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AeroVironment Quarterly Cash Flow Statements Table

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  operating activities                                                               
  net income-67,370,000 16,664,000 -1,754,000 7,543,000 21,166,000 6,046,000 13,885,000 17,840,000 21,895,000 -160,473,000 -676,000 -6,629,000 -8,389,000 7,212,000 -35,000 2,556,000 -13,918,000 10,972,000 258,000 2,072,000 10,043,000 17,494,000 -1,028,000 7,505,000 17,099,000 5,703,000 8,350,000 6,050,000 27,316,000 18,343,000 -837,000 6,812,000 -4,466,000 30,454,000 -2,183,000 -4,172,000 -11,642,000 5,364,000 6,164,000 4,419,000 -6,981,000 -2,901,000 -3,609,000 11,216,000 1,655,000 -7,210,000 3,869,000 8,738,000 -1,386,000 6,587,000 326,000 11,454,000 262,000 -3,443,000 6,515,000 2,216,000 -3,587,000 9,059,000 4,809,000 5,965,000 5,164,000 3,844,000 5,570,000 
  adjustments to reconcile net income to cash from operating activities:                                                               
  depreciation and amortization90,254,000 13,854,000 9,290,000 9,002,000 8,852,000 10,780,000 9,582,000 8,436,000 6,951,000 51,890,000 15,834,000 18,275,000 14,000,000 13,388,000 17,418,000 16,365,000 13,654,000 10,612,000 2,957,000 2,914,000 2,779,000 2,781,000 2,621,000 2,407,000 2,079,000 2,139,000 1,946,000 1,838,000 1,746,000 377,000 1,913,000 1,830,000 1,862,000 1,866,000 1,787,000 1,748,000 1,653,000 1,527,000 1,782,000 1,363,000 1,402,000 2,111,000 2,192,000 2,295,000 2,319,000 2,185,000 2,403,000 3,005,000 2,932,000 2,171,000 1,970,000 2,612,000 2,810,000 2,683,000 2,309,000 2,206,000 1,950,000 1,113,000 1,070,000 1,017,000 790,000 805,000 779,000 
  (gain) from equity method investments-1,787,000                                                               
  amortization of debt issuance costs7,829,000 74,000 74,000 781,000 266,000 371,000 214,000 210,000 214,000 211,000 212,000 211,000 211,000 403,000 128,000 129,000 129,000                                               
  benefit from credit losses173,000                                                               
  reserve for inventory excess and obsolescence1,178,000 857,000 -7,000 -635,000 2,667,000 2,269,000 3,330,000 5,008,000 3,330,000                                                       
  other non-cash expense616,000 796,000 616,000 578,000 616,000 533,000 452,000 158,000 173,000  370,000 412,000 153,000 209,000 283,000 109,000 48,000       49,000 32,000                                       
  non-cash lease expense6,850,000 2,784,000 2,399,000 2,550,000 2,430,000 3,477,000 2,437,000 2,302,000 2,184,000 2,182,000 2,091,000 2,185,000 1,590,000 1,781,000 1,675,000 1,681,000 1,677,000 1,558,000 1,199,000 1,203,000 1,190,000 1,121,000 1,198,000 2,506,000 -251,000                                       
  loss on foreign currency transactions161,000    142,000 -32,000    81,000    199,000 4,000   -1,000 1,000 1,000                                           
  unrealized (gain) loss on available-for-sale equity securities-2,702,000 1,010,000                                                              
  deferred income taxes    -1,000 -21,686,000 -598,000 -579,000 -427,000 -17,411,000 -442,000 -427,000 -381,000 -6,087,000 -355,000 -368,000 -472,000 -797,000 -276,000 -282,000 -339,000 4,365,000 -277,000 -320,000 -349,000 6,006,000 -600,000 -308,000 -306,000 3,660,000 1,268,000 -497,000 -596,000 646,000 -369,000   -2,930,000 -197,000 12,000 203,000 -249,000 291,000      42,000           -58,000 -47,000 -8,000  
  stock-based compensation11,429,000 5,943,000 5,381,000 5,601,000 4,536,000 4,644,000 4,181,000 5,040,000 3,204,000 3,657,000 2,706,000 2,185,000 2,217,000 1,433,000 1,615,000 420,000 1,922,000 2,178,000 1,245,000 1,914,000 1,595,000 1,476,000 1,767,000 1,418,000 1,566,000 1,386,000 3,082,000 1,230,000 1,287,000 1,057,000 1,291,000 1,211,000 1,397,000 973,000 923,000 821,000 992,000 1,392,000 1,088,000 1,043,000 1,039,000 899,000 846,000 847,000 930,000 910,000 987,000 802,000 840,000 781,000 754,000 595,000 576,000 501,000 413,000 423,000 422,000 243,000 161,000 145,000 117,000 68,000 26,000 
  loss on disposal of property and equipment48,000 110,000 58,000 143,000 506,000 -21,000 20,000 116,000 304,000 368,000 340,000 485,000  2,027,000                                                 
  changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:                                                               
  accounts receivable-15,693,000 -20,666,000 -7,595,000 -38,493,000 34,993,000 -17,179,000 20,834,000 7,346,000 8,207,000 -34,270,000 -21,165,000 19,959,000 8,053,000 -18,817,000 -15,233,000 19,220,000 17,914,000 -30,007,000 4,069,000 12,676,000 30,439,000 -46,114,000 12,645,000 2,157,000 -11,557,000 3,004,000 556,000 -20,928,000 43,189,000 -36,441,000 9,212,000 -5,137,000 43,577,000 -51,180,000 2,991,000 6,543,000 23,019,000    5,549,000 -7,919,000 8,667,000   44,000 16,958,000 1,224,000 6,297,000 -3,453,000 22,012,000  -16,091,000 21,189,000 -8,658,000 -14,755,000 25,006,000 -389,000 457,000 663,000 -2,199,000 -16,199,000 13,118,000 
  unbilled receivables and retentions-74,510,000 -60,342,000 -25,488,000 15,590,000 -20,274,000 -50,900,000 -6,775,000 -33,572,000 -1,603,000 3,652,000 -16,794,000 -3,058,000 14,754,000 -6,286,000 21,022,000 -31,935,000 -14,684,000 -6,372,000 9,489,000 3,218,000 2,046,000 1,574,000 -15,014,000 -14,462,000 5,112,000 -1,415,000 -5,978,000 14,216,000 -42,998,000 11,744,000 -11,467,000 -2,741,000 3,367,000 700,000 2,050,000 -2,377,000 4,406,000 -8,459,000 1,358,000 2,200,000 3,358,000 555,000 3,271,000 -1,380,000 2,463,000 1,585,000 5,655,000 2,194,000 3,776,000 -8,277,000 8,567,000  -743,000 2,876,000 597,000 -5,458,000 5,612,000   -5,581,000 1,952,000 11,705,000 -18,450,000 
