OSI SYSTEMS INC Income Taxes Disclosure
10.INCOME TAXES
The following is a geographical breakdown of income before the provision for income taxes (in thousands):
| 2023 |
| 2024 |
| 2025 | ||||
Pre-tax income: | |||||||||
United States | $ | 7,114 | $ | 41,330 | $ | 30,218 | |||
Foreign |
| 108,124 |
| 119,884 |
| 155,876 | |||
Total pre-tax income | $ | 115,238 | $ | 161,214 | $ | 186,094 | |||
Our provision (benefit) for income taxes consists of the following (in thousands):
| 2023 |
| 2024 |
| 2025 | ||||
Current: | |||||||||
Federal | $ | 6,860 | $ | 22,229 | $ | 12,218 | |||
State |
| 861 |
| 2,122 |
| 2,260 | |||
Foreign |
| 19,717 |
| 22,842 |
| 31,066 | |||
Total current provision |
| 27,438 |
| 47,193 |
| 45,544 | |||
Deferred: | |||||||||
Federal | $ | (2,547) | $ | (13,375) | $ | (7,667) | |||
State |
| (678) |
| (594) |
| (853) | |||
Foreign |
| (753) |
| (164) |
| (567) | |||
Total deferred (benefit) |
| (3,978) |
| (14,133) |
| (9,087) | |||
Total provision | $ | 23,460 | $ | 33,060 | $ | 36,457 | |||
As of June 30, 2024 and 2025, our liability for uncertain tax positions was $18.1 million and $15.4 million, respectively. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate was $15.1 million as of June 30, 2025.
We recognize potential interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. As of June 30, 2025, we have accrued $2.9 million for interest and penalties. Our uncertain tax positions are related to tax years that remain subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities. These include fiscal years after 2021 for federal purposes, fiscal years after 2020 for state purposes and fiscal years after 2017 for various foreign jurisdictions. Future developments, such as the settlement of income tax positions or the expiration of applicable statutes of limitation, could result in changes to our liability for unrecognized tax benefits. Since the ultimate resolution of uncertain tax positions depends on many factors and assumptions, we are not able to estimate the range of potential changes in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits or the timing of such changes.
A summary of activity of unrecognized tax benefits for fiscal 2024 and 2025 is as follows (in thousands).
Balance at June 30, 2023 |
| $ | 14,978 |
Additions on tax positions for the current year |
| 2,800 | |
Additions on tax positions from prior years |
| 1,002 | |
Reduction in tax positions from prior year |
| (866) | |
Balance at June 30, 2024 | $ | 17,914 | |
Additions on tax positions for the current year |
| 1,296 | |
Additions on tax positions from prior years |
| 234 | |
Reductions to tax positions from prior year for dispute settlements | (438) | ||
Reductions to prior year tax positions | (305) | ||
Reduction to prior year tax positions for statute of limitations closure |
| (3,108) | |
Balance at June 30, 2025 | $ | 15,593 |
Deferred income tax assets (liabilities) consisted of the following (in thousands):
June 30, | ||||||
| 2024 |
| 2025 | |||
Deferred income tax assets: | ||||||
Tax credit carryforwards | $ | 5,960 | $ | 6,383 | ||
Net operating loss carryforwards |
| 3,311 |
| 3,339 | ||
Customer advances |
| 10,008 |
| 6,521 | ||
Allowance for doubtful accounts |
| 3,615 |
| 3,146 | ||
Inventory reserve |
| 11,754 |
| 14,636 | ||
Accrued liabilities |
| 2,877 |
| 3,209 | ||
Operating lease liabilities | 7,732 | 5,540 | ||||
Stock and deferred compensation |
| 12,624 |
| 14,504 | ||
Other assets |
| 1,145 |
| 1,700 | ||
Total deferred income tax assets |
| 59,026 |
| 58,978 | ||
Valuation allowance |
| (9,365) |
| (10,471) | ||
Net deferred income tax assets |
| 49,661 |
| 48,507 | ||
Deferred income tax liabilities: | ||||||
Depreciation |
| (5,543) |
| (6,280) | ||
Amortization of intangible assets |
| (12,096) |
| (13,784) | ||
Withholding tax on unrepatriated foreign earnings | (7,834) | (8,496) | ||||
Operating lease ROU assets | (7,223) | (5,482) | ||||
Other liabilities |
| (6,568) |
| (3,604) | ||
Total deferred income tax liabilities |
| (39,264) |
| (37,646) | ||
Net deferred income tax liability | $ | 10,397 | $ | 10,861 | ||
The components of the net deferred income tax liability are classified in the consolidated balance sheets as follows (in thousands):
June 30, | ||||||
| 2024 |
| 2025 | |||
Long term deferred income tax asset, included in other assets | $ | 13,684 | $ | 14,195 | ||
Long term deferred income tax liability |
| (3,287) |
| (3,334) | ||
Net deferred income tax liability | $ | 10,397 | $ | 10,861 | ||
The components of current taxes receivable and payable and prepaid taxes are classified in the consolidated balance sheets as follows (in thousands):
| June 30, | |||||
2024 |
| 2025 | ||||
Current taxes receivable and prepaid taxes, included in prepaid expenses and other current assets | $ | 13,347 | $ | 10,958 | ||
Current taxes payable, included in other accrued expenses and current liabilities |
| (17,320) |
| (22,285) | ||
Net tax receivable (payable) | $ | (3,973) | $ | (11,327) | ||
As of June 30, 2025, we had federal, state and foreign net operating losses carryforwards of approximately $0.5 million, $15.6 million and $8.7 million, respectively. Our net operating loss carryforwards will begin to expire in the tax year ending June 30, 2026. As of June 30, 2025, we had federal and state tax credit carryforwards of approximately $2.9 million and $7.3 million, respectively. Our credit carryforwards will begin to expire in the tax year ending June 30, 2032.
