EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm RECONCILIATION WITH UNITED STATES GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES Reconciliation with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

Exhibit 99.1

IAMGOLD Corporation

Reconciliation with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

For the three month periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008

(Unaudited)

IAMGOLD Corporation (the “Company”) follows generally accepted accounting principles in Canada (“Canadian GAAP”) which are different in certain respects from those applicable in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) and from practices prescribed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The interim unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company as at March 31, 2009 and for the three month period then ended have been prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP for interim financial reporting. Such principles differ in certain respects from U.S. GAAP. The effects of these differences on the Company’s unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the three month periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 are provided in the following Canadian GAAP to U.S. GAAP reconciliation which should be read in conjunction with the Company’s unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

Consolidated Statements of Earnings:

 

(in 000’s except per share amounts)

   Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2009     2008  

Net earnings from continuing operations reported under Canadian GAAP

   $ 52,503      $ 34,373   

Non-controlling interest (Note 4(ii))

     1,510        862   

Earnings from Sadiola and Yatela under Canadian GAAP, using proportionate consolidation (Note 1(a))

     (12,598     (14,003

Sadiola and Yatela equity earnings under U.S. GAAP (Note 1 (a))

     13,582        15,840   

Reduction of Tarkwa and Damang equity earnings under U.S. GAAP (Note 1(a))

     (2,023     (1,968

Exploration expensed (Note 1(b))

     (15,410     (10,342

Transaction costs (Note 2)

     (5,369     —     

Gain on previously held equity interest in Orezone (Note 2)

     28,882        —     

Warrants (Note 1(e))

     (53     9,393   

Other

     (64     (38

Income taxes on the above items

     (1,334     2,452   
                

Net income, U.S. GAAP

     59,626        36,569   

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries

     (1,510     (862
                

Net income attributable to equity holders of IAMGOLD

   $ 58,116      $ 35,707   
                

Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share attributable to equity holders of IAMGOLD

     0.19        0.12   

 

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income:

The statements of comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008 would be presented as follows on a U.S. GAAP basis:

 

(in 000’s)

   Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2009     2008  

Net income, U.S. GAAP

   $ 59,626      $ 36,569   

Other comprehensive income (loss):

    

Change in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale financial assets, net of tax

     508        (415

Cumulative translation adjustment (Note 1(b),(f))

     (16,116     (6,825
                

Comprehensive income, U.S. GAAP

     44,018        29,329   

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling Interest

     (1,510     (862
                

Comprehensive income attributable to equity holders of IAMGOLD

   $ 42,508      $ 28,467   
                

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity:

The cumulative effect of the U.S. GAAP differences discussed below on the Company’s consolidated shareholders’ equity is as follows:

 

(in 000’s)

   March 31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
 

Shareholders’ equity based on Canadian GAAP

   $ 2,190,635      $ 1,655,666   

Impact on shareholders’ equity of U.S. GAAP adjustments:

    

Reclassification of non-controlling interests in subsidiaries associated with the adoption of SFAS 160 (Note 4(ii))

     15,896        14,386   

Accounting for equity investments under U.S. GAAP (Note 1(a))

     (12,768     (13,752

Tarkwa & Damang stripping costs (Note 1(a))

     (21,926     (19,903

Accumulated exploration expensed (Note 1(b))

     (68,881     (54,923

Accumulated amortization of royalty interests (Note 1(d))

     (1,988     (1,958

Purchase allocation adjustments to exploration & development on Orezone acquisition (Note 2)

     5,852        —     

Purchase allocation adjustments to future income and mining tax liability on Orezone acquisition (Note 2)

     (1,170     —     

Goodwill on Orezone acquisition (Note 2)

     46,587        —     

Other

     (185     48   

Income taxes on the above

     15,370        16,704   
                

Shareholders’ equity based on U.S. GAAP

   $ 2,167,422      $ 1,596,268   
                

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

Cash flows from operating activities, financing activities and investing activities would be presented as follows on a US GAAP basis:

 

(in 000s)

   Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2009     2008  

Operating activities

   $ 28,023      $ 38,126   

Investing activities

     16,148        (27,678

Financing Activities

     200,540        (7,653

Impact of foreign exchange on cash balances

     (7,506     (322
                

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents under US GAAP

     237,205        2,473   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period under US GAAP

     89,978        95,693   
                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period under US GAAP

   $ 327,183      $ 98,166   
                

 

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Consolidated Balance Sheet:

The Company’s balance sheets prepared under U.S. GAAP are presented below:

 

