INCOME TAXES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

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



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2020		2019
Reported tax rate	19.8	%	(32.0	)%

The Company’s effective income tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were 19.8% and (32.0)%, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, the primary drivers of the higher tax rate were lower book income in lower-taxed jurisdictions and a $3.3 million valuation allowance on certain foreign deferred tax assets as the Company determined that it is no longer more likely than not that these foreign deferred tax assets would be realized due to the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in certain jurisdictions. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the primary drivers of the lower rate were a $0.7 million higher tax benefit related to equity compensation and 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 Switzerland federal tax credit of $12.0 million CHF, which can be used over a seven-year period, ending in 2024.

As of March 31, 2020, 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 March 31, 2020. The company does not anticipate the need to repatriate earnings from foreign subsidiaries as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law. The CARES Act includes certain income tax provisions for corporations and individuals, among other provisions. The Company does not expect the CARES Act to have a significant impact on the tax provision for income.