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Tax Receivable Agreement | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Tax Receivable Agreement |
17. | Tax Receivable Agreement
As a consequence of the Company’s separation from its former parent company in 2005, the tax basis of the Company’s net tangible and intangible assets increased, reducing the amount of tax that the Company would pay in the future to the extent the Company generated taxable income in sufficient amounts. The Company is contractually obligated to remit a portion of any such cash savings to a third party. The estimated amounts of future payments owed were $2.0 million at December 31, 2020 and $3.7 million at December 31, 2019, which are included within other current liabilities on the consolidated balances sheets based on the timing of payment. There has been a reassessment of the estimate for each period presented. For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, this reassessment resulted in an insignificant change in the net future benefits and non-operating expense. In addition, the liability decreased due to payments of $1.3 million and $8.9 million made during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

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