As at March 31, 2009

(in 000’s)

   Cdn GAAP     Equity
Adjustments
Note 1(a)
    Other US GAAP
Adjustments
    US GAAP  

ASSETS

        

Current Assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 371,669      $ (44,486   $ —        $ 327,183   

Gold bullion

     40,408        —          —          40,408   

Receivables and other current assets

     56,649        (13,546     —          43,103   

Inventories

     105,129        (24,385     —          80,744   
                                
     573,855        (82,417     —          491,438   

Other long-term assets

     105,306        (61,992     —          43,314   

Equity investments (Note 1(a))

     149,829        95,319        —          245,148   

Royalty interests (Note 1(d))

     30,135        —          (1,988     28,147   

Mining assets (Note 1(b), Note 2)

     1,087,896        (43,222     (92,344     952,330   

Exploration and development (Note 1(b), Note 2)

     424,246        —          29,315        453,561   

Goodwill (Note 2)

     339,360        —          46,587        385,947   

Other intangible assets

     11,280        —          —          11,280   
                                
   $ 2,721,907      $ (92,312   $ (18,430   $ 2,611,165   
                                

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

        

Current liabilities:

        

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     172,505        (39,791     (1,647     131,067   

Credit facility

     40,000        —          —          40,000   

Current portion of long-term liabilities

     17,446        (1,791     —          15,655   

Deferred revenues

     —          —          1,631        1,631   
                                
     229,951        (41,582     (16     188,353   

Long-term liabilities:

        

Long-term debt

     5,200        —          —          5,200   

Future income and mining tax liability (Notes 1(b),(d),(f), Note 2)

     203,211        2,349        (14,200     191,360   

Asset retirement obligations

     70,682        (18,385     —          52,297   

Other long-term liabilities

     6,332        —          —          6,332   

Warrants (Note 1(e))

     —          —          201        201   
                                
     515,376        (57,618     (14,015     443,743   

Non-controlling interest (Note 4(ii))

     15,896        —          (15,896     —     

Shareholders’ equity:

        

Common shares (Note 1(c))

     2,155,566        —          10,047        2,165,613   

Contributed surplus (Note 1(c))

     38,809        —          (24,358     14,451   

Warrants (Note 1(e))

     148        —          (148     —     

Retained earnings (Notes 1(a),(b),(c),(d),(e),(f), Note 2)

     74,400        (34,694     (25,380     14,326   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (Note 1(b),(f))

     (78,288     —          7,668        (70,620
                                

Total IAMGOLD shareholders’ equity

     2,190,635        (34,694     (32,171     2,123,770   

Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries (Note 2, 4(ii))

     —            43,652        43,652   
                                

Total equity

   $ 2,190,635      $ (34,694   $ 11,481      $ 2,167,422   
                                
     2,721,907        (92,312     (18,430     2,611,165   
                                

 

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As at December 31, 2008

(in 000’s)

   Cdn GAAP     Equity
Adjustments
(Note 1(a))
    Other US GAAP
Adjustments
    US GAAP  

ASSETS

        

Current Assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 117,989      $ (28,011   $ —        $ 89,978   

Gold bullion

     70,191        —          —          70,191   

Receivables and other current assets

     64,163        (18,194     —          45,969   

Inventories

     92,801        (21,006     —          71,795   
                                
     345,144        (67,211     —          277,933   

Other long-term assets

     105,235        (60,609     —          44,626   

Equity investments (Note 1(a))

     153,171        83,760        —          236,931   

Royalty interests (Note 1(d))

     30,801        —          (1,958     28,843   

Mining assets (Note 1(b))

     1,041,555        (51,049     (36,963     953,543   

Exploration and development (Note 1(b))

     121,689        —          (17,960     103,729   

Goodwill

     342,046        —          —          342,046   

Other intangible assets

     12,045        —          —          12,045   
                                
   $ 2,151,686      $ (95,109   $ (56,881   $ 1,999,696   
                                

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

        

Current liabilities:

        

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     146,668        (41,584     (2,394     102,690   

Dividends payable

     17,740        —          —          17,740   

Credit facility

     50,000        —          —          50,000   

Current portion of long-term liabilities

     25,291        (1,769     —          23,522   

Deferred revenues

     —          —          2,346        2,346   
                                
     239,699        (43,353     (48     196,298   

Long-term liabilities:

        

Long-term debt

     5,467        —          —          5,467   

Future income and mining tax liability (Notes 1(b),(d))

