Investment in Debt Securities-Available for Sale | Note 6. Investment in Debt Securities-Available for Sale Investments in debt securities available for sale with a fair value of $ 17,400,025 21,254,485 Investments in debt securities available for sale are evaluated periodically to determine whether a decline in their value is other than temporary. The term “other than temporary” is not intended to indicate a permanent decline in value. Rather, it means that the prospects for near term recovery of value are not necessarily favorable, or that there is a lack of evidence to support fair values equal to, or greater than, the carrying value of the security. Management reviews criteria such as the magnitude and duration of the decline, as well as the reasons for the decline, to predict whether the loss in value is other than temporary. Once a decline in value is determined to be other than temporary, the value of the security is reduced and a corresponding charge to earnings is recognized. A summary of the cost, fair value and maturities of the Company’s short-term investments is as follows: Schedule of Cost, Fair Value and Maturities of Short Term Investments June 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 Cost Fair Value Cost Fair Value Short-term investments U.S. Treasury securities $ 5,960,208 $ 5,963,920 $ - $ - Corporate debt securities 11,277,772 11,436,105 21,227,991 21,254,485 Total $ 17,237,980 $ 17,400,025 $ 21,227,991 $ 21,254,485 June 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 Cost Fair Value Cost Fair Value Short-term investment maturities Within 3 months $ 10,765,740 $ 10,930,855 $ 4,005,559 $ 3,994,590 Between 3-12 months 6,472,240 6,469,170 17,222,432 17,259,895 Total $ 17,237,980 $ 17,400,025 $ 21,227,991 $ 21,254,485 The following table shows the Company’s investment in debt securities available for sale gross unrealized gains (losses) and fair value by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The Company has reviewed individual securities to determine whether a decline in fair value below the amortizable cost basis is other than temporary. Summary of Investment Securities Gross Unrealized Gains (Losses) June 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 Available for sale securities (all unrealized holding gains and losses are less than 12 months at date of measurement) Fair Value Unrealized Holding Gains (Losses) Fair Value Unrealized Holding Gains (Losses) Investments in debt securities with unrealized gains $ 13,412,665 $ 181,965 $ 13,278,505 $ 43,508 Investments in debt securities with unrealized losses 3,987,360 (19,920 ) 7,975,980 (17,014 ) Total $ 17,400,025 $ 162,045 $ 21,254,485 $ 26,494 Investment (loss) income, which includes net realized losses on sales of available for sale securities and investment income interest and dividends, is summarized as follows: Summary of Net Realized Losses On Sales of Available for Sale Securities and Investment Income Interest and Dividends 2023 2022 For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022 Interest and dividends accrued and paid $ 314,845 $ 61,951 Realized losses (33,172 ) (21,596 ) Investment income, net $ 281,673 $ 40,355 2023 2022 For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022 Interest and dividends accrued and paid $ 671,000 $ 76,393 Realized losses (136,257 ) (23,934 ) Investment income, net $ 534,743 $ 52,459 |