Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign
Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest within or outside the United States are shown below:
 
 
Years ended
December 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Domestic
 
$
3,935

 
$
(137,147
)
 
$
(84,094
)
Foreign
 
84,681

 
76,513

 
14,977

Total
 
$
88,616

 
$
(60,634
)
 
$
(69,117
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The provision (benefit) for income taxes as shown in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations consists of the following:
 
 
Years ended
December 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
$

 
$

 
$

State
 
2,470

 
806

 
91

Foreign
 
23,080

 
20,209

 
10,088

 
 
25,550

 
21,015

 
10,179

 
 
 

 
 

 
 
Deferred:
 
 

 
 

 
 
Federal
 
12,854

 
(135,970
)
 
8,654

State
 
(784
)
 
(1,817
)
 
292

Foreign
 
(8,625
)
 
(2,425
)
 
(9,084
)
 
 
3,445

 
(140,212
)
 
(138
)
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
 
$
28,995

 
$
(119,197
)
 
$
10,041

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
A reconciliation of income tax expense (benefit) at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to actual income tax expense is as follows:
 
 
Years ended
December 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Tax at statutory rate
 
$
18,610

 
$
(21,222
)
 
$
(24,191
)
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit
 
1,203

 
(7,754
)
 
(4,110
)
Repatriation of non-US earnings
 
14,187

 
(24,912
)
 
4,576

Change in tax status-Eco Services-Passthrough to C-Corporation
 

 

 
33,891

Changes in uncertain tax positions
 
(996
)
 
974

 
(2,383
)
Change in valuation allowances
 
5,075

 
6,771

 
2,577

Rate changes
 
(4,016
)
 
(63,319
)
 

Change in state effective rates
 
691

 
(340
)
 
(290
)
Foreign withholding taxes
 
1,828

 
978

 
1,505

Foreign tax rate differential
 
2,191

 
(13,634
)
 
(3,040
)
Non-deductible transaction costs
 
84

 
1,679

 
667

Permanent difference created by foreign exchange gain or loss
 
(7,550
)
 
3,503

 
1,686

Research and development tax credits
 
(1,173
)
 

 

Other, net
 
(1,139
)
 
(1,921
)
 
(847
)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
 
$
28,995

 
$
(119,197
)
 
$
10,041

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Deferred tax assets (liabilities) are comprised of the following:
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
 
Net operating loss carryforwards
 
$
116,607

 
$
144,267

Section 163j interest disallowance carryforward
 
13,387

 

Pension
 
16,397

 
16,255

Post retirement health
 
1,385

 
561

Transaction costs
 
708

 
1,183

Natural gas contracts and interest rate swaps
 
335

 
225

Unrealized translation losses
 
3,737

 
5,065

US research and development credits
 
1,173

 

Other
 
38,855

 
38,290

Valuation allowance
 
(48,711
)
 
(64,945
)
 
 
$
143,873

 
$
140,901

 
 
 

 
 

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Depreciation
 
$
(92,911
)
 
$
(86,532
)
Undistributed earnings of non-US subsidiaries
 
(6,648
)
 
(8,334
)
Inventory
 
(10,432
)
 
(11,324
)
Intangible assets
 
(174,327
)
 
(184,937
)
Cross currency swaps
 
(4,654
)
 

Other
 
(32,230
)
 
(36,810
)
 
 
$
(321,202
)
 
$
(327,937
)
 
 
 

 
 

Net deferred tax liabilities
 
$
(177,329
)
 
$
(187,036
)
 
 
 
 
 
Summary of Valuation Allowance
The following are changes in the deferred tax valuation allowance during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017:
 
 
Years ended
December 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
Beginning Balance
 
$
64,945

 
$
38,271

Additions
 
5,314

 
34,863

Reductions
 
(21,548
)
 
(8,189
)
Ending Balance
 
$
48,711

 
$
64,945

 
 
 
 
 
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits:
 
 
Years ended
December 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
11,431

 
$
16,128

Increases related to prior year tax positions
 

 
68

Decreases related to prior year tax positions
 
(1,538
)
 
(5,508
)
Increases related to current year tax positions
 
282

 
743

Balance at end of period
 
$
10,175

 
$
11,431

 
 
 
 
 
Open Tax Years
The following describes the open tax years, by major tax jurisdiction, as of December 31, 2018:
Jurisdiction 
 
Period 
United States-Federal
 
2007-Present
United States-State
 
2007-Present
Canada(1)
 
2010-Present
Germany
 
2015-Present
Netherlands
 
2012-Present
Mexico
 
2014-Present
United Kingdom
 
2012-Present
Brazil
 
2014-Present
 
 
 
 
(1)  
Includes federal as well as local jurisdictions
Schedule of Tax Payments
Cash payments for income taxes, net of refunds, are as follows:
 
 
Years ended
December 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Domestic
 
$
2,160

 
$
1,647

 
$
373

Foreign
 
21,682

 
27,552

 
16,608

 
 
$
23,842

 
$
29,199

 
$
16,981