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For acquisitions, description of... false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 <div> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="4%" align="left"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>4.</b></font></td> <td valign="top" align="left"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>DISPOSITION AND ACQUISITIONS</b></font></td> </tr> </table> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">On August&#xA0;30, 2007, the Company closed the sale of HD Supply. The Company received $8.3&#xA0;billion of net proceeds for the sale of HD Supply and recognized a $4&#xA0;million loss, net of tax, in fiscal 2007. Settlement of working capital matters arising from the sale of HD Supply resulted in earnings from discontinued operations of $41 million, net of tax, in fiscal 2009 and a loss from discontinued operations of $52 million, net of tax, in fiscal 2008.</font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 8px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">In connection with the sale, the Company purchased a 12.5% equity interest in the newly formed HD Supply for $325&#xA0;million. In fiscal 2008, the Company determined its 12.5% equity interest in HD Supply was impaired and recorded a $163&#xA0;million charge to write-down the investment. In fiscal 2009, the Company determined its equity interest in HD Supply was further impaired and recorded an additional charge of $163 million to write-down the remaining investment. These charges are included in Interest and Other, net, in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Earnings.</font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 8px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Also in connection with the sale, the Company guaranteed a $1.0&#xA0;billion senior secured amortizing term loan (&#x201C;guaranteed loan&#x201D;) of HD Supply. The fair value of the guarantee, which was determined to be approximately $16&#xA0;million, is recorded as a liability of the Company and included in Other Long-Term Liabilities. The Company is responsible for up to $1.0&#xA0;billion and any unpaid interest in the event of nonpayment by HD Supply. The guaranteed loan is collateralized by certain assets of HD Supply. The original expiration date of the guarantee was August 30, 2012. 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