Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

14. INCOME TAXES

The Company recognizes income taxes under the asset and liability method. Deferred income taxes are recognized for differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities at enacted statutory tax rates in effect for the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. In determining future taxable income, the Company is responsible for assumptions utilized including the amount of Irish and non-Irish pre‑tax operating income, the reversal of temporary differences and the implementation of feasible and prudent tax planning strategies. These assumptions require significant judgment about the forecasts of future taxable income and are consistent with the plans and estimates that the Company is using to manage the underlying business.

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $9.1 million, which was primarily due to a change to Section 174 of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (as amended, the “TCJA”) which became effective on January 1, 2022. Under the TCJA, the Company is required to capitalize, and subsequently amortize R&D expenses over five years for research activities conducted in the U.S. and over fifteen years for research activities conducted outside of the U.S. The capitalization of R&D expenses resulted in an increase to the Company’s taxable income and foreign derived intangible income (“FDII”), resulting in a significant increase in the Company’s FDII deduction.