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Divestiture
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Divestiture  
Divestiture

23. Divestiture

On July 31, 2020, the Company completed the sale of its ANZ businesses to Visy, an unaffiliated company.  Gross proceeds approximated AUD $947 million (including a related sale-leaseback agreement which approximated AUD $214 million) or approximately USD $677 million.  Approximately 95% of those proceeds were received at the time of closing, and the remaining balance will be paid within 12 months of closing without conditions precedent.  In 2020, the Company recognized a net gain (including costs directly attributable to the sale of ANZ and subject to post-closing adjustments) on the divestiture of approximately $275 million, which was reported on the Other income (expense), net line in the Consolidated Results of Operations.  Certain post-closing adjustments, such as a working capital adjustment, will be recorded in future periods once finalized. In addition, at closing, certain subsidiaries of the Company entered into certain ancillary agreements with Visy and the ANZ businesses in respect of the provision of certain transitional and technical services to the ANZ businesses.

     For the year ended December 31, 2020, the results for the Asia Pacific reportable segment reflect only seven months of the results of the ANZ businesses through the date of its sale.  The pretax profits from the ANZ businesses were approximately $6 million for the seven months ended July 31, 2020.