UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JANUARY 31, 2024
or
☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission File Number: 1-16371
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JANUARY 31, 2018
or
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number: 1-16371
IDT CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 22-3415036 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | |
520 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey | 07102 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(973)438-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Name of each exchange on which registered | |
Class B common stock, par value $.01 per share | New York Stock Exchange |
Trading symbol: IDT |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☒ |
Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ |
Emerging growth company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.): Yes ☐ No ☒
As of March 8, 2018,6, 2024, the registrant had the following shares outstanding:
Class A common stock, $.01 par value: | shares outstanding (excluding 1,698,000 treasury shares) | |
Class B common stock, $.01 par value: |
IDT CORPORATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
IDT CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
January 31, 2018 | July 31, 2017 | January 31, 2024 | July 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | (Note 1) | (Unaudited) | (Note 1) | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | (in thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 54,055 | $ | 90,344 | $ | 141,081 | $ | 103,637 | ||||||||
Marketable securities | 46,202 | 58,272 | ||||||||||||||
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,642 at January 31, 2018 and $2,657 at July 31, 2017 | 71,652 | 64,979 | ||||||||||||||
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 93,231 | 95,186 | ||||||||||||||
Debt securities | 31,419 | 42,414 | ||||||||||||||
Equity investments | 5,076 | 6,198 | ||||||||||||||
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $6,315 at January 31, 2024 and allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,642 at July 31, 2023 | 37,392 | 32,092 | ||||||||||||||
Settlement assets, net of reserve of $1,514 at January 31, 2024 and $1,143 at July 31, 2023 | 17,200 | 32,396 | ||||||||||||||
Disbursement prefunding | 27,749 | 30,113 | ||||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 15,915 | 14,506 | 23,523 | 16,638 | ||||||||||||
Other current assets | 30,733 | 18,749 | 30,905 | 28,394 | ||||||||||||
Assets held for sale | 138,700 | 124,267 | ||||||||||||||
Total current assets | 357,257 | 371,117 | 407,576 | 387,068 | ||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 88,621 | 88,994 | ||||||||||||||
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 38,713 | 38,655 | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill | 11,447 | 11,326 | 26,318 | 26,457 | ||||||||||||
Investments | 24,350 | 26,894 | ||||||||||||||
Other intangibles, net | 7,026 | 8,196 | ||||||||||||||
Equity investments | 7,558 | 9,874 | ||||||||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 5,079 | 5,540 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred income tax assets, net | 8,653 | 11,841 | 18,313 | 24,101 | ||||||||||||
Other assets | 8,616 | 3,657 | 11,195 | 10,919 | ||||||||||||
Assets held for sale | 5,285 | 5,134 | ||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 504,229 | $ | 518,963 | $ | 521,778 | $ | 510,810 | ||||||||
Liabilities and equity | ||||||||||||||||
Liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest, and equity | ||||||||||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
Trade accounts payable | $ | 37,071 | $ | 40,989 | $ | 21,514 | $ | 22,231 | ||||||||
Accrued expenses | 113,154 | 125,359 | 107,181 | 110,796 | ||||||||||||
Deferred revenue | 71,789 | 76,451 | 33,803 | 35,343 | ||||||||||||
Customer deposits | 87,553 | 86,481 | ||||||||||||||
Settlement liabilities | 15,789 | 21,495 | ||||||||||||||
Other current liabilities | 4,683 | 4,659 | 19,194 | 17,761 | ||||||||||||
Liabilities held for sale | 129,423 | 115,318 | ||||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 356,120 | 362,776 | 285,034 | 294,107 | ||||||||||||
Operating lease liabilities | 2,448 | 2,881 | ||||||||||||||
Other liabilities | 1,107 | 1,080 | 3,716 | 3,354 | ||||||||||||
Liabilities held for sale | 642 | 550 | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 357,869 | 364,406 | 291,198 | 300,342 | ||||||||||||
Commitments and contingencies | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 10,693 | 10,472 | ||||||||||||||
Equity: | ||||||||||||||||
IDT Corporation stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; authorized shares—10,000; no shares issued | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Class A common stock, $.01 par value; authorized shares—35,000; 3,272 shares issued and 1,574 shares outstanding at January 31, 2018 and July 31, 2017 | 33 | 33 | ||||||||||||||
Class B common stock, $.01 par value; authorized shares—200,000; 25,582 and 25,561 shares issued and 23,280 and 23,264 shares outstanding at January 31, 2018 and July 31, 2017, respectively | 256 | 256 | ||||||||||||||
Preferred stock, $ | par value; authorized shares— ; shares issued— | — | ||||||||||||||
Class A common stock, $ | par value; authorized shares— ; shares issued and shares outstanding at January 31, 2024 and July 31, 202333 | 33 | ||||||||||||||
Class B common stock, $ | par value; authorized shares— ; and shares issued and and shares outstanding at January 31, 2024 and July 31, 2023, respectively281 | 279 | ||||||||||||||
Common stock, value | 281 | 279 | ||||||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 396,259 | 394,462 | 300,631 | 301,408 | ||||||||||||
Treasury stock, at cost, consisting of 1,698 and 1,698 shares of Class A common stock and 2,302 and 2,297 shares of Class B common stock at January 31, 2018 and July 31, 2017, respectively | (83,365 | ) | (83,304 | ) | ||||||||||||
Treasury stock, at cost, consisting of | and shares of Class A common stock and and shares of Class B common stock at January 31, 2024 and July 31, 2023, respectively(118,631 | ) | (115,461 | ) | ||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (2,531 | ) | (2,343 | ) | (17,276 | ) | (17,192 | ) | ||||||||
Accumulated deficit | (173,386 | ) | (163,370 | ) | ||||||||||||
Retained earnings | 46,746 | 24,662 | ||||||||||||||
Total IDT Corporation stockholders’ equity | 137,266 | 145,734 | 211,784 | 193,729 | ||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interests | 9,094 | 8,823 | 8,103 | 6,267 | ||||||||||||
Total equity | 146,360 | 154,557 | 219,887 | 199,996 | ||||||||||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 504,229 | $ | 518,963 | ||||||||||||
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest, and equity | $ | 521,778 | $ | 510,810 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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IDT CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS(Unaudited)INCOME
