{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"143181","rtpr_id":"nPncbhHBla-20260914","ticker":"CTVA","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["CTVA"],"title":"Corteva Categorically Rejects Unfounded, Unprecedented Allegations by State Attorneys General","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-14T23:48:19.258Z","article_body":"Corteva Categorically Rejects Unfounded, Unprecedented Allegations by State Attorneys General\nPR Newswire\n\nINDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 14, 2026\n\nFuture crop protection company will be a strongly capitalized market leader\nwith compelling value proposition for farmers, shareholders\n\nINDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Corteva, Inc. (NYSE: CTVA)\ncategorically rejects the attempt by a number of State Attorneys General to\nprevent Corteva's planned separation.  The planned separation of the company\nwill result in the creation of two companies built to lead their respective\nindustries. The crop protection company, which will retain the Corteva brand,\nwill be an innovation-driven market leader at a time when innovative, safe,\neffective crop protection has never been more needed by farmers fighting\nintensifying pest, disease and weed pressures that rob yield and threaten food\nsecurity.\n\nCorteva will vigorously defend its planned separation against the attempt by\nthe State Attorneys General to stop it on the basis of alleged PFAS\nliabilities. The underlying claims on which this extraordinary relief is\nsought are speculative and unproven, relying on novel legal theories and\ngroundless assumptions. California and the other States petitioning for this\nrelief do not have judgments against Corteva. They do not even have trials\nscheduled against Corteva related to PFAS liability.\n\nMoreover, in its seven-year history, Corteva has never made, sold or traded\nPFOA or PFOS products. Corteva's balance sheet will be well-equipped to cover\nany liability it might face.\n\n\"As we've stated from the beginning, our planned separation is an\nacknowledgement that our two businesses have different business models and\nwill better deliver for farmers separately than they do together – meaning\nthat the separation should result in stronger companies built for growth,\"\nsaid Corteva Chief Legal Officer Jennifer Johnson. \"Corteva neither has nor\nhas demonstrated any intent to hinder, delay, or defraud our creditors.\"\n\n\"Companies need flexibility to engage in transactions like this to continue to\ninnovate and generate value for their customers and shareholders,\" said\nJohnson. \"States are seeking extraordinary and, we believe, unprecedented\nrelief, and in doing so, they are asking the court to supplant the judgment of\nour Board of Directors as well as our senior management team. We firmly\nbelieve the separation is in the best interest of our stakeholders and\nempowers each company to pursue its ideal strategy to enhance shareholder\nvalue.  We will vigorously defend our ability to make decisions about our own\ncompany, including its separation, in every way possible.\"\n\nAbout Corteva\nCorteva, Inc. (NYSE: CTVA) is a global pure-play agriculture company that\ncombines industry-leading innovation, high-touch customer engagement and\noperational execution to profitably deliver solutions for the world's most\npressing agriculture challenges. Corteva generates advantaged market\npreference through its unique distribution strategy, together with its\nbalanced and globally diverse mix of seed and crop protection products. With\nsome of the most recognized brands in agriculture and a technology pipeline\nwell positioned to drive growth, the Company is committed to maximizing\nproductivity for farmers, while working with stakeholders throughout the food\nsystem as it fulfills its promise to enrich the lives of those who produce and\nthose who consume, ensuring progress for generations to come. More information\ncan be found at www.corteva.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4773996-1&h=1962893953&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.corteva.com%2F&a=www.corteva.com)\n.\n\nCautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements\nThis press release contains certain forward-looking statements. Words such as\n\"believe,\" \"will,\" \"plan,\" \"may,\" \"expect,\" \"see,\" and variations of such\nwords and similar future or conditional expressions are intended to identify\nforward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include,\nbut are not limited to, Corteva's intent to separate and its related\nexpectations for Corteva and Vylor. These forward-looking statements reflect\nmanagement's current expectations and are not guarantees of future performance\nand are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are\ndifficult to predict and beyond Corteva's and Vylor's control.\n\nImportant factors that may affect Corteva's or Vylor's respective businesses\nand operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from\nthose in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,\nwhether the objectives of the separation will be achieved; the terms,\nstructure, benefits and costs of any action or transaction resulting from the\nseparation; the timing of any such separation or related action and whether\nany such separation will be consummated at all; the risk that the announcement\nof the intended separation could have an adverse effect on the ability of\nCorteva or Vylor to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships\nwith customers, suppliers, employees, shareholders and other business\nrelationships and on its operating results and business generally; the risk\nthe separation could divert the attention and time of each company's\nmanagement; the risk of any unexpected costs or expenses resulting from the\nseparation process or separation itself; and the risk of any litigation\nrelating to the separation, as well as the risks and uncertainties described\nin Corteva's and Vylor's risk factors, as they may be amended from time to\ntime, set forth in their respective filings with the U.S. Securities and\nExchange Commission. Corteva and Vylor disclaim and do not undertake any\nobligation to update, revise, or withdraw any forward-looking statement in\nthis press release, except as required by applicable law or regulation.