INCOME TAXES	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES	(14) INCOME TAXES The Company's effective income tax rate was 15.6% and 37.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 respectively. The Company's effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was lower than the applicable statutory income tax rate of 21% mainly as a result of our U.S. deferred tax activity on the repurchase of Convertible Notes. The Company's effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was higher than the applicable statutory income tax rate of 21% as a result of the Company's U.S. deferred tax activity on foreign exchange positions and certain of its foreign earnings being subject to higher local statutory tax rates. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) Pillar 2 guidelines published to date include transition and safe harbor rules around the implementation of the Pillar 2 global minimum tax of 15%. Based on current enacted legislation effective in 2025, the Company does not expect a material impact in 2025. The Company is monitoring developments and evaluating the impacts these new rules will have on its future income tax provision and effective income tax rate.

INCOME TAXES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2025

(14) INCOME TAXES

The Company's effective income tax rate was 15.6% and 37.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 respectively. The Company's effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was lower than the applicable statutory income tax rate of 21% mainly as a result of our U.S. deferred tax activity on the repurchase of Convertible Notes. The Company's effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was higher than the applicable statutory income tax rate of 21% as a result of the Company's U.S. deferred tax activity on foreign exchange positions and certain of its foreign earnings being subject to higher local statutory tax rates. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) Pillar 2 guidelines published to date include transition and safe harbor rules around the implementation of the Pillar 2 global minimum tax of 15%. Based on current enacted legislation effective in 2025, the Company does not expect a material impact in 2025. The Company is monitoring developments and evaluating the impacts these new rules will have on its future income tax provision and effective income tax rate.