| 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 | | April 27,
2019 | | April 28,
2018 | | April 29,
2017 | Net sales: | | | | | | Commercial | $ | 148,833 |
| | $ | 134,535 |
| | $ | 148,073 |
| Live Events | 170,952 |
| | 236,333 |
| | 213,982 |
| High School Park and Recreation | 91,187 |
| | 87,627 |
| | 82,798 |
| Transportation | 64,391 |
| | 59,578 |
| | 52,426 |
| International | 94,341 |
| | 92,457 |
| | 89,260 |
| | 569,704 |
| | 610,530 |
| | 586,539 |
| | | | | | | Gross profit: | | | | | | Commercial | 31,785 |
| | 26,665 |
| | 36,514 |
| Live Events | 32,164 |
| | 49,755 |
| | 40,810 |
| High School Park and Recreation | 26,858 |
| | 29,317 |
| | 26,388 |
| Transportation | 22,525 |
| | 21,247 |
| | 18,027 |
| International | 16,962 |
| | 18,685 |
| | 18,676 |
| | 130,294 |
| | 145,669 |
| | 140,415 |
| | | | | | | Contribution margin: (1) | | | | | | Commercial | 13,218 |
| | 7,986 |
| | 18,046 |
| Live Events | 18,484 |
| | 35,439 |
| | 27,750 |
| High School Park and Recreation | 14,518 |
| | 18,317 |
| | 16,114 |
| Transportation | 18,260 |
| | 17,048 |
| | 13,465 |
| International | 1,166 |
| | 4,119 |
| | 3,353 |
| | 65,646 |
| | 82,909 |
| | 78,728 |
| | | | | | | Non-allocated operating expenses: | | | | | | General and administrative | 34,817 |
| | 34,919 |
| | 34,226 |
| Product design and development | 35,557 |
| | 35,530 |
| | 29,081 |
| Operating (loss) income | (4,728 | ) | | 12,460 |
| | 15,421 |
| | | | | | | Nonoperating income (expense): | | | | | | Interest income | 1,031 |
| | 723 |
| | 751 |
| Interest expense | (160 | ) | | (217 | ) | | (230 | ) | Other (expense) income, net | (1,087 | ) | | (537 | ) | | (354 | ) | | | | | | | (Loss) Income before income taxes | (4,944 | ) | | 12,429 |
| | 15,588 |
| Income tax (benefit) expense | (3,986 | ) | | 6,867 |
| | 5,246 |
| Net (loss) income | $ | (958 | ) | | $ | 5,562 |
| | $ | 10,342 |
| | | | | | | Depreciation, amortization and impairment: | | | | | | Commercial | $ | 4,795 |
| | $ | 6,199 |
| | $ | 6,337 |
| Live Events | 5,194 |
| | 4,783 |
| | 5,032 |
| High School Park and Recreation | 1,965 |
| | 1,646 |
| | 1,725 |
| Transportation | 1,102 |
| | 1,138 |
| | 1,267 |
| International | 2,829 |
| | 1,163 |
| | 2,317 |
| Unallocated corporate depreciation | 2,750 |
| | 2,855 |
| | 2,714 |
| | $ | 18,635 |
| | $ | 17,784 |
| | $ | 19,392 |
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(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 | | April 27,
2019 | | April 28,
2018 | | April 29,
2017 | Net sales: | | | | | | United States | $ | 460,099 |
| | $ | 501,646 |
| | $ | 485,044 |
| Outside United States | 109,605 |
| | 108,884 |
| | 101,495 |
| | $ | 569,704 |
| | $ | 610,530 |
| | $ | 586,539 |
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation: | | | | | | United States | $ | 59,192 |
| | $ | 61,206 |
| | $ | 62,425 |
| Outside United States | 6,122 |
| | 6,853 |
| | 4,324 |
| | $ | 65,314 |
| | $ | 68,059 |
| | $ | 66,749 |
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