Investments | (4) Investments As of March 31, 2020, we held investments in commercial paper, bonds, money market accounts, mutual funds and equity securities. The commercial paper and bonds are considered held-to-maturity and are recorded at amortized cost in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The money market accounts, equity securities and mutual funds are recorded at fair value in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The fair values of these investments were estimated using recently executed transactions and market price quotations. We consider as current assets those investments which will mature in the next 12 months including interest receivable on the long-term bonds. The remaining investments are considered non-current assets including our investment in equity securities we intend to hold longer than 12 months. The components of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and our short and long-term investments are as follows (in thousands): March 31, December 31, Cash and cash equivalents: Cash deposits $ 25,014 $ 38,942 Money market funds 13,131 3,460 Commercial paper 5,935 2,646 Total cash and cash equivalents $ 44,080 $ 45,048 Short-term investments: Commercial paper (held-to-maturity) $ 6,490 $ 6,778 Bonds (held-to-maturity) 12,097 16,988 Allowance for credit losses (19 ) - Total short-term investments $ 18,568 $ 23,766 Long-term investments: Mutual funds (available for sale) $ 944 $ 1,105 Bonds (held-to-maturity) 30,992 27,845 Allowance for credit losses (52 ) - Equity securities (available for sale) 1,834 2,822 Total long-term investments $ 33,718 $ 31,772 Total cash, cash equivalents and short and long-term investments $ 96,366 $ 100,586 The newly adopted Topic 326 described in footnote 7, utilizes a lifetime “expected credit loss” measurement objective for the recognition of credit losses for held-to-maturity securities at the time the financial asset is originated or acquired. The expected credit losses are adjusted each period for changes in expected lifetime credit losses. Our credit loss calculations for held-to-maturity securities are based upon historical default and recovery rates of bonds rated with the same rating as our portfolio. We also apply an adjustment factor to these credit loss calculations based upon our assessment of the expected impact from current economic conditions on our investments, including the impact of COVID-19. We monitor the credit quality of debt securities classified as held-to-maturity through the use of their respective credit rating and update them on a quarterly basis with our latest assessment completed on March 31, 2020. The following table summarizes the amortized cost of our held-to-maturity bonds at March 31, 2020, aggregated by credit quality indicator (in thousands): Held-to-Maturity Bonds Credit Quality Indicators Asset Backed Bonds Fed Govt Bonds/Notes Municipal Bonds Corporate Bonds Totals AAA/AA/A $ 2,706 $ 3,381 $ 761 $ 20,325 $ 27,173 BBB/BB - - - 15,916 15,916 TOTAL $ 2,706 $ 3,381 $ 761 $ 36,241 $ 43,089 The following table presents information regarding our allowance for credit losses on our short-term and long-term investments for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 (in thousands): Short- Term Securities Long- Term Securities Total Beginning balance, December 31, 2019 $ - $ - $ - Allowance recognized upon adoption of Topic 326 9 33 42 Provision for credit loss expense 10 19 29 Ending balance, March 31, 2020 $ 19 $ 52 $ 71 Our investments are required to be measured for disclosure purposes at fair value on a recurring basis. Our investments are considered Level 1 or Level 2 as detailed in the table below. The fair values of these investments were estimated using recently executed transactions and market price quotations. The amortized cost and fair value of our investments, and the related gross unrealized gains and losses, were as follows as of the dates shown below (in thousands): Gross Unrealized Level Cost Gains Losses Fair Value As of March 31, 2020: Money market 1 13,131 $ -- $ -- $ 13,131 Commercial paper 2 12,425 $ 19 $ -- $ 12,444 Bonds 2 43,089 $ -- $ (1,233 ) $ 41,856 Mutual funds 1 1,118 $ -- $ (174 ) $ 944 Equity investments 2 5,675 $ -- $ (3,841 ) $ 1,834 As of December 31, 2019: Money Market 1 3,460 $ -- $ -- $ 3,460 Commercial paper 2 9,424 $ 2 $ -- $ 9,426 Bonds 2 44,833 $ 138 $ (19 ) $ 44,952 Mutual funds 1 1,052 $ 53 $ -- $ 1,105 Equity investments 2 5,675 $ -- $ (2,853 ) $ 2,822 The above bonds represent investments in various issuers at March 31, 2020. The unrealized losses for these bond investments relate to the impact of COVID-19 on the bond market which resulted in a lower market price for those securities. None of these bond investments have been in a loss position for more than 12 months. The commercial paper has maturities from less than a month to 8 months. The bonds have maturities from less than a month to 57 months. |