  inventories-12,704,000 4,133,000 -8,652,000 3,618,000 3,867,000 8,856,000 17,428,000 -9,325,000 -40,004,000 -22,522,000 -15,488,000 -12,129,000 -11,707,000 -5,570,000 -11,515,000 -4,017,000 -6,058,000 2,390,000 -1,325,000 -6,249,000 5,000 19,621,000 -12,387,000 3,567,000 -1,946,000 -3,677,000 -4,283,000 -3,852,000 -4,819,000 19,519,000 -1,288,000 -4,022,000 -11,941,000 8,730,000 -13,638,000 -11,063,000 -6,619,000      4,258,000 5,188,000                -4,266,000 3,711,000 -2,400,000 -4,021,000 
  income taxes receivable-16,390,000 14,148,000 -5,102,000 -9,300,000 -336,000  -2,346,000   9,830,000 -849,000 -8,981,000 442,000 25,766,000 -15,541,000 -10,341,000 -326,000                                               
  prepaid expenses and other assets-1,749,000 -11,696,000 -7,067,000 -1,433,000 -814,000 -4,383,000 -3,176,000 -8,319,000 -4,401,000 -707,000 -1,997,000 -1,163,000 46,000 -6,323,000 1,517,000 -209,000 481,000 -4,482,000 -593,000 -1,353,000 324,000 615,000 1,267,000 -435,000 -616,000 -610,000 -960,000 -698,000 -133,000 -53,000 4,000 91,000 377,000 -276,000 -635,000 -538,000 -17,000                           
  accounts payable-29,625,000 23,690,000 6,265,000 -2,648,000 -4,976,000 22,971,000 -3,898,000 -3,325,000 -2,780,000 4,749,000 966,000 3,500,000 3,323,000 3,676,000 -7,133,000 4,410,000 -7,997,000 5,911,000 1,682,000 2,310,000 -7,338,000 4,428,000 3,745,000 64,000 -5,110,000 3,591,000 -1,804,000 1,052,000 -9,893,000 12,420,000 -1,945,000 1,499,000 -6,238,000 6,013,000 -4,583,000 7,749,000 -6,336,000               1,403,000        1,442,000 -726,000 -4,507,000 7,197,000 
  other liabilities-19,734,000 13,337,000 7,382,000 4,665,000 -25,081,000 12,489,000 -2,470,000 2,421,000 -15,272,000 -2,478,000 8,507,000 855,000 -9,519,000 4,311,000 -15,449,000 12,925,000 -9,283,000 15,530,000 1,418,000 4,268,000 -15,004,000 233,000 12,530,000 -59,000 -4,524,000 -1,445,000 3,586,000 -2,387,000 -3,797,000 8,025,000 5,136,000 -1,613,000 -3,676,000 3,564,000 3,423,000 -4,339,000 -3,594,000                       2,293,000 -2,213,000 -3,155,000 -413,000 
  net cash from operating activities-123,726,000 -264,000 -25,763,000 -3,642,000 28,351,000 -11,673,000 52,555,000 -8,528,000 -17,062,000 2,599,000 -23,131,000 16,045,000 15,887,000 13,558,000 -19,832,000 11,960,000 -15,304,000 7,570,000 20,369,000 31,752,000 26,841,000          3,997,000 2,837,000 21,282,000 3,925,000 -8,145,000 -5,036,000 -1,243,000     -4,407,000 14,368,000    277,000   8,315,000 1,456,000      4,491,000   5,159,000 7,961,000 -6,293,000 2,409,000 
  capex-20,777,000 596,000 -3,201,000 -5,261,000 -4,222,000 -10,615,000 -2,193,000 -6,526,000 -2,663,000 -4,762,000 -2,608,000 -1,927,000 -4,850,000 -4,734,000 -3,706,000 -8,125,000 -4,607,000 -2,781,000 -2,492,000 -1,810,000 -3,424,000          -2,969,000 -2,820,000 -2,329,000 -1,955,000 -3,368,000 -1,497,000 -2,313,000                 -1,607,000 -2,862,000 -2,170,000 -1,343,000 
  free cash flows-144,503,000 332,000 -28,964,000 -8,903,000 24,129,000 -22,288,000 50,362,000 -15,054,000 -19,725,000 -2,163,000 -25,739,000 14,118,000 11,037,000 8,824,000 -23,538,000 3,835,000 -19,911,000 4,789,000 17,877,000 29,942,000 23,417,000          1,028,000 17,000 18,953,000 1,970,000 -11,513,000 -6,533,000 -3,556,000     -4,407,000 14,368,000    277,000   8,315,000 1,456,000      4,491,000   3,552,000 5,099,000 -8,463,000 1,066,000 
  investing activities                                                               
  acquisition of property and equipment-22,728,000  -3,845,000 -5,017,000 -5,430,000 -9,082,000 -3,797,000 -6,472,000 -3,632,000 -4,752,000 -2,529,000 -2,194,000 -5,393,000 -5,225,000 -3,917,000 -7,719,000 -5,428,000 -2,791,000 -2,420,000 -1,985,000 -4,067,000 -2,716,000 -1,654,000 -4,948,000 -1,902,000 -2,090,000 -2,671,000 -2,712,000 -1,423,000 -1,113,000 -2,413,000 -3,064,000 -2,973,000 -2,276,000 -3,072,000 -1,880,000 -2,634,000                          -1,343,000 
  contributions in equity method investments -3,365,000 -1,126,000 -1,183,000                                                           
  acquisition of capitalized software to be sold-9,340,000                                                               
  business acquisitions, net of cash acquired-844,580,000     -1,000     -46,150,000                                               
  net cash from investing activities-876,648,000 -11,889,000 -4,971,000 -5,017,000 -6,613,000 -10,282,000 -3,797,000 -34,003,000 -3,632,000 -7,892,000 -2,529,000 -369,000 3,787,000 -15,279,000 -2,222,000 1,558,000 -36,345,000 -372,571,000 25,744,000 1,530,000 -33,474,000          -9,195,000 -3,543,000 14,951,000 -405,000 -7,751,000 -28,304,000 -894,000   -2,991,000 13,763,000  5,723,000 12,750,000 -1,848,000 2,160,000  -5,089,000 6,691,000 8,889,000 17,475,000 -44,747,000 29,938,000 21,896,000     2,509,000 60,013,000 -23,862,000 14,755,000 -89,668,000 
  financing activities                                                               
  principal payments of term loan-700,000,000 -17,500,000 -10,500,000 -12,000,000 -40,000,000 -50,000,000 -5,000,000 -32,500,000 -20,000,000 -2,500,000                                                   
  proceeds from term loan693,202,000                                                               
  principal payments of revolver-265,000,000                                                               
  proceeds from revolver, net of creditor costs233,939,000                                                               
  proceeds from shares issued, net of underwriter costs968,515,000                                                               
  proceeds from convertible debt, net of underwriter costs726,944,000                                                               
