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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014
 
OR
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 1-815
 
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
 
51-0014090
(State or other Jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
 
Identification No.)
1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19898
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(302) 774-1000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  x   No  o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that registrant was required to submit and post such files.)  Yes  x   No  o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):
Large Accelerated Filer x
 
Accelerated Filer o
 
 
 
Non-Accelerated Filer o
 
Smaller reporting company o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes  o   No  x

The Registrant had 905,947,000 shares (excludes 87,041,000 shares of treasury stock) of common stock, $0.30 par value, outstanding at October 22, 2014.
 
 


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E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY

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The terms “DuPont” or the “company” as used herein refer to E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, or to E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, as the context may indicate. 
 
 
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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Consolidated Income Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except per share)
 
 
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
September 30,
 
2014
2013
2014
2013
Net sales
$
7,511

$
7,735

$
27,345

$
27,987

Other income, net
357

70

782

321

Total
7,868

7,805

28,127

28,308

Cost of goods sold
4,880

5,166

16,879

17,415

Other operating charges
839

989

2,461

2,843

Selling, general and administrative expenses
756

774

2,629

2,740

Research and development expense
514

540

1,577

1,603

Interest expense
93

108

290

340

Employee separation / asset related charges, net


263


Total
7,082

7,577

24,099

24,941

Income from continuing operations before income taxes
786

228

4,028

3,367

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes on continuing operations
352

(35
)
1,075

687

Income from continuing operations after income taxes
434

263

2,953

2,680

Income from discontinued operations after income taxes

25


1,997

Net income
434

288

2,953

4,677

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
1

3

11

14

Net income attributable to DuPont
$
433

$
285

$
2,942

$
4,663

Basic earnings per share of common stock:
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share of common stock from continuing operations
$
0.47

$
0.28

$
3.20

$
2.87

Basic earnings per share of common stock from discontinued operations

0.03


2.16

Basic earnings per share of common stock
$
0.47

$
0.30

$
3.20

$
5.03

Diluted earnings per share of common stock:
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share of common stock from continuing operations
$
0.47

$
0.28

$
3.17

$
2.85

Diluted earnings per share of common stock from discontinued operations

0.03


2.14

Diluted earnings per share of common stock
$
0.47

$
0.30

$
3.17

$
4.99

Dividends per share of common stock
$
0.47

$
0.45

$
1.37

$
1.33

 
See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements beginning on page 7.



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E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except per share)

 
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
September 30,
 
2014
2013
2014
2013
Net income
$
434

$
288

$
2,953

$
4,677

Other comprehensive (loss) income, before tax:
 
 
 
 
      Cumulative translation adjustment
(428
)
177

(559
)
(46
)
      Net revaluation and clearance of cash flow hedges to earnings:
 
 
 
 
      Additions and revaluations of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
(3
)
(15
)
23

(39
)
      Clearance of hedge results to earnings
(2
)
1

29

(27
)
      Net revaluation and clearance of cash flow hedges to earnings
(5
)
(14
)
52

(66
)
      Pension benefit plans:
 
 
 
 
      Net (loss) gain
(5
)
(4
)
(107
)
52

      Prior service (cost) benefit
(1
)
62

(1
)
62

      Reclassifications to net income:
 
 
 
 
                Amortization of prior service cost
1

2

2

8

                Amortization of loss
151

244

450

724

                Curtailment / settlement loss
2


8

153

      Pension benefit plans, net
148

304

352

999

      Other benefit plans:
 
 
 
 
      Net (loss) gain
(33
)
95

(33
)
140

      Prior service benefit
50

199

50

199

      Reclassifications to net income:
 
 
 
 
                Amortization of prior service benefit
(54
)
(48
)
(160
)
(142
)
                Amortization of loss
15

26

43

51

                Curtailment / settlement gain



(153
)
      Other benefit plans, net
(22
)
272

(100
)
95

      Net unrealized gain on securities



1

Other comprehensive (loss) income, before tax
(307
)
739

(255
)
983

      Income tax expense related to items of other comprehensive income
(28
)
(195
)
(92
)
(337
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
(335
)
544

(347
)
646

Comprehensive income
99

832

2,606

5,323

      Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
1

3

11

14

Comprehensive income attributable to DuPont
$
98

$
829

$
2,595

$
5,309


See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements beginning on page 7.


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E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except per share) 
 
September 30,
2014
December 31,
2013
Assets
 

 

Current assets
 

 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
3,982

$
8,941

Marketable securities
566

145

Accounts and notes receivable, net
8,347

6,047

Inventories
7,295

8,042

Prepaid expenses
239

206

Deferred income taxes
739

775

Assets held for sale

228

Total current assets
21,168

24,384

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
   (September 30, 2014 - $19,765; December 31, 2013 - $19,438)
13,114

12,993

Goodwill
4,602

4,713

Other intangible assets
4,730

5,096

Investment in affiliates
998

1,011

Deferred income taxes
2,263

2,353

Other assets
1,036

949

Total
$
47,911

$
51,499

Liabilities and Equity
 

 

Current liabilities
 

 

Accounts payable
$
3,757

$
5,180

Short-term borrowings and capital lease obligations
3,889

1,721

Income taxes
528

247

Other accrued liabilities
3,963

6,219

Total current liabilities
12,137

13,367

Long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations
9,279

10,741

Other liabilities
9,636

10,179

Deferred income taxes
877

926

Total liabilities
31,929

35,213

Commitments and contingent liabilities




Stockholders’ equity
 

 

Preferred stock
237

237

Common stock, $0.30 par value; 1,800,000,000 shares authorized;
   Issued at September 30, 2014 - 992,865,000; December 31, 2013 - 1,014,027,000
298

304

Additional paid-in capital
10,991

11,072

Reinvested earnings
16,913

16,784

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(5,789
)
(5,441
)
Common stock held in treasury, at cost
(87,041,000 shares at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013)
(6,727
)
(6,727
)
Total DuPont stockholders’ equity
15,923

16,229

Noncontrolling interests
59

57

Total equity
15,982

16,286

Total
$
47,911

$
51,499

 
See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements beginning on page 7.

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E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions)
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
2014
2013
Operating activities
 
 
Net income
$
2,953

$
4,677

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash used for operating activities:
 

 

Depreciation
944

961

Amortization of intangible assets
294

255

Other operating charges and credits - net
563

447

Gain on sales of businesses
(418
)
(2,689
)
Contributions to pension plans
(231
)
(246
)
Change in operating assets and liabilities - net
(5,907
)
(5,738
)
Cash used for operating activities
(1,802
)
(2,333
)
Investing activities
 

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment
(1,311
)
(1,223
)
Investments in affiliates
(37
)
(43
)
Payments for businesses - net of cash acquired

(133
)
Proceeds from sales of businesses - net
727

4,816

Proceeds from sales of assets - net
29

126

Net increase in short-term financial instruments
(422
)
(78
)
Forward exchange contract settlements
97

82

Other investing activities - net
197

31

Cash (used for) provided by investing activities
(720
)
3,578

Financing activities
 

 

Dividends paid to stockholders
(1,268
)
(1,242
)
Net increase in borrowings
749

3,204

Prepayments / repurchase of common stock
(2,000
)
(1,000
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
285

497

Other financing activities - net
1

3

Cash (used for) provided by financing activities
(2,233
)
1,462

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(204
)
(81
)
(Decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents
$
(4,959
)
$
2,626

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
8,941

4,379

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
3,982

$
7,005

 
See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements beginning on page 7.


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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in millions, except per share)


Note 1.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Interim Financial Statements
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair statement of the results for interim periods have been included.  Results for interim periods should not be considered indicative of results for a full year.  These interim Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto contained in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, collectively referred to as the “2013 Annual Report”.  The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the company and all of its subsidiaries in which a controlling interest is maintained, as well as variable interest entities for which DuPont is the primary beneficiary. 

Basis of Presentation
Certain reclassifications of prior year's data have been made to conform to current year's presentation. In February 2013, the company sold its Performance Coatings business (which represented a reportable segment). In accordance with GAAP, the results of Performance Coatings are presented as discontinued operations and, as such, have been excluded from continuing operations and segment results for all periods presented. The sum of the individual earnings per share amounts from continuing and discontinued operations may not equal the total company earnings per share amounts due to rounding. The cash flows and comprehensive income related to Performance Coatings have not been segregated and are included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and Comprehensive Income, respectively, for all periods presented. Amounts related to Performance Coatings are consistently included in or excluded from the Notes to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements based on the financial statement line item and period of each disclosure. See Note 2 for additional information.

Venezuelan Foreign Currency
Venezuela is considered a highly inflationary economy under GAAP and the U.S. dollar (USD) is the functional currency for the company's subsidiaries in Venezuela. During the first quarter 2014, the Venezuelan government enacted certain changes to the country’s foreign exchange systems including the expansion of the use of the Complementary System of Foreign Currency Acquirement (“SICAD 1”) auction rate and introduction of the SICAD 2 auction process. The official exchange rate continues to be set through the National Center for Foreign Commerce (CENCOEX, previously CADIVI) at 6.3 Bolivar Fuertes (BsF) to USD. Based on its evaluation of the restrictions and limitations affecting the availability of specific exchange rate mechanisms, management has concluded that the SICAD 2 auction process would be the most likely mechanism available. As a result, effective June 30, 2014, the company changed from the official exchange rate to the SICAD 2 exchange rate to remeasure its BsF denominated net monetary assets which resulted in a pre-tax charge of $58. The charge is recorded within other income, net in the company's interim Consolidated Income Statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The company expects it will continue to use the SICAD 2 exchange rate to remeasure its Venezuelan BsF denominated revenues, expenses and net monetary assets unless facts and circumstances change.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment at least annually; however, these tests are performed more frequently when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset may be impaired. During the third quarter 2014, the company changed its annual impairment testing from September 30th to July 1st. The company believes this timing is preferable as it better aligns the goodwill impairment test with its strategic business planning cycle. This change did not result in the delay, acceleration or avoidance of an impairment charge. The change was applied prospectively, as retrospective application would have been impractical because the company is unable to objectively select assumptions that would have been used in previous periods without the benefit of hindsight. The company completed its annual impairment testing in the third quarter of 2014 and determined that no adjustments to the carrying value of goodwill or indefinite lived intangible assets were necessary.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) and the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) jointly issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-9, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue and develops a common revenue standard for GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. The ASU is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted under GAAP and retrospective application is permitted, but not required. The company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on its financial position and results of operations.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in millions, except per share)

In April 2014, the FASB issued authoritative guidance amending existing requirements for reporting discontinued operations.  Under the new guidance, discontinued operations reporting will be limited to disposal transactions that represent strategic shifts having a major effect on operations and financial results. The amended guidance also enhances disclosures and requires assets and liabilities of a discontinued operation to be classified as such for all periods presented in the financial statements. Public entities will apply the amended guidance prospectively to all disposals occurring within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014 and interim periods within those years. The company will adopt this standard on January 1, 2015. Due to the change in requirements for reporting discontinued operations described above, presentation and disclosures of future disposal transactions after adoption may be different than under current standards.

