Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Noncontrolling Interests

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

Our redeemable noncontrolling interests relate to our consolidated subsidiary, McKesson Europe.

Under the December 2014 domination and profit and loss transfer agreement (the “Domination Agreement”), the noncontrolling shareholders of McKesson Europe are entitled to receive an annual recurring compensation amount of €0.83 per share and a one-time guaranteed dividend for calendar year 2014 of €0.83 per share reduced accordingly for any dividend paid by McKesson Europe in relation to that year. As a result, during 2018, 2017 and 2016, we recorded a total attribution of net income to the noncontrolling shareholders of McKesson Europe of $43 million, $44 million and $44 million. All amounts were recorded in our consolidated statements of operations within the caption, “Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests,” and the corresponding liability balance was recorded within other accrued liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets.

Under the Domination Agreement, the noncontrolling shareholders of McKesson Europe have a right to put (“Put Right”) their noncontrolling shares at €22.99 per share increased annually for interest in the amount of 5 percentage points above a base rate published by the German Bundesbank semi-annually, less any compensation amount or guaranteed dividend already paid by McKesson with respect to the relevant time period (“Put Amount”). The exercise of the Put Right will reduce the balance of redeemable noncontrolling interests. During 2018, we paid $50 million to purchase 1.9 million shares of McKesson Europe through the exercises of the Put Right by the noncontrolling shareholders, which decreased the carrying value of redeemable noncontrolling interests by $53 million. The balance of redeemable noncontrolling interests is reported as the greater of its carrying value or its maximum redemption value at each reporting date. The redemption value is the Put Amount adjusted for exchange rate fluctuations each period. At March 31, 2018 and 2017, the carrying value of redeemable noncontrolling interests of $1.46 billion and $1.33 billion exceeded the maximum redemption value of $1.35 billion and $1.21 billion. At March 31, 2018 and 2017, we owned approximately 77% and 76% of McKesson Europe’s outstanding common shares.

Appraisal Proceedings

Subsequent to the Domination Agreement’s registration, certain noncontrolling shareholders of McKesson Europe initiated appraisal proceedings (“Appraisal Proceedings”) with the Stuttgart Regional Court to challenge the adequacy of the Put Amount, annual recurring compensation amount, and/or the guaranteed dividend. During the pendency of the Appraisal proceedings, such amount will be paid as specified currently in the Domination Agreement. If any such Appraisal Proceedings result in an adjustment, we would be required to make certain additional payments for any shortfall to all McKesson Europe noncontrolling shareholders who previously received the Put Amount, compensation amount or guaranteed dividend.

Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling interests represent third-party equity interests in our consolidated entities primarily related to ClarusONE and Vantage, which were $253 million and $178 million at March 31, 2018 and 2017 on our consolidated balance sheets. During 2018, 2017 and 2016, we allocated a total of $187 million, $39 million and $8 million of net income to noncontrolling interests.

Changes in redeemable noncontrolling interests and noncontrolling interests for the years ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:



(In millions)	Noncontrolling Interests			Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Balance, March 31, 2016	$	84		$	1,406
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	39			44
Other comprehensive loss	—			(78		)
Reclassification of recurring compensation to other accrued liabilities	—			(44		)
Purchases of noncontrolling interests ⁽¹⁾	89			—
Other	(34		)	(1		)
Balance, March 31, 2017	$	178		$	1,327
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	187			43
Other comprehensive income	—			185
Reclassification of recurring compensation to other accrued liabilities	—			(43		)
Payments to noncontrolling interests	(98		)	—
Exercises of Put Right	—			(53		)
Other	(14		)	—
Balance, March 31, 2018	$	253		$	1,459


(1)	Represents the fair value of noncontrolling interests we purchased related to our 2016 acquisition of Vantage. Refer to Financial Note 6, “Business Combinations,” for more information.

The effect of changes in our ownership interests related to redeemable noncontrolling interests on our equity of $3 million resulting from exercises of Put Right was recorded as a net increase to McKesson’s stockholders’ paid-in capital during 2018. Changes from net income attributable to McKesson and transfers from redeemable noncontrolling interests were $70 million during 2018.