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Investments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Investments Debt And Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investments

Note 6 – Investments

Debt Securities and Other Investments

As of December 31, 2020, the following debt securities and other investments were included in short-term investments and long-term investments on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and recorded at fair value:

 

 

 

Amortized

 

 

Gross Unrealized

 

 

Fair

 

(In thousands)

 

Cost

 

 

Gains

 

 

Losses

 

 

Value

 

Corporate bonds

 

$

11,762

 

 

$

123

 

 

$

 

 

$

11,885

 

Municipal fixed-rate bonds

 

 

2,854

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,884

 

Asset-backed bonds

 

 

6,634

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,708

 

Mortgage/Agency-backed bonds

 

 

11,536

 

 

 

114

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

11,644

 

U.S. government bonds

 

 

9,763

 

 

 

112

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,875

 

Foreign government bonds

 

 

1,334

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

1,337

 

Commercial Paper

 

 

250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

250

 

Other

 

 

533

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

533

 

Available-for-sale debt securities held at fair value

 

$

44,666

 

 

$

457

 

 

$

(7

)

 

$

45,116

 

As of December 31, 2019, the following debt securities and other investments were included in short-term investments and long-term investments on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and recorded at fair value:

 

 

 

Amortized

 

 

Gross Unrealized

 

 

Fair

 

(In thousands)

 

Cost

 

 

Gains

 

 

Losses

 

 

Value

 

Corporate bonds

 

$

9,304

 

 

$

80

 

 

$

 

 

$

9,384

 

Municipal fixed-rate bonds

 

 

930

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

930

 

Asset-backed bonds

 

 

6,867

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

6,890

 

Mortgage/Agency-backed bonds

 

 

6,944

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

6,962

 

U.S. government bonds

 

 

12,311

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

12,323

 

Foreign government bonds

 

 

372

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

371

 

Variable rate demand notes

 

 

800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

800

 

Available-for-sale debt securities held at fair value

 

$

37,528

 

 

$

153

 

 

$

(21

)

 

$

37,660

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2020, our debt securities had the following contractual maturities:

 

(In thousands)

 

Corporate

bonds

 

 

Municipal

fixed-rate

bonds

 

 

Asset-backed

bonds

 

 

Mortgage /

Agency-backed

bonds

 

 

U.S.

government

bonds

 

 

Foreign

government

bonds

 

 

Commercial paper

 

 

Other

 

Less than one year

 

$

1,477

 

 

$

96

 

 

$

144

 

 

$

63

 

 

$

 

 

$

75

 

 

$

250

 

 

$

533

 

One to two years

 

 

2,007

 

 

 

1,245

 

 

 

300

 

 

 

2,129

 

 

 

5,122

 

 

 

462

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two to three years

 

 

7,013

 

 

 

1,246

 

 

 

622

 

 

 

2,940

 

 

 

4,526

 

 

 

498

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three to five years

 

 

1,388

 

 

 

297

 

 

 

3,658

 

 

 

183

 

 

 

227

 

 

 

302

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Five to ten years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,241

 

 

 

2,095

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More than ten years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

743

 

 

 

4,234

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

11,885

 

 

$

2,884

 

 

$

6,708

 

 

$

11,644

 

 

$

9,875

 

 

$

1,337

 

 

$

250

 

 

$

533

 

 

Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities as some borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

Realized gains and losses on sales of securities are computed under the specific identification method. The following table presents gross realized gains and losses related to our debt securities for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:

 

 

 

For the year ended December 31,

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Gross realized gains on debt securities

 

$

459

 

 

$

108

 

 

$

57

 

Gross realized losses on debt securities

 

 

(58

)

 

 

(50

)

 

 

(592

)

Total gain (loss) recognized, net

 

$

401

 

 

$

58

 

 

$

(535

)

The Company’s investment policy provides limitations for issuer concentration, which limits, at the time of purchase, the concentration in any one issuer to 5% of the market value of the total investment portfolio. The Company did not purchase any available-for-sale debt with credit deterioration during the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

The following table presents the breakdown of debt securities and other investments with unrealized losses as of December 31, 2020:

 

 

 

Continuous Unrealized

Loss Position for Less

than 12 Months

 

 

Continuous Unrealized

Loss Position for 12

Months or Greater

 

 

Total

 

(In thousands)

 

Fair Value

 

 

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Unrealized

Losses

 

Corporate bonds

 

$

336

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

336

 

 

$

 

Municipal fixed-rate bonds

 

 

310

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

310

 

 

 

 

Asset-backed bonds

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

Mortgage/Agency-backed bonds

 

 

2,078

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,078

 

 

 

(6

)

U.S. government bonds

 

 

350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

350

 

 

 

 

Foreign government bonds

 

 

302

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

302

 

 

 

(1

)

Total

 

$

3,378

 

 

$

(7

)

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,378

 

 

$

(7

)

 

 The following table presents the breakdown of debt securities and other investments with unrealized losses as of December 31, 2019:

 

 

 

Continuous Unrealized

Loss Position for Less

than 12 Months

 

 

Continuous Unrealized

Loss Position for 12

Months or Greater

 

 

Total

 

(In thousands)

 

Fair Value

 

 

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Unrealized

Losses

 

Corporate bonds

 

$

203

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

203

 

 

$

 

Municipal fixed-rate bonds

 

 

930

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

930

 

 

 

 

Asset-backed bonds

 

 

797

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

797

 

 

 

(3

)

Mortgage/Agency-backed bonds

 

 

2,594

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

136

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

2,730

 

 

 

(8

)

U.S. government bonds

 

 

4,070

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,070

 

 

 

(9

)

Foreign government bonds

 

 

371

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

371

 

 

 

(1

)

Total

 

$

8,965

 

 

$

(19

)

 

$

136

 

 

$

(2

)

 

$

9,101

 

 

$

(21

)

 

The decrease in unrealized losses during 2020 resulted from changes in market positions associated with our fixed income portfolio.