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 395,883 | $ | 367,556 | $ | 789,438 | $ | 736,707 | ||||||||
Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Direct cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | 337,229 | 310,913 | 673,738 | 623,941 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative (i) | 52,358 | 47,325 | 102,429 | 92,763 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 5,735 | 5,301 | 11,408 | 10,601 | ||||||||||||
Severance | 195 | — | 635 | — | ||||||||||||
Total costs and expenses | 395,517 | 363,539 | 788,210 | 727,305 | ||||||||||||
Other operating expense | (846 | ) | (889 | ) | (1,625 | ) | (1,088 | ) | ||||||||
(Loss) income from operations | (480 | ) | 3,128 | (397 | ) | 8,314 | ||||||||||
Interest income, net | 286 | 309 | 648 | 609 | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | 370 | (419 | ) | (456 | ) | 1,974 | ||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | 176 | 3,018 | (205 | ) | 10,897 | |||||||||||
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes | 1,514 | (1,761 | ) | 99 | 12,655 | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 1,690 | 1,257 | (106 | ) | 23,552 | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (174 | ) | (382 | ) | (470 | ) | (758 | ) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to IDT Corporation | $ | 1,516 | $ | 875 | $ | (576 | ) | $ | 22,794 | |||||||
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to IDT Corporation common stockholders: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.06 | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | 1.00 | |||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.06 | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | 0.99 | |||||||
Weighted-average number of shares used in calculation of earnings (loss) per share: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | 24,643 | 22,768 | 24,635 | 22,740 | ||||||||||||
Diluted | 24,724 | 22,963 | 24,635 | 22,931 | ||||||||||||
Dividends declared per common share | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.38 | ||||||||
(i) Stock-based compensation included in selling, general and administrative expenses | $ | 987 | $ | 1,426 | $ | 1,797 | $ | 2,128 |
(Unaudited)
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended January 31, | Six Months Ended January 31, | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 296,098 | $ | 313,936 | $ | 597,302 | $ | 635,752 | ||||||||
Direct cost of revenues | 198,699 | 223,499 | 405,475 | 456,170 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | 97,399 | 90,437 | 191,827 | 179,582 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses (gains): | ||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative (i) | 80,743 | 72,060 | 157,965 | 141,679 | ||||||||||||
Severance | 345 | 213 | 869 | 312 | ||||||||||||
Other operating expense (gain), net (see Note 10) | 294 | (17 | ) | (190 | ) | (816 | ) | |||||||||
Total operating expenses | 81,382 | 72,256 | 158,644 | 141,175 | ||||||||||||
Income from operations | 16,017 | 18,181 | 33,183 | 38,407 | ||||||||||||
Interest income, net | 1,195 | 810 | 2,039 | 1,320 | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | 2,534 | 1,613 | (3,053 | ) | (2,229 | ) | ||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 19,746 | 20,604 | 32,169 | 37,498 | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | (3,992 | ) | (5,295 | ) | (7,939 | ) | (9,634 | ) | ||||||||
Net income | 15,754 | 15,309 | 24,230 | 27,864 | ||||||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (1,329 | ) | (686 | ) | (2,146 | ) | (2,239 | ) | ||||||||
Net income attributable to IDT Corporation | $ | 14,425 | $ | 14,623 | $ | 22,084 | $ | 25,625 | ||||||||
Earnings per share attributable to IDT Corporation common stockholders: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.57 | $ | 0.57 | $ | 0.88 | $ | 1.00 | ||||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.57 | $ | 0.57 | $ | 0.87 | $ | 1.00 | ||||||||
Weighted-average number of shares used in calculation of earnings per share: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | 25,175 | 25,510 | 25,176 | 25,556 | ||||||||||||
Diluted | 25,317 | 25,538 | 25,297 | 25,577 | ||||||||||||
(i) Stock-based compensation included in selling, general and administrative expenses | $ | $ | $ | $ |
(i) | Stock-based compensation included in selling, general and administrative expenses |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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IDT CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 1,690 | $ | 1,257 | $ | (106 | ) | $ | 23,552 | |||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): | ||||||||||||||||
Change in unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities | (120 | ) | (40 | ) | (150 | ) | (63 | ) | ||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 330 | 459 | (38 | ) | (2,403 | ) | ||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 210 | 419 | (188 | ) | (2,466 | ) | ||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | 1,900 | 1,676 | (294 | ) | 21,086 | |||||||||||
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (174 | ) | (382 | ) | (470 | ) | (758 | ) | ||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to IDT Corporation | $ | 1,726 | $ | 1,294 | $ | (764 | ) | $ | 20,328 |
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended January 31, | Six Months Ended January 31, | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 15,754 | $ | 15,309 | $ | 24,230 | $ | 27,864 | ||||||||
Other comprehensive loss: | ||||||||||||||||
Change in unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities | 270 | 188 | 204 | (34 | ) | |||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (919 | ) | (2,227 | ) | (288 | ) | (2,372 | ) | ||||||||
Other comprehensive loss | (649 | ) | (2,039 | ) | (84 | ) | (2,406 | ) | ||||||||
Comprehensive income | 15,105 | 13,270 | 24,146 | 25,458 | ||||||||||||
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (1,329 | ) | (686 | ) | (2,146 | ) | (2,239 | ) | ||||||||
Comprehensive income attributable to IDT Corporation | $ | 13,776 | $ | 12,584 | $ | 22,000 | $ | 23,219 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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IDT CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSEQUITY (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended January 31, 2024 (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IDT Corporation Stockholders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A Common Stock | Class B Common Stock | Additional Paid-In Capital | Treasury Stock | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Retained Earnings | Noncontrolling Interests | Total Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE AT OCTOBER 31, 2023 | $ | 33 | $ | 279 | $ | 302,351 | $ | (118,312 | ) | $ | (16,627 | ) | $ | 32,321 | $ | 6,922 | $ | 206,967 | ||||||||||||||