     159,739        21        (16,704     143,056   

Asset retirement obligations

     70,490        (18,122     —          52,368   

Other long-term liabilities

     6,239        —          —          6,239   
                                
     241,935        (18,101     (16,704     207,130   

Non-controlling interest (Note 4(ii))

     14,386        —          (14,386     —     

Shareholders’ equity:

        

Common shares (Note 1(c))

     1,655,755        —          10,046        1,665,801   

Contributed surplus (Note 1(c))

     39,242        —          (24,358     14,884   

Retained earnings (Notes 1(a),(b),(c),(d),(e))

     21,897        (33,655     (32,032     (43,790

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (Note 1(b),(f))

     (61,228     —          6,215        (55,013
                                

Total IAMGOLD shareholders’ equity

     1,655,666        (33,655     (40,129     1,581,882   

Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries (Note 4(ii))

     —            14,386        14,386   
                                

Total equity

   $ 1,655,666      $ (33,655   $ (25,743   $ 1,596,268   
                                
     2,151,686        (95,109     (56,881     1,999,696   
                                

 

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Note 1 – Notes to the U.S. GAAP Reconciliation:

 

(a)

Investments in Sadiola, Yatela, Tarkwa and Damang:

Under Canadian GAAP, the Company accounts for its interests in the Sadiola and Yatela joint ventures by the proportionate consolidation method and its interest in the Tarkwa and Damang mines under the equity method as working interests. Under U.S. GAAP, the Company is required to equity account for all of its investments and record in earnings its proportionate share of their net income measured in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

For U.S. GAAP purposes, the Company’s share of earnings from its investments has been adjusted for the following items:

 

  (i)

Exploration and development costs:

Under U.S. GAAP, the Company is required to expense all costs prior to the completion of a definitive feasibility study which establishes proven and probable reserves. Under Canadian GAAP, costs subsequent to establishing that a property has mineral resources which have the potential of being economically recoverable, are capitalized.

 

  (ii)

Start-up costs:

U.S. GAAP requires start-up costs to be expensed as incurred. Canadian GAAP allows start-up costs to be capitalized until commercial production is established.

 

  (iii)

Deferred stripping costs:

Under Canadian GAAP, the Company capitalized stripping costs incurred during the period relating to betterments at Yatela, Tarkwa and Damang. These costs will be amortized on a units-of-production basis over the reserves that directly benefit from the stripping activity. Under U.S. GAAP, the Company accounts for stripping costs as a variable production cost in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) 04-6 “Accounting for Stripping Costs Incurred during Production in the Mining Industry”, and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 151, Inventories.

 

  (iv)

Future income taxes:

Tax adjustments related to the above items.

 

(b)

Exploration expensed:

Under U.S. GAAP, the Company is required to expense all costs prior to the completion of a definitive feasibility study which establishes proven and probable reserves. Under Canadian GAAP, costs subsequent to establishing that a property has mineral resources which have the potential of being economically recoverable, are capitalized.

Also associated with the exploration expense adjustment described above would be the impact on cumulative translation adjustment pertaining to exploration costs undertaken by the Company’s self-sustaining foreign denominated operations.

A difference in classification on the cash flow statement also arises as expenditures associated with capitalized exploration costs under Canadian GAAP are treated as an investing activity whereas under U.S. GAAP, such exploration costs are expensed and shown in the operating section of the cash flow statement.

 

(c)

Stock-based compensation:

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS 123(R), Share-Based Payments, to account for share based payments to employees, directors and consultants. The adoption of SFAS 123(R) did not have a material impact on stock-based compensation expense for 2006. Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for stock-based compensation in accordance with SFAS 123.

 

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The cumulative balance sheet impact of the Company’s initial adoption of SFAS 123 as it relates to stock options granted in years prior to adoption and APB 25 as it relates to stock appreciation rights granted prior to 2002 have been reflected in the U.S. GAAP balance sheets.

There were no income statement impacts for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 for the items described above.

 

(d)

Royalty interests:

Under Canadian GAAP, depreciation and amortization of royalty interests is calculated on the units-of-production method based upon the estimated mine life corresponding to the property’s reserves and resources whereas under U.S. GAAP, the calculations are made based upon proven and probable mineable reserves.

 

(e)

Warrants:

Under Canadian GAAP, warrants to purchase common shares are accounted for as a component of shareholders’ equity. Under U.S. GAAP, issuers having warrants with an exercise price denominated in a currency other than the issuer’s functional currency are required to treat the fair value of the warrants as a liability and to mark to market those warrants through net earnings.

