SEPARATION FROM DOWDUPONT Separation from DowDuPont (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

SEPARATION FROM DOWDUPONT

On April 1, 2019, DowDuPont completed the previously announced separation of its materials science business. The separation was effected by way of a pro rata distribution of all of the then-issued and outstanding shares of Dow Inc. common stock to DowDuPont stockholders of record as of the close of business, Eastern Time, on March 21, 2019 (the “Record Date”). The shareholders of record of DowDuPont received one share of Dow Inc. common stock, par value $0.01 per share, for every three shares of DowDuPont common stock, par value $0.01 per share, held as of the Record Date. No fractional shares of Dow Inc. common stock were issued. Instead, cash in lieu of any fractional shares was paid to DowDuPont registered shareholders. The number of shares of Dow Inc. common stock issued on April 1, 2019 was 748.8 million shares.

On April 1, 2019, Dow Inc. received a cash contribution of $2,024 million from DowDuPont as part of the internal reorganization and business realignment steps between Dow Inc., TDCC and DowDuPont. Dow Inc. recognized a reduction to "Retained earnings" of $50 million in the third quarter of 2019 ($14,861 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2019) as a result of the cash contribution, the distribution of AgCo and SpecCo, and other separation related adjustments. TDCC recognized a reduction to "Retained earnings" of $32 million in the third quarter of 2019 ($16,022 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2019) as a result of the distribution of AgCo and SpecCo.

Receipt of ECP

As the receipt of ECP was accounted for as a transfer between entities under common control, the consolidated financial statements have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the receipt of ECP from the closing of the Merger on August 31, 2017. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The ECP assets received and liabilities assumed were recorded at DowDuPont's historical cost basis.

Distribution of AgCo and SpecCo

Upon distribution, the Company retrospectively adjusted the previously issued consolidated financial statements and presented AgCo and SpecCo as discontinued operations based on the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification 205-20 “Discontinued Operations.” The results of operations of AgCo and SpecCo are presented as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of income and are summarized in the table that follows:


Results of Operations of AgCo and SpecCo	Nine Months Ended
	Sep 30, 2019
In millions
Net sales	$	2,953
Cost of sales	1,804
Research and development expenses	175
Selling, general and administrative expenses	262
Amortization of intangibles	61
Restructuring and asset related charges - net	78
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates	28
Sundry income (expense) - net	(18)
Interest income	3
Interest expense and amortization of debt discount	7
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes	$	579
Provision for income taxes	134
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	445

Agreements Related to the Separation and Distribution

In connection with the separation, Dow Inc. entered into certain agreements with DuPont and/or Corteva Inc. ("Corteva"), including the following: Separation and Distribution Agreement, Tax Matters Agreement and Employee Matters Agreement (collectively, the "Agreements"). In addition to establishing the terms of the separation, the Agreements provide a framework for Dow’s interaction with DuPont and Corteva after the separation and also provide for the allocation among Dow, DuPont and Corteva of assets, liabilities and obligations attributable to periods prior to, at and after the completion of the separation. The Agreements also contain certain indemnity and/or cross-indemnity provisions that are intended to set forth each party’s respective rights, responsibilities and obligations for matters subject to indemnification. Except in certain instances, the parties’ indemnification obligations are uncapped. Certain indemnification obligations will be subject to reduction by insurance proceeds or other third-party proceeds of the indemnified party that reduces the amount of the loss. In addition, indemnifiable losses will be subject to, in certain cases, “de minimis” threshold amounts and, in certain cases, deductible amounts.

The impacts of indemnifications and other post-separation matters relating to the Agreements were primarily reflected in the consolidated financial statements of Dow Inc. In the second quarter of 2019, the Company recorded pretax charges related to the Agreements of $24 million in "Integration and separation costs" and $52 million in "Sundry income (expense) - net" in the consolidated statements of income of Dow Inc. and related to the Corporate segment. At September 30, 2020, the Company had assets of $58 million ($58 million at December 31, 2019) included in "Other current assets" and $33 million ($52 million at December 31, 2019) included in "Noncurrent receivables," and liabilities of $333 million ($352 million at December 31, 2019) included in "Accrued and other current liabilities" and $100 million ($96 million at December 31, 2019) included in "Other noncurrent obligations" in the consolidated balance sheets of Dow Inc. related to the Agreements. Any adjustments to these assets and liabilities in subsequent periods will be recorded in Dow Inc.'s results of operations. In addition, the Company deferred approximately $400 million of the cash distribution received from DowDuPont at separation and recorded an associated liability in "Other noncurrent obligations," with an offset to "Retained earnings" in the consolidated balance sheets of Dow Inc. At September 30, 2020, $264 million ($130 million at December 31, 2019) of this liability was recorded in "Accrued and other current liabilities" and $136 million ($270 million at December 31, 2019) was recorded in "Other noncurrent obligations" in the consolidated balance sheets. The final resolution of this liability is uncertain and any subsequent adjustments to the carrying value of this liability will be reflected in equity of Dow Inc.

Integration and Separation Costs

Integration and separation costs, which reflect costs related to business separation activities, were $63 million for Dow Inc. and TDCC in the third quarter of 2020, compared with $164 million in the third quarter of 2019. Integration and separation costs were $174 million for Dow Inc. and TDCC in the first nine months of 2020, compared with $964 million and $940 million for Dow Inc. and TDCC, respectively, in the first nine months of 2019. Integration and separation costs related to business separation activities are expected to be substantially complete by the end of 2020.