INCOME TAXES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2023

Reconciliation of Effective Income Tax Rates from U.S. Statutory Tax Rates

The table below sets forth the primary reasons that our effective income tax rates differed from the U.S. statutory tax rates in effect during the three and six-month periods ended April 30, 2023, and May 1, 2022.

Reporting Period	U.S. Statutory Tax Rates	Photronics Effective Tax Rates	Primary Reasons for Differences

Three months ended April 30, 2023	21.0%	26.5%	Non-recognition of the tax benefit of losses that, in certain jurisdictions, have been offset by valuation allowances, non-U.S. pre-tax income being taxed at higher statutory rates in the non-U.S. jurisdictions, and the establishment of uncertain tax positions in non-U.S. jurisdictions.

Three months ended May 1, 2022	21.0%	25.1%	Non-recognition of the tax benefit of losses that, in certain jurisdictions, have been offset by valuation allowances, non-U.S. pre-tax income being taxed at higher statutory rates in the non-U.S. jurisdictions, and the establishment of uncertain tax positions in non-U.S. jurisdictions.

Six months ended April 30, 2023	21.0%	27.8%	Non-recognition of the tax benefit of losses that, in certain jurisdictions, have been offset by valuation allowances, non-U.S. pre-tax income being taxed at higher statutory rates in the non-U.S. jurisdictions, and the establishment of uncertain tax positions in non-U.S. jurisdictions.

Six months ended May 1, 2022	21.0%	25.5%	Non-recognition of the tax benefit of losses that, in certain jurisdictions, have been offset by valuation allowances, non-U.S. pre-tax income being taxed at higher statutory rates in the non-U.S. jurisdictions, and the establishment of uncertain tax positions in non-U.S. jurisdictions.

Unrecognized Tax Benefits

The table below presents information on our unrecognized tax benefits as of the balance sheet dates.

	April 30, 2023		October 31, 2022
Unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions	$	7,128	$	5,599
Unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate	$	7,128	$	5,599
Accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions	$	549	$	395