Repurchases of Class B common stock through repurchase program | — | — | — | (319 | ) | — | — | — | (319 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted net2phone common stock purchased from employees | — | — | (3,611 | ) | — | — | — | 53 | (3,558 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Exchange of National Retail Solutions shares for Class B common stock | — | 2 | 81 | — | — | — | (83 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock issued to certain executive officers for bonus payments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | 1,810 | — | — | — | — | 1,810 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | (4 | ) | (4 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | (649 | ) | — | — | (649 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | — | — | 14,425 | 1,215 | 15,640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE AT JANUARY 31, 2024 | $ | 33 | $ | 281 | $ | 300,631 | $ | (118,631 | ) | $ | (17,276 | ) | $ | 46,746 | $ | 8,103 | $ | 219,887 |
Six Months Ended January 31, 2024 (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IDT Corporation Stockholders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A Common Stock | Class B Common Stock | Additional Paid-In Capital | Treasury Stock | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Retained Earnings | Noncontrolling Interests | Total Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE AT JULY 31, 2023 | $ | 33 | $ | 279 | $ | 301,408 | $ | (115,461 | ) | $ | (17,192 | ) | $ | 24,662 | $ | 6,267 | $ | 199,996 | ||||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options | — | — | 172 | — | — | — | — | 172 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repurchases of Class B common stock through repurchase program | — | — | — | (3,155 | ) | — | — | — | (3,155 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted Class B common stock purchased from employees | — | — | — | (15 | ) | — | — | — | (15 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted net2phone common stock purchased from employees | — | — | (3,611 | ) | — | — | — | 53 | (3,558 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Exchange of National Retail Solutions shares for Class B common stock | — | 2 | 81 | — | — | — | (83 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | 2,581 | — | — | — | — | 2,581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | (59 | ) | (59 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | (84 | ) | — | — | (84 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | — | — | 22,084 | 1,925 | 24,009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE AT JANUARY 31, 2024 | $ | 33 | $ | 281 | $ | 300,631 | $ | (118,631 | ) | $ | (17,276 | ) | $ | 46,746 | $ | 8,103 | $ | 219,887 |
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IDT CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY—Continued
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended January 31, 2023 (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IDT Corporation Stockholders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A Common Stock | Class B Common Stock | Additional Paid-In Capital | Treasury Stock | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | (Accumulated Deficit) Retained Earnings | Noncontrolling Interests | Total Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE AT OCTOBER 31, 2022 | $ | 33 | $ | 278 | $ | 297,191 | $ | (106,906 | ) | $ | (11,672 | ) | $ | (4,828 | ) | $ | 4,343 | $ | 178,439 | |||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options | — | — | 172 | — | — | — | — | 172 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | 1,286 | — | — | — | — | 1,286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | (88 | ) | (88 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | (2,039 | ) | — | — | (2,039 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | — | — | 14,623 | 621 | 15,244 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE AT JANUARY 31, 2023 | $ | 33 | $ | 278 | $ | 298,649 | $ | (106,906 | ) | $ | (13,711 | ) | $ | 9,795 | $ | 4,876 | $ | 193,014 |
Six Months Ended | ||||||||
2018 | 2017 | |||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||
Operating activities | ||||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (106 | ) | $ | 23,552 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 11,408 | 10,601 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 3,212 | (12,868 | ) | |||||
Provision for doubtful accounts receivable | 696 | 126 | ||||||
Realized loss (gain) on marketable securities | 9 | (305 | ) | |||||
Interest in the equity of investments | (77 | ) | (295 | ) | ||||
Stock-based compensation | 1,797 | 2,128 | ||||||
Change in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | (3,663 | ) | 4,098 | |||||
Trade accounts receivable | (4,568 | ) | (8,189 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets | (15,109 | ) | (1,432 | ) | ||||
Trade accounts payable, accrued expenses, other current liabilities and other liabilities | (20,344 | ) | (15,010 | ) | ||||
Customer deposits | 4,481 | (1,177 | ) | |||||
Deferred revenue | (4,710 | ) | (2,043 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (26,974 | ) | (814 | ) | ||||
Investing activities | ||||||||
Capital expenditures | (10,931 | ) | (10,543 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of interest in Straight Path IP Group Holding, Inc. | 6,000 | — | ||||||
Purchase of IP Interest from Straight Path Communications Inc. | (6,000 | ) | — | |||||
Payment for acquisition, net of cash acquired | — | (1,827 | ) | |||||
Cash used for investments | — | (8,304 | ) | |||||
Purchases of marketable securities | (19,797 | ) | (17,209 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities | 31,610 | 16,848 | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 882 | (21,035 | ) | |||||
Financing activities | ||||||||
Dividends paid | (9,440 | ) | (8,765 | ) | ||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (717 | ) | (817 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility | 19,080 | — | ||||||
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility | (19,080 | ) | — | |||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | — | 835 | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of member interests in CS Pharma Holdings, LLC. | — | 1,250 | ||||||
Repurchases of Class B common stock | (61 | ) | (1,838 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (10,218 | ) | (9,335 | ) | ||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 592 | (829 | ) | |||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (35,718 | ) | (32,013 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period, including $5,716 held for sale at July 31, 2017 | 96,060 | 109,537 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period, including $6,287 held for sale at January 31, 2018 | $ | 60,342 | $ | 77,524 | ||||
