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Subsequent Events
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
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Note 14 – Subsequent Events

During 2002 and 2003, the Company's Netherlands and Italian subsidiaries paid excise taxes on mineral oil sales in Italy for a total amount of approximately $2,000. Alleging that the mineral oil excise tax was contrary to European Union directives, the subsidiaries filed with the Customs' Authority of Milan (“Customs Office” or “Office”) requests to obtain a refund of the above-mentioned amount. The parties appealed rulings to various levels of tax courts up through the Supreme Court of Italy. In March 2012, the Supreme Court rejected the appeal of the Customs Office, ruling in favor of the subsidiaries and granting a refund for the amounts requested.

After filing an enforcement action, the Company ultimately collected approximately $2,000 (excluding interest) in late April 2013. This amount will be recorded as other income on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income in the second quarter of 2013.