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The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Note 1
The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
 
The Company:
 
Background
PhotoMedex, Inc. (and its subsidiaries) (the “Company”) is a Global Skin Health company providing integrated disease management and aesthetic solutions to dermatologists, professional aestheticians and consumers. The Company provides proprietary products and services that address skin diseases and conditions including psoriasis, vitiligo, acne, actinic keratosis (a precursor to certain types of skin cancer) and photo damage.
 
On December 13, 2011, the Company closed the merger with Radiancy, Inc. As of December 13, 2011, after giving effect to the acquisition and the issuance of PhotoMedex, Inc. common stock to the former shareholders of Radiancy, Inc., the Company had 18,820,852 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, with the shareholders of PhotoMedex, Inc. before December 13, 2011 (“Pre-merged PhotoMedex”) collectively owning approximately 20%, and the former Radiancy, Inc. stockholders owning approximately 80%, of the outstanding common stock of the Company.
 
The merger has been accounted for as a reverse acquisition with Radiancy treated for accounting purposes as the acquirer. As such, the financial statements of Radiancy, Inc. are treated as the historical financial statements of the Company, with the results of Pre-merger PhotoMedex, Inc. being included from December 14, 2011 and thereafter. For periods prior to the closing of the reverse acquisition, therefore, our discussion below relates to the historical business and operations of Radiancy, Inc.
 
As a result of the acquisition, the Company has implemented a revised business plan focused on three key components – skilled direct sales force to target Physician and Professional Segments; expertise in global consumer marketing; and a full product life cycle model. The Company reorganized its business into three operating units to better align its organization based upon the Company's management structure, products and services offered, markets served and types of customers.
 
Based upon this strategic focus, effective December 13, 2011, management has updated the segments that the Company now currently operates. There are now three distinct business units, or segments (as described in Note 14): Consumer, Physician Recurring and Professional. The segments are distinguished by the Company's management structure and the markets or customers served.
 
The Consumer segment, the Company's largest business unit, generates revenues by bringing professional technologies into the home-use arena, through the no!no!® product line. The Physician Recurring segment generates revenues from the XTRAC®, a noninvasive, FDA-cleared solution for psoriasis and vitiligo, and NEOVA®, a topical therapy combining DNA repair enzymes and copper peptide complexes to prevent premature skin aging, product lines. The Professional segment generates revenues from capital equipment, such as the XTRAC lasers, LHE® brand products and the Omnilux® and Lumière Light Therapy systems.
 
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
 
Accounting Principles
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”).
 
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the wholly and majority owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The pre-merger PhotoMedex, Inc. results have been included in the financial statements from December 14, 2011, the day following the closing date of the reverse acquisition.

 
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“US GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates and be based on events different from those assumptions. The more significant estimates include (1) revenue recognition, including provision for sales return and valuation allowances of accounts receivable; (2) uncertainty in tax positions; (3) provision for contingencies; and (4) stock based compensation.
 
Functional Currency
The currency of the primary economic environment in which the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are conducted is the US dollar ("$" or "dollars"), except the Photo Therapeutics, Ltd. which is conducted in the GBP. Substantially all of the Group's revenues are derived in dollars or in other currencies linked to the dollar. Purchases of most materials and components are carried out in, or linked to the dollar. Thus, the functional and reporting currency of the Company and its subsidiaries is the dollar.
 
Balances denominated in, or linked to, foreign currencies are stated on the basis of the exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date. For foreign currency transactions included in the statement of operation, the exchange rates applicable to the relevant transaction dates are used. Transaction gains or losses arising from changes in the exchange rates used in the translation of such balances are carried to financing income or expenses.
 
Assets and liabilities of a foreign subsidiary, whose functional currencies are the local currency, are translated from their respective functional currencies to U.S. dollars at the balance sheet date exchange rates. Income and expense items are translated at the average rates of exchange prevailing during the year. Translation adjustments of foreign subsidiary for which the local currency is the functional currency are reflected in the consolidated balance sheets as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. Deferred taxes are not provided on translation adjustments as the earnings of the subsidiaries are considered to be permanently reinvested.
 
Fair Value Measurements
The Company measures and discloses fair value in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC Topic 820”). ASC Topic 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework and gives guidance regarding the methods used for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions there exists a three-tier fair-value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
 
 
Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices  are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

 
Level 2 – pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets that are directly observable for the asset or liability or indirectly observable through corroboration with observable market data.
     
 
Level 3 – pricing inputs are unobservable for the non-financial asset or liability and only used when there is little, if any, market activity for the non-financial asset or liability at the measurement date. The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment or estimation. Fair value is determined using comparable market transactions and other valuation methodologies, adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit, market and/or other risk factors.
 
