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Investment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013


	Investment

In December 2012, the Company made a non-controlling equity investment in GeNO, LLC (GeNO), an advanced, development-stage privately held technology company that has created unique nitric oxide generation and delivery technology. In addition to the equity stake, this investment provides the Company with an exclusive option to license GeNO technologies in the acute and intensive care hospital setting in certain geographies. The Company classified the investment as a cost method investment and included it in other assets on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The Company holds less than 10% of the issued and outstanding shares of GeNO and does not have significant influence over the company. At December 31, 2013 and 2012 the Company had a $7.5 million and $9.5 million investment in GeNO, respectively.

- Definition

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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