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OTHER GAINS (LOSSES), NET
12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2012
OTHER GAINS (LOSSES), NET
(12) OTHER GAINS (LOSSES), NET

The following schedule reflects the components of “Other gains (losses), net”:

 

     Years Ended July 31,  
     2012     2011
(As Restated)
    2010     2009  
     (in thousands)  

Derecognition of accrued pricing liabilities

   $ 11,811      $ 13,545      $ —        $ —     

Foreign currency exchange gains (losses)

     2,948        (4,023     (977     (1,560

Gain on sale of investments

     9        187        425        3,956   

Impairment of investment

     —          (67     —          (975

Loss on disposal of assets

     (7     (14     (264     (308

Other, net

     (330     (746     (172     (293
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 14,431      $ 8,882      $ (988   $ 820   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

During the fiscal years ended July 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded gains from the derecognition of accrued pricing liabilities of approximately $11.8 million and $13.5 million, respectively. No gains were recorded from the derecognition of accrued pricing liabilities during the fiscal years ended July 31, 2010 and 2009. The Company recorded foreign exchange gains (losses) of approximately $2.9 million, $(4.0) million, $(1.0) million, and $(1.6) million during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively. These net gains and losses related primarily to realized and unrealized losses from foreign currency exposures and settled transactions in the Americas, Asia and Europe.

During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2011, the Company recorded a gain of approximately $0.2 million on investments. Approximately $0.1 million of the gain related to the sale of available-for-sale securities and approximately $0.1 million of the gain related to the distribution of proceeds from the acquisition by third parties of H2Gen Innovations, Inc. and M2E Power, Inc. due to the satisfaction of conditions leading to the release of funds held in escrow.

During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2010, the Company recorded a gain of approximately $0.3 million related to the acquisition by third parties of M2E Power, Inc. and H2Gen Innovations, Inc. Additionally, during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2010, the Company recorded a gain of approximately $0.1 million to adjust a previously recorded gain on the acquisition by a third party of Virtual Ink, Inc. due to the satisfaction of conditions leading to the release of funds held in escrow. The Company also recorded a loss of $0.3 million from the disposal of assets during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2010.

During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2009, the Company recorded a gain of approximately $2.6 million related to the acquisition by a third party of the ownership interest held by @Ventures in Foodbuy, LLC. Additionally, gains of approximately $0.9 million and $0.5 million, respectively were recorded to adjust previously recorded gains on the acquisitions by third parties of The Generations Network, Inc. (“TGN”) and Avamar Technologies, Inc. (“Avamar”), due to the satisfaction of conditions leading to the release of funds held in escrow. TGN and Avamar were @Ventures portfolio companies that were acquired by third parties in previous reporting periods. Also, during the year ended July 31, 2009, the Company recorded a write-off of an investment in a private company for $1.0 million. The $1.0 million write-off was due to the carrying value of the investment exceeding the estimated value of the investment. The Company also recorded a loss of $0.3 million from the disposal of assets.