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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Bunge is party to claims and lawsuits, primarily from indemnities provided to third parties and labor claims in South America, arising in the normal course of business. Bunge is also involved from time to time in various contract, antitrust, environmental litigation and remediation, and other litigation, claims, government investigations, and legal proceedings. The ability to predict the ultimate outcome of such matters involves judgments, estimates, and inherent uncertainties. Bunge records liabilities related to legal matters when the exposure item becomes probable and can be reasonably estimated. Bunge management does not expect these matters to have a material adverse effect on Bunge’s financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity. However, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and there exists the remote possibility that a liability arising from these matters could have a material adverse impact in the period in which the uncertainties are resolved should the liability substantially exceed the amount of provisions included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Information regarding the claims appears in Bunge’s Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on February 20, 2025. Included in Other non-current liabilities as of September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, are the following amounts related to these matters:
(US$ in millions)September 30,
2025
December 31,
2024
Non-income tax claims$29 $19 
Labor claims38 50 
Civil and other claims286 194 
Total$353 $263 
Brazil Indirect Taxes - non-income tax claims - These tax claims relate to claims against Bunge’s Brazilian subsidiaries, primarily value-added tax claims (ICMS, ISS, IPI and PIS/COFINS) plus applicable interest and penalties on the outstanding amounts.
As of September 30, 2025, the Brazilian federal and state authorities have concluded examinations of the ICMS and PIS/COFINS tax returns and have issued outstanding claims. The Company continues to evaluate the merits of each of these claims and will recognize them if and when loss is considered probable. The outstanding claims comprise the following:
(US$ in millions)Years ExaminedSeptember 30, 2025December 31, 2024
ICMS1990 to Present$160 $128 
PIS/COFINS2002 to Present$515 $427 
Labor claims — The labor claims are principally against Bunge’s Brazilian subsidiaries. The labor claims primarily relate to dismissals, severance, health and safety, salary adjustments, and supplementary retirement benefits.
Civil and other claims — The civil and other claims relate to various disputes and indemnities (see Indemnities section) with third parties, including suppliers, customers, and buyers.
Guarantees — Bunge has issued or was a party to the following guarantees at September 30, 2025:
(US$ in millions)Recorded LiabilityMaximum
Potential
Future
Payments
Unconsolidated affiliates guarantee (1)
$17 $247 
Residual value guarantee (2)
 342 
Other guarantees 12 
Total$17 $601 
(1)    Bunge has issued guarantees to certain financial institutions related to debt of certain of its unconsolidated affiliates. The terms of the guarantees are equal to the terms of the related financings, which have maturity dates through 2041. There are no recourse provisions or collateral that would enable Bunge to recover any amounts paid under these guarantees. In addition, certain Bunge subsidiaries have guaranteed the obligations of certain of their unconsolidated affiliates and in connection therewith have secured their guarantee obligations through a pledge to the financial institutions of certain of their unconsolidated affiliates' shares plus loans receivable from the unconsolidated affiliates in the event that the guaranteed obligations are enforced. Based on amounts drawn under such guaranteed debt facilities at September 30, 2025, Bunge's potential liability was $159 million, and it has recorded $17 million of
obligations and potential losses related to these guarantees within Other current liabilities and Other non-current liabilities.
(2)    Bunge has issued guarantees to certain financial institutions that are party to certain operating lease arrangements for railcars, barges, and buildings. These guarantees provide for a minimum residual value to be received by the lessor at the conclusion of the lease term. These leases expire at various dates from 2025 through 2029. At September 30, 2025, no obligation has been recorded related to these guarantees. Any obligation recorded would be recognized in Current operating lease obligations or Non-current operating lease obligations.

Bunge Global SA has provided a guarantee to the Director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture as Trustee for Bunge North America, Inc. ("BNA"), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, which guarantees all amounts due and owing by BNA to grain producers and/or depositors in the State of Illinois who have delivered commodities to BNA’s Illinois facilities.
Indemnities—Bunge has issued or was a party to the following indemnities at September 30, 2025:
On October 1, 2024, Bunge agreed to indemnify the buyer in relation to the sale of its ownership interest in BP Bunge Bioenergia against future losses associated with certain legal claims as defined in the share purchase agreement. Indemnities for new claims generally expire between six and ten years from the transaction closing date and there is no expiration period for existing claims. At both September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, Bunge has recognized a $95 million obligation related to existing indemnity claims within Other non-current liabilities and has maximum potential future payments of $1,357 million.
In connection with the disposition of Bunge's Russian operations, Bunge agreed to indemnify the buyer of its Russian operations against certain existing legal claims involving Bunge's former Russian subsidiary. The indemnity expires in February 2030. At both September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, Bunge has recognized a $9 million obligation related to this indemnity within Other non-current liabilities and has maximum potential future payments of $235 million.