Equity Method Investments	6 Months Ended
Oct. 30, 2021
Equity Method Investments
Equity Method Investments	6. Equity Method Investments In December 2017, the Company and SoftBank Corp. (“Softbank”) formed a joint venture, HAPSMobile Inc. (“HAPSMobile”), which is a Japanese corporation. Concurrent with the formation of HAPSMobile, the Company executed a Design and Development Agreement (the “DDA”) with HAPSMobile. As of October 30, 2021, the Company’s ownership stake in HAPSMobile was approximately 7%, with the remaining 93% held by SoftBank. In connection with the formation of the joint venture on December 27, 2017, the Company initially purchased shares of HAPSMobile representing a 5% ownership interest in exchange for an investment of 210,000,000 yen ($1,860,000). The Company subsequently purchased additional shares of HAPSMobile in order to maintain a 5% ownership stake in the joint venture. The first such purchase occurred on April 17, 2018, at which time the Company invested 150,000,000 yen ($1,407,000) for the purchase of additional shares of HAPSMobile. On January 29, 2019, the Company invested an additional 209,500,000 yen ($1,926,000) to maintain its 5% ownership stake. On February 9, 2019, the Company elected to purchase 632,800,000 yen ($5,671,000) of additional shares of HAPSMobile to increase the Company’s ownership in the joint venture from 5% to 10%, and on May 10, 2019, the Company purchased 500,000,000 yen ($4,569,000) of additional shares of HAPSMobile to maintain its 10% ownership stake. The Company’s ownership percentage was subsequently diluted from 10% to approximately 5%. On December 4, 2019, the Company purchased 540,050,000 yen ($4,982,000) of additional shares of HAPSMobile to increase its ownership stake to approximately 7%. On May 29, 2021, the Company entered into an amendment to the DDA with HAPSMobile. The parties agreed to the amendment in anticipation of the Company and SoftBank entering into a Master Design and Development Agreement (“MDDA”) with each other to continue the design and development of the Solar High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (“Solar HAPS”) aircraft developed under the DDA. On May 29, 2021, the Company and SoftBank entered into a MDDA to continue the development of Solar HAPS. Pursuant to the MDDA, which has a five-year term, SoftBank will issue orders to the Company for the Company to perform design and development services and produce deliverables as specified in the applicable order(s). Upon the execution of the MDDA, SoftBank issued to the Company, and the Company accepted, the first order under the MDDA which has a maximum value of approximately $51,200,000. Concurrent with the execution of the MDDA, each of SoftBank and the Company agreed to lend HAPSMobile loans which are convertible into shares of HAPSMobile under certain conditions, and to cooperate with each other to explore restructuring and financing options for HAPSMobile to continue the development of Solar HAPS. The Company committed to lend 500,000,000 yen. On June 7, 2021 the Company funded 130,000,000 yen ($1,195,000) of the loan agreement. On August 13, 2021, the Company made the second payment of the loan agreement in the amount of 180,000,000 yen ($1,638,000). On October 29, 2021, the Company made the final payment under the loan agreement in the amount of 190,000,000 yen ($1,674,000). As the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of HAPSMobile pursuant to the applicable Joint Venture Agreement and related organizational documents, the Company’s investment is accounted for as an equity method investment. For the three and six months ended October 30, 2021, the Company recorded its proportionate net loss of HAPSMobile, or $190,000 and $1,845,000, respectively, in equity method investment loss, net of tax in the unaudited consolidated statement of operations. For the three and six months ended October 31, 2020, the Company recorded its ownership percentage of the net loss of HAPSMobile, or $9,522,000 and $10,810,000, respectively, in equity method investment loss, net of tax in the unaudited consolidated statement of operations, of which $8,363,000 related to the Company’s proportion of a loss for HAPSMobile’s impairment of its investment in Loon LLC. At October 30, 2021 and April 30, 2021, the carrying value of the investment in HAPSMobile was $2,661,000 and $0, respectively, was recorded in other assets. Investment in Limited Partnership Fund In July 2019, the Company made its initial capital contribution to a limited partnership fund focusing on highly relevant technologies and start-up companies serving defense and industrial markets. During the six months ended October 30, 2021 and October 31, 2020, the Company made additional contributions of $1,738,000 and $1,173,000, respectively. Under the terms of the limited partnership agreement, the Company has committed to make additional capital contributions of $639,000 to the fund. The Company accounts for investments in limited partnerships as equity method investments as the Company is deemed to have influence when it holds more than a minor interest. For the three and six months ended October 30, 2021, the Company recorded its ownership percentage of the net gain of the limited partnership, or $1,852,000 and $2,365,000, respectively, net of $529,000 of tax expense, respectively, in equity method investment income (loss) in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations. For the three and six months ended October 31, 2020, the Company recorded its ownership percentage of the net loss of the limited partnership, or $0 and $(280,000), respectively, in equity method investment income (loss) in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations. At October 30, 2021 and April 30, 2021, the carrying value of the investment in the limited partnership of $11,271,000 and $7,168,000, respectively, was recorded in long-term investments.

