” column in the following table contains the reconciliation between the totals for reportable segments and Bunge consolidated totals, which consist primarily of corporate items not allocated to the operating segments and 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2012 

 

Agribusiness

 

Bioenergy

 

Products

 

Products

 

Fertilizer

 

Unallocated (1)

 

Total

 

Net sales to external customers

 

$

10,580

 

$

1,079

 

$

2,331

 

$

421

 

$

679

 

$

 

$

15,090

 

Inter—segment revenues

 

1,340

 

 

33

 

 

16

 

(1,389

)

 

Gross profit

 

478

 

15

 

91

 

43

 

33

 

 

660

 

Foreign exchange gains (losses)

 

20

 

(5

)

(2

)

 

5

 

 

18

 

Noncontrolling interest (1)

 

5

 

3

 

1

 

 

(1

)

 

8

 

Other income (expense) — net

 

4

 

(4

)

 

(1

)

(7

)

 

(8

)

Gain on sale of investments in affiliates

 

85

 

 

 

 

 

 

85

 

Gain on acquisition of controlling interest

 

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

36

 

Segment EBIT (2)

 

386

 

(28

)

2

 

44

 

(1

)

 

403

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

(56

)

(45

)

(23

)

(6

)

(14

)

 

(144

)

Total assets

 

16,777

 

3,925

 

2,737

 

846

 

2,428

 

 

26,713

 

 

Three Months Ended 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales to external customers

 

$

9,624

 

$

1,420

 

$

2,200

 

$

491

 

$

753

 

$

 

$

14,488

 

Inter—segment revenues

 

1,300

 

 

14

 

23

 

11

 

(1,348

)

 

Gross profit

 

401

 

47

 

114

 

54

 

31

 

 

647

 

Foreign exchange gains (losses)

 

69

 

12

 

 

 

(4

)

 

77

 

Noncontrolling interest (1)

 

(5

)

 

 

 

(1

)

10

 

4

 

Other income (expense) — net

 

(3

)

3

 

(1

)

(3

)

5

 

 

1

 

Gain on sale of investments in affiliates

 

37

 

 

 

 

 

 

37

 

Segment EBIT (2)

 

308

 

18

 

30

 

22

 

(5

)

 

373

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

(47

)

(54

)

(21

)

(7

)

(14

)

 

(143

)

Total assets

 

15,518

 

4,710

 

2,475

 

854

 

2,743

 

208

 

26,508

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edible

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended 

 

 

 

Sugar and

 

Oil

 

Milling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2012 

 

Agribusiness

 

Bioenergy

 

Products

 

Products

 

Fertilizer

 

Unallocated (1)

 

Total

 

Net sales to external customers

 

$

19,897

 

$

1,960

 

$

4,552

 

$

848

 

$

1,279

 

$

 

$

28,536

 

Inter—segment revenues

 

2,400

 

 

64

 

 

34

 

(2,498

)

 

Gross profit

 

830

 

23

 

204

 

99

 

25

 

 

1,181

 

Foreign exchange gains (losses)

 

74

 

 

(3

)

 

13

 

 

84

 

Noncontrolling interest (1)

 

3

 

4

 

1

 

 

(1

)

4

 

11

 

Other income (expense) — net

 

11

 

(7

)

2

 

1

 

(44

)

 

(37

)

Gain on sale of investments in affiliates

 

85

 

 

 

 

 

 

85

 

Gain on acquisition of controlling interest

 

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

36

 

Segment EBIT (2)

 

583

 

(61

)

23

 

71

 

(75

)

 

541

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

(105

)

(72

)

(47

)

(13

)

(27

)

 

(264

)

Total assets

 

16,777

 

3,925

 

2,737

 

846

 

2,428

 

 

26,713

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales to external customers

 

$

17,726

 

$

2,481

 

$

4,216

 

$

991

 

$

1,268

 

$

 

$

26,682

 

Inter—segment revenues

 

2,458

 

 

36

 

49

 

22

 

(2,565

)

 

Gross profit

 

801

 

79

 

228

 

111

 

67

 

 

1,286

 

Foreign exchange gains (losses)

 

103

 

23

 

(1

)

 

(6

)

 

119

 

Noncontrolling interest (1)

 

(10

)

(2

)

(4

)

 

(2

)

19

 

1

 

Other income (expense) — net

 

(8

)

2

 

(2

)

1

 

 

 

(7

)

Gain on sale of investments in affiliates

 

37

 

 

 

 

 

 

37

 

Segment EBIT (2)

 

557

 

20

 

64

 

55

 

(6

)

 

690

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

(91

)

(74

)

(41

)

(14

)

(27

)

 

(247

)

Total assets

 

15,518

 

4,710

 

2,475

 

854

 

2,743

 

208

 

26,508

 

 

(1)             Includes noncontrolling interest share of interest and tax to reconcile to consolidated noncontrolling interest.

 

(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.

 

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

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

(US$ in millions)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Total segment EBIT

 

$

403

 

$

373

 

$

541

 

$

690

 

Interest income

 

21

 

23

 

47

 

44

 

Interest expense

 

(82

)

(70

)

(144

)

(142

)

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(68

)

(20

)

(82

)

(63

)

Noncontrolling interest share of interest and tax

 

 

10

 

4

 

19

 

Net income attributable to Bunge

 

$

274

 

$

316

 

$

366

 

$

548