UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
(Mark One)
For the quarterly period ended
or
For the transition period from ____ to ____
Commission file no:
JOHN DEERE CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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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.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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At May 3, 2020,
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.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
John Deere Capital Corporation and Subsidiaries
Statement of Consolidated Income
(Unaudited)
(in millions)
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended |
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Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | ( | ( | | ||||||||||
Net income attributable to the Company | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
See Condensed Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.
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John Deere Capital Corporation and Subsidiaries
Statement of Consolidated Comprehensive Income
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(in millions)
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Net income | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes | |||||||||||||
Cumulative translation adjustment |
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Unrealized loss on derivatives |
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Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes |
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Comprehensive income (loss) of consolidated group |
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Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | ( | ( | | ||||||||||
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company | $ | | $ | | $ | |
See Condensed Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.
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John Deere Capital Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheet
(Unaudited)
(in millions)
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Total receivables – net |
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Receivables from John Deere |
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Equipment on operating leases – net |
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Total Assets | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
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Total Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity | $ | | $ | | $ | |
See Condensed Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.
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John Deere Capital Corporation and Subsidiaries
Statement of Consolidated Cash Flows
For the Six Months Ended May 3, 2020 and April 28, 2019
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Increase in wholesale receivables – net |
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Cost of equipment on operating leases acquired |
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Cost of notes receivable acquired from John Deere | ( | ( | |||||
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Net cash used for investing activities |
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | |||||||
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Increase (decrease) in payable to John Deere – net |
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Proceeds from issuance of long-term borrowings |
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Dividends paid |
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash |
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Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period * |
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Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period * | $ | | $ | |
* At May 3, 2020, November 3, 2019, April 28, 2019, and October 28, 2018, restricted cash, which is reported in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet, was $
See Condensed Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.
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John Deere Capital Corporation and Subsidiaries
Statement of Changes in Consolidated Stockholder’s Equity
For the Three and Six Months Ended May 3, 2020 and April 28, 2019
(Unaudited)
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Balance January 27, 2019 | $ | |
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Balance April 28, 2019 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | ||||||
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Balance April 28, 2019 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | ||||||
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Balance May 3, 2020 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | ||||||
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Balance November 3, 2019 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | ||||||
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Balance May 3, 2020 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | |
See Condensed Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.
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John Deere Capital Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(1) Organization and Consolidation
John Deere Capital Corporation (Capital Corporation) and its subsidiaries are collectively called the Company. John Deere Financial Services, Inc. (JDFS), a wholly-owned finance holding subsidiary of Deere & Company, owns all of the outstanding common stock of Capital Corporation. The Company provides and administers financing for retail purchases of new equipment manufactured by Deere & Company’s agriculture and turf and construction and forestry operations and used equipment taken in trade for this equipment. The Company generally purchases retail installment sales and loan contracts (retail notes) from Deere & Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively called John Deere). John Deere generally acquires these retail notes through John Deere retail dealers. The Company also purchases and finances a limited amount of non-Deere retail notes. The Company also finances and services revolving charge accounts, in most cases acquired from and offered through merchants in the agriculture and turf and construction and forestry markets (revolving charge accounts). The Company also provides wholesale financing for inventories of John Deere agriculture and turf and construction and forestry equipment for dealers of those products (wholesale receivables). 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 offers credit enhanced international export financing to select customers and dealers, which generally involves John Deere products. Retail notes, revolving charge accounts, wholesale receivables, and financing leases are collectively called “Receivables.” Receivables and equipment on operating leases are collectively called “Receivables and Leases.”
The Company has prepared its interim consolidated financial statements, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 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 consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto appearing 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 fiscal 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. The identification and rapid spread of COVID-19 (COVID) has resulted in governments and other authorities implementing numerous measures designed to contain the virus. These and other actions have resulted in uncertainties in the Company’s business, which may result in actual results differing from those estimates. Examples of estimates used in the financial statements affected by this uncertainty include incurred credit losses, operating lease residual values and return rates, the forecasted annual effective income tax rate, and fair value measurements.
The Company uses a 52/53 week fiscal year with quarters ending on the last Sunday in the reporting period. The second quarter ends for fiscal year 2020 and 2019 were May 3, 2020 and April 28, 2019, respectively. Both periods contained
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(2) New Accounting Standards
New Accounting Standards Adopted
In the first quarter of 2020, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU)
In the first quarter of 2020, the Company adopted the clarifications to ASU No. 2017-12, Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, included in ASU No. 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments. The adoption did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU
New Accounting Standards to be Adopted
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU
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that are capitalized or expensed. Capitalized implementation costs are amortized over the term of the service arrangement and are presented in the same income statement line item as the service contract costs. The effective date will be the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, with early adoption permitted. The Company will adopt the ASU on a prospective basis. The Company is evaluating the potential effects on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In April 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments. The effective dates for the separate portions of the ASU and the expected effect on the consolidated financial statements are as follows for the portions that have not yet been adopted: (1) clarifications to ASU No. 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, is the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, which is under evaluation, and (2) clarifications to ASU No. 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities is the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, which will not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU
(3) Other Comprehensive Income Items
The after-tax changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows (in millions of dollars):
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Balance April 28, 2019 | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
Balance November 3, 2019 | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||
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Balance May 3, 2020 | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( |
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Following are amounts recorded in and reclassifications out of other comprehensive income (loss), and the income tax effects (in millions of dollars):
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Total other comprehensive income (loss) | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | ||||
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Total other comprehensive income (loss) | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | ||||
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Total other comprehensive income (loss) | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | ||||
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Total other comprehensive income (loss) | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( |
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(4) Receivables
Past due balances of Receivables still accruing finance income represent the total balance held (principal plus accrued interest) with any payment amounts
The Company monitors the credit quality of Receivables based on delinquency status. Non-performing Receivables represent loans for which the Company has ceased accruing finance income. Generally, when retail notes,
Receivable balances are written off to the allowance for credit losses when, in the judgment of management, they are considered uncollectible. Generally, when retail notes and
Due to the significant, negative effects of COVID, the Company provided short-term relief to dealers and retail customers during the second quarter of 2020. The relief was provided in regional programs and on a case-by-case basis with customers that were generally current in their payment obligations. For retail receivable customers, which include retail notes,
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An age analysis of past due Receivables that are still accruing interest and non-performing Receivables was as follows (in millions of dollars):
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April 28, 2019 |
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Total Receivables | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
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Allowances for credit losses on Receivables are maintained in amounts considered to be appropriate in relation to the Receivables outstanding based on historical loss experience by product category, portfolio duration, delinquency trends, economic conditions in the Company’s major markets and geographies, and credit risk quality.
An analysis of the allowance for credit losses and investment in Receivables was as follows (in millions of dollars):
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End of period balance | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
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Beginning of period balance | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
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End of period balance | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Balance individually evaluated * | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||
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End of period balance | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Balance individually evaluated * | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
* 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 $
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End of period balance | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Balance individually evaluated * | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
* Remainder is collectively evaluated.
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.
