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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
May 01, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Allocation of Income Tax Expense
Total income tax expense was allocated as follows:

(dollars in thousands)                                                                                       
  2016    
2015
   
2014
 
income from operations                                                                                                                                                                    
  $ 10,963      
7,885
     
1,596
 
shareholders’ equity, related to
the tax benefit arising from stock
based compensation 
    (841 )    
(109
)
   
(143
)
 
 
$
10,122
     
7,776
     
1,453
 
Schedule of Income Tax Expense Attributable to Income from Operations
Income tax expense attributable to income from operations consists of:
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2016
   
2015
   
2014
 
current
                 
federal
 
$
-
     
-
     
-
 
state
   
6
     
(7
)
   
-
 
foreign
   
6,765
     
4,713
     
3,323
 
     
6,771
     
4,706
     
3,323
 
deferred
                       
federal
   
(1,205
)
   
(849
)
   
1,065
 
state
   
305
     
(52
)
   
416
 
undistributed earnings – foreign subsidiaries
   
(1,129
)
   
(260
)
   
(5,018
)
U.S. operating loss carryforwards
   
5,467
     
4,487
     
1,838
 
foreign
   
1,086
     
(92
)
   
(42
)
valuation allowance
   
(332
)
   
(55
)
   
14
 
     
4,192
     
3,179
     
(1,727
)
   
$
10,963
     
7,885
     
1,596
 
Schedule of Income (Loss) before Income Taxes Related to Foreign and U.S. Operations
Income (loss) before income taxes related to the company’s foreign and U.S. operations consists of:
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2016
   
2015
   
2014
 
Foreign                          
China
 
$
14,130
     
12,531
     
11,512
 
Canada
   
3,647
     
2,695
     
2,149
 
Poland
   
(62
)
   
(260
)
   
(370
)
Total Foreign
   
17,715
     
14,966
     
13,291
 
                         
United States
   
10,183
     
7,990
     
5,752
 
   
$
27,898
     
22,956
     
19,043
 
Summary of Differences in Income Tax Expense at Federal Income Tax Rate and Effective Income Tax Rate
The following schedule summarizes the principal differences between the income tax expense at the federal income tax rate and the effective income tax rate reflected in the consolidated financial statements:
 
 
2016
   
2015
   
2014
 
federal income tax rate
   
34.0
%
   
34.0
%
   
34.0
%
tax effects of Chinese foreign exchange gains
   
4.4
     
0.3
     
(1.3
)
change in valuation allowance
   
(1.2
)
   
(0.2
)
   
0.1
 
change in North Carolina income tax rates
   
0.7
     
-
     
1.8
 
undistributed earnings from foreign subsidiaries
   
-
     
-
     
(26.3
)
other
   
1.4
     
0.2
     
0.1
 
     
39.3
%
   
34.3
%
   
8.4
%
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)
 
2016
   
2015
 
  deferred tax assets:                 
          accounts receivable
 
$
545
     
444
 
inventories
   
2,660
     
2,251
 
compensation
   
5,311
     
4,497
 
liabilities and other
   
1,173
     
1,155
 
foreign income tax credits - U.S.
   
1,436
     
-
 
alternative minimum tax credit - U.S.
   
1,320
     
1,320
 
property, plant and equipment (1)
   
326
     
447
 
loss carryforwards – U.S.
   
6,888
     
12,133
 
loss carryforwards – foreign
   
147
     
361
 
unrecognized tax benefits – U.S.
   
(6,888
)
   
(10,349
)
valuation allowances
   
(590
)
   
(922
)
total deferred tax assets
   
12,328
     
11,337
 
  deferred tax liabilities:                 
          undistributed earnings on foreign subsidiaries
   
(604
)
   
(1,733
)
unrecognized tax benefits – U.S.
   
(4,168
)
   
-
 
property, plant and equipment (2)
   
(5,210
)
   
(4,022
)
goodwill
   
(1,325
)
   
(1,197
)
other
   
(185
)
   
(198
)
total deferred tax liabilities
   
(11,492
)
   
(7,150
)
Net deferred tax asset
 
$
836
     
4,187
 
(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)
 
2016
   
2015
   
2014
 
beginning balance
 
$
14,141
     
13,740
     
13,166
 
increases from prior period tax positions
   
454
     
588
     
756
 
decreases from prior period tax positions
   
(77
)
   
(187
)
   
(182
)
increases from current period tax positions
   
379
     
-
     
-
 
ending balance
 
$
14,897
     
14,141
     
13,740