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Long-Term Incentive Awards | 6 Months Ended
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Nov. 01, 2025
Long-Term Incentive Awards. |
Long-Term Incentive Awards | 14. Long-Term Incentive Awards ​ During the three months ended August 2, 2025, the Company granted awards under its 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”) to key employees (“Fiscal 2026 LTIP”). Awards under the Fiscal 2026 LTIP consist of: (i) time-based restricted stock awards and time-based restricted stock units, which vest in equal tranches in July 2026, July 2027 and July 2028, and (ii) performance-based restricted stock units (“PRSUs”), which vest based on the Company’s achievement of revenue and non-GAAP adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“adjusted EBITDA”) targets for the three-year period ending April 30, 2028. At the award date, target achievement levels for each of the financial performance metrics were established for the PRSUs, at which levels the PRSUs would vest at 100% for each such metric. Threshold achievement levels for which the PRSUs would vest at 50% for each such metric and maximum achievement levels for which such awards would vest at 250% for each such metric were also established. The actual payout for the PRSUs at the end of the performance period will be calculated based upon the Company’s achievement of the established revenue and non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA targets for the performance period. Settlement of the PRSUs will be made in fully-vested shares of the Company’s common stock. For the three and six months ended November 1, 2025 the Company recorded $2,205,000 and $3,014,000 of compensation expense related to the Fiscal 2026 LTIP, respectively. The Company recorded no compensation expense to the Fiscal 2026 LTIP for the three and six months ended October 26, 2024, respectively. At November 1, 2025, the maximum compensation expense that may be recorded for the performance-based portion of the Fiscal 2026 LTIP is $31,160,000. ​ During the three months ended July 27, 2024, the Company granted awards under its 2021 Plan to key employees (“Fiscal 2025 LTIP”). Awards under the Fiscal 2025 LTIP consist of: (i) time-based restricted stock awards and time-based restricted stock units, which vest in equal tranches in July 2025, July 2026 and July 2027, and (ii) PRSUs, which vest based on the Company’s achievement of revenue and non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA targets for the three-year period ending April 30, 2027. At the award date, target achievement levels for each of the financial performance metrics were established for the PRSUs, at which levels the PRSUs would vest at 100% for each such metric. Threshold achievement levels for which the PRSUs would vest at 50% for each such metric and maximum achievement levels for which such awards would vest at 250% for each such metric were also established. The actual payout for the PRSUs at the end of the performance period will be calculated based upon the Company’s achievement of the established revenue and non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA targets for the performance period. Settlement of the PRSUs will be made in fully-vested shares of the Company’s common stock. For the three and six months ended November 1, 2025, the Company recorded $1,225,000 and $5,084,000 of compensation expense related to the Fiscal 2025 LTIP. For the three and six months ended October 26, 2024, the Company recorded $968,000 and $1,274,000 of compensation expense related to the Fiscal 2025 LTIP. At November 1, 2025, the maximum compensation expense that may be recorded for the performance-based portion of the Fiscal 2025 LTIP is $17,463,000. ​ During the three months ended July 29, 2023, the Company granted awards under the 2021 Plan to key employees (“Fiscal 2024 LTIP”). Awards under the Fiscal 2024 LTIP consist of: (i) time-based restricted stock awards and time-based restricted stock units, which vest in equal tranches in July 2024, July 2025 and July 2026, and (ii) PRSUs, which vest based on the Company’s achievement of revenue and non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA targets for the three-year period ending April 30, 2026. At the award date, target achievement levels for each of the financial performance metrics were established for the PRSUs, at which levels the PRSUs would vest at 100% for each such metric. Threshold achievement levels for which the PRSUs would vest at 50% for each such metric and maximum achievement levels for which such awards would vest at 250% for each such metric were also established. The actual payout for the PRSUs at the end of the performance period will be calculated based upon the Company’s achievement of the established revenue and non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA targets for the performance period. Settlement of the PRSUs will be made in fully-vested shares of the Company’s common stock. For the three and six months ended November 1, 2025, the Company recorded $876,000 and $3,884,000 of compensation expense related to the Fiscal 2024 LTIP. For the three and six months ended October 26, 2024, the Company recorded $1,078,000 and $2,190,000 of compensation expense related to the Fiscal 2024 LTIP. At November 1, 2025, the maximum compensation expense that may be recorded for the performance-based portion of the Fiscal 2024 LTIP is $14,454,000. ​ During the three months ended July 30, 2022, the Company granted awards under the 2021 Plan to key employees (“Fiscal 2023 LTIP”). Awards under the Fiscal 2023 LTIP consist of: (i) time-based restricted stock awards and time-based restricted stock units, which vest in equal tranches in July 2023, July 2024 and July 2025, and (ii) PRSUs, which vest based on the Company’s achievement of revenue and non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA targets for the three-year period ending April 30, 2025. During the three months ended August 2, 2025, the Company issued a total of 61,605 fully-vested shares of the Company’s common stock to settle the PRSUs in the Fiscal 2023 LTIP. For the three and six months ended November 1, 2025 the Company recorded no compensation expense related to the Fiscal 2023 LTIP. For the three and six months ended October 26, 2024, the Company recorded $801,000, and $1,666,000 of compensation expense related to the Fiscal 2023 LTIP, respectively. At each reporting period, the Company reassesses the probability of achieving the performance targets for the PRSUs. The estimation of whether the performance targets will be achieved requires judgment, and, to the extent actual results or updated estimates differ from the Company’s current estimates, the cumulative effect on current and prior periods of those changes will be recorded in the period estimates are revised. No compensation cost is ultimately recognized for awards for which employees do not render the requisite service and are forfeited.

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