Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 28, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$ 105,666	$ 105,577
Trade receivables - net	68,710	61,046
Inventories	48,440	47,922
Deferred income taxes net	3,511	4,454
Prepaid and other assets	5,052	4,672
Total current assets	231,379	223,671
Property, plant and equipment - net	65,654	61,932
Goodwill	13,145	13,145
Intangible assets	1,615	1,615
Other assets	5,001	5,135
Total assets	316,794	305,498
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Accounts payable	49,673	49,391
Accrued liabilities	28,749	26,195
Income taxes payable	11	28
Total current liabilities	78,433	75,614
Deferred income taxes net	14,390	14,474
Other liabilities	7,525	9,258
Common stock, $.01 par value - 75,000,000 shares authorized; 50,601,334 shares issued (50,588,734 shares at April 30)	506	506
Additional paid-in capital	35,055	34,570
Retained earnings	198,767	190,733
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(32)	(1,807)
Total shareholders' equity	216,446	206,152
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	316,794	305,498
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $1 par value - 1,000,000 shares authorized: Series C - 150,000 shares issued	150	150
Treasury stock, value	(5,100)	(5,100)
Treasury Stock, Common [Member]
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Treasury stock, value	$ (12,900)	$ (12,900)

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.