Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Impairment Losses on Investments

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Impairment Losses on Investments
9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Impairment Losses on Investments

F. Impairment Losses on Investments:

The Company holds a 16.8% ownership interest in Nephromics, Inc. (Nephromics) and accounts for its investment under the equity method of accounting as Nephromics is a limited liability company. During the third quarter of fiscal 2012, Nephromics signed an agreement to sell substantially all of its assets. The sale price included a payment at closing, future payment contingent upon the issuance of certain patents, and royalties on future sublicense income. As a result of the agreement, the Company determined that a portion of its investment in Nephromics was other-than-temporarily impaired and wrote off $2.4 million of this investment during the quarter ended March 31, 2012. The Company’s net investment in Nephromics was $505,000 at both March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2012.

The Company held an ownership interest in ACTGen, Inc. (ACTGen), a development stage biotechnology company, through the second quarter of fiscal 2013. During the third quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company determined that the Company’s investment in ACTGen was other-than-temporarily impaired and wrote off its remaining investment of $854,000 during the quarter ended March 31, 2012.