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An analysis of impaired Receivables was as follows (in millions of dollars):
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Agriculture and turf | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
Construction and forestry |
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Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
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Agriculture and turf | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
Construction and forestry |
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Agriculture and turf | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
Construction and forestry |
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Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
* Finance income recognized was not material.
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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 six months of 2020, the Company identified
(5) Securitization of Receivables
The Company, as a part of its overall funding strategy, periodically transfers certain Receivables (retail notes) into variable interest entities (VIEs) that are special purpose entities (SPEs), or non-VIE banking operations, as part of its asset-backed securities programs (securitizations). The structure of these transactions is such that the transfer of the retail notes did not meet the accounting criteria for sales of receivables, and is, therefore, accounted for as a secured borrowing. 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. Use of the assets held by the SPEs or the non-VIEs is restricted by terms of the documents governing the securitization transactions.
In these securitizations, the retail notes are transferred to certain SPEs or to non-VIE banking operations, which in turn issue debt to investors. The debt securities issued to the third party investors result in secured borrowings, which are recorded as “Securitization borrowings” on the balance sheet. The securitized retail notes are recorded as “Retail notes securitized” on the balance sheet. The total restricted assets on the consolidated balance sheet related to these securitizations include the retail notes securitized less an allowance for credit losses, and other assets primarily representing restricted cash. Restricted cash results from contractual requirements in securitized borrowing arrangements and serves as a credit enhancement. The restricted cash is used to satisfy payment deficiencies, if any, in the required payments on secured borrowings. The balance of restricted cash is contractually stipulated and is either a fixed amount as determined by the initial balance of the retail notes securitized or a fixed percentage of the outstanding balance of the retail notes securitized. The restriction is removed either after all secured borrowing payments are made or proportionally as these receivables are collected and borrowing obligations reduced. For those securitizations in which retail notes are transferred into SPEs, the SPEs supporting the secured borrowings are consolidated unless the Company does not have both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the SPEs’ economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the SPEs. No additional support to these SPEs beyond what was previously contractually required has been provided during the reporting periods.
In certain securitizations, the Company consolidates the SPEs since it has both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the SPEs’ economic performance through its role as servicer of all the Receivables held by the SPEs and the obligation through variable interests in the SPEs to absorb losses or receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the SPEs. The restricted assets (retail notes securitized, allowance for credit losses, and other assets) of the consolidated SPEs totaled $
In certain securitizations, the Company transfers retail notes to non-VIE banking operations, which are not consolidated since the Company does not have a controlling interest in the entities. The Company’s carrying values and interests related to the securitizations with the unconsolidated non-VIEs were restricted assets (retail notes securitized, allowance for credit losses, and other assets) of $
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In certain securitizations, the Company transfers retail notes into bank-sponsored, multi-seller, commercial paper conduits, which are SPEs that are not consolidated. The Company does not service a significant portion of the conduits’ receivables, and therefore, does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the conduits’ economic performance. These conduits provide a funding source to the Company (as well as other transferors into the conduit) as they fund the retail notes through the issuance of commercial paper. The Company’s carrying values and variable interest related to these conduits were restricted assets (retail notes securitized, allowance for credit losses, and other assets) of $
The Company’s carrying amount of the liabilities to the unconsolidated conduits, compared to the maximum exposure to loss related to these conduits, which would only be incurred in the event of a complete loss on the restricted assets was as follows (in millions of dollars):
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The total assets of unconsolidated VIEs related to securitizations were approximately $
The components of consolidated restricted assets related to secured borrowings in securitization transactions were as follows (in millions of dollars):
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Retail notes securitized | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
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Total restricted securitized assets | $ | | $ | | $ | |
The components of consolidated secured borrowings and other liabilities related to securitizations were as follows (in millions of dollars):
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Total liabilities related to restricted securitized assets | $ | | $ | | $ | |
The secured borrowings related to these restricted securitized retail notes are obligations that are payable as the retail notes are liquidated. Repayment of the secured borrowings depends primarily on cash flows generated by the restricted assets. Due to the Company’s short-term credit rating, cash collections from these restricted assets are not required to be placed into a segregated collection account until immediately prior to the time payment is required to the secured creditors. At May 3, 2020, the maximum remaining term of all restricted securitized retail notes was approximately
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(6) Leases
The Company leases John Deere equipment and a limited amount of non-Deere equipment to retail customers through sales-type, direct financing, and operating leases. Sales-type and direct financing leases are reported in financing leases on the consolidated balance sheet. Operating leases are reported in equipment on operating leases – net on the consolidated balance sheet.
Initial lease terms generally range from less than
The Company estimates the residual values for operating leases at lease inception based on several factors, including lease term, expected hours of usage, historical wholesale sale prices, return experience, intended use of the equipment, market dynamics and trends, and dealer residual guarantees. The Company reviews residual value estimates during the lease term and tests the carrying value of its operating lease assets for impairment when events or circumstances necessitate. The depreciation is adjusted on a straight-line basis over the remaining lease term if residual value estimates decline. Lease agreements include usage limits and specifications on machine condition, which allow the Company to assess lessees for excess use or damages to the underlying equipment. During the second quarter of 2020, the Company recorded impairment losses on operating leases of $
The Company has
Due to the significant, negative effects of COVID, the Company provided short-term relief to lessees during the second quarter of 2020. The relief, which included payment deferrals of
Lease revenues earned by the Company were as follows (in millions of dollars):
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Sales-type and direct financing lease revenues | $ | | $ | | ||
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Total lease revenues | $ | | $ | |
At the time of accepting a lease that qualifies as a sales-type or direct financing lease, the Company records the gross amount of lease payments receivable, estimated residual value of the leased equipment, and unearned finance income. The unearned finance income is recognized as revenue over the lease term using the interest method.
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Sales-type and direct financing lease receivables by product category were as follows (in millions of dollars):
May 3 | November 3 | |||||
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Construction and forestry | |
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Unearned finance income |
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Financing leases receivable | $ | | $ | |
Scheduled payments, including guaranteed residual values, on sales-type and direct financing lease receivables at May 3, 2020 were as follows (in millions of dollars):
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Total | $ | |
Scheduled payments on financing lease receivables under the previous lease standard at November 3, 2019 were as follows (in millions of dollars):
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Total | $ | |
Lease payments from equipment on operating leases are recorded as income on a straight-line method over the lease terms. Operating lease assets are recorded at cost and depreciated to their estimated residual value on a straight-line method over the terms of the leases.
