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DIVESTITURES AND HELD FOR SALE
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]  
DIVESTITURES AND HELD FOR SALE DIVESTITURES AND HELD FOR SALE
Russia Sale Transaction
On June 27, 2022, Whirlpool EMEA SpA, a subsidiary of Whirlpool Corporation (the “Company”), entered into a share purchase agreement to sell the Company’s Russian business to Arçelik A.Ş. (“Arcelik”), subject to customary conditions at closing. The sale includes the entirety of the Company’s operations in Russia, including the Company’s manufacturing facility in Lipetsk, Russia, and the sales organization in Moscow, Russia, as well as sales operations in Kazakhstan and other select CIS countries.
The consideration includes contingent consideration based on future business and other conditions of the Russian operations. We will recognize the benefit of the contingent consideration when received due to the uncertainty in the Russian marketplace. Additionally, the contingent consideration is subject to a cap based on the agreed net asset value of the Russian business as of closing, which is currently estimated at approximately €220 million (approximately $230 million as of June 30, 2022).
The Russia business is reported within our EMEA reportable segment and meets the criteria for held for sale accounting. The operations of Russia do not meet the criteria to be presented as discontinued operations.
We recorded a charge of $346 million in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) during the second quarter of 2022 in connection with this transaction. The loss includes a charge of $333 million for the write-down of the net assets of the disposal group to fair value and $13 million of cumulative currency translation adjustments.
As of June 30, 2022 the carrying amount of held for sale assets of Russia is $0 million and held for sale liabilities is $13 million. Held for sale liabilities, which are included in Other current liabilities in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet, includes the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments that will be released upon closing of the transaction which will result in substantial liquidation of this foreign entity.
Earnings before income taxes for Russia were immaterial to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements for the periods presented.
For additional information see Note 10 to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
Whirlpool China Divestment
On August 25, 2020, Guangdong Galanz Household Appliances Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (“Galanz”) announced its intention to pursue a tender offer for majority control of Whirlpool China Co. Ltd. (“Whirlpool China”), a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company with shares listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. In its announcement, Galanz noted that it expected to offer RMB 5.23 per share (approximately $0.76 per share as of August 25, 2020) to obtain no less than 51% and no more than 61% of Whirlpool China’s outstanding shares. This share price offer was equal to the daily weighted average trading price for Whirlpool China stock over the 30 trading days prior to the announcement.
In the first quarter of 2021, our Board of Directors approved the sale of Whirlpool China, which was reported within our Asia reportable segment and met the criteria for held for sale accounting during the first quarter of 2021. The operations of Whirlpool China did not meet the criteria to be presented as discontinued operations.
On May 6, 2021, the tender offer was completed and the share transfer was executed for a consideration of RMB 1.25 billion (approximately $193 million on the date of completion). Subsequent to the share transfer, the Company holds an equity interest of 20% in Whirlpool China.
In connection with the sale, we recorded a gain, net of transaction and other costs, of $284 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021. The gain on sale is equal to the difference between the total transaction amount and carrying value of Whirlpool China, which includes $74 million of cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments and $80 million of goodwill allocated to the disposal group. The total transaction amount includes $193 million of consideration received from the sale of Whirlpool China shares, $214 million for the fair value of the interest retained and the $783 million carrying value of the equity interest in Whirlpool China. The fair value of the interest retained was based on the ownership amount and the stock price of Whirlpool China as of the closing date of the transaction and we account for the remaining minority interest under the equity method accounting as of June 30, 2021.
Earnings before income taxes prior to the share transfer of Whirlpool China were not material to the Company for the periods presented.
Turkey Subsidiary Divestment
On May 17, 2021, we entered into a share transfer agreement with Arçelik A.Ş. ("Arçelik") to sell our Turkish subsidiary for a cash purchase price of €78 million (approximately $93 million as of June, 30 2021), subject to customary adjustments at closing.
On June 30, 2021, we completed the sale of the Turkish subsidiary. In connection with the sale, we recorded a loss on disposal of $164 million as of June 30, 2021. The loss includes a charge of $40 million for the write-down of the assets of the disposal group to fair value and allocated goodwill, and $124 million of cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments included in the carrying amount of the disposal group.
The Turkish subsidiary, whose primary asset was a manufacturing plant, was reported within our EMEA reportable segment. The operations of Turkey did not meet the criteria to be presented as discontinued operations. Earnings before income taxes for Turkey were not material for the periods presented.
See Note 10 to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements for additional information.