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INVESTMENTS IN MARKETABLE SECURITIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
INVESTMENTS IN MARKETABLE SECURITIES

NOTE 11. INVESTMENTS IN MARKETABLE SECURITIES

 

The Company’s investments consist of (i) U.S. Treasury bills and notes and (ii)investments in a U.S. government money market fund. These investments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in. earnings within Other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

The Company classifies investments with original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase as cash and cash equivalents and those with original maturities greater than three months as marketable securities.

 

Trading debt securities: The Company’s U.S. Treasury bills and notes are classified as trading debt securities and are recorded at fair value. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are recognized in earnings.

 

Money market fund: The Company also invests in a prime institutional money market fund, which is a pooled investment vehicle that invests in a diversified portfolio of short-term, high-quality debt instruments, including U.S. government securities, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, and repurchase agreements. The investment is recorded at fair value and changes in fair value are recognized in earnings.

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s trading securities by major investment type as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
Security Type:  2025   2024 
U.S. Treasury Bills  $2,718,112   $4,089,832 
U.S. Treasury Notes   —    — 
Total U.S. Treasury Securities  $2,718,112   $4,089,832 
Prime institutional money market fund   450,250    — 
Total Trading Securities  $3,168,362   $4,089,832 

 

The Company recognized unrealized losses of $91,936 and $98,315 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and realized gains of $409,818 and $1,322,971 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.