Investment [Text Block] | 3. INVESTMENTS TangoMe, Inc On March 30, 2012, the Company purchased 468,121 shares of Series A Preferred stock from related party William R. Hambrecht at $2.14 per share, resulting in a total investment of $1,000,000. During 2018, TangoMe converted all Preferred stock to common stock. The Company’s TangoMe position was valued at $4,303,369 at December 31, 2022. Utilizing a valuation system from Virtua, Inc. with current available market data from TangoMe, Inc., resulted in a company valuation of $2.25bn which translates to a valuation of $3,061,838 as of December 31, 2023, resulting in a mark-down loss of $1,241,118 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023. These are the primary significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s investment. Buoy Health, Inc On March 17, 2021 the Company purchased 11,233 common shares of the private company Buoy Health, Inc. at $15.92 per share, totaling $178,824. During 2022, the investment was marked down $17,882 for the year ended December 31, 2022 reflecting market conditions. The total value of the investment was $160,938 at December 31, 2022. In July, 2023, the Buoy Health, Inc. sold additional shares at $15.85 per share. At that price, the total value of the Company’s investment was $178,043 as of December 31, 2023, resulting in a mark-up gain of $17,101 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023. Arcimoto, Inc During fiscal year 2014 the Company purchased 37,000 shares of Arcimoto, Inc. series A-1 preferred stock for $100,011. The A-1 preferred stock was converted to common stock during 2017 prior to Arcimoto filing for its initial public offering. During 2017, prior to the initial public offering, there was a two The closing price on December 31, 2021 was $7.78 per share (pre-reverse split price), resulting in a stock holdings valuation of $575,720 and in-the-money options valuation of $28,598 at year-end 2021. During 2022 Arcimoto stock price declined throughout the year, from $7.78 on January 1, 2022 to $0.17 (pre-reverse stock split price) on December 31, 2022. On November 30, 2022, Arcimoto stock went through a 20:1 reverse stock split to enable the stock to continue trading on NASDAQ. Ironstone Properties sold its’ holdings in Arcimoto to cover operating expenses during 2022. The Company holds 1,000 Arcimoto common shares post 20:1 reverse split, at $0.859 per share, for a total value of $859 at December 31, 2023. The 250 (post reverse split) Arcimoto stock options have zero Aristotle, Inc On June 10, 2022 Ironstone Properties, Inc. purchased 5,037 preferred shares of private company Aristotle Inc. from William Hambrecht, CEO at $19.85 per share totaling $100,000. On June 16, 2022 Ironstone Properties, Inc. purchased 5,037 preferred shares of private company Aristotle Inc. from William Mayer, Chairman of the Board of Directors at $19.85 per share totaling $100,000. The total valuation of the investment in Aristotle, Inc. for the year ending December 31, 2022 was $200,000. Given no material activity or transactions during 2023, there was no change in the valuation of the investment during the year. |