Equity Method Investments	9 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2026
Equity Method Investments
Equity Method Investments	5. Equity Method Investments Investments in Limited Partnership Funds In July 2019, the Company made its initial capital contribution to a limited partnership fund focusing on highly relevant technologies and start-up companies serving defense and industrial markets. Under the terms of the limited partnership agreement, the Company contributed a total of $10,000,000 during the fiscal years ended April 30, 2021 and 2022, and there were no further contribution commitments to this fund as of April 30, 2022. On December 30, 2025, the Company received an initial distribution from the limited partnership fund of $528,000. In March 2022, the Company entered into a limited partnership agreement with a second limited partnership fund also focusing on highly relevant technologies and start-up companies serving defense and industrial markets. Under the terms of the limited partnership agreement, the Company is committed to contributions totaling $20,000,000 over an expected five year period. During the fiscal years ended April 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company made total contributions of $5,674,000, $3,074,000, and $5,778,000 respectively. During the nine months ended January 31, 2026, the Company made contributions of $3,244,000. Under the terms of the limited partnership agreement, the Company has committed to make additional capital contributions of $2,230,000 to the fund, which are expected to be made over the next two fiscal years. The Company accounts for investments in limited partnerships as equity method investments as the Company is deemed to have significant influence when it holds more than a minor interest. For the three and nine months ended January 31, 2026, the Company recorded its ownership percentage of the net (loss) gain of equity method investments, of $(295,000) and $2,688,000, respectively, in equity method investment income, net of $0 tax in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations, respectively. For the three and nine months ended January 25, 2025, the Company recorded its ownership percentage of the net gains of the limited partnerships, or $0 and $1,066,000 respectively, in equity method investment income (loss), net of $0 tax in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations, respectively. At January 31, 2026 and April 30, 2025, the carrying value of the equity method investments of $35,923,000 and $30,423,000, respectively, was recorded in long-term investments.

Equity Method Investments

9 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2026

5. Equity Method Investments

Investments in Limited Partnership Funds

In July 2019, the Company made its initial capital contribution to a limited partnership fund focusing on highly relevant technologies and start-up companies serving defense and industrial markets. Under the terms of the limited partnership agreement, the Company contributed a total of $10,000,000 during the fiscal years ended April 30, 2021 and 2022, and there were no further contribution commitments to this fund as of April 30, 2022. On December 30, 2025, the Company received an initial distribution from the limited partnership fund of $528,000.

In March 2022, the Company entered into a limited partnership agreement with a second limited partnership fund also focusing on highly relevant technologies and start-up companies serving defense and industrial markets. Under the terms of the limited partnership agreement, the Company is committed to contributions totaling $20,000,000 over an expected five year period. During the fiscal years ended April 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company made total contributions of $5,674,000, $3,074,000, and $5,778,000 respectively. During the nine months ended January 31, 2026, the Company made contributions of $3,244,000. Under the terms of the limited partnership agreement, the Company has committed to make additional capital contributions of $2,230,000 to the fund, which are expected to be made over the next two fiscal years.

The Company accounts for investments in limited partnerships as equity method investments as the Company is deemed to have significant influence when it holds more than a minor interest. For the three and nine months ended January 31,

2026, the Company recorded its ownership percentage of the net (loss) gain of equity method investments, of $(295,000) and $2,688,000, respectively, in equity method investment income, net of $0 tax in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations, respectively. For the three and nine months ended January 25, 2025, the Company recorded its ownership percentage of the net gains of the limited partnerships, or $0 and $1,066,000 respectively, in equity method investment income (loss), net of $0 tax in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations, respectively. At January 31, 2026 and April 30, 2025, the carrying value of the equity method investments of $35,923,000 and $30,423,000, respectively, was recorded in long-term investments.