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LEASES
3 Months Ended
Jan. 26, 2025
LEASES  
LEASES

(6) LEASES

We lease John Deere equipment and a limited amount of non-John Deere equipment to retail customers through sales-type, direct financing, and operating leases. Sales-type and direct financing leases are reported in “Financing leases” and operating leases are reported in “Equipment on operating leases – net.”

Lease revenues earned by us were as follows:

Three Months Ended

January 26

January 28

2025

2024

Sales-type and direct financing lease revenues

$

28.2

$

27.0

Operating lease revenues

254.1

234.2

Variable lease revenues

 

4.1

 

4.0

Total lease revenues

$

286.4

$

265.2

Variable lease revenues reported above primarily relate to separately invoiced property taxes on leased equipment in certain markets, late fees, and excess use and damage fees. Excess use and damage fees are reported in “Other income” and were $.6 and $.4 for the first quarter of 2025 and 2024, respectively.

The cost of equipment on operating leases by market was as follows:

January 26

October 27

January 28

2025

2024

2024

Agriculture and turf

$

5,693.4

$

5,765.0

$

5,198.3

Construction and forestry

931.5

 

963.7

1,005.7

Total

6,624.9

6,728.7

6,204.0

Accumulated depreciation

 

(1,331.2)

(1,301.0)

(1,270.6)

Equipment on operating leases – net

$

5,293.7

$

5,427.7

$

4,933.4

Total operating lease residual values at January 26, 2025, October 27, 2024, and January 28, 2024 were $3,734.7, $3,786.2, and $3,483.7, respectively. John Deere dealers generally provide a first-loss residual value guarantee on operating lease originations. Total residual value guarantees were $697.5, $698.7, and $580.4 at January 26, 2025, October 27, 2024, and January 28, 2024, respectively.

We discuss options to purchase the equipment or extend the lease prior to operating lease maturity with lessees and dealers. We remarket equipment returned to us upon termination of leases. The matured operating lease inventory balances at January 26, 2025, October 27, 2024, and January 28, 2024 were $33.3, $26.6, and $19.7, respectively. Matured operating lease inventory is reported in “Other assets.”