  payment of debt issuance costs-2,445,000 -95,000 -156,000   -29,000 1,000 -9,000                                                       
  payment of equity issuance costs-1,388,000 -2,531,000                                                              
  tax withholding payment related to net settlement of equity awards-10,786,000 -83,000 -111,000 -3,953,000 -226,000 -72,000 -1,298,000 -212,000 -29,000 -824,000 -69,000 -1,176,000 -37,000 -177,000 -22,000 -1,756,000 -53,000 -266,000 -75,000 -668,000 -61,000 -58,000 -156,000 -819,000 -8,000 -76,000 -101,000 -212,000                               
  employee stock purchase plan contributions2,467,000                                                               
  exercise of stock options 1,335,000 506,000     1,410,000 186,000   2,657,000 119,000 1,436,000 86,000 7,000 93,000 4,000 67,000 14,000 527,000 524,000 1,640,000 3,210,000 397,000 258,000 96,000 482,000 29,000 515,000 679,000 728,000 132,000 23,000 5,000 91,000 69,000 128,000 195,000 146,000 45,000 135,000 278,000 173,000 311,000 310,000 257,000 110,000 562,000 257,000 
  other-5,000  -6,000 -6,000 -7,000  -4,000 -7,000 -8,000    -7,000 -1,000 1,000 232,000 -8,000                                               
  net cash from financing activities1,645,443,000 5,532,000 9,083,000 -3,517,000 -13,954,000 -12,231,000 -42,165,000 37,859,000 -6,315,000 53,236,000 8,505,000 -7,576,000 -3,331,000 -4,693,000 150,000 -2,508,000 -9,556,000 197,521,000 -1,669,000 -22,000 -1,670,000          393,000 342,000 1,336,000 3,106,000 298,000 -97,000 163,000    581,000 35,000 992,000 728,000 132,000 23,000 5,000 91,000 69,000 138,000 275,000 146,000 45,000 135,000 286,000 129,000 393,000 310,000 257,000 110,000 562,000 240,000 -28,000 
  effects of currency translation on cash and cash equivalents-128,000 483,000 -309,000 -26,000 77,000 -207,000 193,000 -291,000 21,000 -298,000 952,000 134,000 -391,000 -706,000 -338,000 -164,000 -111,000                                               
  net increase in cash and cash equivalents644,941,000    7,861,000                     23,339,000 -1,886,000 -19,533,000 27,271,000 31,213,000 -4,805,000 -364,000 37,569,000    -1,974,000    3,040,000  21,083,000       17,342,000 19,206,000 -37,565,000 31,222,000 16,777,000        8,702,000 -87,287,000 
  cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period40,862,000 73,301,000                     143,517,000 79,904,000 124,287,000  143,410,000 126,969,000 75,332,000 64,220,000 62,041,000 28,665,000 116,501,000 105,064,000 20,920,000  
  cash and cash equivalents at end of period685,803,000 -6,138,000 -21,960,000 -12,202,000 81,162,000                     23,339,000 -1,886,000 -19,533,000 170,788,000 31,213,000 -4,805,000 -364,000 117,473,000 6,626,000 -15,598,000 -33,437,000 122,313,000  -5,326,000 -18,418,000 146,450,000 -21,713,000 148,052,000 26,623,000 1,787,000 64,339,000 -6,795,000 17,560,000 53,210,000 17,342,000 81,247,000 -37,565,000 31,222,000 45,442,000 -45,333,000 -15,108,000 113,284,000 11,815,000 104,831,000 65,282,000 -15,339,000 29,622,000  
  supplemental disclosures of cash flow information                                                               
  cash paid, net during the period for:                                                               
  income taxes-223,000 5,289,000 4,898,000 14,545,000 -101,000 5,243,000 4,141,000 11,019,000 35,000 1,719,000 474,000   -44,000   41,000 2,354,000 10,000 14,000 224,000 294,000 3,000 1,507,000   1,000 9,000 1,803,000 18,000 1,786,000                           
  interest11,854,000 561,000 419,000 407,000 370,000 973,000 1,032,000 3,036,000 1,782,000 4,532,000 2,299,000 1,229,000 2,169,000 1,560,000 1,182,000                                                 
  non-cash activities                                                               
  issuance of common stock for business acquisition2,640,365,000                                                             
  change in foreign currency translation adjustments639,000 -317,000 -969,000 -174,000 538,000 -704,000 1,189,000 -1,562,000 -63,000 576,000 3,425,000 -928,000 -1,064,000 -3,043,000 -1,754,000 -1,284,000 -733,000 75,000 209,000 -112,000 10,000 169,000 -2,000 -1,000 -11,000 -20,000 -26,000                                  
  acquisitions of property and equipment included in accounts payable1,951,000 596,000 644,000 -244,000 1,208,000 -1,533,000 1,604,000 -54,000 969,000 -10,000 -79,000 267,000 543,000 491,000 211,000 -406,000 821,000 10,000 -72,000 175,000 643,000 1,162,000 -498,000 -492,000 1,253,000 752,000 -695,000 158,000 595,000 47,000 -556,000 244,000 644,000 321,000 -296,000 383,000 321,000                           
  impairment of goodwill                                                               
  (gain) income from equity method investments -3,782,000 -990,000 -65,000                                                           
  loss on deconsolidation of previously controlled subsidiary                                                             
  benefit from doubtful accounts 107,000 3,000 34,000 -101,000 71,000 -71,000 19,000 -15,000 94,000 -14,000 -4,000 23,000 14,000 15,000 -15,000 -20,000 31,000 11,000 -20,000 -136,000 390,000 -16,000 3,000 11,000 -6,000 -6,000 21,000 -48,000 -125,000 159,000 732,000 211,000 -59,000 -4,000 -52,000 171,000       -40,000 187,000 122,000 -228,000 326,000 240,000 -84,000 330,000 -189,000 -151,000 399,000 77,000 -39,000 60,000   -92,000 20,000 35,000 -42,000 
  amortization of debt securities discount                                                              
  acquisition of property and equipment and capitalized software to be sold                                                               
