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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Components of Deferred Tax Assets

Amounts are shown as of December 31 as of each respective year (in thousands):

 

     2017     2016  

Deferred tax assets:

    

Net operating losses

   $ 238,500     $ 309,100  

Research and development credits

     47,500       38,800  

Capitalized research and development

     47,500       80,200  

Share-based compensation expense

     14,600       17,400  

Deferred revenue

     2,800       4,300  

Deferred gain on sales leaseback

     2,100       3,800  

Intangibles

     1,700       4,800  

Cease-use expense

           300  

Fixed assets

           400  

Other

     8,000       4,400  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax assets

     362,700       463,500  

Deferred tax liabilities:

    

Convertible debt

     (31,300      

Fixed assets

     (500      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

     (31,800      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net of deferred tax assets and liabilities

     330,900       463,500  

Valuation allowance

     (330,900     (463,500
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

   $     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Provision for Income Taxes on Earnings Subject to Income Taxes Differs from Statutory Federal Rate

The provision for income taxes on earnings subject to income taxes differs from the statutory Federal rate at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, due to the following (in thousands):

 

     2017     2016     2015  

Federal income taxes at 35%

   $ (49,889   $ (49,383   $ (31,126

State income tax, net of Federal benefit

     (4,013     2       2  

Tax effect on non-deductible expenses

     433       (321     172  

Share-based compensation expense

     (19,589     (5,077     201  

Officer compensation

     2,163              

Change in tax rate

     154,415             10,773  

Expired tax attributes

     2,998       6,708       5,594  

Research credits

     (8,352     (6,511     (6,638

Change in valuation allowance

     (79,966     53,414       15,029  

Uncertain tax positions

     2,756       957       5,940  

Other

     (956     211       53  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $     $     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Activity Related to Unrecognized Tax Benefits

The following table summarizes the activity related to our unrecognized tax benefits (in thousands):

 

     2017      2016     2015  

Balance as of the beginning of the year

   $ 34,112      $ 33,074     $ 23,854  

Increases related to prior year tax positions

            260       6,636  

Increases related to current year tax positions

     3,291        2,211       2,584  

Expiration of the statute of limitations for the assessment of taxes

            (1,433      
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of the end of the year

   $ 37,403      $ 34,112     $ 33,074