XML 45 R10.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.0.8
OTHER INVESTMENTS, NET
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Other Investments [Abstract]  
Other Investments Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE 5 – OTHER INVESTMENTS, NET
 
The Company may also invest, with the approval of the Securities Investment Committee and other Company guidelines, in private investment equity funds and other unlisted securities, such as convertible notes through private placements. Those investments in non-marketable securities are carried at cost on the Company’s balance sheet as part of other investments, net of other than temporary impairment losses. Other investments also include non-marketable warrants carried at fair value.
 
Other investments, net consist of the following: 
 
Type
 
September 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2014
 
Preferred stock - Comstock, at cost
 
$
6,659,000
 
$
6,659,000
 
Private equity hedge fund, at cost
 
 
1,025,000
 
 
1,025,000
 
Corporate debt and equity instruments, at cost
 
 
168,000
 
 
168,000
 
Other preferred stock, at cost
 
 
240,000
 
 
240,000
 
Warrants - at fair value
 
 
82,000
 
 
118,000
 
 
 
$
8,174,000
 
$
8,210,000