INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

The following table provides a summary of the Company's effective tax rate:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Reported tax rate	(0.4	)%	(20.6	)%	(3.5	)%	(8.4	)%

The Company’s effective income tax rates for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were (0.4)% and (20.6)%, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2019, the increase in the rate is primarily driven by the impact of the Rebound transaction, which resulted in a $59.9 million in–process research and development (IPR&D) expense. This amount is not deductible for tax purposes. Additionally, the Company recorded a tax expense of $1.6 million of tax reform–related adjustments, due to updates in IRS guidance.

The Company’s effective income tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were (3.5)% and (8.4)%, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the increase in the rate is primarily driven by the impact of the Rebound transaction, which resulted in a $59.9 million IPR&D expense. This amount is not deductible for tax purposes. Additionally, the Company recorded a tax expense of $1.6 million for tax reform-related adjustments due to updates in IRS guidance. This was offset by a tax benefit of $10.8 million ($0.13 per share) related to a federal tax holiday in Switzerland, which was finalized during the quarter ended March 31, 2019. The Company received a federal tax credit in Switzerland of 12 million CHF, which may be used over a seven year period, ending in 2024. The nine months ended September 30, 2018, included an additional tax benefit of $1.2 million related to share–based compensation, when compared to the same period in 2019.

As of September 30, 2019, the Company has not provided deferred income taxes on unrepatriated earnings from foreign subsidiaries as they are deemed indefinitely reinvested. Such taxes would primarily be attributable to foreign withholding taxes and local income taxes when such earnings are distributed. As such, the Company has determined the tax impact of repatriating these earnings would not be material as of September 30, 2019.