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Income taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 25, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summary of Net Deferred Tax Assets

The significant items comprising the Company’s net deferred tax assets at March 25, 2017 and March 26, 2016 are as follows:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended  
     March 25, 2017      March 26, 2016  
     (In thousands)  

Deferred tax assets:

     

Loss and tax credit carry forwards

   $ 44,296      $ 39,710  

Difference between book and tax basis of property and equipment

     4,951        2,731  

Interest expense limitations carry forward

     7,190        10,697  

Inventory allowances

     383        417  

Other reserves not currently deductible

     1,045        807  

Capital lease obligation

     —          2,431  

Expenses not currently deductible

     776        667  

Other

     (27      (175
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred tax asset before valuation allowance

     58,614        57,285  

Valuation allowance

     (53,311      (57,285
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred tax asset

   $ 5,303      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

The Company’s income tax expense (benefit) consists of the following components:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended  
     March 25, 2017      March 26, 2016      March 28, 2015  
     (In thousands)  

Income tax expense (benefit):

        

Current

   $ 26      $ 50      $ 77  

Deferred

     550        1,591        (2,636

Valuation allowance

     (5,853      (1,591      2,559  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax expense

   $ (5,277    $ 50      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

The Company’s provision for income taxes varies from the amount computed by applying the statutory income tax rates for the reasons summarized below:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended  
     March 25, 2017      March 26, 2016      March 28, 2015  

Canadian statutory rate

   $ (93    $ 1,460      $ (2,275

Rate differential for U.S. operations

     545        358        (443

Utilization of unrecognized losses and other tax attributes

     (7,404      (1,768      —    

Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets

     1,538        177        2,636  

Permanent differences and other

     137        (177      82  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (5,277    $ 50      $ —