INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATES:

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Abstract]

INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATES

INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATES:

Empire Education Group, Inc. (EEG)

As of September 30, 2016, the Company had a 54.6% ownership interest in EEG and no remaining investment value as the Company fully impaired its investment in EEG as of December 31, 2015. The Company has not recorded any equity losses related to its investment in EEG subsequent to the impairment. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded $0.0 and $(0.9) million, respectively, of equity losses related to its investment in EEG. While the Company could be responsible for certain liabilities associated with this venture, the Company does not currently expect them to have a material impact on the Company's financial position.

The table below presents the summarized Statement of Operations information for EEG:

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,
	2016			2015
(Unaudited)	(Dollars in thousands)
Gross revenues	$	30,036		$	35,941
Gross profit	8,110			8,437
Operating loss	(707		)	(1,471		)
Net loss	(830		)	(1,553		)