Note 12 - Transactions With Related Parties

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]

12

.    Transactions with Related Parties

The Company incurred legal expenses under an indemnification agreement with the Standby Purchasers as further discussed in Note

11,

Commitments and Contingencies

. Convertible preferred stock dividends earned by the Standby Purchasers during the

three

months ended

March

31,

2017

and

2016

totaled

$1,039

and

$1,047,

respectively. In addition, during the

three

months ended

March

31,

2017,

the Company made a loan to Mission Providence. The balance as of

March

31,

2017

of

$573

is included within “Other assets” in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.