Long-Term Incentive Awards |
12 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2026 | |
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| Long-Term Incentive Awards | 14. Long-Term Incentive Awards The Company grants awards as a long-term incentive plan (“LTIP”) under its 2021 Plan to key employees. These awards consist of: (i) time-based restricted stock awards and time-based restricted stock units, which vest in three equal tranches, and (ii) performance-based restricted stock units (“PRSUs”), which vest based on the Company’s achievement of revenue and non-GAAP adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“adjusted EBITDA”) targets for a three-year period. At the award date, target achievement levels, threshold achievement levels and maximum achievement levels for each of the financial performance metrics were established for which the PRSUs would vest at 100%, 50% and 250% for each such metric, respectively. The actual payout for the PRSUs at the end of the performance period will be calculated based upon the Company’s achievement of the established revenue and non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA targets for the performance period. Settlement of the PRSUs will be made in fully-vested shares of the Company’s common stock. During the three months ended August 2, 2025, the Company granted LTIP awards (the “Fiscal 2026 LTIP”). The time-based restricted stock awards and time-based restricted stock units vest in equal tranches in July 2026, July 2027 and July 2028. The PRSUs vest based on the Company’s achievement of the financial performance metrics targets for the three-year period ending April 30, 2028. During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2026 the Company recorded $7,067,000 of compensation expense related to the Fiscal 2026 LTIP, respectively. At April 30, 2026, the maximum compensation expense that may be recorded for the performance-based portion of the Fiscal 2026 LTIP is $30,311,000. During the three months ended July 27, 2024, the Company granted LTIP awards (the “Fiscal 2025 LTIP”). The time-based restricted stock awards and time-based restricted stock units vest in equal tranches in July 2025, July 2026 and July 2027. The PRSUs vest based on the Company’s achievement of the financial performance metrics targets for the three-year period ending April 30, 2027. During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded $7,956,000 and $3,134,000 of compensation expense related to the Fiscal 2025 LTIP, respectively. At April 30, 2026, the maximum compensation expense that may be recorded for the performance-based portion of the Fiscal 2025 LTIP is $17,138,000. During the three months ended July 29, 2023, the Company granted LTIP awards (the “Fiscal 2024 LTIP”). The time-based restricted stock awards and time-based restricted stock units vest in equal tranches in July 2024, July 2025 and July 2026. The PRSUs vest based on the Company’s achievement of the financial performance metrics targets for the three-year period ended April 30, 2026. During the fiscal years ended April 30, 2026, 2025, and 2024, the Company recorded $6,362,000, $4,177,000 and $3,916,000 of compensation expense related to the Fiscal 2024 LTIP, respectively. During the three months ended July 30, 2022, the Company granted LTIP awards (the “Fiscal 2023 LTIP”). The time-based restricted stock awards and time-based restricted stock units vested in equal tranches in July 2023, July 2024 and July 2025. The PRSUs vested based on the Company’s achievement of the financial performance metrics targets for the three-year period ended April 30, 2025. During the three months ended August 2, 2025, the Company issued a total of 61,605 fully-vested shares of the Company’s common stock to settle the PRSUs in the Fiscal 2023 LTIP. During the fiscal years ended April 30, 2025 and 2024, the company recorded $3,139,000 and $3,349,000 related to the fiscal year 2023 LTIP PRSUs. At each reporting period, the Company reassesses the probability of achieving the performance targets. The estimation of whether the performance targets will be achieved requires judgment, and, to the extent actual results or updated estimates differ from the Company’s current estimates, the cumulative effect on current and prior periods of those changes will be recorded in the period estimates are revised. |