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 Taxes  
Schedule of income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

 

 

amounts in thousands

 

Current:

    

 

 

    

 

    

 

 

Federal

 

$

(11)

 

1,556

 

(4,234)

 

State and local

 

 

(84)

 

853

 

(862)

 

 

 

 

(95)

 

2,409

 

(5,096)

 

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

 

(301,837)

 

(493,890)

 

23,512

 

State and local

 

 

(115,001)

 

(66,888)

 

1,452

 

 

 

 

(416,838)

 

(560,778)

 

24,964

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

$

(416,933)

 

(558,369)

 

19,868

 

 

Schedule of income tax expense reconciliation to the effective tax rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2014

 

 

 

amounts in thousands

 

Computed expected tax benefit (expense)

    

$

(857,710)

    

(516,485)

    

24,519

 

State and local taxes, net of federal income taxes

 

 

(74,805)

 

(42,995)

 

1,786

 

Foreign taxes, net of foreign tax credit

 

 

 —

 

(1,180)

 

(59)

 

Change in valuation allowance

 

 

(1,208)

 

683

 

612

 

Dividends received deduction

 

 

 —

 

931

 

752

 

Change in tax rate - other

 

 

 —

 

45

 

(179)

 

Change in tax rate - U.S. tax reform

 

 

515,773

 

 —

 

 —

 

Impairment of intangible assets not deductible for tax purposes

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

(7,234)

 

Derivative instrument

 

 

1,084

 

396

 

 —

 

Other

 

 

(67)

 

236

 

(329)

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

$

(416,933)

 

(558,369)

 

19,868

 

 

Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

amounts in thousands

 

Deferred tax assets:

    

 

    

    

    

 

Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards

 

$

49,555

 

23,017

 

Accrued stock-based compensation

 

 

4,275

 

4,812

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

1,805

 

1,721

 

Other

 

 

64

 

2,073

 

Total deferred tax assets

 

 

55,699

 

31,623

 

Less: valuation allowance

 

 

(8,153)

 

(6,945)

 

Net deferred tax assets

 

 

47,546

 

24,678

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

(979,522)

 

(527,151)

 

Intangible assets

 

 

(617)

 

(2,170)

 

Other

 

 

 —

 

(1)

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

 

(980,139)

 

(529,322)

 

Net deferred tax asset (liability)

 

$

(932,593)

 

(504,644)