Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summary of Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes
Income (loss) before income taxes is summarized below:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
United States
$
32,136

 
$
52,422

 
$
(61,434
)
Foreign
20,651

 
18,555

 
(3,978
)
 
$
52,787

 
$
70,977

 
$
(65,412
)
Summary of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income tax expense (benefit) is summarized as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
United States:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
(3,658
)
 
$
7,791

 
$
17,168

State
1,968

 
733

 
1,264

Foreign
14,599

 
9,518

 
15,176

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
United States:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
10,720

 
15,612

 
(46,694
)
State
2,820

 
4,296

 
1,864

Foreign
(841
)
 
(4,071
)
 
(3,545
)
 
$
25,608

 
$
33,879

 
$
(14,767
)
Schedule of Income Tax Reconciliation from Federal Income Tax Statutory Rate
Total income tax expense differs from the amount computed by multiplying income before income taxes by the U.S. federal income tax statutory rate. The reasons for this difference are as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Amount
 
% of Pre-Tax
Income
 
Amount
 
% of Pre-Tax
Income
 
Amount
 
% of Pre-Tax
Income
Computed Expected Tax Expense
$
18,476

 
35
 %
 
$
24,842

 
35
 %
 
$
(22,894
)
 
35
 %
Foreign Taxes
12,470

 
24
 %
 
13,171

 
19
 %
 
11,752

 
(17
)%
Tax Effect Different From Statutory Rates
(8,920
)
 
(17
)%
 
(8,080
)
 
(11
)%
 
(1,571
)
 
2
 %
State Taxes, net of federal benefit
4,099

 
8
 %
 
4,757

 
7
 %
 
2,689

 
(4
)%
Foreign Tax Credits
(1,484
)
 
(3
)%
 
(1,867
)
 
(3
)%
 
(14,595
)
 
22
 %
Kazakhstan Tax Settlement

 
 %
 

 
 %
 
(536
)
 
1
 %
Change in Valuation Allowance
1,975

 
4
 %
 
(1,662
)
 
(2
)%
 
2,542

 
(4
)%
Uncertain Tax Positions
2,472

 
5
 %
 
(6,642
)
 
(9
)%
 
3,647

 
(6
)%
Permanent Differences
4,005

 
7
 %
 
5,477

 
8
 %
 
6,356

 
(10
)%
Prior Year Return to Provision Adjustments
(6,268
)
 
(12
)%
 
4,057

 
5
 %
 
4,156

 
(6
)%
Other
(1,217
)
 
(2
)%
 
(174
)
 
(1
)%
 
(829
)
 
1
 %
Unremitted Foreign Earnings-Current Year Adjustment

 
 %
 

 
 %
 
(5,484
)
 
8
 %
Actual Tax Expense
$
25,608

 
49
 %
 
$
33,879

 
48
 %
 
$
(14,767
)
 
22
 %
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are shown below:
 
December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Deferred tax assets
 
 
 
Current deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Reserves established against realization of certain assets
$
1,504

 
$
1,634

Accruals not currently deductible for tax purposes
7,223

 
6,747

Other state deferred tax asset, net
990

 
361

Foreign Local Office
223

 

Gross current deferred tax assets
9,940

 
8,742

Current deferred tax valuation allowance

 

Net current deferred tax assets
9,940

 
8,742

Non-current deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Federal net operating loss carryforwards

 

State net operating loss carryforwards
864

 
3,095

Other state deferred tax asset, net
1,909

 
914

Foreign Tax Credits
27,462

 
25,977

FIN 48
8,317

 
8,015

Foreign tax
18,499

 
5,838

Asset Impairment
48,743

 
56,190

Accruals not currently deductible for tax purposes
1,017

 

Deferred compensation
2,436

 

Other

 
71

Gross long-term deferred tax assets
109,247

 
100,100

Valuation Allowance
(6,827
)
 
(4,805
)
Net non-current deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance
102,420

 
95,295

Net deferred tax assets
112,360

 
104,037

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Non-current deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Property, Plant and equipment
(32,505
)
 
(19,139
)
Accruals

 
(1,066
)
Foreign tax local
(1,440
)
 

Deferred Compensation

 
2,001

Other state deferred tax liability, net
(4,819
)
 
(2,643
)
Other
(3
)
 

Gross non-current deferred tax liabilities
(38,767
)
 
(20,847
)
Net deferred tax asset
$
73,593

 
$
83,190

Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
 
In Thousands
Balance at January 1, 2013
$
(10,030
)
Additions based on tax positions taken during a prior period
(3,245
)
Reductions related to settlement of tax matters
1,066

Reductions related to a lapse of applicable statute of limitations

Balance at December 31, 2013
$
(12,209
)
Open Tax Years by Major Tax Jurisdiction
The following describes the open tax years, by major tax jurisdiction, as of December 31, 2013:
Colombia
2008-present
Kazakhstan
2007-present
Mexico
2008-present
Papua New Guinea
2010-present
Russia
2010-present
United States — Federal
2011-present
United Kingdom
2010-present