Discontinued Operations

During the quarter ended June 30, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the commencement of the sale process to divest its Lawn and Garden Segment to allow it to focus resources on its core growth platforms. The Lawn and Garden Segment serves the North American horticulture market with plastic products such as seedling trays, nursery products, hanging baskets, custom print containers as well as decorative resin planters. The business is available for sale in its present condition and it is anticipated that a sale will be completed within the next twelve months.

In addition, on June 20, 2014, the Company completed the sale of the assets and associated liabilities of its wholly-owned subsidiaries WEK Industries, Inc. and Whiteridge Plastics LLC (collectively “WEK”) for approximately $19.9 million, which includes a working capital adjustment of approximately $0.4 million based on the estimated level of working capital as of the closing date of the sale. Proceeds from the sale of WEK of approximately $1.0 million are held in escrow to be received in December 2015. The Company recorded a gain on the sale of WEK of approximately $2.4 million, net of tax of $1.3 million. WEK is a premier blow molder of custom engineered plastic components for the heavy truck, recreational vehicle, marine, appliance and consumer products industries. WEK was previously reported as part of our former Engineered Products Segment.

The Lawn and Garden Segment meets the held-for sale criteria under the requirements of ASC 360. The Company performed a fair value assessment in accordance with ASC 820, for its financial assets and liabilities included in discontinued operations. The Company’s assessment focused on whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the Lawn and Garden Segment at June 30, 2014 was less than its carrying value. The Company used a combination of valuation techniques primarily using discounted cash flows to determine the fair value of its Lawn and Garden Segment and market based multiples as supporting evidence. The variables and assumptions used, all of which are level 3 fair value inputs, included the projections of future revenues and expenses, working capital, terminal values, discount rates and long term growth rates. The market multiples observed in sale transactions were determined separately based on the weighted average cost of capital determined for the Company’s Lawn and Garden Segment. In addition, we made certain judgments about the selection of comparable companies used in determining market multiples in valuing our Lawn and Garden Segment, as well as certain assumptions to allocate shared assets and liabilities to calculate values for that business. The underlying assumptions used were based on historical actual experience and future expectations that are consistent with those used in the Company’s strategic plan. The Company compared the fair value of the Lawn and Garden Segment to its respective carrying value, including related goodwill. Our estimate of the fair value of the Lawn and Garden Segment could change over time based on a variety of factors, including actual operating performance of the underlying businesses or the impact of future events on the cost of capital and the related discount rates used. Since the estimated fair value less cost to sell for the Lawn and Garden Segment exceeded its carrying value as of June 30, 2014, no adjustments were made to its carrying value.

The Company has classified and accounted for the assets and liabilities of the Lawn and Garden Segment and WEK, for periods prior to the sale, as held for sale in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position and their operating results, net of tax, as discontinued operations in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) for all periods presented.

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except where otherwise indicated)

Summarized selected financial information for the Lawn and Garden Segment and WEK for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, are presented in the following table.



	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Net sales	$	46,372		$	50,401		$	104,677		$	120,437
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	$	(4,427	)	$	500		$	(10,666	)	$	3,618
Income tax expense (benefit)	(1,421		)	(407		)	(3,577		)	624
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(3,006		)	907			(7,089		)	2,994
Net gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax of $1.3 million	2,428			—			2,428			—
(Loss) income from discontinued operations	$	(578	)	$	907		$	(4,661	)	$	2,994

The assets and liabilities of discontinued operations are stated separately as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Unaudited) and are comprised of the following items:



	June 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
Assets
Accounts receivable-net	$	23,260	$	37,527
Inventories	58,256		53,401
Prepaid expenses	1,820		1,682
Goodwill	9,361		9,567
Patents and other intangible assets, net	6,553		6,860
Property, plant and equipment, net	36,975		51,028
Other	473		503
Total Assets Held for Sale	$	136,698	$	160,568

Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	21,570	$	29,366
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	10,104		20,133
Total Liabilities Held for Sale	$	31,674	$	49,499

The Lawn and Garden Segment restructuring plan, announced in July 2013, detailed the closure of two manufacturing plants: one in Brantford, Ontario and the second in Waco, Texas. The restructuring actions include closure, relocation and employee related costs. Through June 30, 2014, the Lawn and Garden Segment has incurred approximately $13 million of charges under its restructuring plan. Restructuring actions under the plan were substantially completed at June 30, 2014.

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except where otherwise indicated)

Restructuring charges related to discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 are presented in the following table:



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Severance and personnel	$	166	$	238	$	1,168	$	260
Other exit costs	648		497		3,274		879
Total	$	814	$	735	$	4,442	$	1,139