  equity security investments                                                             
  acquisition of intangibles                                                             
  proceeds from deconsolidation of previously controlled subsidiary, net of cash deconsolidated                                                             
  redemptions of available-for-sale investments         114,000 12,665,000 13,280,000 5,320,000 12,606,000 17,925,000 16,359,000 37,840,000 50,499,000 41,727,000 159,742,000    2,250,000                                  
  purchase of available-for-sale investments                                                               
  proceeds from revolving credit facility 15,000,000                                                              
  holdback and retention payments for business acquisition          -1,823,000 -5,991,000                                              
  payment of contingent consideration                                                              
  proceeds from shares issued, net of issuance costs       84,545,000 8,326,000                                                     
  unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments, net of deferred tax expense of 0 for the fiscal years ended april 30, 2023                                                               
  issuances of inventory to property and equipment, isr in-service assets         1,629,000 592,000 721,000 3,364,000 801,000 4,208,000 5,591,000 6,881,000                                               
  (gain) loss on foreign currency transactions           -15,000 -44,000    19,000                                               
  net decrease in cash and cash equivalents  -21,960,000                                -15,598,000                             
  gain on foreign currency transactions       -316,000 132,000                                                       
  unrealized loss on available-for-sale equity securities   -54,000 321,000 1,233,000   1,013,000 -1,666,000                                                      
  proceeds from long-term debt                                                               
  cash paid (refunded), net during the period for:                                                               
  ​                                                               
  gain from equity method investments                                                               
  equity method investments     -1,199,000   -3,004,000 -2,774,000 -639,000 -3,553,000 -2,692,000 -525,000 -977,000 -1,173,000 -4,947,000 -4,982,000 -4,569,000     -1,407,000                                  
  proceeds from sale of ownership in equity method investment                                                               
  proceeds from loan repayment                                                               
  purchases of available-for-sale investments         -1,326,000 -20,895,000    -8,699,000 -46,984,000 -69,961,000 -47,310,000 -54,350,000 -2,254,000 -2,693,000                                       
  net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash     -34,393,000 6,786,000 -4,963,000 -26,988,000 47,645,000 -16,203,000 8,234,000 15,952,000 -7,120,000 -22,242,000   -167,480,000 44,444,000   118,646,000 754,000 -6,352,000 -30,614,000                                       
  cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period     132,859,000 77,231,000 157,063,000 255,142,000                                           
  cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period     -34,393,000 6,786,000 -4,963,000 105,871,000 47,645,000 -16,203,000 8,234,000 93,183,000 -7,120,000 -22,242,000 10,846,000 95,747,000 -167,480,000 44,444,000 33,260,000 246,839,000                                           
  unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments, net of deferred tax expense of 0, 0 and 8 for the fiscal years ended april 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively                                                               
  income from equity method investments      80,000 1,393,000 21,000    500,000                602,000 865,000    8,000 39,000 72,000 -110,000 126,000 57,000 65,000                       
  unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments, net of deferred tax expense of 0 for the nine months ended january 27, 2024 and january 28, 2023, respectively                                                               
  unrealized gain on available-for-sale equity securities                                                               
  unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments, net of deferred tax expense of 0 for the six months ended october 28, 2023 and october 29, 2022, respectively                                                               
  unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments, net of deferred tax expense of 0 and 6 for the three months ended july 29, 2023 and july 30, 2022, respectively                                                               
  adjustments to reconcile net income from operations to cash from operating activities:                                                               
  loss (income) from equity method investments         263,000 417,000                                                     
  realized gain from sale of available-for-sale investments                 -11,000                                           
  other non-cash income                                                              
  unrealized (gain) loss on investments, net of deferred tax expense of 0, 8, and 1 for the fiscal years ended 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively                                                               
