Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions

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Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions
6 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2012
Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions  
Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions

3.                       Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions

 

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments

 

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments consisted of the following:

 

 

 

As of
January 31,
2012

 

As of
July 31,
2012

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

6,604

 

$

13,107

 

Money market funds

 

31,614

 

31,932

 

Commercial paper

 

2,893

 

3,000

 

Corporate debt securities

 

3,015

 

1,500

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

$

44,126

 

$

49,539

 

Short-term investments:

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial paper

 

$

27,587

 

$

19,944

 

Corporate debt securities

 

17,968

 

10,314

 

U.S. agency notes

 

900

 

2,500

 

Total short-term investments

 

$

46,455

 

$

32,758

 

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

 

$

90,581

 

$

82,297

 

 

The Company’s short-term investments have maturities of less than 12 months and are classified as available for sale. As of January 31 and July 31, 2012 the cost basis of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents approximated their fair values and as a result, no unrealized gains or losses were recorded as of January 31 and July 31, 2012.

 

The following tables summarize the Company’s available-for-sale securities’ adjusted cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and fair value by significant investment category as of January 31 and July 31, 2012 (in thousands).

 

 

 

As of January 31, 2012

 

 

 

Adjusted
Cost

 

Unrealized
Gains

 

Unrealized
Losses

 

Fair
Value

 

Money market funds

 

$

31,614

 

$

 

$

 

$

31,614

 

Commercial paper

 

30,481

 

 

(1

)

30,480

 

Corporate debt securities

 

20,987

 

1

 

(5

)

20,983

 

U.S. agency notes

 

900

 

 

 

900

 

Total cash equivalents and marketable securities

 

$

83,982

 

$

1

 

$

(6

)

$

83,977

 

 

 

 

As of July 31, 2012

 

 

 

Adjusted
Cost

 

Unrealized
Gains

 

Unrealized
Losses

 

Fair
Value

 

Money market funds

 

$

31,932

 

$

 

$

 

$

31,932

 

Commercial paper

 

22,944

 

 

 

22,944

 

Corporate debt securities

 

11,816

 

1

 

(3

)

11,814

 

U.S. agency notes

 

2,500

 

 

 

2,500

 

Total cash equivalents and marketable securities

 

$

69,192

 

$

1

 

$

(3

)

$

69,190

 

 

The Company’s investment policy requires investments to be investment grade, primarily rated “A1” by Standard & Poor’s or “P1” by Moody’s or better for short-term investments, with the objective of minimizing the potential risk of principal loss. In addition, the investment policy limits the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer.

 

The unrealized losses on the Company’s available-for-sale securities were primarily a result of unfavorable changes in interest rates subsequent to the initial purchase of these securities. As of July 31, 2012, the Company owned 16 securities that were in an unrealized loss position. The Company does not intend nor expect to need to sell these securities before recovering the associated unrealized losses. It expects to recover the full carrying value of these securities. As a result, no portion of the unrealized losses at July 31, 2012 is deemed to be other-than-temporary and the unrealized losses are not deemed to be credit losses. No available-for-sale securities have been in an unrealized loss position for 12 months or more. When evaluating the investments for other-than-temporary impairment, the Company reviews factors such as the length of time and extent to which fair value has been below cost basis, the financial condition of the issuer and any changes thereto, and the Company’s intent to sell, or whether it is more likely than not it will be required to sell, the investment before recovery of the investment’s amortized cost basis. During the three months ended July 31, 2012, the Company did not recognize any impairment charges.