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Non-controlling Interest in VMware, Inc.
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]  
Non-controlling Interest in VMware, Inc.
Non-controlling Interests
The non-controlling interests’ share of equity in VMware is reflected as non-controlling interests in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and was $1,438 million and $1,380 million as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. At March 31, 2014, EMC held approximately 97% of the combined voting power of VMware’s outstanding common stock and approximately 80% of the economic interest in VMware.
The effect of changes in our ownership interest in VMware on our equity was as follows (table in millions):
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
2014
 
March 31,
2013
Net income attributable to EMC Corporation
$
392

 
$
580

Transfers (to) from the non-controlling interests in VMware, Inc.:
 
 
 
Increase in EMC Corporation’s additional paid-in-capital for VMware’s equity issuances
47

 
36

Decrease in EMC Corporation’s additional paid-in-capital for VMware’s other equity activity
(171
)
 
(168
)
Net transfers (to) from non-controlling interests
(124
)
 
(132
)
Change from net income attributable to EMC Corporation and transfers from the non-controlling interests in VMware, Inc.
$
268

 
$
448



The non-controlling interests' share of equity in Pivotal is reflected as a component of the non-controlling interests in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as $105 million at both March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. At March 31, 2014, EMC held approximately 84% of the economic interest in Pivotal. General Electric Company's ("GE") interest in Pivotal is in the form of a preferred equity instrument. Consequently, there is no net income attributable to non-controlling interest related to Pivotal on the consolidated income statements. Additionally, due to the terms of the preferred instrument, GE's non-controlling interest on the consolidated balance sheets is generally not impacted by Pivotal's equity related activity. The preferred equity instrument is convertible into common shares at GE’s election at any time.