Equity Method Investments

6 Months Ended

Oct. 30, 2021

6. Equity Method Investments

In December 2017, the Company and SoftBank Corp. (“Softbank”) formed a joint venture, HAPSMobile Inc. (“HAPSMobile”), which is a Japanese corporation. Concurrent with the formation of HAPSMobile, the Company executed a Design and Development Agreement (the “DDA”) with HAPSMobile. As of October 30, 2021, the Company’s ownership stake in HAPSMobile was approximately 7%, with the remaining 93% held by SoftBank. In connection with the formation of the joint venture on December 27, 2017, the Company initially purchased shares of HAPSMobile representing a 5% ownership interest in exchange for an investment of 210,000,000 yen ($1,860,000). The Company subsequently purchased additional shares of HAPSMobile in order to maintain a 5% ownership stake in the joint venture. The first such purchase occurred on April 17, 2018, at which time the Company invested 150,000,000 yen ($1,407,000) for the purchase of additional shares of HAPSMobile. On January 29, 2019, the Company invested an additional 209,500,000 yen ($1,926,000) to maintain its 5% ownership stake. On February 9, 2019, the Company elected to purchase 632,800,000 yen ($5,671,000) of additional shares of HAPSMobile to increase the Company’s ownership in the joint venture from 5% to 10%, and on May 10, 2019, the Company purchased 500,000,000 yen ($4,569,000) of additional shares of HAPSMobile to maintain its 10% ownership stake. The Company’s ownership percentage was subsequently diluted from 10% to approximately 5%. On December 4, 2019, the Company purchased 540,050,000 yen ($4,982,000) of additional shares of HAPSMobile to increase its ownership stake to approximately 7%.

On May 29, 2021, the Company entered into an amendment to the DDA with HAPSMobile. The parties agreed to the amendment in anticipation of the Company and SoftBank entering into a Master Design and Development Agreement

(“MDDA”) with each other to continue the design and development of the Solar High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (“Solar HAPS”) aircraft developed under the DDA.

On May 29, 2021, the Company and SoftBank entered into a MDDA to continue the development of Solar HAPS. Pursuant to the MDDA, which has a five-year term, SoftBank will issue orders to the Company for the Company to perform design and development services and produce deliverables as specified in the applicable order(s). Upon the execution of the MDDA, SoftBank issued to the Company, and the Company accepted, the first order under the MDDA which has a maximum value of approximately $51,200,000. Concurrent with the execution of the MDDA, each of SoftBank and the Company agreed to lend HAPSMobile loans which are convertible into shares of HAPSMobile under certain conditions, and to cooperate with each other to explore restructuring and financing options for HAPSMobile to continue the development of Solar HAPS. The Company committed to lend 500,000,000 yen. On June 7, 2021 the Company funded 130,000,000 yen ($1,195,000) of the loan agreement. On August 13, 2021, the Company made the second payment of the loan agreement in the amount of 180,000,000 yen ($1,638,000). On October 29, 2021, the Company made the final payment under the loan agreement in the amount of 190,000,000 yen ($1,674,000).

As the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of HAPSMobile pursuant to the applicable Joint Venture Agreement and related organizational documents, the Company’s investment is accounted for as an equity method investment. For the three and six months ended October 30, 2021, the Company recorded its proportionate net loss of HAPSMobile, or $190,000 and $1,845,000, respectively, in equity method investment loss, net of tax in the unaudited consolidated statement of operations. For the three and six months ended October 31, 2020, the Company recorded its ownership percentage of the net loss of HAPSMobile, or $9,522,000 and $10,810,000, respectively, in equity method investment loss, net of tax in the unaudited consolidated statement of operations, of which $8,363,000 related to the Company’s proportion of a loss for HAPSMobile’s impairment of its investment in Loon LLC. At October 30, 2021 and April 30, 2021, the carrying value of the investment in HAPSMobile was $2,661,000 and $0, respectively, was recorded in other assets.

Investment in Limited Partnership Fund

In July 2019, the Company made its initial capital contribution to a limited partnership fund focusing on highly relevant technologies and start-up companies serving defense and industrial markets. During the six months ended October 30, 2021 and October 31, 2020, the Company made additional contributions of $1,738,000 and $1,173,000, respectively. Under the terms of the limited partnership agreement, the Company has committed to make additional capital contributions of $639,000 to the fund. The Company accounts for investments in limited partnerships as equity method investments as the Company is deemed to have influence when it holds more than a minor interest. For the three and six months ended October 30, 2021, the Company recorded its ownership percentage of the net gain of the limited partnership, or $1,852,000 and $2,365,000, respectively, net of $529,000 of tax expense, respectively, in equity method investment income (loss) in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations. For the three and six months ended October 31, 2020, the Company recorded its ownership percentage of the net loss of the limited partnership, or $0 and $(280,000), respectively, in equity method investment income (loss) in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations. At October 30, 2021 and April 30, 2021, the carrying value of the investment in the limited partnership of $11,271,000 and $7,168,000, respectively, was recorded in long-term investments.