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INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

INCOME TAXES

Schedule of components of income before income taxes

The components of income before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 are as follows (in thousands):

		2017			2016			2015
Domestic		$	25,232		$	28,047		$	50,563
Foreign			22,321			17,327			5,638
Total		$	47,553		$	45,374		$	56,201

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, 2017, 2016, and 2015 (in thousands):

		2017			2016			2015
Tax computed at statutory U.S. federal income tax rates		$	16,644		$	15,782		$	19,652
Non controlling interest			(2,887)			(2,893)			(2,807)
Foreign tax rate differential			(6,621)			(3,074)			1,659
Over (under) provided in prior periods			(18)			1,069			652
Nondeductible expenses			929			1,134			1,113
Goodwill Impairment			—			2,622			—
Capitalized transactions costs			53			3,138			—
Change in tax reserves			4,433			2,561			2,564
State Taxes, net of federal benefit			1,075			1,853			935
Change in valuation allowance			6,137			(7,292)			(5,949)
Foreign tax credit expiration			—			4,179			6,396
Refund Claim for Domestic Production Deduction			(3,382)			—			—
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017			(10,639)			—			—
Capital loss			(6,990)			—			—
Other, net			(75)			2,081			(78)
Total Income Tax Expense		$	(1,341)		$	21,160		$	24,137

Schedule of components of income tax expense (benefit)

The components of income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 are as follows (in thousands):

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		2017			2016			2015
Current:
United States—Federal		$	375		$	15,763		$	(1,308)
United States—State			500			505			(383)
Foreign			11,289			10,528			7,959
Total current income tax expense		$	12,164		$	26,796		$	6,268
Deferred:
United States—Federal		$	(10,892)		$	(1,880)		$	16,760
United States—State			950			(291)			1,636
Foreign			(3,563)			(3,465)			(527)
Total deferred income tax expense (benefit)			(13,505)			(5,636)			17,869
Consolidated:
United States—Federal		$	(10,517)		$	13,883		$	15,452
United States—State			1,450			214			1,253
Foreign			7,726			7,063			7,432
Total income tax expense		$	(1,341)		$	21,160		$	24,137

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, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):

		2017			2016
Deferred tax assets:
Receivables reserve		$	1,524		$	1,470
Temporary differences not currently deductible for tax			7,869			8,918
Deferred compensation			1,446			2,461
Pension			245			1,085
Net operating losses			26,685			29,571
Tax Credits			8,969			—
Total deferred tax asset			46,738			43,505
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment, net		$	35,630		$	41,136
Intangible assets, net			5,817			6,122
Total deferred tax liabilities			41,447			47,258
Valuation allowance			(35,829)			(42,462)
Net deferred tax liabilities		$	(30,538)		$	(46,215)

Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities

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

		2017			2016
Deferred tax assets:
Current		$	—		$	—
Long term			1,194			407
Total deferred tax asset		$	1,194		$	407
Deferred tax liabilities:
Current		$	—		$	—
Long term			(31,732)			(46,622)
Total deferred tax liabilities		$	(31,732)		$	(46,622)
Net deferred tax liabilities		$	(30,538)		$	(46,215)

Schedule of activity related to unrecognized tax benefits

The following shows the activity related to unrecognized tax benefits (not including interest and penalty) during the three years ended December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

Gross unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2014			15,499
Increase in unrecognized tax benefits taken during a prior period			—
Increase in unrecognized tax benefits taken during the current period			1,717
Lapse in statute of limitations			—
Settlements			—
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2015			17,216
Increase in unrecognized tax benefits taken during a prior period			561
Increase in unrecognized tax benefits taken during the current period			2,321
Lapse in statute of limitations			(1,673)
Settlements			(521)
Gross unrecognized uncertain tax benefits at December 31, 2016			17,904
Increase in unrecognized tax benefits taken during a prior period			—
Increase in unrecognized tax benefits taken during the current period			3,394
Lapse in statute of limitations			(2)
Settlements			(335)
Gross unrecognized uncertain tax benefits at December 31, 2017		$	20,961

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