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Investments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Investments  
Investments

5. Investments

Available-For-Sale Investments

Investments classified as available-for-sale securities were as follows:

December 31, 2021

    

    

Gross Unrealized

    

Gross Unrealized

    

Amortized Cost

Gains

(Losses)

Fair Value

Investments - debt securities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

U.S. Treasury Bills

$

88,966

$

1

$

(11)

$

88,956

December 31, 2020

    

    

Gross Unrealized

    

Gross Unrealized

    

Amortized Cost

Gains

(Losses)

Fair Value

Investments - debt securities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

U.S. Treasury Bills

$

47,986

$

5

$

$

47,991

Corporate debt securities

60

60

 

48,046

 

5

 

 

48,051

Restricted investments:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Short-term bond

 

1,160

 

11

 

 

1,171

 

1,160

 

11

 

 

1,171

$

49,206

$

16

$

$

49,222

During 2021, net realized gains from the sale of available-for-sale securities were less than $0.1 million, proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities were $1.2 million, maturities of available-for-sale securities were $117.0 million and purchases of available-for-sale securities were $157.9 million. During 2020, net realized gains from the sale of available-for-sale securities were $0.1 million, proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities were $1.2 million, proceeds from the maturity of available-for-sale securities were $11.0 million and purchases of available-for-sale securities were $58.9 million.

The following table provides the available-for-sale investments with an unrealized loss position and their related fair values:

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

Less Than 12 Months

12 Months or Greater

Less Than 12 Months

12 Months or Greater

Unrealized

Unrealized

Unrealized

Unrealized

    

Fair Value

    

Losses

    

Fair Value

    

Losses

    

Fair Value

    

Losses

    

Fair Value

    

Losses

Investments - debt securities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

U.S. Treasury Bills

$

43,959

$

11

$

$

$

$

$

$

As of December 31, 2021, the Company had de minimis unrealized losses related to U.S. Treasury Bills. As of December 31, 2020, the Company did not have unrealized losses related to investments – debt securities. As of December 31, 2021, the Company determined the unrealized losses related to U.S. Treasury Bills were not due to credit impairment and did not record an allowance for credit losses related to available-for-sale debt securities. In addition, the Company did not intend to sell the investments with an unrealized loss and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell any of these securities prior to their anticipated recovery.

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investments – debt securities classified as available-for-sale, by contractual maturity are shown in the following table.

December 31, 2021

    

Amortized Cost

    

Fair Value

Due in one year or less

$

88,966

$

88,956

Investment Management Agreement

Mr. Bruce R. Berkowitz is the Chairman of the Company’s Board. He is the Manager of, and controls entities that own and control, Fairholme Holdings, LLC, which wholly owns FCM. Mr. Berkowitz is the Chief Investment Officer of FCM, which has provided investment advisory services to the Company since April 2013. FCM does not receive any compensation for services as the Company’s investment advisor. As of December 31, 2021, clients of FCM, including Mr. Berkowitz, beneficially owned approximately 42.6% of the Company’s common stock. FCM and its client, The Fairholme Fund, a series of investments originating from the Fairholme Funds, Inc., may be deemed affiliates of the Company.

Pursuant to the terms of the Investment Management Agreement, with the Company, FCM agreed to supervise and direct the Company’s investment accounts in accordance with the investment guidelines and restrictions approved by the Company. The investment guidelines are set forth in the Investment Management Agreement and require that any new securities for purchase must be issues of the U.S. Treasury or U.S. Treasury Money Market Funds.