UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATED COMPANIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2017

UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATED COMPANIES

Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies

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

Operations	2017		2016		2015
Sales	$	2,638	$	3,206	$	3,290
Net income		7		30		23
Deere & Company’s equity in net income (loss)		(24)		(2)		1

Financial Position	2017		2016
Total assets	$	1,488	$	2,201
Total external borrowings		451		909
Total net assets		542		677
Deere & Company’s share of the net assets		182		233

Transactions with Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies

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

	2017		2016		2015
Net sales	$	84	$	45	$	37
Purchases		1,331		1,016		1,284