Investments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Investments [Abstract]

Investments

Note 4.   Investments 

The cost and estimated fair value of the Company’s investments are as follows:  

			Gross		Gross		Fair
			unrealized		unrealized		value
	Cost		gain		loss
March 31, 2015
Money Market	$	1,336	$	0	$	0	$	1,336
Commercial Paper		146		0		0		146
Treasury Bills		6,341		1		0		6,342
Equity Securities		62		534		(54)		542
		7,885		535		(54)		8,366
Less Cash Equivalents		1,482		0		0		1,482
Total Investments, March 31, 2015	$	6,403	$	535	$	(54)	$	6,884
December 31, 2014
Money Market	$	510	$	0	$	0	$	510
Commercial Paper		345		0		0		345
Treasury Bills		6,542		0		0		6,542
Equity Securities		72		1,238		(54)		1,256
		7,469		1,238		(54)		8,653
Less Cash Equivalents		855		0		0		855
Total Investments, December 31, 2014	$	6,614	$	1,238	$	(54)	$	7,798

At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company’s significant investment in equity securities was 49,066 and 122,649 shares, respectively, of Rudolph, accounted for under the available-for-sale method.  As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the aggregate value of the Company’s Rudolph shares as reported on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange (ticker symbol RTEC) was approximately $534 and $1,254, respectively, with an approximate cost of $6 and $16, respectively.  During the three-month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company sold  73,583 and 49,179 shares, respectively, of Rudolph stock and reported gains of $815 and $547, respectively, in non-operating income.