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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2024

Apr. 30, 2023

Apr. 30, 2022

Apr. 30, 2021

In accordance with rules adopted by the SEC, we provide the following disclosure regarding executive compensation for our principal executive officer (“PEO”), who is our CEO, and Non-PEO NEOs and our performance for the fiscal years listed below. The Compensation Committee did not consider the pay versus performance disclosure below in making its pay decisions for any of the years shown.


Year		Summary Compensation Table Total for Mark P. Smith1 ($)		Summary Compensation Table Total for Brian D. Murphy1 ($)		Compensation Actually Paid to Mark P. Smith1,2,3 ($)		Compensation Actually Paid to Brian D. Murphy1,2,3 ($)		Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs1 ($)		Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs1,2,3 ($)		Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment based on:4				Net Income ($ Thousands)		Adjusted EBITDAS ($ Millions)⁵
														TSR ($)		Peer Group TSR ($)
(a)		(b)		(b)		(c)		(c)		(d)		(e)		(f)		(g)		(h)		(i)
	2024	$	3,646,527	$	—	$	5,891,418	$	—	$	1,226,372	$	1,779,928	$	244	$	136	$	39,609	$	94.3
	2023	$	2,305,721	$	—	$	694,299	$	—	$	765,141	$	521,907	$	167	$	142	$	36,876	$	95.2
	2022	$	2,821,898	$	—	$	1,725,797	$	—	$	836,695	$	344,465	$	183	$	163	$	194,494	$	299.6
	2021	$	2,704,939	$	206,319	$	4,393,799	$	2,051,760	$	785,434	$	1,324,456	$	229	$	198	$	252,049	$	366.6

1. Mark P. Smith was our Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer from January 15, 2020 until August 23, 2020; he has served as our Chief Executive Officer since August 24, 2020. Brian D. Murphy was our Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer from January 15, 2020, until his resignation on August 23, 2020 when he became the CEO of American Outdoor Brands, Inc., which we spun-off to our stockholders in August 2020. The individuals comprising the Non-PEO NEOs for each year presented are listed below.


2021	2022	2023	2024
Deana L. McPherson	Deana L. McPherson	Deana L. McPherson	Deana L. McPherson
Jeffrey D. Buchanan	Kevin A. Maxwell	Kevin A. Maxwell	Kevin A. Maxwell
Robert J. Cicero	Susan J. Cupero	Susan J. Cupero	Susan J. Cupero
Susan J. Cupero	Robert. J. Cicero
Lane A. Tobiassen

2. The amounts shown for Compensation Actually Paid have been calculated in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K and do not reflect compensation actually earned, realized, or received by our NEOs. These amounts reflect the Summary Compensation Table Total with certain adjustments as described in footnote 3 below.

3. Compensation Actually Paid reflects the exclusions and inclusions of certain amounts for the PEOs and the Non-PEO NEOs as set forth below. Equity values are calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Amounts in the Exclusion of Stock Awards column are the amounts from the Stock Awards columns set forth in the Summary Compensation Table.


Year		Summary Compensation Table Total for Mark P. Smith ($)		Exclusion of Stock Awards for Mark P. Smith ($)			Inclusion of Equity Values for Mark P. Smith ($)			Compensation Actually Paid to Mark P. Smith ($)
	2024	$	3,646,527	$	(2,072,864	)	$	4,317,755		$	5,891,418
	2023	$	2,305,721	$	(1,502,872	)	$	(108,550	)	$	694,299
	2022	$	2,821,898	$	(1,371,850	)	$	275,749		$	1,725,797
	2021	$	2,704,939	$	(1,068,599	)	$	2,757,459		$	4,393,799

Year		Summary Compensation Table Total for Brian D. Murphy ($)		Exclusion of Stock Awards for Brian D. Murphy ($)			Inclusion of Equity Values for Brian D. Murphy ($)			Compensation Actually Paid to Brian D. Murphy ($)
	2021	$	206,319	$	—		$	1,845,441		$	2,051,760

Year		Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs ($)		Average Exclusion of Stock Awards for Non-PEO NEOs ($)			Average Inclusion of Equity Values for Non-PEO NEOs ($)			Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs ($)
	2024	$	1,226,372	$	(493,533	)	$	1,047,089		$	1,779,928
	2023	$	765,141	$	(367,134	)	$	123,900		$	521,907
	2022	$	836,695	$	(351,308	)	$	(140,922	)	$	344,465
	2021	$	785,434	$	(164,012	)	$	703,034		$	1,324,456

The amounts in the Inclusion of Equity Values in the tables above are derived from the amounts set forth in the following tables:


