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Bunge Reports First Quarter 2025 Results
ST. LOUIS, May 07, 2025--Bunge Global SA (NYSE: BG) today reported first quarter 2025 results
About this update from Bunge Limited
ST. LOUIS, May 07, 2025 --( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Bunge Global SA (NYSE: BG) today reported first quarter 2025 results Greg Heckman, Bunge’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Our team delivered a better than expected start to 2025, staying nimble in a quickly evolving market environment while continuing to serve our customers at both ends of the value chain. We announced agreements to sell our European margarine and U.S. corn milling businesses as we further align our assets with our global integrated value chains. We are in the final stage of regulatory approval for our combination with Viterra and are prepared to close quickly once received. "We benefited in the first quarter from tariff-related timing shifts in demand and farmer activity and remain confident in our ability to continue to execute despite the current market environment. Our resilient global footprint, disciplined approach, and focus on connecting farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed, and fuel position us well to create value for all stakeholders." Reportable Segments Agribusiness Processing (2) Higher results in Brazil, Europe and Asia soy crush value chains were more than offset by lower results in North America, Argentina and European softseeds. Merchandising (2) Improved performance in global grains and our financial services business were more than offset by lower results in ocean freight. Refined & Specialty Oils Refined & Specialty Oils Summary With the exception of Asia, results were down in all regions reflecting a more balanced global supply and demand environment driven in part by the uncertainty in U.S. biofuel policies. Milling Milling Summary Slightly higher results in North America were more than offset by lower results in South America where milling margins were pressured by a more competitive pricing environment. Corporate and Other (6) Corporate Other Corporate and Other Summary Corporate expenses were lower primarily due to performance-based compensation. Prior year Other results include $24 million from the sugar & bioenergy joint venture that we divested in the fourth quarter of last year. Cash Flow Cash used for operations in the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $285 million compared to cash provided of $994 million in the same period last year. The reduction of cash from operations was primarily driven by net changes in working capital. Adjusted funds from operations (FFO) was $392 million compared to $514 million in the prior year. (4) Income Taxes For the three months ended March 31, 2025, income tax expense was $80 million compared to $117 million in the prior year. The decrease was primarily due to lower pre-tax income in 2025 and unfavorable adjustments related to foreign currency fluctuations in South America in 2024. Taking into account first quarter results, the current margin and macro environment and forward curves, we continue to forecast full-year 2025 adjusted EPS of approximately $7.75. This forecast excludes the impact of announced acquisitions and divestitures that are expected to close during the year. In Agribusiness, full-year results are forecasted to be slightly lower than our previous outlook and down from last year primarily due to lower results in Processing. In Refined and Specialty Oils, full-year results are expected to be similar to our previous outlook and down from the prior year primarily driven by a more balanced supply and demand environment in North America. In Milling, full-year results are expected to be similar to our previous outlook and up from last year. In Corporate and Other, full-year results are expected to be more favorable than our previous outlook and the prior year. Additionally, the Company expects the following for 2025: an adjusted annual effective tax rate in the range of 21% to 25%; net interest expense in the range of $220 to $250 million, which is down from our previous expected range of $250 to $280 million; capital expenditures in the range of $1.5 to $1.7 billion; and depreciation and amortization of approximately $490 million. Bunge Global SA’s management will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. Eastern (7:00 a.m. Central) on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 to discuss the Company’s results. Additionally, a slide presentation to accompany the discussion of results will be posted on www.bunge.com . To access the webcast, go to "Events & Presentations" under "News & Events" in the "Investor Center" section of the company’s website. Select "Q1 2025 Bunge Global SA Conference Call" and follow the prompts. Please go to the website at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register and download any necessary audio software. To listen to the call, please dial 1-844-735-3666. If you are located outside the United States or Canada, dial 1-412-317-5706. Please dial in five to 10 minutes before the scheduled start time. The call will also be webcast live at www.bunge.com . A replay of the call will be available later in the day on May 7, 2025, continuing through June 7, 2025. To listen to it, please dial 1-877-344-7529 in the United States, 1-855-669-9658 in Canada, or 1-412-317-0088 in other locations. When prompted, enter confirmation code 5982954. 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 strengthen global food security, increase sustainability where we operate, 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 bring quality products from where they’re grown to where they’re consumed. At the same time, we collaborate with our customers to develop tailored and innovative solutions to meet evolving dietary needs and trends in every part of the world. Our Company has its registered office in Geneva, Switzerland and its corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. We have approximately 23,000 dedicated employees working across approximately 300 facilities located in more than 40 countries. We routinely post important information for investors on our website, www.bunge.com , in the "Investors" section. We may use this website as a means of disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor the Investors section of our website, in addition to following our press releases, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filings, public conference calls, presentations and webcasts. