ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bunge Limited (NYSE:BG) announced today that, beginning in the first quarter of 2022, it changed its methodology for externally reported volumes to simplify and more closely align volume reporting with Bunge's primary income-generating activities and those of industry peers.
The primary change comprises the elimination of grains and oilseeds origination volumes.
Volumes will now be reported as follows:
- Processing volumes represent oilseed volumes crushed (processed) during a period, which approximate sales volumes to third parties during the same period.
- Merchandising volumes represent sales volumes to third party customers.
- Refined and Specialty Oils segment volumes represent sales volumes to third party customers.
- Milling segment volumes represent feedstock ground (processed) during a period, which approximate sales volumes during the same period.
No volumes will be reported for either our Sugar and Bioenergy segment, which primarily comprises Bunge’s net earnings from its 50% interest in the BP Bunge Bioenergia joint venture, or for our Corporate and Other activities, which have no material revenue-generating activities.
In conjunction with this change, certain prior year amounts have been recast to conform to the new volumes reporting methodology. The new reporting methodology has no impact on previously issued financial statements and footnotes.
To illustrate the impact of the new volumes reporting methodology, volume information for the four 2021 fiscal quarters and fiscal year ended 2021 is presented below, both recast under the new reporting methodology and as originally presented under the previous methodology.
Externally reported volumes - as originally reported |
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Year ended December 31, 2021 |
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(in thousands of metric tons) |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Total |
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Agribusiness |
36,356 |
39,533 |
30,486 |
35,638 |
142,013 |
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Processing |
24,013 |
27,230 |
18,867 |
25,049 |
95,159 |
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Merchandising |
12,343 |
12,303 |
11,619 |
10,589 |
46,854 |
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Refined and Specialty Oils |
2,205 |
2,246 |
2,390 |
2,361 |
9,202 |
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Milling Products |
1,739 |
1,508 |
1,542 |
2,400 |
7,189 |
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Externally reported volumes - as recast under new methodology |
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Year ended December 31, 2021 |
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(in thousands of metric tons) |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Total |
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Agribusiness |
21,644 |
21,649 |
19,535 |
21,129 |
83,957 |
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Processing |
11,116 |
12,333 |
10,867 |
12,066 |
46,382 |
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Merchandising |
10,528 |
9,316 |
8,668 |
9,063 |
37,575 |
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Refined and Specialty Oils |
2,177 |
2,242 |
2,383 |
2,353 |
9,155 |
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Milling Products |
1,041 |
1,120 |
1,190 |
1,158 |
4,509 |
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About Bunge Limited
At Bunge (NYSE: BG), our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed and fuel to the world. With more than two centuries of experience, unmatched global scale and deeply rooted relationships, we work to put quality food on the table, increase sustainability where we operate, strengthen global food security, and help communities prosper. As the world’s leader in oilseed processing and a leading producer and supplier of specialty plant-based oils and fats, we value our partnerships with farmers to improve the productivity and environmental efficiency of agriculture across our value chains and to bring quality products from where they’re grown to where they’re consumed. At the same time, we collaborate with our customers to create and reimagine the future of food, developing tailored and innovative solutions to meet evolving dietary needs and trends in every part of the world. Our Company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, and we have almost 23,000 dedicated employees working across approximately 300 facilities located in more than 40 countries.
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