Note 2. Divestitures and Other Transactions
Glass Laminating Solutions/Vinyls
In June 2014, the company sold Glass Laminating Solutions/Vinyls (GLS/Vinyls), a part of the Performance Materials segment, to Kuraray Co. Ltd. The sale resulted in a pre-tax gain of $391 ($273 net of tax). The gain was recorded in other income, net in the company's interim Consolidated Income Statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Performance Chemicals
On October 24, 2013, DuPont announced that it intends to separate its Performance Chemicals segment through a U.S. tax-free spin-off to shareholders, subject to customary closing conditions. The company expects to complete the separation about mid-2015. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the company incurred $61 and $112 of costs associated with the transaction which were reported in other operating charges in the company's interim Consolidated Income Statements. These transaction costs primarily relate to professional fees associated with preparation of regulatory filings and separation activities within finance, legal and information system functions.
Performance Coatings
In February 2013, the company sold its Performance Coatings business to Flash Bermuda Co. Ltd., a Bermuda exempted limited liability company formed by affiliates of The Carlyle Group (collectively referred to as "Carlyle"). The sale resulted in a pre-tax gain of $2,689 ($1,964 net of tax). The gain was recorded in income from discontinued operations after income taxes in the company's interim Consolidated Income Statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

The results of discontinued operations are summarized below:
 
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
September 30,
 
2013
2013
Net sales
$

$
331

Income before income taxes
$
7

$
2,720

(Benefit from) provision for income taxes
(18
)
723

Income from discontinued operations after income taxes
$
25

$
1,997


Note 3. Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net
2014 Restructuring Program
In the second quarter 2014, DuPont announced its global, multi-year initiative to redesign its global organization and operating model to improve productivity and agility across all businesses and functions. As the first step in this initiative, DuPont commenced a restructuring plan to realign and rebalance staff function support and to reduce residual costs associated with the separation of its Performance Chemicals segment. As a result, the company recorded a pre-tax charge of $263, consisting of $166 employee separation costs, $3 of other non-personnel charges and $94 of asset shut down costs. The charge was recorded in employee separation / asset related charges, net in the company's interim Consolidated Income Statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The actions associated with this charge and all related payments are expected to be substantially complete by December 31, 2015. The company anticipates that it will incur future charges, which it cannot reasonably estimate at this time, related to this plan as it implements additional actions.

The year-to-date charge impacted segment earnings as follows: Agriculture - $47, Electronics & Communications - $68, Industrial Biosciences - $2, Nutrition & Health - $8, Performance Chemicals - $19, Performance Materials - $29, and Safety & Protection - $31, Other - $2, as well as Corporate expenses - $57.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in millions, except per share)

Account balances and activity for the 2014 restructuring program are summarized below:
 
Employee Separation Costs
Other Non-Personnel Charges
Asset
Shut Down
 Costs
Total
Charges to income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014
$
166

$
3

$
94

$
263

Charges to accounts:
 
 
 
 
Payments
(22
)


(22
)
Net translation adjustment
(5
)


(5
)
Asset write-offs and adjustments


(94
)
(94
)
Balance as of September 30, 2014
$
139

$
3

$

$
142


Note 4.  Other Income, Net 
 
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
September 30,
 
2014
2013
2014
2013
Royalty income
$
48

$
35

$
120

$
122

Interest income
33

34

104

106

Equity in earnings of affiliates, excluding exchange gains/losses1
6

28

28

14

Gain on sale of equity method investment



9

Net gain on sales of businesses and other assets
29

7

440

17

Net exchange gains (losses)1
218

(101
)
13

(55
)
Cozaar®/Hyzaar® income


1

14

Miscellaneous income and expenses, net 2
23

67

76

94

Other income, net
$
357

$
70

$
782

$
321

 

1 
The company routinely uses foreign currency exchange contracts to offset its net exposures, by currency, related to the foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities. The objective of this program is to maintain an approximately balanced position in foreign currencies in order to minimize, on an after-tax basis, the effects of exchange rate changes on net monetary asset positions. The net pre-tax exchange gains (losses) are recorded in other income, net and the related tax impact is recorded in provision for (benefit from) income taxes on continuing operations on the company's interim Consolidated Income Statements. Exchange gains (losses) related to earnings of affiliates was $3 and $1 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. Exchange gains (losses) related to earnings of affiliates was $(1) and $4 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. The $13 net exchange gain for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, includes $(58), $(46) and $(14) exchange losses, associated with the devaluation of the Venezuelan bolivar, Ukrainian hryvnia, and Argentinian peso, respectively. The $(55) net exchange losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, includes a $(33) exchange loss associated with the devaluation of the Venezuelan bolivar.

 
Miscellaneous income and expenses, net, includes interest items, certain insurance recoveries and litigation settlements, and other items.

Note 5.  Income Taxes 
In the third quarter 2014, the company recorded a tax provision on continuing operations of $352, including $257 of tax expense, primarily associated with the company’s policy of hedging the foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities of its operations.

Year-to-date 2014, the company recorded a tax provision on continuing operations of $1,075, including $232 of tax expense, primarily associated with the company’s policy of hedging the foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities of its operations.

In the third quarter 2013, the company recorded a tax benefit of $35 on continuing operations pre-tax income of $228. The benefit included $58 of tax benefit primarily associated with the company's policy of hedging the foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities of its operations.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in millions, except per share)

Year-to-date 2013, the company recorded a tax provision on continuing operations of $687, including $8 of tax benefit primarily associated with the company’s policy of hedging the foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities of its operations. Included in the provision was a $33 tax benefit related to an enacted tax law change, a $68 tax benefit derived from the 2013 extension of certain U.S. business tax provisions partially offset by $49 of tax expense related to a change in accrual for a prior year tax position and $26 of tax expense related to the global distribution of the proceeds from the sale of the Performance Coatings business.

Each year the company files hundreds of tax returns in the various national, state and local income taxing jurisdictions in which it operates. These tax returns are subject to examination and possible challenge by the tax authorities. Positions challenged by the tax authorities may be settled or appealed by the company. As a result, there is an uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the company’s financial statements in accordance with accounting for income taxes and accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. It is reasonably possible that net reductions to the company’s global unrecognized tax benefits could be in the range of $100 to $125 within the next twelve months with the majority due to the settlement of uncertain tax positions with various tax authorities.

Note 6.  Earnings Per Share of Common Stock 
Set forth below is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share calculations for the periods indicated:
 
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
September 30,
 
2014
2013
2014
2013
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations after income taxes attributable to DuPont
$
433

$
260

$
2,942

$
2,666

Preferred dividends
(2
)
(3
)
(7
)
(8
)
Income from continuing operations after income taxes available to DuPont common stockholders
$
431

$
257

$
2,935

$
2,658

 
 
 
 
 
Income from discontinued operations after income taxes
$

$
25

$

$
1,997

 
 
 
 
 
Net income available to common stockholders
$
431

$
282

$
2,935

$
4,655

 
 
 
 
 
Denominator:
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - Basic
910,764,000

925,645,000

917,589,000

925,548,000

Dilutive effect of the company’s employee compensation plans
6,997,000

7,360,000

7,057,000

6,994,000

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - Diluted
917,761,000

933,005,000

924,646,000

932,542,000


The following average number of stock options were antidilutive, and therefore, were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculations: 
 
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
September 30,
 
2014
2013
2014
2013
Average number of stock options
7,000


4,000

3,461,000

 
The change in the average number of stock options that were antidilutive in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the same period last year was due to changes in the company’s average stock price.


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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in millions, except per share)

Note 7. Inventories 
 
September 30,
2014
December 31,
2013
Finished products
$
4,150

$
4,645

Semi-finished products
2,515

2,576

Raw materials, stores and supplies
1,144

1,360

 
7,809

8,581

Adjustment of inventories to a last-in, first-out (LIFO) basis
(514
)
(539
)
Total
$
7,295

$
8,042


Note 8.  Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets 
There were no significant changes in goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

The gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization of other intangible assets by major class are as follows: 
 
September 30, 2014
December 31, 2013
 
Gross
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Gross
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Intangible assets subject to amortization (Definite-lived):
 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer lists
$
1,742

$
(452
)
$
1,290

$
1,818

$
(393
)
$
1,425

Patents
503

(192
)
311

519

(160
)
359

Purchased and licensed technology
1,799

(1,055
)
744

1,999

(1,129
)
870

Trademarks
36

(15
)
21

43

(17
)
26

Other 1
213

(87
)
126

242

(106
)
136

 
4,293

(1,801
)
2,492

4,621

(1,805
)
2,816

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intangible assets not subject to amortization (Indefinite-lived):
 

 

 

 

 

 

In-process research and development
40


40

43


43

Microbial cell factories 2
306


306

306


306

Pioneer germplasm 3
1,071


1,071

1,050


1,050

Trademarks/tradenames
821


821

881


881

 
2,238


2,238

2,280


2,280

Total
$
6,531

$
(1,801
)
$
4,730

$
6,901

$
(1,805
)
$
5,096


 
Primarily consists of sales and grower networks, marketing and manufacturing alliances and noncompetition agreements.
 
Microbial cell factories, derived from natural microbes, are used to sustainably produce enzymes, peptides and chemicals using natural metabolic processes. The company recognized the microbial cell factories as an intangible asset upon the acquisition of Danisco. This intangible asset is expected to contribute to cash flows beyond the foreseeable future and there are no legal, regulatory, contractual, or other factors which limit its useful life.
 
Pioneer germplasm is the pool of genetic source material and body of knowledge gained from the development and delivery stage of plant breeding. The company recognized germplasm as an intangible asset upon the acquisition of Pioneer. This intangible asset is expected to contribute to cash flows beyond the foreseeable future and there are no legal, regulatory, contractual, or other factors which limit its useful life.       

The aggregate pre-tax amortization expense from continuing operations for definite-lived intangible assets was $49 and $294 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, and $62 and $255 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. The estimated aggregate pre-tax amortization expense from continuing operations for the remainder of 2014 and each of the next five years is approximately $79, $382, $352, $232, $229 and $224, respectively.
                                                                                                            


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(Dollars in millions, except per share)

Note 9.  Commitments and Contingent Liabilities 
Guarantees 
Indemnifications
In connection with acquisitions and divestitures, the company has indemnified respective parties against certain liabilities that may arise in connection with these transactions and business activities prior to the completion of the transaction. The term of these indemnifications, which typically pertain to environmental, tax and product liabilities, is generally indefinite. In addition, the company indemnifies its duly elected or appointed directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, against liabilities incurred as a result of their activities for the company, such as adverse judgments relating to litigation matters. If the indemnified party were to incur a liability or have a liability increase as a result of a successful claim, pursuant to the terms of the indemnification, the company would be required to reimburse the indemnified party. The maximum amount of potential future payments is generally unlimited.

Obligations for Equity Affiliates & Others 
The company has directly guaranteed various debt obligations under agreements with third parties related to equity affiliates, customers and suppliers. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the company had directly guaranteed $488 and $561, respectively, of such obligations. These amounts represent the maximum potential amount of future (undiscounted) payments that the company could be required to make under the guarantees. The company would be required to perform on these guarantees in the event of default by the guaranteed party.

