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Equity
3 Months Ended
Aug. 02, 2025
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Equity Equity
Stock Authorization
As of August 2, 2025, the Company's authorized capital stock consists of 200,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. As of August 2, 2025, 34,081,114 shares of the Company's common stock were issued, of which 34,053,847 shares were outstanding, and 0 shares of the Company's preferred stock were both issued and outstanding. The Company's common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “BNED”.
On October 5, 2023, the Company's stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of the Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance by an additional 4,500,000 of the Company's Common Stock. The Company has reserved an aggregate of 2,179,093 shares of common stock for future grants in accordance with the Barnes & Noble Education Inc. Equity Incentive Plan.
On June 5, 2024, the Company's stockholders approved an amendment to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the aggregate number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 200,000,000 shares to 10,000,000,000 shares.
On June 10, 2024, the Company completed various transactions (the "Transactions"), including an equity rights offering (the "Rights Offering"), private equity investment (the "Private Investment"), a term loan debt conversion (the "Term Loan Debt Conversion"), and credit facility refinancing (the "A&R Credit Facility Refinancing") to substantially deleverage the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet. These transactions raised additional capital for repayment of indebtedness and provide additional flexibility for working capital needs.
On September 18, 2024, the Company's stockholders (1) approved the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to decrease the aggregate number of authorized shares of the Company's Common Stock from 10,000,000,000 shares to 200,000,000 shares; and (2) approved an amendment to the Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance by an additional 2,000,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock, for an aggregate total of 2,179,093 shares (post-Reverse Stock split as described below).
At-the-Market Equity Offerings
On September 19, 2024, the Company entered into an at-the market ("ATM") sales agreement (the "September ATM Sales Agreement") with BTIG, LLC ("BTIG") under which it sold the maximum of $40.0 million of the Company's Common Stock. from time to time at a weighted-average price of $10.06 per share and received $39.2 million in proceeds, net of commissions. BTIG, as the sales agent, sold the shares based upon the Company's instructions (including as to price, time or size limits or other customary parameters or conditions). The Company paid BTIG a commission of 2% of the gross sales proceeds of the Common Stock sold under the September ATM Sales Agreement. The Company was not obligated to make any sales of Common Stock under the September ATM Sales Agreement.
On December 20, 2024, the Company entered into an additional ATM sales agreement with BTIG (the "December ATM Sales Agreement"), under which it sold the maximum of $40.0 million of the Company's Common Stock from time to time at a weighted-average price of $10.42 per share and received $39.2 million in proceeds, net of commissions. BTIG, as the sales agent, sold the shares based upon the Company's instructions (including as to price, time or size limits or other customary parameters or conditions). The Company paid BTIG a commission of 2% of the gross sales proceeds of the Common Stock sold under the December ATM Sales Agreement. The Company was not obligated to make any sales of Common Stock under the December ATM Sales Agreement.
Reverse Stock Split
On June 11, 2024, the Company completed a reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock at a ratio of 1-for-100 (the “Reverse Stock Split”), which was previously approved by stockholders at a special meeting held on June 5, 2024. In connection with the Reverse Stock Split, every 100 shares of the Common Stock issued and outstanding was converted into one share of the Company’s Common Stock. No change was made to the trading symbol for the Company’s shares of Common Stock, “BNED,” in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. The Reverse Stock Split was part of the
Company’s plan to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement of $1.00 per share required to maintain continued listing on the NYSE.
The Reverse Stock Split reduced the number of shares of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock from approximately 2,620,495,552 shares (as of the date June 11, 2024, when including issuances pursuant to the transactions) to approximately 26,204,956 shares, subject to adjustment for rounding.
The Reverse Stock Split affected all issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock. All outstanding options and restricted stock units, and other securities entitling their holders to purchase or otherwise receive shares of Common Stock were adjusted as a result of the Reverse Stock Split, as required by the terms of each security. The number of shares available to be awarded under the Company’s equity compensation plans was also appropriately adjusted. Following the Reverse Stock Split, the par value of the Common Stock remained unchanged at $0.01 per share. The Reverse Stock Split did not change the authorized number of shares of Common Stock or preferred stock. No fractional shares were issued in connection with the reverse split; instead any fractional shares as a result of the Reverse Stock Split were rounded up to the next whole number of post-split shares of Common Stock.
Repurchase of Shares
On December 14, 2015, the Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program of up to $50,000 in the aggregate, of the Company's outstanding common stock. The stock repurchase program is carried out at the direction of management (which may include a plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). The stock repurchase program may be suspended, terminated, or modified at any time. Any repurchased shares will be held as treasury stock and will be available for general corporate purposes. During the 13 weeks ended August 2, 2025, the Company did not purchase shares under the stock repurchase program. As of August 2, 2025, approximately $26,669 remains available under the stock repurchase program.