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Fair Value Measurement - Marketable Securities

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Fair Value Measurement - Marketable Securities
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Fair Value Measurement - Marketable Securities

Note 4 - Fair Value Measurement - Marketable Securities

 

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

 

Money Market Funds and Municipal Securities: Valued using pricing models maximizing the use of observable inputs for similar securities. This includes basing value on yields currently available on comparable securities of issuers with similar credit ratings.

 

    As of June 30, 2017  
    Cost     Accrued Income     Unrealized Gains     Unrealized Losses     Fair Value  
Level 2:                                        
Money market funds   $ 228     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 228  
Municipal securities     1,009,356       1,030       1,009       -       1,011,395  
Total Level 2:     1,009,584       1,030       1,009       -       1,011,623  
                                         
Total:   $ 1,009,584     $ 1,030     $ 1,009     $ -     $ 1,011,623  

 

    As of December 31, 2016  
    Cost     Accrued Income     Unrealized Gains     Unrealized Losses     Fair Value  
Level 2:                                        
Money market funds   $ 29,657     $ 15     $ -     $ -     $ 29,672  
Municipal securities     20,314       15       -       -       20,329  
Total Level 2:     49,971       30       -       -       50,001  
                                         
Total:   $ 49,971     $ 30     $ -     $ -       50,001  

 

Marketable securities include money market funds and municipal securities which are classified as available for sale. The securities are valued at fair market value. Maturities of the securities are less than one year. Unrealized gains relating to the available for sale investment securities were recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity as comprehensive income. These amounts were $852 and $1,009 (net of effect of income tax expense of $-) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and an unrealized loss of $2,006 and unrealized gain of $6,528 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016.

 

Proceeds from the sale of marketable securities in the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 were $650,661 and $1,745,554 and $900,863 and $2,502,319 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016. Gross gains, resulting from these sales, amounted to $605 and $1,844 for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 and $1,656 and $2,152 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.