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Divestitures and Sale Leasebacks of Land and Building
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Divestitures and Sale Leasebacks of Land and Building  
Divestitures and Sale Leasebacks of Land and Building

21. Divestitures and Sale Leasebacks of Land and Buildings

For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded a pretax gain of approximately $6 million on the sale of the land and buildings of previously closed plants in the Americas.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded a pretax gain of approximately $4 million on the sale of the land and buildings of a previously closed plant in China.

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 in 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.

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 in 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.

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 in the Consolidated Results of Operations.