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FAIR VALUE
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
FAIR VALUE [Abstract]  
FAIR VALUE
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FAIR VALUE

The accounting framework for determining fair value includes a hierarchy for ranking the quality and reliability of the information used to measure fair value, which enables the reader of the financial statements to assess the inputs used to develop those measurements. The fair value hierarchy consists of three tiers:

Level 1:    Defined as quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2:    Defined as inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3:    Defined as unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

The Company measures the fair value of money market funds using Level 1 inputs.  As of March 31, 2023, the Company has four treasury bills, all with maturity dates of three months or less, classified as cash equivalents.  The treasury bills are valued using Level 1 inputs.  Pricing sources may include industry standard data providers, security master files from large financial institutions and other third-party sources used to determine a daily market value.

   
March 31, 2023
 
   
Carrying
   
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
   
Significant Other Observable Inputs
   
Significant Unobservable Inputs
       
   
Amount
   
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
   
Total
 
Cash equivalents:
                             
Money market fund
 
$
5,262
   
$
5,262
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
5,262
 
Treasury bill
   
20,715
     
20,715
     
-
     
-
     
20,715
 
                                         
Short-term investments:
                                       
Treasury bill
   
14,758
     
14,926
     
-
     
-
     
14,926
 
    Total cash equivalents
 
$
40,735
   
$
40,903
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
40,903
 

There were no financial instruments measured on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2022.

The carrying amount of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash equivalents, short-term investments, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accrued expenses and other short-term liabilities, approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these items.