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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Components of Income Tax Expense

The components of income tax expense are as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2012      2013      2014  
     US$      US$      US$  

Current

     5,534         8,591         15,630   

Deferred

     1,582         1,181         471   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax expense

  7,116      9,772      16,101   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes for Domestic and Foreign Entities

The income (loss) before income taxes for domestic and foreign entities is as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2012      2013      2014  
     US$      US$      US$  

Domestic

     (11,039      (8,080      (12,761

Foreign

     65,373         45,228         73,329   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  54,334      37,148      60,568   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense on Pretax Income at Statutory Rate and Income Tax Expense

The Company and its subsidiaries file separate income tax returns. A reconciliation of income tax expense on pretax income at statutory rate and income tax expense is shown below:

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2012      2013      2014  
     US$      US$      US$  

Cayman statutory rate

                       

Tax on pretax income at statutory rate

     8,142         6,788         15,727   

Tax-exempt income

     (5,149      (4,325      (2,573

Permanent differences

     861         1,730         (396

Temporary differences

     (2,290      1,732         (344

Alternative minimum tax

     4,340         2,203         1,170   

Income tax (10%) on undistributed earnings

     2,631         3,396         2,491   

Net changes in income tax credit

     5,518         708         (899

Net changes in valuation allowance of deferred income tax assets

     (3,879      (2,364      733   

Net operating loss carryforwards

     604         (189      (1,298

Liabilities related to unrealized tax benefits

     832         (39      91   

Adjustment of prior years’ taxes and others

     (4,494      132         1,399   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax expense

  7,116      9,772      16,101   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

Deferred Income Tax Assets (Liabilities)

Deferred income tax assets (liabilities) are as follows:

 

     December 31  
     2013      2014  
     US$      US$  

Current:

     

Notes and accounts receivable

     142         141   

Stock-based compensation

     679         615   

Allowance for sales return

     123         105   

Inventory reserve

     544         48   

Foreign currency translation

     312         (1,273

Others

     561         504   

Valuation allowance

     (1,083      (528
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  1,278      (388
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-current:

Inventory reserve

  590      766   

Property and equipment

  651      452   

Investment tax credits

  7,011      7,823   

Net operating loss carryforwards

  8,540      9,621   

Others

  (885   (490

Valuation allowance

  (15,193   (16,263
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  714      1,909   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2012      2013      2014  
     US $      US $      US$  

Balance, beginning of year

     2,657         3,520         5,815   

Increases in tax positions taken in current year

     917         2,947         446   

Decrease in tax position taken in prior year primarily related to the resolution of tax audit

     (54      (652      (1,606
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance, end of year

  3,520      5,815      4,655   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

Summary of Major Jurisdictions and Tax Year Subject to Examination by Tax Authorities

The following table summarizes the Company’s major jurisdictions and tax year that remain subject to examination by tax authorities as of December 31, 2014:

 

Tax Jurisdiction

   Tax Years

SMI Taiwan

   2009 and onward

FCI

   2009 and onward

SMI USA

   2007 onward