Year		Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year for Mark P. Smith ($)		Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards for Mark P. Smith ($)			Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year for Mark P. Smith ($)		Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year for Mark P. Smith ($)			Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year for Mark P. Smith ($)		Value of Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards Not Otherwise Included for Mark P. Smith ($)		Total - Inclusion of Equity Values for Mark P. Smith ($)
	2024	$	3,418,922	$	826,869		$	—	$	71,964		$	—	$	—	$	4,317,755
	2023	$	1,154,226	$	(1,258,255	)	$	—	$	(4,521	)	$	—	$	—	$	(108,550	)
	2022	$	835,528	$	(562,497	)	$	—	$	2,718		$	—	$	—	$	275,749
	2021	$	943,468	$	1,695,528		$	—	$	118,463		$	—	$	—	$	2,757,459


Year		Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year for Brian D. Murphy ($)		Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards for Brian D. Murphy ($)			Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year for Brian D. Murphy ($)		Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year for Brian D. Murphy ($)			Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year for Brian D. Murphy ($)			Value of Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards Not Otherwise Included for Brian D. Murphy ($)		Total - Inclusion of Equity Values for Brian D. Murphy ($)
	2021	$	—	$	1,668,625		$	—	$	176,816		$	—		$	—	$	1,845,441


Year		Average Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($)		Average Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards for Non-PEO NEOs ($)			Average Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($)		Average Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($)			Average Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($)			Average Value of Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards Not Otherwise Included for Non-PEO NEOs ($)		Total - Average Inclusion of Equity Values for Non-PEO NEOs ($)
	2024	$	814,038	$	217,659		$	—	$	15,392		$	—		$	—	$	1,047,089
	2023	$	281,965	$	(154,040	)	$	—	$	(4,025	)	$	—		$	—	$	123,900
	2022	$	161,687	$	(54,762	)	$	—	$	29,853		$	(277,700	)	$	—	$	(140,922	)
	2021	$	155,563	$	322,806		$	15,616	$	296,420		$	(87,371	)	$	—	$	703,034

4. The Peer Group TSR set forth in this table utilizes the S&P Composite 1500 Leisure Products Index (the "S&P 1500 Leisure Products Index"), which we also utilize in the stock performance graph required by Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K included in our Annual Report for the year ended April 30, 2024. The comparison assumes $100 was invested for the period starting April 30, 2020 through the end of the listed year in the Company and in the S&P 1500 Leisure Products Index, respectively. Historical stock performance is not necessarily indicative of future stock performance.

5. We determined Adjusted EBITDAS to be the most important financial performance measure used to link our performance to Compensation Actually Paid to our PEOs and Non-PEO NEOs in fiscal year 2024. More information on Adjusted EBITDAS can be found in the Annual Performance-Based Cash Incentive Compensation section of the Compensation Discussion and Analysis of this Proxy Statement. This performance measure may not have been the most important financial performance measure for prior years, and we may determine a different financial performance measure to be the most important financial performance measure in future years.

Company Selected Measure Name

Adjusted EBITDAS

Named Executive Officers, Footnote

Mark P. Smith was our Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer from January 15, 2020 until August 23, 2020; he has served as our Chief Executive Officer since August 24, 2020. Brian D. Murphy was our Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer from January 15, 2020, until his resignation on August 23, 2020 when he became the CEO of American Outdoor Brands, Inc., which we spun-off to our stockholders in August 2020. The individuals comprising the Non-PEO NEOs for each year presented are listed below.


2021	2022	2023	2024
Deana L. McPherson	Deana L. McPherson	Deana L. McPherson	Deana L. McPherson
Jeffrey D. Buchanan	Kevin A. Maxwell	Kevin A. Maxwell	Kevin A. Maxwell
Robert J. Cicero	Susan J. Cupero	Susan J. Cupero	Susan J. Cupero
Susan J. Cupero	Robert. J. Cicero
Lane A. Tobiassen

Peer Group Issuers, Footnote

The Peer Group TSR set forth in this table utilizes the S&P Composite 1500 Leisure Products Index (the "S&P 1500 Leisure Products Index"), which we also utilize in the stock performance graph required by Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K included in our Annual Report for the year ended April 30, 2024. The comparison assumes $100 was invested for the period starting April 30, 2020 through the end of the listed year in the Company and in the S&P 1500 Leisure Products Index, respectively. Historical stock performance is not necessarily indicative of future stock performance.

Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote

Compensation Actually Paid reflects the exclusions and inclusions of certain amounts for the PEOs and the Non-PEO NEOs as set forth below. Equity values are calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Amounts in the Exclusion of Stock Awards column are the amounts from the Stock Awards columns set forth in the Summary Compensation Table.


