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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

Income from continuing operations before income taxes was generated in the following jurisdictions. 

     For the year ended December 31,  
     2015      2014      2013  

Domestic

   $ (5,007    $ (3,294    $ (2,024

Foreign

     55,905         41,214         16,138   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 50,898       $ 37,920       $ 14,114   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes consists of the following:

 

     For the year ended December 31,  
     2015      2014      2013  

Current:

        

Federal

   $ 0       $ 0       $ 11   

State

     1         42         22   

Foreign

     9,140         4,688         3,121   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current

     9,141         4,730         3,154   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred:

        

Federal

     338         (497      338   

State

     (135      361         (289

Foreign

     (640      715         (56
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred

     (437      579         (7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $   8,704       $   5,309       $   3,147   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Differences Between Income Tax Provisions and Provisions for Income Taxes

The differences between the income tax provisions computed using the statutory federal income tax rate and the provisions for income taxes reported in the consolidated statements of operations are as follows:

 

     For the years ended December 31,  
     2015      2014      2013  

Expected tax at statutory rate

   $ 17,305       $ 13,272       $ 4,940   

Foreign taxes at other rates

     (12,487      (9,107      (2,520

US tax on foreign earnings, net of foreign tax credits

     1,968         (9      212   

Valuation reserves on NOL carryforwards

     469         2         6   

State income taxes, net of federal benefit

     26         140         (310

Disallowed expenses and other

     1,423         1,011         819   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 8,704       $ 5,309       $ 3,147   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred Income Tax Balances

Deferred income tax balances are comprised of the following:

 

     As of December 31,  
     2015      2014  

Deferred tax assets:

     

U.S. foreign tax credit

   $ 3,309       $ 5,516   

Stock and long-term compensation plans

     2,817         1,693   

Foreign NOL & other carryforwards

     13,771         2,629   

US state NOL carryforwards

     248         263   

US alternative minimum tax

     395         395   

Deferred revenue

     672         752   

Reserve for uncertain tax issues

     (560      (560

Amortization and depreciation

     627         434   

US tax on unremitted foreign earnings

     (137      (955

Accrued expenses and other

     288         124   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total gross deferred tax assets

     21,430         10,291   

Less: Valuation allowance

     (13,719      (2,500
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred income tax assets

   $ 7,711       $ 7,791   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

     

Swiss tax allowances

   $ 851       $ 1,235   

Deferred revenue

     901         0   

Intangible assets

     8,008         213   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

   $ 9,760       $ 1,448   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Summary of Net Operating Loss Carryforwards

At December 31, 2015, we had foreign and state net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards and other foreign deductible carryforwards as shown in the following table;

 

     Carryforward      Deferred
Tax Asset
     Valuation
Allowance
     Expiration  

NOL Carryforward

           

Canada

   $ 28,691       $ 7,379       $ (7,379      2027-2035   

Other foreign

     3,850         1,241         (1,056      None   

U.S. states

     4,853         248         (133      2019-2027   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
     37,394         8,868         (8,568   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Other Carryforwards

           

Canada

     21,682         4,184         (4,184      None   

Other foreign

     2,846         967         (967      2016-2022   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
     24,528         5,151         (5,151   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
   $ 61,922       $ 14,019       $ (13,719   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
Summary of Income Tax Examinations

Our primary tax jurisdictions and the earliest tax year subject to audit are presented in the following table.

 

Australia

     2005   

Austria

     2008   

Belgium

     2008   

Canada

     2011   

Netherlands

     2009   

Singapore

     2007   

Switzerland

     2013   

United States

     2005