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FINANCING RECEIVABLES

9 Months Ended

Aug. 02, 2020

(11) Financing Receivables

Past due balances of financing receivables still accruing finance income represent the total balance held (principal plus accrued interest) with any payment amounts 30 days or more past the contractual payment due date. Non-performing financing receivables represent loans for which the Company has ceased accruing finance income. The Company ceases accruing finance income when these receivables are generally 90 days delinquent. Generally, when receivables are 120 days delinquent the estimated uncollectible amount, after charging the dealer’s withholding account, if any, is written off to the allowance for credit losses. Finance income for non-performing receivables is recognized on a cash basis. Accrual of finance income is generally resumed when the receivable becomes contractually current and collections are reasonably assured.

Due to the significant, negative effects of COVID on dealers and retail customers, the Company provided short-term payment relief to dealers and retail customers on financing receivables, which includes retail notes, wholesale notes, revolving charge accounts, and sales-type and direct financing leases. The relief was provided in regional programs and case-by-case situations with customers that were generally current in their payment obligations. This relief generally included payment deferrals or reduced financing rates of three months or less. The balance of financing receivables granted relief was approximately 5 percent of the total financing receivable balance at August 2, 2020. The delinquency status of receivables granted relief is based on the modified payment schedule.

An age analysis of past due financing receivables that are still accruing interest and non-performing financing receivables in millions of dollars follows:


	August 2, 2020
					90 Days
	30-59 Days		60-89 Days		or Greater		Total
	Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due
Retail Notes:
Agriculture and turf	$	131	$	63	$	2	$	196
Construction and forestry		65		22		12		99
Other:
Agriculture and turf		37		17		2		56
Construction and forestry		28		19				47
Total	$	261	$	121	$	16	$	398

							Total
	Total		Total				Financing
	Past Due		Non-Performing		Current		Receivables
Retail Notes:
Agriculture and turf	$	196	$	306	$	19,255	$	19,757
Construction and forestry		99		102		3,748		3,949
Other:
Agriculture and turf		56		81		8,161		8,298
Construction and forestry		47		40		1,392		1,479
Total	$	398	$	529	$	32,556		33,483
Less allowance for credit losses								200
Total financing receivables – net							$	33,283


	November 3, 2019
					90 Days
	30-59 Days		60-89 Days		or Greater		Total
	Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due
Retail Notes:
Agriculture and turf	$	138	$	73	$	1	$	212
Construction and forestry		79		29		4		112
Other:
Agriculture and turf		39		19		1		59
Construction and forestry		26		7				33
Total	$	282	$	128	$	6	$	416

							Total
	Total		Total				Financing
	Past Due		Non-Performing		Current		Receivables
Retail Notes:
Agriculture and turf	$	212	$	268	$	18,931	$	19,411
Construction and forestry		112		127		3,450		3,689
Other:
Agriculture and turf		59		28		8,986		9,073
Construction and forestry		33		26		1,496		1,555
Total	$	416	$	449	$	32,863		33,728
Less allowance for credit losses								150
Total financing receivables – net							$	33,578


	July 28, 2019
					90 Days
	30-59 Days		60-89 Days		or Greater		Total
	Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due
Retail Notes:
Agriculture and turf	$	136	$	63	$	3	$	202
Construction and forestry		87		35		2		124
Other:
Agriculture and turf		38		22				60
Construction and forestry		17		7				24
Total	$	278	$	127	$	5	$	410

							Total
	Total		Total				Financing
	Past Due		Non-Performing		Current		Receivables
Retail Notes:
Agriculture and turf	$	202	$	301	$	18,038	$	18,541
Construction and forestry		124		135		3,249		3,508
Other:
Agriculture and turf		60		37		8,833		8,930
Construction and forestry		24		14		1,417		1,455
Total	$	410	$	487	$	31,537		32,434
Less allowance for credit losses								185
Total financing receivables – net							$	32,249

An analysis of the allowance for credit losses and investment in financing receivables in millions of dollars during the periods follows:


			Revolving
	Retail		Charge
	Notes		Accounts		Other		Total
Three Months Ended August 2, 2020
Allowance:
Beginning of period balance	$	119	$	43	$	33	$	195
Provision (credit)		5		14		(1)		18
Write-offs		(7)		(22)		(2)		(31)
Recoveries		6		8		1		15
Translation adjustments		2				1		3
End of period balance *	$	125	$	43	$	32	$	200

Nine Months Ended August 2, 2020
Allowance:
Beginning of period balance	$	89	$	40	$	21	$	150
Provision		79		32		13		124
Write-offs		(47)		(51)		(6)		(104)
Recoveries		10		22		2		34
Translation adjustments		(6)				2		(4)
End of period balance *	$	125	$	43	$	32	$	200
Financing receivables:
End of period balance	$	23,706	$	3,997	$	5,780	$	33,483
Balance individually evaluated **	$	160	$	1	$	67	$	228

* Individual allowances were not significant.

