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INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

INCOME TAXES

Schedule of components of income before income taxes

The components of income before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 are as follows (in thousands):

		2018			2017			2016
Domestic		$	28,917		$	25,232		$	28,047
Foreign			24,825			22,321			17,327
Total		$	53,742		$	47,553		$	45,374

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, 2018, 2017, and 2016 (in thousands):

		2018			2017			2016
Tax computed at statutory U.S. federal income tax rates		$	11,286		$	16,644		$	15,782
Non-controlling interest			(1,114)			(2,887)			(2,893)
Foreign tax rate differential			(2,716)			(6,621)			(3,074)
Over (under) provided in prior periods			(4,683)			(18)			1,069
Nondeductible expenses			1,610			929			1,134
Goodwill Impairment			—			—			2,622
Capitalized transactions costs			62			53			3,138
Change in tax reserves			10,657			4,433			2,561
State Taxes, net of federal benefit			1,674			1,075			1,853
Change in valuation allowance			1,539			6,137			(7,292)
Foreign tax credit expiration			—			—			4,179
Refund Claim for Domestic Production Deduction			235			(3,382)			—
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017			(148)			(10,639)			—
Capital loss			15			(6,990)			—
Other, net			453			(75)			2,081
Total Income Tax Expense		$	18,870		$	(1,341)		$	21,160

Schedule of components of income tax expense (benefit)

The components of income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 are as follows (in thousands):

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		2018			2017			2016
Current:
United States—Federal		$	24,546		$	375		$	15,763
United States—State			4,506			500			505
Foreign			13,060			11,289			10,528
Total current income tax expense		$	42,112		$	12,164		$	26,796
Deferred:
United States—Federal		$	(17,947)		$	(10,892)		$	(1,880)
United States—State			(2,832)			950			(291)
Foreign			(2,463)			(3,563)			(3,465)
Total deferred income tax expense (benefit)		$	(23,242)		$	(13,505)		$	(5,636)
Consolidated:
United States—Federal		$	6,599		$	(10,517)		$	13,883
United States—State			1,674			1,450			214
Foreign			10,597			7,726			7,063
Total income tax expense (benefit)		$	18,870		$	(1,341)		$	21,160

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, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

		2018			2017
Deferred tax assets:
Receivables reserve		$	3,087		$	1,524
Temporary differences not currently deductible for tax			9,035			7,869
Deferred compensation			784			1,446
Pension			635			245
Net operating losses			29,496			26,685
Tax Credits			645			8,969
Total deferred tax asset			43,682			46,738
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment, net			14,608			35,630
Intangible assets, net			5,959			5,817
Total deferred tax liabilities			20,567			41,447
Valuation allowance			(31,442)			(35,829)
Net deferred tax liabilities		$	(8,327)		$	(30,538)

Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities

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

		2018			2017
Deferred tax assets:
Current		$	—		$	—
Long term			1,949			1,194
Total deferred tax asset		$	1,949		$	1,194
Deferred tax liabilities:
Current		$	—		$	—
Long term			(10,276)			(31,732)
Total deferred tax liabilities		$	(10,276)		$	(31,732)
Net deferred tax liabilities		$	(8,327)		$	(30,538)

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, 2018 (in thousands):

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
Increase in unrecognized tax benefits taken during a prior period			7,293
Increase in unrecognized tax benefits taken during the current period			3,408
Lapse in statute of limitations			(1,430)
Settlements			—
Gross unrecognized uncertain tax benefits at December 31, 2018		$	30,232

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