Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Details of the Company’s income tax expense are as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
2023 2022 2021
Current tax expense:
   Federal $ 27,303  $ 26,738  $ 25,501 
   State 3,608  7,783  9,234 
30,911  34,521  34,735 
Deferred tax benefit:
   Federal 2,281  (17,780) (5,477)
   State (1,386) (8,332) (1,724)
   Foreign (5,554) (5,969) (3,874)
(4,659) (32,081) (11,075)
Change in valuation allowance 5,554  6,008  5,965 
Total income tax expense $ 31,806  $ 8,448  $ 29,625 
Schedule of Income (Loss), Income Tax (Expense), and Effective Tax Rate
The differences between the income tax expense and the expected income taxes based on the statutory tax rate applied to pre-tax earnings (loss) are as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
2023 2022 2021
Income (loss) before income taxes
$ (33,296) $ (193,876) $ 47,104
Statutory tax rate 21.00  % 21.00  % 21.00  %
Tax expense (benefit) based on statutory rates
(6,992) (40,714) 9,892 
Difference in tax rates (4,463) 2,500  16,753 
Gain on fair value of derivative (4,564) (44,106) (50,482)
IRC Section 280E disallowed expenses 10,862  43,272  12,520 
Share-based compensation 173  10,509  2,361 
Interest expense and debt costs 458  13,718  3,616 
Deemed interest income
842  —  — 
Tax interest and penalties 383  —  — 
Change in valuation allowance 5,554  6,008  5,965 
State taxes, net 33  1,698  1,249 
Change in uncertain tax positions 24,888  8,618  26,823 
Change in state tax rates (474) (2,557) — 
Impairment expense 1,539  8,289  — 
Return to provision
2,786  —  — 
Difference in foreign deferred and statutory tax rate
348  —  — 
Contingent consideration
311  —  — 
Other differences 122  1,213  928 
Total income tax expense $ 31,806  $ 8,448  $ 29,625 
Effective tax rate (95.5) % (4.4) % 62.9  %
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Year-end deferred tax assets and liabilities were due to the following:
Year Ended December 31,
2023 2022
Deferred tax assets:
   Lease liability $ 17,760  $ 24,328 
   Net operating losses 22,661  16,819 
   Financing fees 830  1,487 
   Start-up costs 603  661 
Share-based compensation 817  — 
Interest carryforward
563  — 
Inventory 419  1,555 
Property and equipment 1,149  — 
Other deferred tax assets 1,314  619 
Valuation allowance (22,951) (17,397)
$ 23,165  $ 28,072 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Right-of-use assets $ (18,414) $ (21,865)
Intangible assets (5,211) (5,235)
Property and equipment —  (693)
Other deferred tax liabilities (235) (80)
$ (23,860) $ (27,873)
Net deferred tax asset (liabilities) (1)
$ (695) $ 199 
(1) Net deferred tax assets are included in other non-current assets while net deferred tax liabilities are included in other non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits (exclusive of interest and penalties) are as follows:
Balance at January 1, 2022
$ 41,503 
Reductions based on lapse of statute of limitations (552)
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year 1,452 
Reductions based on tax positions related to the prior year
(127)
Additions for tax positions of prior years recorded to goodwill 5,982 
Balance at December 31, 2022
$ 48,258 
Reductions based on lapse of statute of limitations (1,946)
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year 19,843 
Additions based on tax positions related to the prior year
38,470 
Balance at December 31, 2023 $ 104,625