INCOME TAXES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

The following table provides a summary of the Company's effective tax rate:



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Reported tax rate	18.3	%	10.6	%	(2.1	)%	(2.3	)%

The Company’s effective income tax rates for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were 18.3% and 10.6%, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2019, the increase in the rate is primarily driven by an increase in taxable income within U.S. jurisdictions.

The Company’s effective income tax rates for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were (2.1)% and (2.3)%, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the increase in the rate is primarily driven by an increase in taxable income within U.S. jurisdictions, offset by a tax benefit of $10.8 million ($0.13 per share) related to a federal tax holiday in Switzerland, which was finalized during the quarter ended March 31, 2019. The Company received a federal tax credit in Switzerland of 12 million CHF, which can be used over a seven year period, ending in 2024. The six months ended June 30, 2018, included an additional tax benefit of $1.7 million related to share–based compensation, when compared to the same period in 2019.

As of June 30, 2019, the Company has not provided deferred income taxes on unrepatriated earnings from foreign subsidiaries as they are deemed indefinitely reinvested. Such taxes would primarily be attributable to foreign withholding taxes and local income taxes when such earnings are distributed. As such, the Company has determined the tax impact of repatriating these earnings would not be material as of June 30, 2019.