Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

(3) Fair Value Measurements

The Company utilizes a valuation hierarchy that prioritizes fair value measurements based on the types of inputs used for the various valuation techniques related to its financial assets and financial liabilities. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are described as follows:

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 — Observable inputs and quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities.

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs and models that are supported by little or no market activity.

In accordance with the fair value hierarchy described above, the following table sets forth the Company's financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis:



			Fair Value Measurement
	Carrying value		as of December 31, 2016
	as of December 31, 2016		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Cash equivalents (money market accounts)	$	30,485,212	$	30,485,212	$	—	$	—
Certificate of deposit (included in prepaid expenses and other current assets)		20,000		20,000		—		—
	$	30,505,212	$	30,505,212	$	—	$	—



			Fair Value Measurement
	Carrying value		as of December 31, 2015
	as of December 31, 2015		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Cash equivalents (money market accounts)	$	41,032,351	$	41,032,351	$	—	$	—
Certificate of deposit (included in prepaid expenses and other current assets)		20,000		20,000		—		—
	$	41,052,351	$	41,052,351	$	—	$	—

- 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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