Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes

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Income Taxes
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

Note 10 — Income Taxes:

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

 

     Year ended March 31,  
     2014      2013      2012  

United States

   $ 14,127       $ 14,597       $ 16,708   

China

     583         980         (31
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 14,710       $ 15,577       $ 16,677   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

     Year ended March 31,  
     2014     2013     2012  

Current:

      

Federal

   $ 5,146      $ 6,721      $ 1,744   

State

     68        65        (19

Foreign

     362               (14
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     5,576        6,786        1,711   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred:

      

Federal

     (761     (2,538     4,521   

State

     (184     (223     (140

Foreign

     (240     260        18   

Changes in valuation allowance

     174        144        14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (1,011     (2,357     4,413   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total provision for income taxes

   $ 4,565      $ 4,429      $ 6,124   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

     Year ended March 31,  
     2014     2013     2012  

Provision for income taxes at federal rate

   $ 5,149      $ 5,452      $ 5,670   

State taxes

     (139     (173     (100

Charges not deductible for income tax purposes

     59        78        281   

Recognition of tax benefit generated by qualified production activities deduction

     (403     (417     (77

Research and development tax credits

     (80     (307     (134

Valuation allowance

     174        144        14   

Uncertain tax positions

     (134     90        428   

Contingent earn-out

            (326       

Other

     (61     (112     42   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

   $ 4,565      $ 4,429      $ 6,124   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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,  
     2014     2013  

Depreciation

   $ (2,207   $ (2,212

Accrued compensation

     201        200   

Prepaid pension asset

     (2,026     (831

Accrued pension liability

     105        90   

Accrued postretirement benefits

     336        364   

Compensated absences

     584        584   

Inventories

     (101     (968

Warranty liability

     109        144   

Accrued expenses

     329        219   

Stock-based compensation

     419        459   

Intangible assets

     (5,294     (5,353

Net operating loss carryforwards

            151   

New York State investment tax credit

     738        564   

Other

     24        (132
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (6,783     (6,721

Less: Valuation allowance

     (738     (564
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (7,521   $ (7,285
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

     March 31,  
     2014     2013  

Current deferred income tax asset

   $ 668      $ 69   

Long-term deferred income tax asset

     8        150   

Current deferred income tax liability

            (373

Long-term deferred income tax liability

     (8,197     (7,131
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (7,521   $ (7,285
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes include the impact of state investment tax credits of $298, which expire from 2015 to 2028 and state investment tax credits of $440 with an unlimited carryforward period.

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 determined that a portion of the deferred tax assets as of March 31, 2014 and 2013 related to certain state investment tax credits would not be realized, and recorded a valuation allowance of $738 and $564, respectively.

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. The Company is subject to examination in federal and state tax jurisdictions for tax year 2013 and tax years 2009 through 2013, respectively. The Company is subject to examination in the People’s Republic of China for tax years 2011 through 2013. During fiscal 2014, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) examination of tax years 2011 and 2012 was completed. Based upon the results of the IRS examination, the Company reduced its liability for unrecognized tax benefits by $134. The liability for unrecognized tax benefits was $0 and $134 on March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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 2014, the Company reversed provisions made in previous years for interest related to its uncertain tax positions of $11 based upon the results of the IRS examination of tax years 2011 and 2012. 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) in fiscal 2013 for interest related to its uncertain tax positions. Interest of $259 was recorded in fiscal 2012 related to the Company’s uncertain tax positions. No penalties related to uncertain tax positions were recorded in fiscal 2014, fiscal 2013 or fiscal 2012.

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

 

     Year Ended March 31,  
         2014             2013      

Balance at beginning of year

   $ 134      $ 1,787   

Deductions based upon tax positions taken during prior periods

     (134     (893

Additions based upon tax positions taken during the current period

            40   

Settlements

            (800
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

   $      $ 134