Investments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2022

Investments

Schedule of investments

Investments consist of the following (in thousands):

	October 29,		April 30,
	2022		2022
Short-term investments:
Available-for-sale securities:
Municipal securities		—		19,725
U.S. government securities		—		4,991
Total short-term investments	$	—	$	24,716
Long-term investments:
Available-for-sale securities:
Equity securities		6,028		—
Total long-term available-for-sale securities investments		6,028		—
Equity method investments
Investments in limited partnership funds		16,434		15,433
Total equity method investments		16,434		15,433
Total long-term investments	$	22,462	$	15,433

Schedule of activity related to available-for-sale investments recorded in short-term

The following table is a summary of the activity related to the available-for-sale debt securities recorded in short-term investments as of April 30, 2022, respectively (in thousands):

	April 30, 2022
			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
Municipal securities	$	19,756	$	—	$	(31)	$	19,725
U.S. government securities		4,995		—		(4)		4,991
Total available-for-sale debt securities	$	24,751	$	—	$	(35)	$	24,716