Other Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2025

Carrying amount and fair value of financial instruments

The following table provides information on the carrying amounts and fair values of our financial instruments.


	January 31, 2025				April 30, 2024
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Marketable securities and other investments	$	21.2	$	21.2	$	22.1	$	22.1
Derivative financial instruments – net	25.0		25.0		28.2		28.2

Total long-term debt	(7,385.4)		(7,514.1)		(7,773.0)		(7,652.9)

Financial assets (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis

The following tables summarize the fair values and the levels within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall for our financial instruments.


	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Fair Value at January 31, 2025
Marketable securities and other investments: (A)
Equity mutual funds	$	4.2	$	—	$	—	$	4.2
Municipal obligations	—		15.9		—		15.9
Money market funds	1.1		—		—		1.1
Derivative financial instruments: (B)
Commodity contracts – net	20.4		—		—		20.4
Foreign currency exchange contracts – net	0.1		4.5		—		4.6


Total long-term debt (C)	(7,514.1)		—		—		(7,514.1)
Total financial instruments measured at fair value	$	(7,488.3)	$	20.4	$	—	$	(7,467.9)


	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Fair Value at April 30, 2024
Marketable securities and other investments: (A)
Equity mutual funds	$	4.5	$	—	$	—	$	4.5
Municipal obligations	—		17.2		—		17.2
Money market funds	0.4		—		—		0.4
Derivative financial instruments: (B)
Commodity contracts – net	26.7		(0.3)		—		26.4
Foreign currency exchange contracts – net	0.5		1.3		—		1.8


Total long-term debt (C)	(7,652.9)		—		—		(7,652.9)
Total financial instruments measured at fair value	$	(7,620.8)	$	18.2	$	—	$	(7,602.6)

(A)Marketable securities and other investments consist of funds maintained for the payment of benefits associated with nonqualified retirement plans. The funds include equity securities listed in active markets, municipal obligations valued by a third-party using valuation techniques that utilize inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data, and money market funds with maturities of three months or less. Based on the short-term nature of these money market funds, carrying value approximates fair value. As of January 31, 2025, our municipal obligations are scheduled to mature as follows: $0.2 in 2025, $0.8 in 2026, $3.9 in 2027, $0.4 in 2028, $3.3 in 2029, and the remaining $7.3 in 2030 and beyond.

(B)Level 1 commodity and foreign currency exchange derivatives are valued using quoted market prices for identical instruments in active markets. Level 2 commodity and foreign currency exchange derivatives are valued using quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets. For additional information, see Note 11: Derivative Financial Instruments.

(C)Long-term debt is composed of public Senior Notes, which are traded in an active secondary market and valued using quoted prices. For additional information, see Note 9: Debt and Financing Arrangements.