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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments  
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments

Note 4. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments consisted of the following as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):

Carrying Value

    

2021

    

2020

Cash

$

27,788

25,053

Cash equivalents:

 

Money market mutual funds

 

111,313

11,820

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

139,101

36,873

Short-term investments:

 

U.S. Treasury notes and bills

 

223,896

23,309

Mutual funds

 

110,006

33,135

Corporate debt securities

155,796

Total short-term investments

 

489,698

56,444

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

$

628,799

$

93,317

Available-for-sale debt securities

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and fair value of available-for-sale debt securities by type of security at December 31, 2021 were as follows (in thousands):

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

    

Cost

    

Gains

    

Losses

    

Fair Value

U.S. Treasury notes

$

226,020

$

12

(2,136)

$

223,896

Corporate debt securities

157,527

(1,731)

155,796

Total available-for-sale investments

$

383,547

$

12

$

(3,867)

$

379,692

The following table summarizes the fair value of available-for-sale debt securities based on stated contractual maturities as of December 31, 2021 (in thousands):

    

Amortized Cost

    

Fair Value

Due in less than one year

$

39,081

$

39,035

Due between one and six years

 

344,466

 

340,657

Total

$

383,547

$

379,692

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and fair value of available-for-sale debt securities by type of security at December 31, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):

Amortized

Unrealized 

Unrealized 

    

Cost

    

Gains

    

Losses

    

Fair Value

U.S. Treasury notes

$

23,179

 

$

173

 

$

(43)

$

23,309

Total available-for-sale investments

$

23,179

 

$

173

$

(43)

$

23,309

The primary objective of our investment portfolio is to enhance overall returns in an efficient manner while maintaining safety of principal, prudent levels of liquidity and acceptable levels of risk. Our investment policy limits interest-bearing security investments to certain types of debt and money market instruments issued by institutions with primarily investment-grade credit ratings, and it places restrictions on maturities and concentration by asset class and issuer.

We review our available-for-sale investments for other-than-temporary declines in fair value below our cost basis each quarter and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the cost basis of an asset may not be recoverable. The evaluation is based on a number of factors, including the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been below our cost basis, as well as adverse conditions related specifically to the security such as any changes to the credit rating of the security and the intent to sell or whether we will more likely than not be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. Our assessment of whether a security is other-than-temporarily impaired could change in the future based on new developments or changes in assumptions related to that particular security.

During the years ended December 31, 2021,2020 and 2019, we had $0.08 million, $0.03 million and $0.08 million realized losses on available-for-sale investments, respectively.

Equity Investments

We held investments in equity securities with readily determinable fair values of $110.0 million and $33.1 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. These investments consist of mutual funds that invest primarily in tax free municipal bonds and treasury inflation protected securities.

Unrealized gains (losses) during 2021, 2020 and 2019 related to equity securities held at December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 are as follows (in thousands):

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

Net losses recognized during the year on equity securities

$

(1,386)

$

(245)

$

(102)

Less: net losses recognized during the year on equity securities sold during the year

 

 

(1,090)

Unrealized gains (losses) recognized during the year on equity securities still held at December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

$

(1,386)

$

845

$

(102)