Year		Summary Compensation Table Total for Mark P. Smith ($)		Exclusion of Stock Awards for Mark P. Smith ($)			Inclusion of Equity Values for Mark P. Smith ($)			Compensation Actually Paid to Mark P. Smith ($)
	2024	$	3,646,527	$	(2,072,864	)	$	4,317,755		$	5,891,418
	2023	$	2,305,721	$	(1,502,872	)	$	(108,550	)	$	694,299
	2022	$	2,821,898	$	(1,371,850	)	$	275,749		$	1,725,797
	2021	$	2,704,939	$	(1,068,599	)	$	2,757,459		$	4,393,799

Year		Summary Compensation Table Total for Brian D. Murphy ($)		Exclusion of Stock Awards for Brian D. Murphy ($)			Inclusion of Equity Values for Brian D. Murphy ($)			Compensation Actually Paid to Brian D. Murphy ($)
	2021	$	206,319	$	—		$	1,845,441		$	2,051,760

Year		Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs ($)		Average Exclusion of Stock Awards for Non-PEO NEOs ($)			Average Inclusion of Equity Values for Non-PEO NEOs ($)			Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs ($)
	2024	$	1,226,372	$	(493,533	)	$	1,047,089		$	1,779,928
	2023	$	765,141	$	(367,134	)	$	123,900		$	521,907
	2022	$	836,695	$	(351,308	)	$	(140,922	)	$	344,465
	2021	$	785,434	$	(164,012	)	$	703,034		$	1,324,456

The amounts in the Inclusion of Equity Values in the tables above are derived from the amounts set forth in the following tables:


Year		Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year for Mark P. Smith ($)		Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards for Mark P. Smith ($)			Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year for Mark P. Smith ($)		Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year for Mark P. Smith ($)			Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year for Mark P. Smith ($)		Value of Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards Not Otherwise Included for Mark P. Smith ($)		Total - Inclusion of Equity Values for Mark P. Smith ($)
	2024	$	3,418,922	$	826,869		$	—	$	71,964		$	—	$	—	$	4,317,755
	2023	$	1,154,226	$	(1,258,255	)	$	—	$	(4,521	)	$	—	$	—	$	(108,550	)
	2022	$	835,528	$	(562,497	)	$	—	$	2,718		$	—	$	—	$	275,749
	2021	$	943,468	$	1,695,528		$	—	$	118,463		$	—	$	—	$	2,757,459


Year		Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year for Brian D. Murphy ($)		Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards for Brian D. Murphy ($)			Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year for Brian D. Murphy ($)		Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year for Brian D. Murphy ($)			Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year for Brian D. Murphy ($)			Value of Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards Not Otherwise Included for Brian D. Murphy ($)		Total - Inclusion of Equity Values for Brian D. Murphy ($)
	2021	$	—	$	1,668,625		$	—	$	176,816		$	—		$	—	$	1,845,441


Year		Average Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($)		Average Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards for Non-PEO NEOs ($)			Average Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($)		Average Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($)			Average Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($)			Average Value of Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards Not Otherwise Included for Non-PEO NEOs ($)		Total - Average Inclusion of Equity Values for Non-PEO NEOs ($)
	2024	$	814,038	$	217,659		$	—	$	15,392		$	—		$	—	$	1,047,089
	2023	$	281,965	$	(154,040	)	$	—	$	(4,025	)	$	—		$	—	$	123,900
	2022	$	161,687	$	(54,762	)	$	—	$	29,853		$	(277,700	)	$	—	$	(140,922	)
	2021	$	155,563	$	322,806		$	15,616	$	296,420		$	(87,371	)	$	—	$	703,034

Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount

$ 1,226,372

$ 765,141

$ 836,695

$ 785,434

Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount

$ 1,779,928

521,907

344,465

1,324,456

Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote


Year		Summary Compensation Table Total for Mark P. Smith ($)		Exclusion of Stock Awards for Mark P. Smith ($)			Inclusion of Equity Values for Mark P. Smith ($)			Compensation Actually Paid to Mark P. Smith ($)
	2024	$	3,646,527	$	(2,072,864	)	$	4,317,755		$	5,891,418
	2023	$	2,305,721	$	(1,502,872	)	$	(108,550	)	$	694,299
	2022	$	2,821,898	$	(1,371,850	)	$	275,749		$	1,725,797
	2021	$	2,704,939	$	(1,068,599	)	$	2,757,459		$	4,393,799

