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SEC Comment Letter for BUNGELTD (CIK 0001144519) — Apr 20, 2020

BUNGELTD (CIK 0001144519)
Date: April 20, 2020 · CIK: 0001144519 · Accession: 0000000000-20-003388

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File numbers found in text: 001-16625

Date
April 20, 2020
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Form
UPLOAD
Company
BUNGELTD (CIK 0001144519)

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April 20, 2020 John W. Neppl Chief Financial Officer BUNGELTD 1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway St. Louis, Missouri 63017 Re:Bunge Limited Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2019 Filed February 21, 2020 Form 8-K Filed February 12, 2020 File No. 001-16625 Dear Mr. Neppl: We have limited our review of your filing to the financial statements and related disclosures and have the following comments. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. Please respond to these comments within ten business days by providing the requested information or advise us as soon as possible when you will respond. If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing your response to these comments, we may have additional comments. Form 8-K Filed February 12, 2020 Exhibit 99.1 Financial Highlights, page 2 1.We note that you provide tabular disclosures of Adjusted Segment EBIT by segment without providing more prominent tabular disclosures of the most directly comparable GAAP measures, Segment EBIT by segment. We also note that you do not provide reconciliations of Adjusted Segment EBIT by segment to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. Please refer to Item 10(e)(1)(i) of Regulation S-K and Question 102.10 of the updated C&DI related to Non-GAAP Financial Measures and revise your disclosures accordingly. In addition, please clearly identify each segment measure under “Total Segment EBIT, adjusted” in the table as “Adjusted Segment EBIT”.

FirstName LastNameJohn W. Neppl Comapany NameBUNGELTD April 20, 2020 Page 2 FirstName LastNameJohn W. Neppl BUNGELTD April 20, 2020 Page 2 Fourth Quarter Results Cash Flow, page 3 2.You disclose that adjusting for the beneficial interest in securitized trade receivables, cash provided by operating activities was $475 million compared to $654 million in the prior year. Please identify these measures as non-GAAP financial measures and reconcile them to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share from Continuing Operations – Diluted, Adjusted, page 15 3.Please revise your reconciliations to start with the GAAP measure (i.e., net income (loss) per common share – diluted) and reconcile to the non-GAAP measure (i.e, net income (loss) per common share – diluted, adjusted), similar to your reconciliations related to net income (loss). Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2019 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Results of Operations Segment Results Agribusiness Segment, page 32 4.We note that in your fourth quarter 2019 earnings release and related earnings call, you separately present and discuss in detail the Oilseeds and Grains businesses when analyzing the Agribusiness segment results. With a view towards future disclosure, please tell us what consideration you gave to providing similar disclosures in your annual and quarterly reports, as it appears these businesses are important to the manner in which management views and analyzes the results of the Agribusiness segment. Note 2. Global Competitiveness Program and Portfolio Rationalization Initiatives, page F-18 5.You disclose that as a result of the classification of the assets and liabilities to be transferred to the joint venture as held for sale, you recognized in cost of goods sold an impairment charge of $1,524 million that principally related to the recognition of cumulative currency translation effects during the third quarter of 2019. Please more fully explain to us why you believe it is appropriate to include this loss in cost of goods sold.

In closing, we remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff.

FirstName LastNameJohn W. Neppl Comapany NameBUNGELTD April 20, 2020 Page 3 FirstName LastName John W. Neppl BUNGELTD April 20, 2020 Page 3 You may contact SiSi Cheng at 202-551-5004 or Anne Mcconnell at 202-551-3709 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Manufacturing

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April 20, 2020
John W. Neppl
Chief Financial Officer
BUNGELTD
1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway
St. Louis, Missouri 63017
Re:Bunge Limited
Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Filed February 21, 2020
Form 8-K Filed February 12, 2020
File No. 001-16625
Dear Mr. Neppl:
            We have limited our review of your filing to the financial statements and related
disclosures and have the following comments.  In some of our comments, we may ask you to
provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure.
            Please respond to these comments within ten business days by providing the requested
information or advise us as soon as possible when you will respond.  If you do not believe our
comments apply to your facts and circumstances, please tell us why in your response.
            After reviewing your response to these comments, we may have additional comments.
Form 8-K Filed February 12, 2020
Exhibit 99.1
Financial Highlights, page 2
1.We note that you provide tabular disclosures of Adjusted Segment EBIT by segment
without providing more prominent tabular disclosures of the most directly comparable
GAAP measures, Segment EBIT by segment. We also note that you do not provide
reconciliations of Adjusted Segment EBIT by segment to the most directly comparable
GAAP measures. Please refer to Item 10(e)(1)(i) of Regulation S-K and Question 102.10
of the updated C&DI related to Non-GAAP Financial Measures and revise your
disclosures accordingly. In addition, please clearly identify each segment measure under
“Total Segment EBIT, adjusted” in the table as “Adjusted Segment EBIT”.

 FirstName LastNameJohn W. Neppl
 Comapany NameBUNGELTD
 April 20, 2020 Page 2
 FirstName LastNameJohn W. Neppl
BUNGELTD
April 20, 2020
Page 2
Fourth Quarter Results
Cash Flow, page 3
2.You disclose that adjusting for the beneficial interest in securitized trade receivables, cash
provided by operating activities was $475 million compared to $654 million in the prior
year. Please identify these measures as non-GAAP financial measures and reconcile
them to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share from Continuing Operations – Diluted,
Adjusted, page 15
3.Please revise your reconciliations to start with the GAAP measure (i.e., net income (loss)
per common share – diluted) and reconcile to the non-GAAP measure (i.e, net income
(loss) per common share – diluted, adjusted), similar to your reconciliations related to net
income (loss).
Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Results of Operations
Segment Results
Agribusiness Segment, page 32
4.We note that in your fourth quarter 2019 earnings release and related earnings call, you
separately present and discuss in detail the Oilseeds and Grains businesses when
analyzing the Agribusiness segment results. With a view towards future disclosure, please
tell us what consideration you gave to providing similar disclosures in your annual and
quarterly reports, as it appears these businesses are important to the manner in which
management views and analyzes the results of the Agribusiness segment.
Note 2. Global Competitiveness Program and Portfolio Rationalization Initiatives, page F-18
5.You disclose that as a result of the classification of the assets and liabilities to be
transferred to the joint venture as held for sale, you recognized in cost of goods sold an
impairment charge of $1,524 million that principally related to the recognition of
cumulative currency translation effects during the third quarter of 2019. Please more fully
explain to us why you believe it is appropriate to include this loss in cost of goods sold.

            In closing, we remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the
accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or
absence of action by the staff.

 FirstName LastNameJohn W. Neppl
 Comapany NameBUNGELTD
 April 20, 2020 Page 3
 FirstName LastName
John W. Neppl
BUNGELTD
April 20, 2020
Page 3
            You may contact SiSi Cheng at 202-551-5004 or Anne Mcconnell at 202-551-3709 with
any questions.
Sincerely,
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Manufacturing