The company assesses the payment/performance risk by assigning default rates based on the duration of the guarantees. These default rates are assigned based on the external credit rating of the counterparty or through internal credit analysis and historical default history for counterparties that do not have published credit ratings. For counterparties without an external rating or available credit history, a cumulative average default rate is used.

In certain cases, the company has recourse to assets held as collateral, as well as personal guarantees from customers and suppliers. Assuming liquidation, these assets are estimated to cover 37 percent of the $302 of guaranteed obligations of customers and suppliers. Set forth below are the company's guaranteed obligations at September 30, 2014:
 
Short-Term
Long-Term
Total
Obligations for customers and suppliers1:
 

 

 

Bank borrowings (terms up to 8 years)
$
210

$
90

$
300

Leases on equipment and facilities (terms up to 4 years)

2

2

Obligations for equity affiliates2:
 

 

 

Bank borrowings (terms less than 1 year)
186


186

Total
$
396

$
92

$
488


1 
Existing guarantees for customers and suppliers, as part of contractual agreements.
2   
Existing guarantees for equity affiliates' liquidity needs in normal operations.

Imprelis® 
The company has received claims and has been served with multiple lawsuits alleging that the use of Imprelis® herbicide caused damage to certain trees. Sales of Imprelis® were suspended in August 2011 and the product was last applied during the 2011 spring application season. The lawsuits seeking class action status were consolidated in multidistrict litigation in federal court in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In February 2014, the court entered the final order dismissing these lawsuits as a result of the class action settlement.

As part of the settlement, DuPont paid about $7 in plaintiffs' attorney fees and expenses. In addition, DuPont is providing a warranty against new damage, if any, caused by the use of Imprelis® on class members' properties through May 2015. Certain class members opted out of the class action settlement and made independent claims or filed suit in various state courts, the majority of which were removed to federal court in Philadelphia. At September 30, 2014, the company has settled or reached settlements in principle for the majority of these claims and lawsuits. Approximately 35 lawsuits remain pending claiming property and related damage. This represents a decrease of about 90 over the number of lawsuits pending at June 30, 2014.

The company has established review processes to verify and evaluate damage claims. There are several variables that impact the evaluation process including the number of trees on a property, the species of tree with reported damage, the height of the tree, the extent of damage and the possibility for trees to naturally recover over time. Upon receiving claims, DuPont verifies their accuracy and validity which often requires physical review of the property.

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(Dollars in millions, except per share)

At September 30, 2014, DuPont had recorded charges of $1,175, within other operating charges, to resolve these claims, which represents the company's best estimate of the loss associated with resolving these claims. The company did not take any charges related to this matter during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. The three months ended September 30, 2013 included net charges of $40, consisting of a $65 charge offset by $25 of insurance recoveries. The nine months ended September 30, 2013 included net charges of $155, consisting of charges of $180 offset by $25 of insurance recoveries received in the third quarter 2013. At September 30, 2014, DuPont had accruals of $312 related to these claims. The company has an applicable insurance program with a deductible equal to the first $100 of costs and expenses. The insurance program limits are $725 for costs and expenses in excess of the $100. Insurance recoveries are recognized when realized. DuPont has submitted and will continue to submit requests for payment to its insurance carriers for costs associated with this matter. The company has begun to receive payment from its insurance carriers and continues to seek recovery although the timing and outcome remain uncertain. To date the company has recognized and received insurance recoveries of $73.

Litigation
The company is subject to various legal proceedings arising out of the normal course of its business including product liability, intellectual property, commercial, environmental and antitrust lawsuits. It is not possible to predict the outcome of these various proceedings. Except as otherwise noted, management does not anticipate their resolution will have a materially adverse effect on the company's consolidated financial position or liquidity.  However, the ultimate liabilities could be significant to results of operations in the period recognized.  

PFOA 
DuPont used PFOA (collectively, perfluorooctanoic acids and its salts, including the ammonium salt), as a processing aid to manufacture some fluoropolymer resins at various sites around the world including its Washington Works plant in West Virginia. At September 30, 2014, DuPont has accruals of $14 related to the PFOA matters discussed below.

The accrual includes charges related to DuPont's obligations under agreements with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and voluntary commitments to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.  These obligations and voluntary commitments include surveying, sampling and testing drinking water in and around certain company sites and offering treatment or an alternative supply of drinking water if tests indicate the presence of PFOA in drinking water at or greater than the national Provisional Health Advisory.

Drinking Water Actions
In August 2001, a class action, captioned Leach v DuPont, was filed in West Virginia state court alleging that residents living near the Washington Works facility had suffered, or may suffer, deleterious health effects from exposure to PFOA in drinking water.

DuPont and attorneys for the class reached a settlement in 2004 that binds about 80,000 residents. In 2005, DuPont paid the plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees and expenses of $23 and made a payment of $70, which class counsel designated to fund a community health project.  The company funded a series of health studies which were completed in October 2012 by an independent science panel of experts (the “C8 Science Panel”). The studies were conducted in communities exposed to PFOA to evaluate available scientific evidence on whether any probable link exists, as defined in the settlement agreement, between exposure to PFOA and human disease.

The C8 Science Panel found probable links, as defined in the settlement agreement, between exposure to PFOA and pregnancy-induced hypertension, including preeclampsia; kidney cancer; testicular cancer; thyroid disease; ulcerative colitis; and diagnosed high cholesterol.

In May 2013, a panel of three independent medical doctors released its initial recommendations for screening and diagnostic testing of eligible class members. In September 2014, the medical panel recommended follow-up screening and diagnostic testing three years after initial testing, based on individual results. The medical panel has not communicated its anticipated schedule for completion of its protocol. The company is obligated to fund up to $235 for a medical monitoring program for eligible class members and, in addition, administrative costs associated with the program, including class counsel fees.  In January 2012, the company put $1 in an escrow account to fund medical monitoring as required by the settlement agreement.  The court appointed Director of Medical Monitoring has established the program to implement the medical panel's recommendations.  Under the program, notice has been given and the registration process, as well as eligibility screening, to participate in diagnostic testing has begun. As of September 30, 2014, no money has been disbursed from the fund. 

In addition, under the settlement agreement, the company must continue to provide water treatment designed to reduce the level of PFOA in water to six area water districts, including the Little Hocking Water Association (LHWA), and private well users.

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(Dollars in millions, except per share)


Class members may pursue personal injury claims against DuPont only for those human diseases for which the C8 Science Panel determined a probable link exists. At September 30, 2014, there were approximately 2,545 lawsuits filed in various federal and state courts in Ohio and West Virginia, an increase of about 255 over June 30, 2014. In accordance with a stipulation reached in the third quarter 2014 and other court procedures, these lawsuits have been or will be served and consolidated in multi-district litigation in Ohio federal court (“MDL”). The majority of the lawsuits allege personal injury claims associated with high cholesterol and thyroid disease from exposure to PFOA in drinking water.  There are 18 lawsuits alleging wrongful death. Based on comments from attorneys for the plaintiffs, DuPont expects additional lawsuits may be filed. In the third quarter 2014, six plaintiffs from the MDL were selected for the individual trial. The first trial is scheduled to begin in September 2015, and the second in November 2015. DuPont denies the allegations in these lawsuits and is defending itself vigorously.

Additional Actions
An Ohio action brought by the LHWA is ongoing. In addition to general claims of PFOA contamination of drinking water, the action claims “imminent and substantial endangerment to health and or the environment” under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). In the second quarter 2014, DuPont filed a motion for summary judgment which if granted, will be dispositive of this matter. The LHWA has moved for partial summary judgment. DuPont denies these claims and is defending itself vigorously.

While it is probable that the company will incur costs related to funding the medical monitoring program, such costs cannot be reasonably estimated due to uncertainties surrounding the level of participation by eligible class members and the scope of testing. DuPont believes that it is reasonably possible that it could incur losses related to the other PFOA matters discussed above; however, a range of such losses, if any, cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.

Environmental 
The company is also subject to contingencies pursuant to environmental laws and regulations that in the future may require the company to take further action to correct the effects on the environment of prior disposal practices or releases of chemical or petroleum substances by the company or other parties. The company accrues for environmental remediation activities consistent with the policy as described in the company's 2013 Annual Report in Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.” Much of this liability results from the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA, often referred to as Superfund), RCRA and similar state and global laws. These laws require the company to undertake certain investigative, remediation and restoration activities at sites where the company conducts or once conducted operations or at sites where company-generated waste was disposed. The accrual also includes estimated costs related to a number of sites identified by the company for which it is probable that environmental remediation will be required, but which are not currently the subject of enforcement activities.

Remediation activities vary substantially in duration and cost from site to site. These activities, and their associated costs, depend on the mix of unique site characteristics, evolving remediation technologies, diverse regulatory agencies and enforcement policies, as well as the presence or absence of potentially responsible parties. At September 30, 2014, the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet included a liability of $479, relating to these matters and, in management's opinion, is appropriate based on existing facts and circumstances. The average time frame over which the accrued or presently unrecognized amounts may be paid, based on past history, is estimated to be 15-20 years. Considerable uncertainty exists with respect to these costs and, under adverse changes in circumstances, potential liability may range up to three times the amount accrued as of September 30, 2014.

Note 10.  Stockholders’ Equity 
Share Repurchase Program
In January 2014, the company's Board of Directors authorized a $5,000 share buyback plan that replaced the 2011 plan. There is no required completion date for purchases under the 2014 plan. In February and August 2014, the company entered into two separate accelerated share repurchase ("ASR") agreements. The February 2014 ASR agreement was completed in the second quarter of 2014, under which the company purchased and retired 15.1 million shares for $1,000. Under the terms of the August 2014 ASR agreement, the company paid $700 to the financial institution and received and retired an initial delivery of 8.6 million shares, which represents 80 percent of the $700 notional amount of the agreement. The purchase price per share and final number of shares retired will be determined using the volume-weighted price of the company’s stock over the term of the ASR agreement. The August 2014 ASR will be completed in the fourth quarter 2014. In addition to the ASR agreements, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the company repurchased and retired 3.1 million shares and 4.7 million shares in the open market for a total cost of $203 and $300, respectively.


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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in millions, except per share)

In December 2012, the company's Board of Directors authorized a $1,000 share buyback plan. In February 2013, the company entered into an ASR agreement under which the company used $1,000 of the proceeds from the sale of Performance Coatings for the purchase of shares of common stock. The 2012 $1,000 share buyback plan was completed in the second quarter 2013 through the ASR agreement, under which the company purchased and retired 20.4 million shares.

Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
A summary of the changes in other comprehensive (loss) income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 is provided as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
Three Months Ended
Affected Line Item in Consolidated Income Statements1
 
September 30, 2014
September 30, 2013
 
Pre-Tax
Tax
After-Tax
Pre-Tax
Tax
After-Tax
 
Cumulative translation adjustment
$
(428
)
$

$
(428
)
$
177

$

$
177

 
Net revaluation and clearance of cash flow hedges to earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additions and revaluations of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
(3
)
2

(1
)
(15
)
6

(9
)
See (2) below
Clearance of hedge results to earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts
(2
)
1

(1
)
1


1

Net sales
Net revaluation and clearance of cash flow hedges to earnings
(5
)
3

(2
)
(14
)
6

(8
)
 
Pension benefit plans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
(5
)
1

(4
)
(4
)

(4
)
See (2) below
Prior service (cost) benefit
(1
)

(1
)
62

(22
)
40

See (2) below
Reclassifications to net income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of prior service cost
1


1

2


2

See (3) below
Amortization of loss
151

(52
)
99

244

(83
)
161

See (3) below
Settlement loss
2

(1
)
1




See (3) below
Pension benefit plans, net
148

(52
)
96

304

(105
)
199

 
Other benefit plans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) gain
(33
)
10

(23
)
95

(34
)
61

See (2) below
Prior service benefit
50

(1
)
49

199

(69
)
130

See (2) below
Reclassifications to net income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of prior service benefit
(54
)
18

(36
)
(48
)
16

(32
)
See (3) below
Amortization of loss
15

(6
)
9

26

(9
)
17

See (3) below
Other benefit plans, net
(22
)
21

(1
)
272

(96
)
176

 
Other comprehensive (loss) income
$
(307
)
$
(28
)
$
(335
)
$
739

$
(195
)
$
544

 


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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in millions, except per share)

 
Nine Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
Affected Line Item in Consolidated Income Statements1
 
September 30, 2014
September 30, 2013
 
Pre-Tax
Tax
After-Tax
Pre-Tax
Tax
After-Tax
 
Cumulative translation adjustment
$
(559
)
$

$
(559
)
$
(46
)
$

$
(46
)
 
Net revaluation and clearance of cash flow hedges to earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additions and revaluations of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
23

(8
)
15

(39
)
15

(24
)
See (2) below
Clearance of hedge results to earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts



(2
)
1

(1
)
Net sales
Commodity contracts
29

(11
)
18

(25
)
10

(15
)
Cost of goods sold
Net revaluation and clearance of cash flow hedges to earnings
52

(19
)
33

(66
)
26

(40
)
 
Pension benefit plans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) gain
(107
)
34

(73
)
52

(14
)
38

See (2) below
Prior service (cost) benefit
(1
)

(1
)
62

(22
)
40

See (2) below
Reclassifications to net income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of prior service cost
2


2

8

(2
)
6

See (3) below
Amortization of loss
450

(155
)
295

724

(247
)
477

See (3) below
Curtailment loss
4

(1
)
3

1


1

See (3) below
Settlement loss
4

(1
)
3

152

(45
)
107

See (3) below
Pension benefit plans, net
352

(123
)
229

999

(330
)
669

 
Other benefit plans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) gain
(33
)
10

(23
)
140

(49
)
91

See (2) below
Prior service benefit
50

(1
)
49

199

(69
)
130

See (2) below
Reclassifications to net income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of prior service benefit
(160
)
56

(104
)
(142
)
50

(92
)
See (3) below
Amortization of loss
43

(15
)
28

51

(18
)
33

See (3) below
Curtailment gain



(154
)
54

(100
)
See (3) below
Settlement loss



1


1

See (3) below
Other benefit plans, net
(100
)
50

(50
)
95

(32
)
63

 
Net unrealized gain on securities



1

(1
)

 
Other comprehensive (loss) income
$
(255
)
$
(92
)
$
(347
)
$
983

$
(337
)
$
646

 

1 
Represents the income statement line item within the interim Consolidated Income Statement affected by the pre-tax reclassification out of other comprehensive income (loss).
2 
These amounts represent changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss excluding changes due to reclassifying amounts to the interim Consolidated Income Statements.
3 
These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost of the company's pension and other long-term employee benefit plans. See Note 12 for additional information.




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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in millions, except per share)

The changes and after-tax balances of components comprising accumulated other comprehensive loss are summarized below:
 
Cumulative Translation Adjustment
Net Revaluation and Clearance of Cash Flow Hedges to Earnings
Pension Benefit Plans
Other Benefit Plans
Unrealized Gain on Securities
Total
2014
 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance January 1, 2014
$
(140
)
$
(48
)
$
(5,749
)
$
494

$
2

$
(5,441
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications
(559
)
15

(74
)
26


(592
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss

18

302

(76
)

244

Balance September 30, 2014
$
(699
)
$
(15
)
$
(5,521
)
$
444

$
2

$
(5,789
)

 
Cumulative Translation Adjustment
Net Revaluation and Clearance of Cash Flow Hedges to Earnings
Pension Benefit Plans
Other Benefit Plans
Unrealized Gain on Securities
Total
2013
 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance January 1, 2013
$
(167
)
$
3

$
(8,686
)
$
202

$
2

$
(8,646
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications
(46
)
(24
)
78

221


229

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(16
)
591

(158
)

417

Balance September 30, 2013
$
(213
)
$
(37
)
$
(8,017
)
$
265

$
2

$
(8,000
)

Note 11. Financial Instruments
Debt
The estimated fair value of the company's total debt including interest rate financial instruments was determined using level 2 inputs within the fair value hierarchy, as described in the company's 2013 Annual Report in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. Based on quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on current rates offered to the company for debt of the same remaining maturities, the fair value of the company's debt was approximately $13,792 and $12,860 as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Cash Equivalents
The fair value of cash equivalents approximates its stated value.  The estimated fair value of the company's cash equivalents was determined using level 1 and level 2 inputs within the fair value hierarchy, as described in the company's 2013 Annual Report in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.”  Level 1 measurements are based on quoted market prices and level 2 measurements are based on current interest rates for similar instruments with comparable credit risk and time to maturity.  The company held $0 and $5,116 of money market funds (level 1 measurements) as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.  The company held $2,355 and $2,256 of other cash equivalents (level 2 measurements) as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.     

Derivative Instruments
Objectives and Strategies for Holding Derivative Instruments
In the ordinary course of business, the company enters into contractual arrangements (derivatives) to reduce its exposure to foreign currency, interest rate and commodity price risks. The company has established a variety of derivative programs to be utilized for financial risk management. These programs reflect varying levels of exposure coverage and time horizons based on an assessment of risk.
 
Derivative programs have procedures and controls and are approved by the Corporate Financial Risk Management Committee, consistent with the company's financial risk management policies and guidelines. Derivative instruments used are forwards, options, futures and swaps. The company has not designated any nonderivatives as hedging instruments.


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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in millions, except per share)

The company's financial risk management procedures also address counterparty credit approval, limits and routine exposure monitoring and reporting. The counterparties to these contractual arrangements are major financial institutions and major commodity exchanges. The company is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by these counterparties. The company utilizes collateral support annex agreements with certain counterparties to limit its exposure to credit losses. The company's derivative assets and liabilities are reported on a gross basis in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The company anticipates performance by counterparties to these contracts and therefore no material loss is expected. Market and counterparty credit risks associated with these instruments are regularly reported to management.

The notional amounts of the company's derivative instruments were as follows:
 
September 30, 2014
December 31, 2013
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
Interest rate swaps
$
1,000

$
1,000

Foreign currency contracts
671

1,107

Commodity contracts
96

606

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
Foreign currency contracts
10,570

9,553

Commodity contracts
9

281


Foreign Currency Risk
The company's objective in managing exposure to foreign currency fluctuations is to reduce earnings and cash flow volatility associated with foreign currency rate changes. Accordingly, the company enters into various contracts that change in value as foreign exchange rates change to protect the value of its existing foreign currency-denominated assets, liabilities, commitments and cash flows.

The company routinely uses forward exchange contracts to offset its net exposures, by currency, related to the foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities of its operations. The primary business objective of this hedging program is to maintain an approximately balanced position in foreign currencies so that exchange gains and losses resulting from exchange rate changes, net of related tax effects, are minimized. The company also uses foreign currency exchange contracts to offset a portion of the company's exposure to certain foreign currency-denominated revenues so that gains and losses on these contracts offset changes in the USD value of the related foreign currency-denominated revenues. The objective of the hedge program is to reduce earnings and cash flow volatility related to changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

Interest Rate Risk
The company uses interest rate swaps to manage the interest rate mix of the total debt portfolio and related overall cost of borrowing. Interest rate swaps involve the exchange of fixed for floating rate interest payments to effectively convert fixed rate debt into floating rate debt based on USD LIBOR. Interest rate swaps allow the company to achieve a target range of floating rate debt.

Commodity Price Risk
Commodity price risk management programs serve to reduce exposure to price fluctuations on purchases of inventory such as copper, corn, soybeans and soybean meal. The company enters into over-the-counter and exchange-traded derivative commodity instruments to hedge the commodity price risk associated with agricultural commodity exposures.

Fair Value Hedges
Interest Rate Swaps
At September 30, 2014, the company maintained a number of interest rate swaps, which were implemented at the time debt instruments were issued. All interest rate swaps qualify for the shortcut method of hedge accounting, thus there is no ineffectiveness related to these hedges.

Cash Flow Hedges
Foreign Currency Contracts
The company uses foreign currency exchange instruments such as forwards and options to offset a portion of the company's exposure to certain foreign currency-denominated revenues so that gains and losses on these contracts offset changes in the USD value of the related foreign currency-denominated revenues.


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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in millions, except per share)

Commodity Contracts
The company enters into over-the-counter and exchange-traded derivative commodity instruments, including options, futures and swaps, to hedge the commodity price risk associated with agriculture commodity exposures.

While each risk management program has a different time maturity period, most programs currently do not extend beyond the next two-year period. Cash flow hedge results are reclassified into earnings during the same period in which the related exposure impacts earnings. Reclassifications are made sooner if it appears that a forecasted transaction will not materialize. The following table summarizes the after-tax effect of cash flow hedges on accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:
 
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
September 30,
 
2014
2013
2014
2013
Beginning balance
$
(13
)
$
(29
)
$
(48
)
$
3

Additions and revaluations of derivatives designated as
   cash flow hedges
(1
)
(9
)
15

(24
)
Clearance of hedge results to earnings
(1
)
1

18

(16
)
Ending balance
$
(15
)
$
(37
)
$
(15
)
$
(37
)

At September 30, 2014, an after-tax net loss of $4 is expected to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings over the next 12 months.

Derivatives not Designated in Hedging Relationships
Foreign Currency Contracts
The company routinely uses forward exchange contracts to reduce its net exposure, by currency, related to foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities of its operations so that exchange gains and losses resulting from exchange rate changes are minimized. The netting of such exposures precludes the use of hedge accounting; however, the required revaluation of the forward contracts and the associated foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities intends to achieve a minimal earnings impact, after taxes. Additionally, the company had cross-currency swaps to hedge foreign currency fluctuations on long-term intercompany loans. These swaps matured during 2013.

Commodity Contracts
The company utilizes options, futures and swaps that are not designated as hedging instruments to reduce exposure to commodity price fluctuations on purchases of inventory such as corn, soybeans and soybean meal.


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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in millions, except per share)

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
The table below presents the fair values of the company's derivative assets and liabilities within the fair value hierarchy, as described in the company's 2013 Annual Report in Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.”
 
