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| INCOME TAX | NOTE 12. INCOME TAX The following table summarizes tax provision and the effective tax rate for our income from continuing operations:
Our effective tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the benefit of earnings in foreign jurisdictions that are subject to lower tax rates, as well as tax credits, partially offset by net U.S. tax on foreign operations. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2026, was higher than the effective tax rate for the same period in 2025 primarily due to the tax effect of the convertible note inducement charge incurred in the second quarter of 2026 being treated as a discrete event and disallowed as an expense for tax purposes, partially offset by the release of tax reserves based on statute of limitation expirations and the settlement of an audit in the same period. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2026, was lower than the effective tax rate for the same period in 2025 primarily due to excess tax benefits recognized in 2026 from share-based compensation and the release of tax reserves based on statute of limitation expirations and the settlement of an audit in the same period. As of June 30, 2026, certain countries in which the Company operates have implemented or are in the process of implementing the Pillar II minimum global effective tax rate regime as put forth by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (“OECD”). Specifically, the OECD released prospective “Side-by-Side” guidance in early 2026 which is generally beneficial to U.S. parented organizations but will require adoption by member countries to implement. As countries continue to make revisions to their legislation and release additional guidance with respect to the global minimum tax, we continue to monitor and evaluate any potential cash tax expenses and tax rate impacts in the countries in which we operate. On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill (“OBBB”) Act, which includes a broad range of elective tax law items available in 2025 and prescribed tax law changes in 2026, was signed into law in the United States. The Company has reflected the impact of the OBBB’s elective tax law items in its financial statements for the period ending June 30, 2026. OBBB is expected to have an overall positive effect on the GAAP and non-GAAP effective tax rate of the Company, benefiting from revisions to foreign-derived intangible income (FDII) and the foreign tax credit rules. |
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