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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

Note 15 – Income Taxes

 

The Company records income taxes using an estimated annual effective tax rate (“ETR”) and recognizes specific events discretely as they occur. We have concluded that the annual ETR is a reliable estimate considering recent economic and financial market effects of decreased commodity prices and demand destruction due to COVID-19. We regularly evaluate the realizable tax benefits of deferred tax assets and record a valuation allowance, if required, based on an estimate of the amount of deferred tax assets that we believe does not meet the more-likely-than-not criteria of being realized.

 

We established a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets during the six months ended June 30, 2020, primarily due to the tax consequences of the impairment of long-lived assets – see Note 4 Property Plant and Equipment and Intangible Assets. The Company recognized the valuation allowance as an ordinary item in its estimated annual ETR. After the valuation allowance, we have a net deferred tax liability of $134.6 million, and it is included in other non-current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. We will continue to evaluate the sufficiency of the valuation allowance based on current and expected earnings and other factors and adjust accordingly. The valuation allowance decreased by approximately $31 million from March 31, 2020 which resulted in an income tax benefit for the three months ended June 30, 2020.