-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, KIKDjt/UEDlOU6KfhNit7AoL418A690vTYwUSWMUlVSjkqtVyJCW+ND35QYl6Ugx qHrYR3kxc2kp12scwFXgeA== 0001104659-06-058630.txt : 20060831 0001104659-06-058630.hdr.sgml : 20060831 20060831145808 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-06-058630 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060731 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060831 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060831 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DEERE JOHN CAPITAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000027673 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SHORT-TERM BUSINESS CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6153] IRS NUMBER: 362386361 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06458 FILM NUMBER: 061068193 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 EAST FIRST STREET STREET 2: SUITE 600 CITY: RENO STATE: NV ZIP: 89501 BUSINESS PHONE: (702) 786-5527 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE CITY: MOLINE STATE: IL ZIP: 61265-8098 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DEERE JOHN CREDIT CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890130 10-Q 1 a06-15887_110q.htm QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(D)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended July 31, 2006

 

Commission file no: 1-6458

 

JOHN DEERE CAPITAL CORPORATION

Delaware

36-2386361

(State of Incorporation)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

1 East First Street, Suite 600
Reno, Nevada 89501

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Telephone Number: (775) 786-5527

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes
x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer o

Accelerated filer o

Non-accelerated filer x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes
o No x

At July 31, 2006, 2,500 shares of common stock, without par value, of the registrant were outstanding, all of which were owned by John Deere Credit Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deere & Company.

The registrant meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction H(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this Form with certain reduced disclosures as permitted by those instructions.

 

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Index to Exhibits: Page 21




PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

John Deere Capital Corporation and Subsidiaries
Statements of Consolidated Income and Retained Earnings
(Unaudited)
(in millions of dollars)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

July 31,

 

July 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance income earned on retail notes

 

$

183.5

 

$

136.2

 

$

513.5

 

$

372.9

 

Lease revenues

 

74.0

 

63.8

 

209.5

 

189.7

 

Revolving charge account income

 

56.4

 

52.3

 

150.5

 

137.6

 

Finance income earned on wholesale receivables

 

98.7

 

79.4

 

260.1

 

212.9

 

Operating loan income

 

6.5

 

6.2

 

20.1

 

17.3

 

Securitization and servicing fee income

 

7.2

 

10.1

 

23.5

 

30.8

 

Crop insurance commissions

 

12.0

 

3.3

 

24.4

 

4.5

 

Other income

 

15.6

 

12.2

 

39.5

 

36.9

 

Total revenues

 

453.9

 

363.5

 

1,241.1

 

1,002.6

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

191.3

 

128.0

 

520.4

 

328.6

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative and operating expenses

 

74.8

 

66.8

 

203.6

 

190.0

 

Provision (credit) for credit losses

 

5.7

 

(6.1

)

14.7

 

(1.9

)

Fees paid to John Deere

 

12.9

 

15.2

 

30.6

 

43.7

 

Depreciation of equipment on operating leases

 

48.7

 

41.7

 

138.8

 

125.7

 

Total operating expenses

 

142.1

 

117.6

 

387.7

 

357.5

 

Total expenses

 

333.4

 

245.6

 

908.1

 

686.1

 

Income of consolidated group before income taxes

 

120.5

 

117.9

 

333.0

 

316.5

 

Provision for income taxes

 

41.8

 

41.7

 

115.9

 

110.9

 

Income of consolidated group

 

78.7

 

76.2

 

217.1

 

205.6

 

Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates

 

.1

 

.1

 

.3

 

.4

 

Net income

 

78.8

 

76.3

 

217.4

 

206.0

 

Cash dividends paid

 

 

 

(30.0

)

 

 

(150.0

)

Retained earnings at beginning of period

 

1,233.3

 

979.7

 

1,094.7

 

970.0

 

Retained earnings at end of period

 

$

1,312.1

 

$

1,026.0

 

$

1,312.1

 

$

1,026.0

 

 

See Notes to Interim Financial Statements.

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John Deere Capital Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(in millions of dollars)

 

 

July 31,

 

October 31,

 

July 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2005

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

157.4

 

$

250.2

 

$

195.7

 

Receivables:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail notes

 

7,974.9

 

7,893.5

 

7,061.4

 

Restricted securitized retail notes

 

2,270.7

 

1,340.1

 

1,447.1

 

Revolving charge accounts

 

1,507.0

 

1,527.5

 

1,494.8

 

Operating loans

 

291.1

 

384.4

 

374.8

 

Wholesale receivables

 

4,522.4

 

3,651.2

 

4,335.2

 

Financing leases

 

413.0

 

411.7

 

408.5

 

Total receivables

 

16,979.1

 

15,208.4

 

15,121.8

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

(88.6

)

(96.4

)

(95.4

)

Total receivables — net

 

16,890.5

 

15,112.0

 

15,026.4

 

Other receivables

 

116.9

 

118.4

 

77.3

 

Equipment on operating leases — net

 

855.8

 

793.9

 

762.8

 

Property and equipment - net

 

126.5

 

27.6

 

16.9

 

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates

 

4.4

 

4.1

 

3.9

 

Other assets

 

314.0

 

261.2

 

302.3

 

Total Assets

 

$

18,465.5

 

$

16,567.4

 

$

16,385.3

 

Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term borrowings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial paper

 

$

1,808.1

 

$

1,696.0

 

$

1,918.2

 

Other notes payable

 

2,283.7

 

1,364.8

 

1,471.3

 

John Deere

 

459.0

 

275.0

 

526.3

 

Current maturities of long-term borrowings

 

2,676.4

 

2,431.6

 

1,647.7

 

Total short-term borrowings

 

7,227.2

 

5,767.4

 

5,563.5

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

584.9

 

503.3

 

536.3

 

Deposits withheld from dealers and merchants

 

170.3

 

166.0

 

160.7

 

Long-term borrowings

 

8,311.9

 

8,190.7

 

8,257.0

 

Total liabilities

 

16,294.3

 

14,627.4

 

14,517.5

 

Stockholder’s equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, without par value (issued and outstanding — 2,500 shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

owned by John Deere Credit Company)

 

812.8

 

812.8

 

812.8

 

Retained earnings

 

1,312.1

 

1,094.7

 

1,026.0

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative translation adjustment

 

26.8

 

18.4

 

18.2

 

Unrealized gain on investments

 

8.8

 

6.8

 

3.4

 

Unrealized gain on derivatives

 

10.7

 

7.3

 

7.4

 

Total accumulated other comprehensive income

 

46.3

 

32.5

 

29.0

 

Total stockholder’s equity

 

2,171.2

 

1,940.0

 

1,867.8

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity

 

$

18,465.5

 

$

16,567.4

 

$

16,385.3

 

 

See Notes to Interim Financial Statements.

