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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Components of Income Tax Expense
The components of income tax expense are as follows:
 
    
Year Ended December 31
 
    
2018
    
2019
    
2020
 
    
US$
    
US$
    
US$
 
Current
     13,455        6,558        6,479  
Deferred
     (1,664      1,118        (667
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Income tax expense
     11,791        7,676        5,812  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
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
 
    
2018
    
2019
    
2020
 
    
US$
    
US$
    
US$
 
Domestic
     (23,750      (3,911      (17,067
Foreign
     133,611        75,985        102,625  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
     109,861      72,074      85,558  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
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
 
    
2018
   
2019
   
2020
 
    
US$
   
US$
   
US$
 
Tax expense at statutory rate of Cayman
     —         —         —    
Differences between Cayman and foreign statutory tax rates
     12,509       846       5,286  
Permanent differences
     (703     4,109       1,441  
Temporary differences
     (159     638       (129
Alternative minimum tax
     9       1       1  
Income tax on undistributed earnings
     408       575       1,196  
Net changes in income tax credit
     116       3,917       20  
Net changes in valuation allowance of deferred income tax assets
     1,243       (1,820     2,439  
Net operating loss carryforwards
     (1,431     (294     (1,180
Liabilities related to unrealized tax benefits
     (302     (171     (3,066
Adjustment of prior years’ taxes and others
     101       (125     (196
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Income tax expense
     11,791       7,676       5,812  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Deferred Income Tax Assets (Liabilities)
Deferred income tax assets (liabilities) are as follows:
 
    
December 31
 
    
2019
    
2020
 
    
US$
    
US$
 
Notes and accounts receivable
     3        —    
Stock-based compensation
     1,104        1,339  
Allowance for sales return
     541        324  
Inventory reserve
     1,733        1,925  
Foreign currency translation
     (20      47  
Property and equipment
     (359      (483
Investment tax credits
     4,532        4,512  
Net operating loss carryforwards
     14,028        16,754  
Others
     494        1,013  
Valuation allowance
     (18,108      (20,816
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
       3,948        4,615  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
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
 
 
  
2018
 
 
2019
 
 
2020
 
 
  
US$
 
 
US$
 
 
US$
 
Balance, beginning of year
     15,056        18,707        20,655  
Increases in tax positions taken in current year
     5,937        6,890        5,029  
Decrease in tax position taken in prior year primarily related to the resolution of tax audit
     (2,286      (4,942      (6,683
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Balance, end of year
  
 
 
18,707        20,655        19,001  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Summary of Major Jurisdictions and Tax Year Subject to Examination by Tax Authorities
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions. The following table summarizes the Company’s major jurisdictions and tax year that remain subject to examination by tax authorities as of December 31, 2020:
 
Tax Jurisdiction
  
Tax Years
China
   2017 and onward
Hong Kong
   2017 and onward
Taiwan
   2015 and onward
United States
   2015 onward