Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Income Taxes
Income Taxes	12. Income Taxes Under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 382, the use of loss carryforwards may be limited if a change in ownership of a company occurs. If it is determined that, due to transactions involving the Company’s shares owned by its 5 percent or greater shareholders, a change of ownership has occurred under the provisions of IRC Section 382, the Company’s federal and state net operating loss carryforwards could be subject to significant IRC Section 382 limitations. Based upon IRC Section 382 studies, Section 382 ownership changes occurred in 2013, 2012 and 2011 that resulted in $728 million of the Company’s $741 million of federal and state net operating loss carryforwards generated through December 31, 2013 being subject to IRC Section 382 limitations. As a result of IRC Section 382 limitations, $715 million of the $728 million net operating loss carryforwards that are limited will expire prior to utilization. As a result of the IRC Section 382 limitations these net operating loss carryforwards that will expire unutilized are not reflected in the Company’s gross deferred tax asset at September 30, 2014. The ownership changes also resulted in net unrealized built in losses per IRS Notice 2003-65 which should result in recognized built in losses during the five year recognition period. These recognized built in losses will translate into unfavorable book to tax add backs in the Company’s 2014 to 2018 U.S. corporate income tax returns of approximately $28 million that resulted in a gross deferred tax liability of $10.7 million at September 30, 2014 with a corresponding reduction to the valuation allowance. This gross deferred tax liability will offset certain existing gross deferred tax assets (i.e. capitalized research expense). This has no impact on the Company’s current financial position, results of operations, or cash flows because of the full valuation allowance. IRC Section 382 also limits the ability for a Company to utilize research credit carryforwards. Approximately $15.6 million of research credit carryforwards are subject to IRC Section 382 limitations and as a result of the IRC Section 382 limitations, the entire $15.6 million will expire prior to utilization. The Company’s remaining deferred tax assets net of deferred tax liabilities have been offset by a full valuation allowance because it is more likely than not that the tax benefits of the net operating loss carryforwards and other tax assets may not be realized. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. During the period ended September 30, 2014 the Company recognized a benefit of $0.3 million due to a reduction in interest and penalties as a result of the expiration of the associated statute of limitations. The Company had $0.4 million of interest and penalties accrued at September 30, 2014.

12. Income Taxes

Under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 382, the use of loss carryforwards may be limited if a change in ownership of a company occurs. If it is determined that, due to transactions involving the Company’s shares owned by its 5 percent or greater shareholders, a change of ownership has occurred under the provisions of IRC Section 382, the Company’s federal and state net operating loss carryforwards could be subject to significant IRC Section 382 limitations.

Based upon IRC Section 382 studies, Section 382 ownership changes occurred in 2013, 2012 and 2011 that resulted in $728 million of the Company’s $741 million of federal and state net operating loss carryforwards generated through December 31, 2013 being subject to IRC Section 382 limitations. As a result of IRC Section 382 limitations, $715 million of the $728 million net operating loss carryforwards that are limited will expire prior to utilization. As a result of the IRC Section 382 limitations these net operating loss carryforwards that will expire unutilized are not reflected in the Company’s gross deferred tax asset at September 30, 2014.

The ownership changes also resulted in net unrealized built in losses per IRS Notice 2003-65 which should result in recognized built in losses during the five year recognition period. These recognized built in losses will translate into unfavorable book to tax add backs in the Company’s 2014 to 2018 U.S. corporate income tax returns of approximately $28 million that resulted in a gross deferred tax liability of $10.7 million at September 30, 2014 with a corresponding reduction to the valuation allowance. This gross deferred tax liability will offset certain existing gross deferred tax assets (i.e. capitalized research expense). This has no impact on the Company’s current financial position, results of operations, or cash flows because of the full valuation allowance.

IRC Section 382 also limits the ability for a Company to utilize research credit carryforwards. Approximately $15.6 million of research credit carryforwards are subject to IRC Section 382 limitations and as a result of the IRC Section 382 limitations, the entire $15.6 million will expire prior to utilization.

The Company’s remaining deferred tax assets net of deferred tax liabilities have been offset by a full valuation allowance because it is more likely than not that the tax benefits of the net operating loss carryforwards and other tax assets may not be realized.

The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. During the period ended September 30, 2014 the Company recognized a benefit of $0.3 million due to a reduction in interest and penalties as a result of the expiration of the associated statute of limitations. The Company had $0.4 million of interest and penalties accrued at September 30, 2014.