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INVESTMENTS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
INVESTMENTS  
INVESTMENTS

5 – INVESTMENTS

 

The Company holds an investment in the capital stock of Jinhui and the stock of KLC.  Jinhui is a drybulk shipping owner and operator focused on the Supramax segment of drybulk shipping.  KLC is a marine transportation service company which operates a fleet of carriers which includes carriers for iron ore, liquefied natural gas and tankers for oil and petroleum products.  These investments are designated as AFS and are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses recorded in equity as a component of AOCI.  At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company held 10,235,100 and 15,706,825 shares of Jinhui capital stock, respectively, which is recorded at its fair value of $6,127 and $12,273,  respectively, based on the last closing price during each respective quarter on September 30, 2016 and December 30, 2015, respectively.  At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company held 3,355 shares of KLC stock which is recorded at its fair value of $64 and $54, respectively, based on the last closing price during each respective quarter on September 30, 2016 and December 30, 2015.

 

The Company reviews the investment in Jinhui for indicators of other-than-temporary impairment in accordance with ASC 320-10. Based on the Company’s review, it deemed the investment in Jinhui to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 due to the duration and severity of the decline in its market value versus its cost basis and the absence of the intent and ability to recover the initial carrying value of the investment.  As a result, the Company recorded an impairment charge in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations of $2,696 during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The Company will continue to review its investments in Jinhui and KLC for impairment on a quarterly basis.  There were no impairment charges during the three months ended September 30, 2016 and $32,536 of impairment charges during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. The Company’s investment in Jinhui is a Level 1 item under the fair value hierarchy, refer to Note 10 — Fair Value of Financial Instruments.

 

The unrealized gain (losses) on the Jinhui capital stock and KLC stock are a component of AOCI since these investments are designated as AFS securities. As part of fresh-start reporting, the Company revised its cost basis for its investments in Jinhui and KLC based on their fair values on the Effective Date. As a result of the other-than-temporary impairment of the investment in Jinhui, the cost basis for the investment in Jinhui going forward will be based on its fair value as of June 30, 2016.

 

Refer to Note 9 — Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for a breakdown of the components of AOCI, including the effects of any sales of Jinhui shares and other-than-temporary impairment of the investment in Jinhui.