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DIVIDEND AND PURCHASE TRANSACTION INVOLVING NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST PARTNER | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 30, 2012
DIVIDEND AND PURCHASE TRANSACTION INVOLVING NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST PARTNER | DIVIDEND AND PURCHASE TRANSACTION INVOLVING NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST PARTNER In the third quarter of 2010, the Company’s Thailand manufacturing joint venture paid dividends on a pro rata basis to its shareholders, including a dividend to the non-controlling interest partner in the joint venture. All operations, assets and liabilities of this joint venture are currently and have been previously consolidated by the Company. The dividend paid to the non-controlling interest partner was $7.5 million and had the effect of lowering the non-controlling interest in subsidiary balance as presented in the Company’s balance sheet. On November 3, 2010, the Company purchased the shares of the Thailand manufacturing joint venture that were held by the non-controlling interest partner for approximately $4.0 million. After this purchase, the Company now owns all of the shares of the Thailand venture. The amount paid for the shares was greater than the carrying value of the non-controlling interest by approximately $0.9 million. In accordance with applicable accounting standards, this excess was recorded as a reduction of additional paid-in capital.

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