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SPOR » Topics » The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities - Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115.This excerpt taken from the SPOR 10-Q filed Nov 14, 2007. “The Fair
Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an
Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115.” SFAS 159 permits an
entity to measure financial instruments and certain other items at estimated
fair value as of specific election dates. The fair value option: (i) may
generally be applied instrument by instrument; (ii) is irrevocable unless a new
election date occurs; and, (iii) must be applied to the entire instrument and
not to only a portion of the instrument. Most of the provisions of SFAS 159 are
elective. However, the amendment to SFAS 115, “Accounting
for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities,” applies to
all entities that own securities that are classified as trading or available
for sale. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15,
2007. Early adoption of SFAS 159 is permitted if the entity: (i) chooses early
adoption within the first 120 days of its fiscal year; (ii) has not yet issued
financial statements for any interim period of such fiscal year; and (iii)
elects to apply the provisions of FASB No. 157, “Fair Value
Measurements.” We have not determined whether we will elect early
adoption, and we have not evaluated the impact, if any, on our financial
condition or the results of our operations that may be caused by our adoption
of SFAS 159.
In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.” FIN 48 requires the use of a two-step approach for recognizing and measuring tax benefits taken or expected to be taken in an income tax return and disclosures regarding uncertainties in income tax positions. Only tax positions that meet the “more likely than not” recognition threshold at the effective date may be recognized upon adoption of FIN 48. Our adoption of FIN 48, effective July 1, 2007, had no impact on our financial condition and the results of our operations.
We have reviewed all other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements and do not believe the future adoption of any such pronouncements may be expected to cause a material impact on our financial condition or the results of our operations.
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