INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense consists of the following:



	Successor					Predecessor
	Twelve Months Ended								Twelve Months Ended
	December 28, 2014			September 27 - December 29, 2013		April 29 - September 26, 2013			April 28, 2013			April 29, 2012
	(in millions)
Current income tax expense:
Federal	$	122.5		$	0.2	$	13.8		$	39.8		$	72.7
State	16.2			0.9		0.1			6.1			8.4
Foreign	16.3			0.2		2.5			5.5			1.1
	155.0			1.3		16.4			51.4			82.2
Deferred income tax expense (benefit):
Federal	43.6			7.4		7.1			(2.6		)	82.1
State	26.4			1.7		(11.4		)	(10.5		)	11.2
Foreign	(8.0		)	5.4		0.6			7.8			(3.1		)
	62.0			14.5		(3.7		)	(5.3		)	90.2
Total income tax expense	$	217.0		$	15.8	$	12.7		$	46.1		$	172.4

A reconciliation of taxes computed at the federal statutory rate to the effective tax rate is as follows:



	Successor				Predecessor
	Twelve Months Ended						Twelve Months Ended
	December 28, 2014		September 27 - December 29, 2013		April 29 - September 26, 2013		April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012
Federal income taxes at statutory rate	35.0	%	35.0	%	35.0	%	35.0	%	35.0	%
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit	3.5		3.8		(10.6	)	(0.2	)	2.1
Foreign income taxes	(3.4	)	16.4		10.4		(1.7	)	(0.2	)
Net change in uncertain tax positions	—		(1.8	)	(1.3	)	0.6		(2.4	)
Net change in valuation allowance	(0.8	)	(20.1	)	(10.1	)	(4.8	)	(0.9	)
Tax credits	(0.8	)	(4.5	)	(6.5	)	(5.7	)	(1.0	)
Manufacturer's deduction	(1.6	)	(0.6	)	(0.2	)	(1.5	)	(1.7	)
Foreign restructuring	(2.3	)	—		—		—		—
Other	(1.5	)	3.1		3.0		(1.6	)	1.4
Effective tax rate	28.1	%	31.3	%	19.7	%	20.1	%	32.3	%

We had income taxes receivable of $64.4 million and $36.7 million as of December 28, 2014 and December 29, 2013, respectively, in prepaid expenses and other current assets. Additionally, we had current taxes payable of $1.2 million and $1.0 million as of December 28, 2014 and December 29, 2013, respectively, in other current liabilities.

The tax effects of temporary differences consist of the following:



	December 28, 2014			December 29, 2013
	(in millions)
Deferred tax assets:
Pension and other retirement liabilities	$	222.3		$	160.8
Tax credits, carryforwards and net operating losses	54.8			68.0
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	46.8			49.8
Derivatives	—			28.8
Employee benefits	24.8			26.6
Other	26.8			28.3
	375.5			362.3
Valuation allowance	(34.9		)	(42.3		)
Total deferred tax assets	$	340.6		$	320.0
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment	$	508.6		$	518.1
Intangible assets	434.2			415.7
Derivatives	9.7			—
Investments in subsidiaries	20.0			65.6
Total deferred tax liabilities	$	972.5		$	999.4

The following table presents the classification of deferred taxes in our balance sheets as of December 28, 2014 and December 29, 2013:



	December 28, 2014		December 29, 2013
	(in millions)
Prepaids and other current assets	$	65.6	$	66.5
Other assets	—		—
Deferred income taxes, net	697.5		745.9

Management makes an assessment to determine if its deferred tax assets are more likely than not to be realized. Valuation allowances are established in the event that management believes the related tax benefits will not be realized. The valuation allowance primarily relates to state credits, state net operating loss carryforwards and losses in foreign jurisdictions for which no tax benefit was recognized. During 2014, the valuation allowance decreased by $7.4 million which is primarily due to foreign valuation allowance releases and expirations. During the three months ended December 29, 2013, the valuation allowance increased by $4.6 million which is primarily the net of purchase price allocations related to the Merger and the utilization of tax losses in foreign jurisdictions. During the five months ended September 26, 2013, the valuation allowance decreased by $5.8 million resulting primarily from the utilization of tax losses in foreign jurisdictions.

The tax credits, carryforwards and net operating losses expire from 2014 to 2034.

There were foreign subsidiary net earnings that were considered permanently reinvested of $110.2 million and $17.0 million as of December 28, 2014 and December 29, 2013, respectively. It is not reasonably determinable as to the amount of deferred tax liability that would need to be provided if such earnings were not reinvested.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability for unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:



	(in millions)
Balance, April 29, 2012	$	15.3
Additions for tax positions taken in the current year	3.9
Reduction for tax positions taken in prior years	(1.8		)
Settlements with taxing authorities	(1.0		)
Lapse of statute of limitations	(0.7		)
Balance, April 28, 2013	15.7
Additions for tax positions taken in the current year	1.6
Reduction for tax positions taken in prior years	(0.2		)
Settlements with taxing authorities	(2.1		)
Lapse of statute of limitations	(1.1		)
Balance, December 29, 2013	13.9
Additions for tax positions taken in the current year	2.4
Additions for tax positions taken in prior years	0.4
Settlements with taxing authorities	(1.7		)
Lapse of statute of limitations	(1.3		)
Balance, December 28, 2014	$	13.7

We operate in multiple taxing jurisdictions, both within the U.S. and outside of the U.S., and are subject to examination from various tax authorities. The liability for unrecognized tax benefits included $4.9 million and $4.5 million of accrued interest as of December 28, 2014 and December 29, 2013, respectively. We recognized $0.3 million of net interest expense during 2014, $0.5 million of net interest income during the eight months ended December 29, 2013, $0.4 million of net interest expense during the twelve months ended April 28, 2013 and $3.5 million of net interest income during the twelve months ended April 29, 2012, respectively, in income tax expense. The liability for unrecognized tax benefits included $13.0 million as of December 28, 2014 and $13.3 million as of December 29, 2013, that if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate.

We are currently being audited in several tax jurisdictions and remain subject to examination until the statute of limitations expires for the respective tax jurisdiction. Within specific countries, we may be subject to audit by various tax authorities, or subsidiaries operating within the country may be subject to different statute of limitations expiration dates. We have concluded all U.S. federal income tax matters through the tax year ended September 26, 2013. We are currently under U.S federal examination for the tax years ended December 29, 2013 and December 28, 2014.

Based upon the expiration of statutes of limitations and/or the conclusion of tax examinations in several jurisdictions as of December 28, 2014, we believe it is reasonably possible that the total amount of previously unrecognized tax benefits may decrease by up to $3.8 million within twelve months of December 28, 2014.

Beginning with the three months ended December 29, 2013, the Company, with its respective subsidiaries, is included in its U.S. parent company's consolidated federal income tax group and consolidated income tax return. The members of the consolidated group have elected to allocate income taxes among the members of the group by the separate return method, under which the parent company credits the subsidiary for income tax reductions resulting from the subsidiary's inclusion in the consolidated return, or the parent company charges the subsidiary for its allocated share of the consolidated income tax liability.