INVESTMENT IN EQUITY SECURITIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]

INVESTMENT IN EQUITY SECURITIES

INVESTMENT IN EQUITY SECURITIES

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018 the Company had a $0 investment in the common stock of Mevion. The Company previously accounted for this investment under the cost method. The Company previously carried its investment in Mevion at cost and reviewed it for impairment on a quarterly basis, or as events or circumstances might have indicated that the carrying value of the investment may not be recoverable.

Based on guidance provided in ASC 320 Investments–Debt and Equity Securities (“ASC 320”) and Staff Accounting Bulletins (“SAB”) Topic 5M Other Than Temporary Impairment (“OTTI”) of Certain Investments in Equity Securities (“SAB Topic 5M”), the Company analyzed the related events of Mevion, that occurred in the second and third quarters of 2015 and its impact on the Company’s investment. The Company determined that these circumstances indicated a decline in value of its Mevion investment that was other-than-temporary and concluded that a write-down of the carrying value should be recognized. As of June 30, 2015, the Company adjusted its investment in Mevion to the estimated fair value of $600,000 and recorded a $2,114,000 impairment loss. The $2,114,000 other than temporary impairment of its investment in Mevion is recorded in other income (loss) on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations.

During the period ended December 31, 2015, the Company engaged a third-party expert to review and corroborate its assessment of the fair value of the Mevion investment. Based on the third-party analysis, an additional impairment loss of $26,000 was recognized by the Company during the three months ended December 31, 2015. The fair value of the Company’s investment in Mevion, as of December 31, 2015 was approximately $579,000. The impairment loss for the year ended December 31, 2015 was $2,140,000.

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company reviewed its investment in Mevion and determined the fair value of its investment was $0. Based on the Company’s assessment of its investment in Mevion, the Company recognized an impairment loss for the year then ended December 31, 2017 of $579,000. During 2018, Mevion entered into a merger transaction with Mevion Medical Technology Group Limited, and the Company’s common shares in Mevion were cancelled.