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Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
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17.  Equity Method Investments

Investments in partnerships, joint ventures, and less-than-majority owned subsidiaries in which the Company has significant influence are accounted for under the equity method.  As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had the following equity investments.

IntelliQlik, LLC
In conjunction with the Hyperspring acquisition, the Company invested $250,000 for a 50% interest in IntelliQlik, LLC ("IntelliQlik").  IntelliQlik is developing a software platform for online learning and learning management for the energy market and is jointly owned by GSE Performance Solutions Inc. and a former member of Hyperspring.  GSE Performance Solutions was obligated to contribute an additional $250,000 should IntelliQlik attain certain development milestones by September 30, 2015.  GSE concluded that the required development milestones had not been met and did not contribute the additional $250,000 investment.  The Company wrote-off the remaining $126,000 balance of its IntelliQlik investment in the third quarter 2015.  The loss was recorded under other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of operations.
General Simulation Engineering RUS Limited Liability Company
On May 22, 2013, the Company and Electrobalt Holding, a Russian Federation closed joint-stock company, created a 50/50 joint venture called General Simulation Engineering RUS Limited Liability Company ("GSE RUS").  The carrying value of the investment was $0 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.

Schedule of Equity Losses

We had the following net losses from equity method investments during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.  The losses from equity method investments are included in other income (expense), net within the consolidated statements of operations.

(in thousands)
 
Years ended December 31,
 
  
2015
  
2014
 
Equity Method Investments
    
IntelliQlik, LLC
 
$
(233
)
 
$
(17
)
General Simulation Engineering RUS LLC
  
-
   
(38
)
Total loss from equity method investments
 
$
(233
)
 
$
(55
)