1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Business and Organization

Epazz, Inc. (“Epazz” or the “Company”), an Illinois corporation, was formed on March 23, 2000 to create software to help college students organize their college information and resources.

On or about June 18, 2008, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Desk Flex, Inc., an Illinois corporation (“DFI”) and Professional Resource Management, Inc., an Illinois corporation (“PRMI” and collectively with DFI, the “Target Companies”) to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of the Target Companies. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company purchased 100% of the outstanding shares of the Target Companies and DFI and PRMI became wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company.

DFI’s main source of revenue comes from the “Desk/Flex Software” product, which it owns, and PRMI’s main source of revenue comes from the “Agent Power” product line, which it owns. PRMI also acts as the general agent for DFI; however, there is no formal agency agreement between the two companies. DFI developed the Desk/Flex Software (Desk/Flex) to enhance the value of businesses’ real estate investments and modernize their office space. Desk/Flex lets businesses make better use of office space restrictions by enabling employees to instantly access their workstation tools from multiple areas in and outside of the office.

On September 30, 2010, the Company acquired IntelliSys, Inc., doing business as, AutoHire Software, a Florida-based company owned by Igenti, Inc. (“Intellisys”). Intellisys had developed a Web portal infrastructure operating system product called BoxesOSv3.0. BoxesOS creates sources of revenue for Alumni Associations and Non-Profit organizations by utilizing a Web platform to conduct e-commerce and provides e-commerce tools for small businesses to create “my accounts” for their customers. BoxesOS also links a college or university’s resources with the business community by allowing businesses to train their employees by utilizing courseware development from higher education institutions.

On October 26, 2011, the Company, through a newly-formed wholly-owned Illinois subsidiary, K9 Bytes, Inc., entered into an Asset Purchase Contract and Receipt Agreement with K9 Bytes, Inc., a Florida corporation (“K9 Bytes” and the “Purchase Contract”). Pursuant to the Purchase Contract, the Company purchased all of K9 Bytes assets, including all of its intellectual property, its business trade name, website (k9bytessoftware.com), furniture, fixtures, equipment and inventory, and goodwill. The Company did not purchase, and K9 Bytes agreed to retain and be responsible for, any and all liabilities of K9 Bytes. K9 Bytes sells Point of Sale software to retail pet stores throughout the United States.

On March 28, 2012, we, through a newly-formed wholly-owned Illinois subsidiary, MS Health, Inc. (“MS Health”), closed on an Asset Purchase Agreement (“APA”) with MS Health Software Corporation, a New Jersey corporation (“MSHSC”). Pursuant to the APA, we purchased all of MSHSC’s assets, including all of its intellectual property, its business trademarks and copyrights, furniture, fixtures, equipment and software. MS Health develops and sells CHMCi, an enterprise wide solution that includes tools to effectively provide, manage, bill, and track behavioral healthcare and social services.

FlexFridge, Inc. (“FlexFridge”), an Illinois corporation, was formed as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Epazz on March 4, 2013 as Cooling Technology Solutions, Inc. (“CTS”), and was renamed Z Fridge, Inc. (“Z Fridge”) on September 19, 2013 prior to being renamed again to FlexFidge on May 27, 2014. The Company filed a non-provisional patent application and currently has limited activity. The Company has filed a non-provisional patent application for its Project Flex product, which consists of a patent pending foldable mini-fridge. On November 21, 2013, the Company was spun off to shareholders of record on September 15, 2013, whereby shareholders of Epazz, Inc. received one (1) share of FlexFridge in exchange for each ten (10) shares held of Epazz, Inc. Epazz has a controlling financial interest in FlexFridge. As such, FlexFridge is consolidated within these financial statements pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810-10.

Terran Power, Inc (“Terran”), an Illinois corporation formed as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Epazz on September 19, 2013 to file a non-provisional patent application to develop a mobile power device that allows iPhone and other smartphone users to power up their phone on the go without needing an outlet or a second battery, however, as of the date of this filing there has been no activity and, as such, there are no revenues or expenses.

On February 28, 2014, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Telecorp Purchase Agreement”) with Troy Holdings International, Inc., an Ontario Canada corporation (“Troy Holdings”), Telecorp Products, Inc. a Michigan corporation and Troy, Inc., a shareholder and the sole stockholder of Telecorp. Pursuant to the Telecorp Purchase Agreement, the Company purchased 100% of the outstanding shares of Telecorp from Troy Holdings.

