BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS |
12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | |
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2. BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS
In October 2015, Bunge Alimentos S.A., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Bunge, closed on the acquisition of 100% ownership interest in Moinho Pacifico, a Brazilian wheat mill and port terminal in Santos, Brazil. Bunge paid approximately 1,087 million Brazilian reais (approximately $282 million, including $265 million in cash, net of cash acquired and $17 million to be paid through an agreed upon purchase price adjustment). Moinho Pacifico is one of the largest wheat processors in Brazil. The preliminary purchase price allocation resulted in $41 million in property, plant and equipment, $10 million in inventory, $10 million in other net assets and liabilities and $89 million of finite-lived intangible assets. The transaction also resulted in $132 million of goodwill allocated to our milling operations in Brazil.
In October 2015, Bunge acquired Whole Harvest Foods ("WHF") for $27 million, including $25 million in cash and $2 million in a working capital adjustment. The purchase price allocation resulted in $4 million in property, plant and equipment, $2 million in inventory and $15 million of intangible assets. The transaction also resulted in $6 million of goodwill allocated to our edible oils operations in the U.S. WHF refines expeller pressed soybean, canola, and cottonseed oil to produce extended life oil that is chemical solvent, trans fat and cholesterol free. WHF has operations in North Carolina and a packaging/distribution center in Nevada within the United States. In June 2015, Bunge entered into a transaction to acquire the 80% majority interest in a biodiesel entity operating a plant in Spain where Bunge had, prior to this transaction, a 20% interest accounted for under the equity method in its Agribusiness segment. The purchase price of the majority interest was $7 million, net of cash acquired including existing loans and other receivables totaling $3 million owed to Bunge by the entity were extinguished as part of the transaction. The preliminary purchase price of $7 million was allocated primarily to property, plant and equipment and $2 million to goodwill. In April 2015, Bunge and Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company ("SALIC"), formed a Canadian entity, G3. Bunge has a 51% ownership interest in G3. Bunge accounts for G3 under the equity method of accounting as the ownership interest does not provide Bunge with a controlling financial interest due to certain contractual restrictions. In July 2015, G3 closed on the acquisition of an approximate 61% ownership interest in G3 Canada Limited, formerly the Canadian Wheat Board ("CWB") for $368 million Canadian dollars (approximately $266 million, as of December 31, 2015). The remaining interest was acquired by the CWB Farmers Equity Trust. In order to fund the acquisition amount and future cash flow requirements, Bunge contributed capital to G3 of $130 million and SALIC contributed capital in the amount of $126 million and $115 million in the form of convertible debt. Simultaneously, the CWB acquired certain assets of Bunge's grain business in Canada for $88 million, which includes Bunge's export facility and grain elevators in Quebec for $54 million plus certain working capital of $34 million. The consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2015 includes a pre-tax gain of $47 million on the sale of the grain assets in Canada. In February 2016, SALIC completed the conversion of debt to equity under the promissory notes granted in favor of G3, thus reducing Bunge's ownership interest from 51% to 35%. Additionally, Bunge has exercised its right under a put option to sell an additional 10% ownership interest in G3 to SALIC for cash, which would further reduce Bunge's ownership interest to 25%. The put transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2016. In March 2015, Bunge acquired the assets of Heartland Harvest, Inc. ("HHI") for $47 million, including $40 million in cash and cash settlement of an existing third-party loan to HHI of $7 million. The purchase price allocation resulted in $18 million in property, plant and equipment, $2 million in inventory and $18 million of finite-lived intangible assets. The transaction also resulted in $9 million of goodwill allocated to our milling operations in the U.S. HHI produces die cut pellets made of a variety of starches which are then expanded through popping, baking or frying in the production of certain lower fat snacks. HHI consists of one facility in the state of Illinois, United States. In November 2014, Bunge and Asociación de Cooperativas Argentinas formed a new legal entity, Terminal de Fertilizantes Argentinos SA, which acquired the assets of the Mosaic Quebracho complex located in Puerto General San Martin, Argentina for $24 million in cash. Bunge has a 75% controlling interest and consolidates this investment. The purchase price allocation resulted in $24 million of assets, primarily property, plant and equipment, including a single supersphosphate production plant and a port strategically located in the up-river Parana region in Argentina. In February 2014, Bunge acquired the assets of Corn Flour Producers, LLC ("CFP") for $12 million in cash. The purchase price allocation resulted in $12 million, primarily property, plant and equipment, with the remainder in working capital. CFP produces corn flour products and is located in Indiana in the United States.
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