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for forward looking statements to encourage companies to provide prospective information to investors. This press release includes forward looking statements that reflect our current expectations and projections about our future results, performance, prospects and opportunities. Forward looking statements include all statements that are not historical in nature. We have tried to identify these forward looking statements by using words including "may," "will," "should," "could," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "plan," "intend," "estimate," "continue" and similar expressions. These forward looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that could cause our actual results, performance, prospects or opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ from these forward looking statements: The forward looking statements included in this release are made only as of the date of this release, and except as otherwise required by federal securities law, we do not have any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. You should refer to "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the SEC on February 20, 2025. Certain gains and (charges), quarter-to-date The following table provides a summary of certain gains and (charges) that may be of interest to investors, including a description of these items and their effect on Net income (loss) attributable to Bunge, Earnings per share diluted and EBIT for the three month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. See Definition and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures. Corporate and Other The following is a summary of acquisition and integration costs related to the announced business combination agreement with Viterra recorded in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss). This earnings release contains certain "non-GAAP financial measures" as defined in Regulation G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Bunge has reconciled these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures below. These measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Total EBIT and Adjusted Total EBIT Bunge uses earnings before interest and tax ("EBIT") to evaluate the operating performance of its individual reportable segments as well as Corporate and Other results. Total EBIT excludes EBIT attributable to noncontrolling interests. Bunge also uses Segment EBIT, Corporate and Other EBIT and Total EBIT to evaluate the operating performance of Bunge’s reportable segments and Total reportable segments together with Corporate and Other activities. Segment EBIT is the aggregate of the earnings before interest and taxes of each of Bunge’s Agribusiness, Refined and Specialty Oils, and Milling segments. Total EBIT is the aggregate of the earnings before interest and taxes of Bunge’s reportable segments, together with its Corporate and Other activities. Adjusted Segment EBIT, Adjusted Corporate and Other EBIT and Adjusted Total EBIT, are calculated by excluding temporary mark-to-market timing differences, as defined in note 3 below, and certain gains and (charges), as described in "Additional Financial Information" above, from Segment EBIT, Corporate and Other EBIT, and Total EBIT, respectively. Segment EBIT, Corporate and Other EBIT, Total EBIT, Adjusted Segment EBIT, Adjusted Corporate and Other EBIT, and Adjusted Total EBIT are non-GAAP financial measures and are not intended to replace Net income (loss) attributable to Bunge, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure. Bunge's management believes these non-GAAP measures are a useful measure of its operating profitability, since the measures allow for an evaluation of performance without regard to financing methods or capital structure. For this reason, operating performance measures such as these non-GAAP measures are widely used by analysts and investors in Bunge's industries. These non-GAAP measures are not a measure of consolidated operating results under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to Net income (loss) or any other measure of consolidated operating results under U.S. GAAP. Net Income (loss) attributable to Bunge to Adjusted Net Income (loss) attributable to Bunge Adjusted Net Income (loss) excludes temporary mark-to-market timing differences, as defined in note 3 below, and certain gains and (charges), as described in "Additional Financial Information" above, and is a non-GAAP financial measure. This measure is not a measure of Net income (loss) attributable to Bunge, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure. It should not be considered as an alternative to Net Income (loss) attributable to Bunge, Net Income (loss), or any other measure of consolidated operating results under U.S. GAAP. Bunge's management believes Adjusted Net income (loss) is a useful measure of the Company's profitability. We also have presented projected Adjusted Net income per share for 2025. This information is provided only on a non-GAAP basis without reconciliation to projected Net Income per share for 2025, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure. The most directly comparable GAAP measure has not been provided due to the inability to quantify certain amounts necessary for such reconciliation, including but not limited to potentially significant future market price movements over the remainder of the year. Below is a reconciliation of Net income (loss) attributable to Bunge, to Total EBIT, and Adjusted Total EBIT: Below is a reconciliation of Net income (loss) attributable to Bunge, to Adjusted Net income (loss) attributable to Bunge: Adjusted Funds From Operations Adjusted FFO is calculated by excluding from Cash provided by (used for) operating activities, foreign exchange gain (loss) on net debt, working capital changes, net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests, and mark-to-market timing differences after tax. Adjusted FFO is a non-GAAP financial measure and is not intended to replace Cash provided by (used for) operating activities, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure. Bunge's management believes the presentation of this measure allows investors to view its cash generating performance using the same measure that management uses in evaluating financial and business performance and trends without regard to foreign exchange gains and losses, working capital changes and mark-to-market timing differences. This non-GAAP measure is not a measure of consolidated cash flow under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to Cash provided by (used for) operating activities, Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash, or any other measure of consolidated cash flow under U.S. GAAP. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250507690693/en/ Contacts Investor Contact: Ruth Ann Wisener Bunge Global SA 636-292-3014 [email protected] Media Contact: Bunge News Bureau Bunge Global SA 636-292-3022 [email protected]