On April 4, 2014, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Cynergy Corporation, an Oklahoma corporation (“Cynergy”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, we purchased substantially all of the intangible assets and certain tangible assets used in connection with Cynergy’s help desk software business, including all of its intellectual property, its business trademarks and copyrights, equipment, computers, software, machinery and accounts receivable.

On May 9, 2014, the Company, through a newly-formed wholly-owned Illinois subsidiary, Jadian Enterprises, Inc. (“Jadian Enterprises”), closed on an Asset Purchase Agreement (“APA”) with Jadian, Inc., a Michigan corporation (“Jadian”). Pursuant to the APA, we purchased substantially all of the intangible assets and certain tangible assets used in connection with Jadian’s software business, including all of its intellectual property, its business trademarks and copyrights, equipment, computers, software, machinery and accounts receivable.

On July 31, 2014, one of the Company’s subsidiaries, Telecorp Products, Inc., through a newly-formed wholly-owned Illinois subsidiary, Strantin, Inc. (“Strantin”), closed on an Asset Purchase Agreement (“APA”) with Strand, Inc., an Illinois corporation (“Strand”). Pursuant to the APA, we purchased substantially all of the seller’s assets, including intangible assets and certain tangible assets used in connection with Strand’s software business, including all of its intellectual property, its business trademarks and copyrights, equipment, computers, software, machinery and accounts receivable.

On December 29, 2014, The Company through a newly-formed wholly-owned Illinois subsidiary, Interaction Technology, Inc. (“Interact”), closed on an Asset Purchase Agreement (“APA”) with Interaction Technology, Inc., an Arizona corporation (“Inter”). Pursuant to the APA, we purchased substantially all of the seller’s assets, including intangible assets and certain tangible assets used in connection with Interaction’s software business, including all of its intellectual property, its business trademarks and copyrights, equipment, computers, software, machinery and accounts receivable.

Basis of Accounting

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared using the accrual method of accounting as generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the following entities, all of which are under common control and ownership:

	State of		Abbreviated
Name of Entity(2)	Incorporation	Relationship(1)	Reference
Epazz, Inc.	Illinois	Parent	Epazz
IntelliSys, Inc.	Wisconsin	Subsidiary	IntelliSys
Professional Resource Management, Inc.	Illinois	Subsidiary	PRMI
Desk Flex, Inc.	Illinois	Subsidiary	DFI
K9 Bytes, Inc.	Illinois	Subsidiary	K9 Bytes
MS Health, Inc.	Illinois	Subsidiary	MS Health
FlexFridge, Inc.(3)	Illinois	Subsidiary(4)	FlexFridge
Terran Power, Inc.(5)	Illinois	Subsidiary	Terran
Telecorp Products, Inc.	Michigan	Subsidiary	Telecorp
Jadian, Inc.	Illinois	Subsidiary	Jadian
Strantin, Inc.	Illinois	Subsidiary	Strand
Interaction Technology, Inc.	Illinois	Subsidiary	Inter

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⁽¹⁾ All subsidiaries, with the exception of FlexFridge, are wholly-owned subsidiaries.

⁽²⁾ All entities are in the form of Corporations.

⁽³⁾ Formerly Z Fridge, Inc. and Cooling Technology Solutions, Inc.

⁽⁴⁾ FlexFridge, Inc. was spun-off on November 21, 2013, and distributed on a 1:10 basis to shareholders of record on September 15, 2014. Epazz has a controlling financial interest in FlexFridge. As such, FlexFridge is consolidated within these financial statements pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810-10.

⁽⁵⁾ Entity formed for prospective purposes, but has not incurred any income or expenses to date.

The consolidated financial statements herein contain the operations of the wholly-owned subsidiaries listed above. All significant inter-company transactions have been eliminated in the preparation of these financial statements. The parent company, Epazz and subsidiaries, IntelliSys, PRMI, DFI, K9 Bytes, MS Health and FlexFridge will be collectively referred to herein as the “Company”, or “Epazz”. The Company's headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois and substantially all of its customers are within the United States.

These statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, which in the opinion of management are necessary for fair presentation of the information contained therein.

Segment Reporting

FASB ASC 280-10-50 requires annual and interim reporting for an enterprise’s operating segments and related disclosures about its products, services, geographic areas and major customers. An operating segment is defined as a component of an enterprise that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and expenses, and about which separate financial information is regularly evaluated by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources. All of the Company’s software products are considered operating segments, and will be aggregated into one reportable segment given the similarities in economic characteristics among the operations represented by the common nature of the products, customers and methods of distribution.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts in the financial statements of the prior year have been reclassified to conform to the presentation of the current year for comparative purposes.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Epazz maintains cash balances in non-interest-bearing transaction accounts, which do not currently exceed federally insured limits. For the purpose of the statements of cash flows, all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents. There were no cash equivalents on hand at December 31, 2014 and 2013.

Property and Equipment

Equipment is recorded at its acquisition cost, which includes the costs to bring the equipment to the condition and location for its intended use, and equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the related asset as follows:

Furniture and fixtures	5 years
Computers and equipment	3-5 years
Software	3 years
Assets held under capital leases	3-4 years

Amortization of leasehold improvements is computed using the straight-line method over the shorter of the remaining lease term or the estimated useful lives of the improvements.

Assets held under capital leases are recorded at the lower of the net present value of the minimum lease payments or the fair value of the leased asset at the inception of the lease. Amortization expense is computed using the straight-line method over the useful lives of the assets due to transfer of ownership after the lease term has expired.

Maintenance and repairs will be charged to expense as incurred. Significant renewals and betterments will be capitalized. At the time of retirement or other disposition of equipment, the cost and accumulated depreciation will be removed from the accounts and the resulting gain or loss, if any, will be reflected in operations.

Property and equipment are evaluated for impairment whenever impairment indicators are prevalent. The Company will assess the recoverability of equipment by determining whether the depreciation and amortization of these assets over their remaining life can be recovered through projected undiscounted future cash flows. The amount of equipment impairment, if any, will be measured based on fair value and is charged to operations in the period in which such impairment is determined by management.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Under FASB ASC 820-10-05, the Financial Accounting Standards Board establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement reaffirms that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements as reflected herein. The carrying amounts of cash, accounts payable and accrued expenses reported on the balance sheets are estimated by management to approximate fair value primarily due to the short term nature of the instruments.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated period of benefit of five to fifteen years. We evaluate the recoverability of intangible assets periodically and take into account events or circumstances that warrant revised estimates of useful lives or that indicate that impairment exists. All of our intangible assets are subject to amortization. Amortization expense on intangible assets totaled $150,947 and $446,988 for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Impairments charges of $170,257 and $276,282 were recorded for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Goodwill

The Company evaluates the carrying value of goodwill during the fourth quarter of each year and between annual evaluations if events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying amount. Such circumstances could include, but are not limited to (1) a significant adverse change in legal factors or in business climate, (2) unanticipated competition, or (3) an adverse action or assessment by a regulator. When evaluating whether goodwill is impaired, the Company compares the fair value of the reporting unit to which the goodwill is assigned to the reporting unit's carrying amount, including goodwill. The fair value of the reporting unit is estimated using a combination of the income, or discounted cash flows, approach and the market approach, which utilizes comparable companies' data. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, then the amount of the impairment loss must be measured. The impairment loss would be calculated by comparing the implied fair value of reporting unit goodwill to its carrying amount. In calculating the implied fair value of reporting unit goodwill, the fair value of the reporting unit is allocated to all of the other assets and liabilities of that unit based on their fair values. The excess of the fair value of a reporting unit over the amount assigned to its other assets and liabilities is the implied fair value of goodwill. An impairment loss would be recognized when the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value. The Company's evaluation of goodwill completed during the year resulted in impairment losses of $1,489,078 and $-0- for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Deferred Financing Costs

Costs relating to obtaining certain debts are capitalized and amortized over the term of the related debt using the straight-line method. The unamortized capitalized balance of deferred financing costs at December 31, 2014, and 2013, was $54,729 and $44,986, respectively. Amortization of deferred financing costs charged to operations was $422,451 and $79,123 for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. When a loan is paid in full, any unamortized financing costs are removed from the related accounts and charged to operations.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

