Note 3 - Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Notes to Financial Statements

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3.   Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

On March 1, 2016, the Company acquired a 65% ownership interest in PR Industrial S.r.l. and its subsidiaries (Pramac). The 35% noncontrolling interest in Pramac had an acquisition date fair value of $34,253 and was recorded as a redeemable noncontrolling interest in the consolidated balance sheets, as the noncontrolling interest holder had within its control the right to require the Company to redeem its interest in Pramac. In May 2021, the Company exercised its call option rights and paid a purchase price of $27,164 to purchase an additional 15% ownership interest in Pramac, bringing the Company's total ownership interest in Pramac to 80%. On March 8, 2023, the Company and the noncontrolling interest holder entered into an agreement whereby the Company acquired the remaining 20% ownership interest in Pramac for a purchase price of $116,754, which brought the Company's total ownership interest in Pramac to 100%. The purchase price included $105,264 of initial consideration (which included a cash payment of $104,844 and a $420 gain on a foreign currency settlement in the first quarter of 2023) and $11,490 of contingent deferred consideration to be paid in up to 135,205 restricted shares that were issued based on the twenty day volume weighted average price of the Company’s stock ending on December 31, 2022, and which shall vest upon achievement of certain earnings targets at the end of the earn-out period, December 31, 2025. 

On February 1, 2019, the Company acquired a 51% ownership interest in Captiva Energy Solutions Private Limited (Captiva). The 49% noncontrolling interest in Captiva had an acquisition date fair value of $3,165 and was recorded as a redeemable noncontrolling interest in the consolidated balance sheets, as the noncontrolling interest holder had within its control the right to require the Company to redeem its interest in Captiva. The noncontrolling interest holder had a put option to sell his interest to the Company any time after five years from the date of acquisition, or earlier upon the occurrence of certain circumstances. Further, the Company had a call option that may be redeemed any time after five years from the date of acquisition, or earlier upon the occurrence of certain circumstances. The put and call option price was based on a multiple of earnings, subject to the terms of the acquisition agreement. In May 2022, the Company purchased an additional 15% ownership interest in Captiva for $375, which was paid with cash on hand, bringing the Company's total ownership interest in Captiva to 66%. On April 5, 2024, the Company acquired the remaining 34% ownership interest in Captiva for $9,117.

The above redeemable noncontrolling interests were recorded at the greater of the initial fair value, increased or decreased for the noncontrolling interests’ share of comprehensive income (loss), or the estimated redemption value, with any adjustments to the redemption value impacting retained earnings, but not net income. However, the redemption value adjustments are reflected in the earnings per share calculation, as detailed in Note 13, “Earnings Per Share,” to the condensed consolidated financial statements. The following table presents the changes in the redeemable noncontrolling interest for both Captiva and Pramac:

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023			2024			2023
Balance at beginning of period	$	-	$	5,688		$	6,549		$	110,471
Net income		-		58			58			1,728
Foreign currency translation		-		(153	)		(176	)		(689	)
Purchase of additional ownership interest		-		-			(9,117	)		(116,754	)
Redemption value adjustment		-		46			2,686			10,883
Balance at end of period	$	-	$	5,639		$	-		$	5,639