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INVESTMENTS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
INVESTMENTS  
INVESTMENTS

5 – INVESTMENTS

 

The Company held 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 were designated as AFS and were reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses recorded in equity as a component of AOCI.  At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company did not hold any shares of Jinhui capital stock or shares of KLC stock.

 

Prior to the sale of its remaining shares of Jinhui capital stock, the Company reviewed the investment in Jinhui for indicators of other-than-temporary impairment in accordance with ASC 320-10. Based on the Company’s review, it did not deem the investment in Jinhui to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of March 31, 2016.  The Company reviewed its investments in Jinhui and KLC for impairment on a quarterly basis.  There were no impairment charges during the three months ended March 31, 2016. The Company’s investment in Jinhui was a Level 1 item under the fair value hierarchy, refer to Note 10 — Fair Value of Financial Instruments for the fair value hierarchy.

 

The unrealized gain (losses) on the Jinhui capital stock and KLC stock were a component of AOCI since these investments were designated as AFS securities.  If the investment in Jinhui was deemed other-than-temporarily impaired, the cost basis for the investment would be revised to its fair value on that date.

 

Refer to Note 9 — Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for a breakdown of the components of AOCI during the three months ended March 31, 2016, including any effects of any sales of Jinhui shares and other-than-temporary impairment of the investment in Jinhui, if applicable.