Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

The effective income tax rates for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were 25.9 percent (provision on income) and 39.0 percent (benefit on income), respectively. The year-over-year change is primarily due to the effects of changes in projected pre-tax income in the prior period, higher projected pre-tax income in the current year and geographical mix.

The effective income tax rates for the six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were 26.5 percent (provision on income) and 93.3 percent (benefit on a loss), respectively. The year-over-year change is primarily due to the effects of higher projected pre-tax income in the current period and geographical mix.

As of December 31, 2021, we have $25.5 million of U.S. net deferred tax assets, of which $57.0 million is related to net operating loss, tax credit, and other carryforwards that can be used to offset future U.S. taxable income. Certain of these carryforwards will expire if they are not used within a specified timeframe. At this time, we consider it more likely than not that we will have sufficient U.S. taxable income in the future that will allow us to realize these net deferred tax assets. However, it is possible that some or all of these tax attributes could ultimately expire unused, especially if our end markets do not continue to recover from the COVID-19 global pandemic. Therefore, if we are unable to generate sufficient U.S. taxable income from our operations, a valuation allowance to reduce the U.S. net deferred tax assets may be required, which would materially increase income tax expense in the period in which the valuation allowance is recorded.

Swiss tax reform

Swiss tax reform legislation was effectively enacted during the December quarter of fiscal 2020 when the Canton of Schaffhausen approved the Federal Act on Tax Reform and AHV Financing on October 8, 2019 (Swiss tax reform). Significant changes from Swiss tax reform include the abolishment of certain favorable tax regimes and the creation of a multi-year transitional period at both the federal and cantonal levels. The transitional provisions of Swiss tax reform allow companies to utilize a combination of lower tax rates and tax basis adjustments to fair value, which are used for tax depreciation and amortization purposes resulting in deductions over the transitional period. To reflect the federal and cantonal transitional provisions, as they apply to us, we recorded a deferred tax asset of $14.5 million during the three months ended December 31, 2020. We consider the deferred tax asset from Swiss tax reform to be an estimate based on our current interpretation of the legislation, which is subject to change based on further legislative guidance, review with the Swiss federal and cantonal authorities, and modifications to the underlying valuation. We anticipate finalization of the deferred tax asset during the current fiscal year.