INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

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



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Reported tax rate	22.1	%	(0.4	)%	24.6	%	(3.5	)%

The Company’s effective income tax rates for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were 22.1% and (0.4)%, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2020, the primary drivers of the higher tax rate are the jurisdictional mix of income along with a $4.2 million recognition of a deferred tax liability related to an outside tax basis from the sale of the Extremity Orthopedics business, offset by a $3.2 million benefit from the reversal of the French valuation allowance. For the three months ended September 30, 2019, the rate was primarily driven by the impact of the Rebound transaction, which resulted in a $59.9 million IPR&D expense. This amount was not deductible for tax purposes.

The Company's effective income tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 were 24.6% and (3.5)%, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the primary drivers of the higher tax rate are the jurisdictional mix of income along with a $4.2 million recognition of a deferred tax liability related to an outside tax basis from the sale of the Extremity Orthopedics business. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the primary driver of the tax rate is the impact of the Rebound transaction, which resulted in a $59.9 million IPR&D expense. This amount is not deductible for tax purposes. This was offset by a tax benefit of $10.8 million 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 may be used over a seven year period, ending in 2024.

As of September 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 September 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 included certain income tax provisions for corporations and individuals, among other provisions. The Company does not expect the CARES Act provisions to have a significant impact on the Company's income taxes. The Company continues to monitor the issuance of new legislation, regulations, and 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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