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities | ||||||||
Reclassification of liability for member interests in CS Pharma Holdings, LLC | $ | — | $ | 8,750 |
Six Months Ended January 31, 2023 (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IDT Corporation Stockholders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A Common Stock | Class B Common Stock | Additional Paid-In Capital | Treasury Stock | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | (Accumulated Deficit) Retained Earnings | Noncontrolling Interests | Total Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE AT JULY 31, 2022 | $ | 33 | $ | 277 | $ | 296,005 | $ | (101,565 | ) | $ | (11,305 | ) | $ | (15,830 | ) | $ | 3,022 | $ | 170,637 | |||||||||||||
BALANCE | $ | 33 | $ | 277 | $ | 296,005 | $ | (101,565 | ) | $ | (11,305 | ) | $ | (15,830 | ) | $ | 3,022 | $ | 170,637 | |||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options | — | — | 172 | — | — | — | — | 172 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repurchases of Class B common stock through repurchase program | — | — | — | (5,006 | ) | — | — | — | (5,006 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted Class B common stock purchased from employees | — | — | — | (335 | ) | — | — | — | (335 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock issued to certain executive officers for bonus payments | — | — | 615 | — | — | — | — | 615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | 1 | 1,857 | — | — | — | — | 1,858 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | (187 | ) | (187 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | (2,406 | ) | — | — | (2,406 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | — | — | — | — | (2,406 | ) | — | — | (2,406 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | — | — | 25,625 | 2,041 | 27,666 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE AT JANUARY 31, 2023 | $ | 33 | $ | 278 | $ | 298,649 | $ | (106,906 | ) | $ | (13,711 | ) | $ | 9,795 | $ | 4,876 | $ | 193,014 | ||||||||||||||
BALANCE | $ | 33 | $ | 278 | $ | 298,649 | $ | (106,906 | ) | $ | (13,711 | ) | $ | 9,795 | $ | 4,876 | $ | 193,014 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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IDT CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Six Months Ended January 31, | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||
Operating activities | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 24,230 | $ | 27,864 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 10,146 | 9,801 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 5,787 | 7,788 | ||||||
Provision for credit losses, doubtful accounts receivable, and reserve for settlement assets | 1,696 | 915 | ||||||
Net unrealized loss from marketable securities | 1,234 | 2,349 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation | 3,258 | 1,858 | ||||||
Other | 1,595 | 1,359 | ||||||
Change in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Trade accounts receivable | (7,040 | ) | 2,483 | |||||
Settlement assets, disbursement prefunding, prepaid expenses, other current assets, and other assets | 9,966 | 2,323 | ||||||
Trade accounts payable, accrued expenses, settlement liabilities, other current liabilities, and other liabilities | (12,021 | ) | (19,344 | ) | ||||
Customer deposits at IDT Financial Services Limited (Gibraltar-based bank) | 2,253 | 15 | ||||||
Deferred revenue | (1,381 | ) | (1,795 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 39,723 | 35,616 | ||||||
Investing activities | ||||||||
Capital expenditures | (8,885 | ) | (10,578 | ) | ||||
Purchase of convertible preferred stock in equity method investment | (1,009 | ) | — | |||||
Payments for acquisition | (60 | ) | — | |||||
Purchases of debt securities and equity investments | (19,357 | ) | (28,129 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from maturities and sales of debt securities and redemptions of equity investments | 31,231 | 27,531 | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 1,920 | (11,176 | ) | |||||
Financing activities | ||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (59 | ) | (187 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from other liabilities | 100 | 300 | ||||||
Repayment of other liabilities. | (15 | ) | (2,014 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility | 30,588 | 2,383 | ||||||
Repayment of borrowings under revolving credit facility. | (30,588 | ) | (2,383 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 172 | 172 | ||||||
Repurchases of Class B common stock | (3,170 | ) | (5,341 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (2,972 | ) | (7,070 | ) | ||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents | (3,182 | ) | 746 | |||||
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents | 35,489 | 18,116 | ||||||
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 198,823 | 189,562 | ||||||
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 234,312 | $ | 207,678 | ||||
Supplemental schedule of non-cash financing activities | ||||||||
Restricted net2phone common stock withheld from employees for income tax obligations | $ | 3,558 | $ | — | ||||
Value of Class B common stock exchanged for National Retail Solutions shares | $ | 6,254 | $ | — | ||||
Stock issued to certain executive officers for bonus payments | $ | — | $ | 615 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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IDT CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
Note 1—Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of IDT Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company” or “IDT”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotesnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and six months ended January 31, 20182024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2018.2024. The balance sheet at July 31, 20172023 has been derived from the Company’s audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotesnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. For further information, please refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2017,2023, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”(the “SEC”).
The Company’s fiscal year ends on July 31 of each calendar year. Each reference below to a fiscal year refers to the fiscal year ending in the calendar year indicated (e.g., fiscal 20182024 refers to the fiscal year ending July 31, 2018)2024).
As of January 31, 2024, the Company owned 94.0% of the outstanding shares of its subsidiary, net2phone 2.0, Inc. (“net2phone 2.0”), which owns and operates the net2phone segment, and 81.2% of the outstanding shares of National Retail Solutions (“NRS”), and, on a fully diluted basis, assuming all the vesting criteria related to various rights granted have been met and other assumptions, the Company would own 90.8% of net2phone 2.0 and 78.9% of NRS.
