v3.26.1
INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
May 29, 2026
INCOME TAXES  
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

 

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)
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)%
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

 

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

 

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