Note 7 - Mortgages and Other Financing Receivables

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Receivables [Abstract]

Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]

7. Mortgages and Other Financing Receivables

The Company has various mortgages and other financing receivables which consist of loans acquired and loans originated by the Company. The Company reviews payment status to identify performing versus non-performing loans. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had a total of 14 loans aggregating $26.2 million all of which were identified as performing loans.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company sold its remaining interest in a Canadian preferred equity for a sales price of CAD $8.0 million (USD $6.1 million). In conjunction with this sale the Company issued seller financing of CAD $7.5 million (USD $5.7 million) which bears interest at an annual rate of 5.0% and is scheduled to mature on July 31, 2017.

Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company received full payment relating to three mortgage receivable loans which had an aggregate outstanding balance of $51.9 million. These loans bore interest at rates ranging from the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 2.50% to 7.00% and had scheduled maturities ranging from August 2015 to March 2018.