 
Fair Value Using Level 2 Inputs
 
Balance Sheet Location
September 30, 2014
December 31, 2013
Asset derivatives:
 
 
 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps1
Accounts and notes receivable, net
$
8

$

Interest rate swaps1
Other assets

29

Foreign currency contracts
Accounts and notes receivable, net
15

6

 
 
23

35

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 

 
Foreign currency contracts2
Accounts and notes receivable, net
278

86

 
 




Total asset derivatives3
 
$
301

$
121

Cash collateral1,2
Other accrued liabilities
$
110

$
30

 
 
 
 
Liability derivatives:
 
 

 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 

 
Foreign currency contracts
Other accrued liabilities
$

$
4

 
 
 
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 

 
Foreign currency contracts
Other accrued liabilities
48

70

Commodity contracts
Other accrued liabilities
1

1

 
 
49

71

Total liability derivatives3
 
$
49

$
75


1 
Cash collateral held as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 represents $6 and $17, respectively, related to interest rate swap derivatives designated as hedging instruments.
2 
Cash collateral held as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 represents $104 and $13, respectively, related to foreign currency derivatives not designated as hedging instruments.
3 
The company's derivative assets and liabilities subject to enforceable master netting arrangements totaled $45 at September 30, 2014 and $54 at December 31, 2013.




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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in millions, except per share)

Effect of Derivative Instruments
 
Amount of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in OCI1
(Effective Portion)
Amount of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income2
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
2014
2013
2014
2013
Income Statement Classification
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
$

$

$
(7
)
$
(5
)
Interest expense3
Cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts
20

(5
)
2

(1
)
Net sales
Commodity contracts
(23
)
(10
)


Cost of goods sold
 
(3
)
(15
)
(5
)
(6
)
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts


403

(130
)
Other income, net4
Commodity contracts


4

(1
)
Cost of goods sold
 


407

(131
)
 
Total derivatives
$
(3
)
$
(15
)
$
402

$
(137
)
 

 
Amount of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in OCI
1 (Effective Portion)
Amount of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income
2
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2014
2013
2014
2013
Income Statement Classification
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
$

$

$
(20
)
$
(20
)
Interest expense3
Cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts
19

11


2

Net sales
Commodity contracts
4

(50
)
(29
)
25

Cost of goods sold
 
23

(39
)
(49
)
7


Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts


287

66

Other income, net4
Commodity contracts


(21
)
(9
)
Cost of goods sold
 


266

57

 
Total derivatives
$
23

$
(39
)
$
217

$
64

 

 
OCI is defined as other comprehensive income (loss).
 
For cash flow hedges, this represents the effective portion of the gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income during the period. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, there was no material ineffectiveness with regard to the company's cash flow hedges.
 
Gain (loss) recognized in income of derivative is offset to $0 by gain (loss) recognized in income of the hedged item.
 
Gain (loss) recognized in other income, net, was partially offset by the related gain (loss) on the foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities of the company's operations, which were $(185) and $29 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $(274) and $(121) for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.


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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in millions, except per share)

Note 12. Long-Term Employee Benefits 
Pension Plans
In February 2013, DuPont completed the sale of its Performance Coatings business. As a result of the sale, the company recorded settlement and curtailment losses of $153. See Note 2 for additional information.

The following sets forth the components of the company’s net periodic benefit cost for pensions:  
 
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
September 30,
 
2014
2013
2014
2013
Service cost
$
61

$
67

$
181

$
206

Interest cost
290

272

875

816

Expected return on plan assets
(405
)
(379
)
(1,211
)
(1,139
)
Amortization of loss
151

244

450

724

Amortization of prior service cost
1

2

2

8

Curtailment loss


4

1

Settlement loss
2


4

152

Net periodic benefit cost
$
100

$
206

$
305

$
768


Other Long-Term Employee Benefit Plans
In conjunction with the sale of the Performance Coatings business noted above, the company recorded a net $153 settlement and curtailment gain. See Note 2 for additional information.
During the third quarter 2013, the company amended its U.S. parent company retiree life insurance plan for employees retiring on and after January 1, 2015 and subsidiary retiree health care plans. As a result of these changes, the company was required to re-measure the associated plans as of August 31, 2013, which included updating the discount rate assumption to 4.75 percent from 3.85 percent assumed at December 31, 2012. The re-measurement and amendment resulted in a net decrease of $294 to the company's other long-term employee benefit obligation, which included an actuarial gain of $95 due to a higher discount rate and prior service benefit of $199.

The following sets forth the components of the company’s net periodic benefit cost for other long-term employee benefits:  
 
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
September 30,
 
2014
2013
2014
2013
Service cost
$
4

$
7

$
13

$
23

Interest cost
30

32

91

98

Amortization of loss
15

26

43

51

Amortization of prior service benefit
(54
)
(48
)
(160
)
(142
)
Curtailment gain



(154
)
Settlement loss



1

Net periodic benefit cost
$
(5
)
$
17

$
(13
)
$
(123
)

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in millions, except per share)

Note 13.  Segment Information 
Segment sales include transfers to another business segment. Segment pre-tax operating income (loss) (PTOI) is defined as income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes excluding non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefit costs, exchange gains (losses), corporate expenses and interest.

The earnings from the previous Pharmaceuticals segment are expected to be insignificant in 2014 and therefore, effective January 1, 2014, the results are reported within Other. Viton® fluoroelastomer products ("Viton®") will be included in the Performance Chemicals separation and therefore, effective April 30, 2014, the results are reported within Performance Chemicals. Viton® was previously reported within Performance Materials. Reclassifications of prior year data have been made to conform to current year classifications.
Three Months
Ended September 30,
Agriculture1
Electronics &
Communications
Industrial Biosciences
Nutrition & Health
Performance
Chemicals
Performance
Materials
Safety &
Protection
Other
Total
2014
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Segment sales
$
1,563

 
$
623

 
$
318

 
$
899

 
$
1,646

 
$
1,552

 
$
977

 
$
2

 
$
7,580

Less: Transfers

 
3

 
4

 

 
40

 
21

 
1

 

 
69

Net sales
1,563

 
620

 
314

 
899

 
1,606

 
1,531

 
976

 
2

 
7,511

PTOI
(55
)
 
94

 
47

 
100

 
249

 
370

 
201

 
(83
)
 
923

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2013
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Segment sales
$
1,633

 
$
638

 
$
305

 
$
868

 
$
1,781

 
$
1,602

 
$
985

 
$
1

 
$
7,813

Less: Transfers
3

 
3

 
3

 

 
46

 
22

 
1

 

 
78

Net sales
1,630

 
635

 
302

 
868

 
1,735

 
1,580

 
984

 
1

 
7,735

PTOI
(102
)
4 

97

 
45

 
81

 
189

5 

367

 
171

 
(107
)
 
741


Nine Months
Ended September 30,
Agriculture1
Electronics &
Communications
Industrial Biosciences
Nutrition & Health
Performance
Chemicals
Performance
Materials
Safety &
Protection
Other
Total
2014
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Segment sales
$
9,572

 
$
1,820

 
$
936

 
$
2,686

 
$
4,933

 
$
4,668

 
$
2,953

 
$
4

 
$
27,572

Less: Transfers
8

 
10

 
11

 

 
145

 
50

 
3

 

 
227

Net sales
9,564

 
1,810

 
925

 
2,686

 
4,788

 
4,618

 
2,950

 
4

 
27,345

PTOI
2,176

3 

190

3 

160

3 
290

3 
687

3 
1,328

2,3 
554

3 
(259
)
3 
5,126

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2013
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Segment sales
$
9,933

 
$
1,907

 
$
898

 
$
2,601

 
$
5,261

 
$
4,718

 
$
2,909

 
$
5

 
$
28,232

Less: Transfers
10

 
12

 
10

 

 
153

 
57

 
3

 

 
245

Net sales
9,923

 
1,895

 
888

 
2,601

 
5,108

 
4,661

 
2,906

 
5

 
27,987

PTOI
2,240

4 

241

 
129

 
218

 
713

5 

986

 
481

 
(249
)
 
4,759


1 
As of September 30, 2014, Agriculture net assets were $10,502, an increase of $4,619 from $5,883 at December 31, 2013. The increase was primarily due to higher trade receivables due to normal seasonality in the sales and cash collections cycle.
2 
Included a gain of $391 recorded in other income, net associated with the sale of Glass Laminating Solutions/Vinyls. See Note 2 for additional information.
3 
Included a $(206) restructuring charge recorded in employee separation/asset related charges, net. The pre-tax charges by segment are: Agriculture -$(47), Electronics & Communications - $(68), Industrial Biosciences - $(2), Nutrition & Health - $(8), Performance Chemicals - $(19), Performance Materials - $(29), Safety & Protection - $(31), and Other - $(2). See Note 3 for additional information.
4 
Included charges of $(65) and $(180), offset by $25 of insurance recoveries, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, recorded in other operating charges associated with the company's process to fairly resolve claims associated with the use of Imprelis®. See Note 9 for additional information.
5 
Included a $(72) charge related to the titanium dioxide antitrust litigation.


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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in millions, except per share)

Reconciliation to Consolidated Income Statements 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2014
2013
2014
2013
Total segment PTOI
$
923

$
741

$
5,126

$
4,759

Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefit costs
(30
)
(142
)
(94
)
(415
)
Net exchange gains (losses), including affiliates
218

(101
)
13

(55
)
Corporate expenses1
(232
)
(162
)
(727
)
(582
)
Interest expense
(93
)
(108
)
(290
)
(340
)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
$
786

$
228

$
4,028

$
3,367


1 
Included transaction costs associated with the separation of the Performance Chemicals segment of $61 and $112 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, which were recorded in other operating charges in the company's interim Consolidated Income Statements.


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Item 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Cautionary Statements About Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements which may be identified by their use of words like “plans,” “expects,” “will,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “projects,” “estimates” or other words of similar meaning. All statements that address expectations or projections about the future, including statements about the company's strategy for growth, product development, regulatory approval, market position, anticipated benefits of recent acquisitions, timing of anticipated benefits from restructuring actions, outcome of contingencies, such as litigation and environmental matters, expenditures and financial results, are forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and expectations of future events which may not be accurate or realized. Forward-looking statements also involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the company's control. Some of the important factors that could cause the company's actual results to differ materially from those projected in any such forward-looking statements are:

Fluctuations in energy and raw material prices;
Failure to develop and market new products and optimally manage product life cycles;
Outcome of significant litigation and environmental matters, including those related to divested businesses;
Failure to appropriately manage process safety and product stewardship issues;
Effect of changes in tax, environmental and other laws and regulations or political conditions in the United States of America (U.S.) and other countries in which the company operates;
Conditions in the global economy and global capital markets, including economic factors, such as inflation, deflation and fluctuations in currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices, as well as regulatory requirements;
Impact of business disruptions, including supply disruptions, and security threats, regardless of cause, including acts of sabotage, cyber-attacks, terrorism or war, weather events and natural disasters;
Ability to protect and enforce the company's intellectual property rights; and
Successful integration of acquired businesses and separation of underperforming or non-strategic assets or businesses, including proposed spin-off of the Performance Chemicals segment.


