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Table of Contents
Index to Financial Statements
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” (“SFAS 161”). This statement is
intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures. This statement is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after November 15, 2008. We do not believe that adopting
SFAS 161 will have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities-Including an amendment of FASB
Statement No. 115,” (“SFAS 159”) which allows an entity the irrevocable option to elect fair value for the initial and subsequent measurement for certain
financial assets and liabilities on a contract-by-contract basis. Subsequent changes in fair value of these financial assets and liabilities would be recognized in
earnings when they occur. SFAS 159 further establishes certain additional disclosure requirements. SFAS 159 is effective for financial statements issued for
fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, with earlier adoption permitted. No entity is permitted to apply
SFAS 159 retrospectively to fiscal years preceding the effective date unless the entity chooses early adoption. We are currently evaluating the impact that SFAS
159 will have on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 provides guidance for using fair value to
measure assets and liabilities. The FASB believes SFAS 157 also responds to investors’ requests for expanded information about the extent to which companies
measure assets and liabilities at fair value, the information used to measure fair value and the effect of fair value measurements on earnings. SFAS 157 applies
whenever other standards require (or permit) assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value but does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances.
Under SFAS 157, fair value refers to the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market
participants in the market in which the reporting entity transacts. In SFAS 157, the FASB clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the
assumptions market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. In support of this principle, SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy that
prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets and the lowest
priority to unobservable data, for example, the reporting entity’s own data. Under SFAS 157, fair value measurements would be separately disclosed by level
within the fair value hierarchy. The provisions of SFAS 157 for financial assets and liabilities, as well as any other assets and liabilities that are carried at fair
value on a recurring basis in financial statements, are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim
periods within those fiscal years. The FASB did, however, provide a one year deferral for the implementation of SFAS 157 for other non-financial assets. Earlier
application is encouraged, provided that the reporting entity has not yet issued financial statements for that fiscal year, including any financial statements for an
interim period within that fiscal year. We are currently evaluating the impact that SFAS 157 will have on our financial condition, results of operations or cash
flows.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (Revised 2007), “Business Combinations” (“SFAS 141(R)”). SFAS 141(R) will significantly change
the accounting for future business combinations after adoption. SFAS 141(R) establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer of a business
recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquired
business. SFAS 141(R) also provides guidance for recognizing and measuring the goodwill acquired in the business combination and determines what
information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS 141(R) is
effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. We are currently evaluating the impact that
SFAS 141(R) will have on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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Source: Spectrum Brands, Inc, 10-K, December 10, 2008