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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense consisted of the following:
$ in thousands
 
2019
 
2018
 
Current tax expense (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
$
(571
)
 
$
1,719

 
State and local
 
(75
)
 
311

 
Foreign
 
1,065

 
1,414

 
Total current tax expense
 
419

 
3,444

 
Deferred tax expense (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
 
30

 
442

 
State and local
 
59

 
33

 
Foreign
 
(62
)
 
242

 
Total deferred tax expense (benefit)
 
27

 
717

 
Net income tax expense
 
$
446

 
$
4,161

 
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 rate to earnings before income taxes are as follows:
$ in thousands
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
Income tax expense at statutory rate
 
$
547

 
$
2,864

 
 
State and local taxes, net of federal income tax benefit (expense)
 
(29
)
 
162

 
 
Tax credits (state, net of federal benefit)
 
(546
)
 
(370
)
 
 
Effects of differing US and foreign tax rates
 
190

 
(97
)
 
 
Rate reduction impact on deferred tax assets
 
75

 
680

 
 
Federal and state transition tax on unrepatriated foreign earnings
 

 
649

 
 
Effects of stock options exercised
 
(49
)
 

 
 
Effect of prior year true ups
 
(105
)
 

 
 
Impact of foreign subsidiary income to parent
 
317

 

 
 
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance
 
7

 
175

 
 
Other items, net
 
39

 
98

 
 
Net income tax expense
 
$
446

 
$
4,161

 
 
Summary of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Significant items comprising deferred tax assets and liabilities as of April 30 were as follows:
$ in thousands
 
2019
 
2018
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
 
Accrued employee benefit expenses
 
$
466

 
$
418

Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
28

 
41

Deferred compensation
 
922

 
1,205

Tax credits (state, net of federal benefits)
 
434

 
221

Foreign tax credit carryforwards
 
638

 

Unrecognized actuarial loss, defined benefit plans
 
1,772

 
1,825

Inventory reserves
 
290

 
378

Net operating loss carryforwards
 
257

 
261

Revenue recognition change (See Note 2)
 
(31
)
 

LIFO change (See Note 3)
 
(156
)
 
(162
)
Other
 
183

 
79

Total deferred tax assets
 
4,803

 
4,266

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Book basis in excess of tax basis of property, plant and equipment
 
(850
)
 
(1,043
)
Prepaid pension
 
(1,218
)
 
(1,093
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
 
(2,068
)
 
(2,136
)
Less: valuation allowance
 
(906
)
 
(261
)
Net deferred tax assets
 
$
1,829

 
$
1,869

Deferred tax assets classified in the balance sheet:
 
 
 
 
Non-current
 
1,829

 
1,869

Net deferred tax assets
 
$
1,829

 
$
1,869