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Income Taxes
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Note 15.

Income Taxes

Significant components of the Company's deferred tax liabilities and assets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

   
2011
   
2010
 
Deferred tax liabilities:
 
In thousands
 
Goodwill and other intangibles
  $ (12,884 )   $ (13,452 )
Depreciation
    (3,499 )     (2,080 )
Inventories
    (4,333 )     (2,979 )
Unrepatriated earnings of foreign subsidiary
    (428 )     (428 )
Other-net
    (174 )     0  
Total deferred tax liabilities
    (21,318 )     (18,939 )
Deferred tax assets:
               
Pension liability
    3,210       2,313  
Warranty reserve
    2,058       1,712  
Deferred compensation
    1,601       1,146  
Accounts receivable
    924       845  
Long-term liabilities
    675       1,410  
Deferred gain on sale / leaseback
    178       593  
State tax incentives
    5       56  
Net operating loss carryforwards
    88       100  
Foreign tax credit carryforwards
    112       196  
Other-net
    0       90  
Total deferred tax assets
    8,851       8,461  
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
    0       0  
Deferred tax assets
    8,851       8,461  
Net deferred tax (liability) / asset
  $ (12,467 )   $ (10,478 )

Significant components of the provision for income taxes are as follows:

   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
In thousands
 
Current:
                 
Federal
  $ 4,573     $ 10,300     $ 8,990  
State
    494       789       1,441  
Foreign
    2,493       31       0  
Total current
    7,560       11,120       10,431  
Deferred:
                       
Federal
    3,446       1,204       (783 )
State
    553       111       108  
Foreign
    (515 )     (185 )     0  
Total deferred
    3,484       1,130       (675 )
Total income tax expense
  $ 11,044     $ 12,250     $ 9,756  

The company has unrecorded deferred income taxes on the undistributed earnings of its foreign subsidiaries because of management's intent and practice to indefinitely reinvest such earnings.  At December 31, 2011, the aggregate undistributed earnings of the foreign subsidiaries (including cumulative unrealized currency gains related to previously taxed income) amounted to approximately $40,556,000.  Upon distribution of these earnings in the form of dividends or otherwise, the Company may be subject to U.S. income taxes and foreign withholding taxes.  It is not practical, however, to estimate the amount of taxes that may be payable on the eventual remittance of these earnings because of the complexity of the calculation.
 
Income before income taxes, as shown in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, includes the following components:

   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
In thousands
 
Domestic
  $ 24,720     $ 32,845     $ 25,483  
Foreign
    9,219       (103 )     0  
Income before income taxes
  $ 33,939     $ 32,742     $ 25,483  

The reconciliation of income tax computed at statutory rates to income tax expense is as follows:

 
2011
2010
2009
Statutory rate
35.0%
35.0%
35.0%
Rates different than statutory
(2.2)
0.0
0.0
State income tax
2.1
2.2
4.0
Nondeductible expenses
0.7
0.2
(1.0)
Tax credits
(1.9)
0.0
0.0
Other
(1.2)
0.0
0.3
 
32.5%
37.4%
38.3%

At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the tax benefit of net operating loss carryforwards available for state income tax purposes was approximately $88,000 and $100,000, respectively.  The net operating loss carryforwards will expire in 2017 through 2024.  The Company has foreign tax credit carryforwards in the amount of $112,000 that will expire in 2012 through 2016.  The Company received approximately $903,000 in state tax refunds in 2011 not previously recognized by the Company as realization was not more likely than not.

The following table provides a reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2011 and 2010:

   
2011
   
2010
 
   
In thousands
 
Unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of period:
  $ 645     $ 119  
Portec acquisition
    0       581  
Increases based on tax positions for prior periods
    1,401       0  
Increases based on tax positions related to current period
    34       0  
Decreases related to settlements with taxing authorities
    (139 )     0  
Decreases as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations
    (92 )     (55 )
Balance at end of period
  $ 1,849     $ 645  

The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate is $1,849,000 at December 31, 2011.  The Company accrues interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in its provision for income taxes.  At December 31, 2011, the Company had accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits of $316,000.

The Company files income tax returns in the United States and in various state, local and foreign jurisdictions.  The Company is subject to federal income tax examinations for the period 2008 forward.  With respect to the state, local and foreign filings, the Company is generally subject to income tax examinations for the periods 2007 forward.