Provision for Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Provision for Taxes [Abstract]

PROVISION FOR TAXES

NOTE 11 — PROVISION FOR TAXES

The Company regularly reviews the recoverability of its deferred tax assets and establishes a valuation allowance as deemed appropriate. Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon generation of sufficient income by the Company in the jurisdictions in which it has operations and, in some cases, by specific location. Because the Company experienced losses in previous years and continued losses in the current year, management recorded a full valuation allowance against the Company’s net deferred tax asset as of June 30, 2011.

As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had no unrecognized tax liabilities or benefits, nor did it have any that would have an effect on the effective tax rate. Income taxes are provided based on the liability method for financial reporting purposes. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, there was no interest or penalties recorded.

In Belgium, the Company is still open to examination by the Belgian tax authorities from 2007 forward. In the United States, the Company is still open to examination from 2007 forward, although carryforward tax attributes that were generated prior to 2007 may still be adjusted upon examination by the U.S. tax authorities if they either have been or will be utilized.

Currently, the Company has significant net deferred tax assets that have a full valuation allowance in accordance with ASC 740 Accounting for Income Taxes. As of December 31, 2010, the Company provided for U.S. tax on foreign earnings of approximately $25,475 that is expected to be repatriated. As of June 30, 2011, $13,757 had been successfully repatriated. In anticipation of the repatriation, the NOL carryforwards are no longer included in the deferred tax assets. Income taxes related to repatriation of cash held in foreign countries is not expected to exceed $350 ($200 paid to date; the balance included in the estimated costs for liquidation). As of June 30, 2010, the fair value of net deferred tax assets is zero due to full valuation allowance.

The Company may undergo, or may already have undergone, an “ownership change” within the meaning of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, which could affect the Company’s ability to offset gains realized in the asset sale against net operating losses and foreign tax credit carryovers. If it is determined that an ownership change has occurred, this could significantly increase the tax expense incurred from the sale transactions.