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Investments
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Investments
Investments

As discussed in Note 15 "Deconsolidation", on September 16, 2015, the Company deconsolidated Kingstone, reducing its ownership to 15% of the Hong Kong holding company (effectively a 10% beneficial ownership in the Shanghai operating entity). The Company's investment in Kingstone will be accounted for using the equity method for periods subsequent to the deconsolidation due to the Company's ability to exert significant influence over the financial and operating policies of Kingstone, primarily through our representation on the board of directors. The resulting equity method investment was initially recorded at fair value at $2.7 million using the value the third party purchaser placed on their investment in Kingstone Shanghai, a Level 2 input in the fair value hierarchy.

The recognition of the Company's retained interest in Kingstone at fair value upon deconsolidation resulted in a basis difference between the carrying value of the Company’s investment in Kingstone and its proportionate share in net assets of Kingstone.  The difference (the “basis difference”) between the initial fair value of the Company's investment and the proportional interest in the underlying net assets of Kingstone will be allocated to the Company's proportionate share of Kingstone’s identifiable assets and liabilities.  The portion of the basis difference attributable to tangible and definite lived intangible assets will be amortized over their respective estimated useful lives and reflected as a component of “Income (loss) from equity method investment”. 
 
The Company is currently determining the fair value of certain assets of Kingstone.  The valuation is expected to be finalized in fiscal 2016.  The Company has estimated that the amortization of the basis difference allocable to the period from September 16, 2015 to September 30, 2015 (“the short period”) was not material.  However, once a final allocation of fair value is made, the related depreciation and amortization for the short period may be significantly different from its initial estimate.  The Company’s loss from equity method investment in Kingstone during the short period was immaterial and it is not expected that the loss will be materially different as a result of the fair value determination.