We have established valuation allowances that relate to the net operating losses of certain subsidiaries, capital losses, and tax credits. During the year ended June 30, 2025, we recorded a net aggregated increase of $1.0 million to these valuation allowances. We evaluate the need for valuation allowances on a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction basis and release such allowances when sufficient positive evidence exists to conclude that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized.
We recognized all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies related to equity-based compensation as a component of income tax expense or benefit in the period in which they occur, in accordance with ASC718. An income tax benefit of approximately $0.8 and $1.7 million was recognized in fiscal 2024 and 2025, respectively.
The consolidated effective income tax rate differs from the federal statutory income tax rate due primarily to the following:
June 30, |
| ||||||
| 2023 |
| 2024 |
| 2025 |
| |
Provision for income taxes at federal statutory rate | 21.0 | % | 21 | % | 21 | % | |
Research and development tax credits | (1.5) | (1.6) | (1.5) | ||||
Foreign income subject to tax at other than federal statutory rate | 0.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 | ||||
Stock compensation | (0.4) | (0.5) | (0.9) | ||||
Officers’ compensation | 5.5 | 4.1 | 3.2 | ||||
Change in valuation allowance | (0.5) | 1.0 | 0.2 | ||||
Unrecognized tax expense (benefit) | 0.3 | 3.7 | (1.3) | ||||
State tax expense | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | ||||
U.S. tax on foreign earnings | 1.4 | (0.8) | (0.2) | ||||
Changes in prior year estimates | (1.1) | (2.4) | 0.3 | ||||
Global intangible low-taxed income, net of foreign tax credits | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | ||||
Foreign Derived Intangible Income Benefit | (1.8) | (4.3) | (1.9) | ||||
Non-taxable earnings from acquisitions | (2.1) | (0.8) | (0.5) | ||||
Patent box benefit | (1.9) | (3.2) | (2.8) | ||||
Other | 0.2 | 0.9 | (0.1) | ||||
Effective income tax rate | 20.4 | % | 20.5 | % | 19.6 | % | |
The provision for income taxes consists of provisions for federal, state, and foreign income taxes. We operate in an international environment with significant operations in various locations outside the U.S. Accordingly, the consolidated income tax rate is a composite rate reflecting the earnings in the various locations and the applicable rates.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Aug 25, 2025 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Aug 29, 2024 | |
| 2023 | Aug 29, 2023 | |
| 2022 | Aug 19, 2022 | |
| 2021 | Aug 23, 2021 | |
| 2020 | Aug 21, 2020 | |
| 2019 | Aug 27, 2019 | |
| 2018 | Aug 28, 2018 | |
| 2017 | Sep 7, 2017 | |
| 2016 | Aug 19, 2016 | |
About Income Taxes Disclosures
The income tax disclosure reveals how much a company actually pays in taxes versus what the statutory rate would predict. Analysts focus on the effective tax rate (ETR) reconciliation, which breaks down every item driving the gap between the 21% federal rate and the company's reported ETR — including R&D credits, foreign rate differentials, and state taxes. Deferred tax assets (DTAs) and their valuation allowances signal management's confidence in future profitability: a rising allowance suggests the company doubts it can use accumulated tax benefits. Uncertain tax benefit (UTB) reserves quantify exposure to IRS challenges on aggressive positions.
Key signals to watch: sudden ETR drops without clear operational reasons, large increases in valuation allowances, growing UTB balances, and significant unremitted foreign earnings. Post-TCJA, pay attention to GILTI and BEAT provisions that affect multinational tax structures. Compare the cash taxes paid (from the cash flow statement) against the income tax provision to gauge earnings quality.