The Company did not record any current or deferred U.S. federal income tax provision or benefit for December 31, 2015 and 2013 because of its net operating loss carryforwards. The Company has recognized a full valuation allowance related to its net deferred tax assets, including substantial net operating loss carryforwards. In conjunction with the 2014 acquisitions of Value Lighting and All Around, the Company recorded a net deferred tax liability of $6.6 million in its purchase price allocation (see Note 2). This liability can be used to reduce the overall deferred tax asset of the Company and as a result, the Company recognized a corresponding tax benefit related to the reduction of the existing valuation allowance. This benefit resulted in a credit recorded in earnings of $6.6 million for 2014.

As of December 31, 2015, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards for federal and state income tax purposes of $24.9 million and $35.6 million, respectively, which expire between 2020 and 2035. Utilization of net operating loss carryforwards is dependent on generating future taxable income of the appropriate type and in the appropriate jurisdiction. In addition, as a result of transactions consummated during 2012 and 2013, including the issuance of common and preferred stock by the Company and the acquisition of Seesmart and Relume, substantially all of the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards as of December 31, 2014 are subject to limitations imposed by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. During 2013 the Company performed an evaluation of the Section 382 limitations on the use of net operating loss carryforwards and has adjusted them accordingly. The Company has recognized a full valuation allowance related to its remaining net deferred tax assets, including the remaining net operating loss carryforwards.

Components of deferred tax assets (liabilities) are as follows:

In accordance with FASB ASC 740 “Income Taxes”, valuation allowances are provided against deferred tax assets if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

The Company has not recorded a provision for income taxes in 2015 and 2013 as the deferred tax benefits of the net losses were offset by a corresponding increase in the deferred tax valuation allowance. The following is a reconciliation of tax computed at the statutory federal rate to the income tax expense in the statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013: