ADM Reports Outstanding Results: Fourth Quarter Earnings per Share of $1.38, $1.50 on an Adjusted Basis; Full Year 2021 EPS of $4.79, $5.19 on an Adjusted Basis

January 25, 2022
  • Full-year 2021 net earnings of $2.7 billion; adjusted net earnings of $2.9 billion
  • Full-year 2021 segment operating profit up 34%, 38% on an adjusted basis
  • 2021 ROIC meets 10% objective
  • Announcing 8% increase in quarterly dividend
  • Great momentum driving optimism for strong 2022

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ADM (NYSE: ADM) today reported financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021.

“Our record results reflect the continued success of our growth strategy and our culture of innovation and execution, which enabled our global team to successfully navigate through supply chain challenges while capitalizing on favorable demand dynamics to deliver an outstanding year,” said Chairman and CEO Juan Luciano.

“Just as importantly, we’re advancing our productivity and innovation actions to accelerate earnings growth,” Luciano continued. “We’ve positioned our portfolio to align with the enduring trends of food security, health and well-being, and sustainability. As we enter 2022, we’re well situated to capitalize on strong crush margins, driven by good demand for meal and for vegetable oil as a feedstock for renewable green diesel; a continuing healthy ethanol market, supported by increased domestic and export demand and better clarity of the regulatory landscape; and our robust Nutrition sales pipeline, as well as the accretion of our recent acquisitions in that business.

“Our excellent performance in the fourth quarter and throughout 2021 gives us great momentum going into the new year. We’re confident in our strategic plan continuing to deliver, which is why we’re pleased to announce an 8% increase in our quarterly dividend. I’m proud of our team, grateful for their efforts, and optimistic for another very strong performance in 2022 as we progress towards our strategic plan’s next earnings milestone of $6.00-$7.00 per share.”

Fourth Quarter 2021 Highlights

(Amounts in millions except per share amounts)

2021

2020

Earnings per share (as reported)

$

1.38

 

$

1.22

 

Adjusted earnings per share1

$

1.50

 

$

1.21

 

 

 

 

 

Segment operating profit

$

1,388

 

$

1,139

 

Adjusted segment operating profit (loss)1

$

1,413

 

$

1,152

 

Ag Services and Oilseeds

 

810

 

 

834

 

Carbohydrate Solutions

 

428

 

 

208

 

Nutrition

 

160

 

 

127

 

Other Business

 

15

 

 

(17

)

  • Q4 2021 EPS as reported of $1.38 includes a $0.12 per share charge related to impairment and restructuring, a $0.07 per share gain related to the sale of certain ethanol and other assets, a $0.01 per share charge related to acquisition expenses, and a $0.06 per share tax expense related to certain discrete items. Adjusted EPS, which excludes these items, was $1.50.1

1 Non-GAAP financial measures; see pages 5, 10, 11 and 12 for explanations and reconciliations, including after-tax amounts.

Quarterly Results of Operations

Ag Services & Oilseeds results were largely in line with the prior year’s extremely strong quarter.

  • Ag Services executed well to deliver strong results, just slightly off the outstanding fourth quarter of 2020, when the U.S. experienced exceptionally high export margins. Global Trade was substantially higher year over year, driven by solid risk management and improved results in global ocean freight.
  • Crushing executed well in a continued solid demand environment for both soybean meal and vegetable oil. Results were lower year over year, driven by approximately $250 million of net negative timing impacts, versus negative $125 million in the prior-year quarter, as well as lower results in EMEAI versus a very strong Q4 2020. The majority of the negative timing effects are expected to reverse in the first half of 2022.
  • Refined Products and Other results were substantially higher than the prior-year period, driven by strong volumes and margins in North America for refined oils, and improved margins in North America and EMEAI for biodiesel, more than offsetting weaker South American results due to the reduced biodiesel mandate.
  • Equity earnings from Wilmar were higher versus the fourth quarter of 2020.

Carbohydrate Solutions results more than doubled year over year.

  • Starches and Sweeteners, including ethanol production from our wet mills, was lower versus the fourth quarter of 2020, driven by higher input costs, including energy costs in EMEAI, as well as lower wheat milling volumes, partially offset by continued strong ethanol margins.
  • Vantage Corn Processors results were substantially higher year over year, driven by historically strong industry ethanol margins as a result of strong demand relative to supply, as well as increased sales volumes due to production at the two dry mills that were idle in the previous-year period.

Nutrition had another extremely strong quarter, with revenue growth of 19% and operating profits 26% higher than the prior-year period; full-year operating profits were up 20% versus 2020.

  • Human Nutrition results were substantially higher year over year, with strength across the business. Flavors continued its growth trajectory, driven primarily by improved product mix in EMEAI and continued strong performance from North America, partially offset by weaker APAC results. In Specialty Ingredients, overall profits were in line with the year-ago period as strong demand for plant-based proteins offset the impact of one-time insurance proceeds in the fourth quarter of 2020. Health & Wellness was higher versus the prior-year quarter, as the business continued to deliver growing profits in bioactives and fermentation.
  • Animal Nutrition profits were much higher than the fourth quarter of 2020, driven primarily by continued strength in amino acids.

Other Business results were substantially higher, driven primarily by higher Captive Insurance underwriting results as the prior-year quarter included larger intra-company insurance settlements.

Other Items of Note

As additional information to help clarify underlying business performance, the table on page 10 includes reported earnings and EPS as well as adjusted earnings and EPS.

Segment operating profit of $1.4 billion for the quarter includes charges related to asset impairment and restructuring of $80 million ($0.12 per share) and gains related to the sales of certain ethanol and other assets of $55 million ($0.07 per share).

In Corporate results, interest expense increased year over year on higher short-term borrowings. Unallocated corporate costs were lower year over year due primarily to increased variable performance-related compensation expense accruals in the prior year, partially offset by higher IT operating and project-related costs and transfers of costs from business segments into the centralized centers of excellence in supply chain and operations. Corporate results also included $4 million ($0.01 per share) of expenses related to an acquisition, and a gain related to the mark-to-market adjustment on the Wilmar exchangeable bond of $2 million.

The effective tax rate for the quarter was approximately 21% compared to 8% in the prior year. The calendar year 2021 effective tax rate was approximately 17%, up from 5% in 2020. The increase for the calendar year was due primarily to changes in the geographic mix of earnings and current year discrete tax items.

Dividend

ADM’s Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of 40.0 cents per share on the company’s common stock, an 8.1% increase from last quarter’s dividend of 37.0 cents per share. The dividend is payable on March 1, 2022, to shareholders of record on Feb. 8, 2022. As of Dec. 31, 2021, there were 559,551,590 shares of ADM common stock outstanding.

Note: Additional Facts and Explanations

Additional facts and explanations about results and industry environment can be found at the end of the ADM Q4 Earnings Presentation at www.adm.com/webcast.

Conference Call Information

ADM will host a webcast on January 25, 2022, at 8 a.m. Central Time to discuss financial results and provide a company update. To listen to the webcast, go to www.adm.com/webcast. A replay of the webcast will also be available for an extended period of time at www.adm.com/webcast.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some of our comments and materials in this presentation constitute forward-looking statements that reflect management’s current views and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, Company performance and financial results. These statements and materials are based on many assumptions and factors that are subject to risk and uncertainties. ADM has provided additional information in its reports on file with the SEC concerning assumptions and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in this presentation, and you should carefully review the assumptions and factors in our SEC reports. To the extent permitted under applicable law, ADM assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information or future events.

About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.

Financial Tables Follow

Source: Corporate Release

Segment Operating Profit, Adjusted Segment Operating Profit (a non-GAAP financial measure) and Corporate Results

(unaudited)

 

Quarter ended

 

 

Year ended

 

 

December 31

 

 

December 31

 

(In millions)

2021

2020

Change

 

2021

2020

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Operating Profit

$

1,388

 

$

1,139

 

$

249

 

 

$

4,638

 

$

3,455

 

$

1,183

 

Specified items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Gains) losses on sales of assets and businesses

 

(55

)

 

(3

)

 

(52

)

 

 

(77

)

 

(83

)

 

6

 

Impairment, restructuring, and settlement charges

 

80

 

 

16

 

 

64

 

 

 

213

 

 

76

 

 

137

 

Adjusted Segment Operating Profit

$

1,413

 

$

1,152

 

$

261

 

 

$

4,774

 

$

3,448

 

$

1,326

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ag Services and Oilseeds

$

810

 

$

834

 

$

(24

)

 

$

2,775

 

$

2,105

 

$

670

 

Ag Services

 

335

 

 

346

 

 

(11

)

 

 

770

 

 

828

 

 

(58

)

Crushing

 

163

 

 

217

 

 

(54

)

 

 

975

 

 

466

 

 

509

 

Refined Products and Other

 

185

 

 

153

 

 

32

 

 

 

652

 

 

439

 

 

213

 

Wilmar

 

127

 

 

118

 

 

9

 

 

 

378

 

 

372

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carbohydrate Solutions

$

428

 

$

208

 

$

220

 

 

$

1,283

 

$

717

 

$

566

 

Starches and Sweeteners

 

207

 

 

229

 

 

(22

)

 

 

913

 

 

762

 

 

151

 

Vantage Corn Processors

 

221

 

 

(21

)

 

242

 

 

 

370

 

 

(45

)

 

415

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nutrition

$

160

 

$

127

 

$

33

 

 

$

691

 

$

574

 

$

117

 

Human Nutrition

 

108

 

 

90

 

 

18

 

 

 

537

 

 

462

 

 

75

 

Animal Nutrition

 

52

 

 

37

 

 

15

 

 

 

154

 

 

112

 

 

42

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Business

$

15

 

$

(17

)

$

32

 

 

$

25

 

$

52

 

$

(27

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Operating Profit

$

1,388

 

$

1,139

 

$

249

 

 

$

4,638

 

$

3,455

 

$

1,183

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Results

$

(377

)

$

(383

)

$

6

 

 

$

(1,325

)

$

(1,572

)

$

247

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense - net

 

(77

)

 

(67

)

 

(10

)

 

 

(277

)

 

(313

)

 

36

 

Unallocated corporate costs

 

(276

)

 

(278

)

 

2

 

 

 

(957

)

 

(857

)

 

(100

)

Other

 

(22

)

 

(29

)

 

7

 

 

 

20

 

 

(54

)

 

74

 

Specified items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIFO credit (charge)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

91

 

 

(91

)

Debt extinguishment charges

 

 

 

1

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(36

)

 

(409

)

 

373

 

Expenses related to acquisitions

 

(4

)

 

(4

)

 

 

 

 

(7

)

 

(4

)

 

(3

)

Gain (loss) on debt conversion option

 

2

 

 

(2

)

 

4

 

 

 

19

 

 

(17

)

 

36

 

Gains (losses) on sales of assets

 

 

 

7

 

 

(7

)

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

(7

)

Impairment, restructuring, and settlement charges

 

 

 

(11

)

 

11

 

 

 

(87

)

 

(16

)

 

(71

)

Earnings Before Income Taxes

$

1,011

 

$

756

 

$

255

 

 

$

3,313

 

$

1,883

 

$

1,430

 

Segment operating profit is ADM’s consolidated income from operations before income tax excluding corporate items. Adjusted segment operating profit, a non-GAAP financial measure, is segment operating profit excluding specified items. Management believes that segment operating profit and adjusted segment operating profit are useful measures of ADM’s performance because they provide investors information about ADM’s business unit performance excluding corporate overhead costs as well as specified items. Segment operating profit and adjusted segment operating profit are not measures of consolidated operating results under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered alternatives to income before income taxes, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, or any other measure of consolidated operating results under U.S. GAAP.

Consolidated Statements of Earnings

(unaudited)

 

Quarter ended

 

Year ended

 

December 31

 

December 31

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

(in millions, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

$

23,090

 

 

$

17,978

 

 

$

85,249

 

 

$

64,355

 

Cost of products sold (1)

 

21,440

 

 

 

16,626

 

 

 

79,262

 

 

 

59,902

 

Gross profit

 

1,650

 

 

 

1,352

 

 

 

5,987

 

 

 

4,453

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses (2)

 

786

 

 

 

749

 

 

 

2,994

 

 

 

2,687

 

Asset impairment, exit, and restructuring costs (3)

 

80

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

164

 

 

 

80

 

Equity in (earnings) losses of unconsolidated affiliates

 

(197

)

 

 

(176

)

 

 

(595

)

 

 

(579

)

(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment (4)

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

36

 

 

 

409

 

Investment income

 

(13

)

 

 

(17

)

 

 

(96

)

 

 

(111

)

