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	Feb. 26, 2020	Feb. 28, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
Payment for amendment agreement	$ 15.8
Escrow deposit released			$ 6.6	$ 3.3
Consumer and Industrial Chemistry Technologies \| Discontinued operations, disposed of by sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
Cash consideration		$ 175.0
Working Adjustment Period 1 \| Consumer and Industrial Chemistry Technologies \| Discontinued operations, disposed of by sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
Contingent liabilities remaining		$ 4.4
Contingent liabilities remaining period		90 days
Loss on contract settlement						$ 19.0
Working Adjustment Period 2-4 \| Consumer and Industrial Chemistry Technologies \| Discontinued operations, disposed of by sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
Contingent liabilities remaining		$ 13.1
Working Adjustment Period 2 \| Consumer and Industrial Chemistry Technologies \| Discontinued operations, disposed of by sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
Contingent liabilities remaining period		6 months
Working Adjustment Period 3 \| Consumer and Industrial Chemistry Technologies \| Discontinued operations, disposed of by sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
Contingent liabilities remaining period		12 months
Working Adjustment Period 4 \| Consumer and Industrial Chemistry Technologies \| Discontinued operations, disposed of by sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
Contingent liabilities remaining period		15 months
Amended terpene supply agreement
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
Additional loss					$ 0.8