INCOME TAXES

Income Tax Provision

Under ASC 270, "Interim Reporting", and ASC 740-270, "Income Taxes – Intra Period Tax Allocation", the Company is required to adjust its effective tax rate for each quarter to be consistent with the estimated annual effective tax rate. Jurisdictions with a projected loss for the full year where no tax benefit can be recognized are excluded from the calculation of the estimated annual effective tax rate. Applying the provisions of ASC 270 and ASC 740-270 could result in a higher or lower effective tax rate during a particular quarter, based upon the mix and timing of actual earnings versus annual projections.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many governments have enacted or are contemplating measures to provide aid and economic stimulus packages. These measures may include deferring the due dates of tax payments or other changes to their income and non-income-based tax laws. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), which was enacted on March 27, 2020 in the U.S., includes measures to assist companies, including temporary changes to income and non-income-based-tax laws. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, the enactment of the CARES Act and other COVID-19 measures did not result in any material adjustments to our income tax provision, or to our net deferred tax assets as of March 31, 2020. The Company continues to monitor federal, state, and international regulatory developments in relation to COVID-19 and their potential impact on our operations.

Effective Tax Rate

The provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was $107 on a pre-tax loss from continuing operations of $404, compared to a provision for income taxes of $65 on pre-tax loss from continuing operations of $1,706 for the same period in 2019. The Company’s effective income tax rate was negative 26.5% and negative 3.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the effective tax rates differed from the U.S. Federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to changes in valuation allowances in the U.S. and certain foreign jurisdictions which reduces or eliminates the effective tax rate on current year profits or losses, changes to unrecognized tax benefits, foreign tax rate differences, and non-deductible expenses.

Uncertain Tax Positions

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had $636 and $663, respectively, of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, which if recognized in the future, would lower the Company’s effective income tax rate.

The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as part of the provision for income taxes. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had $519 and $551, respectively, of accrued interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits.

Based on information available as of March 31, 2020, it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by up to $200 over the next 12 months as a result of projected resolutions of global tax examinations and controversies and potential expirations of the applicable statutes of limitations.

In many cases, the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits are related to tax years that remain subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities. Tax years with net operating losses ("NOLs") remain open until such losses expire or until the statutes of limitations for those years when the NOLs are used expire. As of March 31, 2020, the Company's open tax years, which remain subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities, were principally as follows:



		Year
Earliest tax years which remain subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities:
U.S. Federal		2016
Majority of U.S. state and local jurisdictions		2015
Australia		2017
Belgium		2017
Canada		2015
Netherlands		2014
Switzerland		2015
United Kingdom		2018
Jurisdictions in Asia		2018

The Company believes that its unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2020 are appropriately recorded for all years subject to examination above.