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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurements [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, 2021															December 31, 2020
(US$ in millions)						Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total						Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
Assets:
Readily marketable inventories(1) (Note 6)						$	—		$	6,756		$	629		$	7,385					$	—		$	6,118		$	208		$	6,326
Trade accounts receivable (2)						—			6			—			6						—			5			—			5
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts (3):									1
Interest rate						—			64			—			64						—			100			—			100
Foreign exchange						—			484			—			484						3			531			—			534
Commodities						208			2,422			68			2,698						191			2,783			63			3,037
Freight						92			—			3			95						14			—			—			14
Energy						64			—			—			64						44			—			—			44
Credit						—			2			—			2						—			—			—			—
Other (4)						78			279			—			357						15			352			—			367
Total assets						$	442		$	10,013		$	700		$	11,155					$	267		$	9,889		$	271		$	10,427
Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable (5)						$	—		$	333		$	213		$	546					$	—		$	285		$	9		$	294
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts (6):
Interest rate						—			38			—			38						—			15			—			15
Foreign exchange						—			662			—			662						—			701			—			701
Commodities						201			2,011			138			2,350						232			2,187			71			2,490
Freight						77			—			1			78						16			—			—			16
Energy						16			—			—			16						12			—			—			12
Total liabilities						$	294		$	3,044		$	352		$	3,690					$	260		$	3,188		$	80		$	3,528

(1)     At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, RMI totaling $190 million and $365 million, respectively, were included in Assets held for sale.

(2)     These receivables are hybrid financial instruments for which Bunge has elected the fair value option.

(3)     Unrealized gains on derivative contracts are generally included in Other current assets. There were $64 million and $111 million included in Other non-current assets at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. There were $92 million and $63 million included in Assets held for sale at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

(4)    Other includes the fair values of marketable securities and investments in Other current assets and Other non-current assets.

(5)    These payables are hybrid financial instruments for which the Company has elected the fair value option. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were $20 million and $40 million, respectively, included in Liabilities held for sale.

(6)    Unrealized losses on derivative contracts are generally included in Other current liabilities. There were $45 million and $7 million included in Other non-current liabilities at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. There were $3 million and $2 million included in Liabilities held for sale at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, 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, 2021 and 2020. 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, 2021
(US$ in millions)			Readily Marketable Inventories			Derivatives, Net			Trade Accounts Payable			Total
Balance, January 1, 2021			$	208		$	(8)		$	(9)		$	191
Total gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in cost of goods sold (1)			254			(112)			3			145
Purchases			540			3			(185)			358
Sales			(762)			—			—			(762)
Issuances			—			(2)			—			(2)
Settlements			—			34			—			34
Transfers into Level 3			446			(25)			(159)			262
Transfers out of Level 3			(57)			42			137			122
Balance, March 31, 2021			$	629		$	(68)		$	(213)		$	348

(1) Readily marketable inventories, derivatives, net and trade accounts payable, include gains/(losses) of $130 million, $(125) million and $3 million, respectively, that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains/(losses) relating to Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at March 31, 2021.

			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, includes 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.

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, 2021 and 2020. 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, 2021
(US$ in millions)			Readily Marketable Inventories			Derivatives, Net			Trade Accounts Payable			Total
Balance, January 1, 2021			$	208		$	(8)		$	(9)		$	191
Total gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in cost of goods sold (1)			254			(112)			3			145
Purchases			540			3			(185)			358
Sales			(762)			—			—			(762)
Issuances			—			(2)			—			(2)
Settlements			—			34			—			34
Transfers into Level 3			446			(25)			(159)			262
Transfers out of Level 3			(57)			42			137			122
Balance, March 31, 2021			$	629		$	(68)		$	(213)		$	348

(1) Readily marketable inventories, derivatives, net and trade accounts payable, include gains/(losses) of $130 million, $(125) million and $3 million, respectively, that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains/(losses) relating to Level 3 assets and liabilities still held at March 31, 2021.

			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, includes 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.

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