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Equity Investments (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2025
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]  
Schedule of Equity Investments

Equity investments consist of the following:

 

   April 30, 2025   July 31, 2024 
   (in thousands) 
Zedge, Inc. Class B common stock, 42,282 shares at April 30, 2025 and July 31, 2024  $102   $153 
Rafael Holdings, Inc. (“Rafael”) Class B common stock, 278,810 shares at April 30, 2025 and July 31, 2024   441    416 
Other marketable equity securities   106    70 
Fixed income mutual funds   4,538    4,370 
           
Current equity investments  $5,187   $5,009 
           
Visa Inc. Series C Convertible Participating Preferred Stock (“Visa Series C Preferred”)  $902   $695 
Visa Inc. Series A Convertible Participating Preferred Stock (“Visa Series A Preferred”)       877 
Convertible preferred stock—equity method investment   258    1,338 
Hedge funds   3,019    2,883 
Other   2,725    725 
           
Noncurrent equity investments  $6,904   $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:

 

   2025   2024   2025   2024 
  

Three Months Ended

April 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

April 30,

 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
   (in thousands) 
Balance, beginning of period  $1,161   $1,719   $964   $1,632 
Adjustment for observable transactions involving a similar investment from the same issuer   10    (25)   207    162 
Upward adjustment               130 
Redemption               (230)
Impairments                
                     
Balance, end of the period  $1,171   $1,694   $1,171   $1,694 
Schedule of Unrealized Gains (losses) Gains for All Equity Investments

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

 

   2025   2024   2025   2024 
  

Three Months Ended

April 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

April 30,

 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
   (in thousands) 
Net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity investments  $359   $(78)  $1,133   $(280)
Less: net gains recognized during the period on equity investments sold during the period               130 
                     
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity investments still held at the reporting date  $359   $(78)  $1,133   $(410)

 

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

 

   2025   2024   2025   2024 
  

Three Months Ended

April 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

April 30,

 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
   (in thousands) 
Unrealized (losses) gains recognized during the period on equity investments:                    
Rafael Class B common stock  $(134)  $(61)  $25   $(115)
                     
Zedge Class B common stock  $(12)  $(36)  $(51)  $13 
Summary of Changes in Equity Method Investments

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

 

   2025   2024   2025   2024 
  

Three Months Ended

April 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

April 30,

 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
   (in thousands) 
Balance, beginning of period  $752   $1,932   $1,338   $2,784 
Purchase of convertible preferred stock   253    504    926    1,513 
Equity in the net loss of investee   (405)   (529)   (978)   (1,704)
Amortization of equity method basis difference   (342)   (342)   (1,028)   (1,028)
                     
Balance, end of the period  $258   $1,565   $258   $1,565