9. Investment

The Company owns common and preferred shares of DepYmed, Inc. (“DepYmed”), which in aggregate represents approximately 16.75% ownership of DepYmed. In addition, the Company is entitled to hold two of the six seats on DepYmed’s board of directors.

The Company accounts for its investment in DepYmed common shares using the equity method of accounting and records its proportionate share of DepYmed’s net income and losses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. Equity in losses for the three and six  months ended March 31, 2020 was approximately $0.1 million in both periods.

The Company accounts for its investment in preferred shares of DepYmed at cost, less any impairment, as the Company determined the preferred stock did not have a readily determinable fair value.

As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the carrying amount of the Company’s aggregate investment in DepYmed was $0.5 million and $0.6 million, respectively.