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ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
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ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES
Acquisition of Cooperativa Central de Pesquisa Agrícola's Seed Business
On January 30, 2015, Dow AgroSciences LLC ("DAS") acquired Cooperativa Central de Pesquisa Agrícola's ("Coodetec") seed business for $169 million, with $79 million paid in the first quarter of 2015, approximately $20 million to be paid during the remainder of 2015 and the remaining portion to be paid in two equal installments in the first quarter of 2016 and 2017. The acquisition of Coodetec's seed business is expected to advance the development of Dow AgroSciences' soybean program and strengthen the Company’s position in the corn market segment.

The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed from Coodetec on January 30, 2015. The valuation process is not complete. Final determination of the fair values may result in further adjustments to the values presented below.

Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed
On January 30,

In millions
2015

Purchase Price
$
169

Fair Value of Assets Acquired
 
Inventories
$
24

Property
35

Other intangible assets (1)
81

Total Assets Acquired
$
140

Fair Value of Liabilities Assumed
 
Accrued and other current liabilities
$
2

Total Liabilities Assumed
$
2

Goodwill
$
31

(1)
Includes $14 million of trademarks, $1 million of customer-related intangibles, $20 million of germplasm and $46 million of in-process research and development. See Note 5 for additional information.

Pending Acquisition of ExxonMobil Chemical Company's Interest in Univation Technologies, LLC
On October 2, 2014, the Company signed a definitive agreement with ExxonMobil Chemical Company ("ExxonMobil") to restructure the ownership of Univation Technologies, LLC ("Univation"), currently a 50:50 joint venture between Dow and ExxonMobil. This transaction will result in Univation becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Dow. This transaction is expected to close in May 2015, pending regulatory approvals.

Divestiture of the Global Sodium Borohydride Business
On January 30, 2015, the Company sold its global Sodium Borohydride business ("SBH"), part of the Performance Materials & Chemicals segment, to Vertellus Performance Chemicals LLC. The divestiture included a manufacturing facility located in Elma, Washington, as well as the associated business, inventory, customer contracts and lists, process technology, business know-how and certain intellectual property. The sale was completed for $184 million, net of working capital adjustments and costs to sell, with proceeds subject to customary post-closing adjustments.

The Company recognized a pretax gain of $18 million on the sale in the first quarter of 2015, included in "Sundry income (expense) - net" and reflected in the Performance Materials & Chemicals segment. The Company recognized an after-tax loss of $9 million on the sale, primarily due to non-deductible goodwill included with this transaction.
SBH Assets and Liabilities Divested on January 30, 2015
Performance Materials & Chemicals

In millions
Inventories
$
23

Property
21

Goodwill
45

Other intangible assets
75

Total assets divested
$
164

Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss divested
$
2

Net carrying value divested
$
166



Divestiture of ANGUS Chemical Company
On February 2, 2015, the Company sold ANGUS Chemical Company (“ANGUS”), part of the Performance Materials & Chemicals segment, to Golden Gate Capital. The divestiture included the business headquarters and research and development facility in Buffalo Grove, Illinois; manufacturing facilities located in Sterlington, Louisiana, and Ibbenbueren, Germany; a packaging facility in Niagara Falls, New York; as well as the associated business, inventory, customer contracts, process technology, business know-how and certain intellectual property. The sale was completed for $1.151 billion, net of working capital adjustments, costs to sell and other transaction expenses, with proceeds subject to customary post-closing adjustments. The proceeds included a $10 million note receivable included in "Noncurrent receivables" in the consolidated balance sheets.

The Company recognized a pretax gain of $670 million on the sale in the first quarter of 2015, included in "Sundry income (expense) - net" and reflected in the Performance Materials & Chemicals segment.

ANGUS Assets and Liabilities Divested on February 2, 2015
Performance Materials & Chemicals

In millions
Current assets
$
124

Property
101

Goodwill
292

Other assets
8

Total assets divested
$
525

Current liabilities
$
17

Other noncurrent liabilities
37

Total liabilities divested
$
54

Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss divested
$
10

Net carrying value divested
$
481



The Company evaluated the divestitures of SBH and ANGUS and determined they do not represent a strategic shift that has a major effect on the Company's operations and financial results and do not qualify as individually significant components of the Company. As a result, these divestitures are not reported as discontinued operations.