Reclassifications
From and after August 1, 2023, the Company includes depreciation and amortization in “Direct cost of revenues” and “Selling, general and administrative” expense and is reporting gross profit (in accordance with U.S. GAAP) in the consolidated statements of income. Prior to August 1, 2023, depreciation and amortization was a separate caption in the consolidated statements of income. Depreciation and amortization expense of $5.0 million in the three months ended January 31, 2023 was reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation as follows: $1.1 million was reclassified to “Direct cost of revenues” and $3.9 million was reclassified to “Selling, general and administrative” expense, and depreciation and amortization expense of $9.8 million in the six months ended January 31, 2023 was reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation as follows: $2.1 million was reclassified to “Direct cost of revenues” and $7.7 million was reclassified to “Selling, general and administrative” expense.
In the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash provided by “Trade accounts receivable” in the six months ended January 31, 2023 of $13.8 million was reclassified to “Settlement assets, disbursement prefunding, prepaid expenses, other current assets, and other assets” to conform to the current year’s presentation.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standard
On August 1, 2023, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, that changed the impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments. For receivables, entities are required to use a new forward-looking current expected credit loss model to determine its allowance for credit losses, which replaced the allowance for doubtful accounts. When determining the allowance for credit losses for its trade accounts receivable, the Company considers the probability of recoverability of accounts receivable based on past experience, taking into account current collection trends and general economic factors, including bankruptcy rates. The Company also considers future economic trends to estimate expected credit losses over the lifetime of the asset. Credit risks will be assessed based on historical write-offs, net of recoveries, as well as an analysis of the aged accounts receivable balances with allowances generally increasing as the receivable ages. Accounts receivable may be fully reserved for when specific collection issues are known to exist, such as pending bankruptcies. Account balances are written off against the allowance when it is determined that the receivable will not be recovered. For available-for-sale debt securities with unrealized losses, the concept of “other-than-temporary” impairment was replaced by a determination whether any impairment is a result of a credit loss or other factors. The portion of the unrealized loss that is the result of a credit loss is recognized as an allowance and a corresponding expense recorded in “Other income (expense), net” in the consolidated statements of income. Unrealized loss that is not the result of a credit loss is recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” in the consolidated balance sheets. The adoption of the new standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, and it was not necessary to record a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of August 1, 2023.
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Note 2— IDT Financial Services Holding Limited AssetsBusiness Segment Information
The Company has four reportable business segments, NRS, Fintech, net2phone, and Liabilities Held for SaleTraditional Communications. Any items not included within, or allocated to, one of the segments is presented under “Corporate.”
On June 22, 2017, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary IDT Telecom, Inc.
The NRS segment is an operator of a nationwide point-of-sale (“IDT Telecom”POS”) entered intonetwork providing independent retailers with store management software, electronic payment processing, and other ancillary merchant services. NRS’ POS platform provides marketers with digital out-of-home advertising and transaction data.
The Fintech segment is comprised of: (i) BOSS Money, a Share Purchase Agreement with JARprovider of international money remittance and related value/payment transfer services; and (ii) other, significantly smaller, financial services businesses, including Leaf Global Fintech LimitedCorporation (“JAR Fintech”) and JAR Capital Limited to sell the capital stock of IDT Financial Services Holding Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Gibraltar and a wholly-owned subsidiary of IDT Telecom (“IDTFS Holding”Leaf”), to JAR Fintech. IDTFS Holding is the sole shareholdera provider of digital wallet services in emerging markets, a variable interest entity that operates money transfer businesses, and IDT Financial Services Limited (“IDTFS”IDT Financial Services”), the Company’s Gibraltar-based bank.
The net2phone segment is comprised of net2phone’s cloud communications and contact center offerings.
The Traditional Communications segment includes: (i) IDT Digital Payments, which enables customers to transfer airtime and bundles of airtime, messaging, and data to international and domestic mobile accounts; (ii) BOSS Revolution Calling, an international long-distance calling service marketed primarily to immigrant communities in the United States and Canada; and (iii) IDT Global, a Gibraltar-based bankwholesale provider of international voice and e-money issuer, providing prepaid cardSMS termination and outsourced traffic management solutions acrossto telecoms worldwide. Traditional Communications also includes other small businesses and offerings including early-stage business initiatives and mature businesses in harvest mode.
The Company’s reportable segments are distinguished by types of service, customers, and methods used to provide their services. The operating results of these business segments are regularly reviewed by the European Economic Area.Company’s chief operating decision maker. The Share Purchase Agreement provides for an aggregate purchase priceaccounting policies of the segments are the same as the accounting policies of the Company as a whole. There are no significant asymmetrical allocations to segments. The Company evaluates the performance of its business segments based primarily on income (loss) from operations.
Corporate costs mainly include compensation, consulting fees, treasury, tax and accounting services, human resources, corporate purchasing, corporate governance including Board of Directors’ fees, internal and external audit, investor relations, corporate insurance, corporate legal, and other corporate-related general and administrative expenses. Corporate does not generate any revenues, nor does it incur any direct cost of revenues.
