LINDSAY CORP Income Taxes Disclosure
Note 7 – Income Taxes
For financial reporting purposes, earnings before income taxes include the following components:
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For the years ended August 31, |
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($ in thousands) |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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United States |
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$ |
67,551 |
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$ |
40,497 |
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$ |
40,066 |
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Foreign |
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27,032 |
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38,553 |
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|
|
60,309 |
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Earnings before income taxes |
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$ |
94,583 |
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|
$ |
79,050 |
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|
$ |
100,375 |
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Significant components of the income tax provision are as follows:
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For the years ended August 31, |
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($ in thousands) |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Current: |
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Federal |
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$ |
8,897 |
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$ |
9,743 |
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|
$ |
8,119 |
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State |
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2,338 |
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|
|
2,331 |
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1,690 |
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Foreign |
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10,729 |
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4,614 |
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|
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18,187 |
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Total current |
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21,964 |
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16,688 |
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27,996 |
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Deferred: |
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|
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Federal |
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(1,970 |
) |
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(2,310 |
) |
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(684 |
) |
State |
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(276 |
) |
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(370 |
) |
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(76 |
) |
Foreign |
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813 |
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(1,215 |
) |
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|
760 |
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Total deferred |
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(1,433 |
) |
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(3,895 |
) |
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— |
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Total income tax provision |
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$ |
20,531 |
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|
$ |
12,793 |
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|
$ |
27,996 |
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Total income tax provision resulted in effective tax rates differing from that of the statutory United States federal income tax rates. The reasons for these differences are:
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For the years ended August 31, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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($ in thousands) |
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Amount |
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% |
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Amount |
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% |
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Amount |
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% |
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U.S. statutory rate |
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$ |
19,863 |
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|
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21.0 |
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$ |
16,601 |
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21.0 |
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$ |
21,079 |
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|
21.0 |
|
State and local taxes, net of federal tax benefit |
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1,571 |
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|
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1.7 |
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1,471 |
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1.9 |
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1,259 |
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1.3 |
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Foreign tax rate differences |
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(332 |
) |
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(0.4 |
) |
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1,658 |
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2.1 |
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6,017 |
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6.0 |
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NOLs |
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(242 |
) |
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(0.3 |
) |
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(1,349 |
) |
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(1.7 |
) |
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— |
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— |
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U.S. tax reform |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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|
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(103 |
) |
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(0.1 |
) |
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Deferred tax asset valuation allowance |
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— |
|
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— |
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— |
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— |
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|
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(610 |
) |
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(0.6 |
) |
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Federal credits |
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(1,691 |
) |
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(1.8 |
) |
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(1,256 |
) |
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(1.6 |
) |
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(445 |
) |
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(0.4 |
) |
Uncertain tax benefits |
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(385 |
) |
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(0.4 |
) |
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(221 |
) |
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(0.3 |
) |
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(84 |
) |
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(0.1 |
) |
Capital gains |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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529 |
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0.5 |
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International credits |
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— |
|
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— |
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(4,386 |
) |
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(5.5 |
) |
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— |
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— |
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Other |
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1,747 |
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|
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1.9 |
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|
275 |
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0.3 |
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|
354 |
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0.3 |
|
Effective rate |
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$ |
20,531 |
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|
21.7 |
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$ |
12,793 |
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|
16.2 |
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$ |
27,996 |
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27.9 |
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Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
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August 31, |
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($ in thousands) |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Deferred tax assets: |
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Accrued expenses |
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10,430 |
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$ |
9,879 |
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Warranty |
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3,379 |
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|
3,432 |
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Defined benefit pension plan |
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|
988 |
|
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|
1,188 |
|
Inventory |
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|
2,583 |
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|
|
2,825 |
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Share-based compensation |
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2,285 |
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|
|
1,920 |
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Vacation |
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1,473 |
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|
1,202 |
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Net operating loss and capital loss carry forwards |
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354 |
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1,264 |
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Deferred revenue |
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1,583 |
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|
1,329 |
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Allowance for doubtful accounts |
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1,721 |
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1,343 |
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Lease liabilities |
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3,679 |
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3,712 |
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Capitalized research and development expenditures |
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5,528 |
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|
3,867 |
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Net investment hedges |
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3,436 |
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|
41 |
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Other |
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1,838 |
|
|
|
1,392 |
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Gross deferred tax assets |
|
|
39,277 |
|
|
|
33,394 |
|
Valuation allowance |
|
|
(534 |
) |
|
|
(534 |
) |
Net deferred tax assets |
|
$ |
38,743 |
|
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$ |
32,860 |
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Deferred tax liabilities: |
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Intangible assets |
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$ |
(4,767 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,802 |
) |
Property, plant, and equipment |
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(12,163 |
) |
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(11,398 |
) |
Lease assets |
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(2,912 |
) |
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(2,907 |
) |
Other |
|
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(400 |
) |
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— |
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Total deferred tax liabilities |
|
$ |
(20,242 |
) |
|
$ |
(19,107 |
) |
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Net deferred tax assets |
|
$ |
18,501 |
|
|
$ |
13,753 |
|
In assessing the ability to realize deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. As of August 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had a valuation allowance of $0.5 million related to deferred tax assets in a jurisdiction where the Company does not expect to realize the deferred benefit.
The Company intends to reinvest earnings of its foreign subsidiaries to maintain sufficient working capital and other investment needs. Additional earnings are not considered permanently reinvested, and the Company will record a deferred tax liability associated with any withholding taxes when these earnings are generated. The deferred tax liability associated with such withholding taxes is not significant as of August 31, 2025. The Company continues to evaluate its global cash requirements and may adjust its reinvestment assertions in future periods based on changes in business strategy, cash requirements, or tax law.
The Company recognizes tax benefits only for tax positions that are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely to be realized upon settlement. Unrecognized tax benefits are tax benefits claimed in the Company’s tax returns that do not meet these recognition and measurement standards. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits at August 31, 2025 and 2024 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. While it is expected that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will change in the next twelve months as a result of the expiration of statutes of limitations, the Company does not expect this change to have a significant impact on its results of operations or financial position.
The Company files income tax returns in the United States and various state and foreign jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to income tax examination by US federal and most state tax authorities for tax years prior to fiscal 2021. Other major jurisdictions where we conduct business generally have statutes of limitations ranging from to six years.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
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| 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 | |
| 2023 | Oct 19, 2023 | |
| 2022 | Oct 20, 2022 | |
| 2021 | Oct 21, 2021 | |
| 2020 | Oct 22, 2020 | |
| 2019 | Oct 31, 2019 | |
| 2018 | Oct 24, 2018 | |
| 2017 | Oct 13, 2017 | |
| 2016 | Oct 18, 2016 | |
| 2015 | Oct 20, 2015 | |
About Income Taxes Disclosures
The income tax disclosure reveals how much a company actually pays in taxes versus what the statutory rate would predict. Analysts focus on the effective tax rate (ETR) reconciliation, which breaks down every item driving the gap between the 21% federal rate and the company's reported ETR — including R&D credits, foreign rate differentials, and state taxes. Deferred tax assets (DTAs) and their valuation allowances signal management's confidence in future profitability: a rising allowance suggests the company doubts it can use accumulated tax benefits. Uncertain tax benefit (UTB) reserves quantify exposure to IRS challenges on aggressive positions.
Key signals to watch: sudden ETR drops without clear operational reasons, large increases in valuation allowances, growing UTB balances, and significant unremitted foreign earnings. Post-TCJA, pay attention to GILTI and BEAT provisions that affect multinational tax structures. Compare the cash taxes paid (from the cash flow statement) against the income tax provision to gauge earnings quality.