Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The Company’s effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was (134.3)% on a pre-tax income of $12.9 million and 25.0% on a pre-tax loss of $35.3 million, respectively, as compared to an effective tax rate of 27.2% on a pre-tax income of $91.0 million and 23.4% on a pre-tax loss of $321.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was lower than the statutory federal rate of 21% primarily due to the impact of non-controlling interests, partially offset by state income taxes and the impact of other permanent differences, primarily non-deductible executive compensation. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was higher than the statutory federal rate of 21% primarily due to the impacts of non-controlling interests and state income taxes. These increases were offset by other permanent differences, primarily non-deductible executive compensation and equity-based compensation shortfalls.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was higher than the statutory federal rate of 21% primarily due to state income taxes and the impact of non-deductible executive compensation. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was higher than the statutory rate primarily due to state income taxes and the impact of a decrease in the Company’s deferred state tax rate, partially offset by the impact of non-deductible executive compensation.