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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense consisted of the following:

 

$ in thousands

   2016        2015        2014  

Current tax expense:

            

Federal

   $ 974         $ 759         $ 907   

State and local

     117           151           168   

Foreign

     1,122           1,348           917   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total current tax expense

     2,213           2,258           1,992   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Deferred tax expense (benefit):

            

Federal

     (431)           (187)           27   

State and local

     98           (70)           26   

Foreign

     (18)           (256)           (62)   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total deferred tax benefit

     (351)           (513)           (9)   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net income tax expense

   $  1,862         $  1,745         $  1,983   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Schedule of Income Tax Reconciliation

The reasons for the differences between the above net income tax expense and the amounts computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rates to earnings before income taxes are as follows:

 

$ in thousands

   2016        2015        2014  

Income tax expense at statutory rate

   $ 1,952         $ 1,831         $ 2,035   

State and local taxes, net of federal income tax benefit (expense)

     102           97           165   

Tax credits (state, net of federal benefit)

     (407)           (157)           (134)   

Effects of differing US and foreign tax rates

     173           47           (30)   

Decrease in valuation allowance

     (10)           (40)           (9)   

Other items, net

     52           (33)           (44)   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net income tax expense

   $  1,862         $  1,745         $  1,983   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Summary of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Significant items comprising deferred tax assets and liabilities as of April 30 were as follows:

 

$ in thousands

   2016        2015  

Deferred tax assets:

       

Accrued employee benefit expenses

   $ 529         $ 535   

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     74           53   

Deferred compensation

     1,753           1,573   

Tax credits

     224           237   

Unrecognized actuarial loss, defined benefit plans

     3,850           4,206   

Inventory Reserves

     118           —     

Other

     353           354   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total deferred tax assets

     6,901           6,958   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

       

Book basis in excess of tax basis of property, plant and equipment

     (1,655)           (1,594)   

Prepaid pension

     (1,854)           (2,164)   

Other

     —             134   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

     (3,509)           (3,624)   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Less: valuation allowance

     —             (10)   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

   $ 3,392         $ 3,324   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets classified in the balance sheet:

       

Current

   $ —           $ 856   

Non-current

     3,392           2,468   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)

   $ 3,392         $ 3,324