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John Deere Capital Corporation and Subsidiaries
Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows
For the Nine Months Ended July 31, 2006 and 2005
(Unaudited)
(in millions of dollars)

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

217.4

 

$

206.0

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash

 

 

 

 

 

provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Provision (credit) for credit losses

 

14.7

 

(1.9

)

Provision for depreciation and amortization

 

142.1

 

129.9

 

Credit for deferred income taxes

 

(2.6

)

(8.0

)

Undistributed earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

 

(.3

)

(.4

)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

91.7

 

85.1

 

Other

 

(119.7

)

(112.4

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

343.3

 

298.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of receivables acquired

 

(22,278.4

)

(21,436.0

)

Collections of receivables

 

20,527.7

 

18,739.4

 

Cost of operating leases acquired

 

(351.6

)

(307.9

)

Proceeds from sales of equipment on operating leases

 

127.9

 

181.2

 

Proceeds from sales of receivables

 

86.4

 

127.4

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(105.1

)

(1.5

)

Other

 

(26.5

)

(1.6

)

Net cash used for investing activities

 

(2,019.6

)

(2,699.0

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in commercial paper - net

 

93.5

 

375.0

 

Increase in other notes payable - net

 

919.3

 

1,464.1

 

Increase (decrease) in payable with John Deere

 

184.0

 

(714.9

)

Proceeds from issuance of long-term borrowings

 

1,764.3

 

2,321.2

 

Payments of long-term borrowings

 

(1,379.7

)

(907.7

)

Dividends paid

 

 

 

(150.0

)

Other

 

 

 

.2

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

1,581.4

 

2,387.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

2.1

 

(1.0

)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(92.8

)

(13.8

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

250.2

 

209.5

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

157.4

 

$

195.7

 

 

See Notes to Interim Financial Statements.

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John Deere Capital Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

(1)                      The consolidated financial statements of John Deere Capital Corporation (Capital Corporation) and its subsidiaries (collectively called the Company) have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. have been condensed or omitted as permitted by such rules and regulations. All adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, have been included. Management believes that the disclosures are adequate to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows at the dates and for the periods presented. It is suggested that these interim financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s latest annual report on Form 10-K. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of those to be expected for the year.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and related disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Certain amounts for prior periods have been reclassified to conform with 2006 financial statement presentations.

(2)                      The Company provides and administers financing for retail purchases of new equipment manufactured by Deere & Company’s agricultural equipment, commercial and consumer equipment, and construction and forestry divisions and used equipment taken in trade for this equipment. The Company purchases retail installment sales and loan contracts (retail notes) from Deere & Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively called John Deere). John Deere acquires these retail notes through John Deere retail dealers. The Company also purchases and finances a limited amount of non-Deere retail notes and continues to service a small portfolio of recreational products and other retail notes. In addition, the Company leases John Deere equipment and a limited amount of non-Deere equipment to retail customers (financing and operating leases). The Company also finances and services revolving charge accounts, in most cases acquired from and offered through merchants in the agricultural, commercial and consumer, and construction and forestry markets (revolving charge accounts). Further, the Company finances and services operating loans, in most cases offered through and acquired from farm input providers or through direct relationships with agricultural producers (operating loans). The Company also provides wholesale financing for inventories of John Deere engines and John Deere agricultural, commercial and consumer and construction and forestry equipment owned by dealers of those products (wholesale receivables). The Company also offers insured international export financing to select customers which generally involves John Deere products and offers certain crop risk mitigation products in the U.S. In addition, the Company invests in wind energy development by making loans to certain affiliated companies that have directly invested in wind energy projects. Further, the Company has agreed to purchase certain wind turbine equipment. This wind turbine equipment will be used in wind energy projects by the Company or by certain affiliated companies. Retail notes, revolving charge accounts, operating loans, financing leases and wholesale receivables are collectively called “Receivables.” Receivables and operating leases are collectively called “Receivables and Leases.”

(3)                      The Company’s ratio of earnings to fixed charges was 1.63 to 1 for the third quarter of 2006, compared with 1.91 to 1 for the third quarter of 2005. The ratio of earnings to fixed charges was 1.63 to 1 for the first nine months of 2006 and 1.95 to 1 for the first nine months of 2005. “Earnings” consist of income before income taxes, the cumulative effect of changes in accounting and fixed charges. “Fixed charges” consist of interest on indebtedness, amortization of debt discount and expense, an estimated amount of rental expense under capitalized leases that is deemed to be representative of the interest factor and rental expense under operating leases.

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(4)                      Comprehensive income, which includes all changes in the Company’s equity during the period except transactions with the stockholder, was as follows in millions of dollars:

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

July 31,

 

July 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

78.8

 

$

76.3

 

$

217.4

 

$

206.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in cumulative translation adjustment

 

4.0

 

(10.6

)

8.4

 

(5.5

)

Unrealized gain on investments

 

.5

 

1.1

 

2.0

 

8.5

 

Unrealized gain on derivatives

 

.6

 

.8

 

3.4

 

1.9

 

Total comprehensive income

 

$

83.9

 

$

67.6

 

$

231.2

 

$

210.9

 

 

(5)                      At July 31, 2006, John Deere Credit Inc., the John Deere finance subsidiary in Canada, had $219 million of commercial paper and $881 million of medium-term notes outstanding that were guaranteed by the Company. In addition, the Company has provided letters of credit for John Deere Credit Inc. as part of retail note sales. At July 31, 2006, the Company’s maximum exposure under these letters of credit was approximately $7 million.

At July 31, 2006, the Company had approximately $4 million of guarantees issued primarily to overseas banks related to third-party receivables for the retail financing of John Deere equipment. The Company may recover a portion of any required payments incurred under these agreements from repossession of the equipment collateralizing the receivables. At July 31, 2006, the Company had accrued losses of approximately $.3 million under these agreements. The maximum remaining term of the receivables guaranteed at July 31, 2006 was approximately five years.

The Company’s subsidiary, John Deere Risk Protection, Inc., offers crop insurance products through a managing general agency agreement (Agreement) with an insurance company (Insurance Carrier) rated “Excellent” by A.M. Best Company. As a managing general agent, John Deere Risk Protection, Inc. will receive commissions from the Insurance Carrier for selling crop insurance to producers. The Company has guaranteed certain obligations under the Agreement, including the obligation to pay the Insurance Carrier for any uncollected premiums. At July 31, 2006 the maximum exposure for uncollected premiums was approximately $55 million. Substantially all of the Company’s crop insurance risk under the Agreement has been mitigated by a syndicate of private reinsurance companies. These reinsurance companies are rated “Excellent” or higher by A.M. Best Company. In the event of a widespread catastrophic crop failure throughout the U.S. and the default of these highly rated private reinsurance companies on their reinsurance obligations, the Company would be required to reimburse the Insurance Carrier for exposure under the Agreement of approximately $370 million at July 31, 2006. The Company believes that the likelihood of the occurrence of substantially all of the events that give rise to the exposure under this Agreement is extremely remote and as a result, at July 31, 2006, the Company has accrued probable losses of approximately $.1 million under the Agreement.

