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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax Expense
Income tax (benefit) expense consisted of the following:
$ in thousands20252024
Current tax (benefit) expense:
Federal$3,043 $2,332 
State and local610 65 
Foreign1,752 2,661 
Total current tax expense5,405 5,058 
Deferred tax (benefit) expense:
Federal(1,433)(10,378)
State and local(650)(893)
Foreign(120)275 
Total deferred tax (benefit) expense
(2,203)(10,996)
Net income tax (benefit) expense
$3,202 $(5,938)
Schedule of Income Tax Reconciliation
The reasons for the differences between the above net income tax (benefit) expense and the amounts computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to earnings before income taxes are as follows:
$ in thousands20252024
Income tax expense at statutory rate
$3,105 $2,755 
State and local taxes, net of federal income tax benefit (168)575 
Tax credits
(515)(355)
Effects of differing US and foreign tax rates183 243 
Non-deductible transaction costs
348 — 
Effect of pension settlement
 (3,870)
Return to provision adjustment(72)743 
Impact of foreign subsidiary income to parent6 96 
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance
7 (6,579)
Deferred taxes on unremitted earnings
416 371 
Other items, net(108)83 
Net income tax (benefit) expense
$3,202 $(5,938)
Summary of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Significant items comprising deferred tax assets and liabilities as of April 30 were as follows:
$ in thousands20252024
Deferred tax assets:
Accrued employee benefit expenses$417 $152 
Allowance for credit losses
151 151 
Deferred compensation1,345 950 
Tax credits (state, net of federal benefits)170 170 
Foreign tax credit carryforwards638 638 
Section 174 R&E
3,269 2,303 
Warranty Accrual
193 — 
Inventory reserves and capitalized costs478 296 
Net operating loss carryforwards147 152 
Proceeds on sale leaseback
6,550 6,316 
Operating lease liabilities2,372 1,211 
Other457 332 
Total deferred tax assets16,187 12,671 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Book basis in excess of tax basis of property, plant and equipment(3,024)(1,678)
Book basis in excess of tax basis of sale leaseback property
(1,095)(1,028)
Book basis in excess of tax basis of intangibles assets
(4,005)— 
APB 23 Assertion(1,507)(1,572)
Right of use assets(2,589)(1,142)
Debt Issuance Cost on sale leaseback
(138)(142)
Total deferred tax liabilities(12,358)(5,562)
Valuation allowance(933)(926)
Net deferred tax liabilities$2,896 $6,183 
Deferred tax assets (liabilities) classified in the balance sheet:
Deferred tax assets, non-current
$3,994 $7,401 
Deferred tax liabilities, non-current
(1,098)(1,218)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)
$2,896 $6,183