Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
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, 2016, 2015 and 2014 follows (in thousands):
 
For the year ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
U.S
$
(77,245
)
 
$
13,507

 
$
(22,549
)
Foreign
3,745

 
3,971

 
2,292

 
$
(73,500
)
 
$
17,478

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

 
For the year ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Federal:
$
(401
)
 
$
(138
)
 
$

State:
 
 
 
 
 
Current
52

 
125

 
76

Foreign:
 
 
 
 
 
Current
1,591

 
890

 
1,096

Deferred
(59
)
 
(159
)
 
45

Total foreign
1,532

 
731

 
1,141

Income tax provision
$
1,183

 
$
718

 
$
1,217

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,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Expense (benefit) at federal statutory rate
$
(25,725
)
 
$
6,117

 
$
(7,090
)
State taxes
53

 
125

 
76

Unbenefited (benefited) losses and credits
27,035

 
(4,727
)
 
7,974

Contingent tax reserves
108

 
103

 
460

Foreign rate differential
(347
)
 
(778
)
 
(218
)
Other
59

 
(122
)
 
15

 
$
1,183

 
$
718

 
$
1,217

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,
 
2016
 
2015
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Inventory valuation method
$
2,025

 
$
1,588

Accrued warranty expense
1,320

 
1,624

Distribution reserves
3,898

 
4,283

Loss carryforwards
108,022

 
75,262

Tax credits
132,061

 
185,578

Restructuring charge accruals
1,054

 
1,866

Other accruals and reserves not currently deductible for tax purposes
28,656

 
34,490

    
277,036

 
304,691

Less valuation allowance
(224,138
)
 
(252,475
)
Deferred tax asset
$
52,898

 
$
52,216

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Depreciation
$
(3,962
)
 
$
(4,302
)
Acquired intangibles
(8,244
)
 
(4,920
)
Tax on unremitted foreign earnings
(16,549
)
 
(15,968
)
Other
(23,123
)
 
(26,093
)
Deferred tax liability
$
(51,878
)
 
$
(51,283
)
Net deferred tax asset
$
1,020

 
$
933

Reconciliation of gross unrecognized tax benefits
A reconciliation of the gross unrecognized tax benefits follows (in thousands):
 
For the year ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Beginning balance
$
32,449

 
$
32,449

 
$
32,549

Settlement and effective settlements with tax authorities and related remeasurements

 

 
(488
)
Increase in balances related to tax positions taken in prior period
411

 

 
388

Ending balance
$
32,860

 
$
32,449

 
$
32,449