Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

v3.3.1.900
Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax [Abstract]  
Provision for Income Taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

(in thousands)

 

2015

 

2014

 

2013

U.S. Federal:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

Deferred

 

 

1,349 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

Foreign:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

13,238 

 

 

22,486 

 

 

34,115 

Deferred

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

Total

 

$

14,587 

 

$

22,486 

 

$

34,115 

 

Summary of Differences between the Financial Statement and Tax Bases of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

2015

 

2014

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basis difference in fixed assets

 

$

98,890 

 

$

63,931 

Foreign tax credit carry forward

 

 

58,290 

 

 

48,928 

Alternative minimum tax credit carryover

 

 

1,349 

 

 

1,349 

U.S. federal net operating losses

 

 

13,878 

 

 

 -

Foreign net operating losses

 

 

64,187 

 

 

44,228 

Asset retirement obligations

 

 

5,658 

 

 

5,196 

Basis difference in receivables

 

 

4,148 

 

 

3,510 

Other

 

 

(649)

 

 

318 

Total deferred tax assets

 

 

245,751 

 

 

167,460 

Valuation allowance

 

 

(245,751)

 

 

(166,111)

Net deferred tax assets

 

$

 -

 

$

1,349 

 

Pretax Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

(in thousands)

 

2015

 

2014

 

2013

United States

 

$

(15,177)

 

$

(6,349)

 

$

(17,649)

Foreign

 

 

(128,892)

 

 

(48,715)

 

 

94,836 

 

 

$

(144,069)

 

$

(55,064)

 

$

77,187 

 

Statutory Rate Reconciliation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

(in thousands)

 

2015

 

2014

 

2013

Tax provision computed at U.S. statutory rate

 

$

(50,424)

 

$

(19,273)

 

$

27,015 

Foreign taxes not offset in U.S. by foreign tax credits

 

 

(19,445)

 

 

4,433 

 

 

(2,072)

Effect of change in foreign statutory rates

 

 

3,014 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Permanent differences

 

 

1,802 

 

 

135 

 

 

973 

Foreign tax credit adjustments

 

 

 -

 

 

8,417 

 

 

(28,027)

Increase/(decrease) in valuation allowance

 

 

79,640 

 

 

28,762 

 

 

37,752 

Other

 

 

 -

 

 

12 

 

 

(1,526)

Total income tax expense

 

$

14,587 

 

$

22,486 

 

$

34,115 

 

Income Tax Years Subject to Examination by Major Tax Jurisdictions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jurisdiction

 

Years

United States

 

2008-2015

Gabon

 

2007-2015