This hierarchy requires the Company to use observable market data, when available, and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining fair value.
The fair value of cash and cash equivalents is based on its demand value, which is equal to its carrying value. The fair values of notes payable and long-term debt are based on borrowing rates that are available to the Company for loans with similar terms, collateral and maturity. The estimated fair values of notes payable and long-term debt approximate the carrying values. The fair value of the amounts funded in insurance policies in respect of employee liability for employee rights upon retirement is usually identical or close to their carrying value. Additionally, the carrying value of all other monetary assets and liabilities is estimated to be equal to their fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company invests its excess cash in highly liquid short-term investments. The Company considers short-term investments that are purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consisted of cash and money market accounts at December 31, 2011 and 2010.
 
Short-term Deposits
Short-term deposits are deposits with maturities of more than three months but less than one year. Short-term deposits are presented at their costs including accrued interest.
 
Accounts Receivable
The majority of the Company's accounts receivable are due from consumers, distributors (domestic and international), physicians and other entities in the medical field. Accounts receivable are most often due within 30 to 90 days and are stated at amounts due from customers net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. Accounts outstanding longer than the contractual payment terms are considered past due. The Company determines its allowance for doubtful accounts by considering a number of factors, including the length of time trade accounts receivable are past due, the Company's previous loss history, the customer's current ability to pay its obligation to the Company and available information about their credit risk, and the condition of the general economy and the industry as a whole. The Company writes off accounts receivable when they become uncollectible, and payments subsequently received on such receivables are credited to the allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company does not recognize interest accruing on accounts receivable past due.
 
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined to be purchased cost for raw materials and the production cost (materials, labor and indirect manufacturing cost, including sub-contracted work components) for work-in-process and finished goods. For the Company's consumer and LHE products, cost is determined on the weighted-average method. For the pre-merged PhotoMedex's products, cost is determined on the first-in, first-out method. Throughout the laser manufacturing process, the related production costs are recorded within inventory. Work-in-process is immaterial, given the typically short manufacturing cycle, and therefore is disclosed in conjunction with raw materials.
 
The Company's equipment for the treatment of skin disorders (e.g. the XTRAC for psoriasis or vitiligo) will either (i) be placed in a physician's office and remain the property of the Company or (ii) be sold to distributors or physicians directly. The cost to build a laser, whether for sale or for placement, is accumulated in inventory.
 
Reserves for slow moving and obsolete inventories are provided based on historical experience and product demand. Management evaluates the adequacy of these reserves periodically based on forecasted sales and market trend.
 
Property, Equipment and Depreciation
Property and equipment are recorded at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Excimer lasers-in-service are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of five years. For other property and equipment, depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets, primarily three to seven years for computer hardware and software, furniture and fixtures, automobiles, and machinery and equipment. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the useful lives or lease terms. Expenditures for major renewals and betterments to property and equipment are capitalized, while expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Upon retirement or disposition, the applicable property amounts are deducted from the accounts and any gain or loss is recorded in the consolidated statements of operations. Useful lives are determined based upon an estimate of either physical or economic obsolescence or both.
 
Management evaluates the realizability of property and equipment based on estimates of undiscounted future cash flows over the remaining useful life of the asset. If the amount of such estimated undiscounted future cash flows is less than the net book value of the asset, the asset is written down to the net realizable value. As of December 31, 2011, no such write-down was required (see Impairment of Long-Lived Assets below).
 
Patent Costs and Licensed Technologies
Costs incurred to obtain or defend patents and licensed technologies are capitalized and amortized over the shorter of the remaining estimated useful lives or eight to 12 years. Core and product technology was also recorded in connection with the reverse acquisition on December 13, 2011 and is being amortized on a straight-line basis over ten years for core technology and five years for product technology. (See Note 2, Acquisition and Note 5, Patent and Licensed Technologies).
 
Management evaluates the recoverability of intangible assets based on estimates of undiscounted future cash flows over the remaining useful life of the asset. If the amount of such estimated undiscounted future cash flows is less than the net book value of the asset, the asset is written down to fair value. As of December 31, 2011, no such write-down was required. (See Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Intangibles).
 
Other Intangible Assets
Other intangible assets were recorded in connection with the reverse acquisition on December 13, 2011. The assets definite useful lives are being amortized on a straight-line basis over ten years. Such assets primarily include customer relationships and trademarks. (See Note 2, Reverse Acquisition and Note 6, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets).
 
