INCOME TAXES (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
May 29, 2026 |
| INCOME TAXES |
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| Domestic and foreign components of loss before income tax expense (benefit) |
| | Year Ended | | | | May 29, | | | May 30, | | | May 31, | | | (In thousands) | | 2026 | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | Domestic | | $ | (11,825 | ) | | $ | (4,422 | ) | | $ | 12,355 | | | Foreign | | | 89 | | | | 131 | | | | 103 | | | | $ | (11,736 | ) | | $ | (4,291 | ) | | $ | 12,458 | |
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| Income tax expense (benefit) |
| | Year Ended | | | | May 29, | | | May 30, | | | May 31, | | | (In thousands) | | 2026 | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | | Federal income taxes: | | | | | | | | | | Current | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 6 | | Deferred | | | (4,170 | ) | | | (409 | ) | | | (14,377 | ) | | State income taxes: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Current | | | - | | | | 7 | | | | 14 | | Deferred | | | (545 | ) | | | (12 | ) | | | (6,396 | ) | | Foreign income taxes: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Current | | | 105 | | | | 33 | | | | 55 | | Deferred | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | $ | (4,610 | ) | | $ | (381 | ) | | $ | (20,698 | ) |
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| Effective tax rate |
| | May 29, 2026 | | | (In thousands) | | Amount | | | Percent | | | Income taxes benefit at U.S. federal statutory tax | | $ | (2,465 | ) | | | 21.0 | % | | State and local taxes, net of federal income tax effect | | | (546 | ) | | | 4.7 | % | | Foreign tax effects | | | 25 | | | | (0.2 | )% | | Effect of cross-border tax laws: | | | | | | | | | Global intangible low-taxed income | | | 1 | | | | (0.0 | )% | | Tax credits: | | | | | | | | | Change in research and development reserves | | | 61 | | | | (0.5 | )% | | Nontaxable or nondeductible items: | | | | | | | | | Permanent Items | | | 20 | | | | (0.2 | )% | Stock-based compensation | | | (1,720 | ) | | | 14.6 | % | Section 162(m) compensation limitation | | | 987 | | | | (8.4 | )% | Excess tax (benefit) or deficit on stock awards | | | (1,299 | ) | | | 11.1 | % | | Other Adjustments: | | | | | | | | | Return-to-provision adjustments and other true ups | | | 326 | | | | (2.8 | )% | | Effective tax rate | | $ | (4,610 | ) | | | 39.3 | % |
| | Year Ended | | | | May 30, | | | May 31, | | | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | U.S. federal statutory tax rate | | | 21.0 | % | | | 21.0 | % | State taxes, net of federal tax effect | | | 0.1 | | | | (51.1 | ) | Foreign rate differential | | | 0.1 | | | | 0.2 | | Stock-based compensation | | | (10.3 | ) | | | (8.4 | ) | Research and development credit | | | (1.3 | ) | | | (1.5 | ) | Change in valuation allowance | | | - | | | | (126.0 | ) | Other | | | (0.7 | ) | | | (0.3 | ) | Effective tax rate | | | 8.9 | % | | | (166.1 | )% |
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| Net deferred tax assets and liabilities |
| | May 29, | | | May 30, | | (In thousands) | | 2026 | | | 2025 | | Deferred tax assets: | | | | | | | Net operating losses | | $ | 13,308 | | | $ | 7,945 | | Lease liability | | | 2,301 | | | | 2,295 | | Research and development credit carryforwards | | | 6,620 | | | | 6,681 | | Inventory reserves | | | 1,150 | | | | 1,067 | | Reserves and accruals | | | 1,571 | | | | 1,368 | | Capitalized research and development | | | 3,155 | | | | 4,291 | | Stock-based compensation | | | 662 | | | | 619 | | Other | | | 45 | | | | 28 | | Less: valuation allowance | | | - | | | | - | | | | | 28,812 | | | | 24,294 | | Deferred tax liabilities: | | | | | | | | | Operating lease right-of-use assets | | | (2,073 | ) | | | (2,035 | ) | Intangibles | | | (2,224 | ) | | | (2,285 | ) | Fixed assets | | | (686 | ) | | | (860 | ) | Net deferred tax assets | | $ | 23,829 | | | $ | 19,114 | |
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| Unrecognized tax benefits |
(In thousands) | | | | Balance at May 31, 2023 | | $ | 2,276 | | Increases related to prior year tax positions | | | 35 | | Decreases related to prior year tax positions | | | (28 | ) | Increases related to current year tax positions | | | 233 | | Decreases related to current year tax positions | | | (32 | ) | Balance at May 31, 2024 | | | 2,484 | | Decreases related to prior year tax positions | | | (23 | ) | Balance at May 30, 2025 | | | 2,461 | | Decreases related to prior year tax positions | | | (30 | ) | Balance at May 29, 2026 | | $ | 2,431 | |
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| Summary of income tax paid |
| | May 29, | | (In thousands) | | 2026 | | Federal taxes | | $ | - | | State taxes | | | (32 | ) | Foreign taxes | | | | | Taiwan | | | 42 | | Philippine | | | 32 | | Germany | | | 18 | | Total cash taxes paid | | $ | 60 | |
| | Year Ended | | | | May 30, | | | May 31, | | (In thousands) | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | Cash paid during the year for: | | | | | | | Income taxes, net of refunds | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 90 | |
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