Year		Summary Compensation Table Total for Brian D. Murphy ($)		Exclusion of Stock Awards for Brian D. Murphy ($)			Inclusion of Equity Values for Brian D. Murphy ($)			Compensation Actually Paid to Brian D. Murphy ($)
	2021	$	206,319	$	—		$	1,845,441		$	2,051,760

Year		Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs ($)		Average Exclusion of Stock Awards for Non-PEO NEOs ($)			Average Inclusion of Equity Values for Non-PEO NEOs ($)			Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs ($)
	2024	$	1,226,372	$	(493,533	)	$	1,047,089		$	1,779,928
	2023	$	765,141	$	(367,134	)	$	123,900		$	521,907
	2022	$	836,695	$	(351,308	)	$	(140,922	)	$	344,465
	2021	$	785,434	$	(164,012	)	$	703,034		$	1,324,456

The amounts in the Inclusion of Equity Values in the tables above are derived from the amounts set forth in the following tables:


Year		Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year for Mark P. Smith ($)		Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards for Mark P. Smith ($)			Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year for Mark P. Smith ($)		Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year for Mark P. Smith ($)			Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year for Mark P. Smith ($)		Value of Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards Not Otherwise Included for Mark P. Smith ($)		Total - Inclusion of Equity Values for Mark P. Smith ($)
	2024	$	3,418,922	$	826,869		$	—	$	71,964		$	—	$	—	$	4,317,755
	2023	$	1,154,226	$	(1,258,255	)	$	—	$	(4,521	)	$	—	$	—	$	(108,550	)
	2022	$	835,528	$	(562,497	)	$	—	$	2,718		$	—	$	—	$	275,749
	2021	$	943,468	$	1,695,528		$	—	$	118,463		$	—	$	—	$	2,757,459


Year		Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year for Brian D. Murphy ($)		Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards for Brian D. Murphy ($)			Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year for Brian D. Murphy ($)		Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year for Brian D. Murphy ($)			Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year for Brian D. Murphy ($)			Value of Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards Not Otherwise Included for Brian D. Murphy ($)		Total - Inclusion of Equity Values for Brian D. Murphy ($)
	2021	$	—	$	1,668,625		$	—	$	176,816		$	—		$	—	$	1,845,441


Year		Average Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($)		Average Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards for Non-PEO NEOs ($)			Average Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($)		Average Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($)			Average Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($)			Average Value of Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards Not Otherwise Included for Non-PEO NEOs ($)		Total - Average Inclusion of Equity Values for Non-PEO NEOs ($)
	2024	$	814,038	$	217,659		$	—	$	15,392		$	—		$	—	$	1,047,089
	2023	$	281,965	$	(154,040	)	$	—	$	(4,025	)	$	—		$	—	$	123,900
	2022	$	161,687	$	(54,762	)	$	—	$	29,853		$	(277,700	)	$	—	$	(140,922	)
	2021	$	155,563	$	322,806		$	15,616	$	296,420		$	(87,371	)	$	—	$	703,034

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return

The following chart sets forth the relationship between Compensation Actually Paid to our PEOs, the average of Compensation Actually Paid to our Non-PEO NEOs, and the Company’s cumulative TSR over the four most recently completed fiscal years.

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income

The following chart sets forth the relationship between Compensation Actually Paid to our PEOs, the average of Compensation Actually Paid to our Non-PEO NEOs, and our Net Income during the four most recently completed fiscal years.

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure

The following chart sets forth the relationship between Compensation Actually Paid to our PEOs, the average of Compensation Actually Paid to our Non-PEO NEOs, and our Adjusted EBITDAS during the four most recently completed fiscal years.

Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group

The following chart compares our cumulative TSR over the four most recently completed fiscal years to that of the Russell 1500 Leisure Products Index over the same period.

Tabular List, Table

The following table presents the financial performance measures that we consider to have been the most important in linking Compensation Actually Paid to our PEOs and Non-PEO NEOs for fiscal 2024 to our performance. The measures in this table are not ranked.

      Adjusted EBITDAS
Net Sales
TSR

     

Total Shareholder Return Amount

$ 244

167

183

229

Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount

136

142

163

198

Net Income (Loss)

$ 39,609,000

$ 36,876,000

$ 194,494,000

$ 252,049,000

Company Selected Measure Amount

94,300,000

95,200,000

299,600,000

366,600,000

Additional 402(v) Disclosure

The amounts shown for Compensation Actually Paid have been calculated in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K and do not reflect compensation actually earned, realized, or received by our NEOs. These amounts reflect the Summary Compensation Table Total with certain adjustments as described in footnote 3 below.