Management evaluates the recoverability of such other intangible assets based on estimates of undiscounted future cash flows over the remaining useful life of the asset. If the amount of such estimated undiscounted future cash flows is less than the net book value of the asset, the asset is written down to fair value. As of December 31, 2011 no such write-down was required. (See Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Intangibles).
 
Accounting for the Impairment of Goodwill
The Company evaluates the carrying value of goodwill annually and also between annual evaluations if events occur or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying amount. Such circumstances could include, but are not limited to: (1) a significant adverse change in legal factors or in business climate, (2) unanticipated competition, or (3) an adverse action or assessment by a regulator. Goodwill impairment testing involves a two-step process. Step 1 compares the fair value of the Group's reporting units to which goodwill was allocated to their carrying values. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, no further analysis is necessary. The reporting unit fair value is based upon consideration of various valuation methodologies, including guideline transaction multiples, multiples of current earnings, and projected future cash flows discounted at rates commensurate with the risk involved. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, Step 2 must be completed to quantify the amount of impairment. Step 2 calculates the implied fair value of goodwill by deducting the fair value of all tangible and intangible assets, excluding goodwill, of the reporting unit, from the fair value of the reporting unit as determined in Step 1. The implied fair value of goodwill determined in this step is compared to the carrying value of goodwill. If the implied fair value of goodwill is less than the carrying value of goodwill, an impairment loss, equal to the difference, is recognized. As of December 31, 2011, no impairment of goodwill has been recorded.

Accrued Warranty Costs
The Company offers a standard warranty on product sales generally for a one to two-year period. In the case of domestic sales of XTRAC lasers, however, the Company has offered longer warranty periods, ranging from three to four years, in order to meet competition or meet customer demands. The Company provides for the estimated future warranty claims on the date the product is sold. Total accrued warranty is included in other accrued liabilities on the balance sheet. The activity in the warranty accrual during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 is summarized as follows:
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
  
2010
 
Accrual at beginning of year
 $260  $130 
Additions due to reverse acquisition
  955   - 
Additions charged to warranty expense
  813   282 
Expiring warranties
  (-)  (-)
Claims satisfied
  (367)  (152)
Total
  1,661   260 
Less: current portion
  (1,157)  (260)
Accrued warranty
 $504  $- 
 
For extended warranty on the consumer products, see Revenue Recognition below.
 
Liability for Employee Rights Upon Retirement
Israeli labor law generally requires payment of severance pay upon dismissal of an employee or upon termination of employment in certain other circumstances. The Company has recorded a severance pay liability for the amount that would be paid if all its Israeli employees were dismissed at the balance sheet date, on an undiscounted basis, in accordance with Israeli labor law. This liability is computed based upon the number of years of service multiplied by the latest monthly salary, since the employees are entitled to one month's salary for each year of employment, or a portion thereof. The amount of accrued severance pay as above represents the Company's severance pay liability in accordance with the labor agreement in force and based on salary components, which in the opinion of Management, create entitlement to severance pay.
 
The liability is partly funded by insurance policies, as the Company makes monthly deposits for such policies. The amounts funded are included under other non-current assets. The deposited funds include profits accumulated up to the balance sheet date. The deposited funds may be withdrawn upon the fulfillment of the obligation pursuant to Israeli severance pay laws or labor agreements. The value of the deposited funds is based on the cash surrender value of these policies, and includes immaterial profits.
 
Severance pay expenses amounted to approximately $185, $162and $149 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenues from the product sales when the following four criteria have been met: (i) the product has been delivered and the Company has no significant remaining obligations; (ii) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (iii) the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable; and (iv) collection is reasonably assured. Revenues from product sales are recorded net of provisions for estimated chargebacks, rebates, expected returns and cash discounts.
 
The Company ships most of its products FOB shipping point, although from time to time certain customers, for example governmental customers, will insist upon FOB destination. Among the factors the Company takes into account when determining the proper time at which to recognize revenue are when title to the goods transfers and when the risk of loss transfers. Shipments to distributors or physicians that do not fully satisfy the collection criteria are recognized when invoiced amounts are fully paid or fully assured.
 
For revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables within a single, contractually binding arrangements (usually sales of products with separately priced extended warranty), each element of the contract is accounted for as a separate unit of accounting when it provides the customer value on a stand-alone basis and there is objective evidence of the fair value of the related unit.
 
With respect to sales arrangements under which the buyer has a right to return the related product, revenue is recognized only if all the following are met: the price is fixed or determinable at the date of sale; the buyer has paid, or is obligated to pay and the obligation is not contingent on resale of the product; the buyer's obligation would not be changed in the event of theft or physical destruction or damage of the product; the buyer has economic substance; the Company does not have significant obligations for future performance to directly bring about resale of the product by the buyer; and the amount of future returns can be reasonably estimated.
 
