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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

NOTE 10 — INCOME TAXES

The Company calculates its quarterly income tax provision in accordance with the guidance provided by ASC 740-270, Interim Income Tax Accounting, whereby the Company forecasts its estimated annual effective tax rate and then applies that rate to its year-to-date pre-tax book income (loss). The Company recorded an income tax provision of $1.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014. The provision for income taxes was lower than the tax computed at the U.S. federal statutory rate due primarily to utilization of net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards.

The effective tax rate was 3.3% and 4.3% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, was not significant. The increase in the effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to prior year periods was due to forecasted taxable income for fiscal 2014.

The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. The Company considers all available positive and negative evidence in determining the need for a valuation allowance, including historic operating results, cumulative losses in recent years, forecasted earnings, future taxable income, and feasible tax planning strategies. Based upon the weight of available evidence at June 30, 2014, the Company has established and continues to maintain a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets as the Company does not currently believe that realization of those assets is more likely than not. Considering the Company’s current assessment of potential future earnings, including the probability of increased revenue and earnings if the FDA approves the sNDA to extend the indication of XTANDI and earning future contingent milestones under its collaboration agreement, there is a reasonable possibility that, within twelve months, sufficient positive evidence may become available to reach a conclusion that a significant portion of the valuation allowance will no longer be needed. A release of the valuation allowance would result in the recognition of certain deferred tax assets and a decrease to income tax expense in the period such release is recorded and would have a material effect to our financial results.

The future effective tax rate is subject to volatility and may be materially impacted by various internal and external factors. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the amount of income tax benefits and charges from: interpretations of existing tax laws; changes in tax laws and rates; future levels of research and development expenditures; changes in the mix of earnings in countries with differing statutory tax rates in which the Company may conduct business; changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities; state income taxes; the tax impact of stock-based compensation; accounting for uncertain tax positions; closure of statute of limitations or settlement of tax audits; changes in estimates of prior years’ items; tax costs for acquisition-related items; changes in accounting standards; and overall levels of income before taxes.