Note 1-Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
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\nValue Line, Inc. (\"Value Line\" or \"VLI\", and collectively with its subsidiaries, the \u201cCompany\u201d) is incorporated in the State of New York.\u00a0\u00a0The name \"Value Line\" as used to describe the Company, its products, and its subsidiaries, is a registered trademark of the Company.\u00a0\u00a0The Company's core business is producing investment periodicals and their underlying research and making available certain Value Line copyrights, Value Line trademarks and Value Line Proprietary Ranks and other proprietary information, to third parties under written agreements for use in third-party managed and marketed investment products and for other purposes.\u00a0\u00a0The Company maintains a significant investment in Eulav Asset Management LLC (\"EAM\")\u00a0\u00a0from which it receives a non-voting revenues interest\u00a0\u00a0and a non-voting profits interest.\u00a0\u00a0Pursuant to the EAM Declaration of Trust dated as of December 23, 2010 (the \"EAM Trust Agreement\"), VLI granted EAM the right to use the Value Line name for all existing Value Line Funds and agreed to supply, without charge or expense, the Value Line Proprietary Ranking System information to EAM for use in managing the Value Line Funds.\u00a0\u00a0EAM was established to provide investment management services to the Value Line Mutual Funds (\"Value Line Funds\" or the \"Funds\").
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\nUse of Estimates:
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\nThe preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (\"GAAP\") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results may differ from those estimates.
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\nPrinciples of Consolidation:
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\nThe Company follows the guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (\"FASB\") Topic 810 \u201cConsolidation\u201d\u00a0to determine if it should consolidate its investment in a variable interest entity (\"VIE\"). A VIE is a legal entity in which either (i) equity investors do not have sufficient equity investment at risk to enable the entity to finance its activities independently or (ii) the equity holders at risk lack the obligation to absorb losses, the right to receive residual returns or the right to make decisions about the entity\u2019s activities that most significantly affect the entity's economic performance.\u00a0\u00a0A holder of a variable interest in a VIE is required to consolidate the entity if it is determined that it has a controlling financial interest in the VIE and is therefore the primary beneficiary.\u00a0\u00a0The determination of a controlling financial interest in a VIE is based on a qualitative assessment to identify the variable interest holder, if any, that has (i) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE\u2019s economic performance, and (ii) either the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE.\u00a0\u00a0The accounting guidance requires the Company to perform an ongoing assessment of whether the Company is the primary beneficiary of a VIE and the Company has determined it is not the primary beneficiary of a VIE (see Note 5).
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\nIn accordance with FASB's Topic 810, the assets, liabilities, and results of operations of subsidiaries in which the Company has a controlling interest have been consolidated.\u00a0\u00a0All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.\u00a0\u00a0The Company holds a significant non-voting revenues interest (excluding distribution revenues) and a significant non-voting profits interest in EULAV Asset Management, a Delaware statutory trust (\u201cEAM\u201d\u00a0or \u201cEAM Trust\u201d).\u00a0\u00a0The Company relied on the guidance in FASB's ASC Topics 323 and 810 in its determination not to consolidate its investment in EAM and to account for such investment under the equity method of accounting. The Company reports the amount it receives for its non-voting revenues and non-voting profits interests as a separate line item below operating income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
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\nRevenue Recognition:
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\nDepending upon the product, subscription fulfillment for Value Line periodicals and related publications is available in print or digitally, via internet access.\u00a0\u00a0The length of a subscription varies by product and offer received by the subscriber.\u00a0\u00a0Generally, subscriptions are offered as annual subscriptions with the majority of subscriptions paid in advance.\u00a0\u00a0Subscription revenues, net of discounts, are recognized ratably on a straight line basis when the product is served to the client over the life of the subscription.\u00a0\u00a0Accordingly, the amount of subscription fees to be earned by fulfilling subscriptions after the date of the balance sheets are shown as unearned revenue within current and long-term liabilities.
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\nCopyright fees are derived from providing certain Value Line trademarks and the Value Line Proprietary Ranks to third parties under written agreements for use in selecting securities for third party marketed products, including unit investment trusts, annuities and exchange traded funds (\"ETFs\").\u00a0\u00a0The Company earns asset-based copyright fees upon delivery of the product to the customer as specified in the individual agreements.\u00a0\u00a0Revenue is recognized monthly and received either quarterly or in advance over the term of the agreement and, because it is asset-based, will fluctuate as the market value of the underlying portfolio increases or decreases in value.
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\nEAM earns investment management fees from the Value Line Funds.\u00a0\u00a0The management fees and average daily net assets for the Value Line Funds are calculated by State Street Bank, which serves as the fund accountant, fund administrator, and custodian of the Value Line Funds.
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\nThe Value Line Funds are open-end management companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the \"1940 Act\").\u00a0\u00a0Shareholder transactions for the Value Line Funds are processed each business day by the third party transfer agent of the Funds.\u00a0\u00a0Shares can be redeemed without advance notice upon request of the shareowners each day that the New York Stock Exchange is open.
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\n \n \nInvestment in Unconsolidated Entities:
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\nThe Company accounts for its investment in its unconsolidated entity, EAM, using the equity method of accounting in accordance with FASB\u2019s ASC 323.\u00a0\u00a0The equity method is an appropriate means of recognizing increases or decreases measured by GAAP in the economic resources underlying the investments.\u00a0\u00a0Under the equity method, an investor recognizes its share of the earnings or losses of an investee in the periods for which they are reported by the investee in its financial statements rather than in the period in which an investee declares a dividend or distribution. An investor adjusts the carrying amount of an investment for its share of the earnings or losses recognized by the investee.
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\nThe Company\u2019s \u201cinterests\u201d\u00a0in EAM, the investment adviser to and the sole member of the distributor of the Value Line Funds, consist of a \"non-voting revenues interest\" and a \"non-voting profits interest\" in EAM as defined in the EAM Trust Agreement.\u00a0\u00a0The non-voting revenues interest entitles the Company to receive a range of 41% to 55%, based on the amount of EAM\u2019s adjusted gross revenues, excluding EULAV Securities' distribution revenues (\u201cRevenues Interest\u201d).\u00a0\u00a0The non-voting profits interest entitles the Company to receive 50% of EAM's profits, subject to certain limited adjustments as defined in the EAM Trust Agreement (\u201cProfits Interest\u201d).\u00a0\u00a0The Revenues Interest and at least 90% of the Profits Interest are to be distributed each quarter to all interest holders of EAM, including Value Line. The Company's Revenues Interest in EAM excludes participation in the service and distribution fees of EAM's subsidiary EULAV Securities.\u00a0\u00a0The Company reflects its non-voting revenues and non-voting profits interests in EAM as non-operating income under the equity method of accounting. Although the Company does not have control over the operating and financial policies of EAM, pursuant to the EAM Trust Agreement, the Company has a contractual right to receive its share of EAM's revenues and profits.
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\nRecent Accounting Pronouncements:
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\nIn December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (\u201cFASB\u201d) issued ASU 2019-12, \u201cIncome Taxes (Topic740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes\u201d\u00a0as part of its initiative to reduce complexity in the accounting standards.\u00a0\u00a0The standard eliminates certain exceptions related to the approach for intraperiod tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. The standard also clarifies and simplifies other aspects of the accounting for income taxes including interim-period accounting for enacted changes in tax laws. The Company adopted this guidance effective May 1, 2021.\u00a0\u00a0The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company\u2019s financial statements.
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\nOn June 21, 2018, the United States Supreme Court reversed the 1992 ruling in Quill,\u00a0which protected firms delivering items by common carrier into a state where it had no physical presence from having to collect sales tax in such state.\u00a0\u00a0The Company has \u00a0integrated the effects of the various state laws into its operations and continues to do so.
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\nValuation of Securities:
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\nThe Company's securities classified as cash equivalents, equity securities and available-for-sale fixed income securities consist of shares of money market funds that invest primarily in short-term U.S. Government securities and investments in equities including ETFs and are valued in accordance with the requirements of the Fair Value Measurements Topic of the FASB's ASC 820.\u00a0\u00a0The securities classified as equity securities reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are valued at market and unrealized gains and losses are recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Income per FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-01 (\"ASU 2016-01\").\u00a0\u00a0The securities classified as available-for-sale\u00a0\u00a0fixed income securities reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are valued at market and unrealized gains and losses, net of applicable taxes, are reported as a separate component of shareholders' equity. Investment gains and losses on sales of the equity securities are the difference between proceeds from sales and the fair value of the equity securities sold at the beginning of the period or the purchase date, if later.\u00a0\u00a0Investment gains and losses on sales of the available-for-sale fixed income securities are the difference between proceeds from sales and the cost of the securities.\u00a0\u00a0Investment gains and losses on sales of the securities are recorded in earnings as of the trade date and are determined on the identified cost method.
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\nThe Company classifies its equity securities and available-for-sale fixed income securities as current assets to properly reflect its liquidity and to recognize the fact that it has liquid assets available-for-sale should the need arise.