The cost of equipment on operating leases by product category was as follows (in millions of dollars):
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Accumulated depreciation |
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Equipment on operating leases - net | $ | | $ | |
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The total operating lease residual values at May 3, 2020 and November 3, 2019 were $
Lease payments for equipment on operating leases at May 3, 2020 were scheduled as follows (in millions of dollars):
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Remainder of 2020 | $ | | |
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Total | $ | |
Rental payments for equipment on operating leases under the previous lease standard at November 3, 2019 were scheduled as follows (in millions of dollars):
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Total | $ | |
The Company discusses with lessees and dealers options to purchase the equipment or extend the lease prior to lease maturity. Equipment returned to the Company upon termination of leases is remarketed by the Company. The matured operating lease inventory balances at May 3, 2020 and November 3, 2019 were $
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(7) Notes Receivable from John Deere
The Company makes loans to affiliated companies. The Company receives interest from John Deere at competitive market interest rates. The lending agreements mature over the next
The Company had notes receivable from John Deere with the following affiliated companies as follows (in millions of dollars):
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Limited Liability Company John Deere Financial | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Banco John Deere S.A. | |
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Total Notes Receivable from John Deere | $ | | $ | | $ | |
(8) Commitments and Contingencies
At May 3, 2020, John Deere Financial Inc., the John Deere finance subsidiary in Canada, had $
Capital Corporation has a variable interest in John Deere Canada Funding Inc. (JDCFI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of John Deere Financial Inc., which was created as a VIE to issue debt in public markets to fund the operations of affiliated companies in Canada. Capital Corporation has a variable interest in JDCFI because it provides guarantees for all debt issued by JDCFI, however it does not consolidate JDCFI because it does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact JDCFI’s economic performance. Capital Corporation has
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 $
At May 3, 2020, the Company had restricted other assets associated with borrowings related to securitizations (See Note 5). Excluding the securitization programs, the remaining balance of restricted other assets was not material as of May 3, 2020.
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 retail credit matters. The Company believes the reasonably possible range of losses for these unresolved legal actions would not have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.
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(9) Income Taxes
The Company’s unrecognized tax benefits at May 3, 2020 were $
(10) Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. To determine fair value, the Company uses various methods including market and income approaches. The Company utilizes valuation models and techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs. The models are industry-standard models that consider various assumptions including time values and yield curves as well as other economic measures. These valuation techniques are consistently applied.
Level 1 measurements consist of quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 measurements include significant other observable inputs such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets; observable inputs such as interest rates and yield curves; and other market-corroborated inputs. Level 3 measurements include significant unobservable inputs.
The fair values of financial instruments that do not approximate the carrying values were as follows (in millions of dollars):
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Retail notes securitized – net |
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* Fair value measurements above were Level 3 for all Receivables and Level 2 for all borrowings.
Fair values of Receivables that were issued long-term were based on the discounted values of their related cash flows at interest rates currently being offered by the Company for similar Receivables. The fair values of the remaining 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. Certain long-term borrowings have been swapped to current variable interest rates. The carrying values of these long-term borrowings include adjustments related to fair value hedges.
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Assets and liabilities measured at fair value as Level 2 measurements on a recurring basis were as follows (in millions of dollars):
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International debt securities | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
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Total liabilities | $ | | $ | | $ | |
* Excluded from this table were the Company’s cash equivalents, which were carried at cost that approximates fair value. The cash equivalents consist primarily of time deposits and money market funds.
The international debt securities mature within one year or less. At May 3, 2020, the amortized cost basis and fair value of these available-for-sale debt securities were $
Fair value, nonrecurring Level 3 measurements from impairments were as follows (in millions of dollars):
Fair Value * | Losses | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Equipment on operating leases – net | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||||||
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Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
* See Receivables with specific allowances in Note 4 that were not significant. See Note 6 for impairments on lease residual values.
The following is a description of the valuation methodologies the Company uses to measure certain financial instruments on the balance sheet at fair value:
Marketable securities – The international debt securities were valued using quoted prices for identical assets in inactive markets.
Derivatives – The Company’s derivative financial instruments consist of interest rate swaps and caps, foreign currency forwards and swaps, and cross-currency interest rate 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.
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Receivables – Specific reserve impairments are based on the fair value of the collateral, which is measured using a market approach (appraisal values or realizable values). Inputs include a selection of realizable values.
Equipment on operating leases - net – The impairments are based on an income approach (discounted cash flow), using the contractual payments, plus estimates of return rates and equipment sale price at lease maturity. Inputs include historic return rates and realized sales values.
Other assets – The impairments are measured at the fair value of the matured operating lease inventory. The valuations were based on a market approach. The inputs include sales of comparable assets.
(11) Derivative Instruments
It is the Company’s policy that derivative transactions are executed only to manage exposures arising in the normal course of business and not for the purpose of creating speculative positions or trading. The Company manages the relationship of the types and amounts of its funding sources to its Receivable and Lease portfolios in an effort to diminish risk due to interest rate and foreign currency fluctuations, while responding to favorable financing opportunities. The Company also has foreign currency exposures at some of its foreign and domestic operations related to financing in currencies other than the functional currencies.
All derivatives are recorded at fair value on the balance sheet. Cash collateral received or paid is not offset against the derivative fair values on the balance sheet. Each derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, a fair value hedge, or remains undesignated. All designated hedges are formally documented as to the relationship with the hedged item as well as the risk-management strategy. Both at inception and on an ongoing basis the hedging instrument is assessed as to its effectiveness. If and when a derivative is determined not to be highly effective as a hedge, the underlying hedged transaction is no longer likely to occur, the hedge designation is removed, or the derivative is terminated, hedge accounting is discontinued.
Cash flow hedges
Certain interest rate contracts (swaps) were designated as hedges of future cash flows from borrowings. The total notional amounts of the receive-variable/pay-fixed interest rate contracts at May 3, 2020, November 3, 2019, and April 28, 2019 were $
The amount of loss recorded in OCI at May 3, 2020 that is expected to be reclassified to interest expense in the next twelve months if interest rates remain unchanged is approximately $
Fair value hedges
Certain interest rate contracts (swaps) were designated as fair value hedges of borrowings. The total notional amounts of these receive-fixed/pay-variable interest rate contracts at May 3, 2020, November 3, 2019, and April 28, 2019 were $
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The amounts recorded in the consolidated balance sheet related to borrowings designated in fair value hedging relationships were as follows (in millions of dollars):
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May 3, 2020 | Hedged Item | Relationships | Relationships | Total | |||||||||
Current maturities of long-term borrowings | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
Long-term borrowings | | $ | | | | ||||||||
November 3, 2019 | |||||||||||||
Current maturities of long-term borrowings | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||
Long-term borrowings | | | ( | | |||||||||
April 28, 2019 | |||||||||||||
Current maturities of long-term borrowings | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||
Long-term borrowings | | ( | ( | ( |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
The Company has certain interest rate contracts (swaps and caps), foreign exchange contracts (forwards and swaps), and cross-currency interest rate contracts (swaps), which were not formally designated as hedges. These derivatives were held as economic hedges for underlying interest rate or foreign currency exposures primarily for certain borrowings. The total notional amounts of these interest rate swaps at May 3, 2020, November 3, 2019, and April 28, 2019 were $
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Fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet were as follows (in millions of dollars):
| May 3 |
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| April 28 |
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Not designated as hedging instruments: | ||||||||||
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Total derivative assets | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Other Payables to John Deere | ||||||||||
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Interest rate contracts | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Not designated as hedging instruments: | ||||||||||
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Total derivative liabilities | $ | | $ | | $ | |
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The classification and gains (losses) including accrued interest expense related to derivative instruments on the statement of consolidated income consisted of the following (in millions of dollars):
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended |
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| 2020 |
| 2019 |
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| 2019 |
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Interest rate contracts - Interest expense |
| $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Cash Flow Hedges | |||||||||||||
Recognized in OCI | |||||||||||||
Interest rate contracts - OCI (pretax) |
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| ( |
| ( |
| ( |
| ( | ||||
Reclassified from OCI |
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Interest rate contracts - Interest expense |
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| ( |
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| ( |
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Not Designated as Hedges | |||||||||||||
Interest rate contracts - Interest expense * |
| $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||
Foreign exchange contracts - Administrative and operating expenses * |
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Total not designated | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
* Includes interest and foreign exchange gains (losses) from cross-currency interest rate contracts.
