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GOODWILL (TABLES)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
GOODWILL  
Summary of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment

 

                                                                                                                                                                                    

(US$ in millions)

 

Agribusiness

 

Edible Oil
Products

 

Milling
Products

 

Sugar and
Bioenergy

 

Fertilizer

 

Total

 

Goodwill

 

$

174

 

$

99

 

$

120

 

$

514

 

$

2

 

$

909

 

Accumulated impairment losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

(514

)

 

 

 

(517

)

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Balance, December 31, 2013, net

 

 

174

 

 

99

 

 

117

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

392

 

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Goodwill acquired(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Impairment

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

Tax benefit on goodwill amortization(2)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5

)

Foreign exchange translation

 

 

(14

)

 

(13

)

 

(15

)

 

 

 

 

 

(42

)

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Goodwill, gross of impairments

 

 

155

 

 

86

 

 

111

 

 

514

 

 

2

 

 

868

 

Accumulated impairment losses

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

(3

)

 

(514

)

 

 

 

(519

)

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Balance, December 31, 2014, net

 

 

153

 

 

86

 

 

108

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

349

 

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Goodwill acquired(1)

 

 

2

 

 

6

 

 

141

 

 

 

 

 

 

149

 

Impairment(3)

 

 

 

 

(13

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13

)

Tax benefit on goodwill amortization(2)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

Foreign exchange translation

 

 

(31

)

 

(14

)

 

(18

)

 

 

 

(1

)

 

(64

)

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Goodwill, gross of impairments

 

 

123

 

 

78

 

 

234

 

 

514

 

 

1

 

 

950

 

Accumulated impairment losses

 

 

(2

)

 

(13

)

 

(3

)

 

(514

)

 

 

 

(532

)

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Balance, December 31, 2015, net

 

$

121

 

$

65

 

$

231

 

$

 

$

1

 

$

418

 

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(1)          

See Note 2.

(2)          

Bunge's Brazilian subsidiary's tax deductible goodwill is in excess of its book goodwill. For financial reporting purposes for goodwill acquired prior to 2009, the tax benefits attributable to the excess tax goodwill are first used to reduce associated goodwill and then other intangible assets to zero, prior to recognizing any income tax benefit in the consolidated statements of income.

(3)          

Goodwill impairment charge of $13 million represents all of the goodwill of the Brazilian tomato products business, recorded in the fourth quarter of 2015 upon completion of our annual impairment analysis. This analysis was performed using discounted cash flow projections (the income approach) to determine the fair value of the business unit. The income approach estimates fair value by discounting the business unit's estimated future cash flows using a discount rate that reflects current market conditions and the risk profile of the business and includes, among other things, making assumptions about variables such as our product pricing, future profitability and future capital expenditures that might be used by a market participant. All of these assumptions are subject to a high degree of judgment. Compared to 2014 there was a significant decline in the estimated fair value of the business unit primarily due to a decline in profitability. Based on a detailed review of the results of the impairment analysis, it was determined that impairment may exist and further analysis was performed to evaluate the fair value of the assets and liabilities of the business unit as of the October 1, 2015 testing date. Upon completion of the analysis, 100% of the goodwill was determined to be impaired and a related charge was recorded within the Edible Oils Segment. This non-cash charge does not have any impact on current or future cash flows or the performance of the underlying business.