INCOME TAXES	3 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2020
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES	(9) Income Taxes The lower effective tax rate in the first quarter of 2020 primarily resulted from two discrete items. In January 2020, the Company changed the corporate structure of two foreign holding subsidiaries to be indirect branches of Deere & Company. The change in tax status generated a capital loss that will be carried back in the Company’s U.S. income tax return resulting in a $43 million benefit. In addition, a discrete benefit of $24 million was recognized for the excess tax benefits related to vesting or exercise of share-based compensation awards. The Company’s unrecognized tax benefits at February 2, 2020 were $557 million, compared to $553 million at November 3, 2019. The liability at February 2, 2020, November 3, 2019, and January 27, 2019 consisted of approximately $105 million, $153 million, and $143 million, respectively, which would affect the effective tax rate if the tax benefits were recognized. The remaining liability was related to tax positions for which there are offsetting tax receivables, or the uncertainty was only related to timing. The changes in the unrecognized tax benefits for the first three months of 2020 were not significant. The Company expects that any reasonably possible change in the amounts of unrecognized tax benefits in the next 12 months would not be significant.

INCOME TAXES

3 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2020

(9) Income Taxes

The lower effective tax rate in the first quarter of 2020 primarily resulted from two discrete items. In January 2020, the Company changed the corporate structure of two foreign holding subsidiaries to be indirect branches of Deere & Company. The change in tax status generated a capital loss that will be carried back in the Company’s U.S. income tax return resulting in a $43 million benefit. In addition, a discrete benefit of $24 million was recognized for the excess tax benefits related to vesting or exercise of share-based compensation awards.

The Company’s unrecognized tax benefits at February 2, 2020 were $557 million, compared to $553 million at November 3, 2019. The liability at February 2, 2020, November 3, 2019, and January 27, 2019 consisted of approximately $105 million, $153 million, and $143 million, respectively, which would affect the effective tax rate if the tax benefits were recognized. The remaining liability was related to tax positions for which there are offsetting tax receivables, or the uncertainty was only related to timing. The changes in the

unrecognized tax benefits for the first three months of 2020 were not significant. The Company expects that any reasonably possible change in the amounts of unrecognized tax benefits in the next 12 months would not be significant.