CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May. 02, 2015	Apr. 26, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 57,284	$ 45,054
Restricted cash	496	514
Marketable securities	25,346	25,398
Accounts receivable, net	80,857	82,500
Inventories, net	64,389	62,228
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings	35,068	33,400
Current maturities of long-term receivables	3,784	5,235
Prepaid expenses and other assets	7,688	6,758
Deferred income taxes	10,640	10,694
Income tax receivables	5,543	2,459
Total current assets	291,095	274,240
Property and equipment, net	72,844	65,270
Long-term receivables, less current maturities	6,090	7,877
Goodwill	5,269	4,558
Intangibles, net	1,824	2,680
Investment in affiliates and other assets	1,655	826
Deferred income taxes	702	2,000
TOTAL ASSETS	379,479	357,451
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	52,747	45,913
Accrued expenses	26,063	23,462
Warranty obligations	11,838	14,476
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings	23,797	22,483
Customer deposits (billed or collected)	16,828	17,654
Deferred revenue (billed or collected)	9,524	7,722
Current portion of other long-term obligations	587	809
Income taxes payable	636	1,162
Deferred income taxes	0	27
Total current liabilities	142,020	133,708
Long-term warranty obligations	14,643	12,774
Long-term deferred revenue (billed or collected)	3,914	4,978
Other long-term obligations, less current maturities	3,190	2,871
Long-term income tax payable	2,734	0
Deferred income taxes	939	1
Total long-term liabilities	25,420	20,624
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common Stock, no par value, authorized 120,000,000 shares; 43,643,801 and 43,166,731 shares issued at May 2, 2015 and April 26, 2014, respectively	48,960	43,935
Additional paid-in capital	32,693	29,923
Retained earnings	132,771	129,266
Treasury Stock, at cost, 19,680 shares	(9)	(9)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(2,376)	4
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	212,039	203,119
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 379,479	$ 357,451

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- Definition

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).