Recently Adopted Provisions of U.S. GAAP
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the following provisions, which had no material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows, were effective as of January 1, 2013:
•The requirement to provide disclosures related to offsetting assets and liabilities, specifically as it relates to offsetting disclosures, wherein an entity must now make separate disclosures regarding the gross assets/liabilities, the offsetting amounts and the net assets/liabilities. Refer to Note 10 for additional information.
•The requirement to present significant amounts reclassified out of AOCL by the respective line items of net income. Refer to Note 18 for additional information.
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the following provision, which had no material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows, was effective as of July 17, 2013:
•The ability to use the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate as a U.S. benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes under U.S. GAAP.
