Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of pre-tax income (loss)
Pre-tax income (loss) reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 follows (in thousands):
 
For the year ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
U.S
$
13,507

 
$
(22,549
)
 
$
(52,940
)
Foreign
3,971

 
2,292

 
1,922

 
$
17,478

 
$
(20,257
)
 
$
(51,018
)
Schedule of income tax provision
Income tax provision consists of the following (in thousands):

 
For the year ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Federal:
$
(138
)
 
$

 
$

State:
 
 
 
 
 
Current
125

 
76

 
231

Foreign:
 
 
 
 
 
Current
890

 
1,096

 
1,090

Deferred
(159
)
 
45

 
(160
)
Total foreign
731

 
1,141

 
930

Income tax provision
$
718

 
$
1,217

 
$
1,161

Schedule of federal income tax rate reconciliation
The income tax provision differs from the amount computed by applying the federal statutory rate of 35% to income (loss) before income taxes as follows (in thousands):
 
For the year ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Expense (benefit) at federal statutory rate
$
6,117

 
$
(7,090
)
 
$
(17,856
)
State taxes
125

 
76

 
300

Unbenefited (benefited) losses and credits
(4,727
)
 
7,974

 
18,715

Contingent tax reserves
103

 
460

 
(130
)
Foreign rate differential
(778
)
 
(218
)
 
120

Other
(122
)
 
15

 
12

 
$
718

 
$
1,217

 
$
1,161

Schedule of components of deferred tax assets and liabilities
Significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):
 
As of March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Inventory valuation method
$
1,588

 
$
1,742

Accrued warranty expense
1,624

 
2,336

Distribution reserves
4,283

 
1,950

Loss carryforwards
75,262

 
81,012

Tax credits
185,578

 
191,372

Restructuring charge accruals
1,866

 
3,191

Other accruals and reserves not currently deductible for tax purposes
34,490

 
32,465

    
304,691

 
314,068

Less valuation allowance
(252,475
)
 
(261,337
)
Deferred tax asset
$
52,216

 
$
52,731

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Depreciation
$
(4,302
)
 
$
(3,570
)
Acquired intangibles
(4,920
)
 
(2,794
)
Tax on unremitted foreign earnings
(15,968
)
 
(17,245
)
Other
(26,093
)
 
(28,330
)
Deferred tax liability
$
(51,283
)
 
$
(51,939
)
Net deferred tax asset
$
933

 
$
792

Reconciliation of gross unrecognized tax benefits
A reconciliation of the gross unrecognized tax benefits follows (in thousands):
 
For the year ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Beginning balance
$
32,449

 
$
32,549

 
$
32,744

Settlement and effective settlements with tax authorities and related remeasurements

 
(488
)
 
(60
)
Lapse of statute of limitations

 

 
(135
)
Increase in balances related to tax positions taken in prior period

 
388

 

Ending balance
$
32,449

 
$
32,449

 
$
32,549