INCOME TAXES

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

7.    INCOME TAXES

	Three Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,
	2017		2016
	(Amounts in thousands, except rate)
Income tax expense	$	7,544	$	7,188
Effective tax rate		22.1%		21.1%

The increase in the effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2017 is primarily attributable to the re-measurement of Canadian dollar deferred tax liabilities to US dollars due to changes in the Canadian dollar to US dollar exchange rate.