Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Tables)

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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2017
Provision (Benefit) for Domestic and Foreign Income Taxes

The provision (benefit) for domestic and foreign income taxes was as follows:

 

     Year Ended April 30,  
     2017     2016     2015  
     (in thousands)  

Current income taxes:

      

Federal

   $ (2,026   $ 13,087     $ 16,569  

State

     1,207       3,271       2,412  

Foreign

     23,334       16,394       13,650  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current provision for income taxes

     22,515       32,752       32,631  

Deferred income taxes:

      

Federal

     3,341       (5,334     3,140  

State

     341       (1,838     (239

Foreign

     2,907       (6,620     (2,006
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred provision (benefit) for income taxes

     6,589       (13,792     895  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total provision for income taxes

   $         29,104     $         18,960     $         33,526  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Domestic and Foreign Components Of Income from Continuing Operations before Domestic and Foreign Income and Other Taxes and Equity in Earnings

The domestic and foreign components of income from continuing operations before domestic and foreign income and other taxes and equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries were as follows:

 

     Year Ended April 30,  
     2017      2016      2015  
     (in thousands)  

Domestic

   $ 5,539      $ 22,228      $ 65,885  

Foreign

     110,470        26,534        53,817  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before provision for income taxes and equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries

   $         116,009      $         48,762      $         119,702  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Reconciliation of Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate to Effective Consolidated Tax Rate

The reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the effective consolidated tax rate is as follows:

 

     Year Ended April 30,  
     2017     2016     2015  

U.S. federal statutory income tax rate

     35.0     35.0     35.0

Non-deductible transaction costs

           5.8        

Foreign tax rates differential

     (9.1     (2.8     (4.2

COLI increase, net

     (1.5     (2.9     (3.1

Conclusion of U.S. federal tax audit

           (4.4      

Non-deductible operating expenses

     0.6       1.5       0.5  

Devaluation of Venezuelan currency

           7.4        

Change in valuation allowance

     (3.1     (6.2      

Change in uncertain tax positions

           1.3       (0.1

Foreign source income, net of credits generated

     (0.1     0.5       0.4  

Other

     3.3       3.7       (0.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective income tax rate

                     25.1                     38.9                     28.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

 

     April 30,  
     2017     2016  
     (in thousands)  

Deferred tax assets:

    

Deferred compensation

   $ 92,043     $ 91,712  

Loss and credit carryforwards

     32,854       31,023  

Reserves and accruals

     14,095       14,189  

Deferred rent

     9,797       7,684  

Deferred revenue

     2,434       11,464  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     1,705       1,431  

Other

     3,041       5,002  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross deferred tax assets

             155,969               162,505  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

    

Intangibles

     (90,214     (94,284

Property and equipment

     (11,507     (10,603

Prepaid expenses

     (17,324     (12,698

Other

     (2,485     (815
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross deferred tax liabilities

     (121,530     (118,400
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Valuation allowances

     (21,278     (22,030
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred tax asset

   $ 13,161     $ 22,075  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

 

     Year Ended April 30,  
     2017      2016     2015  
     (in thousands)  

Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of year

   $ 2,095      $ 2,423     $ 2,701  

Settlement with tax authority

            (1,963     (497

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

     383        1,305       219  

Additions based on tax positions related to prior years

            330        
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrecognized tax benefits, end of year

   $         2,478      $         2,095     $         2,423