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\nMarket valuations of securities listed on a securities exchange and ETF shares are based on the closing sales prices on the last business day of each month. The market value of the Company's fixed maturity U.S. Government debt securities is determined utilizing publicly quoted market prices.\u00a0\u00a0Cash equivalents consist of investments in money market funds that invest primarily in U.S. Government securities valued in accordance with rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act.
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\n \n \nThe Fair Value Measurements Topic of FASB's ASC defines fair value as the price that the Company would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. The\u00a0\u00a0Fair Value Measurements Topic established a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the information that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Examples of risks include those inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value such as the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs are classified as observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity\u2019s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.
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\nThe three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
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\nLevel 1 \u2013\u00a0quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
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\nLevel 2 \u2013\u00a0other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
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\nLevel 3 \u2013\u00a0significant unobservable inputs (including the Company\u2019s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
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\nThe following summarizes the levels of fair value measurements of the Company\u2019s investments:
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| ($ in thousands) | \u00a0 | Level 1 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | Level 2 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | Level 3 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | Total | \u00a0 | ||||
| Cash equivalents | \u00a0 | $ | 28,965 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 28,965 | \u00a0 |
| Equity securities | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 17,647 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 17,647 | \u00a0 |
| Available-for-sale fixed income securities | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 10,475 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 10,475 | \u00a0 |
| \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 57,087 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 57,087 | \u00a0 |
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| ($ in thousands) | \u00a0 | Level 1 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | Level 2 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | Level 3 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | Total | \u00a0 | ||||
| Cash equivalents | \u00a0 | $ | 18,209 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 18,209 | \u00a0 |
| Equity securities | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 23,582 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 23,582 | \u00a0 |
| Available-for-sale fixed income securities | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 2,600 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | |
| \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 44,391 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 44,391 | \u00a0 |
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\nThe Company had no other financial instruments such as futures, forwards and swap contracts. For the periods ended April 30, 2022 and April 30, 2021, there were no Level 2 nor Level 3 investments. The Company does not have any liabilities subject to fair value measurement.
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\nAdvertising expenses:
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\nThe Company expenses advertising costs as incurred.
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\nIncome Taxes:
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\nThe Company computes its income tax provision in accordance with the Income Tax Topic of the FASB's ASC.\u00a0\u00a0Deferred tax liabilities and assets are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been reflected in the Consolidated\u00a0\u00a0Financial Statements. Deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the differences between the book values and the tax bases of particular assets and liabilities, using tax rates currently in effect for the years in which the differences are expected to reverse.\u00a0\u00a0The Company adopted the provisions of ASU 2015-17, Income taxes (Topic 740) and classifies all deferred taxes as long-term liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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\nThe Income Tax Topic of the FASB's ASC establishes for all entities, a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of positions taken in filing tax returns (including whether an entity is taxable in a particular jurisdiction), and requires certain expanded tax disclosures.\u00a0\u00a0As of April 30, 2022, management has reviewed the tax positions for the years still subject to tax audit under the statute of limitations, evaluated the implications, and determined that there is no material impact to the Company's financial statements.
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\nEarnings per share:
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\nEarnings per share are based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding during each period. Any shares that are reacquired during the period are weighted for the portion of the period that they are outstanding.\u00a0\u00a0The Company does not have any potentially dilutive common shares from outstanding stock options, warrants, restricted stock, or restricted stock units.
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\n \n \nCash and Cash Equivalents:
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\nFor purposes of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, the Company considers all cash held at banks and short-term liquid investments with an original maturity of less than three months to be cash and cash equivalents. As of April 30, 2022 and April 30, 2021, cash equivalents included $28,965,000 and $18,209,000, respectively, for amounts invested in\u00a0\u00a0money market mutual funds that invest in short-term U.S. government securities.
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\nThe preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (\"GAAP\") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results may differ from those estimates.
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\nThe Company follows the guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (\"FASB\") Topic 810 \u201cConsolidation\u201d\u00a0to determine if it should consolidate its investment in a variable interest entity (\"VIE\"). A VIE is a legal entity in which either (i) equity investors do not have sufficient equity investment at risk to enable the entity to finance its activities independently or (ii) the equity holders at risk lack the obligation to absorb losses, the right to receive residual returns or the right to make decisions about the entity\u2019s activities that most significantly affect the entity's economic performance.\u00a0\u00a0A holder of a variable interest in a VIE is required to consolidate the entity if it is determined that it has a controlling financial interest in the VIE and is therefore the primary beneficiary.\u00a0\u00a0The determination of a controlling financial interest in a VIE is based on a qualitative assessment to identify the variable interest holder, if any, that has (i) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE\u2019s economic performance, and (ii) either the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE.\u00a0\u00a0The accounting guidance requires the Company to perform an ongoing assessment of whether the Company is the primary beneficiary of a VIE and the Company has determined it is not the primary beneficiary of a VIE (see Note 5).
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\nIn accordance with FASB's Topic 810, the assets, liabilities, and results of operations of subsidiaries in which the Company has a controlling interest have been consolidated.\u00a0\u00a0All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.\u00a0\u00a0The Company holds a significant non-voting revenues interest (excluding distribution revenues) and a significant non-voting profits interest in EULAV Asset Management, a Delaware statutory trust (\u201cEAM\u201d\u00a0or \u201cEAM Trust\u201d).\u00a0\u00a0The Company relied on the guidance in FASB's ASC Topics 323 and 810 in its determination not to consolidate its investment in EAM and to account for such investment under the equity method of accounting. The Company reports the amount it receives for its non-voting revenues and non-voting profits interests as a separate line item below operating income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
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\nDepending upon the product, subscription fulfillment for Value Line periodicals and related publications is available in print or digitally, via internet access.\u00a0\u00a0The length of a subscription varies by product and offer received by the subscriber.\u00a0\u00a0Generally, subscriptions are offered as annual subscriptions with the majority of subscriptions paid in advance.\u00a0\u00a0Subscription revenues, net of discounts, are recognized ratably on a straight line basis when the product is served to the client over the life of the subscription.\u00a0\u00a0Accordingly, the amount of subscription fees to be earned by fulfilling subscriptions after the date of the balance sheets are shown as unearned revenue within current and long-term liabilities.
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\nCopyright fees are derived from providing certain Value Line trademarks and the Value Line Proprietary Ranks to third parties under written agreements for use in selecting securities for third party marketed products, including unit investment trusts, annuities and exchange traded funds (\"ETFs\").\u00a0\u00a0The Company earns asset-based copyright fees upon delivery of the product to the customer as specified in the individual agreements.\u00a0\u00a0Revenue is recognized monthly and received either quarterly or in advance over the term of the agreement and, because it is asset-based, will fluctuate as the market value of the underlying portfolio increases or decreases in value.
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\nEAM earns investment management fees from the Value Line Funds.\u00a0\u00a0The management fees and average daily net assets for the Value Line Funds are calculated by State Street Bank, which serves as the fund accountant, fund administrator, and custodian of the Value Line Funds.
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\nThe Value Line Funds are open-end management companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the \"1940 Act\").\u00a0\u00a0Shareholder transactions for the Value Line Funds are processed each business day by the third party transfer agent of the Funds.\u00a0\u00a0Shares can be redeemed without advance notice upon request of the shareowners each day that the New York Stock Exchange is open.
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\nThe Company accounts for its investment in its unconsolidated entity, EAM, using the equity method of accounting in accordance with FASB\u2019s ASC 323.\u00a0\u00a0The equity method is an appropriate means of recognizing increases or decreases measured by GAAP in the economic resources underlying the investments.\u00a0\u00a0Under the equity method, an investor recognizes its share of the earnings or losses of an investee in the periods for which they are reported by the investee in its financial statements rather than in the period in which an investee declares a dividend or distribution. An investor adjusts the carrying amount of an investment for its share of the earnings or losses recognized by the investee.
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\nThe Company\u2019s \u201cinterests\u201d\u00a0in EAM, the investment adviser to and the sole member of the distributor of the Value Line Funds, consist of a \"non-voting revenues interest\" and a \"non-voting profits interest\" in EAM as defined in the EAM Trust Agreement.\u00a0\u00a0The non-voting revenues interest entitles the Company to receive a range of 41% to 55%, based on the amount of EAM\u2019s adjusted gross revenues, excluding EULAV Securities' distribution revenues (\u201cRevenues Interest\u201d).\u00a0\u00a0The non-voting profits interest entitles the Company to receive 50% of EAM's profits, subject to certain limited adjustments as defined in the EAM Trust Agreement (\u201cProfits Interest\u201d).\u00a0\u00a0The Revenues Interest and at least 90% of the Profits Interest are to be distributed each quarter to all interest holders of EAM, including Value Line. The Company's Revenues Interest in EAM excludes participation in the service and distribution fees of EAM's subsidiary EULAV Securities.\u00a0\u00a0The Company reflects its non-voting revenues and non-voting profits interests in EAM as non-operating income under the equity method of accounting. Although the Company does not have control over the operating and financial policies of EAM, pursuant to the EAM Trust Agreement, the Company has a contractual right to receive its share of EAM's revenues and profits.
