INCOME TAXES	3 Months Ended
Aug. 30, 2014
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES The effective income tax rate from continuing operations during the first three months of fiscal 2015 was a tax benefit of 61.9%, as compared to a tax provision of 18.5% during the first three months of fiscal 2014. The difference in rate during the first three months of fiscal 2015, as compared to fiscal 2014, reflects the impact of tax benefit on the three month loss for fiscal 2015, as well as the relative amount of foreign earnings considered to be permanently reinvested with respect to ASC 740-30, Income Taxes – Other Considerations or Special Areas, the deferred tax impact of the change in the statutory tax rate in Japan, and the recording of a tax benefit related to compensation expense. The 61.9% effective rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 34.0% as a result of our geographical distribution of income, apportionment of income to various states, the deferred tax impact of the change in the statutory tax rate in Japan, the recording of a tax benefit related to compensation expense, and our position with respect to ASC 740-30, Income Taxes – Other Considerations or Special Areas. In the normal course of business, we are subject to examination by taxing authorities throughout the world. Generally, years prior to fiscal 2007 are closed for examination under the statute of limitation for U.S. federal, U.S. state and local, or non-U.S. tax jurisdictions. We are also currently under examination in Germany (fiscal 2009 through 2011), Italy (fiscal 2011), and Thailand (fiscal 2008 through 2011). Our most significant foreign tax jurisdictions are Germany and the Netherlands. We have tax years open in Germany beginning in fiscal 2007 and the Netherlands beginning in fiscal 2008. We have historically determined that certain undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries, to the extent of cash available, will be repatriated to the U.S. Accordingly, we have provided a deferred tax liability totaling $6.8 million as of August 30, 2014, on foreign earnings of $41.6 million. In addition, as of August 30, 2014, approximately $43.1 million of cumulative positive earnings of some of our foreign subsidiaries are considered permanently reinvested pursuant to ASC 740-30, Income Taxes-Other Considerations or Special Areas. Due to various tax attributes that are continuously changing, it is not practicable to determine what, if any, tax liability might exist if such earnings were to be repatriated. As of August 30, 2014, our consolidated liability for uncertain tax positions, excluding interest and penalties, was less than $0.1 million as compared to no liabilities for uncertain tax positions as of August 31, 2013. We have recorded immaterial penalties and interest relating to uncertain tax positions in the income tax expense line item within the unaudited consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. It is not expected that there will be a change in the unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months.

INCOME TAXES

The effective income tax rate from continuing operations during the first three months of fiscal 2015 was a tax benefit of 61.9%, as compared to a tax provision of 18.5% during the first three months of fiscal 2014. The difference in rate during the first three months of fiscal 2015, as compared to fiscal 2014, reflects the impact of tax benefit on the three month loss for fiscal 2015, as well as the relative amount of foreign earnings considered to be permanently reinvested with respect to ASC 740-30, Income Taxes – Other Considerations or Special Areas, the deferred tax impact of the change in the statutory tax rate in Japan, and the recording of a tax benefit related to compensation expense. The 61.9% effective rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 34.0% as a result of our geographical distribution of income, apportionment of income to various states, the deferred tax impact of the change in the statutory tax rate in Japan, the recording of a tax benefit related to compensation expense, and our position with respect to ASC 740-30, Income Taxes – Other Considerations or Special Areas.

In the normal course of business, we are subject to examination by taxing authorities throughout the world. Generally, years prior to fiscal 2007 are closed for examination under the statute of limitation for U.S. federal, U.S. state and local, or non-U.S. tax jurisdictions. We are also currently under examination in Germany (fiscal 2009 through 2011), Italy (fiscal 2011), and Thailand (fiscal 2008 through 2011). Our most significant foreign tax jurisdictions are Germany and the Netherlands. We have tax years open in Germany beginning in fiscal 2007 and the Netherlands beginning in fiscal 2008.

We have historically determined that certain undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries, to the extent of cash available, will be repatriated to the U.S. Accordingly, we have provided a deferred tax liability totaling $6.8 million as of August 30, 2014, on foreign earnings of $41.6 million. In addition, as of August 30, 2014, approximately $43.1 million of cumulative positive earnings of some of our foreign subsidiaries are considered permanently reinvested pursuant to ASC 740-30, Income Taxes-Other Considerations or Special Areas. Due to various tax attributes that are continuously changing, it is not practicable to determine what, if any, tax liability might exist if such earnings were to be repatriated.

As of August 30, 2014, our consolidated liability for uncertain tax positions, excluding interest and penalties, was less than $0.1 million as compared to no liabilities for uncertain tax positions as of August 31, 2013. We have recorded immaterial penalties and interest relating to uncertain tax positions in the income tax expense line item within the unaudited consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.

It is not expected that there will be a change in the unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months.