FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Fair Value Disclosures Abstract

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

4. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:

The FASB established a three-tier value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows: (Level 1) observable inputs such as quoted prices for identical assets in active markets; (Level 2) inputs other than the quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly; and (Level 3) unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which requires the Company to develop its own assumptions. This hierarchy requires the Company to use observable market data, when available, and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining fair value.

The Company’s cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities are classified within Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair-value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices, broker or dealer quotations, or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency.

The fair-value hierarchy of the Company’s cash equivalents and marketable securities at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, was as follows:

	Fair Value Measurement at
	September 30, 2022
			Quoted Prices in
			Active Markets for		Significant Other
			Identical Assets		Observable Inputs
(In thousands)	Total Fair Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)
Commercial paper	$	70,654	$	—	$	70,654
Corporate securities		229,754		—		229,754
Money market funds		3,841		3,841		—
Total	$	304,249	$	3,841	$	300,408

	Fair Value Measurement at
	December 31, 2021
			Quoted Prices in
			Active Markets for		Significant Other
			Identical Assets		Observable Inputs
(In thousands)	Total Fair Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)
Commercial paper	$	172,237	$	—	$	172,237
Corporate securities		282,540		—		282,540
Money market funds		29,793		29,793		—
Total	$	484,570	$	29,793	$	454,777

The Company did not transfer any investments between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair-value hierarchy in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2021.