Included in the table above are interest expense and administrative and operating expense amounts the Company incurred on derivatives transacted with John Deere. The amounts the Company recognized on these affiliate party transactions for the three months ended May 3, 2020 and April 28, 2019 were gains of $
Counterparty Risk and Collateral
Derivative instruments are subject to significant concentrations of credit risk to the banking sector. The Company manages individual unrelated external counterparty exposure by setting limits that consider the credit rating of the unrelated external counterparty, the credit default swap spread of the counterparty, and other financial commitments and exposures between the Company and the unrelated external counterparty banks. All interest rate derivatives are transacted under International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) documentation. Each master agreement executed with an unrelated external counterparty permits the net settlement of amounts owed in the event of default or termination.
The Company’s outstanding derivatives have been transacted with both unrelated external counterparties and with John Deere. For derivatives transacted with John Deere, the Company utilizes a centralized hedging structure in which John Deere enters into a derivative transaction with an unrelated external counterparty and simultaneously enters into a derivative transaction with the Company. Except for collateral provisions, the terms of the transaction between the Company and John Deere are identical to the terms of the transaction between John Deere and its unrelated external counterparty.
Certain of the Company’s derivative agreements executed directly with the unrelated external counterparties contain credit support provisions that may require the Company to post collateral based on the size of the net liability positions and credit ratings. At May 3, 2020, November 3, 2019, and April 28, 2019, there were
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The Company also has ISDA agreements with John Deere that permit the net settlement of amounts owed between counterparties in the event of early termination. In addition, the Company has a loss sharing agreement with John Deere in which it has agreed to absorb any losses and expenses John Deere incurs if an unrelated external counterparty fails to meet its obligations on a derivative transaction that John Deere entered into to manage exposures of the Company. The loss sharing agreement did not increase the maximum amount of loss that the Company would incur, after considering collateral received and netting arrangements, as of May 3, 2020 and November 3, 2019. The loss sharing agreement increased the maximum amount of loss that the Company would incur, after considering collateral received and netting arrangements, by $
Derivatives are recorded without offsetting for netting arrangements or collateral. The impact on the derivative assets and liabilities for external derivatives and those with John Deere related to netting arrangements and any collateral received or paid were as follows (in millions of dollars):
May 3, 2020 |
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(12) Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
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 was not significant for the three and six months ended May 3, 2020 and April 28, 2019. The accumulated benefit obligation and plan net assets for the employees of the Company are not determined separately from Deere & Company. The Company provides defined benefit health care and life insurance plans for certain 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 $
(13) Employee-Separation Programs
During the second quarter and first six months of 2020, the Company incurred voluntary employee-separation program expenses of $
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Results of Operations
Overview
Organization
The Company primarily generates revenues and cash by financing John Deere dealers’ sales and leases of new and used agriculture and turf equipment and construction and forestry equipment. In addition, the Company also provides wholesale financing to dealers of the foregoing equipment and finances retail revolving charge accounts.
Trends and Economic Conditions
The Company’s acquisition volume of Receivables and Leases is largely dependent upon the level of retail sales and leases of John Deere products. The level of John Deere retail sales and leases is responsive to a variety of economic, financial, climatic, legislative, and other factors that influence demand for its products.
Industry sales of agricultural machinery in the U.S. and Canada are expected to be down about 10 percent for fiscal year 2020 compared to the prior year. Industry sales in Europe are forecast to be 5 to 10 percent lower in 2020. South American industry sales of tractors and combines are projected to be down 10 to 15 percent. Asian industry sales are forecast to be down moderately in 2020. Industry sales of turf and utility equipment in the U.S. and Canada are expected to be about 10 percent lower in 2020. John Deere’s agriculture and turf segment sales decreased 18 percent in the second quarter and 13 percent for the first six months. Construction equipment industry sales in North America for 2020 are expected to decline 20 to 30 percent. In forestry, global industry sales are expected to be 15 to 20 percent lower. John Deere’s construction and forestry segment sales decreased 25 percent in the second quarter and 18 percent in the first six months.
The Company’s full year 2020 results are expected to decline due to a higher provision for credit losses and less favorable financing spreads, partially offset by lower losses and impairments on operating lease residual values.
COVID Effects and Actions
During the second quarter of 2020 the effects of COVID and the related actions of governments and other authorities to contain COVID, including travel bans, shelter-in-place guidelines, shutdown orders, actions necessary to regularly clean facilities, and conforming with social distancing guidelines have significantly affected the Company’s operations, results, cash flows, and forecasts.
The U.S. government and many other governments in countries where the Company operates have designated John Deere an essential critical infrastructure business. This designation allows the Company to operate in support of its customers to the extent possible.
The Company’s first priority in addressing the effects of COVID is the health, safety, and overall welfare of its employees. The Company activated previously established business continuity plans and proactively implemented health and safety measures at its operations around the world. These measures include employee health screening, using personal protective equipment, enhanced cleaning and sanitation efforts, eliminating all non-essential travel through at least June 30, 2020, and transitioning most of the workforce to work-at-home arrangements.
The economic effects of COVID have reduced customer demand for many of John Deere’s products and services, particularly in small agriculture, turf, construction, forestry, and roadbuilding equipment, which resulted in lower shipment volumes. Certain of the Company’s factories have been subject to voluntary or government mandated temporary shutdowns, or were briefly idled due to component shortages, which reduced production capacity. These temporary shutdowns occurred primarily in Argentina, Brazil, France, and India. John Deere suppliers in the U.S., Mexico, India, and Southern Europe have also been significantly affected by government and voluntary actions to limit the spread of COVID resulting in delivery delays, at times significant
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delays, or the inability to meet delivery requirements of critical raw material, parts, and components. As the Company’s acquisition volume of Receivables and Leases is largely dependent upon the level of sales and leases of John Deere products, the effects noted above may impact the Company’s acquisition volumes.
Most of the independent, third-party and John Deere owned dealers that sell and service John Deere’s equipment and repair parts have also been designated as critical businesses. Those dealers are following government and health organization safety guidance, while continuing to provide sales and service to equipment users, especially farmers and essential use construction equipment.
In support of the Company’s customers, including John Deere dealers and retail customers, actions were taken to provide short-term relief on obligations owed to the Company. The relief was provided in regional programs and on a case-by-case basis with customers that were generally current in their payment obligations. For retail customers, the relief generally included payment deferrals of three months or less and primarily related to construction accounts. The relief provided to dealers generally included payment deferrals of three months or less and short-term interest rate reductions in certain markets and primarily related to agriculture and turf dealers. The Receivables and Leases granted relief represented approximately 4 percent of the Receivable and Lease portfolio at May 3, 2020 (See Notes 4 and 6).