We generate the majority of our revenues and corresponding accounts receivable from the sales of software products. We evaluate the collectability of our accounts receivable considering a combination of factors. In circumstances where we are aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations to us, we record a specific reserve for bad debts against amounts due in order to reduce the net recognized receivable to the amount we reasonably believe will be collected. For all other customers, we recognize reserves for bad debts based on past write-off experience and the length of time the receivables are past due. Bad debts expense (recoveries) was $62,601 and $(27,129) for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The allowance for doubtful accounts was $132,985 and $7,017 for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Beneficial Conversion Features

From time to time, the Company may issue convertible notes that may contain an imbedded beneficial conversion feature. A beneficial conversion feature exists on the date a convertible note is issued when the fair value of the underlying common stock to which the note is convertible into is in excess of the remaining unallocated proceeds of the note after first considering the allocation of a portion of the note proceeds to the fair value of warrants, if related warrants have been granted. The intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature is recorded as a debt discount with a corresponding amount to additional paid in capital. The debt discount is amortized to interest expense over the life of the note using the effective interest method.

Revenue Recognition

The Company designs and sells various software programs to business enterprises, hospitals and Government and post-secondary institutions. Prior to shipment, each software product is tested extensively to meet Company specifications. The software is shipped fully functional via electronic delivery, but some installation and setup is required. No other entities sell the same or largely interchangeable software.

Installation is a standard process, outlined in the owner's manual, consisting principally of setup, calibrating, and testing the software. A purchaser of the software could complete the process using the information in the owner's manual, although it would probably take significantly longer than it would take the Company’s technicians to perform the tasks. Although other vendors do not install the Company’s software, they do provide largely interchangeable installation services for a fee. Historically, the Company has never sold the software without installation. Most installations are performed by the Company within 7 to 24 days of shipment and are included in the overall sales price of the software. In addition, the customer must pay for support contracts and training packages, depending on their desired level of service. The Company is the only manufacturer of the software and it only sells software on a standalone basis directly to the end user.

The sales price of the arrangement consists of the software, installation, and training and support services, which the customer is obligated to pay in full upon delivery of the software. In addition, there are no general rights of return involved in these arrangements. Therefore, the software is accounted for as a separate unit of accounting.

The Company does not have vendor-specific objective evidence of selling price for the software because it does not sell the software separately (without installation services and support contracts). In addition, third-party evidence of selling price does not exist as no vendor separately sells the same or largely interchangeable software. Therefore, the Company uses its best estimate of selling price when allocating such arrangement consideration.

In estimating its selling price for the software, the Company considers the cost to produce the software, profit margin for similar arrangements, customer demand, effect of competitors on the Company’s software, and other market constraints. When applying the relative selling price method, the Company uses its best estimate of selling price for the software, and third-party evidence of selling price for the installation. Accordingly, without considering whether any portion of the amount allocable to the software is contingent upon delivery of the other items, the Company allocates the selling price to the software, support, and installation.

The Company doesn’t currently provide product warranties, but if it does in the future it will provide for specific product lines and accrue for estimated future warranty costs in the period in which the revenue is recognized.

Advertising and Promotion

All costs associated with advertising and promoting products are expensed as incurred. These expenses approximated $22,443 and $181,497 for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Income Taxes

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities using the enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to be recovered. The Company provides a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets for which it does not consider realization of such assets to be more likely than not.

Basic and Diluted Loss per Share

The basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss adjusted on an “as if converted” basis, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus potential dilutive securities. For the periods presented, there were no outstanding potential common stock equivalents and therefore basic and diluted earnings per share result in the same figure.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company adopted FASB guidance on stock based compensation on January 1, 2006. Under FASB ASC 718-10-30-2, all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, are to be recognized in the income statement based on their fair values. Pro forma disclosure is no longer an alternative. Common stock issued for services and compensation was $2,964,608 and $1,713,150 for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Uncertain Tax Positions

Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted new standards for accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. These standards prescribe a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. These standards also provide guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition.

Various taxing authorities periodically audit the Company’s income tax returns. These audits include questions regarding the Company’s tax filing positions, including the timing and amount of deductions and the allocation of income to various tax jurisdictions. In evaluating the exposures connected with these various tax filing positions, including state and local taxes, the Company records allowances for probable exposures. A number of years may elapse before a particular matter, for which an allowance has been established, is audited and fully resolved. The Company has not yet undergone an examination by any taxing authorities.

