tabular disclosure of contractual obligations
The following table summarizes our scheduled contractual obligations and their expected maturities at December 31, 2004, and the effect such obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flows in the future periods indicated.
December 31, |
(US$ in millions) |
|
2004 |
|
Contractual Obligations |
Total |
Less than 1 Year |
13 Years |
45 Years |
After 5 Years |
|
Commercial paper borrowings(1) |
$ |
401 |
$ |
401 |
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
|
Other short-term borrowings(1) |
|
140 |
|
140 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt(1) |
|
2,740 |
|
140 |
|
850 |
|
70 |
|
1,680 |
Freight supply agreements(2) |
|
5,883 |
|
547 |
|
871 |
|
575 |
|
3,890 |
Non-cancelable lease obligations |
|
456 |
|
92 |
|
202 |
|
102 |
|
60 |
Inventory purchase commitments |
|
193 |
|
193 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total contractual obligations |
$ |
9,813 |
$ |
1,513 |
$ |
1,923 |
$ |
747 |
$ |
5,630 |
|
(1) |
We also have interest obligations on our outstanding borrowings. |
(2) |
In the ordinary course of business, we enter into purchase commitments for time on ocean freight vessels and freight service on railroad lines for the purpose of transporting agricultural commodities. In addition, we sell time on these ocean freight vessels when excess freight capacity is available. These agreements range from
two months to six years in the case of ocean freight vessels and 10 to 23 years in the case of railroad services. Actual amounts paid under these contracts may differ
due to the variable components of these agreements and the amount of income earned by us on the sale of excess capacity. The cost of our freight supply agreements
is passed through to our customers in the ordinary course of business, and as a result, such amounts are expected to be fully recovered. |
employee benefit plans We expect to contribute $17 million to our defined benefit plans and $2 million to our postretirement healthcare benefit plans in 2005.
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