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2330301 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Tables)
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Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Components of Net Loss before Taxes
The components of net loss before taxes are as follows:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In thousands)
United States
$
(8,516
)
 
$
(6,026
)
Foreign
(24,486
)
 
(24,489
)
Loss before provision for income taxes
$
(33,002
)
 
$
(30,515
)
 
 
Components of Income Tax Benefit
The provision for income taxes consists of the following components:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In thousands)
Current expense (benefit):
 
 
 
Federal
$

 
$

State

 

Foreign
385

 
353

Current income tax expense
385

 
353

 
 
 
 
Deferred expense (benefit):
 
 
 
Federal
3,099

 
6,509

State
(858
)
 
819

Foreign
(213
)
 
(223
)
 
2,028

 
7,105

Valuation allowance
(2,241
)
 
(7,328
)
Deferred income tax benefit
(213
)
 
(223
)
Total income tax expense
$
172

 
$
130

 
 
Summary of Valuation Allowance
The following summarizes activity related to the Companys valuation allowance:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In thousands)
Valuation allowance at beginning of period
$
(53,727
)
 
$
(46,399
)
Income tax provision
(2,241
)
 
(7,328
)
Release of valuation allowance

 

Other

 

Valuation allowance at end of period
$
(55,968
)
 
$
(53,727
)
 
 
Net Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)
Worldwide net deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
 
December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Deferred tax assets
(In thousands)
Depreciation and amortization
$
12

 
$
3

Other deferred tax assets
5,824

 
4,643

NOL carry-forwards
38,183

 
36,941

Research and development costs
3,063

 
4,193

Collaboration agreement receivable reserves
9,327

 
8,186

Valuation allowance
(55,968
)
 
(53,727
)
Total deferred tax assets
$
441

 
$
239

Deferred tax liabilities
 
 
 
Unrealized foreign currency gains
$

 
$
(12
)
Other deferred tax liabilities
(5
)
 
(4
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
(5
)
 
(16
)
Net deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities
$
436

 
$
223

 
 
Reconciliation of Income Tax Benefit to Amount Determined by Applying U.S. Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
A reconciliation from the federal statutory rate to the total provision for income taxes is as follows:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
Amount
 
Percent
 
Amount
 
Percent
Federal tax benefit at statutory rate
$
(11,219
)
 
34.0
 %
 
$
(10,375
)
 
34.0
 %
State tax — net of federal benefit
(10
)
 

 
(715
)
 
2.4

Permanent items and other
(225
)
 
0.7

 
(3,997
)
 
13.1

Prior period transfer pricing adjustments


 

 

 

Foreign rate differential
8,470

 
(26.1
)
 
8,352

 
(27.4
)
Deferred rate change
825

 
(2.5
)
 

 

Other
90

 
(0.3
)
 
(463
)
 
1.5

Change in valuation allowance
2,241

 
(6.3
)
 
7,328

 
(24.0
)
Total tax expense (benefit)
$
172

 
(0.5
)%
 
$
130

 
(0.4
)%
 
 
Uncertain Tax Positions Rollforward
A rollforward of the Company’s uncertain tax positions is as follows:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In thousands)
Balance of uncertain tax positions at beginning of period
$
46

 
$

Gross increases - tax positions in current period
16

 
3

Gross increases - tax positions in prior period
13

 
43

Gross decreases - tax positions in prior period
(16
)
 

Settlements

 

Lapse of statute of limitations

 

Balance of uncertain tax positions at end of period
$
59

 
$
46