For additional information on these and other risks and factors that could affect our forward-looking statements, see the company's Risk Factors set forth under Part I, Item 1A of the company's 2013 Annual Report.

Recent Developments 
Separation of Performance Chemicals
The company expects to complete the separation of its Performance Chemicals segment by mid-2015. As part of the separation, DuPont incurred $61 million and $112 million in transaction costs in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, which were recorded in other operating charges. For full-year 2014, costs associated with the separation are expected to be about $210 million ($0.16 per share). The company expects to incur additional costs related to the separation in 2015. These transaction costs primarily relate to professional fees associated with preparation of regulatory filings and separation activities within finance, legal and information system functions.


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Results of Operations
Overview
The following is a summary of the results of continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2014:

Net Sales were $7.5 billion, down 3 percent versus $7.7 billion in the same period prior year primarily due to portfolio changes.

Volume grew across most segments with decline limited to Agriculture, where higher crop protection volume was more than offset by lower seed volume.

Total segment pre-tax operating income (PTOI) of $923 million, was 25 percent above last year, driven by the absence of prior year charges related to Imprelis® herbicide claims and the titanium dioxide antitrust litigation as well as increases in Safety & Protection and Nutrition & Health PTOI.

Income from continuing operations after income taxes was $434 million, an increase of 65 percent from the same period last year.

Cost savings from the strategic redesign of the company’s operating model contributed $0.02 per share in the third quarter.

The following is a summary of the results of continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:

Net sales were $27.3 billion, 2 percent below prior year, reflecting 1 percent lower prices and the impact of portfolio changes.

Total segment PTOI of $5.1 billion, was 8 percent above last year, principally due to the gain on the sale of Glass Laminating Solutions/Vinyls (GLS/Vinyls) in the Performance Materials segment and the absence of prior year charges related to Imprelis® herbicide claims, partially offset by restructuring charges.

Income from continuing operations after income taxes was $3.0 billion, an increase of 10 percent from the same period last year.

Net Sales
Net sales for the third quarter were $7.5 billion versus $7.7 billion in the prior year, reflecting a 3 percent decline primarily from portfolio changes in the Performance Chemicals and Performance Materials segments. Portfolio changes from the Performance Materials segment impacted all regions, while the Performance Chemicals portfolio change impacted primarily the U.S. & Canada. The 1 percent increase in volume was offset by 1 percent lower local selling prices.

Sales in developing markets were $3.1 billion, with increases in volume of 3 percent offset by portfolio transactions and currency impacts. Gains in developing Asia were offset by declines in developing EMEA and Latin America. Increases in developing Asia were led by China, where most businesses realized volume improvements during the quarter. Declines in both developing and developed EMEA reflect weak demand in most markets. In Latin America, volume increases were driven by new product launches in insecticides, partially offset by lower corn seed volumes. The volume increases in Latin America were more than offset by lower local selling prices, primarily in the Agriculture segment, and currency impacts as the U.S. dollar has strengthened against the Brazilian Real. The percentage of total company sales in developing markets increased to 41 percent from 40 percent in the prior year. Developing markets include China, India and countries located in Latin America, Eastern and Central Europe, Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia.


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The table below shows a regional breakdown of net sales based on location of customers and percentage variances from the prior year: 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
Percent Change Due to:
 
Net Sales
($ Billions)
Percent
Change vs.
2013
Local
Price
Currency
Effect
Volume
Portfolio/Other
Worldwide
$
7.5

(3
)
(1
)

1

(3
)
U.S. & Canada
2.4

(5
)
(1
)

1

(5
)
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
1.7

(4
)

1

(3
)
(2
)
Asia Pacific
2.0

1



3

(2
)
Latin America
1.4

(2
)
(1
)
(2
)
2

(1
)

Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 were $27.3 billion, 2 percent below the same period last year, reflecting 1 percent lower local prices and a 1 percent portfolio impact. The 1 percent portfolio decrease was due primarily to changes in the Performance Chemicals and Performance Materials segments.  Local selling prices were 1 percent lower as increased seed prices, primarily in U.S. & Canada, were more than offset by lower prices in Electronics & Communications and Performance Chemicals. Worldwide volume was flat as increases in Asia Pacific across all segments and in EMEA were offset by declines in U.S. & Canada and Latin America. Declines in the U.S. & Canada and Latin America were driven primarily by lower corn seed volumes.  Currency impact was negligible, as weakness in most currencies was essentially offset by a stronger Euro. Sales in developing markets were $8.8 billion, flat versus prior year, representing 32 percent of total company sales in 2014 and 2013.

 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Percent Change Due to:
 
Net Sales
($ Billions)
Percent
Change vs.
2013
Local
Price
Currency
Effect
Volume
Portfolio/Other
Worldwide
$
27.3

(2
)
(1
)


(1
)
U.S. & Canada
11.5

(5
)


(3
)
(2
)
Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
6.8

3


2

1


Asia Pacific
5.8


(1
)
(2
)
4

(1
)
Latin America
3.2

(5
)

(2
)
(2
)
(1
)

Other Income, Net
Other income, net, totaled $357 million for the third quarter 2014, an increase of $287 million compared to $70 million in the prior year primarily due to additional pre-tax exchange gains of $319 million, partially offset by the absence of $26 million re-measurement gain on equity investment in the third quarter 2013. The increase in pre-tax exchange gains was driven by gains on foreign currency contracts due to strengthening of the US dollar versus global currencies partially offset by losses on the related foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities. See Notes 4 and 11 to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the company's policy of hedging the foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, other income, net was $782 million compared to $321 million last year, an increase of $461 million. The increase was due primarily to $414 million gain on sales of assets within the Performance Materials segment, $391 million of which related to the sale of GLS/Vinyls, additional net pre-tax exchange gains of $68 million, offset by the absence of the $26 million re-measurement gain on equity investment in the third quarter 2013. The exchange gain for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, includes $58 million, $46 million, and $14 million exchange losses, associated with the devaluation of the Venezuelan bolivar, Ukrainian hryvnia, and Argentinian peso, respectively. The exchange loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 includes $33 million exchange losses associated with the devaluation of the Venezuela bolivar.

Additional information related to the company's other income, net, is included in Note 4 to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements.


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Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
COGS totaled $4.9 billion in the third quarter 2014 versus $5.2 billion in the prior year, a 6 percent decrease, principally due to portfolio changes associated with lower margin businesses and a 2 percent decrease in product unit costs. COGS as a percent of net sales was 65 percent for the current quarter versus 67 percent last year primarily driven by the reasons above.

COGS for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $16.9 billion, a decrease of 3 percent versus $17.4 billion in the prior year, principally due to portfolio changes associated with lower margin businesses and a 1 percent decrease in product unit costs. COGS as a percent of net sales was 62 percent for year-to-date 2014 and 2013.

Other Operating Charges
Other operating charges totaled $0.8 billion in the third quarter 2014 versus $1.0 billion in the prior year, a 15 percent decrease. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, other operating charges was $2.5 billion, a decrease of 13 percent versus $2.8 billion in the prior year. The decreases were primarily due to lower pension and OPEB costs, the absence of prior year charges for Imprelis® herbicide claims and titanium dioxide antitrust litigation and cost savings from the 2014 restructuring program. Decreases in other operating charges in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 were partially offset with costs associated with the separation of the Performance Chemicals Segment of $61 million and $112 million, respectively. See Note 2 to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements for more information related to this matter.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (SG&A)
SG&A totaled $756 million for the third quarter 2014 versus $774 million in the prior year. Year-to-date SG&A totaled $2.6 billion versus $2.7 billion in 2013. The decreases were primarily due to lower pension and OPEB costs and lower sales commissions within the Agriculture segment. SG&A was 10 percent of net sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

Research and Development Expense (R&D)
R&D totaled $514 million and $540 million for the third quarter 2014 and 2013, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to lower pension and OPEB costs and lower spending for Agriculture programs. R&D was 7 percent of net sales for the third quarter 2014 and 2013.

Year-to-date R&D totaled $1.6 billion in 2014 and 2013, a slight decrease year-over-year reflecting lower pension and OPEB costs. R&D was 6 percent of net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

Interest Expense
Interest expense totaled $93 million in the third quarter 2014, compared to $108 million in 2013. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, interest expense was $290 million versus $340 million in the prior year. The decrease in both periods was primarily due to lower average borrowings as average interest rates were essentially unchanged.

Employee Separation / Asset Related Charges, Net
In the second quarter 2014, DuPont announced its global, multi-year initiative to redesign its global organization and operating model to improve productivity and agility across all businesses and functions.  As the first step in this initiative, DuPont commenced a restructuring plan to realign and rebalance staff function support and to reduce residual costs associated with the separation of its Performance Chemicals segment. As a result, during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 a pre-tax charge of $263 million was recorded in employee separation / asset related charges, net. The charge consisted of $166 million employee separation costs, $3 million of other non-personnel charges and $94 million of asset shut down costs. The actions associated with this charge and all related payments are expected to be substantially complete by December 31, 2015 and to achieve pre-tax costs savings of approximately $80 million and $250 million in 2014 and 2015, respectively, and approximately $300 million per year in subsequent years. The company anticipates that it will incur future charges, which it cannot reasonably estimate at this time, related to this plan as it implements additional actions. Additional details related to this plan can be found in Note 3 to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes on Continuing Operations
The company's effective tax rate for the third quarter 2014 was 44.8 percent on pre-tax income from continuing operations as compared to a 15.4 percent benefit on pre-tax income from continuing operations in 2013. The change in effective tax rate principally relates to the tax impact associated with the company’s policy of hedging the foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities of its operations in addition to the tax impact of prior year charges for Imprelis® herbicide claims and titanium dioxide antitrust litigation in third quarter 2013.


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The company's effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was 26.7 percent on pre-tax income from continuing operations as compared to 20.4 percent on pre-tax income from continuing operations in 2013. The higher effective tax rate principally relates to the tax impact associated with the company’s policy of hedging the foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities of its operations, the Venezuelan bolivar devaluation, and geographic mix of earnings, partially offset by a favorable change in accrual for a prior year tax position.

See Note 5 to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Income from Continuing Operations after Income Taxes
Income from continuing operations after income taxes for third quarter 2014 of $434 million increased 65 percent versus $263 million in the same period last year. Year-to-date 2014 income from continuing operations after income taxes of $3.0 billion increased 10 percent, versus $2.7 billion in the same period last year. The increases are attributable to the reasons noted above.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 1 to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of recent accounting pronouncements.


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Segment Reviews
Summarized below are comments on individual segment sales and PTOI for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 compared with the same period in 2013. Segment PTOI is defined as income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes excluding non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefit costs, exchange gains (losses), corporate expenses and interest. All references to prices are on a U.S. dollar (USD) basis, including the impact of currency. A reconciliation of segment sales to consolidated net sales and segment PTOI to income from continuing operations before income taxes for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 is included in Note 13 to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

Viton® fluoroeastomer products ("Viton®") will be included in the Performance Chemicals separation and therefore, effective April 30, 2014, the results are reported within Performance Chemicals. Viton® was previously reported within Performance Materials. Reclassifications of prior year data have been made to conform to current year classifications.

