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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Components of Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations

Components of the Company’s income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian

$

(20,212

)

 

$

(5,366

)

 

$

(5,199

)

U.S.

 

(9,661

)

 

 

12,838

 

 

 

18,987

 

Other

 

11,958

 

 

 

8,705

 

 

 

2,914

 

Total

$

(17,915

)

 

$

16,177

 

 

$

16,702

 

 

Components of Income Tax Provision (Benefit)

Components of the Company’s income tax provision (benefit) are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian

$

175

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

U.S.

 

3,615

 

 

 

1,662

 

 

 

3,560

 

Other

 

1,940

 

 

 

652

 

 

 

2,275

 

 

 

5,730

 

 

 

2,314

 

 

 

5,835

 

Deferred

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

(6,731

)

 

 

2,206

 

 

 

(14,467

)

Other

 

(5

)

 

 

1,680

 

 

 

(2,963

)

 

 

(6,736

)

 

 

3,886

 

 

 

(17,430

)

Total

$

(1,006

)

 

$

6,200

 

 

$

(11,595

)

 

Reconciliation of Statutory Canadian Income Tax rate to Effective Rate

The reconciliation of the statutory Canadian income tax rate to the effective rate related to income from continuing operations before income taxes is as follows (in thousands, except percentage data):

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

Statutory Canadian tax rate

 

27.00

%

 

 

26.00

%

 

 

25.00

%

Expected income tax provision at statutory Canadian tax rate

$

(4,837

)

 

$

4,206

 

 

$

4,176

 

International tax rate differences

 

(1,132

)

 

 

156

 

 

 

1,863

 

Permanent differences

 

(88

)

 

 

106

 

 

 

227

 

Change in valuation allowance

 

4,809

 

 

 

(3,076

)

 

 

(17,564

)

Prior year provision to return differences

 

962

 

 

 

(312

)

 

 

37

 

Net operating loss expirations

 

 

 

 

4,538

 

 

 

 

Statutory tax rate change

 

(13

)

 

 

354

 

 

 

316

 

Uncertain tax positions

 

134

 

 

 

259

 

 

 

(4,093

)

Tax credits

 

(1,678

)

 

 

(938

)

 

 

 

State income taxes, net

 

(271

)

 

 

148

 

 

 

478

 

IRS audit

 

241

 

 

 

680

 

 

 

1,846

 

Withholding and other taxes

 

421

 

 

 

321

 

 

 

488

 

Other

 

116

 

 

 

(242

)

 

 

631

 

Goodwill impairment

 

330

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reported income tax provision (benefit)

$

(1,006

)

 

$

6,200

 

 

$

(11,595

)

Effective tax rate

 

5.6

%

 

 

38.3

%

 

 

(69.4

)%

 

Significant Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Deferred tax assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses & IRC Section 163(j) carryforwards

$

12,742

 

 

$

16,059

 

Compensation related deductions

 

3,749

 

 

 

2,649

 

Tax credits

 

3,502

 

 

 

3,817

 

Restructuring related liabilities

 

64

 

 

 

406

 

Inventory

 

4,495

 

 

 

4,939

 

Depreciation

 

683

 

 

 

938

 

Amortization

 

 

 

 

 

Warranty

 

876

 

 

 

888

 

Other

 

2,206

 

 

 

824

 

Total deferred tax assets

 

28,317

 

 

 

30,520

 

Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets

 

(14,495

)

 

 

(11,534

)

Net deferred income tax assets

$

13,822

 

 

$

18,986

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity investment

$

(1,594

)

 

$

(1,025

)

Depreciation

 

(341

)

 

 

(583

)

Amortization

 

(36

)

 

 

(11,417

)

Unrealized currency gain/loss

 

(2,595

)

 

 

(983

)

Other

 

(525

)

 

 

(326

)

Total deferred tax liabilities

$

(5,091

)

 

$

(14,334

)

Net deferred income tax assets (liabilities)

$

8,731

 

 

$

4,652

 

 

Reconciliation of Total Amounts of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

The reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):

 

Balance at December 31, 2011

$

7,284

 

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

 

2,618

 

Additions for tax positions of prior years

 

1,422

 

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

 

(481

)

Reductions to tax positions resulting from a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations

 

(254

)

Settlements with taxation authorities

 

(3,035

)

Balance at December 31, 2012

 

7,554

 

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

 

508

 

Additions for tax positions of prior years

 

1,475

 

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

 

(1,888

)

Reductions to tax positions resulting from a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations

 

(575

)

Balance at December 31, 2013

 

7,074

 

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

 

1,180

 

Additions for tax positions of prior years

 

2,601

 

Reductions for tax positions of current years

 

(2,404

)

Reductions to tax positions resulting from a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations

 

(2,177

)

Balance at December 31, 2014

$

6,274

 

 

Income Tax Returns to be Reviewed

The Company’s income tax returns may be reviewed in the following countries for the following periods under the appropriate statute of limitations:

 

United States

2009 -  Present

Canada

2007 -  Present

United Kingdom

2013 -  Present

China

2011 -  Present

Japan

2009 -  Present

Germany

2008 -  Present

Netherlands

2009 -  Present