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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Components of Income before Income Taxes
The components of income before income taxes and equity in (losses) earnings are as follows:
 Year Ended December 31,
 202320222021
 (in thousands)
Domestic$22,134 $20,796 $61,045 
Foreign(11,659)(11,767)(24,665)
Total income before income taxes and equity in earnings
$10,475 $9,029 $36,380 
Provision for Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes (before equity in (losses) earnings) consists of:
Year Ended December 31,
202320222021
(in thousands)
Current:
Federal$6,326 $6,890 $10,361 
State and local1,447 1,888 3,558 
Foreign579 775 823 
Deferred(2,130)(3,825)1,799 
Income tax provision
$6,222 $5,728 $16,541 
Significant Components of Net Deferred Income Tax Asset (Liability) Significant components of the Company’s deferred
income tax assets and (liabilities) are as follows:
 December 31,
 20232022
 (in thousands)
Deferred income tax assets:
Operating lease liabilities$20,571 $22,814 
Stock options1,454 1,679 
Inventory3,323 3,134 
Operating loss carryforwards21,036 17,450 
Accounts receivable allowances2,343 1,906 
Accrued compensation913 1,137 
Deferred compensation668 721 
Environmental remediation accrual1,379 1,432 
Capitalized research and experimental expenditures3,109 2,525 
Other2,440 755 
Total deferred income tax assets$57,236 $53,553 
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Operating lease right-of-use assets$(17,060)$(18,872)
Fixed assets(1,248)(1,735)
Intangibles(26,207)(26,230)
Total deferred income tax liabilities(44,515)(46,837)
Net deferred income tax asset
12,721 6,716 
Valuation allowance(20,159)(16,323)
Net deferred income tax liability
$(7,438)$(9,607)
Difference between Provision for Income Taxes and Amount Computed by Applying Federal Statutory Rates
The provision for income taxes (before equity in (losses) earnings) differs from the amounts computed by applying the applicable federal statutory rates as follows:
 Year Ended December 31,
 202320222021
Federal income taxes at the statutory rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
Increases (decreases):
State and local income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit5.7 13.9 8.8 
Foreign rate differences(19.7)6.9 (9.2)
Foreign withholding tax5.0 6.1 1.2 
Non-deductible expenses7.9 7.1 3.3 
Uncertain tax positions(0.9)1.2 0.1 
Research and development credit(2.5)(5.4)(1.1)
Federal return to provision0.7 (3.4)(0.4)
 Equity-based compensation5.0 0.1 (0.6)
Valuation Allowance37.2 15.9 22.4 
Provision for income taxes59.4 %63.4 %45.5 %
Estimated Values of Gross Uncertain Tax Positions
The estimated values of the Company’s gross uncertain tax positions at December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 consist of the following:
Year Ended December 31,
202320222021
(in thousands)
Balance at January 1$(1,130)$(1,071)$(1,648)
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year(27)(79)(49)
Reductions for tax position of prior years167 20 626 
Balance at December 31$(990)$(1,130)$(1,071)