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Noncontrolling and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]  
Noncontrolling and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests Noncontrolling and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
When acquiring less than 100% ownership of an entity, the Company may enter into agreements that give the Company an option to purchase, or require the Company to purchase, the incremental ownership interests under certain circumstances. Where the option to purchase the incremental ownership is within the Company’s control, the amounts are recorded as noncontrolling interests in the equity section of the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Where the incremental purchase may be required of the Company, the amounts are recorded as redeemable noncontrolling interests in mezzanine equity at their estimated acquisition date redemption value and adjusted at each reporting period for changes to their estimated redemption value through Retained earnings (but not less than their initial redemption value), except for foreign currency translation adjustments.
Changes in the Company’s ownership interests in our less than 100% owned subsidiaries during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
 Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2021202020212020
Net income (loss) attributable to Stagwell Inc. common shareholders$(2,071)$17,808 $20,199 $34,124 
Transfers from the noncontrolling interest:
Increase in Stagwell Inc. paid-in capital for purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests and noncontrolling interests9,679 — 9,679 — 
Net transfers from noncontrolling interests9,679 — 9,679 — 
Change from net income (loss) attributable to Stagwell Inc. and transfers to noncontrolling interests$7,608 $17,808 $29,878 $34,124 

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
The following table presents changes in redeemable noncontrolling interests:
September 30,December 31,
20212020
Beginning Balance$604 $3,603 
Redemptions(2,831)— 
Acquisitions(1)
30,830 — 
Changes in redemption value1,680 127 
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests(956)(3,126)
Other460 — 
Ending Balance$29,787 $604 
(1) Represents redeemable noncontrolling interests acquired in connection with the acquisition of MDC.
The noncontrolling shareholders’ ability to exercise any such option right is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including conditions requiring notice in advance of exercise and specific employment termination conditions. In addition, these rights cannot be exercised prior to specified staggered exercise dates. The exercise of these rights at their earliest contractual date would result in obligations of the Company to fund the related amounts during 2021 to 2025. It is not determinable, at this time, if or when the owners of these rights will exercise all or a portion of these rights.
The redeemable noncontrolling interest of $29,787 as of September 30, 2021, consists of $14,847, assuming that the subsidiaries perform over the relevant periods at their current profit levels, $14,940 upon termination of such owner’s employment with the applicable subsidiary or death, and $0 representing the initial redemption value (required floor) recorded for certain acquisitions in excess of the amount the Company would have to pay should the Company acquire the remaining ownership interests for such subsidiaries.
These adjustments will not impact the calculation of earnings (loss) per share if the redemption values are less than the estimated fair values. There is no related impact on the Company’s income per share calculations.