Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
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, 2016, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
U.S.
 
$
(12,913
)
 
$
27,699

 
$
22,631

Foreign
 
(6,446
)
 
(3,740
)
 

Total
 
$
(19,359
)
 
$
23,959

 
$
22,631

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The components of income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
$
17

 
$
(70
)
 
$

State
 
5

 
63

 
15

Foreign
 
1,213

 
(76
)
 
1,220

Total current
 
1,235

 
(83
)
 
1,235

Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
(5,060
)
 
13,977

 
6,870

State
 
479

 
364

 
180

Foreign
 
(11
)
 
(141
)
 

Total deferred
 
(4,592
)
 
14,200

 
7,050

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

 
$
8,285

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, 2016, 2015 and 2014:
Provision (benefit):
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Statutory rate
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
%
State taxes, net of federal tax benefit
 
18.5
 %
 
(0.1
)%
 
0.8
%
State valuation allowance
 
(21.0
)%
 
1.8
 %
 
0.1
%
Transfer of asset to Hauser
 
 %
 
4.0
 %
 
%
Write-off of deferred tax asset upon consolidation of Aeróleo
 
 %
 
16.0
 %
 
%
Foreign valuation allowance
 
(14.1
)%
 
 %
 
%
Other
 
(1.1
)%
 
2.2
 %
 
0.7
%
 
 
17.3
 %
 
58.9
 %
 
36.6
%
Schedule of Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
The components of net deferred income tax liabilities as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
2016
 
2015
Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment
 
$
242,977

 
$
232,835

Buy-in on maintenance contracts
 
1,443

 
1,990

Other
 

 
1,692

Total deferred tax liabilities
 
244,420

 
236,517

Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
 
Equipment leases
 
224

 
355

Tax loss carryforwards
 
34,674

 
18,964

Stock compensation
 
2,131

 

Reserves
 
1,452

 

Other
 
2,042

 

Valuation allowance
 
(21,575
)
 
(12,650
)
Total deferred tax assets
 
18,948

 
6,669

Net deferred tax liabilities
 
$
225,472

 
$
229,848

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):
 
2016
 
2015
Unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning of the year
$
648

 
$

Reductions due to settlements with taxing authorities
(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
$
261

 
$
648