At July 31, 2006, the Company had commitments of approximately $251 million for the purchase of wind turbine equipment.

The Company has commitments to extend credit to customers and John Deere dealers through lines of credit and other pre-approved credit arrangements. The Company applies the same credit policies and approval process for these commitments to extend credit as it does for its Receivables. Collateral is not required for these commitments, but if credit is extended, collateral may be required upon funding. The amount of unused commitments to extend credit to John Deere dealers was $1.7 billion at July 31, 2006. The amount of unused commitments to extend credit to customers was $31.7 billion at July 31, 2006. A significant portion of these commitments is not expected to be fully drawn upon; therefore, the total commitment amounts likely do not represent a future cash requirement. The Company generally has the right to unconditionally cancel, alter or amend the terms of these commitments at any time. Over 95 percent of these unused commitments to extend credit to customers relate to revolving charge accounts.

6




Secured Borrowings

Beginning in 2005, the Company’s new securitizations of receivables either did not meet the criteria for sales of receivables to unconsolidated special-purpose entities (SPEs) or were secured borrowings held by an SPE that was consolidated since the Company was the primary beneficiary. The resulting secured borrowings related to both types of securitizations of retail notes are included in short-term borrowings on the balance sheet as shown in the following table. The securitized retail notes are recorded as “Restricted securitized retail notes” on the balance sheet. The total restricted assets on the balance sheet related to these securitizations include the restricted securitized retail notes less an allowance for credit losses, and other assets representing restricted cash as shown in the following table. In addition to the restricted assets, the creditors of an unconsolidated SPE involved in both secured borrowings and sales of receivables related to a $2 billion revolving bank conduit facility have recourse to a reserve fund held by the SPE totaling approximately $25 million as of July 31, 2006. A portion of the previous transfers of retail notes to this facility qualified as sales of receivables. As a result, this reserve fund is also included in the following maximum exposure to losses for receivables that have been sold.

The components of consolidated restricted assets related to securitizations were as follows (in millions of dollars):

 

July 31,
2006

 

October 31,
2005

 

July 31,
2005

 

Restricted securitized retail notes

 

$

2,270.7

 

$

1,340.1

 

$

1,447.1

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

(11.5

)

(6.3

)

(8.4

)

Other assets

 

111.2

 

62.5

 

36.8

 

Total restricted securitized assets

 

$

2,370.4

 

$

1,396.3

 

$

1,475.5

 

 

The components of consolidated secured liabilities related to securitizations were as follows (in millions of dollars):

 

July 31,
2006

 

October 31,
2005

 

July 31,
2005

 

Other notes payable

 

$

2,273.2

 

$

1,353.0

 

$

1,464.0

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

4.2

 

2.1

 

2.1

 

Total liabilities related to restricted securitized assets

 

$

2,277.4

 

$

1,355.1

 

$

1,466.1

 

 

A portion of the restricted securitized retail notes totaling $1,031 million at July 31, 2006, $690 million at October 31, 2005 and $750 million at July 31, 2005 were related to secured borrowings and were transferred to a SPE that is not consolidated since the Company is not the primary beneficiary. The borrowings related to these restricted securitized retail notes are obligations to this SPE that are payable as the retail notes are liquidated. The remaining restricted securitized retail notes totaling $1,240 million at July 31, 2006, $650 million at October 31, 2005 and $697 million at July 31, 2005 were transferred to a SPE that utilized the retail notes for secured borrowings. The Company has consolidated this SPE since the Company is the primary beneficiary and the SPE is not a qualified SPE that is exempt from consolidation. These restricted securitized retail notes are the primary assets of this consolidated SPE. The borrowings included above for the consolidated SPE are obligations to the creditors of the SPE that are also payable as the restricted securitized retail notes are liquidated. SPEs utilized in securitizations of retail notes differ from other entities included in the Company’s consolidated statements because the assets they hold are legally isolated. For bankruptcy analysis purposes, the Capital Corporation has sold the receivables to the SPEs in a true sale and the SPEs are separate legal entities. Use of the assets held by the SPEs is restricted by terms of the governing documents. Repayment of the secured borrowings depends primarily on cash flows generated by the restricted assets and the reserve fund mentioned above. At July 31, 2006, the maximum remaining term of the restricted receivables was approximately six years.

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Sales of Receivables

The Company has certain recourse obligations on Receivables that it has previously sold. If the Receivables sold are not collected, the Company would be required to cover those losses up to the amount of its recourse obligation. At July 31, 2006, the maximum amount of exposure to losses under these agreements was $141 million. The estimated risk associated with sold receivables totaled $4 million at July 31, 2006. This risk of loss is recognized primarily in the retained interests recorded on the Company’s balance sheet, which are related to the securitization and sale of retail notes prior to 2005. At July 31, 2006, the assets of the unconsolidated SPEs related to the Company’s prior securitization and sale of retail notes totaled approximately $1,035 million. The Company may recover a portion of any required payments incurred under these agreements from the repossession of the equipment collateralizing the Receivables. At July 31, 2006, the maximum remaining term of the Receivables sold was approximately four years.

(6)             New Accounting Standard Adopted

Certain employees of the Company participate in Deere & Company share-based compensation plans. Accordingly, in the first quarter of 2006, the Company adopted FASB Statement No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, using the modified prospective method of adoption, which does not require restatement of prior periods. The revised standard eliminated the intrinsic value method of accounting for share-based employee compensation under APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. The revised standard generally requires the recognition of the cost of employee services for share-based compensation based on the grant date fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. The effect of adoption of the new standard in 2006 for the Company was an additional expense in the third quarter of $1.0 million pretax, or $.6 million after-tax and in the first nine months was $4.6 million pretax, or $2.9 million after-tax. Also under the new standard, excess income tax benefits related to share-based compensation expense that must be recognized directly in equity are considered financing rather than operating cash flow activities. The effect of adoption of the new standard on cash flows in the first nine months of 2006 was not material. Further disclosure for these plans is included in Deere & Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2006.

New Accounting Standards to be Adopted

In March 2005, the FASB issued Interpretation (FIN) No. 47, Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143. Under this standard, an accrual is required for legal asset retirement obligations in which the timing or method of settlement is conditional on future events that may or may not be within the control of the entity. When the accrual can be reasonably estimated, it should be recorded as an increase in the cost basis of the related property and recognized in expense over the useful life of the asset. The effective date for adoption is the end of fiscal year 2006. The adoption of this Interpretation is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or net income.

