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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest  
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

10.Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

The redeemable noncontrolling interest represents the interests in BuzzFeed Japan which was held by Yahoo Japan, which was puttable to the Company in certain conditions, none of which were met at June 30, 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 was presented outside of the permanent equity on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as the put right was 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%.

On May 17, 2022, Yahoo Japan transferred its interests in BuzzFeed Japan to other third parties. The agreements with the third parties do not contain any put rights. As such, on May 17, 2022, the Company reclassified the former redeemable noncontrolling interest to nonredeemable noncontrolling interest that is presented within permanent equity on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet, with no adjustment to the prior periods presented.

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

Merger of BuzzFeed Japan and HuffPost Japan

510

Allocation of net (income) loss

 

 

85

Reclassification to permanent equity

(2,458)

Balance as of June 30,

$

$

1,503