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Equity Investments (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2024
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]  
Schedule of Equity Investments

Equity investments consist of the following:

  

   October 31,
2024
   July 31,
2024
 
   (in thousands) 
Zedge, Inc. Class B common stock, 42,282 shares at October 31, 2024 and July 31, 2024  $130   $153 
Rafael Holdings, Inc. Class B common stock, 278,810 shares at October 31, 2024 and July 31, 2024   516    416 
Other marketable equity securities   53    70 
Fixed income mutual funds   4,372    4,370 
           
Current equity investments  $5,071   $5,009 
           
Visa Inc. Series C Convertible Participating Preferred Stock (“Visa Series C Preferred”)  $758   $695 
Visa Inc. Series A Convertible Participating Preferred Stock (“Visa Series A Preferred”)       877 
Convertible preferred stock—equity method investment   1,231    1,338 
Hedge funds   2,878    2,883 
Other   2,225    725 
Noncurrent equity investments  $7,092   $6,518 
Schedule of Carrying Value of Equity Investments

The changes in the carrying value of the Company’s equity investments without readily determinable fair values for which the Company elected the measurement alternative was as follows:

  

   2024   2023 
  

Three Months Ended
October 31,

 
   2024   2023 
   (in thousands) 
Balance, beginning of period  $964   $1,632 
Adjustment for observable transactions involving a similar investment from the same issuer   63    (14)
Upward adjustment       129 
Impairments        
           
Balance, end of the period  $1,027   $1,747 
Schedule of Unrealized Gains (losses) Gains for All Equity Investments

Unrealized gains (losses) for all equity investments measured at fair value included the following:

 Schedule of Unrealized Gains (losses) Gains for All Equity Investments 

   2024   2023 
  

Three Months Ended
October 31,

 

 
   2024   2023 
   (in thousands) 
Net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity investments  $378   $(917)
Plus: net loss recognized during the period on equity investment sold during the period   2     
           
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity investments still held at the reporting date  $380   $(917)

 

 

The unrealized gains and losses for all equity investments measured at fair value in the table above included the following:

 

   2024   2023 
  

Three Months Ended

October 31,

 
   2024   2023 
   (in thousands) 
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity investments:        
         
Rafael Class B common stock  $100   $(62)
           
Zedge Class B common stock  $(23)  $(8)
Summary of Changes in Equity Method Investments

The following table summarizes the change in the balance of the Company’s equity method investment:

 Summary of Changes in Equity Method Investments 

   2024   2023 
   Three Months Ended October 31, 
   2024   2023 
   (in thousands) 
Balance, beginning of period  $1,338   $2,784 
Purchase of convertible preferred stock   673    672 
Equity in the net loss of investee   (438)   (670)
Amortization of equity method basis difference   (342)   (342)
           
Balance, end of period  $1,231   $2,444