INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXESWe recorded an income tax provision of $8.9 million and $9.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, compared to an income tax provision of $3.0 million and a benefit of $15.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. The effective tax rate, inclusive of discrete items, was a provision of 10.9% for the three

months ended September 30, 2021, compared to a provision of 48.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2020. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, our effective tax rate, inclusive of discrete items, was a provision of 7.1%, compared to a benefit of 6.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Our three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 effective tax rate differs from the statutory tax rate due to tax losses in jurisdictions in which the tax benefits have been offset by valuation allowances, the goodwill impairment loss and an increase in valuation allowance on the net deferred tax assets of subsidiaries that were previously more likely than not realizable. The effective tax rate in the prior year periods was impacted by the tax benefits recognized related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), the goodwill impairment loss and a change in the valuation allowance.

The goodwill impairment charge of $55.8 million taken during this quarter was largely non-deductible for tax purposes. Any tax benefit realized as a result of the impairment has been offset by a valuation allowance.

While several subsidiaries have historically been profitable and for which future income was a material factor in assessing the realizability of their deferred tax assets, the substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern basis casts doubt on our ability to estimate and generate future income. As a result, the Company included a charge of $5.6 million in income tax expense for the valuation allowance required to offset the remaining net deferred tax assets. The $5.6 million charge is primarily attributable to our UK, Germany, Australia and Canada subsidiaries.