Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Components Of Components Of Net Income Before Income Taxes [Table Text Block]
 
    Year Ended
December 31,
 
    2015     2014     2013  
Bermuda   $     $     $  
Foreign - Other     433,909       340,334       114,688  
Net income before income taxes     433,909       340,334       114,688  
Schedule of components of the provision for income taxes
 
    Year Ended
December 31,
 
    2015     2014     2013  
Current:                        
Bermuda   $     $     $  
United States     (4,621 )     9,162       (8,098 )
Foreign - Other     (882 )     (3,278 )     (860 )
Total current:     (5,503 )     5,884       (8,958 )
Deferred:                        
Bermuda                  
United States     (1,269 )     (3,617 )     (2,844 )
Foreign - Other                  
Total deferred:     (1,269 )     (3,617 )     (2,844 )
Income tax benefit (expense)   $ (6,772 )   $ 2,267     $ (11,802 )
 
Schedule of reconciliation of income tax expense
 
    Year Ended
December 31,
 
    2015     2014     2013  
Tax at Bermuda statutory rate   $     $     $  
Foreign income taxes at different rates     (7,864 )     (2,813 )     (14,020 )
                         
Benefit from global tax platform(1)                 6,074  
Tax contingencies     (283 )     (275 )     (1,394 )
Return to provision adjustments     1,370       14,444        
Benefit (expense) from change in tax status     5       1,462       (2,462 )
Valuation allowance           (10,551 )      
Income tax benefit (expense)   $ (6,772 )   $ 2,267     $ (11,802 )

 

 

(1) During 2013, we implemented a restructuring plan to provide a global tax platform for international expansion. As part of the plan, the Company became a tax resident of the U.K. As such, it qualifies for relief from U.S. Branch Profits taxes under the U.S.-U.K. Tax Treaty. In addition, the restructuring resulted in additional interest and depreciation which reduced the Company’s overall income tax expense.
Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities
 
    As of December 31,  
    2015     2014  
Deferred tax assets:                
Loss carryforwards   $ 85,939     $ 77,031  
Shares in foreign subsidiary           17,808  
Other     1,460       1,121  
Valuation allowance     (61,437 )     (81,704 )
Total net deferred assets     25,962       14,256  
Deferred tax liabilities:                
Property and equipment     (33,862 )     (20,888 )
Total deferred tax liabilities     (33,862 )     (20,888 )
Net deferred tax liability   $ (7,900 )   $ (6,632 )
Schedule of reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits
  As of December 31,  
    2015     2014  
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of the year   $ 11,174     $ 10,894  
Gross increases in tax positions from prior periods            
Gross decreases in tax positions from prior periods            
Gross increases in tax positions from current periods           280  
Settlement of tax positions            
Lapse of statute of limitations            
Unrecognized tax benefits, end of year   $ 11,174     $ 11,174