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\nIn December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (\u201cFASB\u201d) issued ASU 2019-12, \u201cIncome Taxes (Topic740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes\u201d\u00a0as part of its initiative to reduce complexity in the accounting standards.\u00a0\u00a0The standard eliminates certain exceptions related to the approach for intraperiod tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. The standard also clarifies and simplifies other aspects of the accounting for income taxes including interim-period accounting for enacted changes in tax laws. The Company adopted this guidance effective May 1, 2021.\u00a0\u00a0The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company\u2019s financial statements.
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\nOn June 21, 2018, the United States Supreme Court reversed the 1992 ruling in Quill,\u00a0which protected firms delivering items by common carrier into a state where it had no physical presence from having to collect sales tax in such state.\u00a0\u00a0The Company has \u00a0integrated the effects of the various state laws into its operations and continues to do so.
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\nThe Company classifies its equity securities and available-for-sale fixed income securities as current assets to properly reflect its liquidity and to recognize the fact that it has liquid assets available-for-sale should the need arise.
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\nMarket valuations of securities listed on a securities exchange and ETF shares are based on the closing sales prices on the last business day of each month. The market value of the Company's fixed maturity U.S. Government debt securities is determined utilizing publicly quoted market prices.\u00a0\u00a0Cash equivalents consist of investments in money market funds that invest primarily in U.S. Government securities valued in accordance with rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act.
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\n \n \nThe Fair Value Measurements Topic of FASB's ASC defines fair value as the price that the Company would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. The\u00a0\u00a0Fair Value Measurements Topic established a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the information that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Examples of risks include those inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value such as the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs are classified as observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity\u2019s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.
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\nThe three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
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\nLevel 2 \u2013\u00a0other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
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\nLevel 3 \u2013\u00a0significant unobservable inputs (including the Company\u2019s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
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\nThe following summarizes the levels of fair value measurements of the Company\u2019s investments:
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| ($ in thousands) | \u00a0 | Level 1 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | Level 2 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | Level 3 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | Total | \u00a0 | ||||
| Cash equivalents | \u00a0 | $ | 28,965 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 28,965 | \u00a0 |
| Equity securities | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 17,647 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 17,647 | \u00a0 |
| Available-for-sale fixed income securities | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 10,475 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 10,475 | \u00a0 |
| \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 57,087 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 57,087 | \u00a0 |
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| ($ in thousands) | \u00a0 | Level 1 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | Level 2 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | Level 3 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | Total | \u00a0 | ||||
| Cash equivalents | \u00a0 | $ | 18,209 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 18,209 | \u00a0 |
| Equity securities | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 23,582 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 23,582 | \u00a0 |
| Available-for-sale fixed income securities | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 2,600 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | |
| \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 44,391 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 44,391 | \u00a0 |
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\nThe Company had no other financial instruments such as futures, forwards and swap contracts. For the periods ended April 30, 2022 and April 30, 2021, there were no Level 2 nor Level 3 investments. The Company does not have any liabilities subject to fair value measurement.
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| ($ in thousands) | \u00a0 | Level 1 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | Level 2 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | Level 3 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | Total | \u00a0 | ||||
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| Equity securities | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 17,647 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 17,647 | \u00a0 |
| Available-for-sale fixed income securities | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 10,475 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 10,475 | \u00a0 |
| \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 57,087 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 57,087 | \u00a0 |
| \u00a0 | \u00a0 | As of April 30, 2021 | \u00a0 | |||||||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | \u00a0 | Level 1 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | Level 2 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | Level 3 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | Total | \u00a0 | ||||
| Cash equivalents | \u00a0 | $ | 18,209 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 18,209 | \u00a0 |
| Equity securities | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 23,582 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 23,582 | \u00a0 |
| Available-for-sale fixed income securities | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 2,600 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | |
| \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 44,391 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 44,391 | \u00a0 |
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\nThe Company expenses advertising costs as incurred.
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\nThe Income Tax Topic of the FASB's ASC establishes for all entities, a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of positions taken in filing tax returns (including whether an entity is taxable in a particular jurisdiction), and requires certain expanded tax disclosures.\u00a0\u00a0As of April 30, 2022, management has reviewed the tax positions for the years still subject to tax audit under the statute of limitations, evaluated the implications, and determined that there is no material impact to the Company's financial statements.
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\nEarnings per share are based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding during each period. Any shares that are reacquired during the period are weighted for the portion of the period that they are outstanding.\u00a0\u00a0The Company does not have any potentially dilutive common shares from outstanding stock options, warrants, restricted stock, or restricted stock units.
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\nFor purposes of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, the Company considers all cash held at banks and short-term liquid investments with an original maturity of less than three months to be cash and cash equivalents. As of April 30, 2022 and April 30, 2021, cash equivalents included $28,965,000 and $18,209,000, respectively, for amounts invested in\u00a0\u00a0money market mutual funds that invest in short-term U.S. government securities.
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| Note 2 - Supplementary Cash Flow Information: | \n
| \u00a0 | \n
| Reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash: | \n
| The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. | \n
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\n \n| \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \nFiscal Years Ended April 30, | \n\u00a0 | \n|||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | \n \u00a0 | \n 2022 | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n 2021 | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n 2020 | \n \u00a0 | \n|||
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| Restricted cash | \n \u00a0 | \n$ | \n305 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n469 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n469 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows | \n \u00a0 | \n$ | \n30,008 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n19,640 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n5,423 | \n\u00a0 | \n
\u00a0
\n| Income Tax Payments: | \n
| The Company made income tax payments as follows: | \n
\u00a0
\n \n| \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \nFiscal Years Ended April 30, | \n\u00a0 | \n|||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | \n \u00a0 | \n 2022 | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n 2021 | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n 2020 | \n \u00a0 | \n|||
| State and local income tax payments | \n \u00a0 | \n$ | \n894 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n1,406 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n1,105 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Federal income tax payments to the Parent | \n \u00a0 | \n$ | \n5,400 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n7,154 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n3,325 | \n\u00a0 | \n
\u00a0
\n| See Note 3 - Related Party Transactions for tax amounts associated with Arnold Bernhard and Co., Inc. (\u201cAB&Co.\u201d\u00a0or the \"Parent\"). | \n
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| ($ in thousands) | \n \u00a0 | \n 2022 | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n 2021 | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n 2020 | \n \u00a0 | \n|||
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| ($ in thousands) | \n \u00a0 | \n 2022 | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n 2021 | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n 2020 | \n \u00a0 | \n|||
| State and local income tax payments | \n \u00a0 | \n$ | \n894 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n1,406 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n1,105 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Federal income tax payments to the Parent | \n \u00a0 | \n$ | \n5,400 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n7,154 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n3,325 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Note 3 - Related Party Transactions: |
| \u00a0 |
| Investment Management (overview): |
| \u00a0 |
| The Company has substantial non-voting revenues and non-voting profits interests in EAM, the asset manager to the Value Line Mutual Funds.\u00a0\u00a0Accordingly, the Company does not reports this operation as a separate business segment, although it maintains a significant interest in the cash flows generated by this business and receives non-voting revenues and non-voting profits interests, as discussed below.\u00a0 |
| \u00a0 |
| Total assets in the Value Line Funds managed and/or distributed by EAM at April 30, 2022, were $3.36 billion, which is $1.6 billion, or 32.4%, below total assets of $4.96 billion in the Value Line Funds managed and/or distributed by EAM at April 30, 2021.\u00a0\u00a0 |
| \u00a0 |
| The Company\u2019s non-voting revenues and non-voting profits interests in EAM entitle it to receive quarterly distributions in a range of 41% to 55% of EAM\u2019s revenues (excluding distribution revenues) from EAM\u2019s mutual fund and separate account business and 50% of the residual profits of EAM (subject to temporary increase in certain limited circumstances).\u00a0\u00a0The Voting Profits Interest Holders will receive the other 50% of residual profits of EAM.\u00a0\u00a0Distribution is not less than 90% of EAM\u2019s profits payable each fiscal quarter under the provisions of the EAM Trust Agreement.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Value Line\u2019s percent share of EAM\u2019s revenues is calculated each fiscal quarter.\u00a0\u00a0The applicable recent non-voting revenues interest percentage for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 was 54.0%. |
| \u00a0 |
| The non-voting revenues and 90% of the Company's non-voting profits interests due from EAM to the Company are payable each fiscal quarter under the provisions of the EAM Trust Agreement.\u00a0\u00a0The distributable amounts earned through the balance sheet date, which is included in the Investment in EAM Trust on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and not yet paid, were $3,657,000 and $4,664,000 at April 30, 2022 and April 30, 2021, respectively.\u00a0\u00a0 |
