Divestitures and Other Transactions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]

DIVESTITURES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS

Separation Agreements

In connection with the Distributions, DuPont, Corteva, and Dow (together, the “Parties” and each a “Party”) have entered into certain agreements to effect the Separation, provide for the allocation of DowDuPont’s assets, employees, liabilities and obligations (including its investments, property and employee benefits and tax-related assets and liabilities) among the Parties, and provide a framework for Corteva's relationship with Dow and DuPont following the separations and Distributions (collectively, the "Separation Agreements"). For further details on the Separation Agreements, refer to the 2019 Annual Report. For additional information see Note 14 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities.

DuPont

Pursuant to the Separation Agreements, DuPont and Corteva indemnifies the other against certain litigation, environmental, tax, workers' compensation and other liabilities that arose prior to the Corteva Distribution. The term of this indemnification is generally indefinite and includes defense costs and expenses, as well as monetary and non-monetary settlements and judgments. In connection with the recognition of liabilities related to these matters, the company records an indemnification asset when recovery is deemed probable. At September 30, 2020, the indemnification assets are $22 million within accounts and notes receivable - net and $50 million within other assets in the interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. At September 30, 2020, the indemnification liabilities are $8 million within accrued and other current liabilities and $71 million within other noncurrent obligations in the interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Dow

Pursuant to the Separation Agreements, Dow and Corteva indemnifies the other against certain litigation, environmental, tax and other liabilities that arose prior to the Corteva Distribution. The term of this indemnification is generally indefinite and includes defense costs and expenses, as well as monetary and non-monetary settlements and judgments. In connection with the recognition of liabilities related to these matters, the company records an indemnification asset when recovery is deemed probable. At September 30, 2020, the indemnification assets are $15 million within accounts and notes receivable - net in the interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. At September 30, 2020, the indemnification liabilities are $102 million within accrued and other current liabilities and $13 million within other noncurrent obligations in the interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

EID ECP Divestiture

As discussed in Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, on April 1, 2019, EID completed the transfer of the entities and related assets and liabilities of EID ECP to Dow.

As a result, the financial results of EID ECP are reflected as discontinued operations, as summarized below:

(In millions)	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Net sales	$	362
Cost of goods sold	259
Research and development expense	4
Selling, general and administrative expenses	9
Amortization of intangibles	23
Restructuring and asset related charges - net	2
Integration and separation costs	44
Other income - net	2
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes	23
Provision for income taxes on discontinued operations	4
Income from discontinued operations after income taxes	$	19

The following table presents the depreciation, amortization of intangibles, and capital expenditures of the discontinued operations related to EID ECP:

(In millions)	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Depreciation	$	28
Amortization of intangibles	$	23
Capital expenditures	$	16

EID Specialty Products Divestiture

As discussed in Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, on May 1, 2019, the company completed the transfer of the entities and related assets and liabilities of EID Specialty Products Entities to DowDuPont.

As a result, the financial results of the EID Specialty Products Entities are reflected as discontinued operations, as summarized below:

(In millions)	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Net sales	$	5,030
Cost of goods sold	3,352
Research and development expense	204
Selling, general and administrative expenses	573
Amortization of intangibles	267
Restructuring and asset related charges - net	115
Integration and separation costs	253
Goodwill impairment	1,102
Other income - net	38
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes	(798)
Provision for income taxes on discontinued operations	82
Loss from discontinued operations after income taxes	$	(880)

For the three months ended September 30, 2019, the company recorded income from discontinued operations after income taxes of $22 million related to the adjustment of certain prior year tax positions.

EID Specialty Products Impairment

As a result of the Merger and related acquisition method of accounting, Historical EID’s assets and liabilities were measured at fair value resulting in increases to the company’s goodwill and other intangible assets. The fair value valuation increased the risk that any declines in financial projections, including changes to key assumptions, could have a material, negative impact on the fair value of the company’s reporting units and assets, and therefore could result in an impairment.

As a result of the Internal Reorganization, in the second quarter of 2019, EID assessed the recoverability of the goodwill within the electronics and communications, protection solutions, nutrition and health, transportation and advanced polymers, packaging and specialty plastics, industrial biosciences, and clean technologies reporting units, and the overall carrying value of the net assets in the disposal group that was distributed to DowDuPont on May 1, 2019. As a result of this analysis, the company determined that the fair value of certain reporting units related to the EID specialty products businesses were below carrying value resulting in pre-tax, non-cash goodwill impairment charges totaling $1,102 million reflected in loss from discontinued operations after income taxes. Revised financial projections reflect unfavorable market conditions, driven by slowed demand in the biomaterials business unit, coupled with challenging conditions in U.S. bioethanol markets. These revised financial projections resulted in a reduction in the long-term forecasts of sales and profitability as compared to prior projections.

The company’s analyses above using discounted cash flow models (a form of the income approach) utilized Level 3 unobservable inputs. The company’s significant assumptions in these analyses include, but are not limited to, future cash flow projections, the weighted average cost of capital, the terminal growth rate, and the tax rate. The company’s estimates of future cash flows are based on current regulatory and economic climates, recent operating results, and planned business strategies. These estimates could be negatively affected by changes in federal, state, or local regulations or economic downturns. Future cash flow estimates are, by their nature, subjective and actual results may differ materially from the company’s estimates. The company also used a form of the market approach (utilizes Level 3 unobservable inputs), which is derived from metrics of publicly traded companies or historically completed transactions of comparable businesses. The selection of comparable businesses is based on the markets in which the reporting units operate giving consideration to risk profiles, size, geography, and diversity of products and services. As such, the company believes the current assumptions and estimates utilized are both reasonable and appropriate.

In addition, the company performed an impairment analysis related to the equity method investments held by the EID specialty products businesses, as of May 1, 2019. The company applied the net asset value method under the cost approach to determine the fair value of the equity method investments in the EID specialty products businesses. Based on updated projections, the company determined the fair value of an equity method investment was below the carrying value and had no expectation the fair value would recover in the short-term due to the current economic environment. As a result, management concluded the impairment was other-than-temporary and recorded an impairment charge of $63 million, reflected in loss from discontinued operations after income taxes. Additionally, this impairment is reflected within restructuring and asset related charges - net in the nine months ended September 30, 2019, within the table above.

The following table presents the depreciation, amortization of intangibles, and capital expenditures of the discontinued operations related to the EID Specialty Products Entities:

(In millions)	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Depreciation	$	281
Amortization of intangibles	$	267
Capital expenditures	$	481

Merger Remedy - Divested EID Ag Business

Refer to the 2019 Annual Report for further details on the Divested Ag Business. For the nine months ended September 2019, the company recorded income from discontinued operations after incomes taxes of $80 million related to changes in accruals for certain prior year tax positions.

Other Discontinued Operations Activity

For the nine months ended September 2019, the company recorded income from discontinued operations after income taxes of $86 million, respectively, related to the adjustment of certain unrecognized tax benefits for positions taken on items from prior years from previously divested businesses.