INCOME TAXES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

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



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Reported tax rate	122.4	%	18.3	%	32.7	%	(2.1	)%

The Company’s effective income tax rates for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 were 122.4% and 18.3%, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2020, the primary driver of the higher tax rate is lower income for the quarter in relation to the updated full year income projection, as impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Company's effective income tax rates for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 were 32.7% and (2.1)%, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the primary drivers of the higher tax rate were lower book income in lower-taxed jurisdictions and a $3.4 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 six months ended June 30, 2019, the primary driver of the lower tax rate was 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 30, 2019. The Company received a Switzerland federal tax benefit of $12.0 million CHF, which can be used over a seven-year period, ending in 2024.

As of June 30, 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 June 30, 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. The Company continues to monitor the issuance of new legislation, regulations, or case law that may impact federal, state, and international tax positions.

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The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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