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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Components of Income Tax Expense

The components of income tax expense are as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31  
     2014      2015      2016  
     US$      US$      US$  

Current

     15,630        17,338        31,063  

Deferred

     471        911        (3,373
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax expense

     16,101        18,249        27,690  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
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  
     2014      2015      2016  
     US$      US$      US$  

Domestic

     (12,761      (12,037      (20,663

Foreign

     73,329        90,537        159,293  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     60,568        78,500        138,630  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
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  
     2014      2015      2016  
     US$      US$      US$  

Tax expense at statutory rate of Cayman

     —          —          —    

Differences between Cayman and foreign statutory tax rates

     15,727        18,765        34,415  

Tax-exempt income

     (2,573      (906      (4,648

Permanent differences

     (396      (1,065      (7,792

Temporary differences

     (344      (330      (1,533

Alternative minimum tax

     1,170        4        594  

Income tax (10%) on undistributed earnings

     2,491        2,460        5,677  

Net changes in income tax credit

     (899      (897      (495

Net changes in valuation allowance of deferred income tax assets

     733        1,621        1,724  

Net operating loss carryforwards

     (1,298      (2,052      (1,689

Liabilities related to unrealized tax benefits

     91        672        2,385  

Adjustment of prior years’ taxes and others

     1,399        (23      (948
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax expense

     16,101        18,249        27,690  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Deferred Income Tax Assets (Liabilities)

Deferred income tax assets (liabilities) are as follows:

 

     December 31  
     2015      2016  
     US$      US$  

Notes and accounts receivable

     82        44  

Stock-based compensation

     544        1,146  

Allowance for sales return

     173        205  

Inventory reserve

     1,478        1,646  

Foreign currency translation

     (1,949      2  

Property and equipment

     360        383  

Investment tax credits

     8,295        8,647  

Net operating loss carryforwards

     10,651        12,335  

Others

     20        411  

Valuation allowance

     (19,044      (20,836
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     610        3,983  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
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  
     2014      2015      2016  
     US$      US$      US$  

Balance, beginning of year

     5,815        4,655        5,639  

Increases in tax positions taken in current year

     446        2,337        4,675  

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

     (1,606      (1,353      (28
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance, end of year

     4,655        5,639        10,286  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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, 2016:

 

Tax Jurisdiction

  

Tax Years

China

   2013 and onward

Hong Kong

   2013 and onward

Taiwan

   2011 and onward

Korea

   2011 and onward

United States

   2007 onward