Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

7. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

GAAP establishes a valuation hierarchy for disclosure of the inputs to valuation used to measure fair value. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels as follows. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs based on our own assumptions used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value. A financial asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The following table provides the assets and liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

September 30, 2016	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Investment in securities	$	3,896,103	$	—	$	—	$	3,896,103
Total assets at fair value	$	3,896,103	$	—	$	—	$	3,896,103

December 31, 2015	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Investments, at value
Wholly owned subsidiaries
Self storage facilities	$	—	$	—	$	34,600,000	$	34,600,000
Other		—		—		24,573		24,573
Common stocks		3,106,050		—		—		3,106,050
Preferred stocks		1,176,750		—		—		1,176,750
Other		—		—		—		—
Short term investments		3,526,337		—		—		3,526,337
Total assets at fair value	$	7,809,137	$	—	$	34,624,573	$	42,433,710

There were no assets transferred from level 1 to level 2 as of September 30, 2016 or December 31, 2015. The Company did not have any assets or liabilities that are re-measured on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs as of September 30, 2016 or December 31, 2015.

The fair values of financial instruments including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximated their respective carrying values as of September 30, 2016. The aggregate carrying value of the Company’s debt was $20,000,000 as of September 30, 2016. The estimated fair value of the Company’s debt was $20,000,000 as of September 30, 2016. This estimate was based on market interest rates for comparable obligations. Rates take into consideration general market conditions and maturity. The Company’s debt is classified as level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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