Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Marketable Securities

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Marketable Securities
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Marketable Securities [Abstract]  
Marketable Securities



3.  Marketable 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, 2016 and 2015:







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

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 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

December 31, 2015



 

 

Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized

 

Gross
Unrealized

 

Fair



 

 

Basis

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

Certificates of Deposit

 

$

 6,240,000 

$

 571 

$

 (5,575)

$

 6,234,996 

Commercial Paper

 

 

 2,981,307 

 

 -

 

 (3,737)

 

 2,977,570 

Corporate Bonds

 

 

 4,036,820 

 

 -

 

 (9,300)

 

 4,027,520 

Total Marketable Securities

 

$

 13,258,127 

$

 571 

$

 (18,612)

$

 13,240,086 





The Company typically invests in highly-rated securities, with the primary objective of minimizing the potential risk of principal loss.  As of December 31, 2016, the Company had four investments of commercial paper with a fair value of $3,985,740 and unrealized losses of $1,684, and four corporate bonds with a fair value of $4,031,170 and unrealized losses of $4,635, 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.



As of December 31, 2016, all of the Company’s marketable securities are expected to mature in less than one year.