Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Investments

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Investments
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Investments [Abstract]  
Investments

Note 2 – Investments

As of June 30, 2012, the Company held the following securities and investments, recorded at fair value (in thousands):

 

                                 
(unaudited)         Unrealized        
    Amortized
Cost
    Gains     Losses     Fair Value  

Mutual funds (1)

  $ 94     $ 2     $ —       $ 96  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 
As of December 31, 2011, the Company held the following securities and investments, recorded at fair value (in thousands):  
       
          Unrealized        
     Amortized
Cost
    Gains     Losses     Fair Value  

Mutual funds (1)

  $ 1,011     $ 114     $ —       $ 1,125  

Auction rate preferred securities in municipal and state agencies (2)

    2,125       —         (21 )     2,104  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Total

  $ 3,136     $ 114     $ (21 )   $ 3,229  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Mutual funds are classified as short-term investments available-for-sale and recorded at fair market value, based on quoted prices of identical assets that are trading in active markets as of the end of the period for which the values are determined.
(2)

Auction rate preferred securities in municipal and state agencies with maturities of 15 to 30 years were classified as investments available-for-sale and recorded at fair value. During the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2012, the remaining securities balance at December 31, 2011 was fully redeemed. As of December 31, 2011, these securities were held in two tax-exempt municipal bonds managed under closed-end funds and were classified as long-term investments. Refer to additional information in Note 3 under the caption “Financial Assets Valued on a Recurring Basis”.

Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities and investments are disclosed separately in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flow. For the twenty-six weeks ended June 30, 2012, the Company recognized a realized loss of $4,000 from the sale of mutual funds. For the twenty-six weeks ended July 2, 2011, there were no recognized realized gains or losses from the sale of available-for-sale securities and investments.