Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes

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Income Taxes
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

Note 10 — Income Taxes:

An analysis of the components of income before income taxes is presented below:

 

                         
    Year ended March 31,  
    2013     2012     2011  

United States

  $ 14,597     $ 16,708     $ 8,954  

China

    980       (31     (194
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 15,577     $ 16,677     $ 8,760  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The provision for income taxes related to income before income taxes consists of:

 

                         
    Year ended March 31,  
    2013     2012     2011  

Current:

                       

Federal

  $ 6,721     $ 1,744     $ 3,677  

State

    65       (19     119  

Foreign

          (14     13  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      6,786       1,711       3,809  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred:

                       

Federal

    (2,538     4,521       (805

State

    (223     (140     (137

Foreign

    260       18       (48

Changes in valuation allowance

    144       14       67  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (2,357     4,413       (923
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total provision for income taxes

  $ 4,429     $ 6,124     $ 2,886  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The reconciliation of the provision calculated using the U.S. federal tax rate with the provision for income taxes presented in the financial statements is as follows:

 

                         
    Year ended March 31,  
    2013     2012     2011  

Provision for income taxes at federal rate

  $ 5,452     $ 5,670     $ 2,979  

State taxes

    (173     (100     (69

Charges not deductible for income tax purposes

    78       281       140  

Recognition of tax benefit generated by qualified production activities deduction

    (417     (77     (222

Research and development tax credits

    (307     (134     (160

Valuation allowance

    144       14       67  

Uncertain tax positions

    90       428       32  

Contingent earn-out

    (326            

Other

    (112     42       119  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

  $ 4,429     $ 6,124     $ 2,886  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The net deferred income tax liability recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets results from differences between financial statement and tax reporting of income and deductions. A summary of the composition of the Company’s net deferred income tax liability follows:

 

                 
    March 31,  
    2013     2012  

Depreciation

  $ (2,212   $ (2,232

Accrued compensation

    200       134  

Prepaid pension asset

    (831     (792

Accrued pension liability

    90       90  

Accrued postretirement benefits

    364       353  

Compensated absences

    584       516  

Inventories

    (968     (3,073

Warranty liability

    144       76  

Accrued expenses

    219       486  

Stock-based compensation

    459       351  

Intangible assets

    (5,353     (5,418

Net operating loss carryforwards

    151       48  

New York State investment tax credit

    564       372  

Other

    (132     (80
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (6,721     (9,169

Less: Valuation allowance

    (564     (420
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (7,285   $ (9,589
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The net deferred income tax liability is presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:

 

                 
    March 31,  
    2013     2012  

Current deferred income tax asset

  $ 69     $ 37  

Long-term deferred income tax asset

    150       22  

Current deferred income tax liability

    (373     (2,244

Long-term deferred income tax liability

    (7,131     (7,404
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ (7,285   $ (9,589
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes include the impact of state investment tax credits of $202, which expire from 2014 to 2027 and state investment tax credits of $362 with an unlimited carryforward period. Deferred income taxes include the impact of foreign net operating losses carryforwards of $603, which expire from 2014 to 2017.

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers, within each taxing jurisdiction, whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based on the consideration of the weight of both positive and negative evidence, management has determined that a portion of the deferred tax assets as of March 31, 2013 related to certain state investment tax credits will not be realized, and has recorded a valuation allowance of $564. At March 31, 2012, a valuation allowance of $420 was recorded, which related to $372 of certain state investment tax credits and $48 of foreign net operating losses carryforwards.

The Company files federal and state income tax returns in several domestic and international jurisdictions. In most tax jurisdictions, returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities for a number of years after the returns have been filed. During fiscal 2012, the Company reached a resolution with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) with regard to the research and development tax credits claimed during tax years 2006 through 2008. As a result of such resolution, the tax credits claimed during such years were reduced by approximately 40% and interest was assessed on the underpayment of tax. During fiscal 2013, the Company reached a resolution with the IRS that reduced the research and development tax credits claimed during tax years 2009 and 2010 by approximately 30%. In addition, in fiscal 2013, the Company paid all settlement amounts to the IRS for tax years 2006 through 2010.

The liability for unrecognized tax benefits related to research and development tax credits was $134 and $905 on March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company had one additional unrecognized tax benefit of $882 as of March 31, 2012, which was resolved with the IRS during fiscal 2013, resulting in a reversal of the liability.

The Company is subject to examination in federal and state tax jurisdictions for tax years 2011 through 2012 and tax years 2008 through 2012, respectively. The Company is subject to examination in its international jurisdiction for tax years 2010 through 2012. It is the Company’s policy to recognize any interest related to uncertain tax positions in interest expense and any penalties related to uncertain tax positions in selling, general and administrative expense. During fiscal 2013, the Company reversed provisions that had been made in previous years for interest related to its uncertain tax positions due to lower assessments by the IRS than expected. Including this reversal, the Company recorded ($320), $259 and $87 in fiscal 2013, fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011, respectively, for interest related to its uncertain tax positions. No penalties related to uncertain tax positions were recorded in fiscal 2013, fiscal 2012 or fiscal 2011.

The following table summarizes the changes to the unrecognized tax benefit:

 

                 
    Year Ended March 31,  
        2013             2012      

Balance at beginning of year

  $ 1,787     $ 1,365  

Deductions based upon tax positions taken during prior periods

    (893     (501

Additions based upon tax positions taken during the current period

    40       923  

Settlements

    (800      
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

  $ 134     $ 1,787