Discontinued Operations

On February 29, 2016, the Company sold 100% of the stock associated with its South African personal protective equipment distribution business and its Zambian operations, which were reported in the International segment.

The Company received $15.9 million from the closing of this transaction and recorded a loss of approximately $0.3 million during the first quarter of 2016.

During the second quarter of 2016, the Company corrected its gain calculation on the disposition of the South African personal protective equipment distribution business and its Zambian operations. This resulted in a gain of approximately $2.5 million being recorded during the second quarter in discontinued operations that should have been recorded in the first quarter of 2016. The Company evaluated materiality in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletins Topics 1.M and 1.N and considered relevant qualitative and quantitative factors. The Company concluded that this modification was not material to the first quarter of 2016 or the trend in earnings over the affected periods. The modification had no effect on cash flows or debt covenant compliance.

The operations of this business qualify as a component of an entity under FASB ASC 205-20 "Presentation of Financial Statements - Discontinued Operations", and thus the operations have been reclassified as discontinued operations and prior periods have been reclassified to conform to this presentation.

Summarized financial information for discontinued operations is as follows:



	Year ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2017		2016			2015
Discontinued Operations
Net sales	$	—	$	5,261		$	43,043
Cost and expenses:
Cost of products sold	—		4,819			34,764
Selling, general and administrative	—		937			6,680
Restructuring and other charges	—		—			14
Currency exchange losses, net	—		18			266
Other income, net	—		596			580
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes	—		83			1,899
Provision for income taxes	—		328			574
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	—	$	(245	)	$	1,325

The following assets and liabilities are included in the balance sheet line items noted below and are included in the International Segment detail in Note 7.



	December 31,
(In thousands)	2017		2016
Discontinued Operations assets and liabilities
Total assets	$	—	$	—
Accrued and other liabilities	—		686
Total liabilities	—		686
Net (liabilities) assets	$	—	$	(686	)

The following summary provides financial information for discontinued operations related to net (income) loss related to noncontrolling interests:



	Year ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2017			2016			2015
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(Income) loss from continuing operations	$	(929	)	$	(1,416	)	$	2,971
Income from discontinued operations	—			(510		)	(108		)
Net (income) loss	$	(929	)	$	(1,926	)	$	2,863