The following table summarizes third quarter and year-to-date 2014 segment sales and related variances versus prior year:
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2014
Percentage Change Due to:
 
Segment
Sales
($ Billions)
Percent
Change vs.
2013
Price
Volume
Portfolio
and Other
Agriculture
$
1.6

(4
)
(2
)
(2
)

Electronics & Communications
0.6

(2
)
(4
)
2


Industrial Biosciences
0.3

4

1

3


Nutrition & Health
0.9

4


4


Performance Chemicals
1.6

(8
)
(3
)

(5
)
Performance Materials
1.6

(3
)
2

2

(7
)
Safety & Protection
1.0

(1
)

1

(2
)

 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2014
Percentage Change Due to:
 
Segment
Sales
($ Billions)
Percent
Change vs.
2013
Price
Volume
Portfolio
and Other
Agriculture
$
9.6

(4
)
1

(5
)

Electronics & Communications
1.8

(5
)
(8
)
3


Industrial Biosciences
0.9

4

1

3


Nutrition & Health
2.7

3


3


Performance Chemicals
4.9

(6
)
(4
)
2

(4
)
Performance Materials
4.7

(1
)
1

1

(3
)
Safety & Protection
3.0

2


2



Agriculture - Third quarter 2014 segment sales of $1.6 billion decreased $70 million, or 4 percent, primarily due to a decrease in volume and price. Increased volumes in insecticides and fungicides, mainly in Latin America, were more than offset by lower corn seed and herbicide volumes. Increased insecticide volumes were driven by a successful launch of DermacorTM seed treatment for soybeans in Brazil and Cyazypyr® insecticide. The decrease in corn seed volumes was driven by declining commodity prices and economics which favor planting soybeans over corn in Latin America as well as timing and level of planted corn area in South Africa and parts of Asia. Decline in price for the segment was driven by lower corn seed prices in Brazil, which includes the impact of lower pricing as the result of the fall armyworm resistance to the Herculex® 1 trait1.

The third quarter 2014 PTOI seasonal loss of $55 million improved $47 million, or 46 percent, was due primarily to lower seed input costs and operating cost improvements, partially offset by lower sales. Third quarter 2013 PTOI included a $26 million gain resulting from the acquisition of a controlling interest in Pannar which was partially offset by a net charge of $40 million ($65 million charge offset by $25 million of insurance recoveries) related to Imprelis® herbicide claims.

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Year-to-date segment sales of $9.6 billion, decreased $0.3 billion, or 4 percent, on lower corn seed volumes and lower herbicide volumes. Higher grain stocks and lower commodity prices led to reductions in corn planted area in North America and Latin America. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will not issue final 2014 acreage for North America until January of 2015. Based upon the USDA's October preliminary acreage projection, the company's North America corn market share likely declined between one and two points in 2014 following strong gains in 2013 and over the past several seasons. In addition, earlier timing of seed shipments caused sales to be realized in the fourth quarter 2013 versus first quarter 2014. This was partially offset by higher volumes in insecticides driven by continued growth in Rynaxypyr® and higher seed prices in North America.

Year-to-date PTOI of $2.2 billion, decreased $64 million, or 3 percent on lower volumes and higher seed inventory write-downs, partially offset by lower seed input costs and operating improvements. Year-to-date 2014 PTOI included charges of $47 million associated with the 2014 restructuring plan, while 2013 included net charges of $155 million ($180 million in charges offset by $25 million of insurance recoveries).

See Notes 3 and 9 to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements for more information related to the 2014 restructuring plan and the Imprelis® matter, respectively.

Electronics & Communications - Third quarter 2014 segment sales of $623 million decreased $15 million, or 2 percent. Volume growth in several product lines was more than offset by competitive pressures impacting the Solamet® paste business. PTOI of $94 million decreased $3 million, or 3 percent as lower sales and a decrease in other income were partially offset by productivity gains.

Year-to-date segment sales of $1.8 billion decreased $0.1 billion, or 5 percent, due largely to reduced selling prices, primarily from the pass-through of metals prices, and competitive pressure, partially offset by increased volumes in consumer electronics and photovoltaic markets. PTOI of $190 million decreased $51 million, or 21 percent, due to charges of $68 million related to the 2014 restructuring plan and the absence of $20 million from OLED licensing income realized during 2013, partially offset by increased volumes and productivity gains. See Note 3 to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements for more information related to the 2014 restructuring plan.

Industrial Biosciences - Third quarter 2014 segment sales of $318 million increased $13 million, or 4 percent, on increased enzyme demand, principally for ethanol production as well as animal nutrition and food. PTOI of $47 million increased $2 million, or 4 percent, driven by increased volumes.

Year-to-date segment sales of $936 million increased $38 million, or 4 percent, on increased enzyme demand for ethanol production and animal nutrition. PTOI of $160 million increased $31 million, or 24 percent, from increased enzyme demand. PTOI included charges of $2 million related to the 2014 restructuring plan. See Note 3 to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements for more information related to the 2014 restructuring plan.

Nutrition & Health - Third quarter 2014 segment sales of $899 million increased $31 million, or 4 percent, from growth in specialty proteins, probiotics and cultures. PTOI of $100 million increased $19 million, or 23 percent, from improved product mix, productivity gains and lower raw material costs.

Year-to-date segment sales of $2.7 billion increased $0.1 billion, or 3 percent, from broad based volume growth in all regions. PTOI of $290 million increased $72 million, or 33 percent, from improved product mix, volume growth and productivity gains. PTOI included charges of $8 million related to the 2014 restructuring plan. See Note 3 to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements for more information related to the 2014 restructuring plan.

Performance Chemicals - Third quarter 2014 segment sales of $1.6 billion decreased $0.1 billion, or 8 percent, due primarily to a portfolio change in industrial chemicals and lower prices principally for titanium dioxide and refrigerants. The portfolio change involved a customer’s election to exercise a buy-out option of a supply contract and related aniline facility at the end of 2013. Decreased demand for titanium dioxide was partially offset by increased volumes for Opteon® yf refrigerant. PTOI of $249 million increased $60 million, or 32 percent, largely due to the absence of a $72 million charge related to the titanium dioxide antitrust litigation and productivity improvements, partially offset by lower sales.

Year-to-date segment sales of $4.9 billion decreased $0.3 billion, or 6 percent, on lower prices, primarily for refrigerants, titanium dioxide and fluoroproducts and the above mentioned portfolio changes, partially offset by increased volumes, primarily for titanium dioxide and fluoroproducts. PTOI of $687 million decreased $26 million, or 4 percent, due primarily to lower prices, partially offset by productivity improvements and higher volumes. Year-to-date 2014 PTOI included charges of $19 million relating to the 2014 restructuring plan, while 2013 included charges of $72 million related to the titanium dioxide antitrust litigation. See Note 3 to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements for more information related to the 2014 restructuring plan.

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Performance Materials - Third quarter 2014 segment sales of $1.6 billion decreased $50 million, or 3 percent, due to the impact of the sale of GLS/Vinyls (see Note 2 to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements), partially offset by increased price and volumes for ethylene and increased automotive, construction and industrial demand. PTOI of $370 million increased $3 million or 1 percent. The prior year included a $30 million benefit from a joint venture which was partially offset by a $23 million gain on the sale of a majority owned interest in a joint venture during the third quarter 2014.

Year-to-date segment sales of $4.7 billion decreased $50 million. Decreased ethylene volumes as a result of the second quarter scheduled ethylene outage at the Orange, Texas ethylene unit and the impact of the sale of GLS/Vinyls was mostly offset by increased demand in the automotive markets. PTOI of $1.3 billion increased $0.3 billion, or 35 percent, due primarily to the 2014 $391 million pre-tax gain on the sale of GLS/Vinyls, partially offset by charges of $29 million related to the 2014 restructuring plan.

See Notes 2 and 3 to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements for more information related to the sale of GLS/Vinyls and the 2014 restructuring plan, respectively.

Safety & Protection - Third quarter 2014 segment sales of $977 million decreased $8 million, or 1 percent, due primarily to portfolio changes, partly offset by an increase in volumes. Increased demand for Nomex® thermal resistant and Kevlar® high strength materials was partially offset by lower sales from Clean Technologies offerings. PTOI of $201 million increased $30 million, or 18 percent, primarily due to lower product costs and productivity improvements.

Year-to-date segment sales of $3.0 billion increased $44 million, or 2 percent, due primarily to increased demand for Nomex® thermal resistant and Kevlar® high strength materials and demand for building materials, partially offset by lower sales from Clean Technologies offerings. PTOI of $554 million increased $73 million, or 15 percent, due primarily to increased volumes, lower product cost and productivity improvements. This was partially offset by $31 million of charges relating to the 2014 restructuring plan (see Note 3 to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements).


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Liquidity & Capital Resources
Information related to the company's liquidity and capital resources can be found on page 28 of the company's 2013 Annual Report. Discussion below provides the updates to this information for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
(Dollars in millions)
September 30, 2014
December 31, 2013
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities
$
4,548

$
9,086

Total debt
13,168

12,462


Total debt as of September 30, 2014 was $13.2 billion, an increase of $0.7 billion from $12.5 billion as of December 31, 2013.  The increase was primarily due to a $2.2 billion increase in short term borrowings partially offset by a $1.7 billion decrease due to debt maturities during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

The company has access to approximately $4.9 billion in unused credit lines with several major financial institutions which provide additional support to meet short-term liquidity needs and general corporate purposes including letters of credit. The amount of unused credit lines increased $0.5 billion from December 31, 2013, primarily due to refinancing of the company's credit facility with an expansion to a five year $4.0 billion credit facility during the second quarter of 2014.

Summary of Cash Flows 
Cash used for operating activities was $1.8 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to cash used for operating activities of $2.3 billion during the same period last year. The $0.5 billion change was primarily due to lower year-over-year income tax payments associated with the sale of the Performance Coatings business in 2013.
 
Other operating charges and credits - net for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 totaled $0.6 billion compared to $0.4 billion during the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to the absence of costs associated with the sale of the Performance Coatings business in 2013. Other operating charges and credits - net primarily consists of expenses related to pension plans and stock-based compensation plans as well as reclassifications of items whose cash effects are investing or financing activities.

Cash used for investing activities was $0.7 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to cash provided by investing activities of $3.6 billion for the same period last year. The $4.3 billion change was primarily due to proceeds received from the sale of the Performance Coatings business in 2013.

Cash used for financing activities was $2.2 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to cash provided by financing activities of $1.5 billion for the same period last year. The $3.7 billion decrease was due primarily to less of an increase in borrowings and higher payments for the repurchase of common stock.

Dividends paid to shareholders during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 totaled $1.3 billion. In October 2014, the Board of Directors declared a fourth quarter common stock dividend of $0.47 per share, the same as what was paid in the third quarter 2014. With the fourth quarter dividend, the company has paid quarterly consecutive dividends since the company’s first dividend in the fourth quarter 1904.

