2. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Description

2.  RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In December 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) amended its existing guidance for goodwill and other intangible assets. This authoritative guidance modifies Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. For those reporting units, an entity is required to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if there are qualitative factors indicating that it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists. The qualitative factors are consistent with the existing guidance which requires goodwill of a reporting unit to be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. This authoritative guidance becomes effective for the Company in fiscal 2012. The implementation of this authoritative guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In April 2011, the FASB issued new guidance clarifying when a debt restructuring by a creditor constitutes a troubled debt restructuring, which is effective July 1, 2011 for all restructurings that occurred on or after January 1, 2011. Specifically, the guidance clarifies that a troubled debt restructuring only exists when a creditor makes a concession in interest rates or payment terms to a debtor experiencing financial difficulties. It provides additional guidance on determining what constitutes a concession, and on the use of probability in determining if a debtor could be experiencing financial difficulty prior to defaulting on payments. The adoption of this new guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2011-04, which generally aligns the principles for fair value measurements contained in Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 820, and the related disclosures under U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). The amendments to ASC 820 generally relate to changes to a principle or requirement for measuring fair value, clarifications of the FASB’s intent regarding the application of existing requirements and additional disclosure requirements. This ASU is effective in interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is presently evaluating the impact, if any of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05 amending ASC Topic 220 related to comprehensive income. The amendment to ASC 220 requires companies to present items of net income, items of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) and total comprehensive income in one continuous statement or two separate but consecutive statements. Companies will no longer be allowed to present OCI in the statement of stockholders’ equity. The reclassification adjustments between OCI and net income will be presented separately on the face of the financial statements. This ASU is effective in interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is presently evaluating the impact, if any, of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements.