Note 5 - Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]

Fair Value Measurements

The Company’s investments are all classified within Levels

and

of the fair value hierarchy. The Company’s investments classified within Level

of the fair value hierarchy are valued based on quoted prices in active markets. Level

investments are based on matrix pricing compiled by

third

party pricing vendors, using observable market inputs such as interest rates, yield curves, and credit risk. For cash and cash equivalents, current receivables, accounts payable, and interest accrual, the carrying amounts approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments, and therefore fair value information is

not

included in the table below.

The fair value hierarchy of the Company's cash equivalents and investments at fair value was as follows:

				Fair Value Measurements at Reporting
				Date Using
		September 30, 2018		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	7,083	$	7,083	$	-	$	-

Investments:
Bank certificates of deposit	$	3,500	$	-	$	3,500	$	-
U.S. treasury bills		63,686		63,686		-		-
Total investments	$	67,186	$	63,686	$	3,500	$	-

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting
			Date Using
		December 31, 2017		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	5,893	$	5,893	$	-	$	-
Bank certificates of deposit		500		-		500		-
Total cash equivalents	$	6,393	$	5,893	$	500	$	-

Investments:
Bank certificates of deposit	$	24,000	$	-	$	24,000	$	-

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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