INCOME TAXES:

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

INCOME TAXES:

INCOME TAXES:

10. INCOME TAXES:

The determination of the annual effective income tax rate is based upon a number of significant estimates and judgments, including the estimated annual pretax income of the Company in each tax jurisdiction in which it operates and the development of tax planning strategies during the year.  In addition, as a global enterprise, the Company’s interim tax expense can be impacted by changes in tax rates or laws, the finalization of tax audits or reviews, as well as other factors that cannot be predicted with certainty.  As such, there can be significant volatility in interim tax provisions.

During the three months ended December 31, 2011, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $78.4 million, which is only partially deductible for tax purposes. This impairment, when included as a part of the Company’s estimated annual pretax income for the year, resulted in the Company estimating near break-even results for the current fiscal year. When a company estimates nominal profits or losses and has significant non-deductible differences, minor fluctuations in the estimated annual pretax income or loss can result in significant fluctuations of a company’s estimated annual effective tax rate. When calculating its income tax provision for the three months ended December 31, 2011 using the annual effective tax rate method, the Company determined that a $1.0 million increase in estimated annual pretax income would increase the tax provision by approximately $21 million, and a $1.0 million decrease in estimated annual pretax income would decrease the tax provision by approximately $16 million. Based on these significant fluctuations, the Company concluded that it could not meaningfully estimate its annual effective tax rate as projected annual pretax income may fluctuate by $1.0 million or more as part of the Company’s normal earnings projection process. As a result, the Company calculated its tax rate on a year-to-date basis for the three months ended December 31, 2011 rather than utilizing its historical method of calculating an estimated annual effective tax rate. Utilizing the year-to-date method better reflects the tax effect of the events occurring during the quarter and provides more meaningful information as to the effect of income taxes on the Company’s operations. The Company will also use the year-to-date method for the remainder of the year because it used the year-to-date method for the three months ended December 31, 2011.

During the three and six months ended December 31, 2011, the Company recognized tax benefits of $3.5 and $0.7 million, respectively, with corresponding effective tax rates of 5.2 and 1.2 percent utilizing the year-to-date method.  This is compared to tax expense of $5.3 and $15.0 million with corresponding effective tax rates of 31.9 and 35.7 percent in the comparable periods of the prior year utilizing the estimated annual effective tax rate method. The effective income tax rates for the three and six months ended December 31, 2011 are lower than what would normally be expected because a majority of the goodwill impairment charge is not deductible for income tax purposes, resulting in the Company recording less of a tax benefit on the year-to-date loss than would otherwise be expected. The Company did record a benefit during the quarter from a $0.6 million release of state tax reserves. The effective income tax rate for the three and six months ended December 31, 2010 was positively impacted by certain discrete items and a shift in the mix of worldwide income to lower taxing jurisdictions. The shift in the mix of worldwide income decreased the Company’s income tax provision for the three and six months ended December 31, 2010 by $0.7 million and decreased its effective income tax rate by 4.4 and 1.8 percent, respectively.

The Company accrues for the effects of open uncertain tax positions and the related potential penalties and interest. Other than the state tax reserve release described above, there were no material adjustments to our recorded liability for unrecognized tax benefits during the three and six months ended December 31, 2011.  It is reasonably possible that the amount of the unrecognized tax benefit with respect to certain of our unrecognized tax positions will increase or decrease during the next 12 months. However, we do not expect the change to have a significant effect on our consolidated results of operations or financial position.

The Company files tax returns and pays tax primarily in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Luxembourg and the Netherlands as well as states, cities, and provinces within these jurisdictions. In the United States, fiscal years 2007 and after remain open for federal tax audit. The Company’s United States federal income tax returns for the years 2007 through 2009 are currently under audit. For state tax audits, the statute of limitations generally spans three to four years, resulting in a number of states remaining open for tax audits dating back to fiscal year 2007. However, the Company is under audit in a number of states in which the statute of limitations has been extended to fiscal years 2000 and forward. Internationally (including Canada), the statute of limitations for tax audits varies by jurisdiction, but generally ranges from three to five years.