INCOME TAXES

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXESAs of June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023, the Company had $1.2 million and $1.1 million, respectively, of total gross unrecognized tax benefits including interest. Approximately $0.9 million and $0.9 million, respectively, represent the amount of net unrecognized tax benefits that are permanent in nature and, if recognized, would affect the annual effective tax rate. At June 30, 2023, approximately $0.5 million of gross unrecognized tax benefits are expected to be resolved during the next twelve

months through the expiration of the statute of limitations and settlement with taxing authorities. The Company’s continuing practice is to recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. The Company had approximately $313.1 thousand accrued for gross interest as of June 30, 2023, and accrued $20.2 thousand during the three months ended June 30, 2023.

Investment in HTC was $21.7 million and $23.0 million as of June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively, which is included as a component of Other assets, net in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized net amortization from these investments of $1.3 million and $0.9 million, respectively, in income tax expense. For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized tax benefits from these investments of $1.5 million and $0.5 million, respectively, in income tax expense and in Income taxes payable in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The Company did not recognize any non-tax related activity or have any significant modifications in the investments during the current period.

The Company is subject to U.S. income taxes, as well as taxes in various other state and local jurisdictions. With the exception of a few states, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2018, although carryforward attributes that were generated prior to 2018 may still be adjusted upon examination by the taxing authorities if they either have been or will be used in a future period.

The Company’s effective income tax rate totaled 22.8% for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 compared to 20.2% for the prior year quarter. The increase is primarily due to the tax benefit related to the bargain purchase recorded as a discrete item in the prior year quarter. This was partially offset by the effects of pretax book earnings relative to the effects of various permanent items including a decrease in the disallowed executive compensation under Section 162(m) and the recognition of additional HTCs when compared to the prior year quarter.