| \u00a0 |
| EAM Trust - VLI's non-voting revenues and non-voting profits interests: |
| \u00a0 |
| The Company holds non-voting revenues and non-voting profits interests in EAM which entitle the Company to receive from EAM an amount ranging from 41% to 55% of EAM's investment management fee revenues from its mutual fund and separate accounts business.\u00a0\u00a0EAM currently has no separately managed account clients.\u00a0\u00a0The Company recorded income from its non-voting revenues interest and its non-voting profits interests in EAM as follows:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 |
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| ($ in thousands) | \u00a0 | 2022 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 2021 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 2020 | \u00a0 | |||
| Non-voting revenues interest in EAM | \u00a0 | $ | 15,899 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 15,190 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 11,184 | \u00a0 |
| Non-voting profits interest in EAM | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 2,142 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 2,131 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 1,166 | \u00a0 |
| \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 18,041 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 17,321 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 12,350 | \u00a0 |
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\n \n \n| Transactions with Parent: |
| \u00a0 |
| During the fiscal years ended April 30, 2022 and April 30, 2021, the Company was reimbursed $385,000 and $408,000, respectively for payments it made on behalf of and for services it provided to AB&Co.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0There were no receivables due from the Parent at April 30, 2022 or April 30, 2021.\u00a0 |
| \u00a0 |
| The Company is a party to a tax-sharing arrangement with the Parent which allocates the tax liabilities of the two Companies between them.\u00a0\u00a0For the years ended April 30, 2022, 2021, and 2020, the Company made\u00a0\u00a0payments to the Parent for federal income tax amounting to $5,400,000, $7,154,000 and $3,325,000, respectively. |
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| From time to time, the Parent has purchased additional shares of common stock of the Company in the market when and as the Parent has determined it to be appropriate.\u00a0\u00a0The Parent may make additional purchases of common stock of the Company from time to time in the future. As of April 30, 2022, the Parent owned 90.79% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company. |
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| ($ in thousands) | \u00a0 | 2022 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 2021 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 2020 | \u00a0 | |||
| Non-voting revenues interest in EAM | \u00a0 | $ | 15,899 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 15,190 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 11,184 | \u00a0 |
| Non-voting profits interest in EAM | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 2,142 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 2,131 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 1,166 | \u00a0 |
| \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 18,041 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 17,321 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 12,350 | \u00a0 |
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| Note 4 - Investments: |
| \u00a0 |
| Investments held by the Company and its subsidiaries are classified as\u00a0\u00a0equity securities and available-for-sale fixed income securities in accordance with FASB's ASC 321, Investments - Equity Securities and with FASB's ASC 320, Investments - Debt Securities.\u00a0\u00a0All of the Company's securities were readily marketable or had a maturity of twelve months or less and are classified as current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. |
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| Equity Securities: |
| \u00a0 |
| Equity securities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, consist of ETFs held for dividend yield that attempt to replicate the performance of certain equity indexes and ETFs that hold preferred shares primarily of financial institutions.\u00a0\u00a0 |
| \u00a0 |
| As of April 30, 2022 and April 30, 2021, the aggregate cost of the equity securities, which consist of investments in the SPDR Series Trust S&P Dividend ETF (SDY), First Trust Value Line Dividend Index ETF (FVD), ProShares Trust S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL), IShares DJ Select Dividend ETF (DVY) and other Exchange Traded Funds and common stock equity securities was a combined total $13,318,000 and $19,105,000, respectively, and the fair value was $17,647,000 and $23,582,000, respectively.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 |
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| The carrying value and fair value of equity securities at April 30, 2022 were as follows: |
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\n \n| ($ in thousands) | \u00a0 | Cost | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | Gross Unrealized Gains | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | Gross Unrealized Losses | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | Fair Value | \u00a0 | ||||
| ETFs - equities | \u00a0 | $ | 13,318 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 4,348 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | (19 | ) | \u00a0 | $ | 17,647 | \u00a0 |
\u00a0
\n| The carrying value and fair value of equity securities at April 30, 2021 were as follows: |
\u00a0
\n \n| ($ in thousands) | \u00a0 | Cost | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | Gross Unrealized Gains | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | Gross Unrealized Losses | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | Fair Value | \u00a0 | ||||
| ETFs - equities | \u00a0 | $ | 19,105 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 4,532 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | (55 | ) | \u00a0 | $ | 23,582 | \u00a0 |
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\n| Government Debt Securities (Fixed Income Securities): | \u00a0 | \u00a0 |
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\n| Fixed income securities consist of securities issued by federal, state and local governments within the United States.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 |
| \u00a0 |
| Proceeds from maturities and sales of government debt securities classified as available-for-sale during the twelve months ended April 30, 2022 and April 30, 2021, were $2,496,000 and $14,902,000, respectively.\u00a0\u00a0As of April 30, 2022, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income included unrealized\u00a0\u00a0losses of $30,000, net of deferred tax benefit of $6,000.\u00a0\u00a0As of April 30, 2021, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income included unrealized\u00a0\u00a0gains of $4,000, net of deferred taxes of $1,000.\u00a0 |
| \u00a0 |
| The aggregate cost and fair value at April 30, 2022 of fixed income securities classified as available-for-sale were as follows: |
\u00a0
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| ($ in thousands) | \u00a0 | Historical Cost | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | Holding Losses | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | Fair Value | \u00a0 | |||
| Maturity | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 |
| Due within 1 year | \u00a0 | $ | 10,505 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | (30 | ) | \u00a0 | $ | 10,475 | \u00a0 |
| Total investment in government debt securities | \u00a0 | $ | 10,505 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | (30 | ) | \u00a0 | $ | 10,475 | \u00a0 |
\u00a0
\n| The increase in gross unrealized\u00a0\u00a0losses of $34,000 on fixed income securities classified as available-for-sale net of deferred income tax benefit of $7,000, was included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of April 30, 2022.\u00a0\u00a0 |
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\n \n \n| The aggregate cost and fair value at April 30, 2021 of fixed income securities classified as available-for-sale were as follows: |
\u00a0
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| Maturity | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 |
| Due within 1 year | \u00a0 | $ | 2,596 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 4 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 2,600 | \u00a0 |
| Total investment in government debt securities | \u00a0 | $ | 2,596 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 4 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 2,600 | \u00a0 |
\u00a0
\n| The decrease in gross unrealized\u00a0\u00a0gains of $173,000 on fixed income securities classified as available-for-sale net of deferred income taxes of $45,000, was included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of April 30, 2021.\u00a0\u00a0 |
| \u00a0 |
| The average yield on the Government debt securities classified as available-for-sale at April 30, 2022 and April 30, 2021 was 0.6% and 1.4%, respectively. |
| \u00a0 |
| Investment Gains/(Losses): |
| \u00a0 |
| Investment gains/(losses) were comprised of the following: |
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\n \n| \u00a0 | \u00a0 | Fiscal Years Ended April 30, | \u00a0 | |||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | \u00a0 | 2022 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 2021 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 2020 | \u00a0 | |||
| Dividend income | \u00a0 | $ | 851 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 573 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 352 | \u00a0 |
| Interest income | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 18 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 137 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 279 | \u00a0 |
| Investment gains/(losses) recognized on sales of equity securities during the period | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | (1,568 | ) | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 835 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | (1,075 | ) |
| Unrealized gains/(losses) recognized on equity securities held at the end of the period | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 167 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 3,875 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | (339 | ) |
| Other | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | (2 | ) | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | (6 | ) |
| Total investment gains/(losses) | \u00a0 | $ | (534 | ) | \u00a0 | $ | 5,420 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | (789 | ) |
\u00a0
\n| Proceeds from sales of equity securities during the twelve months ended April 30, 2022 and April 30, 2021 were $12,039,000 and $8,212,000, respectively.\u00a0\u00a0Taxable realized gains/(losses) on equity securities sold during fiscal years 2022 and 2021, which are generally the difference between the proceeds from sales and our original cost, were losses of $1,254,000 in fiscal 2022 and gains of $1,481,000 in fiscal 2021. |
| \u00a0 |
| Investment in Unconsolidated Entities: |
| \u00a0 |
| Equity Method Investment: |
| \u00a0 |
| As of April 30, 2022 and April 30, 2021, the Company's investment in EAM Trust, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets was $59,971,000 and $60,977,000, respectively. |
| \u00a0 |
| The value of VLI\u2019s investment in EAM at April 30, 2022 and April 30, 2021 reflects the fair value of contributed capital of $55,805,000 at inception, which included $5,820,000 of cash and liquid securities in excess of working capital requirements contributed to EAM\u2019s capital account by VLI, plus VLI's share of non-voting revenues and non-voting profits from EAM less distributions, made quarterly to VLI by EAM, during the period subsequent to its initial investment through the dates of the Consolidated Balance Sheets. |
| \u00a0 |
| It is anticipated that EAM will have sufficient liquidity and earn enough profit to conduct its current and future operations so the management of EAM will not need additional funding.\u00a0 |
| \u00a0 |
| The Company monitors its Investment in EAM Trust for impairment to determine whether an event or change in circumstances has occurred that may have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the investment.\u00a0\u00a0Impairment indicators include, but are not limited to the following: (a) a significant deterioration in the earnings performance, asset quality, or business prospects of the investee, (b) a significant adverse change in the regulatory, economic, or technological environment of the investee, (c) a significant adverse change in the general market condition of the industry in which the investee operates, or (d) factors that raise significant concerns about the investee\u2019s ability to continue as a going concern such as negative cash flows, working capital deficiencies, or noncompliance with statutory capital and regulatory requirements.\u00a0\u00a0EAM did record any impairment losses for its assets during the fiscal years 2022 or 2021. |
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\n \n \n| The components of EAM\u2019s investment management operations, provided to the Company by EAM, were as follows: |
