Discontinued Operations

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Discontinued Operations

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

In 2017, the Company completed the previously announced strategic actions to streamline its portfolio and drive growth in its core businesses. On November 30, 2016, the Company completed the sale of its network power systems business for $4.0 billion in cash and retained a subordinated interest in distributions, contingent upon the equity holders first receiving a threshold return on their initial investment. This business comprised the former Network Power segment. Additionally, on January 31, 2017, the Company completed the sale of its power generation, motors and drives business for approximately $1.2 billion, subject to post-closing adjustments. This business was previously reported in the former Industrial Automation segment. The results of operations for these businesses were reported within discontinued operations for all years presented, and the assets and liabilities were reflected as held-for-sale.

The financial results of the network power systems business and power generation, motors and drives business reported as discontinued operations for the years ending September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015, were as follows:    

	Network Power Systems					Power Generation, Motors and Drives					Total
	2015		2016	2017		2015	2016		2017		2015	2016	2017
Net sales	$	4,426	4,378	630		1,668	1,368		407		6,094	5,746	1,037
Cost of sales	2,810		2,708	394		1,244	1,033		307		4,054	3,741	701
SG&A	1,143		1,101	180		306	269		83		1,449	1,370	263
Other deductions, net	222		172	(515	)	15	149		42		237	321	(473	)
Earnings (Loss) before income taxes	251		397	571		103	(83	)	(25	)	354	314	546
Income taxes	134		218	577		27	51		94		161	269	671
Earnings (Loss), net of tax	$	117	179	(6	)	76	(134	)	(119	)	193	45	(125	)

In 2017, the net loss from discontinued operations of $125, $0.19 per share, included an after-tax gain on the divestiture of the network power systems business of $125 ($519 pretax), a $173 after-tax loss ($36 pretax loss) on the divestiture of the power generation, motors and drives business, income tax expense of $109 for repatriation of sales proceeds, and lower expense of $32 primarily due to ceasing depreciation and amortization for the discontinued businesses held-for-sale.

Discontinued operations income of $45, $0.07 per share, in 2016 included earnings from operations of $344 and costs to execute the portfolio repositioning of $299. These costs are comprised of income tax expense of $143 for repatriation of cash from these businesses, reorganization of their legal structures prior to sale, and basis differences for book and tax, as well as costs for legal, consulting, investment banking and other expenses of $77. In addition, net earnings for 2016 included a loss of $103 to write down the power generation, motors and drives business to the sales price less costs to sell, and lower expense of $24 due to ceasing depreciation and amortization for the discontinued businesses held-for-sale. Discontinued operations income of $193, $0.28 per share, in 2015 included earnings from operations of $245 and separation costs of $52, comprised of income tax expense of $42 and fees of $10.

The aggregate carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and liabilities classified as held-for-sale as of September 30, 2016 are summarized as follows:

	Network Power Systems			Power Generation, Motors and Drives		Total
		2016			2016		2016
Assets
Receivables, less allowances		$	1,202		290		1,492
Inventories		381			197		578
Property, plant & equipment, net		352			259		611
Goodwill		2,111			580		2,691
Other assets		581			77		658
Total assets held-for-sale		$	4,627		1,403		6,030
Liabilities
Accounts payable		$	664		176		840
Other current liabilities		620			141		761
Deferred taxes and other noncurrent liabilities		227			99		326
Total liabilities held-for-sale		$	1,511		416		1,927

The net cash from operating activities and from investing activities for the network power systems business and the power generation, motors and drives business for the years ending September 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015, were as follows:            

	Network Power Systems							Power Generation, Motors and Drives						Total
	2015			2016		2017		2015		2016		2017		2015		2016		2017
Cash from operating activities	$	378		343		(615	)	111		39		(163	)	489		382		(778	)
Cash from investing activities	$	(48	)	(33	)	3,952		(40	)	(44	)	1,095		(88	)	(77	)	5,047

Operating cash flow used by discontinued operations was $778 for 2017, which primarily included payments of approximately $700 for income taxes on completion of the divestitures and repatriation of cash, cash used by operations and other costs. Operating cash flow from discontinued operations in 2016 was net of payments of $179 for separation costs.