INVESTMENTS	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 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 September 30, 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 deemed the investment in Jinhui to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of June 30, 2016 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 impairment expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations of $0 and $2,696 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. The Company reviewed its investments in Jinhui and KLC for impairment on a quarterly basis. 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2016, including any effects of any sales of Jinhui shares and other-than-temporary impairment of the investment in Jinhui, if applicable.

INVESTMENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

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 September 30, 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 deemed the investment in Jinhui to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of June 30, 2016 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 impairment expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations of $0 and $2,696 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. The Company reviewed its investments in Jinhui and KLC for impairment on a quarterly basis. 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2016, including any effects of any sales of Jinhui shares and other-than-temporary impairment of the investment in Jinhui, if applicable.