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Other Income | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Other income |
Other Income | 8. Other income ​ Other income primarily includes interest income, equity investment income, rental and storage income. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recognized $1,700,000 of other income related to the contingent consideration received on the disposition of one of the Company’s equity accounted for investments upon achievement of certain financial targets. ​ In 2018, the Company included in other income a gain of $4,935,000 on the disposition of one of the Company’s equity accounted for investments. The Company received net proceeds of $6,147,000 on closing and is entitled to receive up to $1,020,000 upon the satisfaction of certain escrow release conditions over a period of five years. The first and second escrow tranches were released during the periods ended December 31, 2019 and 2020, respectively.

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