  unrealized (gain) loss on available-for-sale investments, net of deferred tax expense of 0 and 1 for the nine months ended january 28, 2023 and january 29, 2022, respectively                                                               
  amortization of debt securities           -5,000 130,000 125,000 4,000 23,000 90,000 166,000 155,000 31,000 -43,000 -132,000                                          
  unrealized (gain) loss on available-for-sale investments, net of deferred tax expense of 0 for the six months ended october 29, 2022 and october 30, 2021, respectively                                                               
  unrealized (gain) loss on available-for-sale investments, net of deferred tax expense of 6 and 0 for the three months ended july 30, 2022 and july 31, 2021, respectively            -20,000                                                   
  loss on sale of business, net of tax                                                               
  net income from continuing operations                     17,759,000 -1,028,000 7,505,000 17,099,000 6,118,000 8,412,000 7,040,000 20,323,000                                   
  adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to cash from operating activities:                                                               
  (income) income from equity method investments             -5,090,000                                                  
  gain on disposal of property and equipment                                                               
  proceeds from sale of property and equipment                     81,000                                      
  redemptions of held-to-maturity investments                     19,000,000 7,078,000 94,804,000 65,035,000 69,463,000 38,426,000 74,120,000 78,909,000 63,850,000 58,055,000 46,478,000 59,280,000 28,314,000 39,247,000 25,141,000 28,820,000 17,031,000 11,555,000 18,340,000 37,507,000                       
  purchases of held-to-maturity investments                     -14,240,000 6,631,000 -98,685,000 -70,463,000 -56,002,000 -41,718,000 -87,756,000 -81,646,000 -69,940,000 -62,977,000 -46,957,000 -41,806,000 -26,013,000 -43,926,000 -51,565,000 -27,487,000                           
  unrealized gain on investments, net of deferred tax expense of 8, 1 and 14 for the fiscal years ended 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively                                                               
  principal payments of loan                                                               
  unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments, net of deferred tax benefit of 1 and 2 for the nine months ended january 29, 2022 and january 30, 2021, respectively                                                               
  (income) losses from equity method investments                                                               
  principal payment of loan               -2,500,000 -2,500,000                                               
  unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments, net of deferred tax benefit of 0 and 1 for the six months ended october 30, 2021 and october 31, 2020, respectively                                                               
  losses from equity method investments                1,141,000 -410,000 81,000 9,522,000 1,288,000                                           
  loss on sale of property and equipment                379,000                                               
  net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash                -61,316,000    -8,303,000                                           
  unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments, net of deferred tax benefit of 0 and 4 for the three months ended july 31, 2021 and august 1, 2020, respectively                4,000                                               
  gain on sale of business, net of tax                         -38,000 391,000 -8,843,000                                   
  income from discontinued operations, net of tax                         453,000 62,000 599,000 1,850,000                                   
  adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to cash from operating activities from continuing operations:                                                               
  impairment of long-lived assets                             246,000 9,000                               
  other non-cash gain                     16,000                                          
  gain on sale of property and equipment                 121,000 2,000   -75,000                                      
  income tax receivable                     821,000        -2,969,000  1,470,000 293,000 -4,250,000     -1,416,000 3,124,000 2,268,000                2,184,000    
  proceeds from sale of business                         31,994,000                                   
  principal payments of capital lease obligations                         -7,000 -43,000 -54,000 -57,000 -57,000 -58,000 -81,000 -92,000 -99,000 -99,000 -97,000 -95,000                           
  discontinued operations                                                               
  operating activities of discontinued operations                         -436,000 -62,000 -579,000 -6,609,000                                   
  investing activities of discontinued operations                         21,000 -21,000 -431,000                                   
  net cash from discontinued operations                         -415,000 -62,000 -600,000 -7,040,000                                   
  unrealized gain on investments, net of deferred tax expense of 1, 14 and 51 for the fiscal years ended 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively                                                               
  business acquisition, net of cash acquired                     -18,641,000                                       
  unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments, net of deferred tax benefit of 2                                                               
  unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments, net of deferred tax benefit of and 1 for the three and six months ended october 31, 2020, respectively                                                               
  cash refunded (paid), net during the period for:                                                               
  unrealized loss on investments, net of deferred tax expense of 4 for the three months ended august 1, 2020                    52,000                                           
  impairment of intangible assets and goodwill                                                             
  (gain) loss on sale of property and equipment                                                              
  net cash from operating activities of continuing operations                     10,031,000 7,147,000 4,806,000 3,113,000 20,049,000 4,240,000 -2,379,000 5,036,000                                   
  net cash from investing activities from continuing operations                     109,529,000 -6,127,000 -11,083,000 -33,152,000 3,773,000 -5,963,000 -16,348,000 30,084,000                                   
  net cash from financing activities from continuing operations                     -914,000 -266,000 -75,000 -575,000 -68,000 -101,000 -206,000 -809,000                                   
  cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period                     172,708,000                                       
  cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period                     118,646,000 754,000 -6,352,000 142,094,000                                       
  unrealized gain on investments, net of deferred tax expense of 14, 51 and 25 for the fiscal years ended 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively                                                               
  reclassification from share-based liability compensation to equity                             384,000 307,000  228,000      401,000               
  income from equity method investment                      1,200,000 863,000 1,347,000 1,873,000 717,000                                     
  gains on foreign currency transactions                         48,000 3,000                                     
  unrealized gain on investments, net of deferred tax expense of 51                                                               
  losses (gains) on foreign currency transactions                       1,000                                       
  amortization of held-to-maturity investments                       -457,000 -527,000 -565,000 -482,000 -344,000 -115,000 174,000 353,000 423,000 474,000 555,000 568,000 598,000 661,000 789,000 940,000 997,000 1,149,000                       
  financing activities of discontinued operations                                                               
  unrealized gain on investments, net of deferred tax expense of 51 for the six months ended october 27, 2018                                                               
  unrealized gain on investments, net of deferred tax expense of 51 for the three months ended july 28, 2018                                                               
  gain on business acquisition                                                               
  loss on disposition of property and equipment                         25,000                                      
  changes in operating assets and liabilities:                                                               
  unrealized gain on investments, net of deferred tax expense of 51, 25 and 43, respectively                                                               
  unrealized gain on investments, net of deferred tax expense of 51 and 29, respectively                                                               
  unrealized gain on investments, net of deferred tax expense of 51 and 19, respectively                                                               
  cash (refunds) paid, net during the period for:                                                               
  unrealized gain on investments, net of deferred tax expense of 51 and 4, respectively                            57,000                                   
  impairment of available-for-sale securities                                     2,186,000                       
  (gains) losses on foreign currency transactions                             -51,000 72,000 -2,000 -106,000                               
  loss on sale of equity securities                                                               
  tax benefit from exercise of stock options                                  22,000 -141,000 106,000 196,000 11,000 153,000 123,000 28,000 7,000 1,441,000 88,000 376,000 384,000 109,000 1,508,000 171,000 176,000 2,251,000 6,555,000 872,000 6,747,000 3,252,000  
  excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options                                        95,000 35,000 313,000              82,000       
  gain on disposition of property and equipment                                                              
  proceeds from the sale of property and equipment                                 7,000               14,000 11,000 83,000          
  purchase and retirement of common stock                                                               
  excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation                                                 10,000 80,000    8,000         
  unrealized gain on investments, net of deferred tax expense of 25, 43, and 18, respectively                                                               
  forfeiture of vested stock-based compensation                                                               
  acquisitions of property and equipment financed with capital lease obligation                                                               
  unrealized gain on investments, net of deferred tax expense of 29 and 6, respectively                                                               
  sales and redemptions of available-for-sale investments                               450,000 400,000                           
  cash paid during the period for:                                                               
  unrealized gain on investments, net of deferred tax expense of 19 and 29, respectively                                                               
  unrealized gain on investments, net of deferred tax expense of 4 and 12, respectively                                2,000                               
  losses on foreign currency transactions                                 12,000 3,000 43,000 226,000                           
  change in fair value of conversion feature of convertible bonds                                           -4,679,000 2,320,000 3,391,000                  
  equity method investment                                                               
  acquisition of intangible assets                                                               
  unrealized gain on investments, net of deferred tax benefit of 43, 18 and (730) for the fiscal years ended april 30, 2017, april 30, 2016 and april 30, 2015 respectively                                                               
  acquisitions of property and equipment financed with capital lease obligations                                                               
  accrued acquisition of intangible assets                                                               
  unrealized change in fair value of long-term investments recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of deferred tax expense of 6 and 23, respectively                                                               
  unrealized change in fair value of long-term investments recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of deferred tax expense of 29 and 18, respectively                                                               
  unrealized change in fair value of long-term investments recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of deferred tax expense of 12 and 1, respectively                                    18,000                           
  gain on sale of equity securities                                     74,000 145,000                       
  (gain) loss on disposition of property and equipment                                                               
  sales of available-for-sale investments                                     770,000 217,000                       
  cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                                                               
  cash and cash equivalents at end of year                                                               
  foreign currency losses                                      5,000 58,000 98,000 183,000                     
  increase in fair value of conversion feature of convertible bonds                                                               
  other assets                                      336,000 -591,000 710,000  780,000 653,000 -529,000 538,000   433,000  196,000       493,000 73,000 128,000 -392,000 149,000  
  acquisitions of property and equipment                                                           -1,607,000 -2,862,000 -2,170,000  
  acquisitions of intangible assets                                                               
  principal payments on capital lease obligations                                                               
  supplemental disclosure:                                                               
  unrealized change in fair value of investments recorded in other comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes of 23 and 785, respectively                                                               
  unrealized change in fair value of investments recorded in other comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes of 18 and (397), respectively                                                               
  unrealized change in fair value of investments recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of deferred taxes                                        2,000                       
  realized gain on sale of equity securities                                                               
  acquisitions of distribution and licensing rights                                                               
  net (purchases) redemptions of held-to-maturity investments                                                               
  net sales of available-for-sale investments                                         362,000 8,676,000 175,000 75,000 175,000 100,000 125,000 100,000 100,000 75,000 150,000       
  unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments recorded in other comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes of 397 and (18), respectively                                                               