Operating results for the outstanding equity interestsbusiness segments of IDTFS Holdingthe Company were as follows:
Schedule of approximately $4.1 million plusOperating Results of Business Segments
(in thousands) | National Retail Solutions | Fintech | net2phone | Traditional Communications | Corporate | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended January 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 25,223 | $ | 27,987 | $ | 20,353 | $ | 222,535 | $ | — | $ | 296,098 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations | 5,349 | (736 | ) | 367 | 14,618 | (3,581 | ) | 16,017 | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Included in “Direct cost of revenues” | 483 | 62 | 600 | 185 | — | 1,330 | ||||||||||||||||||
Included in “Selling, general and administrative expense” | 294 | 662 | 952 | 1,844 | 17 | 3,769 | ||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended January 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 19,822 | $ | 20,321 | $ | 17,794 | $ | 255,999 | $ | — | $ | 313,936 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations | 5,374 | (806 | ) | (575 | ) | 17,008 | (2,820 | ) | 18,181 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Included in “Direct cost of revenues” | 357 | 21 | 536 | 191 | — | 1,105 | ||||||||||||||||||
Included in “Selling, general and administrative expense” | 237 | 637 | 855 | 2,160 | 18 | 3,907 | ||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended January 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 49,217 | $ | 54,550 | $ | 40,280 | $ | 453,255 | $ | — | $ | 597,302 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations | 10,810 | (2,120 | ) | 360 | 30,024 | (5,891 | ) | 33,183 | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Included in “Direct cost of revenues” | 933 | 85 | 1,199 | 369 | — | 2,586 | ||||||||||||||||||
Included in “Selling, general and administrative expense” | 579 | 1,333 | 1,792 | 3,807 | 49 | 7,560 | ||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended January 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 39,135 | $ | 40,208 | $ | 34,744 | $ | 521,665 | $ | — | $ | 635,752 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations | 10,605 | 706 | (1,631 | ) | 34,271 | (5,544 | ) | 38,407 | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Included in “Direct cost of revenues” | 676 | 45 | 1,034 | 384 | — | 2,139 | ||||||||||||||||||
Included in “Selling, general and administrative expense” | 395 | 1,235 | 1,709 | 4,287 | 36 | 7,662 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total depreciation and amortization | 395 | 1,235 | 1,709 | 4,287 | 36 | 7,662 |
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Note 3—Revenue Recognition
The Company earns revenue from contracts with customers, primarily through the provision of retail telecommunications and payment offerings as well as wholesale international voice and SMS termination. BOSS Money, NRS, and net2phone are technology-driven, synergistic businesses that leverage the Company’s core assets. BOSS Money’s and NRS’ revenues are primarily recognized at a point in time, and net2phone’s revenue is mainly recognized over time. Traditional Communications are mostly minute-based, paid-voice communications services, and revenue is primarily recognized at a point in time. The Company’s most significant revenue streams are from IDT Digital Payments, BOSS Revolution Calling, and IDT Global. IDT Digital Payments and BOSS Revolution Calling are sold direct-to-consumer and through distributors and retailers.
Disaggregated Revenues
The following table shows the Company’s revenues disaggregated by business segment and service offered to customers:
Schedule of Revenues Disaggregated by Business Segment and Service Offered to Customers
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended January 31, | Six Months Ended January 31, | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
National Retail Solutions | $ | 25,223 | $ | 19,822 | $ | 49,217 | $ | 39,135 | ||||||||
BOSS Money | 25,039 | 17,649 | 49,278 | 35,203 | ||||||||||||
Other | 2,948 | 2,672 | 5,272 | 5,005 | ||||||||||||
Total Fintech | 27,987 | 20,321 | 54,550 | 40,208 | ||||||||||||
net2phone | 20,353 | 17,794 | 40,280 | 34,744 | ||||||||||||
IDT Digital Payments | 99,620 | 106,127 | 199,606 | 215,177 | ||||||||||||
BOSS Revolution Calling | 66,703 | 82,831 | 137,925 | 169,083 | ||||||||||||
IDT Global | 48,741 | 58,631 | 100,775 | 120,242 | ||||||||||||
Other | 7,471 | 8,410 | 14,949 | 17,163 | ||||||||||||
Total Traditional Communications | 222,535 | 255,999 | 453,255 | 521,665 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 296,098 | $ | 313,936 | $ | 597,302 | $ | 635,752 | ||||||||
Revenues | $ | 296,098 | $ | 313,936 | $ | 597,302 | $ | 635,752 |
The following table shows the Company’s revenues disaggregated by geographic region, which is determined based on selling location:
Schedule of Revenues Disaggregated by Geographic Region
(in thousands) | National Retail Solutions | Fintech | net2phone | Traditional Communications | Total | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended January 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
United States | $ | 25,223 | $ | 26,901 | $ | 10,700 | $ | 163,774 | $ | 226,598 | ||||||||||
Outside the United States: | ||||||||||||||||||||
United Kingdom | — | — | — | 50,390 | 50,390 | |||||||||||||||
Other | — | 1,086 | 9,653 | 8,371 | 19,110 | |||||||||||||||
Total outside the United States | — | 1,086 | 9,653 | 58,761 | 69,500 | |||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 25,223 | $ | 27,987 | $ | 20,353 | $ | 222,535 | $ | 296,098 | ||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 25,223 | $ | 27,987 | $ | 20,353 | $ | 222,535 | $ | 296,098 |
(in thousands) | National Retail Solutions | Fintech | net2phone | Traditional Communications | Total | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended January 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
United States | $ | 19,822 | $ | 19,612 | $ | 9,514 | $ | 176,424 | $ | 225,372 | ||||||||||
Outside the United States: | ||||||||||||||||||||
United Kingdom | — | — | — | 69,000 | 69,000 | |||||||||||||||
Other | — | 709 | 8,280 | 10,575 | 19,564 | |||||||||||||||
Total outside the United States | — | 709 | 8,280 | 79,575 | 88,564 | |||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 19,822 | $ | 20,321 | $ | 17,794 | $ | 255,999 | $ | 313,936 | ||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 19,822 | $ | 20,321 | $ | 17,794 | $ | 255,999 | $ | 313,936 |
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(in thousands) | National Retail Solutions | Fintech | net2phone | Traditional Communications | Total | |||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended January 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
United States | $ | 49,217 | $ | 52,734 | $ | 21,388 | $ | 326,842 | $ | 450,181 | ||||||||||
Outside the United States: | ||||||||||||||||||||
United Kingdom | — | — | — | 109,232 | 109,232 | |||||||||||||||
Other | — | 1,816 | 18,892 | 17,181 | 37,889 | |||||||||||||||
Total outside the United States | — | 1,816 | 18,892 | 126,413 | 147,121 | |||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 49,217 | $ | 54,550 | $ | 40,280 | $ | 453,255 | $ | 597,302 | ||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 49,217 | $ | 54,550 | $ | 40,280 | $ | 453,255 | $ | 597,302 |
(in thousands) | National Retail Solutions | Fintech | net2phone | Traditional Communications | Total | |||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended January 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
United States | $ | 39,135 | $ | 38,867 | $ | 18,316 | $ | 361,262 | $ | 457,580 | ||||||||||
Outside the United States: | ||||||||||||||||||||
United Kingdom | — | — | — | 137,940 | 137,940 | |||||||||||||||
Other | — | 1,341 | 16,428 | 22,463 | 40,232 | |||||||||||||||
Total outside the United States | — | 1,341 | 16,428 | 160,403 | 178,172 | |||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 39,135 | $ | 40,208 | $ | 34,744 | $ | 521,665 | $ | 635,752 | ||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 39,135 | $ | 40,208 | $ | 34,744 | $ | 521,665 | $ | 635,752 |
Remaining Performance Obligations
The following table includes revenue by business segment expected to be recognized in the future from performance obligations that were unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied as of January 31, 2024. The table excludes contracts that had an amount equaloriginal expected duration of one year or less.
