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OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS  
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

7.OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

 

Other non-current assets consist of the following:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

(US$ in millions)

 

2016

 

2015

 

Recoverable taxes, net (1)

 

$

277 

 

$

133 

 

Judicial deposits (1)

 

141 

 

119 

 

Other long-term receivables

 

26 

 

23 

 

Income taxes receivable (1)

 

309 

 

195 

 

Long-term investments

 

53 

 

49 

 

Affiliate loans receivable, net

 

21 

 

15 

 

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

 

124 

 

117 

 

Other

 

138 

 

121 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

1,089 

 

$

772 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

These non-current assets arise primarily from Bunge’s Brazilian operations and recovery of these amounts could take in excess of five years.

 

Recoverable taxes, net - Recoverable taxes are reported net of valuation allowances of $34 million and $20 million at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, 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.

 

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.

 

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

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

(US$ in millions)

 

2016

 

2015

 

Legal collection process (1)

 

$

158 

 

$

119 

 

Renegotiated amounts (2)

 

47 

 

58 

 

Other long-term receivables

 

30 

 

40 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

235 

 

$

217 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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 six months ended June 30, 2016 and the year ended December 31, 2015 was $235 million and $214 million, respectively.  The table below summarizes Bunge’s recorded investment in long-term receivables from farmers in Brazil and the related allowance amounts.

 

 

 

June 30, 2016

 

December 31, 2015

 

 

 

Recorded

 

 

 

Recorded

 

 

 

(US$ in millions)

 

Investment

 

Allowance

 

Investment

 

Allowance

 

For which an allowance has been provided:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legal collection process

 

$

95 

 

$

84 

 

$

78 

 

$

69 

 

Renegotiated amounts

 

35 

 

27 

 

37 

 

31 

 

For which no allowance has been provided:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legal collection process

 

63 

 

 

41 

 

 

Renegotiated amounts

 

12 

 

 

21 

 

 

Other long-term receivables

 

30 

 

 

40 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

235 

 

$

111 

 

$

217 

 

$

100 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

(US$ in millions)

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

Beginning balance

 

$

108

 

$

131

 

$

100

 

$

153

 

Bad debt provisions

 

1

 

4

 

1

 

5

 

Recoveries

 

(9

)

(12

)

(9

)

(14

)

Transfers (1)

 

 

 

 

4

 

Foreign exchange translation

 

11

 

4

 

19

 

(21

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending balance

 

$

111

 

$

127

 

$

111

 

$

127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

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