INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

11.  INCOME TAXES  

The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was 12.7% and 16.9%, respectively.

The Company recorded an income tax benefit of $0.5 million in relation to a pretax loss of $4.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was primarily impacted by the following items (i) the mix of income generated among the jurisdictions in which the Company operates, (ii) net expense related to valuation allowances placed on certain deferred tax assets that are not expected to be realizable based on the weight of positive and negative evidence and (iii) discrete items including $0.7 million of expense for interest on unrecognized tax positions.

The Company recorded an income tax benefit of $0.4 million in relation to a pretax loss of $2.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was primarily impacted by the following items (i) the mix of income generated among the jurisdictions in which the Company operates and (ii) discrete items including $0.9 million of expense for interest on unrecognized tax positions.

The Company’s effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was 35.8% and 21.5%, respectively.

The Company recorded an income tax benefit of $6.4 million in relation to a pretax loss of $17.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was primarily impacted by the following items (i) the mix of income generated among the jurisdictions in which the Company operates, (ii) net expense related to valuation allowances placed on certain deferred tax assets that are not expected to be realizable based on the weight of positive and negative evidence and (iii) discrete items including a $4.0 million benefit from the reversal of an unrecognized tax position due to a statute of limitations expiration, and $2.0 million expense for interest on unrecognized tax positions.

The Company recorded an income tax benefit of $1.4 million in relation to a pretax loss of $6.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was primarily impacted by the following items (i) the mix of income generated among the jurisdictions in which the Company operates, (ii) a $2.1 million net expense recognized discretely to record a valuation allowance on certain deferred tax assets that are not expected to be realizable based on the weight of positive and negative evidence and(iii) discrete items including a $3.3 million benefit from the reversal of an unrecognized tax position due to a statute of limitations expiration, and a $1.7 million expense for interest on unrecognized tax positions.

The Company’s effective tax rate is based upon estimated income before provision for income taxes for the year, composition of the income in different countries, and adjustments, if any, in the applicable quarterly periods for potential tax consequences, benefits and/or resolutions of tax contingencies. The Company’s consolidated tax rate will continue to be impacted by any transactional or one-time items in the future and the mix of income in any given year generated among the jurisdictions in which the Company operates. While the Company believes it has adequately provided for all tax positions, amounts asserted by taxing authorities could materially differ from the Company’s accrued positions as a result of uncertain and complex applications of tax law and regulations. Additionally, the recognition and measurement of certain tax benefits include estimates and judgments by management. Accordingly, the Company could record additional provisions or benefits for US federal, state, and foreign tax matters in future periods as new information becomes available.