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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
9 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2026
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Note 7. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Company is exposed to various market risks including, but not limited to, foreign currency exchange rates and market interest rates. The Company strives to control its exposure to these risks through its normal operating activities and, where appropriate, through the use of derivative financial instruments. Derivative financial instruments are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using various pricing models that incorporate observable market parameters, such as interest rate yield curves and foreign currency rates and are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

For a designated cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the change in the fair value of the derivative financial instrument is recorded in AOCI(L) in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. When the underlying hedged transaction is realized, the gain or loss previously included in AOCI(L) is recorded in earnings and reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of operations on the same line as the gain or loss on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk. The gain or loss associated with changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated as hedges are recorded immediately in the condensed consolidated statements of operations on the same line as the associated risk. For a designated net investment hedge, the effective portion of the change in the fair value of the derivative financial instrument is recorded as a cumulative translation adjustment in AOCI(L) in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Net investment hedges

The Company is exposed to the risk that adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates could affect its net investment in non-U.S. subsidiaries. To manage this risk, the Company designates certain qualifying derivative and non-derivative instruments, including cross-currency swaps and foreign currency-denominated debt, as net investment hedges of certain non-U.S. subsidiaries.

The Company had a fixed-rate, cross-currency swap, with a notional value of $60.0 million (€54.8 million), that settled in December 2024 with a gross gain of approximately $3.1 million. The cross-currency swap was designated as a hedge of the Company’s net investment in its euro-denominated subsidiaries. The gain will remain in AOCI(L) until the hedged net investment is sold or substantially liquidated.

Hedge effectiveness is assessed at the inception of the hedging relationship and quarterly thereafter, under the spot-to-spot method. The Company recognizes the effect of all other changes in fair value of the derivative, which represents the interest rate differential of the cross-currency swap, through interest expense. For the three and nine months ended February 1, 2025, the Company recorded a loss of $0.1 million and a gain of $0.4 million, respectively, in interest expense, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

As of August 2, 2025, the Company designated €55.0 million of long-term borrowings under its revolving credit facility (see Note 8, “Debt”) as a net investment hedge of the foreign currency exposure of its investment in its euro-denominated subsidiaries. The remaining euro-denominated borrowings were previously designated as a net investment hedge up until December 18, 2024. Due to changes in the value of the euro-denominated long-term borrowings designated as a net investment hedge, in the three months ended January 31, 2026 and February 1, 2025, gains, net of tax, of $1.3 million and $7.7 million, respectively, were recognized within the currency translation section of other comprehensive income (loss). In the nine months ended January 31, 2026 and February 1, 2025, gains, net of tax, of $1.3 million and $4.8 million, respectively, were recognized within the currency translation section of other comprehensive income (loss). As of January 31, 2026 and May 3, 2025, cumulative gains of $10.3 million and $9.0 million, respectively, were included in AOCI(L) related to net investment hedges. The Company manages the related foreign exchange risk of its euro-denominated long-term borrowings not designated as a net investment hedge through certain euro-denominated financial assets.

Interest rate swaps

The Company utilizes interest rate swaps to limit its exposure to market fluctuations on its variable-rate borrowings. The interest rate swaps effectively convert a portion of the Company's variable rate borrowings to a fixed rate based upon a determined notional amount. The Company has an interest rate swap, maturing on October 31, 2027, with a notional value of $156.7 million (€132.0 million). The interest rate swap is designated as a cash flow hedge.

Hedge effectiveness is assessed at the inception of the hedging relationship and quarterly thereafter. The effective portion of the periodic changes in fair value is recognized in AOCI(L) in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Subsequently, the accumulated gains and losses recorded in AOCI(L) are reclassified to income in the period during which the hedged cash flow affects earnings, which are expected to be immaterial over the next 12 months. No ineffectiveness was recognized in the three or nine months ended January 31, 2026 and February 1, 2025.

Derivatives not designated as hedges

The Company uses short-term foreign currency forward contracts to mitigate the effect on earnings that exchange rate fluctuations have on non-functional currency balance sheet exposures. These forward contracts are not designated as hedging instruments. Gains and losses on these forward contracts are recognized in other expense, net, along with the foreign currency gains and losses on monetary assets and liabilities, in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

As of January 31, 2026 and May 3, 2025, the Company held foreign currency forward contracts with a notional value of $126.5 million and $107.2 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended January 31, 2026, the Company recognized a gain of $2.3 million and $2.1 million, respectively, related to foreign currency forward contracts in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. During the three and nine months ended February 1, 2025, the Company recognized a loss of $4.7 million and $4.2 million, respectively, related to foreign currency forward contracts in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Effect of derivative instruments on comprehensive income (loss)

The pre-tax effects of derivative financial instruments recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

January 31, 2026

 

 

February 1, 2025

 

 

January 31, 2026

 

 

February 1, 2025

 

(in millions)

 

(13 Weeks)

 

 

(13 Weeks)

 

 

(39 Weeks)

 

 

(40 Weeks)

 

Cross-currency swap

 

$

 

 

$

2.6

 

 

$

 

 

$

1.8

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

2.0

 

 

 

(2.6

)

Total

 

$

0.6

 

 

$

2.7

 

 

$

2.0

 

 

$

(0.8

)

 

Fair value of derivative instruments on the balance sheet

The fair value of derivative instruments is classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy and recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as follows:

 

 

 

 

Asset/(Liability)

 

(in millions)

 

Financial Statement Caption

 

January 31, 2026

 

 

May 3, 2025

 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

$

(3.7

)

 

$

(5.7

)

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency forward contracts

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

$

 

 

$

0.7

 

Foreign currency forward contracts

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

$

(0.4

)

 

$