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Total Net Assets of Flexible Packaging JV | The following table presents the Flexible Packaging JV total net assets (Dollars in millions):
October 31, 2013 |  | Asset Co. |  |  | Global Textile |  |  | Trading Co. |  |  | Flexible Packaging JV |
Total assets |  | $ | 155.5 |  |  | $ | 44.9 |  |  | $ | 163.6 |  |  | $ | 364.0 |
Total liabilities |  |  | 209.8 |  |  |  | 1.2 |  |  |  | 57.3 |  |  |  | 268.3 |
Net assets |  | $ | (54.3 | ) |  | $ | 43.7 |  |  | $ | 106.3 |  |  | $ | 95.7 |
January 31, 2014 |  | Asset Co. |  |  | Global Textile |  |  | Trading Co. |  |  | Flexible Packaging JV |
Total assets |  | $ | 137.9 |  |  | $ | 55.8 |  |  | $ | 168.0 |  |  | $ | 361.7 |
Total liabilities |  |  | 217.8 |  |  |  | 2.3 |  |  |  | 56.8 |  |  |  | 276.9 |
Net assets |  | $ | (79.9 | ) |  | $ | 53.5 |  |  | $ | 111.2 |  |  | $ | 84.8 |

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