Interest expense (5)

 

77

 

 

 

69

 

 

 

265

 

 

 

339

 

Other (income) expense - net (6,7,8)

 

(94

)

 

 

(47

)

 

 

(94

)

 

 

(255

)

Earnings before income taxes

 

1,011

 

 

 

756

 

 

 

3,313

 

 

 

1,883

 

Income tax expense (benefit) (9)

 

214

 

 

 

63

 

 

 

578

 

 

 

101

 

Net earnings including noncontrolling interests

 

797

 

 

 

693

 

 

 

2,735

 

 

 

1,782

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Net earnings (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

15

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

10

 

Net earnings attributable to ADM

$

782

 

 

$

687

 

 

$

2,709

 

 

$

1,772

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share

$

1.38

 

 

$

1.22

 

 

$

4.79

 

 

$

3.15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average diluted shares outstanding

 

566

 

 

 

563

 

 

 

566

 

 

 

563

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes a charge related to an inventory writedown of $13 million in the current YTD, and a credit related to changes in the Company’s LIFO reserves of $91 million in the prior YTD.

(2) Includes a charge related to a legal settlement of $38 million and $4 million in the current and prior YTD, respectively. Also includes acquisition-related expenses of $4 million in the current quarter and $7 million and $4 million in the current and prior YTD, respectively.

(3) Includes impairment and restructuring charges of $80 million and $164 million in the current quarter and YTD, respectively, and impairment and restructuring of $19 million and $80 million in the prior quarter and YTD, respectively.

(4) Loss in the current YTD related to the early redemption of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 2.750% notes due March 27, 2025. (Gain) loss in the prior quarter and YTD related to the early repurchase of certain of the Company’s debentures.

(5) Includes (gains) losses related to the mark-to-market adjustment of the conversion option of the exchangeable bond issued in August 2020 of $(2) million and $(19) million in the current quarter and YTD, respectively, and $2 million and $17 million in the prior quarter and YTD, respectively.

(6) Includes current quarter and YTD gains related to the sale of certain ethanol and other assets of $55 million and $77 million, respectively, prior quarter gains on the sale of certain assets of $10 million, and prior YTD gains related to the sale of Wilmar shares and certain other assets of $90 million.

(7) Includes exit costs of $2 million in the current YTD and a settlement charge of $8 million in the prior quarter and YTD.

(8) Includes a settlement charge related to pension liabilities of $83 million in the current YTD.

(9) Includes the tax expense (benefit) impact of the above specified items and tax discrete items totaling $41 million and $(21) million in the current quarter and YTD, respectively, and $(25) million and $(94) million in the prior quarter and YTD, respectively.

Summary of Financial Condition

(unaudited)

 

 

December 31,
2021

 

December 31,
2020

 

 

(in millions)

Net Investment In

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents (a)

 

$

943

 

$

666

Short-term marketable securities (a)

 

 

 

 

1

Operating working capital (b)

 

 

10,546

 

 

10,481

Property, plant, and equipment

 

 

9,890

 

 

9,951

Investments in and advances to affiliates

 

 

5,285

 

 

4,913

Goodwill and other intangibles

 

 

6,660

 

 

5,413

Other non-current assets

 

 

2,392

 

 

2,156

 

 

$

35,716

 

$

33,581

Financed By

 

 

 

 

Short-term debt (a)

 

$

958

 

$

2,042

Long-term debt, including current maturities (a)

 

 

8,581

 

 

7,887

Deferred liabilities

 

 

3,410

 

 

3,556

Temporary equity

 

 

239

 

 

74

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

22,528

 

 

20,022

 

 

$

35,716

 

$

33,581

(a)

Net debt is calculated as short-term debt plus long-term debt (including current maturities) less cash and cash equivalents.

(b)

Current assets (excluding cash and cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities) less current liabilities (excluding short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt).

