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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
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, 2016, 2015, and 2014, domestic income excludes taxable intercompany dividend income of $8,825, $10,000, and $30,650, respectively.

 

     For the year ended December 31,  
     2016      2015      2014  

Domestic

   $ (11,170    $ (5,007    $ (3,294

Foreign

     22,595        55,905        41,214  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 11,425      $ 50,898      $ 37,920  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes consists of the following:

 

     For the year ended December 31,  
     2016      2015      2014  

Current:

        

Federal

   $ (90    $ -      $ -  

State

     5        1        42  

Foreign

     5,915        9,140        4,688  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current

     5,830        9,141        4,730  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred:

        

Federal

     (2,985      338        (497

State

     115        (135      361  

Foreign

     (2,097      (640      715  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred

     (4,967      (437      579  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 863      $ 8,704      $ 5,309  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
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,  
     2016      2015      2014  

Expected tax at statutory rate

   $ 3,884      $ 17,305      $ 13,272  

Foreign taxes at other rates

     (7,512      (12,487      (9,107

US tax on foreign earnings, net of foreign tax credits

     (405      1,968        (9

Valuation reserves on NOL carryforwards

     3,816        469        2  

State income taxes, net of federal benefit

     83        26        140  

Disallowed expenses and other

     997        1,423        1,011  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 863      $ 8,704      $ 5,309  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Deferred Income Tax Balances

Deferred income tax balances are comprised of the following:

 

     As of December 31,  
     2016      2015  

Deferred tax assets:

     

U.S. foreign tax credit

   $ 7,027      $ 3,309  

Stock and long-term compensation plans

     2,304        2,817  

Foreign NOL & other carryforwards

     16,340        13,771  

US state NOL carryforwards

     803        248  

US alternative minimum tax

     357        395  

Deferred revenue

     358        672  

Pension liability, net

     624        0  

Reserve for uncertain tax issues

     (445      (560

Amortization and depreciation

     708        627  

Accrued expenses and other

     523        288  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total gross deferred tax assets

     28,599        21,567  

Less: Valuation allowance

     (6,274      (13,719
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred income tax assets

   $ 22,325      $ 7,848  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

     

Swiss tax allowances

   $ 691      $ 851  

US tax on unremitted foreign earnings

     424        137  

Deferred revenue

     -        901  

Intangible assets

     10,947        8,008  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

   $ 12,062      $ 9,897  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)

   $ 10,263      $ (2,049
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Summary of Net Operating Loss Carryforwards

At December 31, 2016, we had foreign and state net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards and other foreign deductible carryforwards as shown in the following table;

 

     Carryforward      Expiration  

NOL Carryforward

     

Canada

   $ 39,375        2024-2036  

Other foreign

     3,101        None  

U.S. states

     15,634        2017-2036  
  

 

 

    
     58,110     
  

 

 

    

Other Carryforwards

     

Canada

     14,883        None  

Other foreign

     1,934        2017-2018  
  

 

 

    
     16,817     
  

 

 

    
   $ 74,927     
  

 

 

    
Schedule of Tax Benefit of Uncertain Tax Position
     As of December 31,  
     2016      2015      2014  

Reserve at beginning of year

   $ 560      $ 560      $ 560  

Increases related to prior year tax positions

     217        -        -  

Lapse of statute of limitations

     (115      -        -  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 662      $ 560      $ 560  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Summary of Income Tax Examinations

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

 

Australia

     2008  

Austria

     2010  

Belgium

     2014  

Canada

     2012  

Netherlands

     2011  

Singapore

     2011  

Switzerland

     2015  

United States

     2007