Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Marketable Securities

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Marketable Securities
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Marketable Securities [Abstract]  
Marketable Securities



3Marketable Securities



Marketable securities are considered “available-for-sale” in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 320, “Debt and Equity Securities,” and thus are reported at fair value in the Company’s accompanying balance sheet, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity.  Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into realized gains and losses are accounted for on the basis of specific identification and are included in other income or expense in the statement of operations.  The Company classifies such investments as current on the balance sheet as the investments are readily marketable and available for use in current operations. 



The following table shows the Company’s marketable securities’ adjusted cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair value by significant investment category as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

March 31, 2017



 

 

Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized

 

Gross
Unrealized

 

Fair



 

 

Basis

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

Commercial Paper

 

 

2,995,958 

 

 -

 

(538)

 

2,995,420 

Corporate Bonds

 

 

5,027,198 

 

 -

 

(5,788)

 

5,021,410 

Total Marketable Securities

 

$

8,023,156 

$

 -

$

(6,326)

$

8,016,830 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

December 31, 2016



 

 

Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized

 

Gross
Unrealized

 

Fair



 

 

Basis

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

Certificates of Deposit

 

$

720,000 

$

197 

$

 -

$

720,197 

Commercial Paper

 

 

3,987,424 

 

 -

 

(1,684)

 

3,985,740 

Corporate Bonds

 

 

4,035,805 

 

 -

 

(4,635)

 

4,031,170 

Total Marketable Securities

 

$

8,743,229 

$

197 

$

(6,319)

$

8,737,107 



The Company typically invests in highly-rated securities, with the primary objective of minimizing the potential risk of principal loss.  As of March 31, 2017, the Company had three investments of commercial paper with an aggregate fair value of $2,995,420 and unrealized losses of $538, and five corporate bonds with an aggregate fair value of $5,021,410 and unrealized losses of $5,788, all of which have been unrealized losses for less than 12 months.    The Company does not intend to sell its marketable securities in an unrealized loss position.  Based upon these securities’ fair value relative to the cost, high ratings, and volatility of fair value, the Company considers the declines in market value of its marketable securities to be temporary in nature, does not consider any of its investments other-than-temporarily impaired, and anticipates that it will recover the entire amortized cost basis.



As of March 31, 2017, all of the Company’s marketable securities are due to mature in less than one year.