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BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011
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3. BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS In August of 2011, Bunge acquired a margarine business in North America for approximately $18 million. Preliminary purchase accounting for this acquisition has been completed resulting in approximately $14 million being allocated to property, plant and equipment and $4 million allocated to inventory. In addition, Bunge acquired grain elevator operations in North America for approximately $10 million. Preliminary purchase accounting has been completed resulting in approximately $7 million being allocated to property, plant and equipment and $3 million to the fair value of contracts acquired. In February of 2011, Bunge completed the acquisition of a port facility in Ukraine for a total purchase price of approximately $100 million net of $2 million cash acquired, consisting of approximately $83 million in cash and approximately $17 million of short-term debt related to assets under construction. The preliminary purchase price allocation for the transaction included approximately $5 million to current assets, $48 million to property, plant and equipment, $32 million to other intangible assets, $34 million to goodwill, $10 million to capital lease obligations, $6 million to deferred tax liabilities and $3 million to other liabilities. In February 2010, Bunge acquired a 100% interest in five Brazilian sugarcane mills in São Paulo and Minas Gerais states that were formerly part of the Moema Group through the acquisition of Usina Moema Participacões S.A. (Moema Par) and remaining interests in four mills that were not wholly-owned by Moema Par. Bunge collectively refers to the acquired entities as Moema. Bunge issued an aggregate of 10,315,400 common shares and paid $52 million in cash as purchase consideration in the acquisition.

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- Definition Description of a business combination (or series of individually immaterial business combinations) completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure (including data and tables) regarding business combinations, including leverage buyout transactions (as applicable). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141 -Paragraph 51, 52 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) -Number 88-16 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141R -Paragraph 67-73 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141R -Paragraph F4 -Subparagraph e -Appendix F + Details
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