SEPARATION FROM DOWDUPONT Separation from DowDuPont (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Separation from DowDuPont [Text Block]

SEPARATION FROM DOWDUPONT

For additional information on the separation from DowDuPont Inc. ("DowDuPont"), see Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the 2020 10-K.

Agreements Related to the Separation and Distribution

Dow Inc. entered into certain agreements with DuPont de Nemours, Inc. ("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 Dow Inc.'s separation from DowDuPont, 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 included in the consolidated financial statements of Dow Inc. At June 30, 2021, the Company had assets of $31 million ($77 million at December 31, 2020) included in "Other current assets" and $32 million ($33 million at December 31, 2020) included in "Noncurrent receivables," and liabilities of $215 million ($412 million at December 31, 2020) included in "Accrued and other current liabilities" and $43 million ($46 million at December 31, 2020) included in "Other noncurrent obligations" in the consolidated balance sheets of Dow Inc. related to the Agreements.

In addition, the Company deferred a portion 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 June 30, 2021, $62 million ($103 million at December 31, 2020) of this liability was recorded in "Accrued and other current liabilities" and $96 million ($96 million at December 31, 2020) was recorded in "Other noncurrent obligations" in the consolidated balance sheets of Dow Inc.