Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

For the three months ended September 30, 2022, we earned $42.5 million before taxes and recorded a provision for income taxes of $1.8 million resulting in an effective tax rate of 4.2%. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we earned $89.7 million before taxes and recorded a provision for income taxes of $16.6 million resulting in an effective tax rate of 18.5%. The effective tax rate varied from the U.S. federal statutory rate for the three months ended September 30, 2022 primarily due to the mitigation of previously recorded BEAT liability and the net impact of foreign operations. The effective tax rate varied from the U.S. federal statutory rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 primarily due to the mitigation of previously recorded BEAT liability, the current and anticipated tax impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on our business and the net impact of foreign operations.

For the three months ended September 30, 2021, we earned $41.4 million before taxes and recorded a benefit from income taxes of $10.4 million resulting in an effective tax rate of (25.2)%. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we earned $112.8 million before taxes and recorded a benefit from income taxes of $3.9 million resulting in an effective tax rate of (3.5)%. The effective tax rate varied from the U.S. federal statutory rate for the three months ended September 30, 2021 primarily due to the net impact of foreign operations and the reversal of certain deferred tax liabilities as a result of legal entity restructuring of foreign holding companies. The effective tax rate varied from the U.S. federal statutory rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, primarily due to higher withholding taxes related to transactions with and amongst various foreign subsidiaries, offset by the net impact of foreign operations, the reversal of certain deferred tax liabilities as a result of legal entity restructuring of foreign holding companies and favorable resolution of audits in foreign jurisdictions.

As of September 30, 2022, the amount of unrecognized tax benefits increased by $6.5 million from December 31, 2021. With limited exception, we are no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax audits for years through 2017, state and local income tax audits for years through 2015 or non-U.S. income tax audits for years through 2014. We are currently under examination for various years in Canada, China, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mexico, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, the U.S. and Venezuela.

It is reasonably possible that within the next 12 months the effective tax rate will be impacted by the resolution of some or all of the matters audited by various taxing authorities. It is also reasonably possible that we will have the statute of limitations close in various taxing jurisdictions within the next 12 months. As such, we estimate we could record a reduction in our tax expense of approximately $14 million within the next 12 months.

The Company maintains a full valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets in certain foreign tax jurisdictions as of September 30, 2022. As of each reporting date, management considers new evidence, both positive and negative, that could affect its view of the future realization of net deferred tax assets. It is possible that within the next 12 months there may be sufficient positive evidence to release a portion or all of the valuation allowance in certain foreign tax jurisdictions. Release of these valuation allowances would result in a benefit to income tax expense for the period the release is recorded, which could have a material impact on net earnings. The timing and amount of the potential valuation allowance release are subject to significant management judgment and the level of profitability achieved.