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SUPPLEMENTARY GUARANTOR INFORMATION | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Text Block] | NOTE 22 - SUPPLEMENTARY GUARANTOR INFORMATION The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidating financial information has been prepared and presented pursuant to SEC Regulation S-X, Rule 3-10, “Financial Statements of Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities Registered or Being Registered.” Certain of our subsidiaries (the "Guarantors") have guaranteed the obligations under the $1.075 billion 5.75% 2025 Senior Notes issued by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. See NOTE 7 - DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES for further information. The following presents the unaudited condensed consolidating financial information for: (i) the Parent Company and the Issuer of the guaranteed obligations (Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.); (ii) the Guarantor subsidiaries, on a combined basis; (iii) the non-guarantor subsidiaries, on a combined basis; (iv) consolidating eliminations; and (v) Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. Each Guarantor subsidiary is 100% owned by the Parent Company as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. The unaudited condensed consolidating financial information is presented as if the Guarantor structure at March 31, 2019 existed for all periods presented. Each of the Guarantor subsidiaries fully and unconditionally guarantee, on a joint and several basis, the obligations of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. under the $1.075 billion 5.75% 2025 Senior Notes. The guarantee of a Guarantor subsidiary will be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged, and such Guarantor subsidiary’s obligations under the guarantee and the related indenture governing the $1.075 billion 5.75% 2025 Senior Notes (the “Indenture”) will be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged, upon: (a) any sale, exchange, transfer or disposition of such Guarantor subsidiary (by merger, consolidation, or the sale of) or the capital stock of such Guarantor subsidiary after which the applicable Guarantor subsidiary is no longer a subsidiary of the Company or the sale of all or substantially all of such Guarantor subsidiary’s assets (other than by lease); (b) upon designation of any Guarantor subsidiary as an “excluded subsidiary” (as defined in the Indenture); or (c) upon defeasance or satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture. Each entity in the unaudited consolidating financial information follows the same accounting policies as described in the consolidated financial statements. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidating financial information has been presented on the equity method of accounting for all periods presented. Under this method, investments in subsidiaries are recorded at cost and adjusted for the subsidiaries’ cumulative results of operations, capital contributions and distributions, and other changes in equity. Elimination entries include consolidating and eliminating entries for investments in subsidiaries, and intra-entity activity and balances.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Financial Position
As of March 31, 2019
(In Millions)
| Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CURRENT ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 426.8 |  |  | $ | 0.7 |  |  | $ | 2.7 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 430.2 |
Accounts receivable, net | 7.6 |  |  | 16.2 |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | (4.0 | ) |  | 20.1 |
Inventories | — |  |  | 312.7 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 312.7 |
Supplies and other inventories | — |  |  | 97.3 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 97.3 |
Derivative assets | 0.7 |  |  | 106.7 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 107.4 |
Income tax receivable, current | 117.3 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 117.3 |
Other current assets | 8.6 |  |  | 21.1 |  |  | 11.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 41.0 |
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 561.0 |  |  | 554.7 |  |  | 14.3 |  |  | (4.0 | ) |  | 1,126.0 |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET | 12.0 |  |  | 1,347.5 |  |  | 50.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,410.3 |
OTHER ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deposits for property, plant and equipment | — |  |  | 53.6 |  |  | 14.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 68.3 |
Income tax receivable, non-current | 117.2 |  |  | 4.1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 121.3 |
Deferred income taxes | 465.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 1.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 466.6 |
Investment in subsidiaries | 1,448.5 |  |  | 30.1 |  |  | — |  |  | (1,478.6 | ) |  | — |