 

(f)

Flow Through Shares:

On March 5, 2008, the Company issued 928,962 flow-through common shares for the Westwood project totaling C$8,500,000 which will have to be spent in fiscal 2008. Under Canadian GAAP, flow-through shares are recorded at their face value, net of related issuance costs. When eligible expenditures are made, the carrying value of these expenditures may exceed their tax value due to the renunciation of the tax benefit by the Company. The tax effect of this temporary difference is recorded as a cost of issuing the shares. Under U.S. GAAP, these exploration expenditures were recorded as an expense [Note 1(b)] which results in the accounting and tax basis of these expenditures being equal and no temporary taxable difference being required.

Under U.S. GAAP SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, the proceeds from issuance should be allocated between the offering of shares and the sale of tax benefits. The allocation is made based on the difference between the quoted price of the existing shares and the amount the investor pays for the shares. A liability is recognized for this difference. This liability was reversed into earnings when the Company renounced its tax benefits in December 2008.

Note 2 – Acquisition of Orezone Resources Inc.

On February 25, 2009, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common shares of Orezone Resources Inc. (“Orezone”). Under Canadian GAAP, this transaction did not meet the definition of a business combination and was recorded as an acquisition of an asset.

The Company has adopted SFAS 141(R) “Business Combinations” and SFAS 160 “Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements” prospectively for all business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after January 1, 2009. Accordingly, the Company has applied the new SFAS 141(R) and SFAS 160 statements to the Orezone transaction.

From the perspective of a market participant, the inputs and processes acquired under the transaction are capable of being conducted and managed to produce outputs. Accordingly, although the Essakane project has not commenced planned principal operations and is in the development stage, this transaction would be accounted for as a business combination under SFAS 141(R).

Total consideration for the business combination under SFAS 141(R) would be equivalent to Canadian GAAP except in two areas. Firstly, SFAS 141(R) requires that IAMGOLD’s previously owned 16.6% equity interest in Orezone be revalued to its acquisition-date fair value and the resulting gain be recognized into the statement of earnings. Under Canadian GAAP, there is no such revaluation requirement and the carrying value of the Orezone private placement of $12,513,000 was included as part of consideration paid for the asset. Under U.S. GAAP, the acquisition-date fair value of the Orezone

 

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private placement of $41,395,000 is included as part of consideration and the resulting $28,882,000 gain was recognized in the statement of earnings for the period.

SFAS 141(R) requires that acquisition-related transaction costs be expensed as incurred. Under Canadian GAAP, such transaction costs were included as part of the total consideration paid for the asset. Total transaction costs incurred in connection with the transaction of $5,369,000 have been expensed in the period.

Finally, SFAS 141(R) requires non-controlling (minority) interests to be measured at their acquisition-date fair values. This resulted in the recognition of non-controlling interest of $27,756,000 associated with Orezone. Non-controlling interest in Orezone was not recognized under Canadian GAAP as the Orezone acquisition was accounted for as an asset acquisition.

The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values at the acquisition date. Goodwill is recognized as the excess of the aggregate of the consideration transferred, the fair value of any non-controlling interest in Orezone and the acquisition date fair value of the previously owned equity interest over the net of the acquisition date-fair values of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at the acquisition date. IAMGOLD is in the process of finalizing the valuations of certain exploration and development assets acquired and associated future tax impacts.

Preliminary Fair Value at February 25, 2009:

 

Assets acquired and liabilities assumed

  

Current assets

   $ 2,414   

Other long-term assets

     18   

Exploration and development

     345,093   

Goodwill

     46,587   

Current liabilities

     (15,013

Debt

     (40,000

Convertible debenture

     (8,276

Future income and mining tax liability

     (41,449

Non-controlling interest

     (27,756
        
   $ 261,618   
        

Consideration Paid

  

Issuance of shares

   $ 220,735   

Initial private placement investment

     41,395   

Additional subscription

     3,975   

Options issued

     684   

Warrants

     148   

Less: Cash and cash equivalents acquired

     (5,319
        
   $ 261,618   
        

The total amount of goodwill arising from the transaction that is expected to be deductible for tax purposes is Nil. The assignment of goodwill to the Company’s reporting units has not yet been completed.

 

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Pro forma consolidated income statement information for the periods ended March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009 have not been presented as all costs associated with the Essakane project would be capitalized as part of development costs.

