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Noncontrolling Interest

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Noncontrolling Interest

(3) Noncontrolling Interest

In January 2010, restricted shares of Astrotech subsidiaries, 1 ^st Detect and Astrogenetix, were granted to certain employees, directors and officers, resulting in Astrotech owning less than 100% of the subsidiaries. The Company applied noncontrolling interest accounting for the period ended December 31, 2011, which requires us to clearly identify the noncontrolling interest in the balance sheets and income statements. We disclose three measures of net income (loss): net loss, net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, and net loss attributable to Astrotech Corporation. Our operating cash flows in our consolidated statements of cash flows reflect net loss, while our basic and diluted net loss per share calculations reflect net loss attributable to Astrotech Corporation.

			September 30,
		(In thousands)
Beginning balance at June 30, 2011		$	1,921

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest			(352	)
State of Texas Funding (See Note 11)			900
Capital contribution			232
Stock based compensation expense			25

Ending balance at December 31, 2011		$	2,726

As of December 31, 2011, the Company’s share of income and losses is 86% for 1^st Detect and 84% for Astrogenetix.

The entire disclosure for noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries, which could include the name of the subsidiary, the ownership percentage held by the parent, the ownership percentage held by the noncontrolling owners, the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the location of this amount on the balance sheet (when not reported separately), an explanation of the increase or decrease in the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the noncontrolling interest share of the net Income or Loss of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the nature of the noncontrolling interest such as background information and terms, the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock.

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