Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes

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Income Taxes
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

Note 11 Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under the asset and liability method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax laws is recognized in the results of operations in the period the new laws are enacted. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce the carrying amount of deferred tax assets to the estimated realization amount.

The Company recognizes positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return in the consolidated financial statements when it is more-likely-than-not (i.e., a likelihood of more than 50%) that the position would be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. A recognized tax position is then measured at the largest amount of benefit with greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company records liabilities for positions that have been taken but do not meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold. The Company includes interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense and as a component of the recorded balance of unrecognized tax benefits, which are reflected in other liabilities or net of related tax loss carryforwards in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company did not have any unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2022 and 2021.

Significant components of loss before income taxes for the periods presented were as follows:

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

United States

 

$

(164,786

)

 

$

(140,563

)

Foreign

 

 

966

 

 

 

1,619

 

Loss before income taxes

 

$

(163,820

)

 

$

(138,944

)

 

Significant components of provision for income taxes for the periods presented were as follows:

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

 

 

$

(5

)

State

 

 

13

 

 

 

2

 

Foreign

 

 

147

 

 

 

41

 

Current provision for income taxes

 

 

160

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

 

 

 

 

 

State

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

$

160

 

 

$

38

 

 

The reconciliation between the provision for income taxes and the amount computed at the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate for the periods presented was as follows:

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Income taxes computed at the U.S. federal statutory rate

 

$

(34,402

)

 

$

(29,178

)

State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit

 

 

(14,472

)

 

 

(2,960

)

Permanent differences

 

 

(957

)

 

 

18,417

 

Change in valuation allowance

 

 

44,256

 

 

 

14,548

 

Federal refunds

 

 

 

 

 

(5

)

Other, net

 

 

5,735

 

 

 

(784

)

Provision for income taxes

 

$

160

 

 

$

38

 

 

The components of the Company's net deferred tax assets for the periods presented were as follows:

 

 

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax loss and credit carryforwards

 

$

47,783

 

 

$

25,109

 

Disallowed interest

 

 

7,946

 

 

 

2,194

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

6,667

 

 

 

670

 

Impairment loss

 

 

6,678

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

 

2,331

 

 

 

 

Operating leases

 

 

2,275

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

2,365

 

 

 

2,554

 

Total deferred tax assets

 

 

76,045

 

 

 

30,527

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

(74,302

)

 

 

(30,046

)

Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance

 

$

1,743

 

 

$

481

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant, and equipment

 

$

(1,743

)

 

$

-

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

(481

)

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

 

(1,743

)

 

 

(481

)

Net deferred tax assets

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

The valuation allowance for deferred tax assets relates to the uncertainty of the utilization of U.S. federal, state and foreign deferred tax assets. In evaluating the Company’s ability to recover its deferred tax assets, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, which include its past operating results, the existence of cumulative losses in the most recent years, and its forecast of future

taxable income. In estimating future taxable income, the Company develops assumptions related to the amount of future pre-tax operating income, the reversal of temporary differences, and the implementation of feasible and prudent tax planning strategies. These assumptions require significant judgment about the forecasts of future taxable income and are consistent with the plans and estimates the Company is using to manage its underlying businesses. The Company believes that it is more-likely-than-not that it will not generate sufficient future taxable income to realize its deferred tax assets. Accordingly, the Company has recorded a full valuation allowance as of December 31, 2022 and 2021.

The change in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets for the periods presented was as follows:

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Beginning balance

 

$

(30,046

)

 

$

(15,498

)

Change in valuation allowance

 

 

(44,256

)

 

 

(14,548

)

Ending balance

 

$

(74,302

)

 

$

(30,046

)

 

As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had federal NOL carryforwards of $165 million and $91 million, respectively. The majority of the Company’s federal NOL carryforwards were generated beginning in 2018 and can be carried forward indefinitely and used to offset up to 80% of future taxable income for future tax years.

IRC Section 382 generally limits NOL and tax credit carryforwards following an ownership change, which occurs when one or more five percent shareholder increases its ownership, in aggregate, by more than 50 percentage points over the lowest percentage of stock owned by such shareholder at any time during the “testing period” (generally three years). Accordingly, the Company’s ability to utilize remaining NOL and tax credit carryforwards may be significantly restricted as a result of the Tailwind Two Merger.

As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had state NOL carryforwards of $178 million and $76 million, respectively. The state NOL carryforwards begin to expire in 2038.

As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company’s foreign NOL carryforwards were not material. The foreign NOL carryforwards can be carried forward indefinitely and used to offset up to 80% of future taxable income for future tax years.

The Company files income tax returns for U.S. federal and various state jurisdictions and in Italy for its foreign subsidiary. The income tax returns are subject to audit by the taxing authorities. These audits may culminate in proposed assessments which may ultimately result in a change to the estimated income taxes. The following is a summary of open tax years by jurisdiction:

 

Jurisdiction

 

Years Open to Audit

Federal

 

2019 - 2021

State

 

2018 - 2021

Italy

 

2017 - 2021