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Investments And Joint Ventures
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Investments And Joint Ventures
INVESTMENTS AND JOINT VENTURES

Equity method investments

In October 2009, the Company formed a joint venture, Hutchison Hain Organic Holdings Limited (“HHO”), with Hutchison China Meditech Ltd. (“Chi-Med”), a majority-owned subsidiary of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited, to market and distribute certain of the Company’s brands in Hong Kong, China and other surrounding markets. Voting control of the joint venture is shared equally between the Company and Chi-Med, although, in the event of a deadlock, Chi-Med has the ability to cast the deciding vote, and therefore, the investment is being accounted for under the equity method of accounting. At September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018, the carrying value of the Company’s 50.0% investment in, and advances to, HHO was $3,041 and $3,020, respectively, and is included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as a component of “Investments and joint ventures.”

On October 27, 2015, the Company acquired a 14.9% interest in Chop’t Creative Salad Company LLC (“Chop’t”). Chop’t ®develops and operates fast-casual, fresh salad restaurants in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic United States. Chop’t markets and sells certain of the Company’s branded products and provides consumer insight and feedback. The investment is being accounted for as an equity method investment due to the Company’s representation on the Board of Directors of Chop’t. During fiscal 2018, the Company’s ownership interest was reduced to 13.4% due to the distribution of additional ownership interests. Further ownership interest distributions could potentially dilute the Company’s ownership interest to as low as 11.9%. At September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018, the carrying value of the Company’s investment in Chop’t was $15,347 and $15,524, respectively, and is included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as a component of “Investments and joint ventures.”

During the first quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company made a cash contribution of $652 to its joint venture, Hain Future Natural Products Private Ltd. (“HFN”). This joint venture is with Future Consumer Ltd (“Future”), which is part of the Future Group, a conglomerate primarily engaged in the consumer and retail business in India. The joint venture was created to market and distribute certain of the Company’s brands in India. Voting control of the joint venture is shared equally between the Company and Future and is being accounted for under the equity method of accounting. At September 30, 2018 and June 30, 2018, the carrying value of the Company’s 50.0% investment in HFN was $2,075 and $1,489, respectively, and is included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as a component of “Investments and joint ventures.”

The Company has a less than 1% equity ownership interest in Yeo Hiap Seng Limited (“YHS”), a Singapore-based natural food and beverage company listed on the Singapore Exchange, which is accounted for as an equity investment. The shares held at September 30, 2018 totaled 933. The fair value of these shares held was $690 at September 30, 2018 and $692 at June 30, 2018 and is included in “Investments and joint ventures” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Following the adoption of ASU 2016-01 on July 1, 2018, unrealized gain or loss, net of tax, related to these securities is included in “Other (income)/expense, net” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.