Income and other Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes

The Company's income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes consisted of the following:



Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	For the Fiscal Years Ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2016		2015			2014
Domestic	$	1,735	$	(5,713	)	$	(19,792	)
Foreign	898		1,250			(676		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	2,633	$	(4,463	)	$	(20,468	)

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

The Company's income tax (benefit) expense consisted of the following:



Income tax expense (benefit)	For the Fiscal Years Ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2016			2015			2014
Federal:
Current	$	—		$	—		$	—
Deferred	—			(1,835		)	(21,285		)
	—			(1,835		)	(21,285		)
State:
Current	(117		)	—			—
Deferred	—			(356		)	(2,454		)
	(117		)	(356		)	(2,454		)
Foreign:
Current	131			—			—
Deferred	—			—			(811		)
	131			—			(811		)
Total income tax expense (benefit)	$	14		$	(2,191	)	$	(24,550	)

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes, with the amount computed by applying the statutory U.S. federal and state income tax rates to continuing operations income before provision for income taxes is as follows:



Provision for Income Taxes	For the Fiscal Years Ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2016			2015			2014
Income tax benefit computed at U.S. federal statutory rate	$	896		$	(1,518	)	$	(6,959	)
State tax expense benefit, net of U.S. federal effect	(41		)	(356		)	(776		)
Foreign tax rate differential	(94		)	(269		)	1,041
Effect due to change in tax rate	626			—			—
Release of valuation allowance-domestic	—			—			(17,856		)
Other	(57		)	108			—
State net operating loss carryforward adjustment	685			—			—
Change in valuation allowance	(2,001		)	(156		)	—
Income tax expense (benefit)	$	14		$	(2,191	)	$	(24,550	)
Effective tax rate	0.5		%	49.1		%	119.9		%

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Significant components of our deferred tax assets are as follows:



Deferred Tax Assets	As of September 30, 2016			As of September 30, 2015
(in thousands)	As of September 30, 2016			As of September 30, 2015
Deferred tax assets:
Federal net operating loss carryforwards	$	147,449		$	147,704
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards	51			66
Income tax credit carryforwards	3,062			3,033
Inventory reserves	2,614			2,283
Accounts receivable reserves	14			149
Accrued warranty reserve	328			587
State net operating loss carryforwards	7,009			9,527
Stock compensation	3,334			2,837
Deferred compensation	896			1,080
Fixed assets and intangibles	124			1,646
Other	728			1,388
Total deferred tax assets	165,609			170,300
Valuation allowance	(165,609		)	(170,300		)
Net deferred tax assets	$	—		$	—

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized gross tax benefits is as follows:



Unrecognized Gross Tax Benefit (in thousands)
Balance as of September 30, 2014	$	620
Adjustments based on tax positions related to the current year	—
Adjustments based on tax positions of prior years	(207		)
Balance as of September 30, 2015	413
Adjustments based on tax positions related to the current year	—
Adjustments based on tax positions of prior years	(125		)
Balance as of September 30, 2016	$	288