Investment [Text Block] | 5. INVESTMENTS The following tables summarize the differences between cost or amortized cost and fair value, by major investment category, at September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016: Investments Held for trading investments Amortized Cost Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Fair Value September 30, 2017: Equity securities - natural resource sector $ 746,126 $ 13,301 $ 76,240 $ 683,187 Equity securities - all other sectors 1,277,058 43,601 394,138 926,521 Total $ 2,023,184 $ 56,902 $ 470,378 $ 1,609,708 December 31, 2016: Equity securities - natural resource sector $ 642,914 $ 4,515 $ 134,536 $ 512,893 Equity securities - all other sectors 1,712,874 — 394,404 1,318,470 Total $ 2,355,788 $ 4,515 $ 528,940 $ 1,831,363 Available for sale investments Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair Value September 30, 2017: Equity securities - natural resource sector 258,706 61,839 103,337 217,208 Total $ 258,706 $ 61,839 $ 103,337 $ 217,208 December 31, 2016: Equity securities - natural resource sector 335,267 661,555 14,895 981,927 Total $ 335,267 $ 661,555 $ 14,895 $ 981,927 Total Investments Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair Value September 30, 2017: Held for trading $ 2,023,184 $ 56,902 $ 470,378 $ 1,609,708 Available for sale 258,706 61,839 103,337 217,208 Total $ 2,281,890 $ 118,741 $ 573,715 $ 1,826,916 December 31, 2016: Held for trading $ 2,355,788 $ 4,515 $ 528,940 $ 1,831,363 Available for sale 335,267 661,555 14,895 981,927 Total $ 2,691,055 $ 666,070 $ 543,835 $ 2,813,290 Investments included in assets held for sale Held for trading investments Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair Value December 31, 2016: Equity securities - all other sectors 115,763 — 1,144 114,619 Total $ 115,763 $ — $ 1,144 $ 114,619 Available for sale investments Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair Value September 30, 2017: Canadian government bonds and provincial bonds $ 8,466,997 $ — $ 53,201 $ 8,413,796 Equity securities - bond funds 4,829,317 — 165,877 4,663,440 Total $ 13,296,314 $ — $ 219,078 $ 13,077,236 December 31, 2016: Canadian government bonds and provincial bonds $ 8,114,813 $ 58,709 $ 6 $ 8,173,516 Equity securities - bond funds 4,467,788 — 48,439 4,419,349 Total $ 12,582,601 $ 58,709 $ 48,445 $ 12,592,865 Total investments included in assets held for sale Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair Value September 30, 2017: Held for trading $ — $ — $ — $ — Available for sale 13,296,314 — 219,078 13,077,236 Total $ 13,296,314 $ — $ 219,078 $ 13,077,236 December 31, 2016: Held for trading $ 115,763 — $ 1,144 $ 114,619 Available for sale 12,582,601 58,709 48,445 12,592,865 Total $ 12,698,364 $ 58,709 $ 49,589 $ 12,707,484 Realized gain (loss) on investments, net Till calculates the gain or loss realized on the sale of investments by comparing the sales price (fair value) to the cost or amortized cost of the security sold. Till determines the cost or amortized cost of the bonds sold using the specific-identification method and all other securities sold using the average cost method. Held for trading investments The net gain (loss) from held for trading investments was $( 211,662 $912,161 three September 30, 2017 2016, 305,972 $1,035,758 nine September 30, 2017 2016, Available for sale investments Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 2016 Gains Fair Value at Sale Gains (Losses) Fair Value at Sale Equities $ — $ — $ 281,785 $ 527,507 Total realized gains $ — $ — $ 281,785 $ 527,507 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 2016 Gains Fair Value at Sale Gains (Losses) Fair Value at Sale Equities $ 1,001,496 $ 1,335,452 $ 1,429,623 $ 2,077,635 Total realized gains 1,001,496 1,335,452 1,429,623 2,077,635 Equities — — (16,958 ) 116,864 Total realized losses — — (16,958 ) 116,864 Net realized gains $ 1,001,496 $ 1,335,452 $ 1,412,665 $ 2,194,499 Available for sale investments included in assets held for sale The following tables summarize Till's fixed maturities by contractual maturity periods. Actual results may may September 30, 2017 Amortized Cost Percent of Total Fair Value Percent of Total Due in one year or less $ 3,308,710 25 % $ 3,403,567 26 % Due after one year through five years 7,460,626 56 7,185,247 55 Due after five years through 10 years 2,526,978 19 2,488,422 19 Due after ten years — — — — Total $ 13,296,314 100 % $ 13,077,236 100 % December 31, 2016 Amortized Cost Percent of Total Fair Value Percent of Total Due in one year or less $ 2,063,193 16 % $ 2,064,575 16 % Due after one year through five years 8,309,375 66 8,429,796 66 Due after five years through 