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Income Taxes
12 Months Ended
Apr. 25, 2015
Income Taxes  
Income Taxes

Note 17: Income Taxes

Income before income taxes for continuing operations consists of the following (for the fiscal years ended):

                                                                                                                                                                                    

(Amounts in thousands)

 

4/25/2015

 

4/26/2014

 

4/27/2013

 

United States

 

$

96,605 

 

$

82,705 

 

$

63,193 

 

Foreign

 

 

9,023 

 

 

8,854 

 

 

7,492 

 

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Total

 

$

105,628 

 

$

91,559 

 

$

70,685 

 

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Income tax expense (benefit) applicable to continuing operations consists of the following components (for the fiscal years ended):

                                                                                                                                                                                    

(Amounts in thousands)

 

4/25/2015

 

4/26/2014

 

4/27/2013

 

Federal:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

—current

 

$

28,887

 

$

24,695

 

$

17,049

 

—deferred

 

 

406

 

 

1,495

 

 

1,341

 

State:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

—current

 

 

4,573

 

 

5,345

 

 

2,746

 

—deferred

 

 

637

 

 

(2,082

)

 

464

 

Foreign:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

—current

 

 

2,281

 

 

1,375

 

 

739

 

—deferred

 

 

170

 

 

555

 

 

1,181

 

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Total income tax expense (benefit)

 

$

36,954

 

$

31,383

 

$

23,520

 

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Our effective tax rate differs from the U.S. federal income tax rate for the following reasons:

                                                                                                                                                                                    

(% of pre-tax income)

 

4/25/2015

 

4/26/2014

 

4/27/2013

 

Statutory tax rate

 

 

35.0

%

 

35.0

%

 

35.0

%

Increase (reduction) in income taxes resulting from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State income taxes, net of federal benefit

 

 

3.5

 

 

3.1

 

 

3.0

 

U.S. manufacturing benefit

 

 

(2.1

)

 

(1.0

)

 

(2.0

)

Change in valuation allowance

 

 

(0.4

)

 

(1.2

)

 

(0.3

)

Gain on sale of marketable securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1.6

)

Miscellaneous items

 

 

(1.0

)

 

(1.6

)

 

(0.8

)

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Effective tax rate

 

 

35.0

%

 

34.3

%

 

33.3

%

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For our foreign operating units, we permanently reinvest the earnings and consequently do not record a deferred tax liability relative to the undistributed earnings. We have reinvested approximately $24.0 million of the earnings. The potential deferred tax attributable to these earnings would be approximately $3.1 million.

The primary components of our deferred tax assets and (liabilities) were as follows:

                                                                                                                                                                                    

(Amounts in thousands)

 

4/25/2015

 

4/26/2014

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred and other compensation

 

$

22,085

 

$

19,774

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

 

2,255

 

 

5,456

 

State income tax—net operating losses, credits and other

 

 

6,032

 

 

6,440

 

Pension

 

 

2,828

 

 

2,097

 

Warranty

 

 

6,466

 

 

6,247

 

Rent

 

 

5,174

 

 

4,824

 

Workers' compensation

 

 

4,173

 

 

4,068

 

Employee benefits

 

 

3,096

 

 

2,838

 

Other

 

 

1,262

 

 

3,760

 

Valuation allowance

 

 

(4,322

)

 

(4,700

)

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Total deferred tax assets

 

 

49,049

 

 

50,804

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

(2,722

)

 

(3,337

)

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Net deferred tax assets

 

$

46,327

 

$

47,467

 

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The deferred tax assets associated with loss carry forwards and the related expiration dates are as follows:

                                                                                                                                                                                    

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Amount

 

Expiration

 

Various U.S. state net operating losses (excluding federal tax effect)

 

$

8,678 

 

 

Fiscal 2016 - 2034

 

Foreign capital losses

 

 

20 

 

 

Indefinite

 

We evaluate our deferred taxes to determine if a valuation allowance is required. Accounting standards require that we assess whether a valuation allowance should be established based on the consideration of all available evidence using a "more likely than not" standard with significant weight being given to evidence that can be objectively verified.

The evaluation of the amount of net deferred tax assets expected to be realized necessarily involves forecasting the amount of taxable income that will be generated in future years. We have forecasted future results using estimates management believes to be reasonable, which are based on objective evidence such as expected trends resulting from certain leading economic indicators. Based upon our net deferred tax asset position at April 25, 2015, we estimate that about $118 million of future taxable income would need to be generated to fully recover our net deferred tax assets. The realization of deferred income tax assets is dependent on future events. Actual results inevitably will vary from management's forecasts. Such variances could result in adjustments to the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets in future periods, and such adjustments could be material to the financial statements.

During fiscal 2015, we recorded a $0.4 million decrease in our valuation allowance for deferred tax assets that are now considered more likely than not to be realized. This determination was primarily the result of our assessment of our cumulative pre-tax income in certain jurisdictions. A summary of the valuation allowance by jurisdiction is as follows:

                                                                                                                                                                                    

Jurisdiction

 

4/26/2014
Valuation
Allowance

 

 

 

4/25/2015
Valuation
Allowance

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Change

 

U.S. state

 

$

4,680

 

$

(377

)

$

4,303

 

Foreign

 

 

20

 

 

(1

)

 

19

 

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Total

 

$

4,700

 

$

(378

)

$

4,322

 

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The remaining valuation allowance of $4.3 million primarily related to certain U.S. state and foreign deferred tax assets. The U.S. state deferred taxes are primarily related to state net operating losses.

As of April 25, 2015, we had a gross unrecognized tax benefit of $2.2 million related to uncertain tax positions in various jurisdictions. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance of these unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

                                                                                                                                                                                    

(Amounts in thousands)

 

4/25/2015

 

4/26/2014

 

4/27/2013

 

Balance at the beginning of the period

 

$

2,972

 

$

3,248

 

$

3,909

 

Additions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Positions taken during the current year

 

 

94

 

 

88

 

 

338

 

Reductions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Positions taken during the prior year

 

 

(702

)

 

(99

)

 

(28

)

Decreases related to settlements with taxing authorities          

 

 

(25

)

 

(98

)

 

 

Reductions resulting from the lapse of the statute of limitations

 

 

(113

)

 

(167

)

 

(971

)

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Balance at the end of the period

 

$

2,226

 

$

2,972

 

$

3,248

 

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We recognize interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. We had approximately $0.3 million accrued for interest and penalties as of both April 25, 2015, and April 26, 2014.

If recognized, $0.4 million of the total $2.2 million of unrecognized tax benefits would decrease our effective tax rate. We do not expect any adjustments within the next 12 months. The remaining balance will be settled or released as tax audits are effectively settled, statutes of limitation expire or other new information becomes available.

Our U.S. federal income tax returns for fiscal years 2012 and subsequent are still subject to audit. Our fiscal year 2012 U.S. federal income tax return is currently under audit. In addition, we conduct business in various states. The major states in which we conduct business are subject to audit for fiscal years 2012 and subsequent. Our businesses in Canada and Thailand are subject to audit for fiscal years 2006 and subsequent, and in Mexico, calendar years 2010 and subsequent.

Cash paid for taxes (net of refunds received) during the fiscal years ended April 25, 2015, April 26, 2014, and April 27, 2013, were $34.4 million, $25.0 million and $20.5 million, respectively.