Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Marketable Securities

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Marketable Securities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Marketable Securities [Abstract]  
Marketable Securities



3Marketable Securities

 

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 December 31, 2017 and 2016:







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

December 31, 2017



 

 

Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized

 

Gross
Unrealized

 

Fair



 

 

Basis

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

Commercial Paper

 

$

3,241,005 

$

 -

$

(2,505)

$

3,238,500 

Corporate Bonds

 

 

14,747,822 

 

 -

 -

(54,381)

 

14,693,441 

Total Marketable Securities

 

$

17,988,827 

$

 -

$

(56,886)

$

17,931,941 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

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 December 31, 2017, the Company had three investments of commercial paper with a fair value of $3,238,500 and unrealized losses of $2,505, and 15 corporate bonds with a fair value of $14,693,441 and unrealized losses of $54,381, 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 the Company’s 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 and does not consider any of its investments other-than-temporarily impaired, and anticipates that it will recover the entire amortized cost basis.



The amortized cost basis and fair value of marketable securities by contractual maturity are:







 

 

 

 

 

Maturity

 

Cost Basis

Fair Value

Less than 1 year

 

$

11,981,457 

$

11,955,101 

1 to 5 years

 

 

6,007,370 

 

5,976,840 

Total Marketable Securities

 

$

17,988,827 

$

17,931,941