Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

INVENTORIES

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INVENTORIES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
INVENTORIES
NOTE 6. INVENTORIES
 
Inventories consist of finished goods that include books printed for sale by Regnery Publishing and wellness products for sale on our e-commerce sites. All inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market as determined on a First-In First-Out (“FIFO”) cost method and reported net of estimated reserves for obsolescence.
 
The following table provides details of inventory on hand by segment:
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2016
 
As of September 30, 2017
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Regnery Publishing book inventories
 
$
2,473
 
$
2,026
 
Reserve for obsolescence – Regnery Publishing
 
 
(2,104)
 
 
(1,544)
 
Inventory, net - Regnery Publishing
 
 
369
 
 
482
 
Wellness products
 
$
423
 
$
394
 
Reserve for obsolescence – Wellness products
 
 
(122)
 
 
(67)
 
Inventory, net - Wellness products
 
 
301
 
 
327
 
Consolidated inventories, net
 
$
670
 
$
809