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SEGMENT INFORMATION
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
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.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2012

 

Agribusiness

 

Bioenergy

 

Products

 

Products

 

Fertilizer

 

Unallocated (1)

 

Total

 

Net sales to external customers

 

$

11,993

 

$

1,522

 

$

2,395

 

$

485

 

$

898

 

$

 

$

17,293

 

Inter—segment revenues

 

1,369

 

 

33

 

 

15

 

(1,417

)

 

Gross profit

 

594

 

50

 

113

 

60

 

42

 

 

859

 

Foreign exchange gains (losses)

 

32

 

(15

)

(2

)

1

 

4

 

 

20

 

Noncontrolling interest (1)

 

(13

)

 

1

 

 

(1

)

9

 

(4

)

Other income (expense) — net

 

(1

)

(13

)

 

(1

)

6

 

 

(9

)

Segment EBIT (2)

 

406

 

(47

)

29

 

30

 

23

 

 

441

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

(55

)

(52

)

(22

)

(8

)

(13

)

 

(150

)

Total assets

 

18,685

 

3,878

 

2,787

 

921

 

2,364

 

 

28,635

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales to external customers

 

$

9,995

 

$

1,731

 

$

2,337

 

$

525

 

$

1,028

 

$

 

$

15,616

 

Inter—segment revenues

 

1,227

 

 

17

 

 

15

 

(1,259

)

 

Gross profit

 

448

 

19

 

107

 

56

 

76

 

 

706

 

Foreign exchange gains (losses)

 

(113

)

(20

)

1

 

 

5

 

 

(127

)

Noncontrolling interest (1)

 

11

 

(2

)

(1

)

 

(1

)

 

7

 

Other income (expense) — net

 

2

 

(1

)

5

 

1

 

(8

)

 

(1

)

Segment EBIT (2)

 

149

 

(43

)

28

 

24

 

33

 

 

191

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

(49

)

(55

)

(26

)

(6

)

(15

)

 

(151

)

Total assets

 

14,887

 

4,022

 

2,303

 

704

 

2,659

 

326

 

24,901

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edible

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

Sugar and

 

Oil

 

Milling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2012

 

Agribusiness

 

Bioenergy

 

Products

 

Products

 

Fertilizer

 

Unallocated (1)

 

Total

 

Net sales to external customers

 

$

31,890

 

$

3,482

 

$

6,947

 

$

1,333

 

$

2,177

 

$

 

$

45,829

 

Inter—segment revenues

 

3,769

 

 

96

 

 

49

 

(3,914

)

 

Gross profit

 

1,424

 

73

 

317

 

159

 

67

 

 

2,040

 

Foreign exchange gains (losses)

 

106

 

(15

)

(5

)

1

 

17

 

 

104

 

Noncontrolling interest (1)

 

(10

)

4

 

2

 

 

(2

)

13

 

7

 

Other income (expense) — net

 

10

 

(20

)

2

 

 

(38

)

 

(46

)

Gain on sale of investments in affiliates

 

85

 

 

 

 

 

 

85

 

Gain on acquisition of controlling interest

 

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

36

 

Segment EBIT (2)

 

989

 

(108

)

52

 

101

 

(52

)

 

982

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

(160

)

(124

)

(69

)

(21

)

(40

)

 

(414

)

Total assets

 

18,685

 

3,878

 

2,787

 

921

 

2,364

 

 

28,635

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales to external customers

 

$

27,721

 

$

4,212

 

$

6,553

 

$

1,516

 

$

2,296

 

$

 

$

42,298

 

Inter—segment revenues

 

3,685

 

 

53

 

49

 

37

 

(3,824

)

 

Gross profit

 

1,249

 

98

 

335

 

167

 

143

 

 

1,992

 

Foreign exchange gains (losses)

 

(10

)

3

 

 

 

(1

)

 

(8

)

Noncontrolling interest (1)

 

1

 

(4

)

(5

)

 

(3

)

19

 

8

 

Other income (expense) — net

 

(6

)

1

 

3

 

2

 

(8

)

 

(8

)

Gain on sale of investments in affiliates

 

37

 

 

 

 

 

 

37

 

Segment EBIT (2)

 

706

 

(23

)

92

 

79

 

27

 

 

881

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

(140

)

(129

)

(67

)

(20

)

(42

)

 

(398

)

Total assets

 

14,887

 

4,022

 

2,303

 

704

 

2,659

 

326

 

24,901

 

 

(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

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

(US$ in millions)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Total segment EBIT

 

$

441

 

$

191

 

$

982

 

$

881

 

Interest income

 

13

 

28

 

60

 

72

 

Interest expense

 

(86

)

(80

)

(230

)

(222

)

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(80

)

1

 

(162

)

(62

)

Noncontrolling interest share of interest and tax

 

9

 

 

13

 

19

 

Net income attributable to Bunge

 

$

297

 

$

140

 

$

663

 

$

688