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Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] 
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies

2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The Company prepares its financial statements on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP).

The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Blocker and AcquisitionCo. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

In the opinion of Management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, all of which are normal and recurring, necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and the results of its operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, and its cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. The results of operations for such periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full year.

 

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2011.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include all highly liquid instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase. Cash equivalents are stated at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value.

Investment in Unconsolidated Investees

The Company accounts for its 17.0359% and 40% investments in Eldorado and Mesquite, respectively, using the equity method of accounting. The Company considers on a quarterly basis whether the fair value of each of its equity method investments has declined below its carrying value whenever adverse events or changes in circumstances indicate that the recorded value may not be recoverable. If the Company considers any such decline to be other than temporary, then a write-down would be recorded to estimated fair value. Evidence of a loss in value that may be other than temporary might include, but would not necessarily be limited to, absence of an ability to recover the carrying amount of the Company's investment or the inability of Eldorado or Mesquite to sustain an earnings capacity that would justify the carrying amount of the investment. In evaluating whether the loss in value is other than temporary, the Company considers: 1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost; 2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of Eldorado and Mesquite, including any specific events which may influence the operations of either company; 3) the Company's intent and ability to retain its investments in Eldorado and Mesquite for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value; 4) the condition and trend of the economic cycle; 5) Eldorado's and Mesquite's financial performance and projections; 6) trends in the general market; and 7) Eldorado's and Mesquite's capital strength and liquidity.

In determining whether the fair value of the investments in Eldorado and Mesquite are less than their carrying value, the Company uses a discounted cash flow model as its principal technique. The Company's model incorporates an estimated weighted-average cost of capital that a market participant would use in evaluating the investment in a purchase transaction. The estimated weighted-average cost of capital is based on the risk free interest rate and other factors such as current risk premiums. The Company uses the discounted cash flow model as it provides greater detail and opportunity to reflect specific facts, circumstances and economic conditions for its investment. Comparable business transactions are often limited in number, contain dated information, and require significant adjustments due to differences in the size of the business, markets served and other factors. The Company therefore believes that in its circumstance, this makes comparisons to business transactions less reliable than the discounted cash flows model. However, the Company does consider comparable business transactions as a reasonableness test of our principal technique.

In performing this impairment test, the Company takes steps to ensure that appropriate and reasonable cash flow projections and assumptions are used. The Company also performs sensitivity analyses on the key assumptions used, including the weighted-average cost of capital.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of cash and cash equivalents and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximates their carrying value due to the immediate or short term maturity of these financial instruments.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2010, the FASB provided additional guidance related to business combinations to require each public entity that presents comparative financial statements to disclose the revenue and earnings of the combined entity as if the business combination that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. In addition, this amendment expands the supplemental pro forma disclosures related to such a business combination to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. This guidance should be applied prospectively for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after January 1, 2011, for calendar-year reporting entities. We adopted this standard on January 1, 2011 with no material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.