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INCOME TAXES
6 Months Ended
May 04, 2014
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
NOTE 9 - INCOME TAXES

The effective income tax rates for the three month periods ended May 4, 2014 and April 28, 2013, differ from the rates computed by applying the U.S. statutory rate of 35% to income before income taxes for the periods primarily due to foreign tax rate differences, as well as the existence of valuation allowances in jurisdictions with historical and continuing tax losses.
 
Unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions were $7.9 million at May 4, 2014 and $4.9 million at November 3, 2013, of which $4.7 million and $1.7 million, respectively, would favorably impact the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized. The current period increase is primarily due to uncertain tax positions related to the acquisition of DPTT (as discussed in Note 2), net of the recognition of a previously unrecognized benefit as a result of a lapse of an assessment period. Accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits was $0.1 million both at May 4, 2014 and November 3, 2013. As of May 4, 2014, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits is not expected to significantly increase or decrease in the next twelve months.

During the three month period ended May 4, 2014, PSMC, in conjunction with the acquisition of DPTT, made a one-time remittance of $35.1 million of earnings previously considered to be permanently reinvested, as a result of ownership interest provisions in the acquisition agreements.  The balance of the entity’s undistributed earnings remains indefinitely reinvested.

As a result of the acquisition of DPTT(as discussed in Note 2), the Company had an increase in available foreign tax operating loss carryforwards of approximately $57.6 million that expire between 2015 and 2018, the benefits of which are anticipated to be fully realized.

PKLT, the Company's FPD manufacturing facility in Taiwan, is accorded a tax holiday which commenced in 2012 and expires in 2017. The tax holiday had no dollar or per share effect in the three and six months ended May 4, 2014 and April 28, 2013.