The Company has taken measures in the second quarter of 2020 to strengthen its financial position. Cash and cash equivalents increased to $1,266.3 million at May 3, 2020. In fiscal April, the Company renewed its revolving credit facilities in the aggregate amount of $8,000 million on terms substantially similar, in all material respects, to the terms in the previous agreements. As of May 3, 2020, these revolving credit facilities were undrawn. Additional information is presented in the “Capital Resources and Liquidity” section.
Due primarily to the financial effects of COVID and other macroeconomic issues, the allowance for credit losses increased by $36.7 million during the second quarter of 2020. In addition, the Company recorded impairment losses on lease residual values of $30.8 million during the same period (See Notes 4 and 6).
The Company has sought to safeguard the health and well-being of employees while supporting John Deere’s obligation as an essential business serving customers throughout the world. This proactive approach has kept employees safe, while allowing the Company to continue providing financial services to its customers and dealers. John Deere remains committed to offering a full suite of advanced digital tools that give customers unique capabilities and help them perform their work more efficiently and profitably. Management’s goal is to successfully manage the pandemic’s effects and strengthen its position serving customers in the future.
2020 Compared with 2019
The total revenues and net income attributable to the Company were as follows (in millions of dollars):
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||
May 3 | April 28 | May 3 | April 28 |
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| 2020 |
| 2019 |
| 2020 |
| 2019 |
| |||||
Total revenues | $ | 700.1 | $ | 703.0 | $ | 1,418.7 | $ | 1,363.8 | |||||
Net income attributable to the Company | 25.9 | 84.3 | 125.1 | 206.0 |
Total revenues for the first six months of 2020 increased primarily due to a higher average portfolio. Net income results for the current quarter and first six months declined due to a higher provision for credit losses, unfavorable financing spreads, and increased losses and impairments on lease residual values, in part offset by income from a higher average portfolio.
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Revenues
The finance income and lease revenues earned by the Company were as follows (in millions of dollars):
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
May 3 | April 28 | % | May 3 | April 28 | % | ||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | Change |
| 2020 | 2019 | Change | |||||||||||
Finance income earned from: | |||||||||||||||||
Retail notes | $ | 231.7 | $ | 214.6 | 8 | $ | 466.5 | $ | 423.5 | 10 | |||||||
Revolving charge accounts | 74.2 | 76.6 | (3) | 154.9 | 148.7 | 4 | |||||||||||
Wholesale receivables | 110.4 | 142.7 | (23) | 220.7 | 259.0 | (15) | |||||||||||
Lease revenues | 272.6 | 245.4 | 11 | 547.5 | 484.9 | 13 |
Finance income earned on retail notes and lease revenues increased primarily due to higher average portfolio balances. Finance income earned on wholesale receivables was lower primarily due to lower average financing rates.
Revenues earned from John Deere totaled $175.3 million for the second quarter and $344.2 million in the first six months of 2020, compared with $188.8 million and $353.6 million for the same periods last year. The decrease was primarily due to decreased compensation paid by John Deere for waived or reduced finance charges on Receivables and Leases. Revenues earned from John Deere are included in the revenue amounts discussed above and in “Other income” on the statement of consolidated income.
Expenses
Significant expenses incurred by the Company were as follows (in millions of dollars):
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
May 3 | April 28 | % | May 3 | April 28 | % | ||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | Change |
| 2020 | 2019 | Change | |||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 216.6 | $ | 252.0 | (14) | $ | 436.4 | $ | 478.5 | (9) | |||||||
Administrative and operating expenses | 142.4 | 112.5 | 27 | 265.9 | 210.7 | 26 | |||||||||||
Provision for credit losses | 72.7 | 26.1 | 179 | 84.8 | 26.9 | 215 | |||||||||||
Depreciation of equipment on operating leases | 214.3 | 180.9 | 18 | 427.8 | 356.3 | 20 | |||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 5.4 | 35.7 | (85) | 31.5 | 59.6 | (47) |
The decrease in interest expense for the second quarter and first six months of 2020 was primarily due to lower average interest rates, partially offset by higher average borrowings.
Administrative and operating expenses increased primarily due to higher losses and impairments on lease residual values and foreign exchange losses in the first six months of 2020. See Note 6 for additional information related to the impairments on lease residual values.
The depreciation of equipment on operating leases for the second quarter and first six months of 2020 increased primarily due to updated depreciation estimates and higher average balances of equipment on operating leases.
The provision for credit losses increased for both periods primarily due to an increase in the allowance for credit losses and higher net write-offs of construction and forestry retail notes (See Note 4). The annualized provision for credit losses, as a percentage of the average balance of total Receivables financed, was .90 percent in the second quarter and .53 percent in the first six months of 2020, compared with .33 percent and .18 percent for the same periods last year. 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.
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The lower provision for income taxes in the second quarter and first six months of 2020 was primarily related to lower pretax income in the current year periods.
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
The Company’s ratio of earnings to fixed charges was 1.14 to 1 for the second quarter and 1.35 to 1 for the first six months of 2020, compared with 1.47 to 1 and 1.55 to 1 for the same periods last year. “Earnings” consist of income before income taxes, the cumulative effect of changes in accounting, and fixed charges excluding unamortized capitalized interest. “Fixed charges” consist of interest on indebtedness, amortization of debt discount and expense, interest related to uncertain tax positions, an estimated amount of rental expense that is deemed to be representative of the interest factor, and capitalized interest.
