Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Note 5. Fair Value Measurements

On January 20, 2014, the Company purchased a 50% ownership interest in Paradise on Wings. A description of the investment in Paradise on Wings is set forth herein under Note 4. Investment in Paradise on Wings.

The following table presents the Company’s equity investment in Paradise on Wings within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Equity investments – September 30, 2016	$	-0-	$	676,910	$	-0-
Equity investments – December 31, 2015	$	-0-	$	570,828	$	-0-

The Company’s other financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, notes receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and notes payable. The estimated fair values of the cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other short-term liabilities approximates their respective carrying amounts due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. The estimated fair values of the notes receivable and notes payable also approximates their respective carrying amounts since their terms are similar to those in the lending market for comparable loans with comparable risks. The fair value of related-party transactions is not determinable due to their related-party nature. None of these instruments are held for trading purposes.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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