Long-term intercompany notes | — |  |  | — |  |  | 121.3 |  |  | (121.3 | ) |  | — |
Other non-current assets | 16.6 |  |  | 95.8 |  |  | 1.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 113.8 |
TOTAL OTHER ASSETS | 2,047.7 |  |  | 183.6 |  |  | 138.6 |  |  | (1,599.9 | ) |  | 770.0 |
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 2,620.7 |  |  | $ | 2,085.8 |  |  | $ | 203.7 |  |  | $ | (1,603.9 | ) |  | $ | 3,306.3 |
LIABILITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CURRENT LIABILITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable | $ | 5.2 |  |  | $ | 166.4 |  |  | $ | 4.1 |  |  | $ | (4.0 | ) |  | $ | 171.7 |
Accrued employment costs | 9.4 |  |  | 32.6 |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 42.1 |
Accrued interest | 23.0 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 23.0 |
Partnership distribution payable | — |  |  | 43.8 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 43.8 |
Other current liabilities | 27.9 |  |  | 78.4 |  |  | 7.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 113.4 |
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 65.5 |  |  | 321.2 |  |  | 11.3 |  |  | (4.0 | ) |  | 394.0 |
PENSION AND POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT LIABILITIES | 64.1 |  |  | 414.8 |  |  | (234.7 | ) |  | — |  |  | 244.2 |
ENVIRONMENTAL AND MINE CLOSURE OBLIGATIONS | — |  |  | 154.6 |  |  | 19.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 174.4 |
LONG-TERM DEBT | 2,087.0 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,087.0 |
LONG-TERM INTERCOMPANY NOTES | 121.3 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (121.3 | ) |  | — |
OTHER LIABILITIES | 21.1 |  |  | 116.0 |  |  | 7.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 145.0 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 2,359.0 |  |  | 1,006.6 |  |  | (195.7 | ) |  | (125.3 | ) |  | 3,044.6 |
EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
TOTAL EQUITY | 261.7 |  |  | 1,079.2 |  |  | 399.4 |  |  | (1,478.6 | ) |  | 261.7 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | $ | 2,620.7 |  |  | $ | 2,085.8 |  |  | $ | 203.7 |  |  | $ | (1,603.9 | ) |  | $ | 3,306.3 |
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Financial Position
As of December 31, 2018
(In Millions)
| Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CURRENT ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 819.8 |  |  | $ | 0.7 |  |  | $ | 2.7 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 823.2 |
Accounts receivable, net | 9.2 |  |  | 221.3 |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | (4.1 | ) |  | 226.7 |
Inventories | — |  |  | 87.9 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 87.9 |
Supplies and other inventories | — |  |  | 93.2 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 93.2 |
Derivative assets | 0.1 |  |  | 91.4 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 91.5 |
Income tax receivable, current | 117.3 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 117.3 |
Other current assets | 10.0 |  |  | 16.9 |  |  | 12.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 39.8 |
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 956.4 |  |  | 511.4 |  |  | 15.9 |  |  | (4.1 | ) |  | 1,479.6 |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET | 13.3 |  |  | 1,221.9 |  |  | 50.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,286.0 |
OTHER ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deposits for property, plant and equipment | — |  |  | 68.4 |  |  | 14.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 83.0 |
Income tax receivable, non-current | 117.2 |  |  | 4.1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 121.3 |
Deferred income taxes | 463.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 1.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 464.8 |
Investment in subsidiaries | 1,262.3 |  |  | 50.8 |  |  | — |  |  | (1,313.1 | ) |  | — |
Long-term intercompany notes | — |  |  | — |  |  | 121.3 |  |  | (121.3 | ) |  | — |
Other non-current assets | 8.0 |  |  | 85.4 |  |  | 1.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 94.9 |
TOTAL OTHER ASSETS | 1,851.1 |  |  | 208.7 |  |  | 138.6 |  |  | (1,434.4 | ) |  | 764.0 |
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 2,820.8 |  |  | $ | 1,942.0 |  |  | $ | 205.3 |  |  | $ | (1,438.5 | ) |  | $ | 3,529.6 |
LIABILITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CURRENT LIABILITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable | $ | 5.3 |  |  | $ | 181.4 |  |  | $ | 4.2 |  |  | $ | (4.1 | ) |  | $ | 186.8 |
Accrued employment costs | 28.5 |  |  | 45.4 |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 74.0 |
Accrued interest | 38.4 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 38.4 |
Partnership distribution payable | — |  |  | 43.5 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 43.5 |
Other current liabilities | 30.6 |  |  | 86.7 |  |  | 8.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 125.5 |
