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2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Reconciliation of Total Amounts of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

The following is a reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014:

 

In thousands    2016      2015      2014  

Beginning uncertain tax benefits

   $ 1,550      $ 2,487      $ 1,674  

Prior year—increases

     —          120        —    

Prior year—decreases

     —          (762 )       —    

Current year—increases

     83        144        1,067  

Current year—decreases for lapses in statutes of limitations

     —          (439 )       (254 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending uncertain tax benefits

   $ 1,633      $ 1,550      $ 2,487  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 
Jurisdictions the Company Remains Subject to Tax Examinations

The Company files income tax returns in the United States, Ireland and United Kingdom, or UK. The Company remains subject to tax examinations in the following jurisdictions as of December 31, 2016:

 

Jurisdiction

   Tax Years  

United States—Federal

     2013-2016  

United States—State

     2012-2016  

Ireland

     2012-2016  

United Kingdom

     2015-2016  

 
 
Components of Loss from Operations Before Taxes

The components of loss from operations before taxes were as follows for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014:

 

In thousands    2016      2015      2014  

United States

   $ (8,115 )     $ (10,137 )     $ (7,331 ) 

Ireland and United Kingdom

     (68,266 )       (108,153 )       (51,870 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (76,381 )     $ (118,290 )     $ (59,201 ) 
 
 
Benefit from Income Taxes

The (provision for) benefit from income taxes shown in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations consists of the following for fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014:

 

In thousands    2016      2015      2014  

Current:

        

Federal-U.S.

   $ 1,033      $ 1,053      $ 660  

State-U.S.

     138        113        117  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current

   $ 1,171      $ 1,166      $ 777  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred:

        

Federal-U.S.

     (4,001 )       (3,343 )       (3,689 ) 

State-U.S.

     (334 )       (605 )       (226 ) 

Ireland and United Kingdom

     (143 )       (9,023 )       3,335  

Change in valuation allowance

     13,276        8,719        (3,034 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred

   $ 8,798      $ (4,252 )     $ (3,614 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

   $ 9,969      $ (3,086 )     $ (2,837 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 
 
Difference between Benefit from Income Taxes and Amount Computed by Applying Statutory Income Tax Rate to Income Before Taxes

The (provision for) benefit from income taxes differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory income tax rate to income before taxes due to the following for fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014:

 

In thousands    2016      2015      2014  

Benefits from taxes at statutory rate

   $ (19,039 )     $ (29,572 )     $ (14,786 ) 

Rate differential

     4,667        8,572        9,493  

Change in valuation reserves

     13,276        8,719        (3,034 ) 

Derivative liabilities

     (668 )       187        (2,706 ) 

Gain on extinguishment of debt

     —          (328 )       (9,509 ) 

Research and development credits

     (1,689 )       (1,284 )       (1,455 ) 

Tax return to provision adjustments

     4,524        2,248        10,026  

Cumulative translation adjustment

     7,385        7,811        8,061  

Permanent and other

     (409 )       (1,033 )       1,073  

Non-deductible interest expense

     1,922        1,594        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

   $ 9,969      $ (3,086 )     $ (2,837 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
Income Tax Effect of Each Type of Temporary Difference Comprising Net Deferred Tax Asset

The income tax effect of each type of temporary difference comprising the net deferred tax asset as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 is as follows:

 

In thousands    2016      2015  

Deferred tax assets:

     

Net operating losses

   $ 88,345      $ 88,996  

Stock based compensation

     23,731        17,975  

Depreciation

     —          74  

Tax credits

     6,893        6,030  

Other reserves and accrued liabilities

     2,437        2,796  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross deferred tax assets

     121,406        115,871  

Less: valuation allowance

     (109,274 )       (95,999 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred tax assets

     12,132        19,872  

Deferred tax liabilities:

     

Depreciation

     (1,050 )       —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

     (1,050 )       —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

   $ 11,082      $ 19,872  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
Valuation Allowance

The following table reflects the activity in the valuation allowance for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

In thousands    2016      2015  

Beginning valuation allowance

   $ 95,999      $ 85,965  

Increase as reflected in income tax expense

     17,951        16,291  

Increase as reflected in retained earnings

     —          1,315  

Cumulative translation adjustment

     (4,676 )       (7,572 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending valuation allowance

   $ 109,274      $ 95,999