Summary of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

 

 

Year ended

 

 

December 31

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

 

(in millions)

Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

2,735

 

 

$

1,782

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

996

 

 

 

976

 

Asset impairment charges

 

 

125

 

 

 

54

 

(Gains) losses on sales/revaluation of assets

 

 

(149

)

 

 

(161

)

Loss on debt extinguishment

 

 

36

 

 

 

409

 

Other - net

 

 

198

 

 

 

69

 

Change in deferred consideration in securitized receivables(a)

 

 

 

 

 

(4,603

)

Other changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

2,654

 

 

 

(912

)

Total Operating Activities

 

 

6,595

 

 

 

(2,386

)

 

 

 

 

 

Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

 

(1,169

)

 

 

(823

)

Net assets of businesses acquired

 

 

(1,564

)

 

 

(15

)

Proceeds from sale of business/assets

 

 

245

 

 

 

728

 

Investments in retained interest in securitized receivables(a)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,121

)

Proceeds from retained interest in securitized receivables(a)

 

 

 

 

 

6,724

 

Marketable securities - net

 

 

1

 

 

 

4

 

Investments in and advances to affiliates

 

 

(34

)

 

 

(5

)

Other investing activities

 

 

(148

)

 

 

(27

)

Total Investing Activities

 

 

(2,669

)

 

 

4,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt borrowings

 

 

1,329

 

 

 

1,791

 

Long-term debt payments

 

 

(534

)

 

 

(2,136

)

Net borrowings (payments) under lines of credit

 

 

(1,085

)

 

 

837

 

Share repurchases

 

 

 

 

 

(133

)

Cash dividends

 

 

(834

)

 

 

(809

)

Other

 

 

6

 

 

 

27

 

Total Financing Activities

 

 

(1,118

)

 

 

(423

)

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents

 

 

2,808

 

 

 

1,656

 

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents - beginning of period

 

 

4,646

 

 

 

2,990

 

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents - end of period

 

$

7,454

 

 

$

4,646

 

(a) Cash flows related to the Company’s retained interest in securitized receivables as required by ASU 2016-15 which took effect January 1, 2018.

Segment Operating Analysis

(unaudited)

 

Quarter ended

 

Year ended

 

December 31

 

December 31

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

(in ‘000s metric tons)

Processed volumes (by commodity)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oilseeds

 

8,878

 

 

9,329

 

 

35,125

 

 

36,565

Corn

 

5,383

 

 

4,168

 

 

19,126

 

 

17,885

Total processed volumes

 

14,261

 

 

13,497

 

 

54,251

 

 

54,450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter ended

 

Year ended

 

December 31

 

December 31

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

(in millions)

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ag Services and Oilseeds

$

18,080

 

$

14,369

 

$

67,047

 

$

49,716

Carbohydrate Solutions

 

3,201

 

 

2,078

 

 

11,110

 

 

8,472

Nutrition

 

1,719

 

 

1,441

 

 

6,712

 

 

5,800

Other Business

 

90

 

 

90

 

 

380

 

 

367

Total revenues

$

23,090

 

$

17,978

 

$

85,249

 

$

64,355

Adjusted Earnings Per Share

A non-GAAP financial measure

(unaudited)

 

Quarter ended December 31

 

Year ended December 31

 

2021

2020

 

2021

2020

 

In millions

Per share

In millions

Per share

 

In millions

Per share

In millions

Per share

Net earnings and fully diluted EPS

$

782

 

$

1.38

 

$

687

 

$

1.22

 

 

$

2,709

 

$

4.79

 

$

1,772

 

$

3.15

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIFO charge (credit) (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(69

)

 

(0.12

)

Losses (gains) on sales of assets and businesses (b)

 

(40

)

 

(0.07

)

 

(8

)

 

(0.01

)

 

 

(57

)

 

(0.10

)

 

(80

)

 

(0.14

)

Impairment, restructuring, and settlement charges (c)

 

70

 

 

0.12

 

 

20

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

237

 

 

0.42

 

 

69

 

 

0.12

 

Expenses related to acquisitions (d)

 

3

 

 

0.01

 

 

3

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

5

 

 

0.01

 

 

3

 

 

0.01

 

(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment (e)

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

27

 

 

0.05

 

 

310

 

 

0.55

 

Loss (gain) on debt conversion option (f)

 

(2

)

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

(19

)

 

(0.03

)

 

17

 

 

0.03

 

Tax adjustment (g)

 

37

 

 

0.06

 

 

(19

)

 

(0.04

)

 

 

33

 

 

0.05

 

 

(3

)

 

(0.01

)

Sub-total adjustments

 

68

 

 

0.12

 

 

(3

)

 

(0.01

)

 

 

226

 

 

0.40

 

 

247

 

 

0.44

 

Adjusted net earnings and adjusted EPS

$

850

 

$

1.50

 

$

684

 

$

1.21

 

 

$

2,935

 

$

5.19

 

$

2,019

 

$

3.59

 

(a)

Prior YTD changes in the Company’s LIFO reserves of $(91) million pretax ($69 million after tax), tax effected using the Company’s U.S. income tax rate.

