Note 2 - Discontinued Operations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Notes to Financial Statements

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 2 — Discontinued Operations

In 2013, we initiated a process to sell our Environmental Services business, and in March of 2014 we completed the sale of the business for $100 million in cash, subject to adjustment based on actual working capital conveyed at closing. Cash proceeds from the sale were $89.8 million in 2014, net of transaction related expenses, including the adjustment related to final working capital conveyed at closing. The agreement significantly limits our post-closing environmental obligations, including those related to the waste transfer and disposal facilities. In addition, $8 million of the sales price was withheld in escrow associated with transaction representations, warranties and indemnities, with $4 million scheduled to be released at each of the nine-month and 18-month anniversary of the closing. In December 2014, the buyer made certain claims for indemnification under the terms of the agreement, which defers the release of the escrow funds until such claims are resolved. Further discussion of the buyer’s claims and related litigation is contained in Note 14. As a result of the sale transaction, we recorded a gain on the disposal of the business of $34.0 million ($22.1 million after-tax) in the first quarter of 2014. The results of operations for this business have been classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

Summarized results of operations from discontinued operations are as follows:

(In thousands)	2014		2013
Revenues	$	11,744	$	65,002
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes		1,770		17,773
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		1,152		12,701
Gain from disposal of discontinued operations before income taxes		33,974		-
Gain from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax		22,117		-