Schedule of Estimated Revenue by Business Segment
(in thousands) | National Retail Solutions | net2phone | Total | |||||||||
Twelve-month period ending January 31: | ||||||||||||
2025 | $ | 5,896 | $ | 38,854 | $ | 44,750 | ||||||
2026 | 4,940 | 18,769 | 23,709 | |||||||||
Thereafter | 4,838 | 6,213 | 11,051 | |||||||||
Total | $ | 15,674 | $ | 63,836 | $ | 79,510 |
Accounts Receivable and Contract Balances
The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the time of billing to the valueCompany’s customers. Trade accounts receivable in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets represent unconditional rights to consideration. The Company would record a contract asset when revenue is recognized in advance of IDTFS’ net assets,its right to bill and receive consideration. The Company has not currently identified any contract assets.
Contract liabilities arise when the Company receives consideration or bills its customers prior to providing the goods or services promised in the contract. The Company’s contract liability balance is primarily payments received for prepaid BOSS Revolution Calling. Contract liabilities are recognized as revenue when services are provided to the customer. The contract liability balances are presented in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as “Deferred revenue”.
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The following table presents information about the Company’s contract liability balance:
Schedule of Information About Contract Liabilities
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended January 31, | Six Months Ended January 31, | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue recognized in the period from amounts included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of the period | $ | 15,803 | $ | 17,072 | $ | 19,605 | $ | 21,205 |
Deferred Customer Contract Acquisition and Fulfillment Costs
The Company recognizes as an asset its incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer that it expects to recover. The Company’s incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer are sales commissions paid to employees and third parties on sales to end users. If the amortization period were one year or less for the asset that would be paid at closing, subjectrecognized from deferring these costs, the Company applies the practical expedient whereby the Company charges these costs to adjustments relating toexpense when incurred. For net2phone sales, the Company defers these costs and amortizes them over the expected customer assets of IDTFS. The net asset value of IDTFS was $14.5 million at January 31, 2018. A portion of the purchase price will be placed in escrow at closing and released to IDT Telecom once all of the conditions have been met under the Share Purchase Agreement. The salerelationship period when it is expected to close in the second quarter of calendar 2018, subjectexceed one year.
The Company’s costs to regulatory approval and other customary conditions set forth in the Share Purchase Agreement. The remaining closing conditions are outside of the Company’s control and there can be no assurance that the sale will be completed.
The pending disposition of IDTFS Holding didfulfill its contracts do not meet the criteria to be reportedrecognized as a discontinued operation and accordingly, its resultsan asset, therefore these costs are charged to expense as incurred.
The Company’s deferred customer contract acquisition costs were as follows:
Schedule of operations and cash flowsDeferred Customer Contract Acquisition Costs
January 31, 2024 | July 31, 2023 | |||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||
Deferred customer contract acquisition costs included in “Other current assets” | $ | 4,197 | $ | 4,460 | ||||
Deferred customer contract acquisition costs included in “Other assets” | 3,871 | 3,734 | ||||||
Total | $ | 8,068 | $ | 8,194 |
The Company’s amortization of deferred customer contract acquisition costs during the periods were as follows:
Schedule of Amortization of Deferred Customer Contract Acquisition Costs
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended January 31, | Six Months Ended January 31, | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Amortization of deferred customer contract acquisition costs | $ | 1,194 | $ | 1,228 | $ | 2,409 | $ | 2,405 |
Note 4—Leases
The Company’s leases primarily consist of operating leases for office space. These leases have remaining terms from less than one year to six years. Certain of these leases contain renewal options that may be exercised and/or options to terminate the lease. The Company has concluded that it is not been reclassified.reasonably certain that it would exercise any of these options.