Receivables and Leases
Receivable and Lease (excluding wholesale) acquisition volumes were as follows (in millions of dollars):
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
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2020 | 2019 | Change | Change | ||||||||
Retail notes: |
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Agriculture and turf | $ | 2,469.2 | $ | 2,217.2 | $ | 252.0 |
| 11 | |||
Construction and forestry |
| 410.4 |
| 430.6 |
| (20.2) |
| (5) | |||
Total retail notes |
| 2,879.6 |
| 2,647.8 |
| 231.8 |
| 9 | |||
Revolving charge accounts |
| 1,848.8 |
| 1,684.5 |
| 164.3 |
| 10 | |||
Financing leases |
| 121.2 |
| 77.8 |
| 43.4 |
| 56 | |||
Equipment on operating leases |
| 462.5 |
| 658.3 |
| (195.8) |
| (30) | |||
Total Receivables and Leases (excluding wholesale) | $ | 5,312.1 | $ | 5,068.4 | $ | 243.7 |
| 5 | |||
Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
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2020 | 2019 | Change | Change | ||||||||
Retail notes: |
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Agriculture and turf | $ | 4,125.5 | $ | 3,714.7 | $ | 410.8 |
| 11 | |||
Construction and forestry |
| 921.7 |
| 855.7 |
| 66.0 |
| 8 | |||
Total retail notes |
| 5,047.2 |
| 4,570.4 |
| 476.8 |
| 10 | |||
Revolving charge accounts |
| 3,764.3 |
| 3,659.5 |
| 104.8 |
| 3 | |||
Financing leases |
| 191.0 |
| 143.3 |
| 47.7 |
| 33 | |||
Equipment on operating leases |
| 992.1 |
| 1,001.4 |
| (9.3) |
| (1) | |||
Total Receivables and Leases (excluding wholesale) | $ | 9,994.6 | $ | 9,374.6 | $ | 620.0 |
| 7 |
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Total Receivables and Leases owned were as follows (in millions of dollars):
| May 3 |
| November 3 |
| April 28 |
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2020 | 2019 | 2019 |
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Retail notes: | ||||||||||
Agriculture and turf | $ | 16,125.5 | $ | 16,185.9 | $ | 15,003.4 | ||||
Construction and forestry |
| 3,413.1 |
| 3,314.2 |
| 3,011.6 | ||||
Total retail notes |
| 19,538.6 |
| 19,500.1 |
| 18,015.0 | ||||
Revolving charge accounts |
| 3,388.7 |
| 3,863.0 |
| 3,235.9 | ||||
Wholesale receivables |
| 9,343.4 |
| 8,706.8 |
| 10,809.7 | ||||
Financing leases |
| 670.6 |
| 751.6 |
| 627.0 | ||||
Equipment on operating leases |
| 5,421.6 |
| 5,530.5 |
| 5,169.5 | ||||
Total Receivables and Leases | $ | 38,362.9 | $ | 38,352.0 | $ | 37,857.1 |
Total Receivables 30 days or more past due, non-performing Receivables, and the allowance for credit losses were as follows (in millions of dollars and as a percentage of the Receivables balance):
May 3 | November 3 | April 28 | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2019 | ||||||||||||||
Dollars | Percent | Dollars | Percent | Dollars | Percent | |||||||||||
Receivables 30 days or more past due | $ | 464.6 | 1.41 | $ | 352.8 | 1.07 | $ | 369.0 | 1.13 | |||||||
Non-performing Receivables | 390.0 | 1.18 | 311.9 | .95 | 381.7 | 1.17 | ||||||||||
Allowance for credit losses | 139.8 | .42 | 100.6 | .31 | 110.4 | .34 |
Receivables 30 days or more past due continue to accrue finance income. The Company ceases to accrue finance income once Receivables are considered non-performing. An allowance for credit losses is recorded for the estimated uncollectible amount. The allowance for credit losses is subject to an ongoing evaluation based on many quantitative and qualitative factors, including historical net loss experience by product category, portfolio duration, delinquency trends, economic conditions in the Company’s major markets and geographies, and credit risk quality. The Company believes its allowance is sufficient to provide for losses inherent in its existing Receivable portfolio. See Note 4 for additional information related to the allowance for credit losses.
Deposits withheld from dealers and merchants amounted to $109.0 million at May 3, 2020, compared with $137.5 million at November 3, 2019 and $138.2 million at April 28, 2019. These balances primarily represent 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.
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Write-offs and recoveries of Receivables, by product, and as an annualized percentage of average balances held during the period, were as follows (in millions of dollars):
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||
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Dollars | Percent | Dollars | Percent | |||||||
Write-offs: |
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Retail notes: | ||||||||||
Agriculture and turf | $ | (4.9) |
| (.12) | $ | (2.1) |
| (.06) | ||
Construction and forestry |
| (14.9) |
| (1.76) |
| (4.3) |
| (.58) | ||
Total retail notes |
| (19.8) |
| (.41) |
| (6.4) |
| (.14) | ||
Revolving charge accounts |
| (22.4) |
| (3.07) |
| (21.5) |
| (2.97) | ||
Financing leases | (.4) | (.24) | (1.0) | (.60) | ||||||
Total write-offs |
| (42.6) |
| (.53) |
| (28.9) |
| (.37) | ||
Recoveries: | ||||||||||
Retail notes: | ||||||||||
Agriculture and turf |
| 1.0 |
| .03 |
| 1.0 |
| .03 | ||
Construction and forestry |
| .3 |
| .04 |
| .3 |
| .04 | ||
Total retail notes |
| 1.3 |
| .03 |
| 1.3 |
| .03 | ||
Revolving charge accounts |
| 6.2 |
| .85 |
| 5.2 |
| .72 | ||
Wholesale receivables | .1 | |||||||||
Financing leases | .1 | .06 |
| .2 |
| .12 | ||||
Total recoveries |
| 7.7 |
| .10 |
| 6.7 |
| .09 | ||
Total net write-offs | $ | (34.9) |
| (.43) | $ | (22.2) |
| (.28) |
Six Months Ended | ||||||||||
May 3, 2020 | April 28, 2019 | |||||||||
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Write-offs: |
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Retail notes: | ||||||||||
Agriculture and turf | $ | (6.2) |
| (.08) | $ | (4.1) |
| (.06) | ||
Construction and forestry |
| (27.1) |
| (1.62) |
| (9.1) |
| (.61) | ||
Total retail notes |
| (33.3) |
| (.35) |
| (13.2) |
| (.15) | ||
Revolving charge accounts |
| (28.8) |
| (1.92) |
| (25.4) |
| (1.68) | ||
Wholesale receivables |
| (.8) |
| (.02) |
|
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Financing leases | (.8) | (.23) | (1.6) | (.46) | ||||||
Total write-offs |
| (63.7) |
| (.39) |
| (40.2) |
| (.26) | ||
Recoveries: | ||||||||||
Retail notes: | ||||||||||
Agriculture and turf |
| 1.3 |
| .02 |
| 2.6 |
| .04 | ||
Construction and forestry |
| .6 |
| .04 |
| .6 |
| .04 | ||
Total retail notes |
| 1.9 |
| .02 |
| 3.2 |
| .04 | ||
Revolving charge accounts |
| 13.7 |
| .91 |
| 10.0 |
| .66 | ||
Wholesale receivables | .9 | .02 | 3.6 | .08 | ||||||
Financing leases | .2 | .06 |
| .2 |
| .06 | ||||
Total recoveries |
| 16.7 |
| .10 |
| 17.0 |
| .11 | ||
Total net write-offs | $ | (47.0) |
| (.29) | $ | (23.2) |
| (.15) | ||
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Safe Harbor Statement
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements under “Overview” and other forward-looking statements herein that relate to future events, expectations and trends involve factors that are subject to change, and risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially.
Factors that could materially affect the Company’s operations, access to capital, expenses, and results include changes in, uncertainty surrounding and the impact of governmental trade, banking, monetary, and fiscal policies, including financial regulatory reform and its effects on the consumer finance industry, derivatives, funding costs, and other areas. Actions by central banks, financial, and securities regulators may affect the costs and expenses of financing the Company and the financing rates it is able to offer. The Company’s business is affected by general economic conditions in the global markets in which the Company operates because deteriorating economic conditions and political instability can result in decreased customer confidence, lower demand for equipment, higher credit losses, and greater currency risk. 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; capital market disruptions; significant changes in capital market liquidity and associated funding costs; interest rates (including the availability of IBOR reference rates) and foreign currency exchange rates and their volatility; changes to and compliance with privacy regulations; changes in weather patterns; the political and social stability of the global markets in which the Company operates; the effects of, or response to, terrorism and security threats; wars and other conflicts; natural disasters; and the spread of major epidemics (including COVID) and government and industry responses to epidemics such as travel restrictions and extended shut down of businesses.
