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Equity Investments
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]  
Equity Investment

17. Equity Investments — In February 2016, AMVAC Netherlands BV made an investment in Biological Products for Agriculture (“Bi-PA”). Bi-PA develops biological plant protection products that can be used for the control of pests and disease of agricultural crops. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company’s ownership position in Bi-PA was 15%. Since this investment does not have readily determinable fair value, the Company has elected to measure the investment at cost less impairment, if any, and also records an increase or decrease for changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of Bi-PA. The Company periodically reviews the investment for possible impairment. There was no impairment or observable price changes on the investment during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. The investment is recorded within other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and amounted to $2,869 as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

On April 1, 2020, AMVAC purchased 6.25 million shares, an ownership of approximately 8%, of common stock of Clean Seed Capital Group Ltd. The shares were publicly traded, had a readily determinable fair value, and were considered a Level 1 investment. In Q1 2024, Clean Seed's shares temporarily ceased trading. Since this investment does not have readily determinable fair value at this time, the Company has elected to measure the investment at the last trading price less impairment, if any, and also records an increase or decrease for changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of Clean Seed. The fair value of the stock amounted to $938 and $425 as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The Company recorded a loss of $247 for the three months ended September 30, 2023. There was no change in value and no loss

recorded in the three months ended September 30, 2024. The Company recorded a gain of $513 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and loss of $324 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The investment is recorded within other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.