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BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2023
BENEFIT PLANS  
Schedule of net periodic pension cost

Net periodic pension cost for 2023 and 2022 was comprised of the following components (in thousands):

Year Ended April 30, 

    

2023

    

2022

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

$

603

$

503

Expected return on assets

 

(1,123)

 

(1,535)

Plan expenses

 

106

 

150

Recognized net actuarial loss

 

372

 

392

Net periodic pension cost

$

(42)

$

(490)

Settlement

7,597

-

Net periodic pension cost after settlement

7,555

(490)

Schedule of assumptions used in determining net periodic pension cost and the pension benefit

Year Ended April 30, 

 

    

2023

    

2022

 

Discount rate used to determine net periodic pension cost

 

3.97

%  

2.48

%

Discount rate used to determine pension benefit obligation

 

N/A

3.97

%

Expected long-term rate of return on assets used for pension cost on assets

 

7.75

%  

7.75

%

Schedule of pension plan's benefit obligation and assets

April 30, 

    

2023

    

2022

Change in benefit obligation:

 

  

 

  

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

$

17,964

$

21,578

Service cost

106

150

Interest cost

 

603

 

503

Actuarial gain

 

(1,667)

 

(2,414)

Benefits paid

 

(1,366)

 

(1,853)

Settlement

(15,357)

-

Benefit obligation at end of year

$

283

$

17,964

Change in plan assets:

 

  

 

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

$

18,054

$

21,102

Actual return on plan assets

 

(103)

 

(1,239)

Company contributions

 

 

Benefits paid

 

(1,366)

 

(1,703)

Plan expenses

 

(198)

 

(106)

Settlement

(15,357)

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

$

1,030

$

18,054

Overfunded status

$

747

$

90

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), which have not yet been recognized as a component of net periodic pension costs The following table summarizes the amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), which have not yet been recognized as a component of net periodic pension costs (in thousands):

Year Ended April 30, 

    

2023

    

2022

Pretax accumulated comprehensive income (loss)

$

138

$

(8,350)

Schedule of changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to the pension plan

The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to the pension plan for the years ended April 30, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):

Pension Benefits

    

Pretax

    

Net of Tax

Accumulated comprehensive loss, May 1, 2021

$

8,426

$

4,623

Net actuarial gain

 

316

 

214

Amortization of net loss

 

(392)

 

(264)

Accumulated comprehensive loss, April 30, 2022

$

8,350

$

4,573

Net actuarial loss

(372)

(302)

Amortization of net loss

(243)

(198)

Settlement

(7,597)

(5,243)

Accumulated comprehensive income (loss), April 30, 2023

$

138

$

(1,170)

Schedule of asset allocation for the pension plan by asset category

April 30, 

 

    

2023

    

2022

 

Equity securities

 

%  

57

%

Fixed income securities

 

 

38

Cash and cash equivalents

 

100

 

5

Total

 

100

%  

100

%

Schedule of fair value hierarchy the pension plan's assets

2023:

    

Total

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,030

$

1,030

$

$

Total assets at fair value

$

1,030

$

1,030

$

$

2022:

    

Total

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

Cash and cash equivalents

$

791

$

791

$

$

Investments at fair value:

 

 

 

 

  

Equity securities

 

10,348

 

10,348

 

 

Fixed income securities

 

6,915

 

6,915

 

 

Total assets at fair value

$

18,054

$

18,054

$

$

Schedule of restricted share award activity

Weighted Average

Number of

Grant Date Fair Value

Restricted share awards

    

 Shares

    

Per Share

Non-vested as of May 1, 2021

 

29,000

$

6.18

Granted during 2022

 

13,000

 

11.50

Vested during 2022

 

(20,500)

 

6.61

Forfeited during 2022

 

 

Non-vested as of April 30, 2022

 

21,500

8.98

Granted during 2023

 

14,600

 

11.17

Vested during 2023

 

(9,833)

 

8.09

Forfeited during 2023

 

Non-vested as of April 30, 2023

26,267

10.53