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Note 12 - Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

2024

  

2023

  

2022

 

Current income taxes:

 

  

  

 

UK

 $14.3  $15.2  $10.5 

U.S., including state and local

  143.2   88.1   95.9 

International

  6.4   3.0   8.8 

Total current income taxes

  163.9   106.3   115.2 

Deferred income taxes:

 

  

  

 

UK

  2.2   (4.0)  (10.3)

U.S., including state and local

  1.0   (2.0)  10.0 

International

  (0.8)     (14.0)

Total deferred income benefits

  2.4   (6.0)  (14.3)

Total income tax expense

 $166.3  $100.3  $100.9 
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

2024

  

2023

  

2022

 

UK

 $57.4  $86.4  $(44.1)

U.S.

  595.6   423.4   428.7 

International

  (41.1)  17.2   (9.2)

Total income before taxes

 $611.9  $527.0  $375.4 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

2024

  

2023

  

2022

 

UK statutory corporation tax rate

  25.0%  23.5%  19.0%

Effect of foreign tax rates

  (1.7)  0.1   6.3 

Equity-based compensation

  0.4   0.3   0.7 

Tax adjustments

  0.9   0.5   2.0 

Impact of changes in statutory tax rates on deferred taxes

     (1.9)  (1.3)

Foreign currency translation reserves reclassification

  5.6   1.6   (0.3)

Taxes applicable to prior years

  (1.2)  (1.9)  (4.5)

Other, net

  (1.7)  (3.4)  0.3 

Effective income tax rate, controlling interest

  27.3%  18.8%  22.2%

Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests

  (0.1)  0.2   4.7 

Total effective income tax rate

  27.2%  19.0%  26.9%
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

 

December 31,

 

 

2024

  

2023

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

  

 

Compensation and staff benefits

 $64.5  $59.8 

Loss carryforwards(1)

  127.6   88.4 

Accrued liabilities

  8.0   7.0 

Lease liabilities

  18.7   16.8 

Other

  (2.1)  5.3 

Gross deferred tax assets

  216.7   177.3 

Valuation allowance

  (119.4)  (76.8)

Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance

 $97.3  $100.5 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

  

 

Retirement benefits

 $(17.4) $(21.4)

Goodwill and acquired intangible assets

  (628.9)  (628.6)

Lease ROU assets

  (18.0)  (16.2)

Other

  (1.3)  (3.5)

Gross deferred tax liabilities

  (665.6)  (669.7)

Total deferred tax liabilities(2)

 $(568.3) $(569.2)

 

December 31,

 

 

2024

  

2023

 

Deferred tax assets, net (included in other non-current assets)

 $1.0  $1.6 

Deferred tax liabilities, net

  (569.3)  (570.8)

Total deferred tax liabilities

 $(568.3) $(569.2)
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

2024

  

2023

  

2022

 

Beginning balance

 $28.4  $26.7  $19.2 

Additions for tax positions of current year

  5.7   6.9   9.7 

Reduction due to settlement with taxing authorities

  (0.8)  (0.3)  (1.4)

Reduction due to statute expirations

  (4.3)  (4.6)  (0.5)

Total change due to true up

     (0.1)   

Total removed due to audit payment

     (0.4)   

Foreign currency translation

  (0.1)  0.2   (0.3)

Ending balance

 $28.9  $28.4  $26.7