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 102.8 |  |  | 357.0 |  |  | 12.5 |  |  | (4.1 | ) |  | 468.2 |
PENSION AND POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT LIABILITIES | 64.3 |  |  | 414.4 |  |  | (230.0 | ) |  | — |  |  | 248.7 |
ENVIRONMENTAL AND MINE CLOSURE OBLIGATIONS | — |  |  | 152.1 |  |  | 19.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 172.0 |
LONG-TERM DEBT | 2,092.9 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,092.9 |
LONG-TERM INTERCOMPANY NOTES | 121.3 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (121.3 | ) |  | — |
OTHER LIABILITIES | 15.3 |  |  | 99.5 |  |  | 8.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 123.6 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 2,396.6 |  |  | 1,023.0 |  |  | (188.8 | ) |  | (125.4 | ) |  | 3,105.4 |
EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
TOTAL EQUITY | 424.2 |  |  | 919.0 |  |  | 394.1 |  |  | (1,313.1 | ) |  | 424.2 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | $ | 2,820.8 |  |  | $ | 1,942.0 |  |  | $ | 205.3 |  |  | $ | (1,438.5 | ) |  | $ | 3,529.6 |
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
(In Millions)
| Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
REVENUES FROM PRODUCT SALES AND SERVICES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product | $ | — |  |  | $ | 145.4 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 145.4 |
Freight | — |  |  | 11.6 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 11.6 |
| — |  |  | 157.0 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 157.0 |
COST OF GOODS SOLD | — |  |  | (126.1 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (126.1 | )
SALES MARGIN | — |  |  | 30.9 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 30.9 |
OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | (22.8 | ) |  | (5.2 | ) |  | (0.1 | ) |  | — |  |  | (28.1 | )
Miscellaneous – net | — |  |  | (3.4 | ) |  | (0.2 | ) |  | — |  |  | (3.6 | )
| (22.8 | ) |  | (8.6 | ) |  | (0.3 | ) |  | — |  |  | (31.7 | )
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) | (22.8 | ) |  | 22.3 |  |  | (0.3 | ) |  | — |  |  | (0.8 | )
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net | (24.7 | ) |  | (0.5 | ) |  | 0.1 |  |  | — |  |  | (25.1 | )
Other non-operating income (expense) | (1.4 | ) |  | (3.2 | ) |  | 4.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.1 |
| (26.1 | ) |  | (3.7 | ) |  | 4.8 |  |  | — |  |  | (25.0 | )
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES | (48.9 | ) |  | 18.6 |  |  | 4.5 |  |  | — |  |  | (25.8 | )
INCOME TAX BENEFIT (EXPENSE) | 3.9 |  |  | (0.1 | ) |  | (0.1 | ) |  | — |  |  | 3.7 |
EQUITY IN INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES | 22.9 |  |  | 4.4 |  |  | — |  |  | (27.3 | ) |  | — |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | (22.1 | ) |  | 22.9 |  |  | 4.4 |  |  | (27.3 | ) |  | (22.1 | )
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX | — |  |  | (0.1 | ) |  | 0.1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
NET INCOME (LOSS) | $ | (22.1 | ) |  | $ | 22.8 |  |  | $ | 4.5 |  |  | $ | (27.3 | ) |  | $ | (22.1 | )
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 8.4 |  |  | 6.7 |  |  | — |  |  | (6.7 | ) |  | 8.4 |
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | $ | (13.7 | ) |  | $ | 29.5 |  |  | $ | 4.5 |  |  | $ | (34.0 | ) |  | $ | (13.7 | )
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
(In Millions)
| Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
REVENUES FROM PRODUCT SALES AND SERVICES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product | $ | — |  |  | $ | 169.2 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 169.2 |
Freight | — |  |  | 10.8 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 10.8 |
| — |  |  | 180.0 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 180.0 |
COST OF GOODS SOLD | — |  |  | (118.5 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (118.5 | )
SALES MARGIN | — |  |  | 61.5 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 61.5 |
OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | (20.1 | ) |  | (4.7 | ) |  | (0.3 | ) |  | — |  |  | (25.1 | )
Miscellaneous – net | (0.2 | ) |  | (5.3 | ) |  | (0.6 | ) |  | — |  |  | (6.1 | )
| (20.3 | ) |  | (10.0 | ) |  | (0.9 | ) |  | — |  |  | (31.2 | )
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) | (20.3 | ) |  | 51.5 |  |  | (0.9 | ) |  | — |  |  | 30.3 |
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net | (31.9 | ) |  | (0.8 | ) |  | 0.3 |  |  | — |  |  | (32.4 | )
Other non-operating income (expense) | (0.9 | ) |  | 0.5 |  |  | 4.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 4.4 |
| (32.8 | ) |  | (0.3 | ) |  | 5.1 |  |  | — |  |  | (28.0 | )
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES | (53.1 | ) |  | 51.2 |  |  | 4.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 2.3 |
INCOME TAX EXPENSE | (15.6 | ) |  | (0.1 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (15.7 | )