  unrealized (gain) loss on available-for-sale investments recorded in other comprehensive loss, net of deferred taxes of (32) and 32, respectively                                          -48,000                     
  unrealized foreign currency gain                                                               
  investment in cybaero ab convertible notes                                                               
  net redemptions of held-to-maturity investments                                           13,454,000 492,000 6,442,000                  
  unrealized gain on long-term investments recorded in other comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes of 57 and 28, respectively                                                               
  unrealized gain on long-term investments recorded in other comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes of 18 and 17, respectively                                                               
  unrealized gain on long-term investments recorded in other comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes of 32 and 24, respectively                                             -48,000                  
  unrealized gains on long-term investments recorded in other comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes of 28 and 59, respectively                                                               
  net sales of held-to-maturity investments                                               -3,153,000 9,064,000 11,667,000 19,956,000             
  unrealized gains on long-term investments recorded in other comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes of 17 and 30, respectively                                                               
  unrealized gains on long-term investments recorded in other comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes of 24 and 2, respectively                                                37,000               
  unrealized gain on long-term investments recorded in other comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes of 30 and 10, respectively                                                               
  unrealized gains on long-term investments recorded in other comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes of 2 and 9, respectively                                                  2,000             
  adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:                                                               
  net sales (purchases) of held-to-maturity investments                                                   -42,107,000 31,499,000 23,594,000          
  unrealized losses on long-term investments recorded in other comprehensive loss, net of deferred taxes of 43 and 140, respectively                                                               
  unrealized gains on long-term investments recorded in other comprehensive loss, net of deferred taxes of 10 and 45, respectively                                                               
  unrealized gains on long-term investments recorded in other comprehensive loss, net of deferred taxes of 9 and 22, respectively                                                     14,000          
  net purchases of held-to-maturity investments                                                               
  unrealized losses on long-term investments recorded in other comprehensive income, net of deferred tax benefit of 140 and 365, respectively                                                               
  unrealized losses on long-term investments recorded in other comprehensive income, net of deferred tax benefit of 45                                                               
  unrealized losses on long-term investments recorded in other comprehensive income, net of deferred tax benefit of 22                                                        -32,000       
  net sales (purchases) of investments                                                               
  transfers to restricted cash                                                             -17,000  
  purchase of short-term investments                                                               
  sale of short-term investments                                                          283,822,000     
  long-term retirement costs                                                              
  customer advances                                                           447,000 -156,000 118,000 -1,780,000 
  purchases of short-term investments                                                           -287,252,000 -254,879,000 -242,360,000  
  sales of short-term investments                                                           348,872,000 233,879,000 259,285,000  
  transfers (to) from restricted cash                                                              
  repayments of line of credit                                                              
  proceeds from line of credit                                                              
  net proceeds from initial public offering                                                              -28,000 
  repayments of long-term debt                                                               
  transfer from (to) restricted cash                                                              
  payment of long-term debt                                                               
  repurchase of common stock                                                               
  cash paid during the year for:                                                               
  tax benefit from grant of stock options                                                               

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