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Income Taxes
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Sep. 30, 2012
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| Income Taxes |
Provision for income taxes was a benefit of $0.2 million and $0.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, compared to a benefit of $6.5 million and $22.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. In computing its income tax provision, the Company estimates its effective income tax rate for the full year and applies that rate to income earned through the reporting period. Management assesses the available positive and negative evidence to estimate if sufficient future taxable income will be generated to use the existing deferred tax assets. A significant piece of objective negative evidence evaluated was the cumulative loss incurred over the three-year period ended September 30, 2012. After adjusting the historical losses for non-recurring items, including the goodwill impairment, legal costs pertaining to events related to the Concerned Stockholder Group and severance agreements, sufficient earnings history exists to support the realization of the deferred tax assets. This evidenced ability to generate sufficient taxable income is the basis for the Company’s assessment that the deferred tax assets are more likely than not to be realized. As indicated in Note 2, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments, if any, that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. The Company has concluded that this doubt does not change the expectation that the deferred tax assets are more likely than not to be realized. In the event of a default on the Company’s debt, it is possible that a series of actions could occur that would result in the recognition of a valuation allowance, resulting in a charge to tax expense. Furthermore, there were no actions resulting in a change of control for income tax purposes under Internal Revenue Code section 382 that could limit the amount of net operating losses and certain other deductions available for use on an annual basis, thus potentially impairing the ability of the Company to realize the deferred tax assets.
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