9. FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2014 |
Notes to Financial Statements | ' |
NOTE 9 - FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES | ' |
NOTE 9 – FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES |
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The Company has adopted a framework for measuring fair value, and establishes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market. Valuation techniques that are consistent with the market, income or cost approach are used to measure fair value. |
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The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value in three broad levels: |
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● Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities the Company has the ability to access. |
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● Level 2 inputs are inputs (other than quoted prices included within level 1) that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. |
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● Level 3 are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability and rely on management’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. (The unobservable inputs should be developed based on the best information available in the circumstances and may include the Company’s own data.) |
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The application of valuation techniques applied to similar assets and liabilities has been consistently applied. The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value: On February 12, 2009, CFS entered into a settlement agreement with a client, which resulted in CFS purchasing the client’s investment in the Omega 2007 Drilling Program 1, LP. This limited partnership carries a “presentment” feature which allows CFS to sell the investment to the General Managing Partner of the limited partnership; and this feature has become available. CFS had determined based off of the information provided by the Limited Partnership that the fair market value of the $76,876 investment was estimated at $45,000 based on discounted cash flows at the time of purchase by CFS which was included in other assets at December 31, 2013. Since then, CFS determined, based off of information provided by the Limited Partnership that, as of March 19, 2013, the fair market value of this $76,876 investment was $12,214, based on discounted cash flows. In May of 2013, CFS opted to exercise the “presentment” feature and was paid the current value of the investment in the amount of $11,923. No balance remains as of December 31, 2013. |
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The Company has accumulated cash for the possible future payments of severance and benefits for senior management, should they leave. This is an accrual the company has elected to set aside for possible future obligations. These funds are reflected as Severance Escrow on the balance sheet, and consist of cash accounts. |
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| Carrying Value at March 31, 2014 | | Quarter ended | |
31-Mar-13 |
| Total | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total Losses | |
Other Investment | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Severance Escrow | | | 257,475 | | | | 257,475 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
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| Carrying Value at March 31, 2013 | | Quarter ended | |
31-Mar-14 |
| Total | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total Losses | |
Other Investment | | $ | 12,214 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 12,214 | | | $ | - | |
Severance Escrow | | | 254,259 | | | | 254,259 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |