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| RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | 13.RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On April 15, 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.
On July 30, 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 $286 million, as of July 30, 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 $90 million, which includes Bunge’s export facility and grain elevators in Quebec for $54 million plus certain working capital of $36 million. The condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 includes a pre-tax gain of $47 million on the sale of the grain assets in Canada.
Bunge purchased soybeans, other commodity products and received port services from certain of its unconsolidated investees, totaling $121 million and $127 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $502 million and $523 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Bunge also sold soybeans, other commodity products and provided port services to certain of its unconsolidated investees, totaling $84 million and $66 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $270 million and $255 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
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