Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2012

Income Taxes [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

10. INCOME TAXES

The effective income tax rate from continuing operations during the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was 22.2% as compared to 35.8% for the first quarter of fiscal 2012. The decrease in the rate during the first quarter of fiscal 2013, as compared to fiscal 2012, was due to the change in U.S. tax liability on forecasted cash available to distribute in foreign jurisdictions with respect to ASC 740-30, Income Taxes – Other Considerations or Special Areas (“ASC 740”). The effective rate as compared to the U.S. federal statutory rate of 34.0% resulted from our geographical distribution of taxable income or losses, apportionment of income to various states, in addition to our position with respect to ASC 740.

In the normal course of business, we are subject to examination by taxing authorities throughout the world. We are no longer subject to either U.S. federal, state or local, or non-U.S. tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to fiscal 2004. Currently, we are under federal audit in the U.S. for fiscal years 2009, 2010, and 2011. Our primary foreign tax jurisdictions are Germany and the Netherlands. We have tax years open in Germany and the Netherlands beginning in fiscal 2007.

As of September 1, 2012, $35.0 million of cumulative positive earnings of certain of our foreign subsidiaries are still considered permanently reinvested pursuant to ASC 740. It is not practical to determine what, if any, tax liability might exist if such earnings were to be repatriated.

As of September 1, 2012, our worldwide liability for uncertain tax positions related to continuing operations, excluding interest and penalties, was $0.4 million as compared to $0.5 million as of June 2, 2012. We record penalties and interest relating to uncertain tax positions in the income tax expense line item within the unaudited consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

It is reasonably possible that there will be a change in the unrecognized tax benefits related to continuing operations, excluding interest and penalties, of less than $0.1 million due to the expiration of various statutes of limitations within the next 12 months.