10 years 2,210,033 18 2,213,113 17 Due after ten years — — — — Total $ 12,582,601 100 % $ 12,707,484 100 % Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments Available for sale investments (including available for sale investments included in assets held for sale) Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Canadian government and provincial bonds (71,331 ) 58,230 (212,288 ) 64,956 Equity securities - bond funds (57,584 ) (4,612 ) (117,438 ) (16,874 ) Equity securities (8,251 ) (660,273 ) (587,773 ) (72,890 ) Included in accumulated other comprehensive loss $ (137,166 ) $ (606,655 ) $ (917,499 ) $ (24,808 ) Net interest and dividends Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Net interest and dividends $ 11,046 $ 81,432 $ 202,606 $ 214,204 Investment related expenses (301,704 ) (266,675 ) (988,315 ) (793,231 ) Total $ (290,658 ) $ (185,243 ) $ (785,709 ) $ (579,027 ) Investment income (loss), net Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Net gain (loss) on held for trading securities $ (211,662 ) $ 912,161 $ (305,972 ) $ 1,035,758 Net realized gain on available for sale securities — 281,785 1,001,496 1,412,665 Change in unrealized loss on derivative liability — 498,041 — 337,684 Net investment expense (290,658 ) (185,243 ) (785,709 ) (579,027 ) Total $ (502,320 ) $ 1,506,744 $ (90,185 ) $ 2,207,080 Fair value The following table presents information about Till’s investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis. September 30, 2017 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Equity securities 1,826,916 1,783,615 43,301 — Total investments $ 1,826,916 $ 1,783,615 $ 43,301 $ — December 31, 2016 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Equity securities 2,813,290 2,580,326 232,964 — Total investments $ 2,813,290 $ 2,580,326 $ 232,964 $ — The following table presents information about Till’s investments included in assets held for sale measured at fair value on a recurring basis. September 30, 2017 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Canadian government bonds and provincial bonds $ 13,077,236 $ 4,663,440 $ 8,413,796 $ — Total investments $ 13,077,236 $ 4,663,440 $ 8,413,796 $ — December 31, 2016 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Canadian government bonds and provincial bonds $ 12,592,865 $ 4,419,349 $ 8,173,516 $ — Equity securities 114,619 114,619 — — Total investments $ 12,707,484 $ 4,533,968 $ 8,173,516 $ — Unrealized investment losses on available for sale investments The following table presents an aging of Till’s unrealized investment losses on available for sale investments by investment class as of September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016. Less than Twelve Months Twelve Months or More Number of Securities Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Number of Securities Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value September 30, 2017: Equity security - natural resource sector 1 86,136 70,173 1 17,201 — Total 1 86,136 70,173 1 17,201 — December 31, 2016: Equity security - natural resource sector — — — 1 14,895 — Total — $ — $ — 1 $ 14,895 $ — Unrealized investment losses on available for sale investments included in assets held for sale The following table presents an aging of Till’s unrealized investment losses on available for sale investments included in assets held for sale by investment class as of September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016. Less than Twelve Months Twelve Months or More Number of Securities Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value Number of Securities Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value September 30, 2017: Canadian government bonds — $ — $ — 20 $ 53,201 $ 8,413,795 Equity securities - bond funds — — — 2 165,877 4,663,440 Total — — — 22 219,078 13,077,235 December 31, 2016: Canadian government bond 1 $ 6 $ 186,165 — $ — $ — Equity securities - bond funds — — — 2 48,439 4,419,349 Total 1 $ 6 $ 186,165 2 $ 48,439 $ 4,419,349 Equity Investment in Limited Liability Company Till, through RRL, has an investment in IG Copper LLC (“IGC”) that is accounted for under the equity method of accounting that is summarized as follows: September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 Balance, beginning of period $ 1,248,491 $ 1,089,570 Additional investments — 219,179 Share of accumulated equity method losses (54,173 ) (60,258 ) Balance, end of period $ 1,194,318 $ 1,248,491 Till's ownership percentage 3.51 % 3.59 % On December 17, 2016, $400,000, 15%, August 2017. September 2017, $40,000 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016, $400,000 $401,973, In October 2017, $300,000 $100,000 3.69%. |