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\n \n| \u00a0 | \u00a0 | Fiscal Years Ended April 30, | \u00a0 | |||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | \u00a0 | 2022 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 2021 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 2020 | \u00a0 | |||
| Investment management fees earned from the Value Line Funds, net of waivers shown below | \u00a0 | $ | 29,598 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 29,022 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 21,985 | \u00a0 |
| 12b-1 fees and other fees, net of waivers shown below | \u00a0 | $ | 9,310 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 9,604 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 8,436 | \u00a0 |
| Other income/(losses) | \u00a0 | $ | (20 | ) | \u00a0 | $ | 361 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | (156 | ) |
| Investment management fee waivers and reimbursements | \u00a0 | $ | 547 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 121 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 302 | \u00a0 |
| 12b-1 fee waivers | \u00a0 | $ | 644 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 651 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 667 | \u00a0 |
| Value Line\u2019s non-voting revenues interest | \u00a0 | $ | 15,899 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 15,190 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 11,184 | \u00a0 |
| EAM's net income (1) | \u00a0 | $ | 4,284 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 4,262 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 2,332 | \u00a0 |
\u00a0
\n| (1) Represents EAM's net income, after giving effect to Value Line\u2019s non-voting revenues interest, but before distributions to voting profits interest holders and to the Company in respect of its 50% non-voting profits interest.\u00a0 |
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\n \n| \u00a0 | \u00a0 | Fiscal Years Ended April 30, | \u00a0 | |||||
| ($ in thousands) | \u00a0 | 2022 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 2021 | \u00a0 | ||
| EAM's total assets | \u00a0 | $ | 63,592 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 64,197 | \u00a0 |
| EAM's total liabilities (1) | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | (6,282 | ) | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | (6,870 | ) |
| EAM's total equity | \u00a0 | $ | 57,310 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 57,327 | \u00a0 |
\u00a0
\n| (1) At April 30, 2022 and 2021, EAM's total liabilities included a payable to VLI for its accrued non-voting revenues and non-voting profits interests of $3,657,000 and $4,664,000, respectively. |
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| ($ in thousands) | \u00a0 | 2022 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 2021 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 2020 | \u00a0 | |||
| Dividend income | \u00a0 | $ | 851 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 573 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 352 | \u00a0 |
| Interest income | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 18 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 137 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 279 | \u00a0 |
| Investment gains/(losses) recognized on sales of equity securities during the period | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | (1,568 | ) | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 835 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | (1,075 | ) |
| Unrealized gains/(losses) recognized on equity securities held at the end of the period | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 167 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 3,875 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | (339 | ) |
| Other | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | (2 | ) | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | - | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | (6 | ) |
| Total investment gains/(losses) | \u00a0 | $ | (534 | ) | \u00a0 | $ | 5,420 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | (789 | ) |
| \u00a0 | \u00a0 | Fiscal Years Ended April 30, | \u00a0 | |||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | \u00a0 | 2022 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 2021 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 2020 | \u00a0 | |||
| Investment management fees earned from the Value Line Funds, net of waivers shown below | \u00a0 | $ | 29,598 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 29,022 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 21,985 | \u00a0 |
| 12b-1 fees and other fees, net of waivers shown below | \u00a0 | $ | 9,310 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 9,604 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 8,436 | \u00a0 |
| Other income/(losses) | \u00a0 | $ | (20 | ) | \u00a0 | $ | 361 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | (156 | ) |
| Investment management fee waivers and reimbursements | \u00a0 | $ | 547 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 121 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 302 | \u00a0 |
| 12b-1 fee waivers | \u00a0 | $ | 644 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 651 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 667 | \u00a0 |
| Value Line\u2019s non-voting revenues interest | \u00a0 | $ | 15,899 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 15,190 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 11,184 | \u00a0 |
| EAM's net income (1) | \u00a0 | $ | 4,284 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 4,262 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 2,332 | \u00a0 |
| \u00a0 | \u00a0 | Fiscal Years Ended April 30, | \u00a0 | |||||
| ($ in thousands) | \u00a0 | 2022 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 2021 | \u00a0 | ||
| EAM's total assets | \u00a0 | $ | 63,592 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 64,197 | \u00a0 |
| EAM's total liabilities (1) | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | (6,282 | ) | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | (6,870 | ) |
| EAM's total equity | \u00a0 | $ | 57,310 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | $ | 57,327 | \u00a0 |
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| Note\u00a05 - Variable Interest Entity: | \n
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| The Company holds a\u00a0\u00a0non-voting revenues interest and a 50% non-voting profits interest in EAM, the adviser to the Value Line asset management and mutual fund distribution businesses.\u00a0\u00a0EAM is considered to be a VIE in relation to the Company.\u00a0\u00a0The Company makes its determination for consolidation of EAM as a VIE based on a qualitative assessment of the purpose and design of EAM, the terms and characteristics of the variable interests in EAM, and the risks EAM is designed to originate and pass through to holders of variable interests.\u00a0\u00a0Other than EAM, the Company does not have an interest in any other VIEs. | \n
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| The Company has determined that it does not have a controlling financial interest in EAM because it does not have the power to direct the activities of EAM that most significantly impact its economic performance.\u00a0\u00a0Value Line does not hold any voting stock of EAM and it does not have any involvement in the day-to-day activities or operations of EAM.\u00a0\u00a0Although the EAM Trust Agreement provides Value Line with certain consent rights and contains certain restrictive covenants related to the activities of EAM, these are considered to be protective rights and therefore Value Line does not maintain control over EAM. | \n
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| In addition, although EAM is expected to be profitable, there is a risk that it could operate at a loss.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0While all of the profit interest shareholders in EAM are subject to variability based on EAM\u2019s operations risk, Value Line\u2019s non-voting revenues interest in EAM is a preferred interest in the revenues of EAM, rather than a profits interest in EAM, and Value Line accordingly believes it is subject to proportionately less risk than other holders of the profits interests. | \n
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| The Company has not provided any explicit or implicit financial or other support to EAM other than what was contractually agreed to in the EAM Trust Agreement.\u00a0\u00a0Value Line has no obligation to fund EAM in the future and, as a result, has no exposure to loss beyond its initial investment and any undistributed revenues and profits interests retained in EAM.\u00a0\u00a0The following table presents the total assets of EAM, the maximum exposure to loss due to involvement with EAM, as well as the value of the assets and liabilities the Company has recorded on its Consolidated Balance Sheets for its interest in EAM. | \n
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\n \n| \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n Value Line | \n \u00a0 | \n|||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | \n \u00a0 | \n VIE Assets | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n Investment in EAM Trust (1) | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n Liabilities | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n Maximum Exposure to Loss | \n \u00a0 | \n||||
| As of April 30, 2022 | \n \u00a0 | \n$ | \n63,592 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n59,971 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n- | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n59,971 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| As of April 30, 2021 | \n \u00a0 | \n$ | \n64,197 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n60,977 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n- | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n60,977 | \n\u00a0 | \n
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\n| (1)\u00a0\u00a0Reported within Long-Term Assets on Consolidated Balance Sheets. | \n
| \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n Value Line | \n \u00a0 | \n|||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | \n \u00a0 | \n VIE Assets | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n Investment in EAM Trust (1) | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n Liabilities | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n Maximum Exposure to Loss | \n \u00a0 | \n||||
| As of April 30, 2022 | \n \u00a0 | \n$ | \n63,592 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n59,971 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n- | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n59,971 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| As of April 30, 2021 | \n \u00a0 | \n$ | \n64,197 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n60,977 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n- | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n60,977 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Note 6 - Property and Equipment: | \n
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| Property and equipment are carried at cost.\u00a0\u00a0Depreciation and amortization are provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, or in the case of leasehold improvements, over the remaining terms of the leases.\u00a0\u00a0For income tax purposes, depreciation of furniture and equipment is computed using accelerated methods and buildings and leasehold improvements are depreciated over prescribed extended tax lives. Property and equipment, net, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets was comprised of the following: | \n
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\n \n| \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n As of April 30, | \n \u00a0 | \n|||||
| ($ in thousands) | \n \u00a0 | \n 2022 | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n 2021 | \n \u00a0 | \n||
| \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Building and leasehold improvements | \n \u00a0 | \n$ | \n1,013 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n1,013 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Operating lease - right-of-use asset | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n6,442 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n7,522 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Furniture and equipment | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n4,091 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n4,080 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n11,546 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n12,615 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(4,488 | \n) | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(4,304 | \n) | \n
| Total property and equipment, net | \n \u00a0 | \n$ | \n7,058 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n8,311 | \n\u00a0 | \n
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| ($ in thousands) | \n \u00a0 | \n 2022 | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n 2021 | \n \u00a0 | \n||
