Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

13.

Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 were determined using available market information and various valuation estimation methodologies. Considerable judgment was required to interpret the effects on fair value of such items as future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments and other factors. The estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that the Company could realize in a current market exchange. Also, the use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair values.

		December 31, 2013				December 31, 2012
		(Amounts in thousands)				(Amounts in thousands)
		Net Carrying		Estimated		Net Carrying		Estimated
		Value (1)		Fair Value		Value (1)		Fair Value
Assets:

Cash	$	477	$	477	$	853	$	853

Notes Receivable		2		2		14		14

Liabilities:
Mortgage payable		465		465		489		489
Line of Credit		500		500		-		-

(1) Net carrying value is net of valuation reserves and discounts where applicable.

The fair value estimates presented above were based on pertinent information available to management as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.

Fair value methods and assumptions were as follows:

Cash – The estimated fair value approximated carrying value, due to the short maturity of these investments.

Notes Receivable – The fair value of notes receivable was estimated by discounting projected cash flows using current rates for similar notes receivable.

Mortgage Debt – The fair value of mortgage debt was estimated by discounting projected cash flows using current rates for similar debt.

- 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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