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Acquisitions and Discontinued Operations
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Acquisitions and Discontinued Operations
Acquisitions and Discontinued Operations
Acquisitions
Good Karma — On May 4, 2017, we acquired a non-controlling interest in, and entered into a distribution agreement with, Good Karma Foods, Inc. (“Good Karma”), the leading producer of flax-based milk and yogurt products. This investment allows us to diversify our portfolio to include plant-based dairy alternatives and provides Good Karma the ability to more rapidly expand distribution across the U.S., as well as increase investments in brand building and product innovation.
On June 29, 2018, we increased our ownership interest in Good Karma to 67% with an additional investment of $15.0 million, resulting in control under acquisition method accounting. The acquisition was accounted for as a step-acquisition within a business combination. Our equity interest in Good Karma was remeasured to fair value of $9.0 million, resulting in a non-taxable gain of $2.3 million which was recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2018 and is included in other operating income in our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The aggregate fair value purchase price was $35.7 million. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with the acquisition have been recorded at their fair values and include identifiable intangible assets of $13.6 million, of which $10.7 million relates to an indefinite-lived trademark and $2.9 million relates to customer relationships that are subject to amortization over a period of 10 years.
We recorded goodwill of $23.3 million in connection with the acquisition, which consists of the excess of the net purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired. This goodwill represents the expected value attributable to our expansion into the plant-based dairy alternatives category. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. We recorded the fair value of the non-controlling interest in Good Karma of $11.8 million in our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The acquisition was funded through cash on hand. The pro forma impact of the acquisition on consolidated net earnings would not have materially changed reported net earnings. Good Karma’s results of operations have been consolidated in our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations from the date of acquisition.
Prior to the June 29, 2018 step-acquisition, we accounted for our investment in Good Karma under the equity method of accounting based upon our ability to exercise significant influence over the investee through our ownership interest and representation on Good Karma's board of directors. Our equity in the earnings of this investment was not material to our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Uncle Matt's Organic On June 22, 2017, we completed the acquisition of Uncle Matt's Organic, Inc. ("Uncle Matt's"). Uncle Matt's is a leading organic juice company offering a wide range of organic juices, including probiotic-infused juices and fruit-infused waters. The total purchase price was $22.0 million. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with the acquisition have been recorded at their fair values and include identifiable intangible assets of $8.4 million, of which $6.6 million relates to an indefinite-lived trademark and $1.8 million relates to customer relationships that are subject to amortization over a period of 10 years.
We recorded goodwill of $13.3 million in connection with the acquisition, which consists of the excess of the net purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired. This goodwill represents the expected value attributable to our expansion into the organic juice category. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.
The acquisition was funded through a combination of cash on hand and borrowings under our receivables securitization facility. The pro forma impact of the acquisition on consolidated net earnings would not have materially changed reported net earnings. Uncle Matt's results of operations have been included in our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations from the date of acquisition.
Discontinued Operations
During the second quarter of 2018, we recognized a net gain from discontinued operations of $1.9 million, net of tax, resulting from a tax refund received from the settlement of a state tax refund claim related to our 2013 sale of Morningstar Foods, LLC.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recognized net gains from discontinued operations of $11.4 million due to the lapse of a statute of limitation related to an unrecognized tax benefit previously established as a direct result of the spin-off of the WhiteWave Foods Company, which was completed on May 23, 2013.