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CHANGES IN BUSINESS
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2021
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Changes in Business
NOTE 2. CHANGES IN BUSINESS

Facility Closure and Disposition

In October 2019, the Company closed the melting operations at its Rancho Cucamonga facility, which is part of the North America segment, and in August 2020, the Company announced plans to sell the facility. Additionally, in September 2021, the Company ceased operations at a rebar fabrication facility adjacent to the Rancho Cucamonga facility. Due to these closures, the Company recorded $8.0 million of expenses in the three months ended November 30, 2020 related to asset impairments, severance, pension curtailment, environmental obligations and vendor agreement terminations. Expenses recorded in the three months ended November 30, 2021 were immaterial. The closures did not meet the criteria for discontinued operations.

As of August 31, 2021, the associated assets of the Rancho Cucamonga facility and the adjacent rebar fabrication facility, comprised of property, plant and equipment, net, met the criteria for classification as held for sale. As such, the Company classified $24.9 million within assets held for sale in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets as of November 30, 2021 and August 31, 2021.
On September 29, 2021, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell the assets associated with the facilities. On December 28, 2021, the sale of the assets associated with the facilities was completed for gross proceeds of $313.0 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments.