INCOME TAXES:

9 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

INCOME TAXES:

INCOME TAXES:

10.         INCOME TAXES:

The determination of the annual effective income tax rate is based upon a number of significant estimates and judgments, including the estimated annual pretax income of the Company in each tax jurisdiction in which it operates and the development of tax planning strategies during the year.  In addition, as a global enterprise, the Company’s interim tax expense can be impacted by changes in tax rates or laws, the finalization of tax audits or reviews, as well as other factors that cannot be predicted with certainty.  As such, there can be significant volatility in interim tax provisions.

During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2012, the Company’s continuing operations recognized tax expense of $6.0 and $5.3 million, respectively, with corresponding effective tax rates of 32.4 and 13.0 percent utilizing the year-to-date method.  This is compared to a tax benefit of $44.7 and $29.7 million with corresponding effective tax rates of 65.2 and 112.1 percent in the comparable periods of the prior year utilizing the estimated annual effective tax rate method. The Company utilized the year-to-date method in calculating its tax rate for the three and six months ended December 31, 2011 rather than utilizing its historical method of calculating an estimated annual effective tax rate. As a result, the Company calculated its tax rate utilizing the year-to-date method for the three and nine months ending March 31, 2012. The effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2012 was impacted by $0.9 million in release of tax reserves and $0.6 million of qualifying employment tax credits.

The effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2011 was negatively impacted by the $74.1 million impairment of goodwill in the North American segment which is only partially deductible for tax purposes.

The Company accrues for the effects of open uncertain tax positions and the related potential penalties and interest. Other than the tax reserve release described above, there were no material adjustments to our recorded liability for unrecognized tax benefits during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2012.  It is reasonably possible that the amount of the unrecognized tax benefit with respect to certain of our unrecognized tax positions will increase or decrease during the next 12 months. However, we do not expect the change to have a significant effect on our consolidated results of operations or financial position.

The Company files tax returns and pays tax primarily in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Luxembourg and the Netherlands as well as states, cities, and provinces within these jurisdictions. In the United States, fiscal years 2009 and after remain open for federal tax audit. For state tax audits, the statute of limitations generally spans three to four years, resulting in a number of states remaining open for tax audits dating back to fiscal year 2007. However, the Company is under audit in a number of states in which the statute of limitations has been extended to fiscal years 2000 and forward. Internationally (including Canada), the statute of limitations for tax audits varies by jurisdiction, but generally ranges from three to five years.