Noncontrolling Interests

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

During the third quarter of 2011, the Company completed the purchase of the shares owned by the noncontrolling interest of its Brazilian subsidiary, Dixie Toga, Ltda. (formerly Dixie Toga, S.A.), for approximately $90 million. The remaining outstanding equity in American Plast S.A. was acquired by the Company during the first quarter of 2011 and the first quarter of 2010 for approximately $14 million. In accordance with current accounting guidance, the differences between the total consideration amounts paid and the noncontrolling interest adjustments were recorded as adjustments to capital in excess of par value. The following table summarizes the effects of changes in the Company’s ownership interest in its subsidiaries on the Company’s equity:



(in millions)	2012		2011
Net income attributable to Bemis Company, Inc.	$	173.8	$	184.1
Transfers to noncontrolling interests:
Decrease in Bemis Company, Inc.’s capital in excess of par value due to purchase of Dixie Toga S.A. preferred shares	—		(48.2		)
Decrease in Bemis Company, Inc.’s capital in excess of par value due to purchase of American Plast S.A. common shares	—		(0.2		)
Net transfers to noncontrolling interests	—		(48.4		)
Change from net income attributable to Bemis Company, Inc. and transfers to noncontrolling interests	$	173.8	$	135.7

- Definition

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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