| \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Building and leasehold improvements | \n \u00a0 | \n$ | \n1,013 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n1,013 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Operating lease - right-of-use asset | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n6,442 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n7,522 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Furniture and equipment | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n4,091 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n4,080 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n11,546 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n12,615 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(4,488 | \n) | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(4,304 | \n) | \n
| Total property and equipment, net | \n \u00a0 | \n$ | \n7,058 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n8,311 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Note 7 - Federal, State and Local Income Taxes: | \n
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| In accordance with the requirements of the Income Tax Topic of the FASB's ASC, the Company's provision for income taxes includes the following: | \n
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| ($ in thousands) | \n \u00a0 | \n 2022 | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n 2021 | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n 2020 | \n \u00a0 | \n|||
| Current tax expense: | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Federal | \n \u00a0 | \n$ | \n5,625 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n5,407 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n4,201 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| State and local | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n1,280 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n1,046 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n1,353 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Current tax expense | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n6,905 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n6,453 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n5,554 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Deferred tax expense (benefit): | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Federal | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n239 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n859 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(174 | \n) | \n
| State and local | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(328 | \n) | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(316 | \n) | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n328 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Deferred tax expense (benefit): | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(89 | \n) | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n543 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n154 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Income tax provision | \n \u00a0 | \n$ | \n6,816 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n6,996 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n5,708 | \n\u00a0 | \n
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\n| On December 22, 2017 H.R. 1, originally known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the \"Tax Act\"), was enacted.\u00a0\u00a0The Tax Act lowered the U.S. federal income tax rate (\"Federal Tax Rate\") from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018.\u00a0\u00a0Accordingly, the Company computes Federal income tax expense using the Federal Tax Rate of 21% in fiscal year 2019 and each year thereafter.\u00a0\u00a0 | \n
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| The overall effective income tax rates, as a percentage of pre-tax ordinary income for the twelve months ended April 30, 2022, April 30, 2021 and April 30, 2020 were 22.25%, 23.11% and 27.64%, respectively.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The decrease in the effective tax rate during for the twelve months ended April 30, 2022 as compared to April 30, 2021, is primarily a result of the non-taxable revenue derived from forgiveness of the PPP loan by the SBA (see note 19) offset by an increase in the state and local income taxes from 2.05% to 3.12% as a result of changes in state and local income tax allocation factors, on deferred taxes in fiscal 2022.\u00a0\u00a0The Company's annualized overall effective tax rate fluctuates due to a number of factors, in addition to changes in tax law, including but not limited to an increase or decrease in the ratio of items that do not have tax consequences to pre-income tax, the Company's geographic profit mix between tax jurisdictions, taxation method adopted by each locality, new interpretations of existing tax laws and rulings and settlements with tax authorities.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 | \n
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\n \n \n| Deferred income taxes, a liability, are provided for temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of the Company's assets and liabilities.\u00a0\u00a0The tax effect of temporary differences giving rise to the Company's long-term deferred tax liability are as follows: | \n
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| ($ in thousands) | \n \u00a0 | \n 2022 | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n 2021 | \n \u00a0 | \n||
| Federal tax liability (benefit): | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Deferred gain on deconsolidation of EAM | \n \u00a0 | \n$ | \n10,669 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n10,669 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Deferred non-cash post-employment compensation | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(372 | \n) | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(372 | \n) | \n
| Depreciation and amortization | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n77 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n108 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Unrealized gain on securities held for sale | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n909 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n941 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Right of Use Asset | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(188 | \n) | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(196 | \n) | \n
| Deferred charges | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(154 | \n) | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(186 | \n) | \n
| Other | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(300 | \n) | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(218 | \n) | \n
| Total federal tax liability | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n10,641 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n10,746 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| State and local tax liabilities (benefits): | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Deferred gain on deconsolidation of EAM | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n2,131 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n1,807 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Deferred non-cash post-employment compensation | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(74 | \n) | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(63 | \n) | \n
| Depreciation and amortization | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n180 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n18 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Unrealized gain on securities held for sale | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n194 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n159 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Other | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n54 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n238 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Total state and local tax liabilities | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n2,485 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n2,159 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Deferred tax liability, long-term | \n \u00a0 | \n$ | \n13,126 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n12,905 | \n\u00a0 | \n
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\n| The tax effect of temporary differences giving rise to the Company's long-term deferred tax liability is primarily a result of the federal, state and local taxes related to the $50,805,000 gain from deconsolidation of the Company's asset management and mutual fund distribution subsidiaries, partially offset by the long-term tax benefit related to the non-cash post-employment compensation of $1,770,000 granted to VLI's former employee.\u00a0\u00a0 | \n
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| The Company uses the effective income tax rate determined to provide for income taxes on a year-to-date basis and reflects the tax effect of any tax law changes and certain other discrete events in the period in which they occur. | \n
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| The provision for income taxes differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the applicable U.S. statutory income tax rate to pre-tax income as a result of the following: | \n
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| \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n 2022 | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n 2021 | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n 2020 | \n \u00a0 | \n|||
| U.S. statutory federal tax rate | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n21.00 | \n% | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n21.00 | \n% | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n21.00 | \n% | \n
| Increase (decrease) in tax rate from: | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n3.12 | \n% | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n2.05 | \n% | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n6.30 | \n% | \n
| Nontaxable SBA loan forgiveness | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(1.60 | \n%) | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n- | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n- | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Effect of dividends received deductions | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(0.29 | \n%) | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(0.31 | \n%) | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(0.24 | \n%) | \n
| Other, net | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n0.02 | \n% | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n0.37 | \n% | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n0.58 | \n% | \n
| Effective income tax rate | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n22.25 | \n% | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n23.11 | \n% | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n27.64 | \n% | \n
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\n| The Company believes that, as of April 30, 2022, there were no material uncertain tax positions that would require disclosure under GAAP. | \n
| \u00a0 | \n
| The Company is included in the consolidated federal income tax return of the Parent.\u00a0\u00a0The Company has a tax sharing agreement which requires it to make tax payments to the Parent equal to the Company's liability/(benefit) as if it filed a separate return.\u00a0\u00a0Beginning with the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017, the Company files combined income tax returns with the Parent on a unitary basis in certain states as a result of changes in state tax regulations.\u00a0\u00a0 | \n
| \u00a0 | \n
| The Company\u2019s federal income tax returns (included in the Parent\u2019s consolidated returns) and state and city tax returns for fiscal years ended 2019 through 2021, are subject to examination by the tax authorities, generally for three years after they are filed with the tax authorities. The Company is presently engaged in a New York City tax audit for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2017 through and does not expect it to have a material effect on the financial statements.\u00a0\u00a0 | \n
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| Deferred tax expense (benefit): | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(89 | \n) | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n543 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n154 | \n\u00a0 | \n
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| Depreciation and amortization | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n77 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n108 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Unrealized gain on securities held for sale | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n909 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n941 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Right of Use Asset | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(188 | \n) | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(196 | \n) | \n
| Deferred charges | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(154 | \n) | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(186 | \n) | \n
| Other | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(300 | \n) | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(218 | \n) | \n
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| Deferred gain on deconsolidation of EAM | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n2,131 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n1,807 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Deferred non-cash post-employment compensation | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(74 | \n) | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(63 | \n) | \n
