INCOME TAXES	6 Months Ended
Dec. 02, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	8. INCOME TAXES We recorded an income tax provision from continuing operations of $0.6 million and $0.8 million for the first six months of fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017, respectively. The effective income tax rate from continuing operations during the first six months of fiscal 2018 was a tax provision of 90.9% as compared to a tax provision of (18.3%) during the first six months of fiscal 2017. The difference in rate during the first six months of fiscal 2018, as compared to the first six months of fiscal 2017, reflects the change in the overall loss realized through the second quarter in each respective period, changes in our geographical distribution of income (loss), the recording of provision to return true-ups of various foreign jurisdictions, the accrual of an uncertain tax position with respect to the ongoing German audit and our positions with respect to ASC 740-30, Income Taxes - Other Considerations or Special Areas (“ASC 740-30”). The 90.9% effective income tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 34.0% as a result of our geographical distribution of income (loss), the recording of a valuation allowance against the increase in our U.S. state and federal net deferred tax assets and recognition of an uncertain tax position and preliminary tax assessments with respect to the income tax audit in Germany. In the normal course of business, we are subject to examination by taxing authorities throughout the world. Generally, years prior to fiscal 2007 are closed for examination under the statute of limitation for U.S. federal, U.S. state and local or non-U.S. tax jurisdictions. We are currently under examination in Thailand (fiscal 2008 through 2011). We are also under examination in the state of Illinois for fiscal years 2014 and 2015. Our primary foreign tax jurisdictions are Germany and the Netherlands. During the second quarter of fiscal 2018, the examination in Germany of years 2012-2014 resulted in preliminary findings and a tax assessment and additional uncertain tax position reserve for open tax years have been recorded in the amount of $0.2 million. We have tax years open in Germany beginning in fiscal 2015 and the Netherlands beginning in fiscal 2011. On September 12, 2017, the Company received an income tax refund from the State of Illinois of approximately $2.0 million, which was inclusive of interest earned. The refund was a result of the conclusion of the Illinois amended return related to the sale of the RF, Wireless and Power Division in 2011. A net benefit of $1.5 million, which includes $0.5 million of professional fee costs incurred to pursue the refund, was recognized in the second quarter of fiscal 2018 in discontinued operations. We have historically determined that certain undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries, to the extent of cash available, will be repatriated to the U.S. Accordingly, we have provided a deferred tax liability totaling $5.7 million as of December 2, 2017, on foreign earnings of $39.5 million. As of December 2, 2017, approximately $6.4 million balance of cumulative positive earnings of some of our foreign subsidiaries are still considered permanently reinvested pursuant to ASC 740-30. Due to various tax attributes that are continuously changing, it is not practicable to determine what, if any, tax liability may exist if such earnings were to be repatriated. As of December 2, 2017, our worldwide liability for uncertain tax positions related to continuing operations was $0.1 million, excluding interest and penalties, as compared to $0.0 as of May 27, 2017. The change to the uncertain tax positions for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 was as a result of the preliminary German audit assessments and the related exposure for the open years. We record penalties and interest relating to uncertain tax positions in the income tax expense line item within the unaudited consolidated statements of income (loss). It is not expected that there will be a change to unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months. The valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets has increased to $9.5 million as of December 2, 2017 driven primarily by the Illinois income tax rate increase and the impact on the overall federal and Illinois deferred tax assets as well as additional domestic federal and state net deferred tax assets generated during the first two quarters of fiscal year 2018 due to additional losses in the U.S. jurisdiction. The valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets that will more likely than not be realized was $8.5 million as of May 27, 2017. A full valuation allowance on the U.S. and state deferred tax assets will be maintained until sufficient positive evidence related to sources of future taxable income exists to support a reversal of the valuation allowance. The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable, however, could be adjusted if estimates of future taxable income during the carryforward period are increased, or if objective negative evidence in the form of cumulative losses is no longer present and additional weight may be given to subjective evidence such as our projections for growth.

