Subsequent Events

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

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Subsequent Event

On May 2, 2018, the Company (i) acquired additional ownership in Multipro, a leading distributor of a variety of food products in Nigeria and Ghana, and (ii) exercised its call option (Purchase Option) to acquire an ownership interest in Tolaram Africa Foods, PTE LTD (TAF), one of the holding companies of an affiliated food manufacturing entity under common ownership. The aggregate consideration paid was approximately $420 million and was funded through cash on hand and short-term borrowings.

As a result of the Company’s additional ownership in Multipro as well as certain concurrent changes to the shareholders’ agreement, the assets and liabilities of Multipro will be included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet and the results of its operations will be included in the Consolidated Statement of Income subsequent to the acquisition date. The major classes of assets and liabilities of Multipro are expected to be net working capital (deficit), property, intangible assets (amortizable and non-amortizable), non-controlling interests and goodwill. 

The consideration paid for the exercise of the call option in TAF, together with the existing cost value of the Purchase Option, will be (i) evaluated for impairment and (ii) accounted for under the equity method of accounting subsequent to the acquisition date. Any difference between the amount paid and the underlying equity in net assets will be identified and amortized over future periods, as appropriate.