NOTE 7 - ACQUISITIONS

Tangier, Morocco Facility

On June 30, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of Europac's Tangier, Morocco facility, a corrugated packaging facility, for €40 million (approximately $46 million using the June 30, 2017 exchange rate), subject to certain post-closing adjustments. Approximately 80% of the fair value has been provisionally allocated to property, plant and equipment. Adjustments, if any, to provisional amounts will be finalized within the measurement period of up to one year from the acquisition date. Pro forma information related to the acquisition of the Europac business has not been included as it is impractical to obtain the information due to the lack of availability of financial data and does not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations.

Weyerhaeuser Pulp Business

On December 1, 2016, the Company completed the acquisition of Weyerhaeuser Company's pulp business for approximately $2.2 billion in cash. Under the terms of the agreement, International Paper acquired four fluff pulp mills, one Northern bleached softwood kraft mill and two converting facilities of modified fiber, located in the United States, Canada and Poland.

The following table summarizes the provisional fair value assigned to assets and liabilities acquired as of December 1, 2016:



In millions
Cash and temporary investments	$	12
Accounts and notes receivable	195
Inventory	238
Other current assets	11
Plants, properties and equipment	1,711
Goodwill	52
Other intangible assets	212
Deferred charges and other assets	6
Total assets acquired	2,437
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	114
Long-term debt	104
Other long-term liabilities	28
Total liabilities assumed	246
Net assets acquired	$	2,191

The assignment to fair value is provisional and could be revised as a result of additional information obtained regarding assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and revisions of provisional estimates of fair values, including, but not limited to, the completion of independent appraisals and valuations related to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. While we do not anticipate these changes to be significant, the provisional amounts will not be finalized until the end of the measurement period of up to one year from the acquisition date.

In connection with the business combination, inventories were written up by $33 million to their estimated fair value. During the first quarter of 2017, $14 million before taxes ($8 million after taxes) were expensed to Cost of products sold as the related inventory was sold.

The identifiable intangible assets acquired in connection with the acquisition of the Weyerhaeuser pulp business included the following:



In millions	Estimated Fair Value		Average Remaining Useful Life
Asset Class:			(at acquisition date)
Customer relationships and lists	$	95	24 years
Trade names, patents, trademarks and developed technology	113		8 years
Other	4		10 years
Total	$	212

Holmen Paper Newsprint Mill

On June 30, 2016, the Company completed the acquisition of Holmen Paper's newsprint mill in Madrid, Spain. Under the terms of the acquisition agreement, International Paper purchased the Madrid newsprint mill, as well as associated recycling operations and a 50% ownership interest in a cogeneration facility. The Company intends to convert the mill during the fourth quarter of 2017, to produce recycled containerboard with an expected capacity of 440,000 tons. Once completed, the converted mill will support the Company's corrugated packaging business in EMEA.

The Company's aggregate purchase price for the mill, recycling operations and 50% ownership of the cogeneration facility was €53 million (approximately $59 million using the June 30, 2016 exchange rate). The assignment of fair value to assets acquired and liabilities assumed was completed in the first quarter of 2017. Approximately $60 million was allocated to property, plant and equipment, $14 million to current assets (primarily cash and accounts receivable), $14 million to equity method investments, $5 million to long-term assets, $9 million to short-term liabilities and $16 million to long-term liabilities related to a supply contract entered into with the seller. The final fair values assigned indicated that the sum of the cash consideration paid was less than the fair value of the underlying net assets, after adjustments, by $6 million, resulting in a bargain purchase gain being recorded on this transaction. Pro forma information related to the acquisition of the Holmen business has not been included as it is impractical to obtain the information due to the lack of availability of financial data and does not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations.

The Company has accounted for the above acquisitions under ASC 805, "Business Combinations" and the results of operations have been included in International Paper's financial statements beginning with the dates of acquisition.