Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Note 14- Investments and Fair Value

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Note 14- Investments and Fair Value
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
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Note 14- Investments and Fair Value

Note 14 – 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.

 

The hierarchy of 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)

 

 

Investment in Securities

 

 

 

 

 

Other Equity Investments

Balance at December 31, 2016

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

55,943

Total gains or losses

 

 

 

 

 

Included in earnings (or changes in net assets)

 

(128,623)

 

-

-

 

-

Purchases, issuances, sales, and settlements

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases

 

1,071,902

 

-

-

 

107,771

Issuances

 

-

 

-

-

 

-

Sales

 

(754,644)

 

-

-

 

-

Settlements

 

-

 

-

-

 

-

Balance at December 31, 2017

 

188,635

 

-

-

 

163,714

Total gains or losses

 

 

 

 

 

Included in earnings (or changes in net assets)

 

65,140

 

-

-

 

53,057

Purchases, issuances, sales, and settlements

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases

 

101,441

 

-

-

 

86,256

Issuances

 

-

 

-

-

 

-

Sales

 

-

 

-

-

 

(108,999)

Settlements

 

-

 

-

-

 

-

Balance at June 30, 2018

$

355,216

$

-

$

-

$

194,028

 

 

The amortized costs, gross unrealized holding gains and losses, and fair values of the Company’s investment securities classified as equity securities, at fair value, at June 30, 2018 consists of the following:

 

Type

Amortized

Costs

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

Fair Values

NASDAQ listed company stock

$

130,997

$

8,543

$

-

$

139,540

OTCQB listed company stock

 

124,257

 

91,419

 

-

 

215,676

 

$

255,254

$

99,962

$

-

$

355,216

 

The portion of unrealized gains and losses for the period related to equity securities still held at the reporting date is calculated as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2018

2017

2018

2017

Net gains and losses recognized during the period on equity securities

$

66,606

$

(165,520)

$

65,140

$

(247,085)

 

Less: Net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity securities sold during the period

 

-

-

-

-

 

Unrealized gains and losses recognized during the reporting period on equity securities still held at the reporting date

$

66,606

$

(165,520)

$

65,140

$

(247,085)