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INCOME TAXES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
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The Company’s effective tax rates remained relatively consistent for the three months ended June 29, 2019 and June 30, 2018 at 24.9% and 24.8%, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rates also remained relatively consistent for the six months ended June 29, 2019 and June 30, 2018 at 20.2% and 20.4%, respectively. The slight changes in the effective tax rates from the prior year periods were primarily attributable to the increased non-deductible transaction costs in the three months ended June 29, 2019, offset by increased research and development credits and the acquisition of Citoxlab.
For the three months ended June 29, 2019, the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits increased by $5.3 million to $24.8 million, primarily due to pre-acquisition tax positions taken by Citoxlab, as well as an additional quarter of Canadian Scientific Research and Experimental Development Credit reserves. For the three months ended June 29, 2019, the unrecognized income tax benefits that would impact the effective tax rate increased by $4.6 million to $22.7 million, for the same reasons discussed above. The accrued interest on unrecognized tax benefits was $3.2 million at June 29, 2019. The Company estimates that it is reasonably possible that the unrecognized tax benefits will decrease by up to $8.5 million over the next twelve-month period, primarily due to the outcome of pending tax audits.
The Company conducts business in several tax jurisdictions. As a result, it is subject to tax audits in jurisdictions including the U.S., U.K., China, France, Germany, Canada, Japan and India. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. and international income tax examinations for years before 2015.
The Company and certain of its subsidiaries have ongoing tax controversies with various tax authorities in the U.S., Canada, Japan, India and France. The Company does not anticipate resolution of these audits will have a material impact on its financial statements.