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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Components of Income before Income Taxes
The components of income (loss) before income taxes are as follows:
 
    
2022
    
2021
   
2020
 
(In thousands)                    
Domestic
   $ 5,046      $ (1,193   $ 1,930  
Foreign
     1,988        3,372       (560
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
     $ 7,034      $ 2,179     $ 1,370  
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Components of Provision for Income Taxes
The components of the provision/(benefit) for income taxes are as follows:
 
    
2022
   
2021
   
2020
 
(In thousands)                   
Current:
                        
Federal
   $ (183   $ 1,272     $ 660  
State
     76       224       221  
Foreign
     501       420       368  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
       394       1,916       1,249  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Deferred:
                        
Federal
   $ 180     $ (910   $ (1,364
State
     177       (189     (282
Foreign
     (146     78       8  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
       211       (1,021     (1,638
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
     $ 605     $ 895     $ (389
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Reconciliation of income tax provision/(benefit) With The Amount Computed By Applying The Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate To The Income Before Income Tax Provision/(benefit)
Total income tax provision/(benefit) differs from the expected tax provision/(benefit) as a result of the following:
 
 
  
2022
 
 
2021
 
 
2020
 
(In thousands)
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Tax Provision at Statutory Rate
   $ 1,477     $ 458     $ 288  
Return to Provision Adjustment
     368       (2     (207
State Taxes, Net of Federal Tax Effect
     143       28       (48
Denmark Statutory Audit
     —         341       —    
Foreign Rate Differential
     61       197       315  
Change in Valuation Allowance
     57       (81     256  
Meals and Entertainment
     9       11       31  
Canada Withholding Taxes
     —         62       —    
Global Intangible Low Taxed Income
     —         14       107  
Foreign Tax Credits
     —         —         (344
Foreign Derived Intangible Income
     (55     (150     (107
Share Based Compensation
     (95     171       (145
R&D Credits
     (180     (157     (209
Change in Reserves Related to ASC 740 Liability
     (245     (10     (352
PPP Loan Forgiveness
     (937     —         —    
Other
     2       13       26  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
     $ 605     $ 895     $ (389
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Tax Effects of Temporary Differences that gave Rise to Significant Portions of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities The tax effects of temporary differences that gave rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
    
January 31,
 
    
2022
   
2021
 
(In thousands)             
Deferred Tax Assets:
                
Inventory
   $ 2,159     $ 2,700  
Honeywell Royalty Liability
     2,655       2,590  
State R&D Credits
     1,925       1,546  
Share-Based Compensation
     593       600  
Bad Debt
     213       245  
Warranty Reserve
     198       176  
Compensation Accrual
     322       159  
Net Operating Loss
     152       154  
ASU 842 Adjustment
 –
Lease Liability
     93       125  
Unrecognized State Tax Benefits
     64       101  
Foreign Tax Credit
     154       83  
Deferred Service Contract Revenue
     61       68  
Other
     224       308  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
       8,813       8,855  
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
                
Accumulated Tax Depreciation in Excess of Book Depreciation
     455       752  
Intangibles
     767       399  
ASU 842 Adjustment – Lease Liability
     90       119  
Other
     318       307  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
       1,630       1,577  
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Subtotal
     7,183       7,278  
Valuation Allowance
     (1,778     (1,721
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net Deferred Tax Assets
   $ 5,405     $ 5,557  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred taxes are reflected in the consolidated balance sheet as follows:
 
 
 
    
January 31,
 
    
2022
   
2021
 
Deferred Tax Assets
  
 
5,651
 
 
 
5,941
 
Deferred Tax Liabilities
  
 
(246
 
 
(384
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Net Deferred Tax Assets
  
$
5,405
 
 
$
5,557
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Changes in Balance of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Interest and Penalties
    
2022
   
2021
   
2020
 
(In thousands)                   
Balance
, beginning of the year
   $ 384     $ 362     $ 618  
Increases in prior period tax positions
     63       59       —    
Increases in current period tax positions
     67       5       2  
Reductions related to lapse of statutes of limitations
     (211     (42     (26
Reductions related to settlement with tax authorities
     —         —         (232
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance, end of the year
   $ 303     $ 384     $ 362