Business Description

Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, references in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to: • "Corteva" or "the company" refers to Corteva, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (including EIDP); • "EIDP" refers to EIDP, Inc. (formerly known as E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company) and its consolidated subsidiaries or EIDP, Inc. excluding its consolidated subsidiaries, as the context may indicate; • "DowDuPont" refers to DowDuPont Inc. and its subsidiaries prior to the Corteva Separation (as defined below); • "Historical Dow" refers to The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries prior to the Internal Reorganization (as defined in Note 1 - Background and Basis of Presentation, to the Consolidated Financial Statements); • "Historical DuPont" and "Historical EID" refers to EIDP prior to the Internal Reorganization; • "Dow" refers to Dow Inc. after its separation from DowDuPont; • "DuPont" refers to DuPont de Nemours, Inc. after the Corteva Separation; and • "Merger" refers to the all-stock merger of equals strategic combination between Historical Dow and Historical DuPont. Background Corteva is a leading global provider of seed and crop protection solutions focused on the agriculture industry and contributing to a healthier, more secure and sustainable food supply. Corteva was incorporated in Delaware in March 2018 and maintains its business headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana. With one of the broadest and most productive new product pipelines in the agriculture industry, Corteva is focused on progressing science-based innovations, which aim to deliver a wide range of improved agriculture products and services to its customers. The company leverages its rich heritage of scientific achievement to advance its robust innovation pipeline and continue to shape the future of responsible agriculture. New products are crucial to solving farmers’ productivity challenges amid a growing global population while addressing natural resistance, evolving environmental and weather patterns, regulatory changes, safety requirements and competitive dynamics. The company’s investments seek to generate returns through providing farmers with technology-based and solution-based product offerings to meet these evolving production needs. Meanwhile, through Corteva’s unique routes to market, the company continues to work face-to-face with farmers around the world to understand their needs. The company's broad portfolio of agriculture solutions fuels farmer productivity in approximately 110 countries. See Note 21 - Geographic Information, to the Consolidated Financial Statements, for details on the location of the company's sales and property. Prior to March 31, 2019, Corteva, Inc. had engaged in no business operations and had no assets or liabilities of any kind, other than those incident to its formation by DowDuPont. As of April 1, 2019, DowDuPont, Dow, and Corteva, Inc entered into an agreement that sets forth, among other things, the effectuation of Corteva’s separation from DowDuPont and the governance of certain aspects of the companies’ ongoing relationships after the completion of their respective separations (the "Corteva Separation Agreement"). The separation of Corteva from DowDuPont was effectuated through a pro rata distribution (the “Corteva Distribution”) of all of the then-issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Corteva, Inc. (the “Corteva Separation”). On June 1, 2019, Corteva, Inc. became an independent, publicly traded company trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "CTVA.” Prior to the Corteva Separation, EIDP was contributed to Corteva, Inc. resulting in Corteva, Inc. owning 100% of the outstanding common stock of EIDP. Shares of EIDP preferred stock, $3.50 Series and $4.50 Series, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Corteva Separation, remained issued and outstanding and were unaffected by the Corteva Separation. Business Segments The company’s operations are managed through two operating segments: Seed and Crop Protection. The Seed segment develops and supplies commercial seed combining superior germplasm with advanced traits to produce high yield potential for farmers around the world. The Crop Protection segment supplies products to protect crop yields against weeds, insects and disease, enabling farmers to achieve optimal results.…