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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Schedule of (Loss) Income Before Income Taxes and (Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes from Operations

The components of (loss) income before income taxes and the (benefit) provision for income taxes as shown in the consolidated statements of operations were as follows:

 

     2016     2015     2014  
     (in thousands)  

(Loss) income before income taxes:

      

U.S.

   $ (341,018   $ 56,270     $ (151,889

Non-U.S.

     285,958       196,854       247,265  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (55,060   $ 253,124     $ 95,376  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Benefit) provision for income taxes:

      

Current:

      

U.S. Federal

   $ 7,750     $ 16,635     $ 5,197  

Non-U.S.

     41,579       35,707       28,157  

State

     1,968       1,429       678  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     51,297       53,771       34,032  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred:

      

U.S. Federal

     (51,482     (574     (20,449

Non-U.S.

     (9,240     (7,761     (404

State

     (2,214     1,211       925  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (62,936     (7,124     (19,928
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (benefit) provision for income taxes:

   $ (11,639   $ 46,647     $ 14,104  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Reconciliation of Effective Tax Rate

A reconciliation of the effective tax rate for the years 2016, 2015 and 2014 follows:

 

     2016     2015     2014  

U.S. statutory federal tax rate

     35.0     35.0     35.0

Foreign taxes

     127.1       (16.5     (58.1

U.S. research and development credit

     15.8       (3.0     (7.9

Domestic production activities deduction

     2.3       (1.0     (0.5

State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit

     2.3       0.4       (0.1

Equity compensation

     (2.7     0.6       (1.8

Uncertain tax positions

     (2.6     2.2       7.9  

Goodwill impairment

     (162.1     —         36.3  

Other, net

     6.0       0.7       4.0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     21.1     18.4     14.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)

Significant components of Teradyne’s deferred tax assets (liabilities) as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

     2016     2015  
     (in thousands)  

Deferred tax assets:

    

Tax credits

   $ 57,313     $ 44,684  

Pension liabilities

     31,581       31,742  

Inventory valuations

     31,227       29,445  

Accruals

     27,247       26,563  

Deferred revenue

     12,806       10,232  

Equity compensation

     9,922       9,674  

Vacation accrual

     7,874       7,354  

Net operating loss carryforwards

     5,244       7,989  

Other

     630       502  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross deferred tax assets

     183,844       168,185  

Less: valuation allowance

     (48,369     (43,039
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax assets

   $ 135,475     $ 125,146  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

    

Intangible assets

   $ (22,887   $ (68,433

Depreciation

     (17,117     (20,541

Marketable securities

     (210     (458
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

   $ (40,214   $ (89,432
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred assets

   $ 95,261     $ 35,714  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Operating Loss Carryforwards

At December 31, 2016, Teradyne had operating loss carryforwards that expire in the following years:

 

     State
Operating Loss
Carryforwards
     Foreign
Operating  Loss
Carryforwards
 
     (in thousands)  

2017

   $ 10,245      $ —    

2018

     8,562        —    

2019

     983        —    

2020

     1,248        —    

2021

     3,549        —    

2022-2026

     18,044        —    

2027-2031

     38,498        —    

Beyond 2031

     5,464        129  

Non-expiring

     —          6,400  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 86,593      $ 6,529  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Unrecognized Tax Benefits

Teradyne’s gross unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

 

     2016     2015     2014  
     (in thousands)  

Beginning balance as of January 1

   $ 36,792     $ 30,418     $ 21,203  

Additions:

      

Tax positions for current year

     9,766       6,626       8,414  

Tax positions for prior years

     187       792       3,781  

Reductions:

      

Expiration of statutes

     (3,532     —         —    

Settlements with tax authorities

     (2,295     (336     (500

Tax positions for prior years

     (1,960     (708     (2,480
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance as of December 31

   $ 38,958     $ 36,792     $ 30,418