INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the period that such tax rate changes are enacted.

The measurement of a deferred tax asset is reduced, if necessary, by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. As of September 30, 2024, a valuation allowance was recorded against consolidated net deferred tax assets of $0.4 million, related solely to deferred tax assets for net operating loss carryforwards in certain U.S. state jurisdictions.

The Company uses a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company has not identified any uncertain income tax positions that could have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. The Company recognizes interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax exposures as a component of income tax expense; the Company did not have any such amounts accrued as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The Company is subject to taxation in various U.S. jurisdictions, Canada, India, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Portugal, and Germany and all of its income tax returns remain subject to examination by tax authorities due to the availability of NOL carryforwards.

For interim periods, the Company recognizes an income tax expense (benefit) based on our estimated annual effective tax rate, calculated on a worldwide consolidated basis, expected for the entire year. The interim annual estimated effective tax rate is based on the statutory tax rates then in effect, as adjusted for estimated changes in estimated permanent differences and excludes certain discrete items whose tax effect, when material, are recognized in the interim period in which they occur. These changes in permanent differences and discrete items result in variances to the effective tax rate from period to period. The Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate changes throughout the year as our on-going estimates of pre-tax income, and changes in permanent differences are revised, and as discrete items occur. Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”), as defined in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, generated from our non-U.S. operations is subject to U.S. taxes, with certain defined exemptions, thresholds and credits. For financial reporting purposes the Company has elected to treat GILTI inclusions as a period cost.

For the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized an income tax benefit of $7.3 million. The Company’s effective tax rate was 23.3% after discrete items for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The effective tax rate differed from the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to state taxes, stock based compensation, and non-deductible expenses related to the completed acquisition of Alimera.

For the three months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized an income tax expense of $1.6 million. The Company’s effective tax rate was 13.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The effective tax rate differed from the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the recognition of the U.S. federal research and development credit, permanent differences, and stock based compensation.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized an income tax benefit of $0.2 million. The Company’s effective tax rate was 2.4% after discrete items for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The effective tax rate differed from the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to state taxes, stock based compensation, tax on the sale of the Oakville, Ontario manufacturing site, and recording of a withholding tax liability on the proceeds of the sale, and non-deductible expenses related to the completed acquisition of Alimera.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized an income tax expense of $1.3 million. The Company’s effective tax rate was 6.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The effective tax rate differed from the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the recognition of the U.S. federal research and development credit, permanent differences, and stock based compensation.

The Company does not expect that any law changes enacted during the period will have a material impact on the provision for income taxes.