Equity Investment	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Equity Investment	16. On March 25, 2013, the Company made a $3,687 equity investment in TyraTech Inc. (“TyraTech”), a Delaware corporation that specializes in developing, marketing and selling pesticide products containing essential oils and other natural ingredients, to acquire an ownership position of approximately 29.27%. In February 2014, TyraTech issued 37,391,763 shares and raised approximately £1,870 ($3,100). Due to the share issuance, the Company recognized a $256 gain from the dilution of the Company’s ownership position. As of March 31, 2015, the Company’s ownership position in TyraTech was approximately 21.18%. The Company utilizes the equity method of accounting with respect to this investment. As a result, our net income includes losses from equity method investments, which represents our proportionate share of TyraTech’s estimated net losses for the current accounting period. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recognized no gain or loss as a result of the Company’s ownership position in TyraTech. The Company’s investment in TyraTech is included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. At March 31, 2015, the carrying value of the Company’s investment in TyraTech was $3,172 and the quoted market value of its shareholding was $3,914 based on the London Stock Exchange, Alternative Investment Market (“AIM”).

Equity Investment

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

16. On March 25, 2013, the Company made a $3,687 equity investment in TyraTech Inc. (“TyraTech”), a Delaware corporation that specializes in developing, marketing and selling pesticide products containing essential oils and other natural ingredients, to acquire an ownership position of approximately 29.27%. In February 2014, TyraTech issued 37,391,763 shares and raised approximately £1,870 ($3,100). Due to the share issuance, the Company recognized a $256 gain from the dilution of the Company’s ownership position. As of March 31, 2015, the Company’s ownership position in TyraTech was approximately 21.18%. The Company utilizes the equity method of accounting with respect to this investment. As a result, our net income includes losses from equity method investments, which represents our proportionate share of TyraTech’s estimated net losses for the current accounting period. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recognized no gain or loss as a result of the Company’s ownership position in TyraTech.

The Company’s investment in TyraTech is included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. At March 31, 2015, the carrying value of the Company’s investment in TyraTech was $3,172 and the quoted market value of its shareholding was $3,914 based on the London Stock Exchange, Alternative Investment Market (“AIM”).

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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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