NOTE 3. INVESTMENTS

The Company invests its excess cash balances in short-term and long-term debt securities. Investments at September 30, 2013 consisted of corporate bonds with maturities remaining of less than two years at the time of purchase. The Company may also invest excess cash balances in certificates of deposit, money market accounts, US Treasuries, US government agency obligations, corporate debt securities, and/or commercial paper. The Company accounts for its investments in accordance with FASB ASC 320, Investments – Debt and Equity Securities. At September 30, 2013, all investments were classified as held-to-maturity securities.

The following table summarizes the Company’s short and long-term investments as of September 30, 2013. There were no comparable investments as of September 30, 2012.

	As of September 30, 2013
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains			Gross Unrealized Losses				Fair Value
Commercial notes (due within one year)	$	9,030,261	$	7,500	$		(39,281	)	$		8,998,480
Commercial notes (due after one year through two years)	$	1,702,153		—	$		(2,362	)	$		1,699,791
Total	$	10,732,414	$	7,500	$		(41,643	)	$		10,698,271