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Monsanto Co/New – ‘10-K’ for 8/31/17 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On:  Friday, 10/27/17, at 2:29pm ET   ·   For:  8/31/17   ·   Accession #:  1110783-17-187   ·   File #:  1-16167

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10/27/17  Monsanto Co/New                   10-K        8/31/17  166:23M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   1.64M 
 2: EX-10.15.16  Material Contract                                  HTML     85K 
 3: EX-10.15.17  Material Contract                                  HTML     72K 
 4: EX-10.20    Material Contract                                   HTML     76K 
 6: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     47K 
 7: EX-23       Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     46K 
11: EX-95       Mine-Safety Disclosure                              HTML     46K 
 5: EX-12       Statement re: Computation of Ratios                 HTML     79K 
 8: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     53K 
 9: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     53K 
10: EX-32       Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     48K 
18: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     72K 
19: R2          Statements of Consolidated Operations               HTML    158K 
20: R3          Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income     HTML     92K 
21: R4          Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income     HTML     62K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
22: R5          Statements of Consolidated Financial Position       HTML    179K 
23: R6          Statements of Consolidated Financial Position       HTML     77K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
24: R7          Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows               HTML    159K 
25: R8          Statements of Consolidated Shareholders Equity      HTML    108K 
26: R9          Statements of Consolidated Shareholders Equity      HTML     46K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
27: R10         Background and Basis of Presentation                HTML     54K 
28: R11         Significant Accounting Policies                     HTML     89K 
29: R12         New Accounting Standards                            HTML     69K 
30: R13         Business Combinations                               HTML     47K 
31: R14         Restructuring                                       HTML    151K 
32: R15         Receivables                                         HTML     96K 
33: R16         Customer Financing Programs                         HTML     78K 
34: R17         Variable Interest Entities                          HTML     66K 
35: R18         Inventory                                           HTML     68K 
36: R19         Property, Plant and Equipment                       HTML     60K 
37: R20         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets                HTML    104K 
38: R21         Income Taxes                                        HTML    136K 
39: R22         Debt and Other Credit Arrangements                  HTML     98K 
40: R23         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML    152K 
41: R24         Financial Instruments                               HTML    359K 
42: R25         Postretirement Benefits - Pensions                  HTML    540K 
43: R26         Postretirement Benefits - Health Care and Other     HTML    118K 
                Postemployment Benefits                                          
44: R27         Employee Savings Plans                              HTML     49K 
45: R28         Stock-Based Compensation Plans                      HTML    140K 
46: R29         Capital Stock                                       HTML     51K 
47: R30         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss                HTML    116K 
48: R31         Earnings Per Share                                  HTML     53K 
49: R32         Supplemental Cash Flow Information                  HTML     60K 
50: R33         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML    145K 
51: R34         Segment and Geographic Data                         HTML    173K 
52: R35         Quarterly Data (Unaudited)                          HTML    147K 
53: R36         Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)          HTML    141K 
54: R37         Restructuring Restructuring (Tables)                HTML    119K 
55: R38         Receivables (Tables)                                HTML     94K 
56: R39         Customer Financing Programs (Tables)                HTML     72K 
57: R40         Variable Interest Entities (Tables)                 HTML     52K 
58: R41         Inventory (Tables)                                  HTML     69K 
59: R42         Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)              HTML     58K 
60: R43         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)       HTML    101K 
61: R44         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    137K 
62: R45         Debt and Other Credit Arrangements (Tables)         HTML     97K 
63: R46         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML    134K 
64: R47         Financial Instruments (Tables)                      HTML    346K 
65: R48         Postretirement Benefits - Pensions (Tables)         HTML    549K 
66: R49         Postretirement Benefits - Health Care and Other     HTML    126K 
                Postemployment Benefits (Tables)                                 
67: R50         Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Tables)             HTML    131K 
68: R51         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)       HTML    117K 
69: R52         Earnings Per Share (Tables)                         HTML     53K 
70: R53         Supplemental Cash Flow (Tables)                     HTML     52K 
71: R54         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML    126K 
72: R55         Segment and Geographic Data (Tables)                HTML    176K 
73: R56         Quarterly Data (Unaudited) (Tables)                 HTML    146K 
74: R57         BACKGROUND AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION Narrative      HTML     78K 
                (Details)                                                        
75: R58         Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative)         HTML     48K 
                (Details)                                                        
76: R59         Significant Accounting Policies (Other Intangible   HTML     59K 
                Assets - Narrative) (Details)                                    
77: R60         Significant Accounting Policies (Property, Plant    HTML     55K 
                and Equipment - Narrative) (Details)                             
78: R61         Business Combinations (Narrative) (Details)         HTML     47K 
79: R62         RESTRUCTURING - Schedule of restructuring charges   HTML     97K 
                recored in the statement of consolidated                         
                operations (Details)                                             