Note 3 – Fair Value Measurements

SFAS 157 specifies a valuation hierarchy based on whether the inputs to valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s own assumptions. These two types of inputs have created the following fair value hierarchy:

 

   

Level 1: Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets;

 

   

Level 2: Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and

 

   

Level 3: Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

The fair values of the Company’s financial assets at March 31, 2009 are:

 

(in 000’s)

   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
   Aggregate Fair
Value

Financial Assets:

           

Derivatives:

           

Heating oil call option Contracts

   $ —      $ 599    $ —      $ 599

Held for trading:

           

Warrants included in marketable securities

     —        355      —        355

Available-for-sale:

           

Marketable securities, excluding warrants

     9,085      —        —        9,085
                           

Total

   $ 9,085    $ 954    $ —      $ 10,039
                           

Financial Liabilities:

           

Derivatives:

           

Foreign currency collars

   $ —      $ 2,390    $ —      $ 2,390

Gold forward sales

     —        3,919         3,919

Warrant liability

     —        201      —        201
                           

Total

   $ —      $ 6,510    $ —      $ 6,510
                           

Note 4 – United States accounting pronouncements adopted effective January 1, 2009:

 

  (i)

Fair Value Measurements:

Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted FSP FAS157-2 “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157”, which delayed the effected date of SFAS 157 for nonfinancial assets or liabilities that are

 

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not required or permitted to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis to fiscal 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company.

 

  (ii)

Business Combinations & Non-controlling interests:

The Company adopted prospectively the provisions outlined in SFAS 141 (R) “Business Combinations” and SFAS 160 “Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements” for all business combinations with an acquisition date on or after January 1, 2009. Accordingly, these two new statements were required to be applied to the accounting for the Company’s acquisition of Orezone Resources Inc. on February 25, 2009 [Note 2].

In addition, SFAS 160 required the following provisions to be adopted retrospectively: (i) the reclassification of non-controlling interests to equity in the consolidated balance sheets and (ii) the adjustment to consolidated net income to include net income attributable to both the controlling and non-controlling interests. These changes to the presentation of previously reported line items of non-controlling interests have been disclosed in this Canadian-U.S. GAAP reconciliation.

 

  (iii)

Disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities:

Effective January 1, 2009, the Company prospectively adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133”. There were no additional disclosures required upon adoption of SFAS No. 161 that were not already incorporated into the Company’s Canadian GAAP financial statement disclosures for the three months ended March 31, 2009. The adoption of SFAS No. 161 did not affect the Company’s accounting for derivative financial instruments.

 

  (iv)

Determination of the useful life of intangible assets:

Effective January 1, 2009, the Company prospectively adopted FSP 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets”, which did not have an impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

  (v)

Determining whether an instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed to an entity’s own stock:

Effective January 1, 2009, the Company prospectively adopted EITF 07-5, “Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) is Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock”, which did not have an impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

  (vi)

Accounting for convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion:

Effective January 1, 2009, the Company applied, on a retrospective basis, the provisions outlined in FSP No. APB 14-1, “Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Settlement)”. The adoption of this FSP did not have an impact on the Company’s financial reporting.

Note 5 – Recently issued accounting pronouncements:

 

  (i)

Employers’ Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets:

In December 2008, FASB issued FSP No. FAS 132(R)-1, “Employers’ Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets,” which provides enhanced guidance on an employer’s disclosures about plan assets of a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan. FSP FAS 132(R)-1 revises disclosure requirements on pension and postretirement plan assets from those required in the original SFAS No. 132 after the FASB decided disclosures about fair value measurements for postretirement plan assets were not within the scope of SFAS No. 157. The disclosures about plan assets required by FSP FAS 132(R)-1 are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2009, with early application permitted. Upon initial application, disclosures are not required for earlier periods that are presented for comparative purposes. The Company is currently

 

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evaluating the impact that the adoption of FSP No. FAS 132(R)-1 will have on its financial disclosures.

 

  (ii)

Subsequent events:

In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165 “Subsequent Events” which establish general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued. SFAS 165 is effective for interim or annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of SFAS No. 165 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

 

  (iii)

Financial instruments and fair values:

In April 2009, the FASB released three FSP’s intended to provide additional application guidance and enhanced disclosures regarding fair value measurements and impairments of securities. FSP FAS 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly”, provides additional guidelines for estimating fair value in accordance with SFAS No. 157. FSP FAS 115-2, “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments”, provides additional guidance related to the disclosure of impairment losses on securities and the accounting for impairment losses on debt securities. FSP FAS 115-2 does not amend existing guidance related to other-than-temporary impairments of equity securities. FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments”, increases the frequency of fair value disclosures. All of the aforementioned FSPs are effective for interim or annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, that the adoption of the aforementioned FSPs will have on the consolidated financial statements.

 

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