INCOME TAXES: (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

INCOME TAXES:

Schedule of allocation of total income tax expense (benefit)

Total income tax expense (benefit) was allocated as follows (dollars in thousands):

	2017		2016		2015
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	4,534	$	(11,632)	$	(14,805)
Earnings from discontinued operations		—		3,598		11,973
Stockholders’ equity:
Tax shortfall (excess tax benefits) from share-based compensation		(2,183)		293		(4,645)
	$	2,351	$	(7,741)	$	(7,477)

Schedule of income tax expense (benefit) attributable to loss from continuing operations

Income tax expense (benefit) attributable to earnings (loss) from continuing operations consists of (dollars in thousands):

	2017		2016		2015
Current:
U.S. Federal	$	9,778	$	(2,410)	$	(7,744)
Non-U.S.		472		535		164
State		3,102		1,907		(2,260)
		13,352		32		(9,840)
Deferred:
U.S. Federal		(3,680)		(3,789)		(1,064)
Non-U.S.		405		(3,220)		326
State		(5,543)		(4,655)		(4,227)
		(8,818)		(11,664)		(4,965)
Total	$	4,534	$	(11,632)	$	(14,805)

Schedule of loss before income tax attributable to U.S. and non-U.S. continuing operations

Earnings (loss) before income tax attributable to U.S. and non-U.S. continuing operations consists of (dollars in thousands):

	2017		2016		2015
U.S.	$	7,936	$	(6,952)	$	(24,459)
Non-U.S.		706		(13,328)		(16,888)
Total	$	8,642	$	(20,280)	$	(41,347)

Schedule of reconciliation of expected income tax benefit computed using U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to actual income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations

Below is a reconciliation of expected income tax benefit computed using the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35% of earnings (loss) before income taxes to actual income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations (dollars in thousands):

	2017		2016		2015
Computed expected income tax (benefit)	$	3,025	$	(7,098)	$	(14,472)
Increase (reduction) in income taxes resulting from:
State income taxes, net of federal benefit		(1,586)		(1,796)		(441)
Research and other tax credits		(2,285)		(4,027)		(6,369)
Nondeductible expenses		1,156		661		590
Acxiom Impact disposition		(4,502)		—		—
Share-based compensation		3,308		1,857		2,276
Non-U.S. subsidiaries taxed at other than 35%		614		2,468		4,354
Adjustment to valuation allowances		2,896		(3,585)		(776)
Acquisitions costs		478		—		217
Foreign income inclusion		473		—		—
Other, net		957		(112)		(184)
	$	4,534	$	(11,632)	$	(14,805)

Schedule of components of deferred tax assets and liabilities

	2017		2016
Deferred tax assets:
Accrued expenses	$	9,517	$	11,525
Deferred revenue		534		1,612
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards		60,817		57,370
Share-based compensation		19,854		12,706
Capital loss carryforward		3,414		—
Other		2,691		5,242
Total deferred tax assets		96,827		88,455
Less valuation allowance		(47,074)		(46,602)
Net deferred tax assets		49,753		41,853
Deferred tax liabilities:
Intangible assets	$	(77,785)	$	(65,084)
Capitalized software costs		(11,582)		(14,143)
Property and equipment		(8,499)		(9,705)
Total deferred tax liabilities		(97,866)		(88,932)
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(48,113)	$	(47,079)

Schedule of changes in total gross unrecognized tax benefits

The following table sets forth changes in the total gross unrecognized tax benefits for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 (dollars in thousands):

	2017		2016		2015
Balance at beginning of period	$	10,906	$	9,711	$	2,457
Increases related to prior year tax positions		307		1,717		292
Decreases related to prior year tax positions		(466)		(1,227)		(83)
Increases related to current year tax positions		2,123		2,035		4,339
Increases resulting from acquisitions		—		—		2,887
Settlements with taxing authorities		—		(1,330)		—
Lapse of statute of limitations		—		—		(181)
Balance at end of period	$	12,870	$	10,906	$	9,711