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Agco Corp (AGCO) filed its fiscal 2015 10-K annual report with the SEC on Feb 26, 2016.
- Top risk flagged: EU and U.S. engine-emissions standards: compliance may require new technology, engineering expense and capital expenditures
Agco Corp FY2015 10-K analysis
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Business Overview
- Global agricultural equipment manufacturer, distributor and financier serving 140+ countries through approximately 3,000 independent dealers
- Precision farming technologies emphasized, including satellite steering, yield mapping, field data collection and telemetry fleet management
- 39 manufacturing and assembly locations worldwide, including six joint-venture facilities
- Approximately 19,600 employees at December 31, 2015, including 5,000 in the United States and Canada
- AGCO Power expanded strategic importance, producing 75 to 750 horsepower engines for AGCO products and third parties while meeting U.S. and European emissions standards
Management Discussion & Analysis
- Revenue $7,467.3M, down 23.2% YoY, including $1,265.0M currency translation impact
- Operating margin 4.8% vs 6.6%, with net income attributable to AGCO $266.4M vs $410.4M
- Best segment EAME sales $4,151.3M, worst South America sales $949.0M, down 42.9%
- Operating cash flow $524.2M, receivables-sale proceeds $1.1B, no finance-joint-venture investments
- 2016 outlook: lower sales and margins amid weak demand, lower commodity prices, reduced farm income and unfavorable currency translation
Risk Factors
- EU and U.S. engine-emissions standards: compliance may require new technology, engineering expense and capital expenditures
- Rabobank financing exposure: AGCO Finance joint ventures fund approximately 40% of tractor and combine retail sales
- Supplier vulnerability: component failures could reduce production and increase warranty costs
- Deere & Company and CNH Industrial: substantially larger competitors with greater financial and other resources
- Debt covenants: total debt-to-EBITDA and interest-coverage requirements, with acceleration upon default
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