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Investments
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Investments [Abstract]  
Investments

Note 4.   Investments 

 

The cost and estimated fair value of the Company’s investments are as follows:  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

Fair

 

 

 

 

 

unrealized

 

unrealized

 

value

 

 

Cost

 

gain

 

loss

 

 

September 30, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market

 

$
353 

 

$
0 

 

$
0 

 

$
353 

Commercial Paper

 

 
345 

 

 
0 

 

 
0 

 

 
345 

Treasury Bills

 

 
6,543 

 

 
0 

 

 
0 

 

 
6,543 

Equity Securities

 

 
74 

 

 
1,233 

 

 
(55)

 

 
1,252 

 

 

 
7,315 

 

 
1,233 

 

 
(55)

 

 
8,493 

Less Cash Equivalents

 

 
698 

 

 
0 

 

 
0 

 

 
698 

Total Investments, September 30, 2014

 

$
6,617 

 

$
1,233 

 

$
(55)

 

$
7,795 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market

 

$
540 

 

$
0 

 

$
0 

 

$
540 

Commercial Paper

 

 
601 

 

 
0 

 

 
0 

 

 
601 

Treasury Bills

 

 
5,226 

 

 
1 

 

 
0 

 

 
5,227 

Equity Securities

 

 
86 

 

 
2,686 

 

 
(54)

 

 
2,718 

 

 

 
6,453 

 

 
2,687 

 

 
(54)

 

 
9,086 

Less Cash Equivalents

 

 
1,141 

 

 
0 

 

 
0 

 

 
1,141 

Total Investments, December 31, 2013

 

$
5,312 

 

$
2,687 

 

$
(54)

 

$
7,945 

 

 

At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company’s significant investment in equity securities was 138,217 and 231,336 shares, respectively, of Rudolph, accounted for under the available-for-sale method.  As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the aggregate value of the Company’s Rudolph shares as reported on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange (ticker symbol RTEC) was approximately $1,251 and $2,716, respectively, with an approximate cost of $18 and $30, respectively.  During the three-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company sold  25,700 and 10,000 shares, respectively, of Rudolph stock and reported gains of $258 and $129, respectively, in non-operating income.  During the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company sold  93,119 and 41,931 shares, respectively, of Rudolph stock and reported gains of $1,008 and $529, respectively, in non-operating income.