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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Components of income from continuing operations before income taxes
                 
    Years Ended
January 31,
 
    2013     2012  
(In thousands)            

Domestic

  $ 1,850     $ (1,103

Foreign

    1,035       1,747  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 2,885     $ 644  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Components of provision (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations
                 
    Years Ended
January 31,
 
    2013     2012  
(In thousands)            

Current:

               

Federal

  $ 425     $ (371

State

    (237     11  

Foreign

    366       516  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      554       156  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     

Deferred:

               

Federal

    253       (248

State

    38       (28

Foreign

    2       23  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      293       (253
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 847     $ (97
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate
                 
    Years Ended
January 31,
 
    2013     2012  
(In thousands)            

Income tax provision at statutory rate

  $ 1,010     $ 219  

State taxes, net of federal tax effect

    114       (12

Officers life insurance

    4       (93

Change in valuation allowance

    (49     35  

Change in reserves related to ASC 740 liability

    (197     61  

Meals and entertainment

    55       40  

Domestic product deduction

    (60     —    

Share-based compensation

    26       54  

Tax-exempt income

    (16     (27

Prior year tax filing true up adjustment

    90       (157

R&D credits

    (106     (175

Foreign rate differential

    (22     (39

Other, net

    (2     (3
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 847     $ (97
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
The tax effects of temporary differences that gave rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities
                 
    January 31,  
    2013     2012  
(In thousands)            

Deferred Tax Assets:

               

Inventory

  $ 1,258     $ 1,515  

Stock-Based Compensation

    403       380  

R&D Credits

    231       280  

Vacation Accrual

    349       355  

ASC 740 Liability Federal Benefit

    361       336  

Deferred Service Contract Revenue

    106       126  

Warranty Reserve

    135       132  

Reserve for Doubtful Accounts

    117       150  

Other

    166       336  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      3,126       3,610  

Deferred Tax Liabilities:

               

Accumulated Tax Depreciation in Excess of Book Depreciation

    532       907  

Currency Translation Adjustment

    189       155  

Lease Amortization

    —         70  

Other

    63       63  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      784       1,195  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

    2,342       2,415  

Valuation Allowance

    (231     (280
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Deferred Tax Assets

  $ 2,111     $ 2,135  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
A reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties
                 
    2013     2012  
(In thousands)            

Balance at February 1

    $780       $727  

Increases in prior period tax positions

    16       31  

Increases in current period tax positions

    386       79  

Reductions related to lapse of statute of limitations

    (241     (57
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at January 31

  $ 941     $ 780