In September 2010, the Company acquired an increased ownership share of its United Arab Emirates consolidated subsidiary in the Harsco Infrastructure Segment for $0.2 million. The acquisition was accounted for as an equity transaction since the Company retained its controlling interest in the subsidiary.

In January 2010, the Company acquired Bell Scaffolding Group ("Bell"), an Australia-based infrastructure solutions provider serving the industrial, infrastructure and commercial construction sectors. Bell's capabilities range from technical design and support through supply and erect contracts. Historically, Bell generated annual revenues of approximately $40 million and has been included in the Harsco Infrastructure Segment.

Inclusion of the pro-forma financial information for the above transactions is not necessary due to the immaterial size of the acquisitions, individually and in the aggregate.

Certain of the Company's acquisitions in prior years included contingent consideration features for which defined goals needed to be met by the acquired business in order for payment of the consideration. Each quarter until settlement of these contingencies, the Company assessed the likelihood that an acquired business would achieve the goals and the resulting fair value of the contingency. In accordance with accounting standards for business combinations, these adjustments were recognized in operating income in the Consolidated Statements of Income as a component of the Other expenses line item. The Company's assessment of these performance goals resulted in the following reductions to previously recognized contingent consideration liabilities:

	For the Years Ended December 31

(In thousands)	2011		2010		2009
Reduction of contingent consideration liabilities	$	3,966	$	10,620	$	—

All contingent consideration liabilities have been settled and there was no recorded contingent consideration liability as of December 31, 2011. The recorded contingent consideration liability was $3.9 million at December 31, 2010.

Net Income Attributable to the Company and Transfers to Noncontrolling Interest

The purpose of the following schedule is to disclose the effects of changes in the Company's ownership interest in its subsidiaries on the Company's equity.

	For the Years Ended December 31

(In thousands)	2011			2010			2009
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company	$	(11,510	)	$	6,754		$	118,777
Decrease in the Company's paid-in capital for purchase of partnership interests		—			(1,003	)		(3,905	)

Change from net income (loss) attributable to the Company and transfers to noncontrolling interest	$	(11,510	)	$	5,751		$	114,872

Consistent with the Company's strategic focus to grow and allocate financial resources principally to its industrial services businesses, the Company sold its Gas Technologies Segment to Taylor Wharton International in 2007. The Company recorded after-tax losses from discontinued operations of $2.1 million, $4.1 million and $15.1 million, in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The losses incurred in 2011 and 2010 included charges related to potential and contingent claims. The charge in 2009 related to the settlement of working capital adjustment claims and other costs associated with arbitration proceedings. The Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended 2011, 2010 and 2009 reflect the Gas Technologies Segment's results in discontinued operations.

Throughout the past several years and in conjunction with the Fourth Quarter 2010 restructuring of the Harsco Infrastructure Segment, management approved the sale of certain long-lived assets throughout the Company's operations. At December 31, 2010, assets held-for-sale of $24.8 million were recorded as Other current assets and primarily represented the fair market value less the estimated costs to sell the assets related to two lines of business in the Harsco Infrastructure Segment. In June 2011, the Company sold these two lines of business and realized a gain of $0.9 million in operating income in the Consolidated Statements of Income as a component of the Other expenses line item. At December 31, 2011, the Company had $7.2 million of assets held-for-sale recorded in Other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.