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Investments
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2015
Investments

(2) Investments

Investments consist of the following (in thousands):

 

     April 30,  
     2015      2014  

Trading:

     

Debt securities:

     

Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds

   $ 21,555       $ 15,167   

Corporate bonds

     714         1,188   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total debt securities

     22,269         16,355   

Marketable equity securities

     8,471         7,416   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 30,740       $ 23,771   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The total carrying value of all investments on a consolidated basis was approximately $30,740,000 and $23,771,000 at April 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. At April 30, 2015, there were approximately $13,156,000 in trading investments included in investments-noncurrent in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. At April 30, 2014, there were approximately $8,975,000 in trading investments included in investments-noncurrent in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

The contractual maturities of debt securities classified as trading at April 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (in thousands):

 

     2015      2014  

Due within one year

   $ 8,581       $ 7,646   

Due within two years

     11,348         6,228   

Due within three years

     1,983         1,970   

Due after three years

     357         511   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 22,269       $ 16,355   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

In 2015 and 2014, the Company’s investment portfolio of trading securities experienced net unrealized holding losses of approximately $405,000 and $160,000, respectively, and in 2013, the Company’s investment portfolio of trading securities experienced net unrealized holding gains of approximately $815,000, which have been included in other income, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.