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5. Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
5. Income Taxes

The Company has not recorded income tax expense or benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared with income tax benefit of approximately $355 for the same period last year.

 

The Company’s income tax provision is based on management’s estimate of the effective tax rate for the full year. The tax provision in any period will be affected by, among other things, permanent, as well as temporary, differences in the deductibility of certain items, in addition to changes in tax legislation. As a result, the Company may experience significant fluctuations in the effective book tax rate (that is, tax expense divided by pre-tax book income) from period to period.

 

As of March 31, 2020, the Company’s net deferred tax assets totaled approximately $4,373 and were primarily derived from research and development tax credits, deferred revenue, and net operating loss carryforwards.

 

In order to fully utilize the net deferred tax assets, the Company will need to generate sufficient taxable income in future years. The Company analyzed all positive and negative evidence to determine if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not to realize the benefit of the net deferred tax assets. The recognition of the net deferred tax assets and related tax benefits is based upon the Company’s conclusions regarding, among other considerations, estimates of future earnings based on information currently available and current and anticipated customers, contracts and product introductions, as well as historical operating results and certain tax planning strategies.

 

Based on the analysis of all available evidence, both positive and negative, the Company has concluded that it has the ability to generate sufficient taxable income in the necessary period to utilize the entire benefit for the deferred tax assets. The Company cannot presently estimate what, if any, changes to the valuation of its deferred tax assets may be deemed appropriate in the future. If the Company incurs future losses, it may be necessary to record a valuation allowance related to the deferred tax assets recognized as of March 31, 2020.