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Investments
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Investments Schedule [Abstract]  
Investments

G. Investments – A summary of unaudited financial information for Alcoa’s equity investments is as follows (amounts represent 100% of investee financial information):

 

     Second quarter ended
June 30,
     Six months ended
June 30,
 
     2016      2015      2016      2015  

Sales

   $ 904       $ 971       $ 1,796       $ 1,857   

Cost of goods sold

     679         862         1,360         1,557   

Net income (loss)

     14         (45      29         (86

In April 2016, Alcoa’s majority-owned subsidiary, Alcoa of Australia Limited (AofA), sold its 20% interest in a consortium, DBP, the owner and operator of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline (DBNGP) in Western Australia, to the only other member of the consortium, DUET Group. AofA received $145 (A$192) in cash, which was included in Sales of investments on the accompanying Statement of Consolidated Cash Flows, and recorded a gain of $27 (A$35) ($11 (A$15) after-tax and noncontrolling interest) in Other income, net on the accompanying Statement of Consolidated Operations. Prior to this transaction, AofA’s 20% interest was previously classified as an equity investment on Alcoa’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. As part of the transaction, AofA will maintain its current access to approximately 30% of the DBNGP transmission capacity for gas supply to its three alumina refineries in Western Australia. AofA is part of Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals (AWAC), an unincorporated joint venture that consists of a group of companies, which are owned 60% by Alcoa and 40% by Alumina Limited of Australia.

In the 2016 six-month period, Alcoa sold various exchange-traded fixed income and equity securities held by its captive insurance company for $130, which was included in Sales of investments on the accompanying Statement of Consolidated Cash Flows, and recorded a loss of $3 ($2 after-tax) in Other income, net on the accompanying Statement of Consolidated Operations. Previously, these securities were classified as available-for-sale investments on Alcoa’s Consolidated Balance Sheet and were carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recognized in other comprehensive income. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the carrying value of available-for-sale-securities was $68 and $193, respectively, which was included in Investments on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet.

H. Other Noncurrent Assets – In the first quarter of 2016, Alcoa received $234 in proceeds from the redemption of certain company-owned life insurance policies. In the second quarter of 2016, Alcoa liquidated additional company-owned life insurance policies for $223 in cash. Both of these amounts were included in Proceeds from the sale of assets and businesses on the accompanying Statement of Consolidated Cash Flows. As the cash received was equivalent to the cash surrender value of these policies, no gain or loss was recognized on the sales of these policies. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the cash surrender value of life insurance policies was $26 and $492, respectively, which was included in Other noncurrent assets on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet.