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Investments
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2014
Investments

(2) Investments

Investments consist of the following (in thousands):

 

     April 30,  
     2014      2013  

Trading:

     

Debt securities:

     

Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds

   $ 15,167       $ 13,031   

Corporate bonds

     1,188         1,486   

Certificates of deposit

     —           240   

Other government bonds

     —           278   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total debt securities

     16,355         15,035   

Marketable equity securities

     7,416         9,999   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 23,771       $ 25,034   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     April 30, 2014  
     Carrying
value
     Unrealized
Gain
     Unrealized
Loss
     Fair
value
 

Held-to-maturity:

           

Certificates of deposit

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     

Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds

     —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     April 30, 2013  
     Carrying
value
     Unrealized
Gain
     Unrealized
Loss
     Fair
value
 

Held-to-maturity:

           

Certificates of deposit

   $ —         $ —        $ —        $ —    

Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds

     226         1         —          227   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 226       $ 1       $ —        $ 227   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The total carrying value of all investments on a consolidated basis was approximately $23,771,000 and $25,260,000 at April 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. At April 30, 2014, there were approximately $8,975,000 in trading investments included in investments-noncurrent in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. At April 30, 2013, there were approximately $6,658,000 in trading investments included in investments-noncurrent in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. As of April 30, 2014, the Company does not believe any investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired.

The contractual maturities of debt securities classified as trading at April 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows (in thousands):

 

     2014      2013  

Due within one year

   $ 7,646       $ 8,648   

Due within two years

     6,228         4,776   

Due within three years

     1,970         751   

Due after three years

     511         860   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 16,355       $ 15,035   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The contractual maturities of debt securities classified as held-to-maturity at April 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows (in thousands):

 

     2014      2013  

Due within one year

   $ —         $ 226   

Due within two years

     —          —     

Due within three years

     —          —    

Due after three years

     —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ —         $ 226   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

In 2014, the Company’s investment portfolio of trading securities experienced net unrealized holding losses of approximately $160,000 and in 2013 and 2012, the Company’s investment portfolio of trading securities experienced net unrealized holding gains of approximately $815,000 and $45,000, respectively, which have been included in other income, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.