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OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS  
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

12. OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

        Other non-current assets consist of the following:

                                                                                                                                                                                    

(US$ in millions)

 

December 31,
2015

 

December 31,
2014

 

Recoverable taxes, net(1)

 

$

133 

 

$

337 

 

Judicial deposits(1)

 

 

119 

 

 

159 

 

Other long-term receivables

 

 

23 

 

 

40 

 

Income taxes receivable(1)

 

 

195 

 

 

188 

 

Long-term investments

 

 

49 

 

 

263 

 

Affiliate loans receivable, net

 

 

15 

 

 

18 

 

Long-term receivables from farmers in Brazil, net(1)

 

 

117 

 

 

102 

 

Other

 

 

129 

 

 

154 

 

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Total

 

$

780 

 

$

1,261 

 

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(1)These non-current assets arise primarily from Bunge's Brazilian operations and their realization could take in excess of five years.

        Recoverable taxes, net—Recoverable taxes are reported net of valuation allowances of $20 million and $31 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

        Judicial deposits—Judicial deposits are funds that Bunge has placed on deposit with the courts in Brazil. These funds are held in judicial escrow relating to certain legal proceedings pending legal resolution and bear interest at the SELIC rate, which is the benchmark rate of the Brazilian central bank.

        Income taxes receivable—Income taxes receivable includes overpayments of current income taxes plus accrued interest. These income tax prepayments are expected to be utilized for settlement of future income tax obligations. Income taxes receivable in Brazil bear interest at the SELIC rate.

        Long-term investments—Long-term investments represent primarily investments held by certain managed investment funds, which are included in Bunge's consolidated financial statements. The consolidated funds are, for U.S. GAAP purposes, investment companies and therefore are not required to consolidate their majority owned and controlled investments. Bunge reflects these investments at fair value. The fair value of these investments (a Level 3 measurement) is nil and $208 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The decline of these investments is a result of the discontinuance of Bunge's asset management activities. At December 31, 2015 Bunge expects that certain of the investments in these investment funds will be sold in the next twelve months and as such they have been reclassified to current in the consolidated balance sheet.

        Affiliate loans receivable, net—Affiliate loans receivable, net is primarily interest bearing receivables from unconsolidated affiliates with an initial maturity of greater than one year.

        Long-term receivables from farmers in Brazil, net—Bunge provides financing to farmers in Brazil, primarily through secured advances against farmer commitments to deliver agricultural commodities (primarily soybeans) upon harvest of the then-current year's crop and through credit sales of fertilizer to farmers.

        The table below summarizes Bunge's recorded investment in long-term receivables from farmers in Brazil.

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

December 31,

 

(US$ in millions)

 

2015

 

2014

 

Legal collection process(1)

 

$

119 

 

$

179 

 

Renegotiated amounts(2)

 

 

58 

 

 

76 

 

Other long-term receivables

 

 

40 

 

 

 

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Total

 

$

217 

 

$

255 

 

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(1)All amounts in legal process are considered past due upon initiation of legal action.

(2)All renegotiated amounts are current on repayment terms.

        The average recorded investment in long-term receivables from farmers in Brazil for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $214 million and $289 million, respectively. The table below summarizes Bunge's recorded investment in long-term receivables from farmers in Brazil and the related allowance amounts.

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

December 31, 2015

 

December 31, 2014

 

(US$ in millions)

 

Recorded
Investment

 

Allowance

 

Recorded
Investment

 

Allowance

 

For which an allowance has been provided:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legal collection process

 

$

78 

 

$

69 

 

$

164 

 

$

103 

 

Renegotiated amounts

 

 

37 

 

 

31 

 

 

65 

 

 

50 

 

For which no allowance has been provided:

 

 


 

 

 


 

 

 


 

 

 


 

 

Legal collection process

 

 

41 

 

 

 

 

15 

 

 

 

Renegotiated amounts

 

 

21 

 

 

 

 

11 

 

 

 

Other long-term receivables

 

 

40 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Total

 

$

217 

 

$

100 

 

$

255 

 

$

153 

 

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        The table below summarizes the activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts related to long-term receivables from farmers in Brazil.

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

December 31,

 

(US$ in millions)

 

2015

 

2014

 

Beginning balance

 

$

153

 

$

196

 

Bad debt provisions

 

 

11

 

 

11

 

Recoveries

 

 

(20

)

 

(23

)

Write-offs

 

 

(2

)

 

(22

)

Transfers(1)

 

 

5

 

 

10

 

Foreign exchange translation

 

 

(47

)

 

(19

)

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Ending balance

 

$

100

 

$

153

 

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(1)Represents reclassifications from allowance for doubtful accounts-current for secured advances to suppliers.