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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of Recent Accounting Standards Updates
The following table provides a brief description of recent GAAP accounting standards updates (“ASUs”).
Standard
Description
Date of Adoption
Effect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters
ASU 2014-09,  Revenue from Contracts with Customers
This ASU will eliminate the transaction- and industry-specific revenue recognition guidance under current GAAP and replace it with a principle based approach for determining revenue recognition. The standard outlines a five-step model whereby revenue is recognized as performance obligations within a contract are satisfied.
This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, as a result of a deferral of the effective date arising from the issuance of ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Deferral of the Effective Date. Early adoption is permitted. We will adopt the new standard effective May 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach.
The majority of our revenue is derived from rental income, which is scoped out from this standard and will be accounted for under ASC 840, Leases. Our other revenue streams were evaluated under this ASU and we determined the new standard will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.  
ASU 2016-02, Leases
This ASU amends existing accounting standards for lease accounting, including by requiring lessees to recognize most leases on the balance sheet and making certain changes to lessor accounting.
This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted.
We do not anticipate significant changes in the timing of income from our leases with residents. However, in certain circumstances where we are a lessee, primarily in leases for office space, we will be required to recognize right of use assets and related lease liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. We do not anticipate the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. We are in the process of determining the amount of the right of use assets and related lease liabilities that will be recognized upon adoption.
ASU 2016-09,  Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting
This ASU amends several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, accrual of compensation cost, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows.
This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We adopted this guidance effective May 1, 2017.
Upon adoption of the standard, we elected to account for forfeitures when they occur instead of estimating the forfeitures. The new standard did not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or earnings per share.
ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments
This ASU addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing diversity in practice.  The cash flow issues include debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs and proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims.
This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted.
This guidance is effective May 1, 2018. Payments related to debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs are required to be classified within financing activities. While overall cash flows will not change, there will be changes between cash flow classifications due primarily to the debt prepayment penalties incurred in comparative periods.
ASU 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business
This ASU clarifies the definition of a business and provides further guidance for evaluating whether a transaction will be accounted for as an acquisition of an asset or a business. This new standard is required to be applied prospectively to transactions occurring after the date of adoption.
This ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. We adopted this standard effective May 1, 2017.
We believe that most of our future acquisitions of operating properties will qualify as asset acquisitions and most future transaction costs associated with these acquisitions will be capitalized. Adoption of the standard did not have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations. During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2018, acquisition costs totaling $411,536 were capitalized and allocated to the assets acquired based on the relative fair market value of those underlying assets.

Standard
Description
Date of Adoption
Effect on the Financial Statements or Other Significant Matters
ASU 2017-05, Other Income – Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20): Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets
This ASU clarifies the definition of an in-substance nonfinancial asset and changes the accounting for partial sales of nonfinancial assets to be more consistent with the accounting for a sale of a business pursuant to ASU 2017-01.  This ASU allows for either a retrospective or modified retrospective approach.
This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted.
This standard allows for either a retrospective or modified retrospective approach. We are currently evaluating the impact this standard may have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures upon adoption.
ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities
This ASU clarifies hedge accounting requirements, improves disclosure of hedging arrangements, and better aligns risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationships.
This ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. We adopted ASU 2017-12 on November 1, 2017.
Adoption of the new standard did not have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations. See Note 6 for additional information.
Schedule of Other Assets
As of April 30, 2018 and 2017, other assets consisted of the following amounts:
 
in thousands
 
2018

2017

Receivable arising from straight line rents
$
1,458

$
2,145

Accounts receivable
2,583

2,626

Fair value of interest rate swap
1,779


Loans receivable
15,480


Prepaid and other assets
2,832

2,741

Intangible assets
1,469

202

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
820

901

Goodwill
1,553

1,572

Deferred charges and leasing costs
2,323

3,119

Total Other Assets
$
30,297

$
13,306