Investments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Investments [Abstract]

Investments

Note 6. Investments

Investments on the condensed consolidated balance sheets represent the carrying value of our investments in equity securities of non-consolidated affiliates without readily determinable fair values and an investment accounted for under the equity method. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the carrying value of our investments was $13.9 million and $16.6 million, respectively.

As of December 31, 2021, LivaNova owned a 3% investment in ALung with a carrying value of $3.0 million, as well as held a note receivable due from ALung with a carrying value of $2.5 million. On May 2, 2022, we acquired the remaining 97% of equity interests in ALung. Please refer to “Note 2. Business Combinations” for further details.

In April 2021, Zoll Medical Corporation acquired Respicardia Inc., a privately funded U.S. company in which we had an equity investment and also to which we had a loan outstanding. As a result of the acquisition, we received proceeds of $23.1 million for both our investment and loan receivable, which had carrying values of $17.7 million and $0.8 million as of December 31, 2020, respectively. The Company recorded a gain of $4.6 million during the first quarter of 2021 to adjust the investment and loans receivable to fair value, which is included in “Foreign exchange and other income/(expense)” on the condensed consolidated statement of income (loss).

During the second quarter of 2021, the Company received a cash dividend from its investment in MD Start II of $3.1 million, which is included in “Foreign exchange and other income/(expense)” on the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.