Technical Packaging Divesture

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Technical Packaging Divestiture

Technical Packaging Divestiture

2.      Technical Packaging Divestiture

On December 31, 2019, pursuant to an Equity Purchase Agreement entered into on November 15, 2019, the Company completed the sale of its Technical Packaging business segment, consisting of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries Thermoform Engineered Quality LLC, Plastique Ltd. and Plastique sp. z o.o. (the "Technical Packaging Business"), to Sonoco Plastics, Inc. and Sonoco Holdings, Inc. ("Buyers"), two wholly-owned subsidiaries of Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON). The companies within this segment provide innovative solutions to the medical and commercial markets for thermoformed packages and specialty products using a wide variety of thin gauge plastics and pulp. Results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the Technical Packaging business are reflected as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes for all periods presented.

Net sales from the Technical Packaging business were $16.5 million, $86.9 million and $87.9 million in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Pretax (loss) earnings from the Technical Packaging business was $(0.3) million, $4.3 million and $6.9 million in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company received net proceeds from the sale of approximately $184 million and recorded a $76.5 million after-tax gain on the sale in 2020. The Company finalized the working capital adjustment and paid $0.2 million to the buyer during the third quarter of 2020.

The major classes of assets and liabilities of the Technical Packaging business included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2019 are shown below (in millions).

	September 30, 2019
Assets:
Accounts receivable, net	$	15.7
Contract assets, net		5.1
Inventories		3.9
Other current assets		0.6
Current assets		25.3
Property, plant & equipment, net		33.6
Intangible assets, net		11.4
Goodwill		19.0
Other assets		3.4
Total assets	$	92.7
Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	7.6
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		3.9
Current liabilities		11.5
Other liabilities		4.0
Total liabilities	$	15.5