SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION	9 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2026
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION	NOTE 19. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Other (Income) Expense During the three and nine months ended January 31, 2026, the Company recognized other expense of $1.1 million and $8.3 million, respectively, primarily related to investigation costs incurred by Barnes & Noble Education. During the three months ended January 31, 2025, the Company recognized other income, net of $6.2 million, primarily related to income of $7.6 million related to the termination of liabilities associated with a frozen retirement benefit plan. During the nine months ended January 31, 2025, the Company recognized other income, net of $1.1 million, primarily related to the following items incurred by Barnes & Noble Education: (i) $9.0 million related to the termination of liabilities associated with a frozen retirement benefit plan; (ii) severance and other employee termination benefit costs of $2.1 million associated with the elimination of certain positions as part of cost reduction initiatives; (iii) severance expense of $2.0 million primarily related to the resignation of the former Chief Executive Officer on June 11, 2024; (iv) legal and advisory professional fees other charges of $0.9 million related to restructuring and process improvement initiatives; and (v) expenses of $1.3 million related to the settlement of a class action lawsuit and associated legal fees. Barnes & Noble Education recognized an increase to additional paid-in capital for the reimbursement of its former Chief Executive Officer’s severance by VitalSource, a principal stockholder, as part of the June 10, 2024 financing transactions.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

9 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2026

NOTE 19. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

Other (Income) Expense

During the three and nine months ended January 31, 2026, the Company recognized other expense of $1.1 million and $8.3 million, respectively, primarily related to investigation costs incurred by Barnes & Noble Education.

During the three months ended January 31, 2025, the Company recognized other income, net of $6.2 million, primarily related to income of $7.6 million related to the termination of liabilities associated with a frozen retirement benefit plan.

During the nine months ended January 31, 2025, the Company recognized other income, net of $1.1 million, primarily related to the following items incurred by Barnes & Noble Education: (i) $9.0 million related to the termination of liabilities associated with a frozen retirement benefit plan; (ii) severance and other employee termination benefit costs of $2.1 million associated with the elimination of certain positions as part of cost reduction initiatives; (iii) severance expense of $2.0 million primarily related to the resignation of the former Chief Executive Officer on June 11, 2024; (iv) legal and advisory professional fees other charges of $0.9 million related to restructuring and process improvement initiatives; and (v) expenses of $1.3 million related to the settlement of a class action lawsuit and associated legal fees.

Barnes & Noble Education recognized an increase to additional paid-in capital for the reimbursement of its former Chief Executive Officer’s severance by VitalSource, a principal stockholder, as part of the June 10, 2024 financing transactions.