In February 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140. This Statement primarily resolves certain issues addressed in the implementation of FASB Statement No. 133 concerning beneficial interests in securitized financial assets. The effective date is the beginning of fiscal year 2007. It will be effective for all financial instruments acquired, issued, or subject to a remeasurement (new basis) event occurring after the beginning of the year of adoption. The adoption of this Statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or net income.

In March 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140. This Statement clarifies the criteria for recognizing servicing assets and liabilities, requires these items to be initially measured at fair value and permits subsequent measurements on either an amortization or fair value basis. The effective date is the beginning of fiscal year 2007 and must be applied prospectively to all transactions after the effective date. The adoption of this Statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or net income.

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In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109. The interpretation clarifies the recognition for uncertain tax positions should be based on a more-likely-than-not threshold that the tax position will be sustained upon audit. The tax position is measured as the amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The effective date is the beginning of fiscal year 2008 and the cumulative effect of applying the Interpretation would be reported as an adjustment to the beginning retained earnings. The Company has not presently determined the potential effect of this Interpretation on its financial statements.

(7)                      The Company is a participating employer in certain Deere & Company sponsored defined benefit pension plans for employees in the U.S. and certain defined benefit pension plans outside the U.S. These pension plans provide for benefits that are based primarily on years of service and employee compensation. Pension expense is actuarially determined based on the Company’s employees included in the plan. The Company’s pension expense amounted to $4.0 million in the first nine months of 2006. The accumulated benefit obligation and plan net assets for the employees of the Company are not determined separately from Deere & Company. The Company generally provides defined benefit health care and life insurance plans for retired employees in the U.S. as a participating employer in Deere & Company’s sponsored plans. Health care and life insurance benefits expense is actuarially determined based on the Company’s employees included in the plans and amounted to $4.5 million during the first nine months of 2006. Further disclosure for these plans is included in Deere & Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2006.

(8)                      Property and equipment primarily includes equipment (turbines) related to wind energy entities and office buildings. In the second quarter of 2006, the Company purchased an office building for $35 million that was previously leased.

(9)                      On August 31, 2006, the Capital Corporation declared an $85 million dividend, to be paid to John Deere Credit Company on September 7, 2006. John Deere Credit Company, in turn, declared an $85 million dividend to Deere & Company, also payable on September 7, 2006.

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Item 2.                            Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Results of Operations

Overview

The Company primarily generates revenues and cash by financing sales and leases of new and used agricultural, commercial and consumer, and construction and forestry equipment by John Deere dealers. In addition, the Company provides wholesale financing to dealers of the foregoing equipment, provides operating loans, finances retail revolving charge accounts, offers certain crop risk mitigation products and invests in wind energy development.

The Company’s business is currently affected by the following key trends and economic conditions. The Company’s business is closely related to John Deere’s business. Global farm economic conditions remain solid and continue to have a positive long-term outlook. Although farmers in the U.S. and Canada are in sound overall financial condition, cash receipts are forecast to be below last year’s record level, while higher interest rates and increased input costs are causing farm income to narrow. In addition, dry weather in the U.S. Plains states and Southeast is having a negative effect on farmer sentiment. Industry retail sales of agricultural equipment in the U.S. and Canada in 2006 are expected to be down at least 5 percent. Industry retail sales in Western Europe for the year are forecast to be down about 5 percent due to concerns over input costs, government farm policies and dry conditions. In South America, the outlook for industry sales for the year is now down about 25 percent due to strength in the Brazilian currency and higher input costs primarily related to the treatment of soybean rust. In Australia, dryness is having a negative effect on the wheat crop, with industry retail sales projected to decline about 15 percent for the year. Deere & Company’s agricultural equipment sales were up 1 percent for the third quarter of 2006, down 4 percent for the first nine months and are forecast to be down about 4 percent for the year. Deere & Company’s commercial and consumer equipment sales increased 8 percent in the third quarter of 2006 and 10 percent for the first nine months. For the year, these sales are expected to be up about 8 percent due to higher sales from the landscapes operations and newly introduced products. Markets for construction equipment are experiencing further gains as a result of increased overall construction spending. Forestry equipment markets have softened and industry sales are expected to be down globally for the year. Deere & Company’s construction and forestry sales increased 13 percent in the third quarter and first nine months of 2006 and are forecast to increase about 12 percent for the year. The Company expects to report net income of approximately $300 million in 2006, reflecting growth in the portfolio. This outlook continues to reflect strong credit quality and very low loss experience.

2006 Compared with 2005

Net income was $78.8 million for the third quarter and $217.4 million for the first nine months of 2006, compared with $76.3 million and $206.0 million, respectively last year. The increase was primarily due to growth in the portfolio, partially offset by a higher provision for credit losses. Narrower financing spreads had a negative effect on net income for the first nine months this year.

Revenues totaled $453.9 million for the third quarter and $1,241.1 million for the first nine months of 2006, compared to $363.5 million and $1,002.6 million, respectively, last year. This increase was primarily due to a 15 percent increase in the average balance of Receivables and Leases financed and higher financing rates during the first nine months of 2006 compared to the first nine months of 2005. Finance income earned on retail notes totaled $513.5 million for the first nine months of 2006, up $140.6 million compared to $372.9 million for the same period in 2005. This increase was primarily due to a 25 percent increase in the average retail note portfolio balances and increasing yields. Lease revenues totaled $209.5 million in the first nine months of 2006, compared to $189.7 million in the first nine months of 2005. This increase was primarily due to a 9 percent increase in the average amount of equipment on operating leases. Revenues earned on revolving charge accounts amounted to $150.5 million in the first nine months of 2006, a 9 percent increase over revenues of $137.6 million during the same period last year. This increase was primarily due to growth of Farm Planä and PowerPlanâ receivables in the first nine months of 2006, compared with the same period last year. Finance income earned on wholesale receivables totaled $260.1 million for the first nine months of 2006, compared to $212.9 million for the same period in 2005, primarily due to increasing yields and a 3 percent increase in the average balance of wholesale receivables. Operating loan income amounted to $20.1 million in the first nine months of 2006, compared to $17.3 million in the first nine months of 2005, primarily due to increasing yields. Revenues earned from Deere & Company totaled $130.4 million for the third quarter and $349.4 million in the first nine months of 2006, compared to $109.1 million and $299.5 million for the same periods last year.

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Crop insurance commissions totaled $12.0 million for the third quarter and $24.4 million for the first nine months of 2006, compared to $3.3 million and $4.5 million for the same periods in 2005. The increase was primarily due to increased crop insurance sales to producers as a result of expanded market coverage. At July 31, 2006, the Company was offering crop insurance products in 29 states compared to 17 states a year ago.