80: R63         RESTRUCTURING - Pretax restructuring charges        HTML    106K 
                related to 2015 restructuring (Details)                          
81: R64         RESTRUCTURING - Restructuring Charges by Activity   HTML     88K 
                (Details)                                                        
82: R65         RESTRUCTURING - Narrative (Details)                 HTML     88K 
83: R66         Receivables (Details)                               HTML     78K 
84: R67         Receivables (Trade Receivables by Customer          HTML     71K 
                Concentration) (Details)                                         
85: R68         Customer Financing Programs (Details)               HTML     72K 
86: R69         VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES Narrative (Details)      HTML     73K 
87: R70         VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES - Equity Method and      HTML     53K 
                Cost Method Investments (Details)                                
88: R71         Inventory (Details)                                 HTML     75K 
89: R72         Inventory INVENTORY - Impairment (Details)          HTML     62K 
90: R73         Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)             HTML     86K 
91: R74         GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS Schedule of    HTML     62K 
                net carrying amount of goodwill (Details)                        
92: R75         GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS Information    HTML     78K 
                of other intangible assets (Details)                             
93: R76         GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS Schedule of    HTML     56K 
                estimated amortization expense (Details)                         
94: R77         Income Taxes (Components of income from continuing  HTML     52K 
                operations) (Details)                                            
95: R78         Income Taxes (Components of income tax provision)   HTML     72K 
                (Details)                                                        
96: R79         Income Taxes (Income Tax Reconciliation) (Details)  HTML     71K 
97: R80         Income Taxes (Components of deferred tax assets     HTML     82K 
                and liabilities) (Details)                                       
98: R81         Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     66K 
99: R82         Income Taxes (Reconciliation of unrecognized tax    HTML     60K 
                benefits) (Details)                                              
100: R83         Income Taxes (Years subject to examination)         HTML     59K  
                (Details)                                                        
101: R84         Debt and Other Credit Arrangements (Short-term      HTML     56K  
                Debt) (Details)                                                  
102: R85         Debt and Other Credit Arrangements (Long-term       HTML    118K  
                Debt) (Details)                                                  
103: R86         Debt and Other Credit Arrangements (Narrative)      HTML    121K  
                (Details)                                                        
104: R87         Debt and Other Credit Arrangements (Interest        HTML     51K  
                expense) (Details)                                               
105: R88         Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value Hierarchy       HTML     94K  
                Levels) (Details)                                                
106: R89         Fair Value Measurements (Summary of the Change in   HTML     73K  
                Level 3 Liability) (Details)                                     
107: R90         Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details)       HTML     79K  
108: R91         FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Narrative (Details)           HTML     70K  
109: R92         FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Notional Amounts of           HTML     59K  
                Derivative Instruments Outstanding (Details)                     
110: R93         FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Fair Value of Derivatives     HTML    194K  
                Outstanding (Details)                                            
111: R94         FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Gain (Loss) from Derivatives  HTML     98K  
                (Details)                                                        
112: R95         Postretirement Benefits - Pensions (Narrative)      HTML     78K  
                (Details)                                                        
113: R96         Postretirement Benefits - Pensions (Components of   HTML     77K  
                Net Periodic Benefit Cost) (Details)                             
114: R97         Postretirement Benefits - Pensions (Changes         HTML     68K  
                Recognized in OCI Pension) (Details)                             
115: R98         Postretirement Benefits - Pensions (Assumptions     HTML     59K  
                Used to Determine Pension Costs) (Details)                       
116: R99         Postretirement Benefits - Pensions (Schedule of     HTML    130K  
                Funded Status) (Details)                                         
117: R100        Postretirement Benefits - Pensions (Assumptions     HTML     54K  
                Used to Determine Pension Benefit Obligation)                    
                (Details)                                                        
118: R101        Postretirement Benefits - Pensions (Projected       HTML     55K  
                Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets)                    
                (Details)                                                        
119: R102        Postretirement Benefits - Pensions (Accumulated     HTML     59K  
                Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets)                    
                (Details)                                                        
120: R103        Postretirement Benefits - Pensions (Net Amount      HTML     66K  
                Recognized) (Details)                                            
121: R104        Postretirement Benefits - Pensions (Pre-Tax         HTML     59K  
                Components Recognized in AOCI Pension) (Details)                 
122: R105        Postretirement Benefits - Pensions (Pension Plan    HTML     84K  
                Asset Allocation United States) (Details)                        
123: R106        Postretirement Benefits - Pensions (Pension Plan    HTML     68K  
                Asset Allocation Foreign) (Details)                              
124: R107        Postretirement Benefits - Pensions (United States   HTML    181K  
                Pension Plan Asset Fair Value) (Details)                         
125: R108        Postretirement Benefits - Pension (United States    HTML     72K  
                Pension Plan Asset Level 3 Rollforward) (Details)                
