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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2013
Income Taxes

12. Income Taxes

The Company determines its estimated annual effective tax rate at the end of each successive interim period based on facts known at that time. The estimated annual effective tax rate is applied to the year-to-date pre-tax income at the end of each interim period. The tax effect of significant unusual items is reflected in the period in which they occur. Since the Company is incorporated in Canada, it is required to use Canada’s blended statutory tax rate of 26.0% in the determination of the estimated annual effective tax rate.

The Company’s reported effective tax rate on income from continuing operations of 74.5% for the three months ended June 28, 2013 differs from the expected Canadian blended statutory rate of 26.0% primarily due to income earned in jurisdictions with varying tax rates and losses in jurisdictions with a valuation allowance which are not benefitted in the income tax provision in the current period. The Company’s reported effective tax rate on income from continuing operations of 53.0% for the six months ended June 28, 2013 differs from the expected Canadian blended statutory rate of 26.0% primarily due to income earned in jurisdictions with varying tax rates and losses in jurisdictions with a valuation allowance which are not benefitted in the income tax provision in the current period.

The Company maintains a valuation allowance on some of its deferred tax assets in certain jurisdictions. A valuation allowance is required when, based upon an assessment of various factors, including recent operating loss history, anticipated future earnings, and prudent and reasonable tax planning strategies, it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

In conjunction with the Company’s ongoing review of its actual results and anticipated future earnings, the Company continuously reassesses the possibility of releasing the remaining valuation allowance currently in place on its deferred tax assets. It is reasonably possible that a portion of the valuation allowance will be released within the next twelve months. Such a release will be reported as a reduction to income tax expense without any impact on cash flows in the quarter in which it is released.

As discussed in Note 14, during the three months ended June 28, 2013, the IRS settlement was accepted by the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation. The Company expects to receive cash refunds in the amount of $11.5 million to $13.5 million in the third quarter of 2013. In addition, the Company expects to realize a benefit relating to the carryback and carryforward of certain net operating losses in 2014, which will result in the refund of tax payments made in the carryback periods and lower income tax payments in the carryforward periods.