The Company provides a provision for product returns based on the experience with historical sales returns, in accordance with ASC Topic 605-15 with respect to sales of product when right of return exists. Such allowance for sales returns is included in Other Current Liabilities. (See Note 8).
 
Deferred revenue includes amounts received with respect to extended warranty maintenance, repairs and other billable services and amounts not yet recognized as revenues. Revenues with respect to such activities are recognized over the duration of the warranty period, the service period or when service is provided, as applicable to each service.
 
The Company has two distribution channels for its phototherapy treatment equipment. The Company either (i) sells its lasers through a distributor or directly to a physician or (ii) places its lasers in a physician's office (at no charge to the physician) and generally charges the physician a fee for an agreed upon number of treatments. In some cases, the Company and the customer stipulate to a quarterly or other periodic target of procedures to be performed, and accordingly revenue is recognized ratably over the period.
 
When the Company places a laser in a physician's office, it generally recognizes service revenue based on the number of patient treatments performed, or purchased under a periodic commitment, by the physician. Treatments to be performed through random laser-access codes that are sold to physicians free of a periodic commitment, but not yet used, are deferred and recognized as a liability until the physician performs the treatment. Unused treatments remain an obligation of the Company because the treatments can only be performed on Company-owned equipment. Once the treatments are delivered to a patient, this obligation has been satisfied.
 
The Company defers substantially all sales of treatment codes ordered by and delivered to its customers within the last two weeks of the period in determining the amount of procedures performed by its physician-customers. Management believes this approach closely approximates the actual amount of unused treatments that existed at the end of a period.
 
Revenue from maintenance service agreements is deferred and recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the agreements. Revenue from billable services, including repair activity, is recognized when the service is provided.
 
Shipping and Handling Costs
Shipping and handling fees billed to customers are reflected as revenues while the related shipping and handling costs are included in selling and marketing expense. To date, shipping and handling costs have not been material.
 
Product Development Costs
Costs of research, new product development and product redesign are charged to expense as incurred.
 
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are charged to expenses as incurred.
Advertising expenses amounted to approximately $32,303, $12,435and $390 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes using the liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities and are measured using enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences reverse. Any resulting net deferred tax assets are evaluated for recoverability and, accordingly, a valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that all or some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.
 
The Company may incur an additional tax liability in the event of an intercompany dividend distribution, although it is the Company's policy not to cause a distribution of dividends which would generate an additional tax liability to the Company in the foreseeable future. Upon the distribution of dividends from the tax-exempt income of an "Approved Enterprise" of an Israeli subsidiary (see Note 13), the amount distributed will be subject to the tax rate that would have been applicable had the Israeli subsidiary not been exempted from payment thereof. The Israeli subsidiary intends on permanently reinvesting the amounts of tax-exempt income and it does not intend on causing a distribution of such income as cash dividends. Therefore, no deferred income taxes have been provided in respect of such tax-exempt income. Taxes, which would apply in the event of disposal of investments in subsidiaries, have not been taken into account in computing the deferred taxes, as it is the Company's policy to hold these investments, not to dispose of them.
 
Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted an amendment to ASC Topic 740-10, Income Taxes (Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes), which clarified the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. This amendment provides that the tax effects from an uncertain tax position can be recognized in the financial statements only if the position is "more-likely-than-not" to be sustained were it to be challenged by a taxing authority. The assessment of the tax position is based solely on the technical merits of the position, without regard the likelihood that the tax position may be challenged. If an uncertain tax position meets the "more-likely-than-not" threshold, the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50% likely to be recognized upon ultimate settlement with the taxing authority is recorded.
 
The adoption of ASC Topic 740-10 resulted in an increase in an amount of $2,500 with respect to an unrecognized tax benefit's liability. This amount was recognized as an addition to the outstanding tax provisions that were included in the balance as of January 1, 2009 with respect to tax contingencies under the current accounting policy. As required, this amount was reported as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings as of January 1, 2009 (see Note 13).
 
Concentration of credit risks
Financial instruments which subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and short-term deposits. The carrying amounts of these instruments approximate fair value due to their short-term nature. The Company deposits cash and cash equivalents in major financial institutions in the US and in Israel. The Company performs periodic evaluations of the relative credit standing of these institutions. The Company is of the opinion that the credit risk in respect of these balances is immaterial. In addition, the Company performs an ongoing credit evaluation and establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of customers.
 
