Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes and Equity Earnings
For financial reporting purposes, income (loss) before income taxes and equity earnings for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
U.S.
 
$
(148,248
)
 
$
(12,913
)
 
$
27,699

Foreign
 
(4,457
)
 
(6,446
)
 
(3,740
)
Total
 
$
(152,705
)
 
$
(19,359
)
 
$
23,959

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The components of income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
$

 
$
17

 
$
(70
)
State
 
7

 
5

 
63

Foreign
 
(3,530
)
 
1,213

 
(76
)
Total current
 
(3,523
)
 
1,235

 
(83
)
Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
(121,359
)
 
(5,060
)
 
13,977

State
 
1,923

 
479

 
364

Foreign
 
294

 
(11
)
 
(141
)
Total deferred
 
(119,142
)
 
(4,592
)
 
14,200

Income tax expense
 
$
(122,665
)
 
$
(3,357
)
 
$
14,117

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
The following table reconciles the difference between the statutory federal income tax rate for the Company and the effective income tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015:
Provision (benefit):
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Statutory rate
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
State taxes, net of federal tax benefit
 
5.3
 %
 
18.5
 %
 
(0.1
)%
State valuation allowance
 
(6.6
)%
 
(21.0
)%
 
1.8
 %
Transfer of asset to Hauser
 
 %
 
 %
 
4.0
 %
Write-off of deferred tax asset upon consolidation of Aeróleo
 
 %
 
 %
 
16.0
 %
Foreign valuation allowance
 
(1.0
)%
 
(14.1
)%
 
 %
Brazilian PERT Program
 
2.2
 %
 
 %
 
 %
Other
 
(0.6
)%
 
(1.1
)%
 
2.2
 %
Tax Act
 
46.0
 %
 
 %
 
 %
 
 
80.3
 %
 
17.3
 %
 
58.9
 %
Schedule of Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
The components of net deferred income tax liabilities as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
2017
 
2016
Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment
 
$
126,595

 
$
242,977

Buy-in on maintenance contracts
 
655

 
1,443

Total deferred tax liabilities
 
127,250

 
244,420

Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
 
Equipment leases
 
47

 
224

Tax loss carryforwards
 
52,293

 
34,674

Stock compensation
 
843

 
2,131

Reserves
 
897

 
1,452

Other
 
1,539

 
2,042

Valuation allowance
 
(34,967
)
 
(21,575
)
Total deferred tax assets
 
20,652

 
18,948

Net deferred tax liabilities
 
$
106,598

 
$
225,472

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of the gross unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, is as follows (in thousands):
 
2017
 
2016
2015
Unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning of the year
$
261

 
$
648

$

Reductions due to settlements with taxing authorities
(250
)
 
(570
)

Increases due to tax positions taken during the current year

 
183


Increases due to the consolidation of Aeróleo

 

648

Unrecognized tax benefits at the end of the year
$
11

 
$
261

$
648

Summary of Valuation Allowance
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of the valuation allowance is as follows (in thousands):
 
2017
 
2016
2015
Valuation allowance at the beginning of the year
$
21,575

 
$
12,650

$
806

Increases to state valuation allowance
10,010

 
6,768

434

Increases due to consolidation of Aeróleo

 

11,285

Increases due to foreign valuation allowances
7,578

 
2,157

125

Decrease due to Brazilian PERT Program
(4,196
)
 


Valuation allowance at the end of the period
$
34,967

 
$
21,575

$
12,650