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INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

INCOME TAXES

Schedule of components of income before income taxes

        The components of income before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2013 and 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

		2012			2013			2014
Domestic		$	26,249		$	13,697		$	57,767
Foreign			18,547			32,776			28,401
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Total		$	44,796		$	46,473		$	86,168
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Schedule of reconciliation from the tax computed at statutory income tax rates to the Company's income tax expense

The following is a reconciliation from the tax computed at statutory income tax rates to the Company's income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2013, and 2014 (in thousands):

		2012			2013			2014
Tax computed at statutory U.S. federal income tax rates		$	15,679		$	16,270		$	30,160
Income taxes in excess (below) statutory U.S. tax rates:
Guyana			812			701			(130	)
Bermuda and Turks & Caicos			503			(3,203	)		(4,712	)
Turks & Caicos intercompany note receivable write-down			—			(8,572	)		—
Valuation allowance			832			711			(887	)
Foreign tax reserve			2,359			2,081			2,095
State taxes			906			1,032			1,813
Research and development credit			(1,971	)		—			—
Other, net			1,711			516			(191	)
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Income tax expense		$	20,831		$	9,536		$	28,148
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Schedule of components of income tax expense (benefit)

        The components of income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2013 and 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

		2012			2013			2014
Current:
United States—Federal		$	4,812		$	1,703		$	14,761
United States—State			2,418			895			1,347
Foreign			11,099			11,787			12,153
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Total current income tax expense		$	18,329		$	14,385		$	28,261
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Deferred:
United States—Federal		$	4,050		$	(5,273	)	$	5,205
United States—State			(1,011	)		169			466
Foreign			(537	)		255			(5,784	)
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Total deferred income tax expense (benefit)			2,502			(4,849	)		(113	)
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Consolidated:
United States—Federal		$	8,862		$	(3,570	)	$	19,966
United States—State			1,407			1,064			1,813
Foreign			10,562			12,042			6,369
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Total income tax expense		$	20,831		$	9,536		$	28,148
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Schedule of significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities

        The significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows as of December 31, 2013 and 2014 (in thousands):

		2013			2014
Deferred tax assets:
Receivables reserve		$	1,225		$	1,321
Temporary differences not currently deductible for tax			6,690			8,001
Deferred compensation			1,702			2,019
Foreign tax credit carryforwards			13,575			10,576
Pension			—			436
Net operating losses			2,822			4,171
Valuation allowance			(16,312	)		(13,763	)
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Total deferred tax asset			9,702			12,761
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Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment, net		$	23,866		$	27,681
Intangible assets, net			11,245			12,021
Tax on foreign earnings			—			1,050
Pension			205			—
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Total deferred tax liabilities			35,316			40,752
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Net deferred tax liabilities		$	25,614		$	27,991
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Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities

        Deferred tax assets and liabilities are reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as follows (in thousands):

		2013			2014
Deferred tax assets:
Current		$	1,994		$	2,588
Long term			—			—
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Total deferred tax asset		$	1,994		$	2,588
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Deferred tax liabilities:
Current		$	1,601		$	213
Long term			26,007			30,366
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Total deferred tax liabilities		$	27,608		$	30,579
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Net deferred tax liabilities		$	25,614		$	27,991
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Schedule of activity related to unrecognized tax benefits

The following shows the activity related to unrecognized tax benefits during the three years ended December 31, 2014 (in thousands):

Gross unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2011		$	6,952
Increase in uncertain tax positions			3,384
Lapse in statute of limitations			—
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Gross unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2012			10,336
Increase in uncertain tax positions			4,137
Lapse in statute of limitations			—
Settlements			(423	)
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Gross unrecognized uncertain tax benefits at December 31, 2013			14,050
Increase in uncertain tax positions			1,675
Lapse in statute of limitations			(226	)
Settlements			—
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Gross unrecognized uncertain tax benefits at December 31, 2014		$	15,499
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