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TRADE RECEIVABLES SECURITIZATION PROGRAM
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
TRADE RECEIVABLES SECURITIZATION PROGRAM  
TRADE RECEIVABLES SECURITIZATION PROGRAM

13.                               TRADE RECEIVABLESSECURITIZATION PROGRAM

 

Bunge accounts for its trade receivables securitization program (the Program) under the provisions of ASC Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing.  The securitization program terminates on June 1, 2016.  However, each committed purchaser’s commitment to fund trade receivables sold under the securitization program will terminate on May 28, 2014 unless extended for additional 364-day periods in accordance with the terms of the receivables transfer agreement.

 

At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, $759 million and $772 million, respectively, of receivables sold under the Program were derecognized from Bunge’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.  Proceeds received in cash related to transfers of receivables under the program totaled $9,126 million and $9,727 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  In addition, cash collections from customers on receivables previously sold were $9,240 million and $9,886 million, respectively.  As this is a revolving facility, cash collections from customers are reinvested to fund new receivable sales.  Gross receivables sold under the program for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were $9,285 million and $9,921 million, respectively.  These sales resulted in discounts of $2 million and $6 million for the three and nine month periods, respectively, ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, which were included in SG&A in the condensed consolidated statements of income.  Servicing fees under the program were not significant in any period.

 

Bunge’s risk of loss following the sale of the accounts receivable is limited to the deferred purchase price receivable, which at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, had a fair value of $104 million and $134 million respectively, and is included in other current assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets (see Note 7).  The deferred purchase price will be repaid in cash as receivables are collected, generally within 30 days.  Delinquencies and credit losses on accounts receivable sold under the program during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were insignificant.  Bunge has reflected all cash flows under the securitization program as operating cash flows in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.