Outdoor Holding Co Income Taxes Disclosure

NOTE 11 – INCOME TAXES

Our effective tax rates were (1.0%) and (10.8%) for the years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. During the year ended March 31, 2026, the effective tax rate differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to recovery of unrecognized tax benefits and changes in our valuation allowance. During the year ended March 31, 2026, we recorded a valuation allowance of $36.4 million due to uncertainty regarding the timing and utilization of losses in future periods. During the year ended March 31, 2025, the effective tax rate differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to employee stock awards and changes in valuation allowance. During the year ended March 31, 2025, we recorded a valuation allowance of $36.0 million due to uncertainty regarding the timing and utilization of losses in future periods.

Net operating loss carryforwards have an indefinite useful life.

We account for uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC No. 740-10-25. ASC No. 740-10-25 addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under ASC No. 740-10-25, we may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefit to be recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. To the extent that the final tax outcome of these matters is different than the amount recorded, such differences impact income tax expense in the period in which such determination is made. Interest and penalties, if any, related to accrued liabilities for potential tax assessments are included in income tax expense. ASC No. 740-10-25 also requires management to evaluate tax positions taken and recognize a liability if we have taken uncertain tax positions that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by applicable taxing authorities.

We have evaluated tax positions taken by us as of March 31, 2026 and 2025 in accordance with the recognition and measurement framework within ASC No. 740-10, and have concluded that the benefits associated with certain tax positions should not be recognized on the financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2025. As such, we recorded an additional income tax payable on the consolidated balance sheet of $1.9 million as of March 31, 2025. Included within this amount is accrued penalties and interest of $0.3 million. We record penalties and interest associated with uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense. During the year ended March 31, 2026, we took corrective action with the IRS that now meets the more likely than not standard and therefore recognized a tax benefit related to the tax position and reversed the associated penalties. We recorded a reversal of income tax payable in the amount of $1.6 million and accrued penalties of $0.3 million in the year ended March 31, 2026.

The tax periods ended March 31, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 are subject to audit by the Internal Revenue Service.

On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ("OBBBA") was signed into law. The OBBBA makes permanent or introduces certain changes to the Internal Revenue Code, including 100% bonus depreciation, the deductibility of interest expense, and expensing domestic research costs. ASC No 740 requires that the effect of changes in tax rates and laws be recognized the period in which the legislation is enacted. The impact of this change primarily resulted in a reclassification from current to deferred taxes.