DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE AND DIVESTITURES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE AND DIVESTITURES

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE AND DIVESTITURES

Discontinued Operations

On March 1, 2016, the Company completed the separation of the North America business, which represented the Company’s operations in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, from the Company into New Avon Company, formerly New Avon, LLC ("New Avon"), a privately held company majority-owned and managed by Cerberus NA Investor LLC (an affiliate of Cerberus). From that date, the resolution of contingent liabilities and corresponding costs relating to Avon’s ownership and operation of the North America business prior to its separation from the Company into New Avon have been treated as discontinued operations.

The major classes of financial statement components comprising the loss on discontinued operations, net of tax for New Avon during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, are shown below:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022		2021
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	(7.8)	$	5.0
Operating (loss) income	$	(7.8)	$	5.0
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(7.8)	$	5.0

Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale

The major classes of assets comprising held for sale assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are shown in the following table:

	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Current held for sale assets
Property, Plant & Equipment (net)	—		2.8
	$	—	$	2.8

At March 31, 2022, there are were no assets held for sale. At December 31, 2021, assets held for sale included one property in the Avon Latin America Segment.

Divestitures

There were no divestitures during the quarter ended March 31, 2022. The divestitures below took place during 2021.

Disposal of Avon Beauty Arabia in Saudi Arabia

On December 23, 2021, the Company completed the sale of its 51% share of the business and assets of Avon Beauty Arabia in exchange for converting the business to a distributorship model together with the write off of a $3.9 loan balance. In the fourth quarter of 2021 we recognized a loss of $1.1 before and after tax, which is reported separately in the Consolidated Statements of Operations representing the difference between the write off of the loan balance, the carrying value of the business and assets of the Avon Beauty Arabia on the date of sale, and associated disposal costs.

Disposal of Cosmetics Manufacturing Operations in India

On November 17, 2021, the Company completed the sale of the business and assets of the Cosmetics Manufacturing Operation in India for a total selling price of $2.9, the proceeds of which are presented as investing activities in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. In the fourth quarter of 2021 we recognized a gain of $1.1 before and after tax, which is reported separately in the Consolidated Statements of Operations representing the difference between the proceeds, the carrying value of the business and assets of the Cosmetics Manufacturing Operation in India on the date of sale, and associated disposal costs.

Sale of Avon Luxembourg Holdings S.à r.l

On July 1, 2021, the Company sold Avon Luxembourg, including our Mexican business, to a subsidiary of Natura &Co Holding for $150, with the proceeds used to repay maturing loans of $150 borrowed under the $250 Revolving Credit Facility with a subsidiary of Natura &Co Holding. The sale was accounted for as a transaction under common control in accordance with ASC805 - Business Combinations, with the resulting gain of $148, representing the difference between the proceeds, the net assets of Avon Luxembourg on the date of sale and the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment, taken directly to Retained Earnings. For additional information, see the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Deficit.