11.  Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2008, the FASB issued EITF 07-1, Accounting for Collaborative Arrangements. EITF Issue 07-1 requires entities entering into collaborative arrangements in which two or more parties actively participate in a joint operating activity and are exposed to significant risks and rewards that depend on the commercial success of the joint operating activity to make specific disclosures regarding that arrangement. Garmin announced a strategic alliance with ASUSTeK Computer Inc. on February 4, 2009 that will leverage the companies’ navigation and mobile telephony expertise to design, manufacture and distribute cobranded locationcentric mobile phones. The mobile phone product line will be known as the GarminAsus nüvifone series. The Company has adopted EITF Issue 071 and the strategic alliance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or operating results in the third quarter of 2009.

In January 2009, the FASB released Proposed Staff Position SFAS 107-b and Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 28-a, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments” (SFAS 107-b and APB 28-a).  This proposal amends FASB Statement No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Values of Financial Instruments,” to require disclosures about fair value of financial instruments in interim financial statements as well as in annual financial statements.  The proposal also amends APB Opinion No. 28, “Interim Financial Reporting,” to require those disclosures in all interim financial statements.  This proposal is effective for interim periods ending after June 15, 2009, but early adoption is permitted for interim periods ending after March 15, 2009.  The Company has adopted SFAS 107-b and APB 28-a and the guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or operating results in the third quarter of 2009.  

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 157-4 (“FSP FAS 157-4”), “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability has Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly” and FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 (“FSP FAS 115-2”), “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments”.  These two FSPs were issued to provide additional guidance about (1) measuring the fair value of financial instruments when the markets become inactive and quoted prices may reflect distressed transactions, and (2) recording impairment charges on investments in debt instruments.  Additionally, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 (“FSP FAS 107-1”), “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” to require disclosures of fair value of certain financial instruments in interim financial statements.  We do not anticipate the adoption of these FSPs will materially impact the Company.  These FSPs are effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009.  The Company has adopted FSP FAS 157-4 and the guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or operating results in the third quarter of 2009.  

In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, “Subsequent Events” (“SFAS 165”).  SFAS 165 establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued.  We do not anticipate the adoption of SFAS 165 will materially impact the Company.  SFAS 165 is effective for interim or annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2009.  The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 165 for the quarter ended June 27, 2009.  The adoption of this provision did not have a material effect on our financial statements.

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162” (“SFAS 168”).  SFAS 168 provides for the FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM (the “ASC”) to become the single official source of authoritative, nongovernmental U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).  The Codification did not change GAAP but reorganizes the literature.  SFAS 168 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.  

In October 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2009-13, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605): Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements.  This guidance modifies the fair value requirements of ASC subtopic 605-25 Revenue Recognition-Multiple Element Arrangements by allowing the use of the “best estimate of selling price” in addition to Vendor Specific Objective Evidence (“VSOE”) and VOE (now referred to as third-party evidence “TPE”) for determining the selling price of a deliverable. A vendor is now required to use its best estimate of the selling price when VSOE or TPE of the selling price cannot be determined. In addition, the residual method of allocating arrangement consideration is no longer permitted. The amendments included in this update will be effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010.  Early adoption is permitted.  The Company is investigating the impact of adopting Accounting Standard Update No. 2009-13 on its consolidated financial statements.  

In October 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2009-14, Software (Topic 985):  Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements.    This guidance modifies the scope of ASC subtopic 965-605 Software-Revenue Recognition to exclude from its requirements (a) non-software components of tangible products and (b) software components of tangible products that are sold, licensed, or leased with tangible products when the software components and non-software components of the tangible product function together to deliver the tangible product’s essential functionality.   The amendments included in this update will be effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010.  Early adoption is permitted.  The Company is investigating the impact of adopting Accounting Standard Update No. 2009-14 on its consolidated financial statements.