Other Investments (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]

Investments and Other Noncurrent Assets [Text Block]

Other Investments

Investment in Variable Interest Entity

In July 2018, the Company purchased $3.0 million in preferred stock of a privately held corporation with a complementary business line. In October 2019, the Company purchased an additional $4.0 million in preferred stock upon the exercise of an option by the variable interest entity. The Company does not have power over the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the variable interest entity and is, therefore, not the primary beneficiary. The Company has the option to purchase all of the outstanding common shares issued by the variable interest entity on the fifth anniversary of the initial preferred stock purchase.

Additionally, the Company has extended a $2.5 million revolving line of credit to the variable interest entity to fund its inventory purchases. The Company's investment and amounts loaned under the line of credit are recorded in other long-term assets on its consolidated balance sheet. The outstanding loan balance under the line of credit was $2.5 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. The Company has also entered into a series of agreements to provide ancillary services to the variable interest entity at cost. The Company provided $0.4 million and $0.3 million of these services for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which were recorded against its operating expenses.

Investment in Joint Venture

In September 2018, the Company acquired a non-controlling equity interest in a joint venture, whereby it has committed to licensing certain intellectual property and contributing up to $2.2 million AUD upon the achievement of specific operational milestones over a period of at least four years from the agreement execution date. As of March 31, 2020, the Company has contributed $0.5 million AUD. This equity investment is accounted for using the equity method and is classified in other long-term assets on the Company's consolidated balance sheet. The Company's share of income and losses from this equity method investment is included in gain (loss) from investment in joint venture on its consolidated statement of operations. Also included in this line item are income and expenses associated with administrative services provided to the joint venture.