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Short-term Investments and Fair Value Measurements | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] |
Short-term Investments and Fair Value Measurements | Short-term Investments and Fair Value Measurements The following is a summary of available-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2023 and 2022:
|  |  | As of December 31, 2023
| Contractual Maturity (in years) | Cost |  | Gross Unrealized Gains |  | Gross Unrealized Losses |  | Fair Market Value
Mutual funds | --- |  | $ | 55,389,289 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (3,522,888) |  |  | $ | 51,866,401 |
U.S. treasury securities | Less than 1 |  | 75,164,782 |  |  | 24,938 |  |  | — |  |  | 75,189,720 |
Certificates of deposit | Less than 1 |  | 2,978,917 |  |  | 11,709 |  |  | (300) |  |  | 2,990,326 |
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities | * |  | 1,340,439 |  |  | — |  |  | (403,973) |  |  | 936,466 |
|  |  | $ | 134,873,427 |  |  | $ | 36,647 |  |  | $ | (3,927,161) |  |  | $ | 130,982,913 |
|  |  | As of December 31, 2022
| Contractual Maturity (in years) | Cost |  | Gross Unrealized Gains |  | Gross Unrealized Losses |  | Fair Market Value
Mutual funds | --- |  | $ | 117,036,232 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (9,373,514) |  |  | $ | 107,662,718 |
U.S. treasury securities | Less than 1 |  | 95,001,209 |  |  | 7,567 |  |  | (44,266) |  |  | 94,964,510 |
Certificates of deposit | Less than 1 |  | 2,977,564 |  |  | 13,664 |  |  | (320) |  |  | 2,990,908 |
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities | * |  | 1,435,592 |  |  | — |  |  | (384,331) |  |  | 1,051,261 |
|  |  | $ | 216,450,597 |  |  | $ | 21,231 |  |  | $ | (9,802,431) |  |  | $ | 206,669,397 |
*No single maturity date. During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded gross realized ga in on investments of $1,000 and $21,000, respectively, and gross realized loss on investments of $4.8 million and $4.1 million, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale equity securities of $5.9 million and $(7.8) million, respectively. No material balances were reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021. Interest and dividends on investments classified as available-for-sale are included in interest income in the consolidated statements of operations. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had 21 available-for-sale securities in a gross unrealized loss position, of which 20 with an aggregate total unrealized loss of $3.9 million were in such position for longer than 12 months. The Company periodically reviews its portfolio of available-for-sale debt securities to determine if any investment is impaired due to credit loss or other potential valuation concerns. For the debt securities where the fair value of the investment is less than the amortized cost basis, the Company has assessed at the individual security level for various quantitative factors including, but not limited to, the nature of the investments, changes in credit ratings, interest rate fluctuations, industry analyst reports, and the severity of impairment. Unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities as of December 31, 2023 were primarily due to changes in interest rates, and not due to increased credit risks associated with specific securities. Based on the credit quality of the available-for-sale debt securities that are in an unrealized loss position, and the Company’s estimates of future cash flows to be collected from those securities, the Company believes the unrealized losses are not credit losses. Accordingly, at December 31, 2023, the Company did not record an allowance for credit losses related to its available-for-sale debt securities. The following table presents the Company’s assets that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis, determined using the following inputs as of December 31, 2023:
| Fair Value Measurements at
| December 31, 2023
| Total |  | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) |  | Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 2) |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Short-term investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mutual funds | $ | 51,866,401 |  |  | $ | 51,866,401 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
U.S. treasury securities | 75,189,720 |  |  | 75,189,720 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Certificates of deposit | 2,990,326 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,990,326 |  |  | — |
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities | 936,466 |  |  | — |  |  | 936,466 |  |  | — |
Total short-term investments | 130,982,913 |  |  | 127,056,121 |  |  | 3,926,792 |  |  | — |
Investment in affiliated entity | 2,780,287 |  |  | 2,780,287 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total assets measured at fair value | $ | 133,763,200 |  |  | $ | 129,836,408 |  |  | $ | 3,926,792 |  |  | $ | — |
The following table presents the Company’s assets that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis, determined using the following inputs as of December 31, 2022:
| Fair Value Measurements at
| December 31, 2022
| Total |  | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) |  | Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 2) |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Short-term investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mutual funds | $ | 107,662,718 |  |  | $ | 107,662,718 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
U.S. treasury securities | 94,964,510 |  |  | 94,964,510 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Certificates of deposit | 2,990,908 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,990,908 |  |  | — |
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities | 1,051,261 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,051,261 |  |  | — |
Total short-term investments | 206,669,397 |  |  | 202,627,228 |  |  | 4,042,169 |  |  | — |
Investments in affiliated entity | 2,007,142 |  |  | 2,007,142 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total assets measured at fair value | $ | 208,676,539 |  |  | $ | 204,634,370 |  |  | $ | 4,042,169 |  |  | $ | — |
Level 1 assets at December 31, 2023 and 2022 consisted of mutual funds and U.S. treasury securities held by the Company that are valued at quoted market prices, as well as the Company’s investment in its affiliated entity, PLS. The Company accounts for its investment in 597,808 common shares of PLS based on the closing price of the shares on the Korea New Exchange Market on the applicable balance sheet date. Unrealized gains and losses on the Company's equity securities are reported in the consolidated statement of ope rations as unrealized gain or loss on available-for-sale equity securities or as a gain or loss on investment in affiliated entity. Level 2 assets at December 31, 2023 and 2022 consisted of certificates of deposit and U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities held by the Company that are initially valued at the transaction price and subsequently valued, at the end of each reporting period, typically utilizing market observable data. The Company obtains the fair value of its Level 2 assets from a professional pricing service, which may use quoted market prices for identical or comparable instruments, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable either directly or indirectly. The professional pricing service gathers quoted market prices and observable inputs from a variety of industry data providers. The valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Company's Level 2 financial instruments were derived from non-binding market consensus prices that are corroborated by observable market data, quoted market prices for similar instruments, or pricing models such as discounted cash flow techniques. The Company validates the quoted market prices provided by the primary pricing service by comparing the service's assessment of the fair values of the Company's investment portfolio balance against the fair values of the Company's investment portfolio balance obtained from an independent source. There were no Level 3 assets held as of December 31, 2023 or 2022.
Short-term Investments and Fair Value Measurements | Short-term Investments and Fair Value Measurements The following is a summary of available-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2023 and 2022:
|  |  | As of December 31, 2023
| Contractual Maturity (in years) | Cost |  | Gross Unrealized Gains |  | Gross Unrealized Losses |  | Fair Market Value
Mutual funds | --- |  | $ | 55,389,289 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (3,522,888) |  |  | $ | 51,866,401 |
U.S. treasury securities | Less than 1 |  | 75,164,782 |  |  | 24,938 |  |  | — |  |  | 75,189,720 |
Certificates of deposit | Less than 1 |  | 2,978,917 |  |  | 11,709 |  |  | (300) |  |  | 2,990,326 |
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities | * |  | 1,340,439 |  |  | — |  |  | (403,973) |  |  | 936,466 |
|  |  | $ | 134,873,427 |  |  | $ | 36,647 |  |  | $ | (3,927,161) |  |  | $ | 130,982,913 |
|  |  | As of December 31, 2022
| Contractual Maturity (in years) | Cost |  | Gross Unrealized Gains |  | Gross Unrealized Losses |  | Fair Market Value
Mutual funds | --- |  | $ | 117,036,232 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (9,373,514) |  |  | $ | 107,662,718 |
U.S. treasury securities | Less than 1 |  | 95,001,209 |  |  | 7,567 |  |  | (44,266) |  |  | 94,964,510 |
Certificates of deposit | Less than 1 |  | 2,977,564 |  |  | 13,664 |  |  | (320) |  |  | 2,990,908 |
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities | * |  | 1,435,592 |  |  | — |  |  | (384,331) |  |  | 1,051,261 |
|  |  | $ | 216,450,597 |  |  | $ | 21,231 |  |  | $ | (9,802,431) |  |  | $ | 206,669,397 |
*No single maturity date. During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded gross realized ga in on investments of $1,000 and $21,000, respectively, and gross realized loss on investments of $4.8 million and $4.1 million, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale equity securities of $5.9 million and $(7.8) million, respectively. No material balances were reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021. Interest and dividends on investments classified as available-for-sale are included in interest income in the consolidated statements of operations. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had 21 available-for-sale securities in a gross unrealized loss position, of which 20 with an aggregate total unrealized loss of $3.9 million were in such position for longer than 12 months. The Company periodically reviews its portfolio of available-for-sale debt securities to determine if any investment is impaired due to credit loss or other potential valuation concerns. For the debt securities where the fair value of the investment is less than the amortized cost basis, the Company has assessed at the individual security level for various quantitative factors including, but not limited to, the nature of the investments, changes in credit ratings, interest rate fluctuations, industry analyst reports, and the severity of impairment. Unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities as of December 31, 2023 were primarily due to changes in interest rates, and not due to increased credit risks associated with specific securities. Based on the credit quality of the available-for-sale debt securities that are in an unrealized loss position, and the Company’s estimates of future cash flows to be collected from those securities, the Company believes the unrealized losses are not credit losses. Accordingly, at December 31, 2023, the Company did not record an allowance for credit losses related to its available-for-sale debt securities. The following table presents the Company’s assets that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis, determined using the following inputs as of December 31, 2023:
| Fair Value Measurements at
| December 31, 2023
| Total |  | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) |  | Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 2) |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Short-term investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mutual funds | $ | 51,866,401 |  |  | $ | 51,866,401 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
U.S. treasury securities | 75,189,720 |  |  | 75,189,720 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Certificates of deposit | 2,990,326 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,990,326 |  |  | — |
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities | 936,466 |  |  | — |  |  | 936,466 |  |  | — |
Total short-term investments | 130,982,913 |  |  | 127,056,121 |  |  | 3,926,792 |  |  | — |
Investment in affiliated entity | 2,780,287 |  |  | 2,780,287 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total assets measured at fair value | $ | 133,763,200 |  |  | $ | 129,836,408 |  |  | $ | 3,926,792 |  |  | $ | — |
The following table presents the Company’s assets that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis, determined using the following inputs as of December 31, 2022:
| Fair Value Measurements at
| December 31, 2022
| Total |  | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) |  | Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 2) |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Short-term investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mutual funds | $ | 107,662,718 |  |  | $ | 107,662,718 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
U.S. treasury securities | 94,964,510 |  |  | 94,964,510 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Certificates of deposit | 2,990,908 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,990,908 |  |  | — |
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities | 1,051,261 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,051,261 |  |  | — |
Total short-term investments | 206,669,397 |  |  | 202,627,228 |  |  | 4,042,169 |  |  | — |
Investments in affiliated entity | 2,007,142 |  |  | 2,007,142 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total assets measured at fair value | $ | 208,676,539 |  |  | $ | 204,634,370 |  |  | $ | 4,042,169 |  |  | $ | — |
Level 1 assets at December 31, 2023 and 2022 consisted of mutual funds and U.S. treasury securities held by the Company that are valued at quoted market prices, as well as the Company’s investment in its affiliated entity, PLS. The Company accounts for its investment in 597,808 common shares of PLS based on the closing price of the shares on the Korea New Exchange Market on the applicable balance sheet date. Unrealized gains and losses on the Company's equity securities are reported in the consolidated statement of ope rations as unrealized gain or loss on available-for-sale equity securities or as a gain or loss on investment in affiliated entity. Level 2 assets at December 31, 2023 and 2022 consisted of certificates of deposit and U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities held by the Company that are initially valued at the transaction price and subsequently valued, at the end of each reporting period, typically utilizing market observable data. The Company obtains the fair value of its Level 2 assets from a professional pricing service, which may use quoted market prices for identical or comparable instruments, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable either directly or indirectly. The professional pricing service gathers quoted market prices and observable inputs from a variety of industry data providers. The valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the Company's Level 2 financial instruments were derived from non-binding market consensus prices that are corroborated by observable market data, quoted market prices for similar instruments, or pricing models such as discounted cash flow techniques. The Company validates the quoted market prices provided by the primary pricing service by comparing the service's assessment of the fair values of the Company's investment portfolio balance against the fair values of the Company's investment portfolio balance obtained from an independent source. There were no Level 3 assets held as of December 31, 2023 or 2022.

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