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Fair Value Measurements
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Measurements

NOTE 8 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

In accordance with ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, the Company measures certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis, including Securities Available for Sale. The fair value of these financial assets and liabilities was determined using the following inputs at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

 

    Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using  
          Quoted Prices              
          In Active     Significant        
          Markets for     Other     Significant  
          Identical     Observable     Unobservable  
          Assets     Inputs     Inputs  
    Total     (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)  
As of September 30, 2016:                                
Securities Available for Sale - Preferred stock   $ 13,512,526     $ 13,512,526     $ -0-     $ -0-  
Securities Available for Sale - Common stock     97,533,736       97,533,736       -0-       -0-  
Interest Rate Swap (1)     (17,155 )     -0-       (17,155 )     -0-  
Total   $ 111,029,107     $ 111,046,262     $ (17,155 )   $ -0-  
                                 
As of December 31, 2015:                                
Securities Available for Sale - Preferred stock   $ 14,219,712     $ 14,219,712     $ -0-     $ -0-  
Securities Available for Sale - Common stock     60,791,548       60,791,548       -0-       -0-  
Interest Rate Swap (1)     (1,700 )     -0-       (1,700 )     -0-  
Total   $ 75,009,560     $ 75,011,260     $ (1,700 )   $ -0-  

 

(1) Included in accrued liabilities and deposits

 

In addition to the Company’s investments in securities available for sale and interest rate swaps, the Company is required to disclose certain information about the fair values of its other financial instruments, as defined in ASC 825-10, Financial Instruments. Estimates of fair value are made at a specific point in time, based upon, where available, relevant market prices and information about the financial instrument. Such estimates do not include any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument. All of the Company’s Securities Available for Sale have quoted market prices and are therefore classified in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. A quoted market price is indirectly available for our interest rate swap. This price is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows, and reflects the contractual terms of the derivative, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs. As such, we have determined that the valuation of this interest rate swap is classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

The fair value of Cash and Cash Equivalents and Notes Receivable approximates their current carrying amounts since all such items are short-term in nature. The fair value of variable rate Mortgages Payable and Loans Payable approximate their current carrying amounts since such amounts payable are at approximately a weighted-average current market rate of interest. As of September 30, 2016, the fair value of Fixed Rate Mortgages Payable amounted to $276,010,009 and the carrying value of Fixed Rate Mortgages Payable amounted to $277,205,883. The fair value of fixed rate Mortgages Payable is estimated based upon discounted cash flows at current market rates for instruments with similar remaining terms.