Note 7 - Fair Value of Measurements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]

Note 7.   Fair Value of Measurements

FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Section 820 “

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,”

establishes a three level hierarchy for fair value measurements which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value are as follows:  

Level 1

: Quoted prices (unadjusted) or identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date;

Level 2

: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data; and

Level 3

: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

The fair values of securities available for sale are determined by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized exchanges (Level 1 inputs) or matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2 inputs).

Cash and cash equivalents, other current assets, accounts payable and other accrued liabilities are reflected in the balance sheet at their estimated fair values primarily due to their short-term nature. There were no transfers of assets of liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 and no transfers in or out of Level 3 during the three months ended March 31, 2016 except for the change in the earn-out milestone liability were included in earnings.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are summarized below:

	Total Fair Value on the Balance Sheet		Quoted Prices In Active Markets For Identical Assets /Liabilities (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Recurring items as of December 31, 2015
Short-term investments available for sale	$	10,799,890	$	10,799,890	─	─
Liabilities:
Recurring items as of March 31, 2016
Earn-out milestone liability (Note 13)	$	14,224,068	─		─	$	14,224,068
Recurring items as of December 31, 2015
Earn-out milestone liability (Note 13)	$	13,921,412	─		─	$	13,921,412