Note 3 - Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

3.	Fair Value Measurements

Below is a summary of assets and liabilities measured at fair value (in thousands):

	As of September 30, 2017
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets
Cash equivalents	$	11,297	$	-	$	-	$	11,297
Government securities		27,444		-		-		27,444
Total	$	38,741	$	-	$	-	$	38,741

	As of December 31, 2016
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets
Cash equivalents	$	28,876	$	-	$	-	$	28,876
Government securities		4,925		-		-		4,925
Total	$	33,801	$	-	$	-	$	33,801

As of

September 30, 2017

and

December 31, 2016,

the Company’s cash equivalents consist principally of money market funds with original maturities of

days or less.

Available-for-sale securities consist of the following (in thousands):

	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
September 30, 2017
Government securities
(Due within 1 year)	$	27,450	$	1	$	(7	)	$	27,444
	$	27,450	$	1	$	(7	)	$	27,444

December 31, 2016
Government securities
(Due within 1 year)	$	4,924	$	1	$	-		$	4,925
	$	4,924	$	1	$	-		$	4,925

- 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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