In January 2014, the company's Board of Directors authorized a $5 billion share buyback plan that replaced the 2011 plan. In February and August 2014, the company entered into two separate accelerated share repurchase ("ASR") agreements. The February 2014 ASR agreement was completed in the second quarter of 2014, under which the company purchased and retired 15.1 million shares for $1 billion. Under the terms of the August 2014 ASR agreement, the company paid $700 million to the financial institution and received and retired an initial delivery of 8.6 million shares, which represents 80 percent of the $700 million notional amount of the agreement. The purchase price per share and final number of shares retired will be determined using the volume-weighted price of the company’s stock over the term of the ASR agreement. The August 2014 ASR will be completed in the fourth quarter 2014. In addition to the ASR agreements, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the company repurchased and retired 3.1 million shares and 4.7 million shares in the open market for a total cost of $203 million and $300 million, respectively. As a result, the company has substantially completed the $2 billion 2014 ASR repurchases as of September 30, 2014. The remainder of the $5 billion share buyback will be purchased in future periods as there is no required completion date for purchases under the 2014 plan. See Part II, Item 2 and Note 10 to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.


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In December 2012, the company's Board of Directors authorized a $1 billion share buyback plan. In February 2013, the company entered into an accelerated share repurchase (ASR) agreement with a financial institution under which the company used $1 billion of the proceeds from the sale of Performance Coatings for the purchase of shares of common stock. The 2012 $1 billion share buyback plan was completed in the second quarter 2013 through the ASR agreement, under which the company purchased and retired 20.4 million shares. See Note 10 to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Guarantees and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
For detailed information related to Guarantees, Indemnifications, and Obligations for Equity Affiliates and Others, see page 33 of the company's 2013 Annual Report, and Note 9 to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

Contractual Obligations 
Information related to the company's contractual obligations at December 31, 2013 can be found on page 33 of the company's 2013 Annual Report. The company's long-term debt obligations at September 30, 2014 decreased by $2.0 billion versus prior year-end primarily due to $1.7 billion of debt principal maturities. The company’s raw material purchase obligations at September 30, 2014 increased $0.9 billion versus prior year-end primarily attributable to the commencement of a 20 year supply agreement within the Performance Chemicals segment.

PFOA
See discussion under “PFOA” on page 37 of the company's 2013 Annual Report and Note 9 to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

Item 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 

See Note 11, “Financial Instruments”, to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements. See also Part II, Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, on page 38 of the company's 2013 Annual Report for information on the company's utilization of financial instruments and an analysis of the sensitivity of these instruments.


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Item 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 

a)        Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
The company maintains a system of disclosure controls and procedures to give reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the company's reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These controls and procedures also give reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in such reports is accumulated and communicated to management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

As of September 30, 2014, the company's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), together with management, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the company's disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act. Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
 
b)                         Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
There has been no change in the company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2014 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the company's internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 
The company is subject to various litigation matters, including, but not limited to, product liability, patent infringement, antitrust claims, and claims for third party property damage or personal injury stemming from alleged environmental torts. Information regarding certain of these matters is set forth below and in Note 9 to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

Litigation
Imprelis® Herbicide Claims Process
Information related to this matter is included in Note 9 to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements under the heading Imprelis®.

PFOA: Environmental and Litigation Proceedings
For purposes of this report, the term PFOA means collectively perfluorooctanoic acid and its salts, including the ammonium salt and does not distinguish between the two forms. Information related to this matter is included in Note 9 to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements under the heading PFOA.

Environmental Proceedings
Belle Plant, West Virginia
In August 2013, the U.S. government initiated an enforcement action alleging that the facility violated certain regulatory provisions of the Clean Air Act (CAA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) and Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA). The alleged non-compliance relates to chemical releases between 2006 and 2010, including one release which involved the death of a DuPont employee after exposure to phosgene.  During the third quarter 2014, DuPont, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) agreed to settle this matter. Under the settlement, DuPont will pay a penalty of about $1.28 million and undertake corrective actions.

Chambers Works Plant, Deepwater, New Jersey
In 2010, the government initiated an enforcement action alleging that the facility violated recordkeeping requirements of certain provisions of the CAA and the Federal Clean Air Act Regulations (FCAR) governing Leak Detection and Reporting (LDAR) and that it failed to report emissions of a compound from Chambers Works' waste water treatment facility under EPCRA. The alleged non-compliance was identified by EPA in 2007 and 2009 following separate environmental audits. DuPont is in settlement negotiations with EPA and DOJ.

LaPorte Plant, LaPorte, Texas
EPA conducted a multimedia inspection at the LaPorte facility in January 2008. DuPont, EPA and DOJ began discussions in the fall 2011 relating to the management of certain materials in the facility's waste water treatment system, hazardous waste management, flare and air emissions. These negotiations continue.

Sabine Plant, Orange, Texas
In June 2012, DuPont began discussions with DOJ and EPA related to a multimedia inspection that EPA conducted at the Sabine facility in March 2009. The discussions involve the management of materials in the facility's waste water treatment system, hazardous waste management, flare and air emissions.

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
In July 2012, DuPont received a “notice of noncompliance and show cause” letter from EPA Region III for alleged violations of FIFRA related to product labeling and adverse effects reporting for Imprelis®. During the third quarter 2014, DuPont, without admission of liability, settled this matter and agreed to pay a penalty of $1.85 million.

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS 

There have been no material changes in the company's risk factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, in the company's 2013 Annual Report.


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Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Issuer Purchases of Equity
In January 2014, the company's Board of Directors authorized a $5 billion share buyback plan that replaced the 2011 plan. There is no required completion date for purchases under the 2014 plan.

In August 2014, the company entered into an accelerated share repurchase ("ASR") agreement with a financial institution. Under the terms of the ASR agreement, in August 2014, the company paid $700 million to the financial institution and received and retired an initial delivery of 8.6 million shares, which represents 80 percent of the $700 million notional amount of the ASR agreement. This ASR will be completed in the fourth quarter 2014. In the third quarter 2014, the company also repurchased 3.1 million shares in the open market at an average price of $65.13 per share for a total of $203 million. These shares were retired upon receipt. See Part I, Item 2 and Note 10 to the interim Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

The following table summarizes information with respect to the company's purchase of its common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2014:
Month
Total Number of Shares Purchased
Average Price
Paid per Share
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program
Approximate Value
of Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Program(1) (Dollars in millions)
July:
 
 
 
 
Open Market Purchases
2,414,300

$65.38
2,414,300

 
August:
 
 
 
 
Open Market Purchases
707,701

$64.27
707,701

 
ASR (2)
8,588,957

See (2) Below
8,588,957

 
Total
11,710,958

 
11,710,958

$
3,140


1 
Represents approximate value of shares that may yet be purchased under the 2014 plan.
 
Includes the 80% initial share delivery under the August ASR agreement described above. The purchase price per share and final number of shares retired will be determined using the volume-weighted price of the company's stock over the term of the ASR agreement.

Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Information regarding mine safety and other regulatory actions at the company's surface mine in Starke, Florida is included in Exhibit 95 to this report.

Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION
 
Thomas M. Connelly will retire as Executive Vice President of the Company effective December 31, 2014. To ensure his active participation on behalf of the Company in ongoing business matters, the Company has entered into a three-year consulting agreement with Mr. Connelly, effective as of January 1, 2015, pursuant to which he shall be paid a $31,250 monthly retainer. The agreement with Mr. Connelly contains customary provisions, including a restriction on his ability to take on any work that may create a conflict of interest, non-competition and non-solicitation covenants, and protection of confidential information.

Item 6.
EXHIBITS

Exhibits: The list of exhibits in the Exhibit Index to this report is incorporated herein by reference.


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SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
Date:
October 28, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Nicholas C. Fanandakis
 
 
 
 
 
Nicholas C. Fanandakis
 
 
Executive Vice President and
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
(As Duly Authorized Officer and
 
 
Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
 
 
3.1
 
Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission file number 1-815) for the year ended December 31, 2012).
 
 
 
3.2
 
Company’s Bylaws, as last amended effective August 12, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Commission file number 1-815) for the period ended September 30, 2013).
 
 
 
4
 
The company agrees to provide the Commission, on request, copies of instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of the company and its subsidiaries.
 
 
 
10.1*
 
The DuPont Stock Accumulation and Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors, as last amended effective January 1, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission file number 1-815) for the period ended December 31, 2013).
 
 
 
10.2*
 
Company’s Supplemental Retirement Income Plan, as last amended effective June 4, 1996 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission file number 1-815) for the year ended December 31, 2011).
 
 
 
10.3*
 
Company’s Pension Restoration Plan, as restated effective July 17, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Commission file number 1-815) for the period ended June 30, 2011).
 
 
 
10.4*
 
Company’s Rules for Lump Sum Payments, as last amended effective December 20, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Commission file number 1-815)for the period ended June 30, 2011).
 
 
 
10.5*
 
Company’s Stock Performance Plan, as last amended effective January 25, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission file number 1-815) for the year ended December 31, 2011).
 
 
 
10.6*
 
Company’s Equity and Incentive Plan, as amended October 23, 2014.
 
 
 
10.7*
 
Form of Award Terms under the company’s Equity and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Commission file number 1-815) for the period ended June 30, 2013).
 
 
 
10.8*
 
Company’s Retirement Savings Restoration Plan, as last amended effective May 15, 2014. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Commission file number 1-815) for the period ended June 30, 2014).
 
 
 
10.9*
 
Company’s Retirement Income Plan for Directors, as last amended January 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Commission file number 1-815) for the period ended March 31, 2012).
 
 
 
10.10*
 
Company's Senior Executive Severance Plan, adopted on August 12, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Commission file number 1-815) for the period ended September 30, 2013). The company agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedules to the Commission upon request.


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Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
 
 
10.11*
 
Supplemental Deferral Terms for Deferred Long Term Incentive Awards and Deferred Variable Compensation Awards (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission file number 1-815) for the period ended December 31, 2013).
 
 
 
10.12*
 
Form of 2014 Award Terms under the Company's Equity and Incentive Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Commission file number 1-815) for the period ended March 31, 2014).
 
 
 
10.13*
 
Company’s Management Deferred Compensation Plan, as last amended effective April 15, 2014. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Commission file number 1-815) for the period ended June 30, 2014).
 
 
 
10.14*
 
Consulting Agreement dated October 22, 2014, by and between E.I. du Pont Nemours and Company and Thomas M. Connelly.
 
 
 
12
 
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
 
 
 
18.1
 
Preferability Letter of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
 
 
31.1
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the company’s Principal Executive Officer.
 
 
 
31.2
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the company’s Principal Financial Officer.
 
 
 
32.1
 
Section 1350 Certification of the company’s Principal Executive Officer. The information contained in this Exhibit shall not be deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission nor incorporated by reference in any registration statement filed by the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
 
 
32.2
 
Section 1350 Certification of the company’s Principal Financial Officer. The information contained in this Exhibit shall not be deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission nor incorporated by reference in any registration statement filed by the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
 
 
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Mine Safety Disclosures.
 
 
 
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document
 
 
 
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
 
 
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
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*Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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