Interest expense totaled $191.3 million for the third quarter and $520.4 million for the first nine months of 2006, compared to $128.0 million and $328.6 million for the same periods in 2005. The increase was due to increases in borrowing rates and higher average borrowings, partially due to securitizations of financing receivables qualifying as secured borrowings instead of sales of receivables and remaining on the balance sheet beginning in 2005.

Administrative and operating expenses were $74.8 million in the third quarter and $203.6 million for the first nine months of 2006, compared with $66.8 million and $190.0 million for the same periods in 2005. Administrative and operating expenses as a percent of average Receivables and Leases administered were 1.61 percent for the third quarter and 1.53 percent for the first nine months of 2006, compared with 1.53 percent and 1.52 percent for the same periods last year.

During the third quarter and first nine months of 2006, the provision (credit) for credit losses totaled $5.7 million and $14.7 million, respectively, compared with ($6.1) million and ($1.9) million in the same periods last year. The annualized provision (credit) for credit losses, as a percentage of the average balance of total Receivables financed, was .14 percent for the third quarter and .13 percent for the first nine months of 2006, compared with (.17) percent and (.02) percent for the same periods last year. The increase in the provision (credit) for credit losses is primarily due to higher write-offs. The Company has experienced higher write-offs of retail notes, operating loans and financing leases. Although the Company has experienced an increase in the provision for credit losses, the portfolio continues to reflect strong credit quality. See the Company’s most recently filed annual report on Form 10-K for further information regarding the Company’s allowance for credit losses policies.

Fees paid to John Deere for interest and support were $12.9 million in the third quarter and $30.6 million for the first nine months of 2006, compared with $15.2 million and $43.7 million for the same periods in 2005. The decrease was primarily due to lower average borrowings from Deere & Company.

Depreciation of equipment on operating leases was $48.7 million in the third quarter and $138.8 million for the first nine months of 2006, compared to $41.7 million and $125.7 million for the same periods in 2005. The increase was primarily the result of higher average amounts of equipment on operating leases.

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Receivable and Lease acquisition volumes were as follows (in millions of dollars):

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended July 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

$ Change

 

% Change

 

Retail notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agricultural equipment

 

$

935.2

 

$

888.4

 

$

46.8

 

5

%

Construction and forestry equipment

 

364.9

 

396.2

 

(31.3

)

(8

)

Commercial and consumer equipment

 

184.1

 

183.1

 

1.0

 

1

 

Total retail notes

 

1,484.2

 

1,467.7

 

16.5

 

1

 

Revolving charge accounts

 

1,004.1

 

986.1

 

18.0

 

2

 

Operating loans

 

300.9

 

333.0

 

(32.1

)

(10

)

Wholesale receivables

 

5,154.9

 

4,874.6

 

280.3

 

6

 

Financing leases

 

71.9

 

66.0

 

5.9

 

9

 

Equipment on operating leases

 

134.8

 

129.9

 

4.9

 

4

 

Total Receivables and Leases

 

$

8,150.8

 

$

7,857.3

 

$

293.5

 

4

%

 

 

 

Nine Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended July 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

$ Change

 

% Change

 

Retail notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agricultural equipment

 

$

2,872.5

 

$

2,912.0

 

$

(39.5

)

(1

)%

Construction and forestry equipment

 

1,149.7

 

1,018.7

 

131.0

 

13

 

Commercial and consumer equipment

 

394.1

 

426.4

 

(32.3

)

(8

)

Total retail notes

 

4,416.3

 

4,357.1

 

59.2

 

1

 

Revolving charge accounts

 

2,526.3

 

2,440.8

 

85.5

 

4

 

Operating loans

 

1,048.7

 

950.1

 

98.6

 

10

 

Wholesale receivables

 

14,117.2

 

13,527.1

 

590.1

 

4

 

Financing leases

 

169.9

 

160.8

 

9.1

 

6

 

Equipment on operating leases

 

351.6

 

307.9

 

43.7

 

14

 

Total Receivables and Leases

 

$

22,630.0

 

$

21,743.8

 

$

886.2

 

4

%

 

Retail note volumes were up slightly in the third quarter of 2006, when compared to last year, primarily due to increases in retail sales of new and used John Deere agricultural equipment. Retail note volumes increased slightly during the first nine months of 2006, when compared to last year, primarily due to increases in retail sales of John Deere construction and forestry equipment. Wholesale receivable volumes increased during the third quarter and first nine months of 2006, when compared to last year, primarily due to increased shipments of John Deere construction and forestry equipment.

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Total Receivables and Leases held were as follows (in millions of dollars):

 

 

July 31,

 

October 31,

 

July 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2005

 

Retail notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agricultural equipment

 

$

6,893.1

 

$

6,208.8

 

$

5,647.6

 

Construction and forestry equipment

 

2,317.5

 

1,980.4

 

1,813.0

 

Commercial and consumer equipment

 

1,016.1

 

1,021.7

 

1,023.1

 

Recreational products

 

18.9

 

22.7

 

24.8

 

Total retail notes

 

10,245.6

 

9,233.6

 

8,508.5

 

Revolving charge accounts

 

1,507.0

 

1,527.5

 

1,494.8

 

Operating loans

 

291.1

 

384.4

 

374.8

 

Wholesale receivables

 

4,522.4

 

3,651.2

 

4,335.2

 

Financing leases

 

413.0

 

411.7

 

408.5

 

Equipment on operating leases

 

855.8

 

793.9

 

762.8

 

Total Receivables and Leases

 

$

17,834.9

 

$

16,002.3

 

$

15,884.6

 

 

Receivables and Leases administered by the Company were as follows (in millions of dollars):

 

 

July 31,

 

October 31,

 

July 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2005

 

Receivables and Leases administered:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owned by the Company

 

$

15,564.2

 

$

14,662.2

 

$

14,437.5

 

Owned by the Company — restricted due to securitization

 

2,270.7

 

1,340.1

 

1,447.1

 

Total Receivables and Leases owned by the Company

 

17,834.9

 

16,002.3

 

15,884.6

 

Sold and serviced — with limited recourse*

 

1,045.8

 

1,699.2

 

1,894.9

 

Sold and serviced — without recourse**

 

21.2

 

20.1

 

19.0

 

Total Receivables and Leases administered

 

$

18,901.9

 

$

17,721.6

 

$

17,798.5

 


*                    The Company’s maximum exposure under all Receivable and Lease recourse provisions at July 31, 2006, October 31, 2005 and July 31, 2005 was $141 million, $140 million and $175 million, respectively. In addition, the Company has provided letters of credit for John Deere Credit Inc., the John Deere finance subsidiary in Canada, as part of retail note sales. At July 31, 2006, October 31, 2005 and July 31, 2005, the Company’s maximum exposure under these agreements was approximately $7 million. The Company does not record the recourse obligations as liabilities as they are contingent liabilities that are remote at this time. However, the probable loss on receivables that have been sold was accrued at the time of sale, and any subsequent necessary adjustments are made as part of ongoing reviews.

