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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Apr. 28, 2013
Schedule of Allocation of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Total income tax expense (benefit) was allocated as follows:
 
 (dollars in thousands)
 
2013
   
2012
   
2011
 
income from operations
  $ 1,972       902       (1,102 )
shareholders’ equity, related to
                       
      the tax benefit arising from the
                       
      exercise of stock options
    (76 )     (64 )     (339 )
    $ 1,896       838       (1,441 )
 
Schedule of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Attributable to Income from Operations
Income tax expense (benefit) attributable to income from operations consists of:
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2013
   
2012
   
2011
 
current
                 
      federal
  $ -       79       (79 )
      state
    19       -       -  
      foreign
    2,297       2,505       2,367  
      2,316       2,584       2,288  
deferred
                       
      federal
    192       727       1,805  
      state
    14       55       142  
      undistributed earnings – foreign subsidiaries
    7,011       -       -  
      U.S. operating loss carryforwards
    3,665       1,102       1,241  
      foreign
    608       143       89  
      USD election for Canadian returns
    -       -       (315 )
      valuation allowance
    (11,834 )     (3,709 )     (6,352 )
      (344 )     (1,682 )     (3,390 )
    $ 1,972       902       (1,102 )
 
Summary of Differences in Income Tax Expense (Benefit) at Federal Income Tax Rate and Effective Income Tax Rate
The following schedule summarizes the principal differences between the income tax expense (benefit) at the federal income tax rate and the effective income tax rate reflected in the consolidated financial statements:
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2011
 
federal income tax rate
    34.0 %     34.0 %     34.0 %
foreign tax rate differential
    (6.7 )     (8.8 )     (6.5 )
increase in tax reserves
    4.0       6.1       8.8  
undistributed earnings from foreign subsidiaries
    34.6       -       -  
non-deductible stock option expense
    -       -       1.0  
USD election for Canadian returns
    -       -       (2.1 )
change in valuation allowance
    (58.3 )     (26.1 )     (42.2 )
other
    2.1       1.2       (0.3 )
      9.7 %     6.4 %     (7.3 )%
 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following:
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2013
   
2012
 
deferred tax assets:
           
        accounts receivable
  $ 376       301  
        inventories
    1,689       1,738  
        compensation
    3,049       2,107  
        liabilities and other
    700       523  
        alternative minimum tax credit
    1,320       1,320  
        property, plant and equipment (1)
    758       1,001  
        loss carryforwards – U.S.
    19,842       23,472  
        loss carryforwards – foreign
    241       115  
        unrecognized tax benefits – U.S.
    (8,976 )     (8,298 )
        valuation allowances
    (963 )     (12,797 )
                total deferred tax assets
    18,036       9,482  
deferred tax liabilities:
               
        undistributed earnings on foreign subsidiaries
    (7,011 )     -  
        property, plant and equipment (2)
    (4,653 )     (3,715 )
        other
    (985 )     (800 )
                total deferred tax liabilities
    (12,649 )     (4,515 )
                Net deferred tax asset
  $ 5,387       4,967  
 
 
(1)
Pertains to the company’s operations located in China.
 
 
(2)
Pertains to the company’s operations located in the U.S. and Canada.
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefit
The following table sets forth the change in the company’s unrecognized tax benefit:
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2013
   
2012
   
2011
 
beginning balance
  $ 12,462       11,739       10,135  
increases from prior period tax positions
    812       852       1,799  
decreases from prior period tax positions
    (108 )     (129 )     (195 )
increases from current period tax positions
    -       -       -  
ending balance
  $ 13,166       12,462       11,739