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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest  
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

10.Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

The redeemable noncontrolling interest represents the interests in BuzzFeed Japan held by Yahoo Japan, which is puttable to the Company in certain conditions, none of which were met at March 31, 2022, including material breach of the Joint Venture Agreement with Yahoo Japan (“JVA”) by the Company or the bankruptcy or liquidation of the Company. The redeemable noncontrolling interest is presented outside of the permanent equity on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as the put right is outside of the Company’s control. Pursuant to the terms of the original JVA, Yahoo Japan held a 49% interest in BuzzFeed Japan. On May 1, 2021, The HuffingtonPost Japan, Limited, a consolidated subsidiary, merged into BuzzFeed Japan. As a result of the merger, Yahoo Japan’s interest in the combined entity was diluted to 24.5%.

The table below presents the reconciliation of changes in redeemable noncontrolling interest:

    

2022

    

2021

Balance as of January 1,

$

2,294

$

848

Allocation of net (income) loss

 

164

 

60

Balance as of March 31,

$

2,458

$

908