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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
3 Months Ended
Jan. 26, 2025
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS  
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

(17)  Fair Value Measurements

The fair values of financial instruments that do not approximate the carrying values were as follows. Long-term borrowings exclude finance lease liabilities.

January 26, 2025

October 27, 2024

January 28, 2024

 

Carrying
Value

Fair
Value

Carrying
Value

Fair
Value

Carrying
Value

Fair
Value

 

Financing receivables – net

$

41,396

$

41,311

$

44,309

$

44,336

$

43,708

$

43,236

Financing receivables securitized – net

8,257

8,174

8,723

8,654

6,400

6,225

Short-term securitization borrowings

8,014

8,036

8,431

8,453

6,116

6,104

Long-term borrowings due within one year

9,517

9,468

9,115

 

9,079

8,402

8,283

Long-term borrowings

43,483

43,172

43,157

 

42,804

39,878

39,321

Fair value measurements above were Level 3 for all financing receivables and Level 2 for all borrowings.

Fair values of the financing receivables that were issued long-term were based on the discounted values of their related cash flows at interest rates currently being offered by us for similar financing receivables. The fair values of the remaining financing receivables approximated the carrying amounts.

Fair values of long-term borrowings and short-term securitization borrowings were based on current market quotes for identical or similar borrowings and credit risk, or on the discounted values of their related cash flows at current market interest rates.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis follow, excluding our cash equivalents, which were carried at a cost that approximates fair value and consisted of money market funds and time deposits.

January 26

    

October 27

    

January 28 

 

2025

2024

2024

 

Level 1:

Marketable securities

 

International equity securities

$

5

International mutual funds securities

57

U.S. equity fund

105

U.S. fixed income fund

 

 

34

U.S. government debt securities

$

301

$

239

 

274

Total Level 1 marketable securities

301

239

475

Level 2:

Marketable securities

Corporate debt securities

419

 

423

 

220

International debt securities

132

143

87

Mortgage-backed securities

174

 

165

 

161

Municipal debt securities

80

 

74

 

69

U.S. government debt securities

108

110

124

Total Level 2 marketable securities

913

 

915

 

661

Other assets – Derivatives

 

216

357

253

Accounts payable and accrued expenses – Derivatives

750

582

744

Level 3:

Accounts payable and accrued expenses – Deferred consideration

 

138

147

176

The mortgage-backed securities are primarily issued by U.S. government sponsored enterprises.

The contractual maturities of available-for-sale debt securities at January 26, 2025 follow:

 

Amortized

Fair

Cost

Value

Due in one year or less

 

$

41

$

32

Due after one through five years

354

341

Due after five through 10 years

531

498

Due after 10 years

200

169

Mortgage-backed securities

205

174

Debt securities

 

$

1,331

 

$

1,214

Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because some securities may be called or prepaid. Mortgage-backed securities contain prepayment provisions and are not categorized by contractual maturity.

Fair value, nonrecurring Level 3 measurements from impairments and other adjustments were as follows:

Fair Value

(Gains) Losses

Three Months Ended 

January 26

October 27

January 28 

January 26

January 28 

  

2025

  

2024

  

2024

  

2025*

2024

 

Other assets

$

23

Assets held for sale

$

2,929

2,944

$

(32)

*    The gain on “Assets held for sale” in the first quarter of 2025 represents a reversal of prior period valuation allowance loss, not in excess of cumulative valuation allowance recorded on “Assets held for sale.”

The following is a description of the valuation methodologies we use to measure certain financial instruments on the balance sheets at fair value:

Marketable securitiesThe portfolio of investments is valued on a market approach (matrix pricing model) in which all significant inputs are observable or can be derived from or corroborated by observable market data such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, credit risk, and prepayment speeds. Funds are valued using the fund’s net asset value, based on the fair value of the underlying securities. International debt securities are valued using quoted prices for identical assets in inactive markets.

DerivativesOur derivative financial instruments consist of interest rate contracts (swaps), foreign currency exchange contracts (futures, forwards, and swaps), and cross-currency interest rate contracts (swaps). The portfolio is valued based on an income approach (discounted cash flow) using market observable inputs, including swap curves and both forward and spot exchange rates for currencies.

Deferred consideration – The total purchase price consideration for three former Deere-Hitachi joint venture factories acquired in 2022 included supply agreement price increases beyond inflation adjustments. This deferred consideration will be paid as we purchase Deere-branded excavators, components, and service parts from Hitachi under the agreement with a duration that ranges from 5 to 30 years. The deferred consideration balance is reduced as purchases are made and valued on a discounted cash flow approach using market rates.

Other assets (Investment in unconsolidated affiliates) – Other than temporary impairments of investments are measured as the difference between the implied fair value and the carrying value of the investments. The estimated fair value for privately held entities is determined by an income approach (discounted cash flows), which includes inputs such as interest rates and margins.

Assets held for sale – The disposal group was measured at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. Fair value was based on the probable sale price. The inputs included estimates of the final sale price (see Note 20).