Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Noncontrolling Interest Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 23. Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

During 2013, Himax Display, Inc., a consolidated subsidiary of the Company, issued redeemable convertible preferred shares to a non-controlling shareholder. The noncontrolling shareholder may, solely at its option, convert their preferred shares at any time into ordinary shares of Himax Display, Inc. on a one to one basis. Additionally, Himax Display, Inc. provided the noncontrolling shareholder with a liquidation preference and redemption feature and also issued the noncontrolling shareholder a warrant to purchase additional preferred shares of Himax Display, Inc, within one year from the original investment closing date. The Company recognized an initial liability at fair value for the warrant obligation at the date of issuance and changes in the fair value of the warrant are recognized in earnings. The warrant was expired in October 2014. As of December 31, 2013 and 2014, the warrant obligation was $1,255 thousand and nil, respectively. Valuation gain on the warrant obligation was $160 thousand and $1,255 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2014, respectively. See Note 19 for further explanation. Consequently, the convertible preferred shares of Himax Display, Inc. are presented as redeemable noncontrolling interest on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.

The redeemable noncontrolling interest was originally recognized on the balance sheet at fair value. Each reporting period, the redeemable noncontrolling interest is presented at the greater of its carrying amount or redemption value. Changes in value from period to period are charged to Himax stockholders on our consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2013 and 2014, the aggregate value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest was $3,656 thousand. Net loss attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interest was $125 thousand and $430 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2014, respectively.

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The entire disclosure for noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries, which could include the name of the subsidiary, the ownership percentage held by the parent, the ownership percentage held by the noncontrolling owners, the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the location of this amount on the balance sheet (when not reported separately), an explanation of the increase or decrease in the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the noncontrolling interest share of the net Income or Loss of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the nature of the noncontrolling interest such as background information and terms, the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock.

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