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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

(13) Income Taxes

 

The Company adjusts its effective tax rate each quarter based on the estimated annual effective tax rate, as required. The Company also records the tax impact of certain discrete, unusual or infrequently occurring items, including changes in judgment about valuation allowances and effects of changes in tax laws or rates, in the interim period in which they occur. In addition, jurisdictions with a projected loss for the year where no tax benefit can be recognized are excluded from the estimated annual effective tax rate. The impact of such an exclusion could result in a higher or lower effective tax rate during a particular quarter, based upon the mix and timing of actual earnings versus annual projected earnings.

 

The Company recognized a provision for income taxes of $90 from continuing operations and $775 of income from continuing operations before income taxes, for federal, state and foreign income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The decrease in the tax provision was primarily due to lower income before income taxes in the current period compared to the same period for 2013 primarily due to the loss incurred by PST, which included a goodwill impairment charge of $29,300.  The PST goodwill impairment charge does not generate a tax benefit as it is not deductible for Brazilian tax purposes. The decrease in tax related to PST was partially offset by an increase in tax due to the improved financial performance of our operations in Sweden and an increase in the effective tax rate related to our operations in Juarez, Mexico. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2014 to (0.3)% compared to the same period for 2013 of 10.8% was due to the impact of the nondeductible PST goodwill impairment.

 

The Company recognized a provision for income taxes of $385 from continuing operations and $1,466 for federal, state and foreign income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The decrease in the tax provision was primarily due to lower income before income taxes in the current period compared to the same period for 2013 primarily due to the loss incurred by PST, which included a goodwill impairment charge of $29,300.  The PST goodwill impairment charge does not generate a tax benefit as it is not deductible for Brazilian tax purposes. The decrease in tax related to PST was partially offset by an increase in tax due to the improved financial performance of our operations in Sweden and Juarez, Mexico.  In addition, the decrease in tax expense was partially offset by discrete tax items related to certain foreign operations recorded during the current period.  The decrease in the effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2014 to (1.3)% compared to the same period for 2013 of 13.3% was due to a reduction in the rate related to the nondeductible PST goodwill impairment, which was offset by the impact of the discrete tax items discussed above. In addition, the effective tax rate decreased due to the recognition of a tax benefit on the PST operating loss which was partially offset by the tax impact of the increased profitability of the operations in Sweden and Juarez, Mexico.