Noncontrolling interest

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

9. Noncontrolling interest

The following table reconciles shareholders’ equity attributable to noncontrolling interest related to the Salsa Lisa acquisition and FreshRealm, LLC (in thousands).


Salsa Lisa noncontrolling interest	Three months ended April 30, 2014			Three months ended April 30, 2013
Noncontrolling interest, beginning	$	(69	)	$	331
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		(35	)		(20	)

Noncontrolling interest, ending	$	(104	)	$	311


	Six months ended April 30, 2014			Six months ended April 30, 2013
Noncontrolling interest, beginning	$	121		$	357
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		(225	)		(46	)

Noncontrolling interest, ending	$	(104	)	$	311


FreshRealm noncontrolling interest	Three months ended April 30, 2014			Three months ended April 30, 2013
Noncontrolling interest, beginning	$	(316	)	$	—
New member contribution		4,610			—
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest of FreshRealm		(263	)		—

Noncontrolling interest, ending	$	4,031		$	—


	Six months ended April 30, 2014			Six months ended April 30, 2013
Noncontrolling interest, beginning	$	(6	)	$	—
New member contribution		4,610			—
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest of FreshRealm		(573	)		—

Noncontrolling interest, ending	$	4,031		$	—

Since it has not commenced principal operations, FreshRealm is currently considered in its development stage. For the three and six months ended April 30, 2014, FreshRealm has incurred $0.5 million and $1.0 million in expenses, which has been recorded in selling, general and administrative. For the three and six months ended April 30, 2013, FreshRealm has incurred $0.6 million in expenses. Since its creation, FreshRealm has had $2.9 million in cumulative losses. See Note 10 for a discussion about a change in the ownership percentage and the allocation of noncontrolling interest.

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