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| Unrealized gain on securities held for sale | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n194 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n159 | \n\u00a0 | \n
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| Nontaxable SBA loan forgiveness | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n(1.60 | \n%) | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n- | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n- | \n\u00a0 | \n
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| \u00a0 | \n
| Note 8 - Employees' Profit Sharing and Savings Plan: | \n
| \u00a0 | \n
| Substantially all employees of the Company and its subsidiaries are members of the Value Line, Inc. Profit Sharing and Savings Plan (the \"Plan\").\u00a0\u00a0In general, this is a qualified, contributory plan which provides for a discretionary annual Company contribution which is determined by a formula based on the salaries of eligible employees and the amount of consolidated net operating income as defined in the Plan. For the fiscal years ended April 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020, the estimated profit sharing plan contribution, which is included as an expense in salaries and employee benefits in the Consolidated Statements of Income, was $557,000, $980,000 and $870,000, respectively.\u00a0\u00a0 | \n
| Note 9 - Lease Commitments: |
| \u00a0 |
| On November 30, 2016, Value Line, Inc., received consent from the landlord at 551 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY to the terms of a new sublease agreement between Value Line, Inc.\u00a0\u00a0and ABM Industries, Incorporated (\u201cABM\u201d\u00a0or the \u201cSublandlord\u201d) commencing on December 1, 2016.\u00a0\u00a0Pursuant to the agreement Value Line leased from ABM 24,726 square feet of office space located on the second and third floors at 551 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY (\u201cBuilding\u201d\u00a0or \u201cPremises\u201d) beginning on December 1, 2016 and ending on November 29, 2027.\u00a0\u00a0Base rent under the sublease agreement is $1,126,000 per annum during the first year with an annual increase in base rent of 2.25% scheduled for each subsequent year, payable in equal monthly installments on the first day of each month, subject to customary concessions in the Company\u2019s favor and pass-through of certain increases in utility costs and real estate taxes over the base year.\u00a0\u00a0The Company provided a security deposit represented by a letter of credit in the amount of $469,000 in October 2016, which was reduced to $305,000 on October 3, 2021 and is to be fully refunded after the sublease ends.\u00a0\u00a0This Building became the Company\u2019s new corporate office facility.\u00a0\u00a0The Company is required to pay for certain operating expenses associated with the Premises as well as utilities supplied to the Premises.\u00a0\u00a0The sublease terms provide for a significant decrease (23% initially) in the Company\u2019s annual rental expenditure taking into account free rent for the first six months of the sublease.\u00a0\u00a0Sublandlord provided Value Line a work allowance of $417,000 which accompanied with the six months free rent worth $563,000 was applied against the Company\u2019s obligation to pay rent at our NYC headquarters, delaying the actual rent payments until November 2017. |
| \u00a0 |
| On February 29, 2016, the Company\u2019s subsidiary VLDC and Seagis Property Group LP (the \u201cLandlord\u201d) entered into a lease agreement, pursuant to which VLDC has leased 24,110 square feet of warehouse and appurtenant office space located at 205 Chubb Ave., Lyndhurst, NJ (\u201cWarehouse\u201d) beginning on May 1, 2016 and ending on April 30, 2024 (\u201cLease\u201d).\u00a0\u00a0Base rent under the Lease is $192,880 per annum payable in equal monthly installments on the first day of each month, in advance during fiscal 2017 and will gradually increase to $237,218 in fiscal 2024, subject to customary increases based on operating costs and real estate taxes.\u00a0\u00a0The Company provided a security deposit in cash in the amount of $32,146, which will be fully refunded after the lease term expires.\u00a0\u00a0The lease is a net lease requiring the Company to pay for certain operating expenses associated with the Warehouse as well as utilities supplied to the Warehouse. |
| \u00a0 |
| In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, \u201cLeases (Topic 842)\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0This ASU requires that, for leases longer than one year, a lessee recognizes in the statements of financial position a right-of-use asset, representing the right to use the underlying asset for the lease term, and a lease liability, representing the liability to make lease payments. It also requires that for finance leases, a lessee recognizes interest expense on the lease liability, separately from the amortization of the right-of-use asset in the statements of earnings, while for operating leases, such amounts should be recognized as a combined expense. The firm adopted this ASU in May 2019 under a modified retrospective approach.\u00a0 |
| \u00a0 |
| The Company adopted ASU 2016-02 using a modified retrospective transition approach as of the Effective Date as permitted by the amendments in ASU 2018-11, which provides an alternative modified retrospective transition method. As a result, the Company was not required to adjust its comparative period financial information for effects of the standard or make the new required lease disclosures for periods before the date of adoption (i.e. May 1, 2019). The Company has elected to employ the transitionary relief offered by the FASB and, therefore, has not reassessed (1) whether existing or expired contracts contain a lease, (2) lease classification for existing or expired leases or (3) the accounting for initial direct costs that were previously capitalized.\u00a0\u00a0 |
| \u00a0 |
| The Company leases office space in New York, NY and a warehouse and appurtenant office space in Lyndhurst, NJ. The Company has evaluated these leases and determined that they are operating leases under the definitions of the guidance of ASU 2016-02. |
| \u00a0 |
| The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the net present value of the lease liability adjusted for lease payments made at or before the lease commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred less any lease incentives received. For operating leases, the right-of-use asset is subsequently measured throughout the lease term at the carrying amount of the net present value of the lease liability, plus initial direct costs, plus (minus) any prepaid (accrued) lease payments, less the unamortized balance of lease incentives received. |
| \u00a0 |
| On May 1, 2019, the Company recorded a right-of-use asset in the amount of $9,575,000, which represents the lease liability of $10,340,000 adjusted for previously recorded unamortized lease incentives in the amount of $765,000. The right-of-use asset will be amortized over the remaining lease term in the amount equal to the difference between the calculated straight-line expense of the total lease payments less the monthly interest calculated on the remaining lease liability. As of April 30, 2022, the Company had a long-term lease asset of $6,442,000 recorded in property and equipment in its consolidated balance sheets. |
| \u00a0 |
| The Company recognizes lease expense, calculated as the remaining cost of the lease allocated over the remaining lease term on a straight-line basis. Lease expense are presented as part of continuing operations in the consolidated statements of income. For the twelve months ended April 30, 2022, the Company recognized $1,499,000 in lease expense. |
| \u00a0 |
| For the twelve months ended April 30, 2022, the Company paid $1,506,000 in rent relating to the leases. As a payment arising from an operating lease, the $1,506,000 will be classified within operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. |
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\n \n \n| The Company\u2019s leases generally do not provide an implicit interest rate, and therefore the Company estimated an incremental borrowing rate, or IBR, as of the commencement date, to determine the present value of its operating lease liabilities. The IBR is defined under ASC 842 as the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term for an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment. The following table reconciles the undiscounted future minimum lease payments to the total operating lease liabilities recognized on the consolidated balance sheet as of April 30, 2022: |
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\n \n| Fiscal years ended April 30, | \u00a0 | (in thousands) | \u00a0 | |
| 2023 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 1,597 | \u00a0 |
| 2024 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 1,634 | \u00a0 |
| 2025 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 1,429 | \u00a0 |
| 2026 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 1,461 | \u00a0 |
| 2027 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 1,493 | \u00a0 |
| Thereafter | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 882 | \u00a0 |
| Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 8,496 | \u00a0 |
| Less: difference between undiscounted lease payments & the present value of future lease payments | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 1,128 | \u00a0 |
| Total operating lease liabilities | \u00a0 | $ | 7,368 | \u00a0 |
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\n| For the fiscal years ended April 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020, rental expenses were $1,499,000 each year.\u00a0\u00a0 |
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| 2023 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 1,597 | \u00a0 |
| 2024 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 1,634 | \u00a0 |
| 2025 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 1,429 | \u00a0 |
| 2026 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 1,461 | \u00a0 |
| 2027 | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 1,493 | \u00a0 |
| Thereafter | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 882 | \u00a0 |
| Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments | \u00a0 | \u00a0 | 8,496 | \u00a0 |
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| Note 10 - Disclosure of Credit Risk of Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk: | \n
| \u00a0 | \n
| Other than EAM and the Value Line Funds as explained in Note 3 - Related Party Transactions, a single customer accounted for a significant portion of the Company's sales in fiscal 2022, 2021 or 2020, and its accounts receivable as of April 30, 2022 or 2021.\u00a0\u00a0During the twelve months ended April 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020, 33.0%, 31.6% and 31.4%, respectively, of total publishing revenues were derived from a single customer as explained in Note 16 - Concentration. | \n
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| Note 11 - Comprehensive Income: | \n
| \u00a0 | \n
| The FASB's ASC Comprehensive Income topic requires the reporting of comprehensive income in addition to net income from operations.\u00a0\u00a0Comprehensive income is a more inclusive financial reporting methodology that includes disclosure of certain financial information that otherwise would not be recognized in the calculation of net income. | \n
| \u00a0 | \n
| As of April 30, 2022 and April 30, 2021 the Company held fixed income securities consisting of securities issued by federal, state, and local governments within the United States that are classified as securities available-for-sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The change in valuation of fixed income securities, net of deferred income taxes, has been recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.\u00a0 | \n
| \u00a0 | \n
| The components of comprehensive income that are included in the Consolidated\u00a0\u00a0Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the twelve months ending April 30, 2022 are as follows: | \n
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| ($ in thousands) | \n \u00a0 | \n Amount Before Tax | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n Tax (Expense) / Benefit | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n Amount Net of Tax | \n \u00a0 | \n|||
| Change in unrealized gains on available-for-sale fixed income securities | \n \u00a0 | \n$ | \n(34 | \n) | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n7 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n(27 | \n) | \n
| \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n(34 | \n) | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n7 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n(27 | \n) | \n
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\n| The components of comprehensive income that are included in the Consolidated\u00a0\u00a0Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the twelve months ending April 30, 2021 are as follows: | \n
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| ($ in thousands) | \n \u00a0 | \n Amount Before Tax | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n Tax (Expense) / Benefit | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n Amount Net of Tax | \n \u00a0 | \n|||
| Change in unrealized gains on available-for-sale fixed income securities | \n \u00a0 | \n$ | \n(173 | \n) | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n45 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n(128 | \n) | \n
