INVESTMENT SECURITIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

NOTE 5. INVESTMENT SECURITIES

During the first quarter of 2016, the Company completed the disposition of its remaining position in investment securities, including common stock and debt securities of a publicly traded real estate company, with a total basis of approximately $6.8 million, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $6.3 million, or a loss of approximately $576,000.

The Company had no remaining available-for-sale securities as of June 30, 2017 or December 31, 2016.

The following is a table reflecting the gains and losses recognized on the sale of investment securities during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:


	For the six months ended June 30,
	2017		2016
Proceeds from the Disposition of Debt Securities	$	—	$	827,738
Cost Basis of Debt Securities Sold		—		(843,951)
Loss recognized in Statement of Operations on the Disposition of Debt Securities	$	—	$	(16,213)
Proceeds from the Disposition of Equity Securities		—		5,424,624
Cost Basis of Equity Securities Sold		—		(5,983,978)
Gain (Loss) recognized in Statement of Operations on the Disposition of Equity Securities	$	—	$	(559,354)
Total Gain (Loss) recognized in Statement of Operations on the Disposition of Debt and Equity Securities	$	—	$	(575,567)