Most of the Company's sales are generated in North and South America and Asia Pacific, to a large number of customers. Management periodically evaluates the collectability of the trade receivables to determine the amounts that are doubtful of collection and determine a proper allowance for doubtful accounts. Accordingly, the Company's trade receivables do not represent a substantial concentration of credit risk.

Loans granted to purchase shares of the Company
 
Loans granted to purchase shares of the Company have been presented as a reduction of stockholders' equity.
 
Contingencies
The Company and its subsidiaries are involved in certain legal proceedings that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of its business. Except for income tax contingencies (commencing January 1, 2009), the Company records accruals for contingencies to the extent that the management concludes that the occurrence is probable and that the related liabilities are estimable. Legal expenses associated with the contingency are expensed as incurred.
 
Reclassification
Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. Such reclassifications did not have any material impact on the Company's equity, net assets or cash flows.
 
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
The Company computes earnings (net loss) per share in accordance with ASC Topic. 260, Earnings per share. Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, net of the weighted average number of treasury shares. Diluted earnings per common share are computed similar to basic earnings per share, except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional potential common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had been issued and if the additional common shares were dilutive. Potential common shares are excluded from the computation for a period in which a net loss is reported or if their effect is anti-dilutive. The Company's potential common shares consist of stock options, warrants and restricted stock awards issued under the Company's stock incentive plans and their potential dilutive effect is considered using the treasury method.
 
Due to the reverse merger on December 13, 2011, the earnings per share for each period before the acquisition date presented in these financial statements were computed based on Radiancy's historical weighted-average number of shares outstanding, multiplied by the exchange ratio that was established in the reverse merger. Therefore, unless otherwise noted, all share and per-share amounts for all periods presented have been retroactively adjusted to give effect to the exchange ratio.
 
Basic and diluted earnings per common share were calculated using the following weighted average shares outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009:
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
  
2010
  
2009
 
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
         
Basic number of common shares outstanding
  11,602,049   10,256,364   10,256,364 
Dilutive effect of stock options and warrants
  -   1,468,205   1,390,012 
Diluted number of common and common stock equivalent shares outstanding
  11,602,049   11,724,569   11,646,376 
 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share for each of the years ended December 31, 2011, exclude the impact of common stock options, warrants and unvested restricted stock totaling 1,791,788 shares, as the effect of their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.
 
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Intangibles
Long-lived assets, such as property and equipment, and definite-lived intangibles subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the fair value of the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds the fair value, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. Assets to be disposed of are separately presented in the balance sheet and reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell, and are no longer depreciated. The assets and liabilities of a disposed group classified as discontinued operations are presented separately in the appropriate asset and liability sections of the balance sheet. As of December 31, 2011, no such impairment exists.
 
Share-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC Topic 718, Share- Based Payment. Under the fair value recognition provision, of this statement, share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award that is ultimately expected to vest and is recognized as operating expense over the applicable vesting period of the stock award using the graded vesting method.
 
Treasury Stock
Shares held by the Company are presented as a reduction of equity, at their cost to the Company as treasury stock.
 
Accounting Standards Update
In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, “Presentation of Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2011-05”). ASU 2011-05 provides amendments to ASC No. 220 “Comprehensive Income”, which require an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The amendments in this update are effective retrospectively for fiscal years and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. The Company will adopt this new guidance beginning the first quarter of 2012 and apply it retrospectively. The adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
 
In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-12, which defers certain provisions contained in ASU No. 2011-05 promulgating the requirement to present components of reclassifications of other comprehensive income on the face of the income statement or in the notes to the financial statements. However, this deferral does not impact the other requirements contained in the new standard on comprehensive income as described above. This ASU is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
 
In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08, “Testing for Impairment” (“ASU 2011-08”). ASU 2011-08 provides amendments to ASC No. 350 “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other”, with respect to the annual goodwill impairment test that adds a qualitative assessment allowing companies to determine whether they need to perform the two-step impairment test. The objective of the guidance is to simplify how companies test goodwill for impairment, and more specifically to reduce the cost and complexity of performing the goodwill impairment test. The guidance may change how the goodwill impairment test is performed, but should not change the timing or the measurement of goodwill impairments. The Company will adopt this new guidance beginning the first quarter of 2012. It is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures.
In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, “Balance Sheet – Disclosure about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (“ASU 2011-11”). ASU 2011-11 enhances disclosures about financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either offset in accordance with the Accounting Standards Codification or are subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The amended guidance will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods (fiscal year 2013 for the Company) and should be applied retrospectively to all comparative periods presented. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2011-11 will have on its consolidated financial statements, if any.