1、FEET ON THE GROUNDEYES ON THE HORIZONDeere&Company Annual Report 2012Deere&Company One John Deere Place Moline,Illinois 61265(309)765-8000 www.JohnDDEERE&COMPANY ANNUAL REPORT 20122012 AR Covers_1212-CS6.indd 112/20/12 1:38 PM2Net Sales and Revenues(MM)201020112012$26,005$32,013$36,157Operating Prof
2、it(MM)201020112012$3,408$4,564$5,109Net Income*(MM)201020112012$1,865$2,800$3,065*Net income attributable to Deere&CompanyThe senior management team with two R Series tractors at Deere&Company World Headquarters,Moline,lllinois.From left:Raj Kalathur,Mike Mack,Jean Gilles,Max Guinn,Sam Allen,Jim Jen
3、kins,Jim Israel,Mary Jones,Mark von Pentz,Jim Field and John May.About the Cover “Feet on the ground,eyes on the horizon”is the theme of this years annual report and one of the main themes underlying how we do business.As John Deere expands its market presence and pursues attractive growth opportuni
4、ties throughout the world,we are committed to maintaining our focus on operational excellence,disciplined cost and asset management,and peerless customer service.Whats more,our aim is to do all these things while remaining grounded in bedrock values such as integrity that have shaped our character a
5、nd sustained our success for many generations.2012_AR Pages_CS5_New.indd 212/19/12 2:25 PM3DEERE HAS RECORD YEARBold Growth Plan Moves AheadJohn Deere had another strong year in 2012.Our results reflected the sound execution of our business plans,centered on global expansion and disciplined cost and
6、 asset management.Among our achievements,we delivered our highest-ever sales and income,made substantial investments to expand our worldwide footprint,and continued an aggressive launch of advanced new products.We also built on our strong record as a responsible corporate citizen and leading employe