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Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest
12 Months Ended
Dec. 03, 2011
Temporary Equity Disclosure [Abstract]  
Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest Disclosure

Note 15: Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest

 

On August 1, 2011, we completed a definitive agreement with our longstanding agent in Turkey and issued a 10 percent ownership in H.B. Fuller Kimya San. Tic A.S. (HBF Turkey), a newly created entity located in Istanbul Turkey, to the agent for €1,000 and the list of customers in Turkey to whom the agent was reselling adhesive products manufactured by us. The formation of this business relationship is part of our comprehensive strategy for expansion in emerging markets. The minority shareholder is entitled to increase his ownership by 1 percent per year for 5 years up to a maximum of 13 percent ownership based on the achievement of profitability targets in each year. Both the minority shareholder and H.B. Fuller have an option, exercisable beginning August 1, 2018, to require the redemption of the shares owned by the minority shareholder at a price determined by a formula based on 24 months trailing EBITDA. The option is subject to a minimum price of €3,500.

 

Since the option makes the redemption of the minority ownership shares of HBF Turkey outside of our control, these shares are classified as a redeemable non-controlling interest in temporary equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Initially, the redeemable non-controlling interest was measured at the fair value of the cash and list of customers received which was determined to be €2,946 (approximately $4,199). Subsequent to the initial measurement, the carrying value of the redeemable non-controlling interest will be accreted to its estimated redemption value over the period from the date of issuance of the option to the earliest redemption date of the option. The redemption value of the option, if it were currently redeemable, is estimated to be €3,500 as of December 3, 2011.

 

HBF Turkey's results of operations are consolidated in our financial statements. The 10 percent non-controlling interest is included in income or loss attributable to non-controlling interests in the consolidated statements of income and in the carrying value of the redeemable non-controlling interest on the consolidated balance sheets. The accretion adjustment to redemption value is also included in income or loss attributable to non-controlling interests in the consolidated statements of income and in the carrying value of the redeemable non-controlling interest on the consolidated balance sheets. HBF Turkey's functional currency is the Turkish lira and changes in exchange rates will also affect the reported amount of the redeemable non-controlling interest. As of December 3, 2011 the redeemable non-controlling interest was:

 

Initial measurement of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest$ 4,199
Net Income (loss) attributed to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest  16
Accretion adjustment to redemption value  26
Foreign currency translation adjustment  (354)
Balance of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest at December 3, 2011$ 3,887