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6. Loans receivable | | | December 31, | | | | | 2016 | | 2015 | | | All loans receivable are due from the Water Authority-Cayman and consisted of: | | | | | | | | | Two loans originally aggregating $10,996,290, bearing interest at 6.5% per annum, receivable in aggregate monthly installments of $124,827 to June 2019, and secured by the machinery and equipment of the North Side Water Works plant. | | $ | 3,448,051 | | $ | 4,678,355 | | | Two loans originally aggregating $3,671,039, bearing interest at 6.5% per annum, receivable in aggregate monthly installments of $54,513 to June 2017, and secured by the machinery and equipment of the Red Gate plant. | | | 320,965 | | | 932,512 | | | Total loans receivable | | | 3,769,016 | | | 5,610,867 | | | Less current portion | | | 1,633,588 | | | 1,841,851 | | | Loans receivable, excluding current portion | | $ | 2,135,428 | | $ | 3,769,016 | |
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