The assessment of the Company’s tax position relies on the judgment of management to estimate the exposures associated with the Company’s various filing positions. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had no uncertain tax positions.

Restatement Accounting Policy

Prior Period Errors must be corrected retrospectively in the financial statements. Retrospective application means that the correction affects only prior period comparative figures. Current period amounts are unaffected. Therefore, comparative amounts of each prior period presented which contain errors are restated. If however, an error relates to a reporting period that is before the earliest prior period presented, then the opening balances of assets, liabilities and equity of the earliest prior period presented must be restated.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

On August 2014, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concerns (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosures of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. The amendments require management to assess an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern by incorporating and expanding upon certain principles that are currently in U.S. auditing standards. Specifically, the amendments (1) provide a definition of the term substantial doubt, (2) require an evaluation every reporting period including interim periods, (3) provide principles for considering the mitigating effect of management’s plans, (4) require certain disclosures when substantial doubt is alleviated as a result of consideration of management’s plans, (5) require an express statement and other disclosures when substantial doubt is not alleviated, and (6) require an assessment for a period of one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (or available to be issued). The amendments in this Update are effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. Early application is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2014-15 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-12, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period. The new guidance requires that share-based compensation that require a specific performance target to be achieved in order for employees to become eligible to vest in the awards and that could be achieved after an employee completes the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. As such, the performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant-date fair value of the award. Compensation costs should be recognized in the period in which it becomes probable that the performance target will be achieved and should represent the compensation cost attributable to the period(s) for which the requisite service has already been rendered. If the performance target becomes probable of being achieved before the end of the requisite service period, the remaining unrecognized compensation cost should be recognized prospectively over the remaining requisite service period. The total amount of compensation cost recognized during and after the requisite service period should reflect the number of awards that are expected to vest and should be adjusted to reflect those awards that ultimately vest. The requisite service period ends when the employee can cease rendering service and still be eligible to vest in the award if the performance target is achieved. This new guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. Entities may apply the amendments in this Update either (a) prospectively to all awards granted or modified after the effective date or (b) retrospectively to all awards with performance targets that are outstanding as of the beginning of the earliest annual period presented in the financial statements and to all new or modified awards thereafter. The adoption of ASU 2014-12 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11: Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. The new guidance requires that unrecognized tax benefits be presented on a net basis with the deferred tax assets for such carryforwards. This new guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2013. The adoption of ASU 2013-11 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

In February 2013, FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, to improve the transparency of reporting these reclassifications. Other comprehensive income includes gains and losses that are initially excluded from net income for an accounting period. Those gains and losses are later reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income into net income. The amendments in the ASU do not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in financial statements. All of the information that this ASU requires already is required to be disclosed elsewhere in the financial statements under U.S. GAAP. The new amendments will require an organization to:

- Present (either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes) the effects on the line items of net income of significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income - but only if the item reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period; and

- Cross-reference to other disclosures currently required under U.S. GAAP for other reclassification items (that are not required under U.S. GAAP) to be reclassified directly to net income in their entirety in the same reporting period. This would be the case when a portion of the amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income is initially transferred to a balance sheet account (e.g., inventory for pension-related amounts) instead of directly to income or expense.

The amendments apply to all public and private companies that report items of other comprehensive income. Public companies are required to comply with these amendments for all reporting periods (interim and annual). The amendments are effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012, for public companies. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU No. 2013-02 did not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-01, Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, which clarifies which instruments and transactions are subject to the offsetting disclosure requirements originally established by ASU 2011-11. The new ASU addresses preparer concerns that the scope of the disclosure requirements under ASU 2011-11 was overly broad and imposed unintended costs that were not commensurate with estimated benefits to financial statement users. In choosing to narrow the scope of the offsetting disclosures, the Board determined that it could make them more operable and cost effective for preparers while still giving financial statement users sufficient information to analyze the most significant presentation differences between financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and those prepared under IFRSs. Like ASU 2011-11, the amendments in this update will be effective for fiscal periods beginning on, or after January 1, 2013. The adoption of ASU 2013-01 did not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.