**             These receivables represent retail notes that the Company has sold but continues to administer for a fee.

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Total Receivable amounts 60 days or more past due in the table below represent the amount of all customer payments past due 60 days or more, by product, and as a percent of the respective receivables. They were as follows (in millions of dollars):

 

 

July 31,

 

October 31,

 

July 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2005

 

 

 

Dollars

 

Percent

 

Dollars

 

Percent

 

Dollars

 

Percent

 

Retail notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agricultural equipment

 

$

10.0

 

.15

%

$

8.1

 

.13

%

$

10.0

 

.18

%

Construction and forestry equipment

 

7.2

 

.31

 

4.6

 

.23

 

4.3

 

.24

 

Commercial and consumer equipment

 

1.2

 

.12

 

1.1

 

.11

 

1.0

 

.10

 

Recreational products

 

 

 

 

 

.1

 

.44

 

.1

 

.40

 

Total retail notes

 

18.4

 

.18

 

13.9

 

.15

 

15.4

 

.18

 

Revolving charge accounts*

 

17.9

 

1.19

 

12.5

 

.82

 

9.7

 

.65

 

Operating loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.5

 

.13

 

Wholesale receivables

 

2.1

 

.05

 

1.7

 

.05

 

2.9

 

.07

 

Financing leases

 

3.9

 

.94

 

4.5

 

1.09

 

4.0

 

.98

 

Total Receivables

 

$

42.3

 

.25

%

$

32.6

 

.21

%

$

32.5

 

.21

%


*                    Due to the nature of revolving charge accounts, the customer payments past due 60 days or more also represent the total balance.

The balance of retail notes held (principal plus accrued interest) with any installment 60 days or more past due represents the total retail note balance for a customer who has any portion of his note 60 days or more past due. These amounts were $101 million, $78 million and $74 million at July 31, 2006, October 31, 2005 and July 31, 2005, respectively. The balances of retail notes held on which any installment was 60 days or more past due as a percentage of the ending retail notes receivable was .98 percent, .84 percent and .86 percent at July 31, 2006, October 31, 2005 and July 31, 2005, respectively.

Total non-performing Receivables, which represent loans the Company has ceased accruing interest for, by product, and as a percent of the respective receivables were as follows (in millions of dollars):

 

 

July 31,

 

October 31,

 

July 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2005

 

 

 

Dollars

 

Percent

 

Dollars

 

Percent

 

Dollars

 

Percent

 

Retail notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agricultural equipment

 

$

16.1

 

.23

%

$

15.6

 

.25

%

$

13.6

 

.24

%

Construction and forestry equipment

 

9.9

 

.43

 

10.3

 

.52

 

7.9

 

.44

 

Commercial and consumer equipment

 

3.5

 

.34

 

5.2

 

.51

 

3.0

 

.30

 

Recreational products

 

.2

 

1.06

 

.4

 

1.76

 

.5

 

2.02

 

Total retail notes

 

29.7

 

.29

 

31.5

 

.34

 

25.0

 

.29

 

Revolving charge accounts

 

.8

 

.05

 

.5

 

.03

 

.5

 

.03

 

Operating loans

 

5.1

 

1.75

 

23.9

 

6.22

 

24.6

 

6.56

 

Wholesale receivables

 

2.1

 

.05

 

1.6

 

.04

 

.2

 

.00

 

Financing leases

 

8.0

 

1.94

 

9.6

 

2.33

 

7.8

 

1.92

 

Total Receivables

 

$

45.7

 

.27

%

$

67.1

 

.44

%

$

58.1

 

.38

%

 

The decrease in non-performing operating loans in the third quarter of 2006 is primarily due to the sale of an operating loan which was non-performing.

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Total Receivable write-off amounts, net of recoveries, by product, and as an annualized percentage of average balances held during the period, were as follows (in millions of dollars):

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

July 31, 2006

 

July 31, 2005

 

 

 

Dollars

 

Percent

 

Dollars

 

Percent

 

Retail notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agricultural equipment

 

$

(.7

)

(.04

)%

$

.1

 

.00

%

Construction and forestry equipment

 

3.0

 

.54

 

.3

 

.07

 

Commercial and consumer equipment

 

 

 

 

 

.1

 

.06

 

Recreational products

 

 

 

 

 

.2

 

3.08

 

Total retail notes

 

2.3

 

.09

 

.7

 

.03

 

Revolving charge accounts

 

5.7

 

1.59

 

4.0

 

1.12

 

Operating loans

 

2.4

 

2.91

 

(.3

)

(.32

)

Wholesale receivables

 

.2

 

.02

 

(.2

)

(.02

)

Financing leases

 

1.1

 

1.09

 

(.6

)

(.60

)

Total Receivables

 

$

11.7

 

.28

%

$

3.6

 

.09

%

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

July 31, 2006

 

July 31, 2005

 

 

 

Dollars

 

Percent

 

Dollars

 

Percent

 

Retail notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agricultural equipment

 

$

(2.1

)

(.04

)%

$

(.4

)

(.01

)%

Construction and forestry equipment

 

4.8

 

.30

 

1.3

 

.11

 

Commercial and consumer equipment

 

.2

 

.02

 

.5

 

.07

 

Recreational products

 

(.1

)

(.57

)

.7

 

3.15

 

Total retail notes

 

2.8

 

.04

 

2.1

 

.04

 

Revolving charge accounts

 

16.4

 

1.66

 

14.3

 

1.48

 

Operating loans

 

2.3

 

.86

 

(.9

)

(.32

)

Wholesale receivables

 

(.6

)

(.02

)

(.4

)

(.01

)

Financing leases

 

1.8

 

.61

 

.3

 

. 10

 

Total Receivables

 

$

22.7

 

.19

%

$

15.4

 

.14

%

 

Deposits withheld from dealers and merchants, representing mainly the aggregate dealer retail note and lease withholding accounts from individual John Deere dealers to which losses from retail notes and leases originating from the respective dealers can be charged, amounted to $170 million at July 31, 2006 compared with $166 million at October 31, 2005 and $161 million at July 31, 2005.

The Company’s allowance for credit losses on all Receivables financed totaled $89 million at July 31, 2006, $96 million at October 31, 2005 and $95 million at July 31, 2005. The allowance for credit losses represented .52 percent of the total Receivables financed at July 31, 2006, .63 percent at October 31, 2005 and .63 percent at July 31, 2005. The level of the allowance is based on many quantitative and qualitative factors, including historical loss experience by product category, portfolio duration, delinquency trends, economic conditions and credit risk quality. The Company believes its allowance is sufficient to provide for losses in its existing receivable portfolio.