(b)

Current quarter and YTD gains of $55 million and $77 million, pretax ($40 million and $57 million, after tax), respectively, were related to the sale of certain ethanol and other assets, tax effected using the Company’s U.S. income tax rate. Prior quarter gains of $10 million pretax ($8 million after tax) were related to the sale of certain assets and prior YTD gains of $90 million pretax ($80 million after tax), respectively, were primarily related to the sale of Wilmar shares and certain other assets, tax effected using the applicable tax rates.

(c)

Current quarter charges of $80 million pretax ($70 million after tax) were related to the impairment of certain assets, tax effected using the applicable tax rates. Current YTD charges of $300 million pretax ($237 million after tax) were related to the impairment of certain assets, restructuring, and legal and pension settlements, tax effected using the applicable tax rates. Prior quarter and YTD charges of $27 million and $92 million pretax, respectively ($20 million and $69 million after tax, respectively), were related to the impairment of certain assets, restructuring, and a settlement, tax effected using the applicable tax rates.

(d)

Current quarter expenses of $4 million pretax ($3 million after tax) were related to the Deerland acquisition. Current YTD expenses of $7 million pretax ($5 million after tax) also included expenses related to the Balto acquisition. Prior quarter and YTD charges of $4 million pretax ($3 million after tax) were related to a target acquisition, tax effected using the Company’s U.S. income tax rate.

(e)

Current YTD loss on debt extinguishment of $36 million pretax ($27 million after tax) were related to the early redemption of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 2.750% notes due March 27, 2025, tax effected using the Company’s U.S. income tax rate. Prior quarter (gain) and YTD loss on debt extinguishment of $1 million pretax ($1 million after tax) and $409 million pretax ($310 million after tax), respectively, were related to the early repurchase of certain of the Company’s debentures, tax effected using the Company’s U.S. income tax rate.

(f)

Loss (gain) on debt conversion option of $(2) million and $(19) million pretax ($(2) million and $(19) million after tax) in the current quarter and YTD, respectively, and $2 million and $17 million pretax ($2 million and $17 million after tax) in the prior quarter and YTD, respectively, was related to the mark-to-market adjustment of the conversion option of the exchangeable bonds issued in August 2020, tax effected using the applicable tax rate.

(g)

Tax adjustment totaling $37 million and $33 million in the current quarter and YTD, respectively, and $(19) million and $(3) million in the prior quarter and YTD, respectively, was related to certain discrete items.

Adjusted net earnings reflects ADM’s reported net earnings after removal of the effect on net earnings of specified items as more fully described above. Adjusted EPS reflects ADM’s fully diluted EPS after removal of the effect on EPS as reported of specified items as more fully described above. Management believes that Adjusted net earnings and Adjusted EPS are useful measures of ADM’s performance because they provide investors additional information about ADM’s operations allowing better evaluation of underlying business performance and better period-to-period comparability. These non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to replace or be alternatives to net earnings and EPS as reported, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, or any other measures of operating results under GAAP. Earnings amounts described above have been divided by the company’s diluted shares outstanding for each respective period in order to arrive at an adjusted EPS amount for each specified item.

Adjusted Return on Invested Capital

A non-GAAP financial measure

(unaudited)

 

Adjusted ROIC Earnings (in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Four Quarters

 

Quarter Ended

 

Ended

 

Mar. 31, 2021

 

June 30, 2021

 

Sep 30, 2021

 

Dec. 31, 2021

 

Dec. 31, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to ADM

$

689

 

 

$

712

 

 

$

526

 

 

$

782

 

 

$

2,709

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

87

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

265

 

Other adjustments

 

99

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

299

 

Total adjustments

 

186

 

 

 

135

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

143

 

 

 

564

 

Tax on adjustments

 

(45

)

 

 

(32

)

 

 

(24

)

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(115

)

Net adjustments

 

141

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

76

 

 

 

129

 

 

 

449

 

Total Adjusted ROIC Earnings

$

830

 