126: R109        Postretirement Benefits - Pensions (Investments at  HTML     62K  
                Fair Value to Plan Assets Reconciliation)                        
                (Details)                                                        
127: R110        Postretirement Benefits - Pensions (Foreign         HTML     86K  
                Pension Plan Asset Fair Value) (Details)                         
128: R111        Postretirement Benefits - Pension (Foreign Pension  HTML     61K  
                Plan Asset Level 3 Rollforward) (Details)                        
129: R112        Postretirement Benefits - Pension Summary of        HTML     69K  
                Unfunded Commitments and Redemption Features                     
                Measured Using NAV (Details)                                     
130: R113        Postretirement Benefits - Pension (Expected Cash    HTML     68K  
                Flows Pension) (Details)                                         
131: R114        Postretirement Benefits - Health Care and Other     HTML     59K  
                Postemployment Benefits (Net Periodic Cost                       
                Postretirement) (Details)                                        
132: R115        Postretirement Benefits - Health Care and Other     HTML     65K  
                Postemployment Benefits (Changes Recognized in OCI               
                Postretirement) (Details)                                        
133: R116        Postretirement Benefits - Health Care and Other     HTML     64K  
                Postemployment Benefits (Narrative) (Details)                    
134: R117        Postretirement Benefits - Health Care and Other     HTML     55K  
                Postemployment Benefits (Assumptions Used to                     
                Determine Postretirement Costs) (Details)                        
135: R118        Postretirement Benefits - Health Care and Other     HTML     63K  
                Postemployment Benefits (Benefit Obligations                     
                Postretirement) (Details)                                        
136: R119        Postretirement Benefits - Health Care and Other     HTML     55K  
                Postemployment Benefits (Assumptions Used to                     
                Determine Postretirement Benefit Obligation)                     
                (Details)                                                        
137: R120        Postretirement Benefits - Health Care and Other     HTML     56K  
                Postemployment Benefits (Postretirement Amounts                  
                Recognized in Statements of Consolidated Financial               
                Position) (Details)                                              
138: R121        Postretirement Benefits - Health Care and Other     HTML     51K  
                Postemployment Benefits (Pre-Tax Components                      
                Recognized in AOCI Postretirement) (Details)                     
139: R122        Postretirement Benefits - Health Care and Other     HTML     63K  
                Postemployment Benefits (Expected Cash Flows                     
                Postretirement) (Details)                                        
140: R123        Employee Savings Plans (Details)                    HTML     62K  
141: R124        Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Narrative)          HTML    108K  
                (Details)                                                        
142: R125        Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Components of       HTML     75K  
                Stock Based Compensation) (Details)                              
143: R126        Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Rollforward of      HTML     66K  
                Stock Options) (Details)                                         
144: R127        Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Restricted Stock)   HTML     91K  
                (Details)                                                        
145: R128        Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Assumptions Used    HTML     63K  
                to Value Stock Options) (Details)                                
146: R129        Capital Stock (Common Stock and Preferred Stock)    HTML     58K  
                (Details)                                                        
147: R130        Capital Stock (Treasury Stock) (Details)            HTML     58K  
148: R131        Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details)      HTML    114K  
149: R132        Earnings Per Share (Details)                        HTML     52K  
150: R133        Supplemental Cash Flow Information Supplemental     HTML     49K  
                Cash Flow Information (Details)                                  
151: R134        SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION Narrative        HTML     50K  
                (Details)                                                        
152: R135        Commitments and Contingencies (Contractual          HTML    106K  
                Obligations) (Details)                                           
153: R136        Commitments and Contingencies (Leases and           HTML     48K  
                Guarantees Narrative) (Details)                                  
154: R137        Commitments and Contingencies (Environmental        HTML     51K  
                Liabilities Narrative) (Details)                                 
155: R138        Commitments and Contingencies (Discounted and       HTML     67K  
                Undiscounted Environmental and Litigation                        
                Liabilities) (Details)                                           
156: R139        Commitments and Contingencies (Environmental and    HTML     53K  
                Litigation Liabilities) (Details)                                
157: R140        Commitments and Contingencies (Litigation           HTML     66K  
                Narrative) (Details)                                             
158: R141        Commitments and Contingencies Off-Balance Sheet     HTML     47K  
                Arrangements (Details)                                           
159: R142        Segment and Geographic Data (Operating Segment      HTML    137K  
                Information) (Details)                                           
160: R143        Segment and Geographic Data (The reconciliation of  HTML     59K  
                EBIT to Net Income) (Details)                                    
161: R144        Segment and Geographic Data (Net Sales And Long     HTML     86K  
                Lived Assets by World Area) (Details)                            
162: R145        Quarterly Data (Unaudited) (Details)                HTML    183K  
163: R146        Subsequent Event (Details)                          HTML     49K  
165: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    323K  
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‘EX-101.PRE’   —   XBRL Presentations — mon-20170831_pre

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