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Safe Harbor Statement

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements herein that relate to future operating periods are subject to important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Actions by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board and other central banks may affect the costs and expenses of financing the Company and the rates it is able to offer. The Company’s business is affected by general economic conditions in and the political instability of the global markets in which the Company operates because deteriorating economic conditions and political instability can result in higher loan losses. The Company’s business is also affected by actions of banks, financing and leasing companies and other lenders that compete with the Company for customers. In addition, the Company’s business is closely related to John Deere’s business. Further information, including factors that potentially could materially affect the Company’s and John Deere’s financial results, is included in the most recent Deere & Company Form 10-K and other Deere & Company and Capital Corporation filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Critical Accounting Policies

See the Company’s critical accounting policies discussed in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of the most recent annual report filed on Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to these policies.

Capital Resources and Liquidity

For additional information on the Company’s dependence on and relationships with Deere & Company, see the Company’s most recently filed annual report on Form 10-K.

During the first nine months of 2006, the aggregate cash provided by operating and financing activities was used primarily to increase Receivables and Leases. Cash provided by operating activities was $343 million in the first nine months of 2006. Cash provided by financing activities totaled $1,581 million in the first nine months of 2006, resulting primarily from a net increase in external borrowings. Cash used for investing activities totaled $2,020 million in the first nine months of 2006, primarily due to the cost of Receivables and Leases acquired exceeding collections. Cash and cash equivalents decreased $93 million during the first nine months of 2006.

During the first nine months of 2005, the aggregate cash provided by operating and financing activities was used primarily to increase Receivables and Leases. Cash provided by operating activities was $298 million in the first nine months of 2005. Cash provided by financing activities totaled $2,388 million in the first nine months of 2005, resulting primarily from a net increase in external borrowings, partially offset by a decrease in payables to Deere & Company and dividends paid to John Deere Credit Company, which in turn paid comparable dividends to Deere & Company. Cash used for investing activities totaled $2,699 million in the first nine months of 2005, primarily due to the cost of Receivables and Leases acquired exceeding the collections of Receivables and Leases. Cash and cash equivalents decreased $14 million during the first nine months of 2005.

Capital expenditures for the Company in 2006 are estimated to be approximately $305 million, primarily related to the wind energy entities.

The financing of retail purchases and leases of John Deere products and of wholesale receivables owed by John Deere dealers represented approximately 85 percent of the Company’s acquisition volume for the nine months ended July 31, 2006 and 2005. Any extended reduction or suspension of John Deere’s sale or production of products due to a decline in demand or production, technological difficulties, governmental actions or other events could have an adverse effect on the Company’s acquisition volume of Receivables and Leases.

The Company relies on its ability to raise substantial amounts of funds to finance its Receivable and Lease portfolios. Because of the multiple funding sources that have been and continue to be available to the Company, the Company expects to have sufficient sources of liquidity to meet its ongoing funding needs. The Company’s ability to meet its debt obligations is also supported in a number of additional ways. The assets of the Company are self-liquidating in nature. A strong equity position is available to absorb unusual losses on these assets and all commercial paper is backed by unsecured, committed borrowing lines from various banks.

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During the first nine months of 2006, the Company issued $1,752 million of medium-term notes, obtained $1,566 million of secured borrowings, maintained an average commercial paper balance of $1,921 million and received proceeds of $86 million from sales of Receivables. At July 31, 2006, the Company’s funding profile included $1,808 million of commercial paper, $2,273 million of notes payable related to on-balance sheet securitization funding, $459 million of intercompany loans from Deere & Company, $10,988 million of unsecured term debt, $972 million of off-balance sheet securitization funding and $2,171 million of equity capital. The Company’s funding profile may be altered to reflect such factors as relative costs of funding sources, assets available for securitizations and capital market accessibility.

The Company’s commercial paper outstanding at July 31, 2006, October 31, 2005 and July 31, 2005 was approximately $1,808 million, $1,696 million and $1,918 million, respectively, while the total cash and cash equivalents position was approximately $157 million, $250 million and $196 million, respectively. Additionally, the Company had access to approximately $2,766 million, $4,103 million and $3,494 million, respectively, of cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities held by its parent, Deere & Company (if Deere & Company would have chosen to make these funds available to the Company).

The Company issued $1,764 million and retired $1,380 million of other borrowings during the first nine months of 2006, which were primarily medium-term notes.

The Company utilizes a revolving multi-bank conduit facility to securitize floating rate retail notes (see Note 5). This facility has the capacity, or “purchase limit,” of up to $2 billion in secured financings or sales outstanding at any time. This facility has no final maturity date. Instead, upon the Company’s request, each conduit may elect to renew its commitment on an annual basis. If this facility is not renewed, the Company would liquidate the securitizations as the payments on these retail notes are collected. At July 31, 2006, $1,644 million was outstanding under the facility of which $1,028 million was recorded on the balance sheet.

Total interest-bearing indebtedness amounted to $15,539 million at July 31, 2006, compared with $13,958 million at October 31, 2005, and $13,821 million at July 31, 2005. Included in this debt are secured borrowings of $2,273 million, $1,353 million and $1,464 million for the same periods. Total external borrowings increased during the first nine months of 2006 and the past 12 months, generally corresponding with the level of the Receivable and Lease portfolios, the level of cash and cash equivalents and the change in payable to Deere & Company. Total short-term indebtedness amounted to $7,227 million at July 31, 2006, which included $2,273 million of secured borrowings, compared with $5,767 million at October 31, 2005, which included $1,353 million of secured borrowings and $5,564 million at July 31, 2005, which included $1,464 million of secured borrowings, while total long-term indebtedness amounted to $8,312 million, $8,191 million and $8,257 million at these dates, respectively. The ratio of total interest-bearing debt to stockholder’s equity was 7.2 to 1 at July 31, 2006, compared with 7.2 to 1 at October 31, 2005 and 7.4 to 1 at July 31, 2005.

Stockholder’s equity was $2,171 million at July 31, 2006, compared with $1,940 million at October 31, 2005 and $1,868 million at July 31, 2005. The increase in the first nine months of 2006 resulted primarily from net income of $217 million and a $14 million increase in accumulated other comprehensive income.

On August 31, 2006, the Capital Corporation declared an $85 million dividend, to be paid to John Deere Credit Company on September 7, 2006. John Deere Credit Company, in turn, declared an $85 million dividend to Deere & Company, also payable on September 7, 2006.

