NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Note 18—NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS:

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-08, “Presentation of Financial Statements and Property, Plant, and Equipment – Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity.” This ASU amends the requirements for reporting discontinued operations to include only disposals of a component or groups of components of an entity if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on the entity’s operations and financial results. The amendment requires additional disclosure regarding disposals that meet the criteria for discontinued operations in the ASU, and is effective for all disposals within annual and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted for disposals that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued. The Company does not expect this guidance to have a material impact on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, “Income Taxes – Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit when a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.” This ASU prescribes the Balance Sheet presentation for unrecognized tax benefits in the presence of a net operating loss carryforward, tax loss or tax credit carryforward. The amendments in the ASU do not require any new recurring disclosures, and are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The adoption of this guidance during the first quarter of 2014 did not have a material impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05, “Foreign Currency Matters – Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity.” This ASU clarifies the applicable guidance for the release of the cumulative translation adjustment under current U.S. GAAP. The amendments in this ASU are effective prospectively for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The adoption of this guidance during the first quarter of 2014 did not have a material impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-04, “Liabilities – Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation is Fixed at the Reporting Date.” This ASU provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of the ASU is fixed at the reporting date. The amendments in this ASU are effective prospectively for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The adoption of this guidance during the first quarter of 2014 did not have a material impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.