| \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n(173 | \n) | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n45 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n(128 | \n) | \n
\u00a0
\n| The components of comprehensive income that are included in the Consolidated\u00a0\u00a0Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the twelve months ending April 30, 2020 are as follows: | \n
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| ($ in thousands) | \n \u00a0 | \n Amount Before Tax | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n Tax (Expense) / Benefit | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n Amount Net of Tax | \n \u00a0 | \n|||
| Change in unrealized gains on available-for-sale fixed income securities | \n \u00a0 | \n$ | \n134 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n(37 | \n) | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n97 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n134 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n(37 | \n) | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n97 | \n\u00a0 | \n
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| ($ in thousands) | \n \u00a0 | \n Amount Before Tax | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n Tax (Expense) / Benefit | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n Amount Net of Tax | \n \u00a0 | \n|||
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| ($ in thousands) | \n \u00a0 | \n Amount Before Tax | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n Tax (Expense) / Benefit | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n Amount Net of Tax | \n \u00a0 | \n|||
| Change in unrealized gains on available-for-sale fixed income securities | \n \u00a0 | \n$ | \n(173 | \n) | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n45 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n(128 | \n) | \n
| \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n(173 | \n) | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n45 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n(128 | \n) | \n
| \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n Fiscal Year Ended April 30, 2020 | \n \u00a0 | \n|||||||||
| ($ in thousands) | \n \u00a0 | \n Amount Before Tax | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n Tax (Expense) / Benefit | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n Amount Net of Tax | \n \u00a0 | \n|||
| Change in unrealized gains on available-for-sale fixed income securities | \n \u00a0 | \n$ | \n134 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n(37 | \n) | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n97 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n134 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n(37 | \n) | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n97 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Note 12 - Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed for Internal Use: |
| \u00a0 |
| The Company has adopted the provisions of the Statement of Position 98-1 (SOP 98-1), \"Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed for Internal Use\".\u00a0\u00a0SOP 98-1 requires companies to capitalize as long-lived assets many of the costs associated with developing or purchasing software for internal use and amortize those costs over the software's estimated useful life in a systematic and rational manner.\u00a0\u00a0Such costs, when incurred, are capitalized and amortized over the expected useful life of the asset, normally 3 to 5 years.\u00a0 |
| \u00a0 |
| During the twelve months ended April 30, 2021, the Company capitalized\u00a0\u00a0$145,000 related to the third party programmers' costs. The Company\u00a0\u00a0did incur and did capitalize expenditures related to third party programmers' costs during the twelve months ended April 30, 2022 and April 30, 2020.\u00a0\u00a0Total amortization expenses for the years ended April 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020 were $73,000, $70,000 and $65,000, respectively.\u00a0\u00a0 |
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| Note 13 - Treasury Stock and Repurchase Program: | \n
| \u00a0 | \n
| On March 14, 2022, the Company's Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of shares of the Company\u2019s common stock up to an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000.\u00a0\u00a0 | \n
| \u00a0 | \n
| On May 31, 2022, the Company's Board of Directors approved a renewal of a share repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of shares of the Company\u2019s common stock up to an aggregate purchase price of $3,000,000.\u00a0The repurchases may be made from time to time on the open market at prevailing market prices, in negotiated transactions off the market, in block purchases or otherwise. The repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time at the Company\u2019s discretion and has no set expiration date.\u00a0 | \n
| \u00a0 | \n
| Treasury stock, at cost, consists of the following: | \n
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| Purchases effected in open market | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n46,840 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n1,214 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n25.91 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n- | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Balance as of April 30, 2020 | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n383,279 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n5,957 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n15.54 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n2,000 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Purchases effected in open market (1) | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n53,551 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n1,526 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n28.50 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n- | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Balance as of April 30, 2021 | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n436,830 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n7,483 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n17.13 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n474 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Purchases effected in open market (2) | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n53,327 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n2,484 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n46.58 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n- | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Balance as of April 30, 2022 | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n490,157 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n9,967 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n20.33 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n1,241 | \n\u00a0 | \n
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| (2)\u00a0\u00a0Were acquired during the $2 million repurchase program authorized in July 2021 and the $2 million repurchase program authorized in March 2022.\u00a0 | \n
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| Balance as of April 30, 2019 | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n336,439 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n4,743 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n14.10 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n1,438 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Purchases effected in open market | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n46,840 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n1,214 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n25.91 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n- | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Balance as of April 30, 2020 | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n383,279 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n5,957 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n15.54 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n2,000 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Purchases effected in open market (1) | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n53,551 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n1,526 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n28.50 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n- | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Balance as of April 30, 2021 | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n436,830 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n7,483 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n17.13 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n474 | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Purchases effected in open market (2) | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n53,327 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n2,484 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n46.58 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n- | \n\u00a0 | \n
| Balance as of April 30, 2022 | \n \u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n490,157 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n9,967 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n20.33 | \n\u00a0 | \n\u00a0 | \n$ | \n1,241 | \n\u00a0 | \n
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| Note 14 - Copyright Fees: | \n
| \u00a0 | \n
| During the twelve months ended April 30, 2022, copyright fees of $13,380,000 were 4.8% above fiscal 2021. During the twelve months ended April 30, 2021, copyright fees of $12,763,000 were 0.7% above fiscal 2020.\u00a0\u00a0During the twelve months ended April 30, 2020, copyright fees of $12,671,000 were 70.4% above the prior fiscal year.\u00a0\u00a0As of April 30, 2022, total third party sponsored assets were $12.4 billion, as compared to $11.6 billion in assets at April 30, 2021.\u00a0\u00a0 | \n
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| Note 15 - Restricted Cash and Deposits: | \n
| \u00a0 | \n
| Restricted Money Market Investment in the noncurrent assets on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet at April 30, 2022, includes $305,000, which represents cash invested in a bank money market fund securing a letter of credit (\"LOC\") in the amount of $305,000 issued to the sublandlord as a security deposit for the Company's New York City leased corporate office facility.\u00a0\u00a0According to the sublease agreement the LOC and restricted cash were reduced from $469,000 to $305,000 in the third quarter of fiscal year 2022. | \n
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| Note 16 - Concentration: | \n
| \u00a0 | \n
| During the twelve months ended April 30, 2022, 33.0% of total publishing revenues of $40,525,000 were derived from a single customer.\u00a0\u00a0During the twelve months ended April 30, 2021, 31.6% of total publishing revenues of $40,392,000 were derived from a single customer.\u00a0 | \n
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| Note 17 - Concentration of Credit Risk: | \n
| \u00a0 | \n
| Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist principally of cash deposits. Accounts at each institution are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (\u201cFDIC\u201d) up to $250,000.\u00a0\u00a0At April 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company had $1,978,000 and $2,742,000, respectively, in excess of the FDIC insured limit.\u00a0\u00a0Management has concluded the excess does not represent a material risk, based on the creditworthiness\u00a0\u00a0of the counter parties. | \n
| Note 18 - Business Segments: | \n
| \u00a0 | \n
| The Publishing business segment, the Company's only reportable segment subsequent to December 23, 2010, produces investment periodicals and related publications (retail and institutional) in both print and digital form, and includes Value Line copyrights and Value Line Proprietary Ranks and other proprietary information.\u00a0 | \n
| \u00a0 | \n
| As described in Note 1 - Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, the Company deconsolidated its investment management business on December 23, 2010 and therefore no longer reports the investment management operation as a separate business unit.\u00a0\u00a0Although VLI continues to receive significant cash flows from these operations through its non-controlling investment in EAM, it no longer considers this to be a reportable business segment due to its lack of control over the operating and financial policies of EAM. | \n
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| Note 19 - Paycheck Protection Program Loan: | \n
| \u00a0 | \n
| Shortly after declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic and \"lockdowns\" of numerous non-essential businesses, the Company in April of 2020 executed a note and received a loan (the \"PPP Loan\") from JP Morgan Chase Bank under the Paycheck Protection Program (\"PPP\") which was established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the \"CARES Act\") and was administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (\"SBA\").\u00a0\u00a0The proceeds from the PPP Loan were used in accordance with the terms of the CARES Act program. | \n
| \u00a0 | \n
| Under the terms of the CARES Act, Borrowers could apply for and be granted forgiveness for all or a portion of the PPP Loan.\u00a0\u00a0Such forgiveness is determined, subject to limitations, based on the use of loan proceeds in accordance with the terms of the CARES Act.\u00a0\u00a0The Company was granted total loan forgiveness of $2,331,365 by the SBA during the second quarter of fiscal 2022.\u00a0\u00a0Accrued interest was also forgiven. | \n