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LIABILITIES SUBJECT TO COMPROMISE
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
LIABILITIES SUBJECT TO COMPROMISE [Abstract]  
LIABILITIES SUBJECT TO COMPROMISE
11. LIABILITIES SUBJECT TO COMPROMISE

Liabilities subject to compromise refers to unsecured obligations that will be accounted for under any bankruptcy plan. Generally, actions to enforce or otherwise effect payment of liabilities arising prior to the commencement of the Bankruptcy Cases (“Pre-Petition Liabilities”) are stayed.  The authoritative guidance issued by the FASB requires Pre-Petition liabilities that are subject to compromise to be reported at the amounts expected to be allowed, even if they may be settled for lesser amounts.  These liabilities represent the estimated amount expected to be allowed on known or potential claims to be resolved through the Bankruptcy Cases, and remain subject to future adjustments arising from negotiated settlements, actions of the Bankruptcy Court, rejection of executory contracts and unexpired leases, the determination as to the value of collateral securing the claims, proofs of claim, or other events.  Liabilities subject to compromise also include certain items that may be assumed under a plan of reorganization, and as such, may be subsequently reclassified to liabilities not subject to compromise.  Unless otherwise provided for in the Bankruptcy Code or any “claims bar date order” entered in the Bankruptcy Cases, holders of pre-petition claims are required to file proofs of claims by the “bar date”, which will be established with approval of the Bankruptcy Court.  A bar date is the date by which certain claims against the Debtors must be filed if the claimants wish to receive any distribution in Bankruptcy Cases.  Once a bar date is established, creditors will be notified of the bar date and the requirement to file a proof of claim with the Bankruptcy Court.  Differences between liability amounts estimated by the Debtors and claims filed by creditors will be investigated and, if necessary, the Bankruptcy Court will make a final determination of the amount of any allowable claim.  The determination of how liabilities will ultimately be treated cannot be made until the Bankruptcy Court approves a bankruptcy plan.  Accordingly, the ultimate amount or treatment of such liabilities is not determinable at this time.

Liabilities subject to compromise consisted of the following:

   
December 31, 2011
 
Due to Licensors
 $2,627 
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
  4,880 
    Total
 $7,507 
     

Liabilities subject to compromise includes trade accounts payable related to pre-petition purchases, not all of which were paid. As a result, the Company's cash flows from operations were favorably affected by the stay of payment related to these accounts payable.