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Dec 31, 2019

ADM Q4 2019 Earnings Report

ADM reported a solid fourth quarter, with adjusted EPS of $1.42, including a $0.61 impact from the biodiesel tax credit.

Key Takeaways

ADM reported fourth-quarter earnings of $0.90 per share, or $1.42 per share on an adjusted basis, which includes a $0.61 per share impact from the retroactive biodiesel tax credit. The company's industry-leading solutions portfolio, combined with business improvements, Readiness, and growth investments, give confidence for 2020 and beyond.

Net earnings of $504 million

Reported and adjusted earnings and EPS inclusive of $0.61 per share impact of retroactive biodiesel tax credit for 2018 and 2019

Ag Services & Oilseeds results were higher year over year, and included approximately $270 million net operating profit impact from the passage of the biodiesel tax credit (BTC) for 2018 and 2019.

Nutrition results were substantially higher year over year.

Total Revenue
$16.3B
Previous year: $15.9B
+2.4%
EPS
$1.42
Previous year: $0.88
+61.4%
Processed Oilseeds
9.27M
Processed Corn
5.78M
Effective Tax Rate
1%
Gross Profit
$1.17B
Previous year: $1.05B
+11.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$852M
Previous year: $2B
-57.3%
Free Cash Flow
-$2.08B
Previous year: -$1.39B
+49.2%
Total Assets
$31.5B
Previous year: $40.8B
-22.9%

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Forward Guidance

ADM expects market conditions to improve as the year progresses, particularly as impacts from the U.S.-China Phase 1 trade deal take hold. More importantly, another year of expected 20-plus percent growth in Nutrition profitability, combined with our work to improve business performance, advance Readiness, and harvest our growth investments, give us confidence in strong results in 2020 and the years to come.

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