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Accounts Receivables, Net
12 Months Ended
Apr. 27, 2024
Receivables [Abstract]  
Accounts Receivables, Net Accounts Receivables, Net
We invoice customers based on a billing schedule as established in our contracts. We sometimes have the ability to file a contractor’s lien against the product installed as collateral and to file claims against surety bonds to protect our interest in receivables. Foreign sales are at times secured by irrevocable letters of credit or bank guarantees. Accounts receivable are reported net of an allowance for credit losses of $4,568 and $4,182 as of April 27, 2024 and April 29, 2023, respectively. Included in accounts receivable as of April 27, 2024 and April 29, 2023 was $1,350 and $1,416, respectively, of retainage on construction-type contracts, all of which is expected to be collected within one year.
In some contracts with customers, we agree to installment payments exceeding 12 months. The present value of these contracts is recorded as a receivable as the revenue is recognized in accordance with GAAP, and profit is recognized to the extent the present value is in excess of cost. We generally retain a security interest in the equipment or in the cash flow generated by the equipment until the contract is paid. The present value of long-term contracts, including accrued interest and current maturities, was $859 and $1,473 as of April 27, 2024 and April 29, 2023, respectively. Contract receivables bearing annual interest rates of 8.0 to 9.0 percent are due in varying annual installments through February 2026. The face value of long-term receivables was $863 and $1,512 as of April 27, 2024 and April 29, 2023, respectively.