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SEGMENT INFORMATION
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
SEGMENT INFORMATION
SEGMENT INFORMATION
Bunge has five reportable segments - Agribusiness, Edible Oil Products, Milling Products, Sugar and Bioenergy, 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, and 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 Edible Oil Products segment involves the processing, production and marketing of products derived from vegetable oils. The Milling Products segment involves the processing, production and marketing of products derived primarily from wheat and corn. The Sugar and Bioenergy segment involves sugarcane growing and milling in Brazil, sugar trading and merchandising in various countries, as well as sugarcane-based ethanol production and corn-based ethanol investments and related activities. Following the classification of the Brazilian fertilizer distribution and North American fertilizer businesses as discontinued operations, the activities of the Fertilizer segment include its port operations in Brazil and Argentina and its blending and retail operations in Argentina.
The “Discontinued Operations & Unallocated” column in the following table contains the reconciliation between the totals for reportable segments and Bunge consolidated totals, which consist primarily of amounts attributable to discontinued operations, corporate items not allocated to the operating segments, and inter-segment eliminations. Transfers between the segments are generally valued at market. The segment revenues generated from these transfers are shown in the following table as “Inter-segment revenues”.
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
(US$ in millions)
 
Agribusiness
 
Edible
Oil
Products
 
Milling
Products
 
Sugar and
Bioenergy
 
Fertilizer
 
Discontinued
Operations &
Unallocated (1)
 
Total
Net sales to external customers
 
$
7,720

 
$
2,027

 
$
397

 
$
1,158

 
$
121

 
$

 
$
11,423

Inter–segment revenues
 
1,097

 
40

 

 
19

 
3

 
(1,159
)
 

Foreign exchange gains (losses)
 
1

 

 

 
1

 
(1
)
 

 
1

Noncontrolling interests (1)
 
2

 
(2
)
 

 

 
(1
)
 
1

 

Other income (expense) – net
 
24

 
(2
)
 
(1
)
 
4

 

 

 
25

Segment EBIT (2)
 
103

 
34

 
23

 
10

 
5

 

 
175

Discontinued operations (3)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
(69
)
 
(27
)
 
(16
)
 
(51
)
 
(3
)
 

 
(166
)
Total assets
 
$
13,286

 
$
2,508

 
$
1,542

 
$
2,670

 
$
357

 
$
189

 
$
20,552

 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
(US$ in millions)
 
Agribusiness
 
Edible
Oil
Products
 
Milling
Products
 
Sugar and
Bioenergy
 
Fertilizer
 
Discontinued
Operations &
Unallocated (1)
 
Total
Net sales to external customers
 
$
8,063

 
$
1,727

 
$
430

 
$
1,074

 
$
129

 
$

 
$
11,423

Inter–segment revenues
 
972

 
29

 

 
8

 

 
(1,009
)
 

Foreign exchange gains (losses)
 
(7
)
 

 

 
2

 
(1
)
 

 
(6
)
Noncontrolling interests (1)
 
(13
)
 
(2
)
 

 

 
(2
)
 
5

 
(12
)
Other income (expense) – net
 
11

 
(3
)
 
(1
)
 
(4
)
 
1

 

 
4

Segment EBIT (2)
 
83

 
34

 
52

 
35

 
9

 

 
213

Discontinued operations (3)
 

 

 

 

 

 
5

 
5

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
(61
)
 
(24
)
 
(16
)
 
(45
)
 
(3
)
 

 
(149
)
Total assets
 
$
12,396

 
$
2,030

 
$
1,508

 
$
3,532

 
$
352

 
$
227

 
$
20,045

 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
(US$ in millions)
 
Agribusiness
 
Edible
Oil
Products
 
Milling
Products
 
Sugar and
Bioenergy
 
Fertilizer
 
Discontinued
Operations &
Unallocated 
(1)
 
Total
Net sales to external customers
 
$
23,837

 
$
5,877

 
$
1,169

 
$
3,052

 
$
254

 
$

 
$
34,189

Inter—segment revenues
 
3,136

 
111

 
5

 
19

 
3

 
(3,274
)
 

Foreign exchange gains (losses)
 
93

 
4

 
(1
)
 
10

 
2

 

 
108

Noncontrolling interests (1)
 
(3
)
 
(5
)
 

 

 
(2
)
 
3

 
(7
)
Other income (expense) – net
 
28

 
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
(1
)
 

 

 
24

Segment EBIT (2)
 
230

 
98

 
48

 
1

 
4

 

 
381

Discontinued operations (3)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
(196
)
 
(77
)
 
(46
)
 
(120
)
 
(9
)
 

 
(448
)
Total assets
 
$
13,286

 
$
2,508

 
$
1,542

 
$
2,670

 
$
357

 
$
189

 
$
20,552

 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
(US$ in millions)
 
Agribusiness
 
Edible
Oil
Products
 
Milling
Products
 
Sugar and
Bioenergy
 
Fertilizer
 
Discontinued
Operations &
Unallocated 
(1)
 
Total
Net sales to external customers
 
$
21,870

 
$
4,958

 
$
1,243

 
$
2,541

 
$
268

 
$

 
$
30,880

Inter–segment revenues
 
2,822

 
80

 
1

 
10

 

 
(2,913
)
 

Foreign exchange gains (losses)
 
13

 
(2
)
 
(5
)
 
5

 
(2
)
 

 
9

Noncontrolling interests (1)
 
(13
)
 
(5
)
 

 

 
(2
)
 
12

 
(8
)
Other income (expense) – net
 
5

 
(4
)
 
(3
)
 
(13
)
 
1

 

 
(14
)
Segment EBIT (2)
 
533

 
66

 
107

 
21

 
13

 

 
740

Discontinued operations (3)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(8
)
 
(8
)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
 
(174
)
 
(69
)
 
(47
)
 
(103
)
 
(9
)
 

 
(402
)
Total assets
 
$
12,396

 
$
2,030

 
$
1,508

 
$
3,532

 
$
352

 
$
227

 
$
20,045

 
(1)
Includes noncontrolling interests 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, total segment EBIT is a financial measure that is widely used by analysts and investors in Bunge’s industry. However, total segment EBIT is a non-GAAP financial measure and is not intended to replace net income (loss) attributable to Bunge, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure. Further, total segment EBIT is not a measure of consolidated operating results under U.S.GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or any other measure of consolidated operating results under U.S. GAAP. See the reconciliation of total segment EBIT to net income (loss) in the table below.
(3)
Represents net income (loss) from discontinued operations.
A reconciliation of total Segment EBIT to net income (loss) attributable to Bunge follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(US$ in millions)
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Total Segment EBIT from continuing operations
 
$
175

 
$
213

 
$
381

 
$
740

Interest income
 
9

 
13

 
29

 
37

Interest expense
 
(64
)
 
(73
)
 
(191
)
 
(189
)
Income tax (expense) benefit
 
(29
)
 
(45
)
 
(2
)
 
(118
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
 

 
5

 

 
(8
)
Noncontrolling interests' share of interest and tax
 
1

 
5

 
3

 
12

Net income (loss) attributable to Bunge
 
$
92

 
$
118

 
$
220

 
$
474