Note 7 - Derivative Financial Instruments

12 Months Ended

May 03, 2025

Notes to Financial Statements

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

7. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

From time to time, the Company enters into aluminum swap contracts to partially mitigate its exposure to changes in the cost of aluminum containers. Such financial instruments are designated and accounted for as cash flow hedges. Accordingly, gains or losses attributable to the effective portion of the cash flow hedge are reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) and reclassified into cost of sales in the period in which the hedged transaction affects earnings. The following summarizes the gains (losses) recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income and AOCI:

	(In thousands)
	Fiscal		Fiscal			Fiscal
	2025		2024			2023
Recognized in AOCI-
Gain (loss) before income taxes	$	6,580	$	(425	)	$	(21,100	)
Less: income tax provision (benefit)		1,547		(111	)		(5,047	)
Net		5,033		(314	)		(16,053	)
Reclassified from AOCI to cost of sales-
Gain (loss) before income taxes		5,887		(10,805	)		(7,785	)
Less: income tax provision (benefit)		1,389		(2,581	)		(1,862	)
Net		4,498		(8,224	)		(5,923	)
Net change to AOCI	$	535	$	7,910		$	(10,130	)

As of May 3, 2025, the total notional amount of outstanding aluminum swap contracts was $57.7 million and, assuming no change in the commodity prices, $6.4 million of unrealized gain before tax will be reclassified from AOCI and recognized into earnings over the next 12 months. The maximum length of time for which the Company hedges its exposure to the variability of future cash flows is less than three years.

The Company is not subject to any legally enforceable master netting arrangements and does not offset fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments. As of May 3, 2025, the fair value of the derivative asset was $7.4 million, which was included in prepaid and other assets. The fair value of the derivative liability was $1.0 million, which was included in accrued liabilities. As of April 27, 2024, the fair value of the derivative asset was $5.7 million, which was included in prepaid and other assets. Such valuation does not entail a significant amount of judgment and the inputs that are significant to the fair value measurement are Level 2 as defined by the fair value hierarchy as they are observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.