v3.20.4
UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATED COMPANIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Nov. 01, 2020
UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATED COMPANIES  
Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies

Combined financial information of the unconsolidated affiliated companies in millions of dollars follows:

Operations

  

    2020   

  

    2019    

  

    2018    

 

Sales

$

1,793

$

2,483

$

2,313

Net income

 

7

 

50

 

91

Deere & Company’s equity in net income (loss)

 

(48)

21

 

27

Financial Position

  

    2020   

  

    2019    

 

Total assets

$

1,541

$

1,694

Total external borrowings

 

540

 

488

Total net assets

 

598

 

563

Deere & Company’s share of the net assets

 

193

 

215

Transactions with Unconsolidated Affiliated Companies Transactions with unconsolidated affiliated companies reported in the statement of consolidated income in millions of dollars follow:

    2020   

  

    2019    

  

    2018    

Net sales

$

81

$

143

$

161

Purchases

1,288

1,937

1,682