INCOME TAXES

6 Months Ended

Dec. 02, 2017

8. INCOME TAXES

We recorded an income tax provision from continuing operations of $0.6 million and $0.8 million for the first six months of fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017, respectively. The effective income tax rate from continuing operations during the first six months of fiscal 2018 was a tax provision of 90.9% as compared to a tax provision of (18.3%) during the first six months of fiscal 2017. The difference in rate during the first six months of fiscal 2018, as compared to the first six months of fiscal 2017, reflects the change in the overall loss realized through the second quarter in each respective period, changes in our geographical distribution of income (loss), the recording of provision to return true-ups of various foreign jurisdictions, the accrual of an uncertain tax position with respect to the ongoing German audit and our positions with respect to ASC 740-30, Income Taxes - Other Considerations or Special Areas (“ASC 740-30”). The 90.9% effective income tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 34.0% as a result of our geographical distribution of income (loss), the recording of a valuation allowance against the increase in our U.S. state and federal net deferred tax assets and recognition of an uncertain tax position and preliminary tax assessments with respect to the income tax audit in Germany.

In the normal course of business, we are subject to examination by taxing authorities throughout the world. Generally, years prior to fiscal 2007 are closed for examination under the statute of limitation for U.S. federal, U.S. state and local or non-U.S. tax jurisdictions. We are currently under examination in Thailand (fiscal 2008 through 2011). We are also under examination in the state of Illinois for fiscal years 2014 and 2015. Our primary foreign tax jurisdictions are Germany and the Netherlands. During the second quarter of fiscal 2018, the examination in Germany of years 2012-2014 resulted in preliminary findings and a tax assessment and additional uncertain tax position reserve for open tax years have been recorded in the amount of $0.2 million. We have tax years open in Germany beginning in fiscal 2015 and the Netherlands beginning in fiscal 2011.

On September 12, 2017, the Company received an income tax refund from the State of Illinois of approximately $2.0 million, which was inclusive of interest earned. The refund was a result of the conclusion of the Illinois amended return related to the sale of the RF, Wireless and Power Division in 2011. A net benefit of $1.5 million, which includes $0.5 million of professional fee costs incurred to pursue the refund, was recognized in the second quarter of fiscal 2018 in discontinued operations.

We have historically determined that certain undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries, to the extent of cash available, will be repatriated to the U.S. Accordingly, we have provided a deferred tax liability totaling $5.7 million as of December 2, 2017, on foreign earnings of $39.5 million. As of December 2, 2017, approximately $6.4 million balance of cumulative positive earnings of some of our foreign subsidiaries are still considered permanently reinvested pursuant to ASC 740-30. Due to various tax attributes that are continuously changing, it is not practicable to determine what, if any, tax liability may exist if such earnings were to be repatriated.

As of December 2, 2017, our worldwide liability for uncertain tax positions related to continuing operations was $0.1 million, excluding interest and penalties, as compared to $0.0 as of May 27, 2017. The change to the uncertain tax positions for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 was as a result of the preliminary German audit assessments and the related exposure for the open years. We record penalties and interest relating to uncertain tax positions in the income tax expense line item within the unaudited consolidated statements of income (loss). It is not expected that there will be a change to unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months.

The valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets has increased to $9.5 million as of December 2, 2017 driven primarily by the Illinois income tax rate increase and the impact on the overall federal and Illinois deferred tax assets as well as additional domestic federal and state net deferred tax assets generated during the first two quarters of fiscal year 2018 due to additional losses in the U.S. jurisdiction. The valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets that will more likely than not be realized was $8.5 million as of May 27, 2017. A full valuation allowance on the U.S. and state deferred tax assets will be maintained until sufficient positive evidence related to sources of future taxable income exists to support a reversal of the valuation allowance. The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable, however, could be adjusted if estimates of future taxable income during the carryforward period are increased, or if objective negative evidence in the form of cumulative losses is no longer present and additional weight may be given to subjective evidence such as our projections for growth.