EQUITY IN INCOME (LOSS) OF SUBSIDIARIES | (15.7 | ) |  | 4.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 11.2 |  |  | — |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | (84.4 | ) |  | 55.6 |  |  | 4.2 |  |  | 11.2 |  |  | (13.4 | )
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax | 0.1 |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | (71.2 | ) |  | — |  |  | (70.9 | )
NET INCOME (LOSS) | $ | (84.3 | ) |  | $ | 55.8 |  |  | $ | (67.0 | ) |  | $ | 11.2 |  |  | $ | (84.3 | )
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 7.7 |  |  | 5.9 |  |  | 0.8 |  |  | (6.7 | ) |  | 7.7 |
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | $ | (76.6 | ) |  | $ | 61.7 |  |  | $ | (66.2 | ) |  | $ | 4.5 |  |  | $ | (76.6 | )
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
(In Millions)
| Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
Net cash used by operating activities | $ | (71.6 | ) |  | $ | (38.4 | ) |  | $ | (1.2 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (111.2 | )
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (0.3 | ) |  | (132.4 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (132.7 | )
Deposits for property, plant and equipment | — |  |  | (1.3 | ) |  | (0.1 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1.4 | )
Intercompany investing | (157.6 | ) |  | (0.4 | ) |  | — |  |  | 158.0 |  |  | — |
Other investing activities | — |  |  | 8.4 |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 8.5 |
Net cash used by investing activities | (157.9 | ) |  | (125.7 | ) |  | — |  |  | 158.0 |  |  | (125.6 | )
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common shares | (124.3 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (124.3 | )
Dividends paid | (14.8 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (14.8 | )
Repurchase of debt | (10.3 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (10.3 | )
Intercompany financing | — |  |  | 157.5 |  |  | 0.5 |  |  | (158.0 | ) |  | — |
Other financing activities | (14.1 | ) |  | 6.6 |  |  | (0.9 | ) |  | — |  |  | (8.4 | )
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities | (163.5 | ) |  | 164.1 |  |  | (0.4 | ) |  | (158.0 | ) |  | (157.8 | )
DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, INCLUDING CASH CLASSIFIED WITHIN OTHER CURRENT ASSETS RELATED TO DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS | (393.0 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1.6 | ) |  | — |  |  | (394.6 | )
LESS: DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, CLASSIFIED WITHIN OTHER CURRENT ASSETS | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1.6 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1.6 | )
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | (393.0 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (393.0 | )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 819.8 |  |  | 0.7 |  |  | 2.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 823.2 |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD | $ | 426.8 |  |  | $ | 0.7 |  |  | $ | 2.7 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 430.2 |
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
(In Millions)
| Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |  | Consolidated
Net cash used by operating activities | $ | (54.7 | ) |  | $ | (64.7 | ) |  | $ | (23.5 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (142.9 | )
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | — |  |  | (12.3 | ) |  | (0.1 | ) |  | — |  |  | (12.4 | )
Deposits for property, plant and equipment | — |  |  | (54.4 | ) |  | (4.6 | ) |  | — |  |  | (59.0 | )
Intercompany investing | (137.7 | ) |  | (4.8 | ) |  | — |  |  | 142.5 |  |  | — |
Net cash used by investing activities | (137.7 | ) |  | (71.5 | ) |  | (4.7 | ) |  | 142.5 |  |  | (71.4 | )
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany financing | — |  |  | 135.6 |  |  | 6.9 |  |  | (142.5 | ) |  | — |
Other financing activities | (2.9 | ) |  | (0.5 | ) |  | (3.6 | ) |  | — |  |  | (7.0 | )
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities | (2.9 | ) |  | 135.1 |  |  | 3.3 |  |  | (142.5 | ) |  | (7.0 | )
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH | — |  |  | — |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.2 |
DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, INCLUDING CASH CLASSIFIED WITHIN OTHER CURRENT ASSETS RELATED TO DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS | (195.3 | ) |  | (1.1 | ) |  | (24.7 | ) |  | — |  |  | (221.1 | )
LESS: DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, CLASSIFIED WITHIN OTHER CURRENT ASSETS | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | (195.3 | ) |  | (1.1 | ) |  | (24.7 | ) |  | — |  |  | (221.1 | )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 948.9 |  |  | 2.1 |  |  | 27.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 978.3 |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD | $ | 753.6 |  |  | $ | 1.0 |  |  | $ | 2.6 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 757.2 |

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