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Financial Instruments
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Financial Instruments Financial Instruments
The following tables show the Company’s financial instruments and balance sheet classification as of July 31, 2023 and April 30, 2023:
July 31, 2023
Fair Value Measurement Balance Sheet Classification
Cost Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Cash and
Cash
Equivalents
Marketable
Securities,
Current
Marketable
Securities,
Non-
current
Income Taxes &
 Other Receivables
(in thousands)
Changes in Fair Value Recorded in
Other Comprehensive Gain
Level 2:
Corporate notes/bonds $ 19,327  $ —  $ (203) $ 19,124  $ —  $ 19,124  $ —  $ — 
Total debt investments $ 19,327  $ —  $ (203) $ 19,124  $ —  $ 19,124  $ —  $ — 
Changes in Fair Value Recorded in
Net Income
Level 1:
Mutual funds (1)
$ 199,721  $ —  $ 10,362  $ 189,359  $ — 
Total equity investments $ 199,721  $ —  $ 10,362  $ 189,359  $ — 
Cash $ 520,898  $ 520,898  $ —  $ —  $ — 
Money market funds 41,311  41,311  —  —  — 
Level 2:
Foreign currency forward contracts 859  —  —  —  859 
Total $ 781,913  $ 562,209  $ 29,486  $ 189,359  $ 859 
April 30, 2023
Fair Value Measurement Balance Sheet Classification
Cost Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Cash and
Cash
Equivalents
Marketable
Securities,
Current
Marketable
Securities,
Non-current
Income Taxes &
 Other Receivables
(in thousands)
Changes in Fair Value Recorded in
Other Comprehensive Loss
Level 2:
Commercial paper $ 11,751  $ —  $ (30) $ 11,721  $ —  $ 11,721  $ —  $ — 
Corporate notes/bonds 24,754  —  (355) 24,399  —  21,492  2,907  — 
Total debt investments $ 36,505  $ —  $ (385) $ 36,120  $ —  $ 33,213  $ 2,907  $ — 
Changes in Fair Value Recorded in
Net Income
Level 1:
Mutual funds (1)
$ 187,757  $ —  $ 11,624  $ 176,133  $ — 
Total equity investments $ 187,757  $ —  $ 11,624  $ 176,133  $ — 
Cash $ 696,180  $ 696,180  $ —  $ —  $ — 
Money market funds 147,844  147,844  —  —  — 
Level 2:
Foreign currency forward contracts 2,133  —  —  —  2,133 
Total $ 1,070,034  $ 844,024  $ 44,837  $ 179,040  $ 2,133 
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(1)
These investments are held in trust for settlement of the Company’s vested obligations of $192.5 million and $172.2 million as of July 31, 2023 and April 30, 2023, respectively, under the ECAP (see Note 6 — Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans). Unvested obligations under the deferred compensation plans totaled $16.8 million and $21.9 million as of July 31, 2023 and April 30, 2023, respectively. During the three months ended July 31, 2023 and 2022, the fair value of the investments increased; therefore, the Company recognized a gain of $12.8 million and $0.1 million, respectively, which was recorded in other income, net.
As of July 31, 2023, available-for-sale marketable securities had remaining maturities ranging from 1 month to 10 months. During the three months ended July 31, 2023 and 2022, there were $17.2 million and $14.4 million in sales/maturities of available-for-sale marketable securities, respectively. Investments in marketable securities that are held in trust for settlement of the Company’s vested obligations under the ECAP are equity securities and are based upon the investment selections the employee elects from a pre-determined set of securities in the ECAP and the Company invests in equity securities to mirror these elections. As of July 31, 2023 and April 30, 2023, the Company’s investments in equity securities consisted of mutual funds for which market prices are readily available. Unrealized gains that relate to equity securities still held as of July 31, 2023 were $11.9 million, while unrealized losses that relate to equity securities held as of July 31, 2022 were $0.5 million.
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts Not Designated as Hedges
The fair value of derivatives not designated as hedge instruments are as follows:
July 31,
2023
April 30,
2023
(in thousands)
Derivative assets:
Foreign currency forward contracts $ 1,573  $ 2,813 
Derivative liabilities:    
Foreign currency forward contracts $ 714  $ 680 
As of July 31, 2023, the total notional amounts of the forward contracts purchased and sold were $84.6 million and $21.2 million, respectively. As of April 30, 2023, the total notional amounts of the forward contracts purchased and sold were $112.7 million and $41.1 million, respectively. The Company recognizes forward contracts as a net asset or net liability on the consolidated balance sheets as such contracts are covered by master netting agreements. During the three months ended July 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company incurred gains of $1.7 million and losses of $0.6 million, respectively, related to forward contracts which is recorded in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. These foreign currency gains and losses offset foreign currency losses and gains that result from transactions denominated in a currency other than the Company’s functional currency. The cash flows related to foreign currency forward contracts are included in cash flows from operating activities.