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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of Activity in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts for each of the three years ended April 30 was:

 

$ in thousands

   2016      2015      2014  

Balance at beginning of year

   $ 171       $ 229       $ 194   

Bad debt provision

     74         55         116   

Doubtful accounts written off (net)

     (43      (113      (81
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

   $ 202       $ 171       $ 229   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Schedule of Property Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following at April 30:

 

$ in thousands

   2016      2015          Useful Life      

Land

   $ 41       $ 41         N/A          

Building and improvements

     15,638         15,369         10-40 years          

Machinery and equipment

     34,249         32,757         5-10 years          
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     49,928         48,167      

Less accumulated depreciation

     (35,810      (33,644   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

Net property, plant and equipment

   $ 14,118       $ 14,523      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    
Summary of Fair Value Hierarchy for Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis

The following tables summarize the Company’s fair value hierarchy for its financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis as of April 30, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands):

 

     2016  

Financial Assets

        Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Trading securities held in non-qualified compensation plans (1)

      $ 3,867       $ —        $ —        $ 3,867   

Cash surrender value of life insurance policies (1)

        —          62         —          62   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

      $ 3,867       $ 62       $ —        $ 3,929   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial Liabilities

              

Non-qualified compensation plans (2)

      $ —        $ 4,215       $ —        $ 4,215   

Interest rate swap derivatives

        —          166         —          166   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

      $ —        $ 4,381       $ —        $ 4,381   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2015  

Financial Assets

        Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Trading securities held in non-qualified compensation plans (1)

      $ 3,683       $ —        $ —        $ 3,683   

Cash surrender value of life insurance policies (1)

        —          47         —          47   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

      $ 3,683       $ 47       $ —        $ 3,730   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial Liabilities

              

Non-qualified compensation plans (2)

      $ —        $ 4,119       $ —        $ 4,119   

Interest rate swap derivatives

        —          203         —          203   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

      $ —        $ 4,322       $ —        $ 4,322   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (1) The Company maintains two non-qualified compensation plans which include investment assets in a rabbi trust. These assets consist of marketable securities, which are valued using quoted market prices multiplied by the number of shares owned, and life insurance policies, which are valued at their cash surrender value.
  (2) Plan liabilities are equal to the individual participants’ account balances and other earned retirement benefits.
Reconciliation of Basic to Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding

The following is a reconciliation of basic to diluted weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

Shares in thousands

   2016      2015      2014  

Weighted average common shares outstanding

        

Basic

     2,667         2,626         2,608   

Dilutive effect of stock options

     20         32         26   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted

     2,687         2,658         2,634