Divestitures and Sale Leasebacks of Land and Building	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Divestitures and Sale Leasebacks of Land and Building
Divestitures and Sale Leasebacks of Land and Building	22. Divestitures and Sale Leasebacks of Land and Buildings For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded pretax gains of approximately $334 million on the sale of land and buildings of two of its plants in the Americas and a pretax gain of $55 million related to the sale of the Company’s glass tableware business in Colombia. Additional details of these transactions are described below. In August 2022, the Company completed the sale of the land and building related to its Vernon, California (Los Angeles) plant to 2900 Fruitland Avenue Investors LLC and 2901 Fruitland Avenue Investors LLC (“Fruitland”). Proceeds from the sale were approximately $181 million and the Company recorded a pretax gain of approximately $153 million (approximately $153 million after tax) on the sale, which is reflected in Other income (expense), net on the Consolidated Results of Operations. In connection with this transaction, the Company entered into a lease for the land and building with Fruitland for the Vernon, California plant for an initial term of 10 years. The lease requires the Company to make rent payments of approximately $7.2 million in the first year, gradually increasing to approximately $10.3 million in the tenth year. The lease is classified as operating and was recorded as a right-of-use asset (included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet) with a balance of approximately $61 million, a current operating lease liability (included in Other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet) with a balance of approximately $4 million and a noncurrent operating lease liability (included in Other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet) with a balance of approximately $58 million as of December 31, 2022. In May 2022, the Company completed the sale of the land and building related to its Brampton, Ontario, Canada plant to an affiliate of Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Ltd. (“Crestpoint”). Net proceeds were approximately $190 million, and the Company recorded a pretax gain of approximately $181 million (approximately $158 million after tax) on the sale, which is reflected in Other income (expense), net on the Consolidated Results of Operations. In connection with this transaction, the Company entered into a lease for the land and building with Crestpoint for the Brampton, Ontario plant for an initial term of 10 years. The lease requires the Company to make rent payments of approximately $7.3 million in the first year, gradually increasing to approximately $9.1 million in the tenth year. The lease is classified as operating and was recorded as a right-of-use asset (included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet) with a balance of approximately $54 million, a current operating lease liability (included in Other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet) with a balance of approximately $4 million and a noncurrent operating lease liability (included in Other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet) with a balance of approximately $51 million as of December 31, 2022. In March 2022, the Company completed the sale of its Cristar TableTop S.A.S. business to Vidros Colombia S.A.S, an affiliate of Nadir Figueiredo S.A., a glass tableware producer based in Brazil. Gross proceeds received were approximately $96 million and the related pretax gain recorded was approximately $55 million (approximately $16 million after tax and noncontrolling interest) in the first quarter of 2022. The pretax gain was recorded to Other income (expense), net on the Consolidated Results of Operations. In December 2021, the Company completed the sale of its Le Parfait brand in Europe and a previously closed plant in the Americas. Gross proceeds on these divestitures were approximately $113 million and the related pretax gains (including costs directly attributable to the sale) were approximately $84 million ($70 million after tax) in 2021. The pretax gains were recorded to Other income (expense), net on the Consolidated Results of Operations. In January 2021, the Company completed the sale of its plant in Argentina. Gross proceeds were approximately $10 million and the gain on the sale was not material. 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 of approximately $58 million was received in the first quarter of 2021. 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. 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.

Divestitures and Sale Leasebacks of Land and Building

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Divestitures and Sale Leasebacks of Land and Building

Divestitures and Sale Leasebacks of Land and Building

22. Divestitures and Sale Leasebacks of Land and Buildings

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded pretax gains of approximately $334 million on the sale of land and buildings of two of its plants in the Americas and a pretax gain of $55 million related to the sale of the Company’s glass tableware business in Colombia. Additional details of these transactions are described below.

In August 2022, the Company completed the sale of the land and building related to its Vernon, California (Los Angeles) plant to 2900 Fruitland Avenue Investors LLC and 2901 Fruitland Avenue Investors LLC (“Fruitland”). Proceeds from the sale were approximately $181 million and the Company recorded a pretax gain of approximately $153 million (approximately $153 million after tax) on the sale, which is reflected in Other income (expense), net on the Consolidated Results of Operations.

In connection with this transaction, the Company entered into a lease for the land and building with Fruitland for the Vernon, California plant for an initial term of 10 years. The lease requires the Company to make rent payments of approximately $7.2 million in the first year, gradually increasing to approximately $10.3 million in the tenth year. The lease is classified as operating and was recorded as a right-of-use asset (included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet) with a balance of approximately $61 million, a current operating lease liability (included in Other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet) with a balance of approximately $4 million and a noncurrent operating lease liability (included in Other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet) with a balance of approximately $58 million as of December 31, 2022.

In May 2022, the Company completed the sale of the land and building related to its Brampton, Ontario, Canada plant to an affiliate of Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Ltd. (“Crestpoint”). Net proceeds were approximately $190 million, and the Company recorded a pretax gain of approximately $181 million (approximately $158 million after tax) on the sale, which is reflected in Other income (expense), net on the Consolidated Results of Operations.

In connection with this transaction, the Company entered into a lease for the land and building with Crestpoint for the Brampton, Ontario plant for an initial term of 10 years. The lease requires the Company to make rent payments of approximately $7.3 million in the first year, gradually increasing to approximately $9.1 million in the tenth year. The lease is classified as operating and was recorded as a right-of-use asset (included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet) with a balance of approximately $54 million, a current operating lease liability (included in Other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet) with a balance of approximately $4 million and a noncurrent operating lease liability (included in Other long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet) with a balance of approximately $51 million as of December 31, 2022.

In March 2022, the Company completed the sale of its Cristar TableTop S.A.S. business to Vidros Colombia S.A.S, an affiliate of Nadir Figueiredo S.A., a glass tableware producer based in Brazil. Gross proceeds received were approximately $96 million and the related pretax gain recorded was approximately $55 million (approximately $16 million after tax and noncontrolling interest) in the first quarter of 2022. The pretax gain was recorded to Other income (expense), net on the Consolidated Results of Operations.

In December 2021, the Company completed the sale of its Le Parfait brand in Europe and a previously closed plant in the Americas. Gross proceeds on these divestitures were approximately $113 million and the related pretax gains (including costs directly attributable to the sale) were approximately $84 million ($70 million after tax) in 2021. The pretax gains were recorded to Other income (expense), net on the Consolidated Results of Operations.

In January 2021, the Company completed the sale of its plant in Argentina. Gross proceeds were approximately $10 million and the gain on the sale was not material.

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 of approximately $58 million was received in the first quarter of 2021. 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. 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.