 

Marketable Equity Securities

 

Marketable equity securities consist of publicly traded stock, funds and certain other investments measured at fair value or cost, where appropriate.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2019, an outstanding note receivable of $4.3 million was repaid and reissued in the form of debt and equity. Of the outstanding $4.3 million, $3.4 million was issued as an equity investment, which represented a non-cash investing activity. This equity investment, which does not have a readily determinable fair value, was recorded using the measurement alternative. Under the measurement alternative, equity investments that do not have a readily determinable fair value can be recorded at cost less impairment, if any, adjusted for observable price changes for an identical or similar investment. The carrying value of this investment under the measurement alternative was $3.4 million as of December 31, 2019. During the year ended December 31, 2020, impairment charges totaling $2.6 million were recorded related to this equity investment and are included in net investment gain (loss) on the Consolidated Statement of Income (Loss). As a result, the carrying value of this investment was $0.8 million as of December 31, 2020. The remaining amount, $0.9 million of the original $4.3 million note receivable, was reissued as a new note receivable, which is included in long-term investments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and represented a non-cash investing activity during the year ended December 31, 2019. No impairment charge was recognized related to the note receivable as it is a secured loan.

 

Realized and unrealized gains and losses for our marketable equity securities for the year ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

 

 

 

For the year ended December 31,

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Realized losses on equity securities sold

 

$

(2,382

)

 

$

(96

)

 

$

1,306

 

Unrealized gains on equity securities held

 

 

6,831

 

 

 

11,472

 

 

 

(4,821

)

Total gain (loss) recognized, net

 

$

4,449

 

 

$

11,376

 

 

$

(3,515

)

 

As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, gross unrealized losses related to individual investments in a continuous loss position for twelve months or longer were not material.

U.S. GAAP establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy based upon observable and unobservable inputs for fair value measurement of financial instruments:

 

• Level 1 – Observable outputs; values based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market;

• Level 2 – Significant inputs that are observable; values based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or model inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly;

• Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs; values based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement; inputs could include information supplied by investees.

 

The Company’s cash equivalents and investments held at fair value are categorized into this hierarchy as follows:

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2020 Using

 

(In thousands)

 

Fair Value

 

 

Quoted Prices

in Active

Market for

Identical

Assets

(Level 1)

 

 

Significant

Other

Observable

Inputs

(Level 2)

 

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs

(Level 3)

 

Cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market funds

 

$

497

 

 

$

497

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

U.S. government bonds

 

 

350

 

 

 

350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available-for-sale debt securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

11,885

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,885

 

 

 

 

Municipal fixed-rate bonds

 

 

2,884

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,884

 

 

 

 

Asset-backed bonds

 

 

6,708

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,708

 

 

 

 

Mortgage/Agency-backed bonds

 

 

11,644

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,644

 

 

 

 

U.S. government bonds

 

 

9,875

 

 

 

9,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign government bonds

 

 

1,337

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,337

 

 

 

 

Commercial paper

 

 

250

 

 

 

 

 

 

250

 

 

 

 

Other investments

 

 

533

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

533

 

Marketable equity securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketable equity securities – various industries

 

 

10,963

 

 

 

10,963

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred compensation plan assets

 

 

23,891

 

 

 

23,891

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other investments

 

 

1,400

 

 

 

1,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

82,217

 

 

$

46,976

 

 

$

34,708

 

 

$

533

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2019 Using

 

(In thousands)

 

Fair Value

 

 

Quoted Prices

in Active

Market for

Identical

Assets

(Level 1)

 

 

Significant

Other

Observable

Inputs

(Level 2)

 

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs

(Level 3)

 

Cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market funds

 

$

1,309

 

 

$

1,309

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Available-for-sale debt securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

9,384

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,384

 

 

 

 

Municipal fixed-rate bonds

 

 

930

 

 

 

 

 

 

930

 

 

 

 

Asset-backed bonds

 

 

6,890

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,890

 

 

 

 

Mortgage/Agency-backed bonds

 

 

6,962

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,962

 

 

 

 

U.S. government bonds

 

 

12,323

 

 

 

12,323

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign government bonds

 

 

371

 

 

 

 

 

 

371

 

 

 

 

Variable rate demand notes

 

 

800

 

 

 

 

 

 

800

 

 

 

 

Marketable equity securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketable equity securities – various industries

 

 

35,501

 

 

 

35,501

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in escrow

 

 

298

 

 

 

298

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred compensation plan assets

 

 

21,698

 

 

 

21,698

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other investments

 

 

2,442

 

 

 

2,442

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

98,908

 

 

$

73,571

 

 

$

25,337

 

 

$

 

 

 

The fair value of our Level 2 securities is calculated using a weighted average market price for each security. Market prices are obtained from a variety of industry standard data providers, large financial institutions and other third-party sources. These multiple market prices are used as inputs into a distribution-curve-based algorithm to determine the daily market value of each security.  

 

The fair value of Level 3 securities is calculated based on unobservable inputs. Quantitative information with respect to unobservable inputs consisted of third-party valuations performed in accordance with ASC 820 – Fair Value Measurement. Inputs used in preparing the third-party valuation included the following assumptions, among others: estimated discount rates and fair market yields.

 

Our variable rate demand notes have a structure that implies a standard expected market price. The frequent interest rate resets make it reasonable to expect the price to stay at par. These securities are priced at the expected market price.