15. Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

As a result of the Company’s acquisition of additional outstanding shares of Laser Quantum from the remaining shareholders on January 10, 2017, the Company increased its ownership position in Laser Quantum from approximately 41% to approximately 76% and began to consolidate Laser Quantum in the consolidated financial statements. As part of the purchase agreement, the Company and the remaining shareholders entered into a call and put option agreement for the purchase and sale, in 2020, of all remaining Laser Quantum shares held by the remaining shareholders, subject to certain conditions. As a result of the put option held by the remaining shareholders, the noncontrolling interest was considered a redeemable equity instrument and was presented as temporary equity on the consolidated balance sheet. The proportionate share of the net income from Laser Quantum attributable to the noncontrolling interest was reported as a reduction to the consolidated net income in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations and an increase to the carrying value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest.

The initial value of the noncontrolling interest was measured at a fair value of £17.7 million ($21.6 million) as of January 10, 2017. This was determined using a combination of the discounted cash flow method (an income approach), the guideline public company method (a market approach), and the subject company transaction method (a market approach). On the consolidated balance sheet, the Company reported the redeemable noncontrolling interest at the higher of (i) the carrying value without any redemption value adjustments or (ii) the estimated redemption value as of the end of the reporting period. The estimated redemption value was determined as of the end of the reporting period as if it were also the redemption date for the instrument. The resulting adjustments were recorded in retained earnings in shareholders’ equity and did not affect net income attributable to Novanta Inc. However, these adjustments were included in the determination of earnings per common share (See Note 5).

On September 27, 2018, the Company acquired the remaining approximately 24% of the outstanding shares of Laser Quantum for an aggregate consideration of $45.1 million, consisting of $30.7 million of cash and 213,219 shares of the Company’s restricted stock. The restricted stock will become fully vested upon achievement of certain milestones included in the restricted stock agreement. Restricted stock not otherwise vested as of December 31, 2025 will be subject to forfeiture. The acquisition was accounted for as a transaction among shareholders. No gain or loss was recognized in the consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 28, 2018. The difference between the carrying amount on the balance sheet prior to the acquisition of the redeemable noncontrolling interest and the purchase price was recorded as an adjustment to retained earnings in stockholders’ equity. The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s redeemable noncontrolling interest in the nine months ended September 28, 2018 (in thousands):

	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Balance as of December 31, 2017	$	46,923
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		1,986
Redeemable noncontrolling interest redemption value adjustment		(1,781	)
Foreign currency translation		(1,926	)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest		(45,202	)
Balance as of September 28, 2018	$	—