Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2024

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 28, 2024 and September 30, 2023 was 32.3 percent and 28.9 percent, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 28, 2024 was higher than the same period in the prior year, primarily due to the discrete income tax expense recorded associated with an increase in the state valuation allowance.

The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 28, 2024 and September 30, 2023 was 23.8 percent and 33.4 percent, respectively. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 28, 2024 was lower than the same period in the prior year, primarily due to the prior year intercompany sale of certain intellectual property rights from one of our affiliates in Norway to the United States, partially offset by the discrete income tax expense recorded associated with an increase in the state valuation allowance.

The Company has evaluated the effects of the Global Anti-Base Erosion Model Rules set forth by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), referred to as “Pillar Two”, which establishes a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15 percent. The Company has determined that Pillar Two legislation has been enacted in one or more of the jurisdictions in which we operate and the Company is within the scope of the legislation. The Company assessed such enacted legislation, and, as applicable, the transitional safe harbor provisions of Pillar Two, and concluded that the tax effects are not material to the financial statements.

The Company is regularly audited by federal, state and foreign tax authorities. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has completed its field examination and has issued its Revenue Agents Report through the 2014 tax year and all open issues have been resolved. The Company is currently open to tax examinations by the IRS for the 2020 through 2022 tax years. The Company is open to state and local tax audits in major tax jurisdictions dating back to the 2017 taxable year. The Company is no longer subject to income tax examinations by any major foreign tax jurisdiction for years prior to 2016.