Equity Investment	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Equity Investment	16. In March 2013, the Company made a $3,687 equity investment in TyraTech Inc. (“TyraTech”), a natural life science company that aims to utilize its proprietary technology to develop solutions to address the unmet and increasing global demand for effective, safe, insect and parasite technologies for human and animal health. As of September 30, 2013, the Company’s ownership position in TyraTech was approximately 29.27%. The Company utilizes the equity method of accounting with respect to this investment. As a result, our net income includes earnings (losses) from equity method investments, which represents our proportionate share of TyraTech’s net earnings (losses) for the period from the time of the investment to the end of the accounting period. The earnings or losses based on unaudited published financial statements from TyraTech are reflected in our financial statements during the quarter immediately following the period in which the results are published by TyraTech. The Company’s investment in TyraTech is carried at the equity method valuation and is included in other assets on the balance sheet. At September 30, 2013, the carrying value of the Company’s investment in TyraTech was $3,301 and the quoted market value was $4,288.

Equity Investment

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

16. In March 2013, the Company made a $3,687 equity investment in TyraTech Inc. (“TyraTech”), a natural life science company that aims to utilize its proprietary technology to develop solutions to address the unmet and increasing global demand for effective, safe, insect and parasite technologies for human and animal health. As of September 30, 2013, the Company’s ownership position in TyraTech was approximately 29.27%. The Company utilizes the equity method of accounting with respect to this investment. As a result, our net income includes earnings (losses) from equity method investments, which represents our proportionate share of TyraTech’s net earnings (losses) for the period from the time of the investment to the end of the accounting period. The earnings or losses based on unaudited published financial statements from TyraTech are reflected in our financial statements during the quarter immediately following the period in which the results are published by TyraTech.

The Company’s investment in TyraTech is carried at the equity method valuation and is included in other assets on the balance sheet. At September 30, 2013, the carrying value of the Company’s investment in TyraTech was $3,301 and the quoted market value was $4,288.

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The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group.

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