Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

v2.4.0.8
Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Components of Income Tax Expense

Components of income tax expense were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

  

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

  

2013

 

  

2012

 

 

2011

 

Current

 

$

(2,146

)

 

$

(40,562

)

 

$

29,682

 

Deferred

 

 

30,920

 

 

 

88,109

 

 

 

61,835

 

 

 

$

28,774

 

 

$

47,547

 

 

$

91,517

 

 

Reconciliation of Income Taxes Computed to Income Tax Expense

The reconciliation of income taxes computed at the U.S. federal statutory tax rate to our income tax expense is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

  

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

  

2013

 

 

2012

 

 

2011

 

Income tax expense at the federal statutory rate

 

$

28,033

 

 

 

35.0

%

 

$

41,836

 

 

 

35.0

%

 

$

92,517

 

 

 

35.0

%

Qualified domestic production activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,256

 

 

 

3.5

 

 

 

(1,823

)

 

 

(0.7

)

State income taxes

 

 

343

 

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

750

 

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

603

 

 

 

0.2

 

Other

 

 

398

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

705

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

220

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

$

28,774

 

 

 

35.9

%

 

$

47,547

 

 

 

39.8

%

 

$

91,517

 

 

 

34.6

%

 

Significant Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

  

December 31,

 

 

  

2013

 

 

2012

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment

 

$

297,942

 

 

$

186,599

 

Other

 

 

3,602

 

 

 

4,822

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

 

301,544

 

 

 

191,421

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum tax credit

 

 

20,486

 

 

 

22,314

 

Federal net operating losses

 

 

91,472

 

 

 

12,389

 

State net operating losses

 

 

5,028

 

 

 

5,057

 

Derivatives

 

 

3,270

 

 

 

3,312

 

Valuation allowance (state)

 

 

(4,490

)

 

 

(4,674

)

Accrued cash-based bonus

 

 

3,873

 

 

 

2,455

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

3,703

 

 

 

4,256

 

Other

 

 

643

 

 

 

1,330

 

Total deferred tax assets

 

 

123,985

 

 

 

46,439

 

Net deferred tax liabilities

 

$

177,559

 

 

$

144,982

 

 

Net Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryovers

The table below presents the details of our net operating loss and tax credit carryovers as of December 31, 2013 (in thousands):

 

 

  

Amount

 

  

Expiration Year

 

Federal net operating loss

 

$

263,388

 

 

 

2033

 

State net operating losses

 

 

95,912

 

 

 

2017-2028

 

Minimum tax credit

 

 

12,091

 

 

 

Indefinite

 

General business credit

 

 

406

 

 

 

2027-2028

 

 

Balances and Changes in Uncertain Tax Positions

Balances and changes in the uncertain tax positions are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

  

December 31,

 

 

  

2013

 

  

2012

 

Balance at beginning of period

  

$

  

  

  

Increases related to carryback positions

  

 

9,482

  

  

 

  

Balance at end of period

  

$

9,482

  

  

 $