** Remainder is collectively evaluated.

The negative economic effects related to COVID and other macroeconomic issues have significantly affected certain retail borrowers, particularly of construction equipment. As a result, the allowance for credit losses increased $50 million in the first nine months of 2020 reflecting estimated credit losses inherent in the financing receivables.


			Revolving
	Retail		Charge
	Notes		Accounts		Other		Total
Three Months Ended July 28, 2019
Allowance:
Beginning of period balance	$	115	$	43	$	24	$	182
Provision		7		18		1		26
Write-offs		(9)		(26)		(1)		(36)
Recoveries		5		8				13
Translation adjustments		2				(2)
End of period balance *	$	120	$	43	$	22	$	185

Nine Months Ended July 28, 2019
Allowance:
Beginning of period balance	$	113	$	43	$	22	$	178
Provision		21		34		7		62
Write-offs		(29)		(51)		(5)		(85)
Recoveries		15		17		1		33
Translation adjustments						(3)		(3)
End of period balance *	$	120	$	43	$	22	$	185
Financing receivables:
End of period balance	$	22,049	$	3,877	$	6,508	$	32,434
Balance individually evaluated **	$	145			$	10	$	155

* Individual allowances were not significant.

** Remainder is collectively evaluated.

Financing receivables are considered impaired when it is probable the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms. Receivables reviewed for impairment generally include those that are either past due, or have provided bankruptcy notification, or require significant collection efforts. Receivables that are impaired are generally classified as non-performing.

An analysis of the impaired financing receivables in millions of dollars follows:


			Unpaid				Average
	Recorded		Principal		Specific		Recorded
	Investment		Balance		Allowance		Investment
August 2, 2020*
Receivables with specific allowance ***	$	92	$	91	$	23	$	106
Receivables without a specific allowance **		36		33				38
Total	$	128	$	124	$	23	$	144
Agriculture and turf	$	106	$	103	$	17	$	117
Construction and forestry	$	22	$	21	$	6	$	27

November 3, 2019*
Receivables with specific allowance **	$	40	$	39	$	13	$	40
Receivables without a specific allowance **		32		31				37
Total	$	72	$	70	$	13	$	77
Agriculture and turf	$	49	$	48	$	8	$	52
Construction and forestry	$	23	$	22	$	5	$	25

July 28, 2019*
Receivables with specific allowance **	$	37	$	36	$	13	$	37
Receivables without a specific allowance **		35		33				39
Total	$	72	$	69	$	13	$	76
Agriculture and turf	$	51	$	50	$	9	$	52
Construction and forestry	$	21	$	19	$	4	$	24

* Finance income recognized was not material.

** Primarily retail notes.

*** Primarily retail notes and wholesale receivables.

A troubled debt restructuring is generally the modification of debt in which a creditor grants a concession it would not otherwise consider to a debtor that is experiencing financial difficulties. These modifications may include a reduction of the stated interest rate, an extension of the maturity dates, a reduction of the face amount or maturity amount of the debt, or a reduction of accrued interest. During the first nine months of 2020, the Company identified 413 receivable contracts, primarily wholesale receivables in Argentina, as troubled debt restructurings with aggregate balances of $99 million pre-modification and $88 million post-modification. The short-term payment relief related to COVID, mentioned earlier, did not meet the definition of a troubled debt restructuring. During the first nine months of 2019, there were 416 financing receivable contracts, primarily retail notes, identified as troubled debt restructurings with aggregate balances of $34 million pre-modification and $33 million post-modification. During these same periods, there were no significant troubled debt restructurings that subsequently defaulted and were written off. At August 2, 2020, the Company had commitments to lend approximately $16 million to borrowers whose accounts were modified in troubled debt restructurings.