Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities

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Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities  
Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities

4. Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities

 

Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that are readily convertible into cash with original maturities of three months or less when purchased. Marketable securities consist of securities with original maturities greater than 90 days when purchased. The Company classifies these marketable securities as available-for-sale and records them at fair value in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Unrealized gains or losses are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss. Premiums or discounts from par value are amortized to investment income over the life of the underlying security.

Cash equivalents and marketable securities, available-for-sale, consisted of the following at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

March 31, 2018

    

Amortized Cost

    

Gains

    

Losses

    

Value

 

Cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Money market funds

 

$

36,334

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

36,334

 

   Overnight repurchase agreements

 

 

58,000

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

58,000

 

Marketable Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   U.S. treasury obligations

 

 

27,441

 

 

 —

 

 

(34)

 

 

27,407

 

Total:

 

$

121,775

 

$

 —

 

$

(34)

 

$

121,741

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

December 31, 2017

    

Amortized Cost

    

Gains

    

Losses

    

Value

 

Cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Money market funds

 

$

17,205

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

17,205

 

   Overnight repurchase agreements

 

 

15,000

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

15,000

 

Marketable Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   U.S. treasury obligations

 

 

39,886

 

 

 —

 

 

(42)

 

 

39,844

 

Total:

 

$

72,091

 

$

 —

 

$

(42)

 

$

72,049

 

 

Although available to be sold to meet operating needs or otherwise, securities are generally held through maturity. The cost of securities sold is determined based on the specific identification method for purposes of recording realized gains and losses. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, there were no realized gains or losses on sales of investments.

At March 31, 2018, the Company held 11 securities that were in an unrealized loss position for less than 12 months. The aggregate fair value of these securities was $27.4 million. As of March 31, 2018, the Company did not hold any securities that were in an unrealized loss position for more than 12 months. The Company has the intent and ability to hold such securities until recovery. The Company determined that there was no material change in the credit risk of the above investments. As a result, the Company determined it did not hold any investments with an other-than temporary impairment as of March 31, 2018.