INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

During the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recognized income tax benefit of $1.1 million on income of $20.9 million, an effective tax rate of (5.3)%, as compared to income tax expense of $15.5 million on income of $67.9 million, an effective tax rate of 22.8%, for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The lower effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2020 is primarily due to geographic mix and tax benefits from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) and changes in tax regulations, partially offset by U.S. tax on foreign income, when compared with the three months ended September 30, 2019.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recognized income tax benefit of $4.9 million on a loss of $10.8 million, an effective tax rate of 45.4%, as compared to income tax expense of $53.8 million on income of $245.0 million, an effective tax rate of 22.0%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The higher effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 is primarily due to geographic mix and tax benefits from the CARES Act and changes in tax regulations, partially offset by U.S. tax on foreign income, when compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2019.