Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Investments and fair value

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Investments and fair value
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Investments and fair value

Note 8 – Investments and fair value

 

We account for our financial assets in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement. This standard defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The fair value measurement disclosures are grouped into three levels based on valuation factors: Level 1 represents assets valued at quoted prices in active markets using identical assets; Level 2 represents assets valued using significant other observable inputs, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other observable inputs; and, Level 3 represents assets valued using significant unobservable inputs.

 

Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 Assets are listed as following:

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurement Using

 

 

Unadjusted

Quoted Market

Prices

 

 

Quoted Prices

for Identical or

Similar Assets in

Active Markets

 

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

 

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

 

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

 

(Level 3)

 

 

Equity

Securities

 

 

Other

investment

 

Equity

Options

 

Equity Funding

Agreements

Balance at December 31, 2014

$

5,832

$

10,260

$

-

$

55,943

Total gains or losses

 

 

 

 

 

Included in earnings (or changes in net assets)

 

(11,442)

 

(10,260)

(49,834)

 

-

Purchases, issuances, sales, and settlements

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases

 

1,061

 

-

-

 

-

Issuances

 

50,063

 

-

49,834

 

-

Sales

 

(8,013)

 

-

-

 

-

Settlements

 

-

 

-

-

 

-

Balance at December 31, 2015

 

37,500

 

-

-

 

55,943

 

Total gains or losses

 

 

 

 

 

Included in earnings (or changes in net assets)

 

(8,831)

 

-

-

 

(20,000)

Purchases, issuances, sales, and settlements

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases

 

-

 

-

-

 

-

Issuances

 

-

 

-

-

 

50,000

Sales

 

(28,669)

 

-

-

 

-

Settlements

 

-

 

-

-

 

(30,000)

Balance at December 31, 2016

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

55,943