Sale of Business

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Sale of Business.

Sale of Business

(4) Sale of Business

Gain on Sale of China Operating Subsidiary

On September 22, 2015, the Company signed an agreement to sell an operating subsidiary in China that was dedicated to the production of non-core products. The sale was finalized in the second quarter of 2016, and the Company received proceeds of $8.4 million from the sale as of the fourth quarter of 2016. The Company recognized a pre-tax gain of $8.7 million, which includes a non-cash accumulated currency translation adjustment of $7.3 million. The net after-tax gain was approximately $8.3 million.

Sale of Certain Americas Product Lines

On September 15, 2015, the Company completed the sale of certain assets related to the Company’s fittings, brass and tubular and vinyl tubing product lines to a third party in an all-cash transaction.  The Company received net cash proceeds of approximately $33.1 million, after inventory adjustments and transaction fees.  Total net assets sold were $33.4 million, resulting in an immaterial loss.