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]  
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign
Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest within or outside the United States are shown below:
 
 
Years ended
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Domestic
 
$
(137,147
)
 
$
(84,094
)
 
$
11,427

Foreign
 
76,513

 
14,977

 

Total
 
$
(60,634
)
 
$
(69,117
)
 
$
11,427

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The provision (benefit) for income taxes as shown in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations consists of the following:
 
 
Years ended
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Current:
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
$

 
$

State
 
806

 
91

Foreign
 
20,209

 
10,088

 
 
21,015

 
10,179

 
 
 

 
 

Deferred:
 
 

 
 

Federal
 
(135,970
)
 
8,654

State
 
(1,817
)
 
292

Foreign
 
(2,425
)
 
(9,084
)
 
 
(140,212
)
 
(138
)
 
 
 

 
 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes
 
$
(119,197
)
 
$
10,041

 
 
 
 
 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
A reconciliation of income tax expense (benefit) at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35% to actual income tax expense is as follows:
 
 
Years ended
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Tax at statutory rate
 
$
(21,222
)
 
$
(24,191
)
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit
 
(7,754
)
 
(4,110
)
Repatriation of non-US earnings inclusive of mandatory repatriation toll tax
 
(24,912
)
 
4,576

Change in Tax Status-Eco-Passthrough to C-Corp
 

 
33,891

Changes in uncertain tax positions
 
974

 
(2,383
)
Change in valuation allowances
 
6,771

 
2,577

Rate changes
 
(63,319
)
 

Change in state effective rates
 
(340
)
 
(290
)
Foreign withholding taxes
 
978

 
1,505

Foreign tax rate differential
 
(10,131
)
 
(1,354
)
Non-deductible transaction costs
 
1,679

 
667

Other, net
 
(1,921
)
 
(847
)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
 
$
(119,197
)
 
$
10,041

 
 
 
 
 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Deferred tax assets (liabilities) are comprised of the following:
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
 
Net operating loss carryforwards
 
$
144,267

 
$
157,811

Pension
 
16,255

 
21,454

Post retirement health
 
561

 
1,040

Transaction costs
 
1,183

 
2,896

Natural gas contracts
 
110

 

Interest rate swaps
 
115

 

Unrealized translation losses
 
5,065

 
6,046

Other
 
38,290

 
44,351

Valuation allowance
 
(64,945
)
 
(38,271
)
 
 
$
140,901

 
$
195,327

 
 
 

 
 

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Depreciation
 
$
(86,532
)
 
$
(114,749
)
Undistributed earnings of non-US subsidiaries
 
(8,334
)
 
(73,205
)
LIFO reserve
 

 

Inventory
 
(11,324
)
 
(20,159
)
Intangible assets
 
(184,937
)
 
(276,671
)
Natural gas contracts
 

 
(241
)
Other accruals
 

 
(1,621
)
Other
 
(36,810
)
 
(27,144
)
 
 
$
(327,937
)
 
$
(513,790
)
 
 
 

 
 

Net deferred tax liabilities
 
$
(187,036
)
 
$
(318,463
)
 
 
 
 
 
Summary of Valuation Allowance
The following are changes in the deferred tax valuation allowance during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016:
 
 
Years ended
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Beginning Balance
 
$
38,271

 
$

Additions
 
34,863

 
46,347

Reductions
 
(8,189
)
 
(8,076
)
Ending Balance
 
$
64,945

 
$
38,271

 
 
 
 
 
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
The following table summarizes the activity related to our gross unrecognized tax benefits:
 
 
Years ended
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
16,128

 
$

Increases related to prior year tax positions
 
68

 
19,419

Decreases related to prior year tax positions
 
(5,508
)
 
(68
)
Increases related to current year tax positions
 
743

 
691

Decreases related to current year tax positions
 

 

Decreases related to settlements with taxing authorities
 

 
(3,914
)
Decreases related to lapsing of statute of limitations
 

 

Balance at end of period
 
$
11,431

 
$
16,128

 
 
 
 
 
Open Tax Years
The following describes the open tax years, by major tax jurisdiction, as of December 31, 2017:
Jurisdiction 
 
Period 
United States-Federal
 
2007-Present
United States-State
 
2008-Present
Canada(1)
 
2009-Present
Germany
 
2007-Present
Netherlands
 
2012-Present
Mexico
 
2012-Present
United Kingdom
 
2010-Present
Brazil
 
2012-Present
 
 
 

(1)  
Includes federal as well as local jurisdictions
Schedule of Tax Payments
Cash payments for income taxes are as follows:
 
 
Years ended
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Domestic
 
$
1,647

 
$
373

 
$
8

Foreign
 
27,552

 
16,608

 

 
 
$
29,199

 
$
16,981

 
$
8