Uncertainties related to the magnitude and duration of the COVID pandemic may significantly adversely affect John Deere’s and the Company’s business and outlook. These uncertainties include: prolonged reduction or closure of John Deere’s and the Company’s operations, or a delayed recovery in our operations; additional closures as mandated or otherwise made necessary by governmental authorities; additional operating costs at facilities that remain open due to remote working arrangements, adherence to social distancing guidelines and other COVID-related challenges; absence of employees due to illness; the impact of the pandemic on the financial condition and credit risk of the Company's customers and dealers, which could affect the demand for financing and lead to higher credit losses and losses on lease residual values; requests by the Company’s customers or dealers for payment deferrals and contract modifications; the impact of disruptions in the global capital markets and/or continued declines in John Deere’s and the Company’s financial performance, outlook or credit ratings, which could impact John Deere’s and the Company’s ability to obtain funding in the future; and the impact of the pandemic on demand for John Deere’s products and services. It is unclear when an economic recovery could occur and what a recovery may look like. All of these factors could materially and adversely affect our business, liquidity, results of operations and financial position.
Significant changes in market liquidity conditions, changes in the Company’s credit ratings, and any failure to comply with financial covenants in credit agreements could impact access to funding and funding costs, which could reduce the Company’s earnings and cash flows. Financial market conditions could also negatively impact customer access to capital for purchases of John Deere’s products and customer confidence and purchase decisions, borrowing and repayment practices, and the number and size of customer loan delinquencies and defaults. A debt crisis, in Europe or elsewhere, could negatively impact currencies, global financial markets, social and political stability, funding sources and costs, asset and obligation values, customers, and Company operations and results. Security breaches, cybersecurity attacks, technology failures, and other disruptions to the Company’s information technology infrastructure also could materially affect results. The Company’s operations could be impaired by changes in the equity, bond, and other financial markets, which would negatively affect earnings.
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The withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union and the perceptions as to the impact of the withdrawal may adversely affect business activity, political stability and economic conditions in the United Kingdom, the European Union and elsewhere. The economic conditions and outlook could be further adversely affected by (i) uncertainty regarding any new or modified trade arrangements between the United Kingdom and the European Union and/or other countries, (ii) the risk that one or more other European Union countries could come under increasing pressure to leave the European Union, or (iii) the risk that the euro as the single currency of the Eurozone could cease to exist. Any of these developments, or the perception that any of these developments are likely to occur, could affect economic growth or business activity in the United Kingdom or the European Union, and could result in the relocation of businesses, cause business interruptions, lead to economic recession or depression, and impact the stability of the financial markets, availability of credit, currency exchange rates, interest rates, financial institutions, and political, financial and monetary systems. Any of these developments could affect our businesses, liquidity, results of operations and financial position.
The liquidity and ongoing profitability of the Company depend largely on timely access to capital in order to meet future cash flow requirements, and to fund operations, costs, and purchases of John Deere’s products. If general economic conditions deteriorate or capital markets become more volatile, including as a result of the COVID pandemic, funding could be unavailable or insufficient. Additionally, customer confidence levels may result in declines in credit applications and increases in delinquencies and default rates, which could materially impact the Company’s write-offs and provision for credit losses.
In addition, the Company’s business is closely related to John Deere’s business. Further information, including factors that could materially affect the Company’s and John Deere’s financial results, is included in the most recent Deere & Company Form 10-K and Form 10-Q (including, but not limited to, the factors discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors of the Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q) and other Deere & Company and Capital Corporation quarterly and other filings with the SEC.
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 six months of 2020, the aggregate net cash provided by operating and financing activities was used primarily to fund Receivables and Leases. Net cash provided by operating activities was $748.5 million in the first six months of 2020. Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $624.8 million in the first six months of 2020, resulting primarily from a net increase in payables to John Deere of $724.1 million, a net increase in total external borrowings of $143.9 million, partially offset by dividends paid of $225.0 million. Net cash used by investing activities totaled $720.7 million in the first six months of 2020, primarily due to an increase in net wholesale receivables of $713.3 million and the cost of equipment on operating leases acquired exceeding proceeds from sales of equipment on operating leases by $335.4 million, partially offset by the collections of Receivables (excluding wholesale) exceeding the cost of Receivables acquired (excluding wholesale) by $386.2 million. Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash increased $647.3 million during the first six months of 2020. The increase in cash was primarily related to the Company’s efforts to provide added liquidity due to the financial uncertainty created by COVID.
During the first six months of 2019, the aggregate net cash provided by operating and financing activities was used primarily to fund Receivables and Leases. Net cash provided by operating activities was $1,019.7 million in the first six months of 2019. Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $1,626.6 million in the first six months of 2019, resulting primarily from an increase in total external borrowings of $2,175.1 million, partially offset by a net decrease in payables to John Deere of $302.4 million and dividends paid of $230.0 million. Net cash used by investing activities totaled $2,736.4 million in the first six months of 2019, primarily due to an increase in net wholesale receivables of $2,863.7 million and the cost of equipment on operating leases acquired exceeding proceeds from sales of equipment on operating leases by $435.3 million,
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partially offset by the collections of Receivables (excluding wholesale) exceeding the cost of Receivables acquired (excluding wholesale) by $631.0 million. Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash decreased $94.6 million during the first six months of 2019.
The Company relies on its ability to raise substantial amounts of funds to finance its Receivable and Lease portfolios. The Company has access to most global markets at a reasonable cost and expects to have sufficient sources of global funding and liquidity to meet its funding needs. The Company’s ability to meet its debt obligations is supported in a number of ways. The assets of the Company are self-liquidating in nature. A solid 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. Liquidity is also provided by the Company’s ability to securitize these assets and through the issuance of term debt. Additionally, liquidity may be provided through loans from John Deere. The Company’s commercial paper outstanding at May 3, 2020, November 3, 2019, and April 28, 2019 was $2,079.2 million, $1,345.5 million, and $3,413.4 million, respectively, while the total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities position was $1,268.0 million, $635.8 million, and $529.7 million, respectively. The amount of cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities held by foreign subsidiaries was approximately $148.9 million, $134.7 million, and $112.1 million at May 3, 2020, November 3, 2019, and April 28, 2019, respectively.
Capital Corporation has a revolving credit agreement to utilize bank conduit facilities to securitize retail notes (See Note 5). At May 3, 2020, this facility had a total capacity, or “financing limit,” of $3,500.0 million of secured financings at any time. After a two-year revolving period, unless the banks and Capital Corporation agree to renew, Capital Corporation would liquidate the secured borrowings over time as payments on the retail notes are collected. At May 3, 2020, $1,629.9 million of short-term securitization borrowings were outstanding under the agreement.
