UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATED COMPANIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2015

UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATED COMPANIES

Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies

Combined financial information of the unconsolidated affiliated companies in millions of dollars follows:

Operations	2015		2014		2013
Sales	$	3,290	$	3,082	$	2,299
Net income		23		1		10
Deere & Company’s equity in net income (loss)		1		(8)

Financial Position	2015		2014
Total assets	$	2,139	$	2,101
Total external borrowings		660		648
Total net assets		878		842
Deere & Company’s share of the net assets		303		303

Transactions with Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies

Transactions with unconsolidated affiliated companies reported in the statement of consolidated income in millions of dollars follow:

	2015		2014		2013
Net sales	$	37	$	39	$	54
Purchases		1,284		1,415		1,427