 

$

815

 

 

$

602

 

 

$

911

 

 

$

3,158

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Invested Capital (in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Trailing Four

 

Mar. 31, 2021

 

June 30, 2021

 

Sep 30, 2021

 

Dec. 31, 2021

 

Quarter Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity (1)

$

20,841

 

$

21,582

 

$

21,969

 

$

22,477

 

$

21,717

 

+ Interest-bearing liabilities (2)

 

11,208

 

 

9,729

 

 

8,941

 

 

9,546

 

 

9,856

 

Other adjustments

 

74

 

 

72

 

 

29

 

 

70

 

 

61

 

Total Adjusted Invested Capital

$

32,123

 

$

31,383

 

$

30,939

 

$

32,093

 

$

31,634

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Return on Invested Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.0

%

(1) Excludes noncontrolling interests

(2) Includes short-term debt, current maturities of long-term debt, finance lease obligations, and long-term debt

Adjusted ROIC is Adjusted ROIC earnings divided by adjusted invested capital. Adjusted ROIC earnings is ADM’s net earnings adjusted for the after-tax effects of interest expense and specified items. Adjusted invested capital is the sum of ADM’s equity (excluding noncontrolling interests) and interest-bearing liabilities adjusted for the after-tax effect of specified items. Management believes Adjusted ROIC is a useful financial measure because it provides investors information about ADM’s returns excluding the impacts of specified items and increases period-to-period comparability of underlying business performance. Management uses Adjusted ROIC to measure ADM’s performance by comparing Adjusted ROIC to its weighted average cost of capital (WACC). Adjusted ROIC, Adjusted ROIC earnings and Adjusted invested capital are non-GAAP financial measures and are not intended to replace or be alternatives to GAAP financial measures.

Adjusted Earnings Before Taxes, Interest, and Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)

A non-GAAP financial measure

(unaudited)

 

The tables below provide a reconciliation of earnings before income taxes to adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA by segment for the trailing four quarters ended December 31, 2021.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Four Quarters

 

Quarter Ended

 

Ended

 

Mar. 31, 2021

 

June 30, 2021

 

Sep 30, 2021

 

Dec. 31, 2021

 

Dec. 31, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

$

824

 

 

$

825

 

 

$

653

 

 

$

1,011

 

 

$

3,313

 

Interest expense

 

87

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

265

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

249

 

 

 

243

 

 

 

247

 

 

 

257

 

 

 

996

 

Losses (gains) on sales of assets and businesses

 

 

 

 

(22

)

 

 

 

 

 

(55

)

 

 

(77

)

Asset impairment, exit, restructuring, and settlement charges

 

99

 

 

 

118

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

300

 

Railroad maintenance expense

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

67

 

Loss on debt extinguishment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

 

 

 

36

 

Expenses related to acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

7

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

1,259

 

 

$

1,207

 

 

$

1,034

 

 

$

1,407

 

 

$

4,907

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Four Quarters

 

Quarter Ended

 

Ended

 

Mar. 31, 2021

 

June 30, 2021

 

Sep 30, 2021

 

Dec. 31, 2021

 

Dec. 31, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

 

 

 

Ag Services and Oilseeds

$

871

 

 

$

661

 

 

$

711

 

 

$

902

 

 

$

3,145

 

Carbohydrate Solutions

 

342

 

 

 

467

 

 

 

297

 

 

 

510

 

 

 

1,616

 

Nutrition

 

209

 

 

 

253

 

 

 

230

 

 

 

220

 

 

 

912

 

Other Business

 

11

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

17

 

 

 

32

 

Corporate

 

(174

)

 

 

(181

)

 

 

(201

)

 

 

(242

)

 

 

(798

)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

1,259

 

 

$

1,207

 

 

$

1,034

 

 

$

1,407

 

 

$

4,907

 

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before taxes, interest, and depreciation and amortization, adjusted for specified items. The Company calculates adjusted EBITDA by removing the impact of specified items and adding back the amounts of interest expense and depreciation and amortization to earnings before income taxes. Management believes that adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure of the Company’s performance because it provides investors additional information about the Company’s operations allowing better evaluation of underlying business performance and better period-to-period comparability. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and is not intended to replace or be an alternative to earnings before income taxes, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

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312-634-8484

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Source: ADM