v3.20.1
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Hierarchy levels that may be used to measure fair value
The fair value standard describes three levels within its hierarchy that may be used to measure fair value.
Level
Description
Financial Instrument (Assets / Liabilities)
Level 1
Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Exchange traded derivative contracts.

Marketable securities in active markets.
Level 2
Observable inputs, including adjusted Level 1 quotes, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are less active than traded exchanges and other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Exchange traded derivative contracts (less liquid market).

Readily marketable inventories.

Over-the-counter (‘‘OTC’’) commodity purchase and sale contracts.

OTC derivatives whose value is determined using pricing models with inputs that are generally based on exchange traded prices, adjusted for location specific inputs that are primarily observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.

Marketable securities in less active markets.
Level 3
Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are a significant component of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
Assets and liabilities whose value is determined using proprietary pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies or similar techniques.
 
Assets and liabilities for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

Schedule of assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis
The following table sets forth, by level, the Company’s assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date
 
March 31, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
(US$ in millions)
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Readily marketable inventories (Note 7)
$

 
$
3,660

 
$
619

 
$
4,279

 
$

 
$
3,703

 
$
231

 
$
3,934

Trade accounts receivable (1)


19




19

 







Unrealized gain on derivative contracts (2):
 
 
1
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest rate

 
103

 

 
103

 

 
45

 

 
45

Foreign exchange

 
494

 

 
494

 

 
331

 

 
331

Commodities
36

 
1,019

 
18

 
1,073

 
34

 
481

 
9

 
524

Freight
21

 

 
1

 
22

 
10

 

 

 
10

Energy
47

 

 

 
47

 
56

 

 

 
56

Other (3)
51

 
244

 

 
295

 
47

 
370

 

 
417

Total assets
$
155

 
$
5,539

 
$
638

 
$
6,332

 
$
147

 
$
4,930

 
$
240

 
$
5,317

Liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Trade accounts payable (4)
$

 
$
384

 
$
261

 
$
645

 
$

 
$
347

 
$
31

 
$
378

Unrealized loss on derivative contracts (5):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest rate

 
17

 

 
17

 

 
4

 

 
4

Foreign exchange

 
1,162

 

 
1,162

 

 
257

 

 
257

Commodities
57

 
590

 
33

 
680

 
49

 
388

 
31

 
468

Freight
21

 

 
2

 
23

 
10

 

 

 
10

Energy
89

 
1

 

 
90

 
26

 

 
2

 
28

Equity







 







Total liabilities
$
167

 
$
2,154

 
$
296

 
$
2,617

 
$
85

 
$
996

 
$
64

 
$
1,145


(1)
These receivables are financial instruments for which Bunge has elected the fair value option.
(2)
Unrealized gains on derivative contracts are generally included in other current assets. There were $100 million and $39 million included in other non-current assets at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
(3)
Other includes the fair values of marketable securities and investments in other current assets and other non-current assets.
(4)
These payables are hybrid financial instruments for which the Company has elected the fair value option.
(5)
Unrealized losses on derivative contracts are generally included in other current liabilities. There are $12 million and $1 million included in other non-current liabilities at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
Reconciliation of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
The tables below present reconciliations for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.  These instruments were valued using pricing models that management believes reflect the assumptions that would be used by a marketplace participant.
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
(US$ in millions)
 
Readily
Marketable
Inventories
 
Derivatives,
Net
 
Trade
Accounts
Payable
 
Total
Balance, January 1, 2020
 
$
231

 
$
(24
)
 
$
(31
)
 
$
176

Total gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in cost of goods sold (1)
 
164

 
14

 
4

 
182

Purchases
 
678

 
1

 
(236
)
 
443

Sales
 
(627
)
 

 

 
(627
)
Issuances
 

 
(2
)
 

 
(2
)
Settlements
 

 
(18
)
 
61

 
43

Transfers into Level 3
 
271

 
3

 
(59
)
 
215

Transfers out of Level 3
 
(98
)
 
10

 

 
(88
)
Balance, March 31, 2020
 
$
619

 
$
(16
)
 
$
(261
)
 
$
342

(1) Readily marketable inventories, derivatives, net and trade accounts payable, include gains/(losses) of $73 million, $13 million and $5 million, respectively, that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains/(losses) relating to Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at March 31, 2020.
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
(US$ in millions)
 
Readily
Marketable
Inventories
 
Derivatives,
Net
 
Trade
Accounts Payable
 
Total
Balance, January 1, 2019
 
$
246

 
$
(6
)
 
$
(47
)
 
$
193

Total gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in cost of goods sold (1)
 
37

 
2

 
5

 
44

Purchases
 
699

 

 
(361
)
 
338

Sales
 
(570
)
 

 

 
(570
)
Settlements
 

 
1

 
(21
)
 
(20
)
Transfers into Level 3
 
276

 
1

 
27

 
304

Transfers out of Level 3
 
(55
)
 

 

 
(55
)
Balance, March 31, 2019
 
$
633

 
$
(2
)
 
$
(397
)
 
$
234


(1)
Readily marketable inventories, derivatives, net and trade accounts payable, includes gains/(losses) of $37 million, $6 million and $5 million, respectively, that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains/(losses) relating to Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at March 31, 2019.
Reconciliation of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
The tables below present reconciliations for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.  These instruments were valued using pricing models that management believes reflect the assumptions that would be used by a marketplace participant.
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
(US$ in millions)
 
Readily
Marketable
Inventories
 
Derivatives,
Net
 
Trade
Accounts
Payable
 
Total
Balance, January 1, 2020
 
$
231

 
$
(24
)
 
$
(31
)
 
$
176

Total gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in cost of goods sold (1)
 
164

 
14

 
4

 
182

Purchases
 
678

 
1

 
(236
)
 
443

Sales
 
(627
)
 

 

 
(627
)
Issuances
 

 
(2
)
 

 
(2
)
Settlements
 

 
(18
)
 
61

 
43

Transfers into Level 3
 
271

 
3

 
(59
)
 
215

Transfers out of Level 3
 
(98
)
 
10

 

 
(88
)
Balance, March 31, 2020
 
$
619

 
$
(16
)
 
$
(261
)
 
$
342

(1) Readily marketable inventories, derivatives, net and trade accounts payable, include gains/(losses) of $73 million, $13 million and $5 million, respectively, that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains/(losses) relating to Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at March 31, 2020.
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
(US$ in millions)
 
Readily
Marketable
Inventories
 
Derivatives,
Net
 
Trade
Accounts Payable
 
Total
Balance, January 1, 2019
 
$
246

 
$
(6
)
 
$
(47
)
 
$
193

Total gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in cost of goods sold (1)
 
37

 
2

 
5

 
44

Purchases
 
699

 

 
(361
)
 
338

Sales
 
(570
)
 

 

 
(570
)
Settlements
 

 
1

 
(21
)
 
(20
)
Transfers into Level 3
 
276

 
1

 
27

 
304

Transfers out of Level 3
 
(55
)
 

 

 
(55
)
Balance, March 31, 2019
 
$
633

 
$
(2
)
 
$
(397
)
 
$
234


(1)
Readily marketable inventories, derivatives, net and trade accounts payable, includes gains/(losses) of $37 million, $6 million and $5 million, respectively, that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains/(losses) relating to Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at March 31, 2019.