Recent Accounting Pronouncements

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Jul. 02, 2011

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Note 16 - Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued new standards on consolidation as codified in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 810-10. The new standard amends the consolidation guidance applicable to variable interest entities and affects the overall consolidation analysis. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. We adopted this standard at the beginning of 2011. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued new standards for allocating revenue to multiple deliverables in a contract as codified in ASC 605-25. The new standard allows entities to allocate consideration in a multiple element arrangement in a manner that better reflects the transaction economics. When vendor specific objective evidence or third party evidence for deliverables in an arrangement cannot be determined, entities will be allowed to develop their best estimate of the selling price for each deliverable and allocate arrangement consideration using the relative selling price method. Additionally, use of the residual method has been eliminated. We adopted this standard at the beginning of 2011. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2010-06, "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC Topic 820) - Improving Disclosures About Fair Value Measurements." This amendment requires new disclosures about transfers into and out of Levels 1 and 2 and separate disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements relating to Level 3 measurements. It also clarifies existing fair value disclosures about the level of disaggregation and about inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. This standard is effective for us beginning in the second quarter of 2010 for Level 1 and 2 disclosures and in the first quarter of 2012 for Level 3 disclosures. Other than requiring additional disclosures, the adoption of this new guidance will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In April 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-17, "Milestone Method of Revenue Recognition." This ASU allows entities to make a policy election to use the milestone method of revenue recognition and provides guidance on defining a milestone and the criteria that should be met to applying the milestone method. The scope of this ASU is limited to the transactions involving milestones related to research and development deliverables. We adopted this standard at the beginning of 2011. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In July 2010, the FASB issued new disclosure requirements about the credit quality of financing receivables and allowance for credit losses, as codified in ASC 310. The objective of the new standard is to facilitate financial statement users' evaluation of the nature of the credit risk inherent in an entity's portfolio, how that risk is analyzed and assessed in arriving at the allowance for credit losses and explanations for changes in the allowance for credit losses. In addition, the amendment requires entities to disclose credit quality indicators, past due information and modification to financing receivables. The new standard is effective for interim and annual periods ending on or after December 15, 2010. We adopted this standard at the beginning of 2011. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.