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/corteva-categorically-rejects-unfounded-unprecedented-allegations-by-state-attorneys-general-302878200.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/corteva-categorically-rejects-unfounded-unprecedented-allegations-by-state-attorneys-general-302878200.html)\n\nSOURCE Corteva Agriscience\n\n\n\nMedia Relations Contact: Bethany Shively, 804-866-2377, bethany.shively@corteva.com; Investor Relations Contact: Kim Booth, 302-485-3190, kimberly.a.booth@corteva.com\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1169031/Corteva-Logo.jpg?id=OA2948355\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPncbhHBla-20260914","title":"Corteva Categorically Rejects Unfounded, Unprecedented Allegations by State Attorneys General","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"CTVA","created":"2026-09-14T23:48:19.258Z","tickers":["CTVA"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Corteva Categorically Rejects Unfounded, Unprecedented Allegations by State Attorneys General\nPR Newswire\n\nINDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 14, 2026\n\nFuture crop protection company will be a strongly capitalized market leader\nwith compelling value proposition for farmers, shareholders\n\nINDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Corteva, Inc. (NYSE: CTVA)\ncategorically rejects the attempt by a number of State Attorneys General to\nprevent Corteva's planned separation.  The planned separation of the company\nwill result in the creation of two companies built to lead their respective\nindustries. The crop protection company, which will retain the Corteva brand,\nwill be an innovation-driven market leader at a time when innovative, safe,\neffective crop protection has never been more needed by farmers fighting\nintensifying pest, disease and weed pressures that rob yield and threaten food\nsecurity.\n\nCorteva will vigorously defend its planned separation against the attempt by\nthe State Attorneys General to stop it on the basis of alleged PFAS\nliabilities. The underlying claims on which this extraordinary relief is\nsought are speculative and unproven, relying on novel legal theories and\ngroundless assumptions. California and the other States petitioning for this\nrelief do not have judgments against Corteva. They do not even have trials\nscheduled against Corteva related to PFAS liability.\n\nMoreover, in its seven-year history, Corteva has never made, sold or traded\nPFOA or PFOS products. Corteva's balance sheet will be well-equipped to cover\nany liability it might face.\n\n\"As we've stated from the beginning, our planned separation is an\nacknowledgement that our two businesses have different business models and\nwill better deliver for farmers separately than they do together – meaning\nthat the separation should result in stronger companies built for growth,\"\nsaid Corteva Chief Legal Officer Jennifer Johnson. \"Corteva neither has nor\nhas demonstrated any intent to hinder, delay, or defraud our creditors.\"\n\n\"Companies need flexibility to engage in transactions like this to continue to\ninnovate and generate value for their customers and shareholders,\" said\nJohnson. \"States are seeking extraordinary and, we believe, unprecedented\nrelief, and in doing so, they are asking the court to supplant the judgment of\nour Board of Directors as well as our senior management team. We firmly\nbelieve the separation is in the best interest of our stakeholders and\nempowers each company to pursue its ideal strategy to enhance shareholder\nvalue.  We will vigorously defend our ability to make decisions about our own\ncompany, including its separation, in every way possible.\"\n\nAbout Corteva\nCorteva, Inc. (NYSE: CTVA) is a global pure-play agriculture company that\ncombines industry-leading innovation, high-touch customer engagement and\noperational execution to profitably deliver solutions for the world's most\npressing agriculture challenges. Corteva generates advantaged market\npreference through its unique distribution strategy, together with its\nbalanced and globally diverse mix of seed and crop protection products. With\nsome of the most recognized brands in agriculture and a technology pipeline\nwell positioned to drive growth, the Company is committed to maximizing\nproductivity for farmers, while working with stakeholders throughout the food\nsystem as it fulfills its promise to enrich the lives of those who produce and\nthose who consume, ensuring progress for generations to come. More information\ncan be found at www.corteva.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4773996-1&h=1962893953&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.corteva.com%2F&a=www.corteva.com)\n.\n\nCautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements\nThis press release contains certain forward-looking statements. Words such as\n\"believe,\" \"will,\" \"plan,\" \"may,\" \"expect,\" \"see,\" and variations of such\nwords and similar future or conditional expressions are intended to identify\nforward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include,\nbut are not limited to, Corteva's intent to separate and its related\nexpectations for Corteva and Vylor. These forward-looking statements reflect\nmanagement's current expectations and are not guarantees of future performance\nand are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are\ndifficult to predict and beyond Corteva's and Vylor's control.\n\nImportant factors that may affect Corteva's or Vylor's respective businesses\nand operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from\nthose in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,\nwhether the objectives of the separation will be achieved; the terms,\nstructure, benefits and costs of any action or transaction resulting from the\nseparation; the timing of any such separation or related action and whether\nany such separation will be consummated at all; the risk that the announcement\nof the intended separation could have an adverse effect on the ability of\nCorteva or Vylor to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships\nwith customers, suppliers, employees, shareholders and other business\nrelationships and on its operating results and business generally; the risk\nthe separation could divert the attention and time of each company's\nmanagement; the risk of any unexpected costs or expenses resulting from the\nseparation process or separation itself; and the risk of any litigation\nrelating to the separation, as well as the risks and uncertainties described\nin Corteva's and Vylor's risk factors, as they may be amended from time to\ntime, set forth in their respective filings with the U.S. Securities and\nExchange Commission. Corteva and Vylor disclaim and do not undertake any\nobligation to update, revise, or withdraw any forward-looking statement in\nthis press release, except as required by applicable law or regulation.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/corteva-categorically-rejects-unfounded-unprecedented-allegations-by-state-attorneys-general-302878200.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/corteva-categorically-rejects-unfounded-unprecedented-allegations-by-state-attorneys-general-302878200.html)\n\nSOURCE Corteva Agriscience\n\n\n\nMedia Relations Contact: Bethany Shively, 804-866-2377, bethany.shively@corteva.com; Investor Relations Contact: Kim Booth, 302-485-3190, kimberly.a.booth@corteva.com\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1169031/Corteva-Logo.jpg?id=OA2948355\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved."},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-14T23:48:19.309783918Z","server_sent_at_ms":1789429699309},"received_at":"2026-09-14T23:48:19.368Z","source_url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/corteva-categorically-rejects-unfounded-unprecedented-allegations-by-state-attorneys-general-302878200.html"},"analysis":{"id":"132013","press_release_id":"143181","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Chemicals","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":["State AGs seeking extraordinary court relief to block the planned separation over alleged PFAS liabilities","litigation outcome could delay or derail the spin-off timeline","states allege separation could hinder, delay, or defraud creditors — company denies any such intent","residual PFAS liability overhang despite company statement it never made or sold PFOA/PFOS"],"eventType":"legal_litigation","narrative":"Corteva categorically rejected an attempt by a group of State Attorneys General, including California, to block its planned separation into two independent companies, with the crop protection business retaining the Corteva brand.\n\nThe states are seeking court relief on the basis of alleged PFAS liabilities. Corteva says the claims are speculative and unproven, that no judgments or even scheduled trials against it exist on PFAS liability, and that in its seven-year history it has never made, sold or traded PFOA or PFOS products.\n\nChief Legal Officer Jennifer Johnson said the separation should result in stronger companies built for growth and that Corteva will vigorously defend its ability to proceed, calling the states' requested relief extraordinary and unprecedented.\n\nThe legal challenge adds execution risk to the spin-off timeline, though Corteva asserts its balance sheet is well-equipped to cover any PFAS liability it might face.","sentiment":"bearish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":true,"suggestedAngle":"State AG court bid to block Corteva's separation over PFAS claims — watch for spin-off timeline slippage and liability-allocation questions."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"years_since_founding":7,"companies_post_separation":2}},"quotedText":"the separation should result in stronger companies built for growth,","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Jennifer Johnson","role":"Chief Legal Officer"}],"products":["PFOA","PFOS"],"companies":[{"name":"Corteva, Inc.","ticker":"CTVA","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Vylor","relationship":"planned separation entity referenced in forward-looking statements"},{"name":"California and other State Attorneys General","relationship":"petitioners seeking to block the separation"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":4,"reasoning":"State Attorneys General are asking a court to block Corteva's planned separation on alleged PFAS liabilities, directly threatening a major strategic action. 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