Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May 02, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

The following table sets forth certain financial information for each of our five reporting segments for the periods indicated:

	Year Ended
	May 2, 2020			April 27, 2019			April 28, 2018
Net sales:
Commercial	$	152,627		$	148,833		$	134,535
Live Events	196,591			170,952			236,333
High School Park and Recreation	96,414			91,187			87,627
Transportation	70,139			64,391			59,578
International	93,161			94,341			92,457
	608,932			569,704			610,530
Gross profit:
Commercial	29,246			31,785			26,665
Live Events	39,518			32,164			49,755
High School Park and Recreation	28,874			26,858			29,317
Transportation	23,910			22,525			21,247
International	17,152			16,962			18,685
	138,700			130,294			145,669
Contribution margin: (1)
Commercial	9,897			13,218			7,986
Live Events	26,074			18,484			35,439
High School Park and Recreation	15,341			14,518			18,317
Transportation	19,566			18,260			17,048
International	1,920			1,166			4,119
	72,798			65,646			82,909
Non-allocated operating expenses:
General and administrative	35,193			34,817			34,919
Product design and development	37,772			35,557			35,530
Operating (loss) income	(167		)	(4,728		)	12,460
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income	805			1,031			723
Interest expense	(106		)	(160		)	(217		)
Other (expense) income, net	(541		)	(1,087		)	(537		)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(9		)	(4,944		)	12,429
Income tax (benefit) expense	(500		)	(3,986		)	6,867
Net income (loss)	$	491		$	(958	)	$	5,562
Depreciation and amortization:
Commercial	$	3,682		$	4,795		$	6,199
Live Events	5,605			5,194			4,783
High School Park and Recreation	2,025			1,965			1,646
Transportation	1,029			1,102			1,138
International	2,460			2,829			1,163
Unallocated corporate depreciation	2,917			2,750			2,855
	$	17,718		$	18,635		$	17,784

(1) Contribution margin consists of gross profit less selling expense.

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas

The following table presents information about net sales and property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, in the United States and elsewhere:

	Year Ended
	May 2, 2020		April 27, 2019		April 28, 2018
Net sales:
United States	$	504,931	$	460,099	$	501,646
Outside United States	104,001		109,605		108,884
	$	608,932	$	569,704	$	610,530
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation:
United States	$	58,422	$	59,192	$	61,206
Outside United States	9,062		6,122		6,853
	$	67,484	$	65,314	$	68,059