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Note 11 - Income Taxes

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Note 11 - Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2021
Notes to Financial Statements  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 11. Income Taxes

 

For the second fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2021, the Company recorded an income tax expense of $0.2 million on a pretax loss of $10.7 million. For the same quarter a year ago, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $2.2 million on a pretax loss of $57.9 million. For the first six months of 2021, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $2.5 million on a pretax loss of $25.6 million. For the same period a year ago, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $3.4 million on a pretax loss of $62.2 million.

 

At  April 30, 2021 and October 31, 2020, we had deferred tax liabilities, net of deferred tax assets, of $65.6 million and $68.0 million, respectively. The decrease in our net deferred tax liability is primarily due to current year operating results and reversal of existing deferred tax assets and liabilities during the period ended April 30, 2021. The Company has a valuation allowance of $0.1 million as of both  April 30, 2021 and  October 31, 2020 related to foreign tax credit carryforwards where realization is more uncertain at this time due to the limited carryforward periods that exist.

 

The Company had unrecognized tax benefits of $1.5 million and $1.6 million as of  April 30, 2021 and October 31, 2020, respectively. If recognized, none of these benefits would favorably impact the Company's income tax expense.