Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 14,561	$ 19,072
Trade accounts and notes receivable, net of allowances of $9,851 and $8,607, respectively	328,988	270,257
Inventories, net	200,234	165,766
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	11,403	16,548
Total current assets	555,186	471,643
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $71,409 and $54,377, respectively	154,465	153,260
Goodwill	423,644	386,306
Intangible assets, net	252,293	221,790
Other assets	7,677	7,815
Total assets	1,393,265	1,240,814
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	102,688	91,500
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	58,393	51,680
Other accrued expenses and current liabilities	37,891	41,814
Current portion of long-term debt	11,530	8,667
Revolving credit facility		26,914
Total current liabilities	210,502	220,575
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt, less current portion	583,390	609,029
Deferred income taxes, net	26,820	41,203
Other liabilities	35,371	33,600
Liabilities to noncontrolling interest holders, less current portion	22,576	25,247
Total liabilities	878,659	929,654
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized 500,000,000 shares; 40,970,905 and 32,892,905 shares issued at April 30, 2017 and April 30, 2016, respectively	410	329
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized 50,000,000 shares; 0 shares issued at April 30, 2017 and April 30, 2016, respectively
Additional paid-in capital	488,459	334,244
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	26,621	(22,265)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(884)	(1,148)
Total stockholders' equity	514,606	311,160
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,393,265	$ 1,240,814