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BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS  
BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS

3.                                      BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS

 

In July 2012, Bunge acquired a 55% interest in an newly formed oilseed processing venture in Eastern Europe, which it consolidates, in its agribusiness segment for $54 million comprised of $11 million in cash, $40 million in redeemable noncontrolling interest and $3 million in contingent consideration.  In conjunction with the formation of the venture, Bunge entered into an agreement to acquire the remaining 45% interest at either Bunge’s or the noncontrolling interest’s option in the future for which the exercise date and price are reasonably determinable.  As a result, Bunge has classified the noncontrolling interest as redeemable noncontrolling interest on its condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2012.  The preliminary purchase price allocation includes $3 million of inventory, $24 million of other current assets, $133 million of property, plant and equipment, $17 million of other current liabilities and $89 million of long-term debt.  Bunge has not recognized any goodwill as a result of this transaction (see Note 18).

 

In June 2012, Bunge acquired sugarcane milling assets in Brazil in its sugar and bioenergy segment for $61 million in cash.  The preliminary purchase price allocation includes $10 million of biological assets, $43 million of property, plant and equipment, $1 million of finite-lived intangible assets and $7 million of goodwill.

 

In May 2012, Bunge acquired an additional 63.5% interest in a wheat mill and bakery dry mix operation in North America in its milling products segment for $102 million in cash (net of cash acquired) and $8 million in redeemable noncontrolling interest. Prior to this transaction, Bunge had an existing 31.5% interest in the entity which was accounted for as an equity method investment.  Upon completion of the transaction, Bunge has a 95% interest in the entity, which it consolidates.  Upon assuming control of the entity, Bunge recorded a non-cash, non-taxable gain of $36 million to adjust its previously existing noncontrolling interest to its fair value of $52 million.  The preliminary purchase price allocation includes $21 million of inventories, $35 million of other current assets, $71 million of property, plant and equipment, $32 million of finite-lived intangible assets, $18 million of other liabilities, $24 million of deferred tax liabilities and $45 million of goodwill (see Notes 8 and 18).

 

In March 2012, Bunge acquired an asset management business in Europe in its agribusiness segment for $9 million, net of cash acquired.  Bunge has been and is continuing to review the asset valuation models and their associated impact on the transaction accounting and financial statement classification; as a result, Bunge has reclassified approximately $222 million of noncontrolling interest to long-term debt on its condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2012.  The preliminary purchase price allocation includes $27 million of other assets, $344 million of long-term investments, $21 million of other finite-lived intangible assets, $27 million of other liabilities, $316 million of long-term debt and $40 million of noncontrolling interest. Of these amounts, $14 million of other net assets, $344 million of long-term investments, $316 million of long-term debt and $40 million of noncontrolling interest are attributed to certain managed investment funds, which Bunge consolidates as it is deemed to be the primary beneficiary (see Notes 1, 9 and 13).

 

In February 2012, Bunge acquired an edible oils and fats business in India in its edible oil products segment for $94 million, net of cash acquired. The purchase price consisted of $77 million in cash and $17 million of acquired debt.  The preliminary purchase price allocation includes $15 million of inventories, $4 million of current assets, $27 million of property, plant and equipment, $53 million of finite-lived intangible assets (primarily trademark and brands) and $5 million of other liabilities.

 

Also in 2012, Bunge acquired finite-lived intangible assets and property, plant and equipment in three transactions in North America and Africa in its agribusiness segment for $24 million in cash.