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INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Pretax Income (Loss) before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign

The components of pretax income (loss) from continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 were as follows (in thousands):

			Year Ended December 31,
			2021						2020						2019
United States			$	60,875					$	(55,699)					$	6,758
International			27,150						(238,367)						(20,289)
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes			$	88,025					$	(294,066)					$	(13,531)

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

The provision (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 consisted of the following components (in thousands):

			Year Ended December 31,
			2021						2020						2019
Current taxes:
U.S. federal			$	2,354					$	(180)					$	(5,901)
State			1,629						1,719						929
International			(2,321)						(1,942)						7,218
Total current taxes			1,662						(403)						2,246
Deferred taxes:
U.S. federal			(15,254)						32						32
State			(16,864)						114						(9)
International			(1,867)						(7,247)						(1,508)
Total deferred taxes			(33,985)						(7,101)						(1,485)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes			$	(32,323)					$	(7,504)					$	761

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

The items accounting for differences between the income tax provision (benefit) from continuing operations computed at the U.S. federal statutory rate and the provision (benefit) for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 were as follows (in thousands):

			Year Ended December 31,
			2021						2020						2019
U.S. federal income tax provision (benefit) at statutory rate			$	18,485					$	(61,805)					$	(2,842)
Foreign income and losses taxed at different rates (1)			5,000						8,608						5,529
State income taxes, net of federal benefits, and state tax credits			4,897						6,487						5,297
Change in valuation allowances			(50,695)						(4,474)						(10,074)
Effect of income tax rate changes on deferred items			815						618						(3,443)
Adjustments related to uncertain tax positions			2,588						(15,518)						(12,418)
Non-deductible stock-based compensation expense			2,727						3,803						6,355
Tax (windfalls)/shortfalls on stock-based compensation awards			(1,762)						3,876						2,042
Federal research and development credits, net of adjustments			(396)						6,043						3,447
Forgiveness of intercompany liabilities			(62)						(2,863)						67
Net operating loss expiration			—						19,962						12,537
Goodwill impairment			—						23,202						—
Observable price change on an other equity investment			(17,955)						—						(8,644)
Non-deductible or non-taxable items			4,035						4,557						2,908
Provision (benefit) for income taxes			$	(32,323)					$	(7,504)					$	761

(1)Tax rates in foreign jurisdictions were generally lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate through December 31, 2021. This resulted in an adverse impact to the provision (benefit) for income taxes in this rate reconciliation for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 prior to the impact of valuation allowances, due to the net pretax losses from continuing operations in certain foreign jurisdictions with lower tax rates.

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

The deferred income tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following components as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):

			December 31,
			2021						2020
Deferred tax assets:
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			$	45,532					$	54,699
Operating lease obligation			10,890						16,279
Stock-based compensation			4,014						5,129
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards			140,787						142,835
Intangible assets, net			20,357						22,974
Investments			20,581						24,885
Convertible senior notes			5,929						—
Unrealized foreign currency exchange losses			1,078						1,244
Other			244						985
Total deferred tax assets			249,412						269,030
Less: Valuation allowances			(145,105)						(212,143)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance			104,307						56,887
Deferred tax liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other assets			(14,605)						(12,288)
Property, equipment and software, net			(9,511)						(8,211)
Right-of-use asset			(7,293)						(11,433)
Convertible senior notes			—						(1,163)
Deferred revenue			(12,755)						(15,369)
Total deferred tax liabilities			(44,164)						(48,464)
Net deferred tax asset (liability)			$	60,143					$	8,423

Summary of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

The following table summarizes activity related to our gross unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

			Year Ended December 31,
			2021						2020						2019
Beginning Balance			$	48,960					$	64,361					$	87,637
Increases related to prior year tax positions			5,105						8,389						3,754
Decreases related to prior year tax positions			(3,138)						(22,541)						(28,767)
Increases related to current year tax positions			1,887						1,994						6,086
Decreases based on settlements with taxing authorities			—						—						—
Decreases due to lapse of statute limitations			(2,530)						(5,640)						(3,875)
Foreign currency translation			(782)						2,397						(474)
Ending Balance			$	49,502					$	48,960					$	64,361

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