Lines of Credit

At July 31, 2006, the Capital Corporation and Deere & Company jointly maintained $3,012 million of lines of credit with various banks throughout the world, $779 million of which were unused. For the purpose of computing unused credit lines, commercial paper and short-term bank borrowings, excluding secured borrowings and the current portion of long-term borrowings, of the Company and John Deere, were considered to constitute utilization. Included in the total credit lines at July 31, 2006 was a long-term credit facility agreement of $3 billion, expiring in February 2011. The credit agreement requires the Company to maintain its consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges at not less than 1.05 to 1 for each fiscal quarter and its ratio of senior debt, excluding securitization indebtedness, to total stockholder’s equity (excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)) at not more than 8.5 to 1 at the end of any fiscal quarter. At July 31, 2006, the Company was in compliance with these requirements.

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Debt Ratings

The Company’s ability to obtain funding is affected by its debt ratings, which are closely related to the outlook for and the financial condition of Deere & Company, and the nature and availability of support facilities, such as its lines of credit and the support agreement from Deere & Company.

To access public debt capital markets, the Company relies on credit rating agencies to assign short-term and long-term credit ratings to the Company’s securities as an indicator of credit quality for fixed income investors. A credit rating agency may change or withdraw Company ratings based on its assessment of the Company’s current and future ability to meet interest and principal repayment obligations. Lower credit ratings generally result in higher borrowing costs and reduced access to debt capital markets.

The senior long-term and short-term debt ratings and outlook currently assigned to unsecured Company securities by the rating agencies engaged by the Company are the same as those for Deere & Company. Those ratings are as follows:

 

 

Senior Long-Term

 

Short-Term

 

Outlook

 

Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

 

A3

 

Prime-2

 

Positive

 

Standard & Poor’s

 

A-

 

A-2

 

Positive

 

 

Item 3.                            Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

See the Company’s most recent annual report filed on Form 10-K (Item 7A). There has been no material change in this information.

Item 4.                            Controls and Procedures.

The Company’s principal executive officer and its principal financial officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“the Act”)) were effective as of July 31, 2006, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) of the Act.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.                  Legal Proceedings.

The Company is subject to various unresolved legal actions which arise in the normal course of its business, the most prevalent of which relate to state and federal laws and regulations concerning retail credit. Although it is not possible to predict with certainty the outcome of these unresolved legal actions or the range of possible loss, the Company believes these unresolved legal actions will not have a material effect on its financial statements.

Item 2.                  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

Omitted pursuant to instruction H.

Item 3.                  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

Omitted pursuant to instruction H.

Item 4.                  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Omitted pursuant to instruction H.

Item 5.                  Other Information.

None.

Item 6.                  Exhibits.

See the index to exhibits immediately preceding the exhibits filed with this report.

Certain instruments relating to long-term debt, constituting less than 10% of the registrant’s total assets, are not filed as exhibits herewith pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K. The registrant will file copies of such instruments upon request of the Commission.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

JOHN DEERE CAPITAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

Date:

August 31, 2006

 

By:

/s/ M. J. Mack, Jr.

 

 

 

 

M. J. Mack, Jr.
Senior Vice President, Principal Financial Officer

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit

 

 

 

 

 

3.1

 

Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-K of the registrant for the year ended October 31, 1999, Securities and Exchange Commission file number 1-6458*)

 

 

 

3.2

 

Bylaws, as amended (Exhibit 3.2 to Form 10-K of the registrant for the year ended October 31, 1999, Securities and Exchange Commission file number 1-6458*)

 

 

 

12.

 

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

 

 

31.1

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification

 

 

 

31.2

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification

 

 

 

32.

 

Section 1350 Certifications

 

 

 

99.

 

Part I of Deere & Company Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2006 (Securities and Exchange Commission file number 1-4121*)


*                    Incorporated by reference. Copies of these exhibits are available from the Company upon request.

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EX-12 2 a06-15887_1ex12.htm EX-12

Exhibit 12

John Deere Capital Corporation and Subsidiaries
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(thousands of dollars)

 

 

Nine Months Ended
July 31,

 

For the Years Ended October 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

2001

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes and changes in accounting

 

$

333,013

 

$

316,456

 

$

424,850

 

$

410,621

 

$

427,940

 

$

370,972

 

$

245,662

 

Fixed charges

 

524,785

 

333,769

 

480,077

 

334,521

 

367,223

 

382,547

 

459,348

 

Total earnings

 

$

857,798

 

$

650,225

 

$

904,927

 

$

745,142

 

$

795,163

 

$

753,519

 

$

705,010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

520,442

 

$

328,561

 

$

473,204

 

$

327,451

 

$

360,127

 

$

374,883

 

$

452,032

 

Rent expense

 

4,343

 

5,208

 

6,873

 

7,070

 

7,096

 

7,664

 

7,316

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

524,785

 

$

333,769

 

$

480,077

 

$

334,521

 

$

367,223

 

$

382,547

 

$

459,348

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges*

 

1.63

 

1.95

 

1.88

 

2.23

 

2.17

 

1.97

 

1.53

 

 

“Earnings” consist of income before income taxes, the cumulative effect of changes in accounting and fixed charges. “Fixed charges” consist of interest on indebtedness, amortization of debt discount and expense, an estimated amount of rental expense under capitalized leases that is deemed to be representative of the interest factor and rental expense under operating leases.


*                    The Company has not issued preferred stock. Therefore, the ratios of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends are the same as the ratios presented above.

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EX-31.1 3 a06-15887_1ex31d1.htm EX-31

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, R. W. Lane, certify that:

1.                  I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of John Deere Capital Corporation;

2.                  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.                  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.                  The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

a)                Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)               Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

c)                Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.                  The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)                All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)               Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:

August 31, 2006

 

By:

/s/ R. W. Lane

 

 

 

 

R. W. Lane

 

 

 

 

Principal Executive Officer

 

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EX-31.2 4 a06-15887_1ex31d2.htm EX-31

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, M. J. Mack, Jr., certify that:

1.                  I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of John Deere Capital Corporation;

2.                  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.                  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.                  The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

a)                Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)               Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

c)                Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.                  The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a)                All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)               Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:

August 31, 2006

 

By:

/s/ M. J. Mack, Jr.

 

 

 

 

M. J. Mack, Jr.

 

 

 

 

Principal Financial Officer

 

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EX-32 5 a06-15887_1ex32.htm EX-32

EXHIBIT 32

STATEMENT PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS REQUIRED BY
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of John Deere Capital Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending July 31, 2006, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned hereby certify that to the best of our knowledge:

1.                  The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.                  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

August 31, 2006

 

/s/ R. W. Lane

 

Chairman and Principal Executive Officer

 

 

R. W. Lane

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 31, 2006

 

/s/ M. J. Mack, Jr.

 

Senior Vice President and Principal Financial Officer

 

 

M. J. Mack, Jr.

 

 

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to John Deere Capital Corporation and will be retained by John Deere Capital Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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