During the first six months of 2020, the Company issued $2,129.9 million and retired $3,033.1 million of long-term borrowings, which were primarily medium-term notes. During the first six months of 2020, the Company also issued $1,770.1 million and retired $1,443.2 million of retail note securitization borrowings and maintained an average commercial paper balance of $1,905.1 million. At May 3, 2020, the Company’s funding profile included $2,181.4 million of commercial paper and other notes payable, $4,603.5 million of securitization borrowings, $2,550.4 million of loans from John Deere, $26,302.5 million of unsecured term debt, and $3,997.2 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.
Total interest-bearing indebtedness amounted to $35,637.8 million at May 3, 2020, compared with $34,362.2 million at November 3, 2019 and $33,525.6 million at April 28, 2019. Total short-term indebtedness amounted to $14,782.4 million at May 3, 2020, compared with $13,309.8 million at November 3, 2019 and $13,819.7 million at April 28, 2019. Total long-term indebtedness amounted to $20,855.4 million at May 3, 2020, compared with $21,052.4 million at November 3, 2019 and $19,705.9 million at April 28, 2019. The ratio of total interest-bearing debt, including securitization indebtedness, to stockholder’s equity was 8.9 to 1 at May 3, 2020, compared with 8.3 to 1 at November 3, 2019 and 8.3 to 1 at April 28, 2019.
Stockholder’s equity was $3,997.2 million at May 3, 2020, compared with $4,128.4 million at November 3, 2019 and $4,024.6 million at April 28, 2019. The decrease in the first six months of 2020 was primarily due to dividends paid of $225.0 million, partially offset by net income attributable to the Company of $125.1 million.
Lines of Credit
The Company has access to bank lines of credit with various banks throughout the world. Some of the lines are available to both the Company and Deere & Company. Worldwide lines of credit totaled $8,102.2 million at May 3, 2020, $4,614.2 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 Deere & Company were primarily considered to constitute utilization. Included in the total credit lines at May 3, 2020 was a 364-day credit facility agreement of $3,000.0 million, expiring in fiscal April 2021. In addition, total credit lines included long-term credit facility
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agreements of $2,500.0 million, expiring in fiscal April 2024, and $2,500.0 million, expiring in fiscal April 2025. These credit agreements require 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 capital base (total subordinated debt and stockholder’s equity excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)) at not more than 11 to 1 at the end of any fiscal quarter. All of these requirements of the credit agreements have been met during the periods included in the consolidated financial statements.
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 John Deere, 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. Each agency’s rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating. Lower credit ratings generally result in higher borrowing costs, including costs of derivative transactions, and reduced access to debt capital markets.
The senior long-term and short-term debt ratings and outlook currently assigned to unsecured Company debt securities by the rating agencies engaged by the Company are the same as those for John Deere. Those ratings are as follows:
| Senior Long-Term |
| Short-Term |
| Outlook |
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Fitch Ratings | A | F1 | Stable | ||||
Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. |
| A2 |
| Prime-1 |
| Stable | |
Standard & Poor’s |
| A |
| A-1 |
| Stable |
Dividends and Other Events
Capital Corporation declared and paid cash dividends to John Deere Financial Services, Inc. (JDFS) of $225.0 million and $230.0 million in the first six months of 2020 and 2019, respectively. In each case, JDFS paid comparable dividends to Deere & Company.
On May 28, 2020, Capital Corporation declared a $25.0 million dividend to be paid to JDFS on June 15, 2020. JDFS, in turn, declared a $25.0 million dividend to Deere & Company, also payable on June 15, 2020.
In May 2020, the Company entered into a retail note securitization using its bank conduit facility that resulted in securitization borrowings of approximately $743.4 million.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
See the Company’s most recent annual report filed on Form 10-K (Part II, 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 (Act)) were effective as of May 3, 2020, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) of the Act. During the second quarter, there were no changes that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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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 retail credit matters. The Company believes the reasonably possible range of losses for these unresolved legal actions would not have a material effect on its financial statements.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
See the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K (Part I, Item 1A).
The COVID pandemic resulted in additional risks that could materially adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and/or cash flows.
COVID was identified in late 2019 and has spread globally. The rapid spread has resulted in governments and other authorities implementing numerous measures to try to contain the virus, such as travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, shelter-in-place orders and shutdowns. These measures have impacted and may further impact all or portions of the Company’s workforce and operations and the operations of customers. We have operations in the U.S. and other countries, each of which have been affected by the pandemic and taken containment measures. Considerable uncertainty exists regarding such measures and potential future measures. Restrictions on the Company’s workforce’s access to its facilities could limit its ability to meet customer servicing expectations and have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, cash flows and results of operations. There is no certainty that measures taken by governmental authorities will be sufficient to mitigate the risks posed by the virus, and the Company’s ability to perform critical functions could be harmed.
The COVID pandemic has also significantly increased economic and demand uncertainty and has led to disruption and volatility in the global capital markets, which increases the cost of capital and adversely impacts access to capital. It is likely that the COVID pandemic has caused an economic slowdown, and it is possible that it could cause a global recession. These events could affect the value of the equipment financed or leased, the demand for financings and the financial condition and credit risk of our dealers and customers. Risks related to negative economic conditions are described in our risk factor titled “Negative economic conditions and outlook can materially weaken demand for John Deere’s equipment and services, limit access to funding and result in higher funding costs for the Company and John Deere” under “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 3, 2019.
Uncertainties related to the magnitude and duration of the COVID pandemic may significantly adversely affect John Deere’s and the Company’s business and outlook. These uncertainties include: prolonged reduction or closure of John Deere’s and the Company’s operations, or a delayed recovery in such operations; additional closures as mandated or otherwise made necessary by governmental authorities; additional operating costs at facilities that remain open due to remote working arrangements, adherence to social distancing guidelines and other COVID-related challenges; absence of employees due to illness; requests by the Company’s customers or dealers for payment deferrals and contract modifications; the impact of disruptions in the global capital markets and/or continued declines in John Deere’s and the Company’s financial performance, outlook or credit ratings, which could impact John Deere’s and the Company’s ability to obtain funding in the future; and the impact of the pandemic on demand for John Deere’s products and services. It is unclear when an economic recovery could occur and what a recovery may look like. All of these factors could materially and adversely affect our business, liquidity, results of operations and financial position.
The ultimate magnitude of COVID effects, including the extent of its impact on the Company’s financial and operational results, which could be material, will be determined by the length of time that the pandemic continues, its effect on the demand for our services, as well as the effect of governmental regulations imposed in response to the pandemic. We cannot at this time predict the impact of the COVID pandemic, but it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and/or cash flows.
There has been no additional material change to the other risks included in the most recent annual report filed on Form 10-K. The risks described in the annual report on Form 10-K, and the “Safe Harbor Statement” in this
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report, are not the only risks faced by the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties may also materially affect the Company’s business, financial condition or operating results. One should not consider the risk factors to be a complete discussion of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions.
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. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
None.
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Item 6. Exhibits.
Certain instruments relating to long-term borrowings, 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 SEC.
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3.2 | |
10.1 | |
10.2 | |
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101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
* Incorporated by reference. Copies of these exhibits are available from the Company upon request.
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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: | May 28, 2020 | By: | /s/ Ryan D. Campbell | |
Ryan D. Campbell | ||||
Senior Vice President and | ||||
Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer |
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