abiomed , inc . and subsidiaries notes to consolidated financial statements 2014 ( continued ) note 14 . income taxes ( continued ) and transition and defines the criteria that must be met for the benefits of a tax position to be recognized . as a result of its adoption of fin no . 48 , the company has recorded the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle of $ 0.3 million as a decrease to opening retained earnings and an increase to other long-term liabilities as of april 1 , 2007