net2phone is the lessee under equipment leases that are classified as finance leases. The IDTFS Holding assets and liabilities held for sale included the following:
January 31, | July 31, | |||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||
Current assets held for sale: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 6,287 | $ | 5,716 | ||||
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 128,153 | 115,609 | ||||||
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,239 and $2,550 at January 31, 2018 and July 31, 2017, respectively | 2,919 | 1,844 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses | 854 | 758 | ||||||
Other current assets | 487 | 340 | ||||||
Total current assets held for sale | $ | 138,700 | $ | 124,267 | ||||
Noncurrent assets held for sale: | ||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | $ | 19 | $ | 24 | ||||
Other intangibles, net | 164 | 165 | ||||||
Other assets | 5,102 | 4,945 | ||||||
Total noncurrent assets held for sale | $ | 5,285 | $ | 5,134 | ||||
Current liabilities held for sale: | ||||||||
Trade accounts payable | $ | 2,007 | $ | 372 | ||||
Accrued expenses | 252 | 226 | ||||||
Customer deposits | 127,107 | 114,689 | ||||||
Other current liabilities | 57 | 31 | ||||||
Total current liabilities held for sale | $ | 129,423 | $ | 115,318 | ||||
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale: | ||||||||
Other liabilities | $ | 642 | $ | 550 | ||||
Total noncurrent liabilities held for sale | $ | 642 | $ | 550 |
IDTFS Holding is included in the Telecom Platform Services segment. IDTFS Holding’s (loss) income before income taxes and (loss) income before income taxes attributablerelated to the Company, which is included in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, were as follows:
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
(Loss) income before income taxes | $ | (559 | ) | $ | (421 | ) | $ | (1,009 | ) | $ | 174 | |||||
(Loss) income before income taxes attributable to IDT Corporation | $ | (559 | ) | $ | (421 | ) | $ | (1,009 | ) | $ | 174 |
Note 3—Spin-Off of Rafael Holdings, Inc. and Investment in Rafael Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
On or about March 26, 2018, the Company expects to spin-off its subsidiary, Rafael Holdings, Inc. (“RHI”),these finance leases are not material to the Company’s stockholders, so that RHI will be a separate publicly traded company. Approval of the spin-off by the Company’s stockholders is not required. The Company’s Board of Directors believes that the spin-off will allow RHI to better focus on its strategic mission and that its potential can be better realized as an independent entity. The spin-off of RHI will occur by way of a pro rata distribution of RHI’s capital stockconsolidated balance sheets.
Supplemental disclosures related to the Company’s stockholders. On the distribution date, eachoperating leases were as follows:
Schedule of the Company’s stockholders as of the record date for the distribution of March 13, 2018 will receive one share of RHI Class A common stock for every two shares of the Company’s Class A common stock and one share of RHI Class B common stock for every two shares of the Company’s Class B common stock. Completion of the RHI spin-off is subject to receipt of a favorable opinion asSupplemental Disclosures Related to the spin-off’s tax-free status.Company's Operating Leases
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended January 31, | Six Months Ended January 31, | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Operating lease cost | $ | 734 | $ | 799 | $ | 1,492 | $ | 1,566 | ||||||||
Short-term lease cost | 132 | 259 | 459 | 528 | ||||||||||||
Total lease cost | $ | 866 | $ | 1,058 | $ | 1,951 | $ | 2,094 | ||||||||
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
Operating cash flows from operating leases | $ | 724 | $ | 824 | $ | 1,515 | $ | 1,588 | ||||||||
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases | 724 | 824 | 1,515 | 1,588 |
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Schedule of Supplemental Disclosures Related Weighted Average Operating Leases
January 31, 2024 | July 31, 2023 | |||||||
Weighted-average remaining lease term-operating leases | 2.6 years | 2.3 years | ||||||
Weighted-average discount rate-operating leases | 4.3 | % | 3.7 | % |
RHI ownsIn the commercial real estate assets held bysix months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company obtained right-of-use assets of $0.9 million and interests$1.7 million, respectively, in two clinical stage pharmaceutical companies. exchange for new operating lease liabilities.
The commercial real estate holdings consistCompany’s aggregate operating lease liability was as follows:
Schedule of the Company’s headquarters buildingAggregate Operating Lease Liability
January 31, 2024 | July 31, 2023 | |||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||
Operating lease liabilities included in “Other current liabilities” | $ | 2,810 | $ | 2,861 | ||||
Operating lease liabilities included in noncurrent liabilities | 2,448 | 2,881 | ||||||
Total | $ | 5,258 | $ | 5,742 |
Future minimum maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows:
Schedule of Future Minimum Maturities of Operating Lease Liabilities
(in thousands) | ||||
Twelve-month period ending January 31: | ||||
2025 | $ | 2,988 | ||
2026 | 1,344 | |||
2027 | 636 | |||
2028 | 320 | |||
2029 | 183 | |||
Thereafter | 152 | |||
Total lease payments | 5,623 | |||
Less imputed interest | (365 | ) | ||
Total operating lease liabilities | $ | 5,258 |
Note 5—Cash, Cash Equivalents, and its associated public garage in Newark, New Jersey, an office/data center building in Piscataway, New JerseyRestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
The following table provides a portionreconciliation of a building in Israel that hosts offices for the Company and certain affiliates. The pharmaceutical holdings include debt interests and warrants in Rafael Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Rafael Pharma”), which is a clinical stage, oncology-focused pharmaceutical company committed to the development and commercialization of therapies that exploit the metabolic differences between normal cells and cancer cells, and a majority equity interest in Lipomedix Pharmaceuticals Ltd., a pharmaceutical development company based in Israel. In addition, prior to the spin-off, the Company intends to transfer assets to RHI such that, at the time of the spin-off, RHI will have approximately $44 million in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, plus $6 millionrestricted cash and cash equivalents reported in hedge fund and other investments.
RHI’s interests in Rafael Pharma, which are held through a 90%-owned non-operating subsidiary, IDT-Rafael Holdings, LLC (“IDT-Rafael Holdings”), include convertible notes issued by Rafael Pharma, and a warrant held by the Company and certain minority holders to purchase up to a majority equity stake in Rafael Pharma at the Company’s discretion in accordance with the terms of the convertible note and the warrant. The remaining 10% of IDT-Rafael Holdings is held by Howard S. Jonas, the Company’s Chairman of the Board, and Chairman of the Board of Rafael Pharma.
IDT-Rafael Holdings had the contractual right to receive additional shares of Rafael Pharma representing 10% of the outstanding capital stock of Rafael Pharma that will be issued upon the occurrence of any of the following: (i) Food and Drug Administration approval of a Rafael Pharma drug application, (ii) an initial public offering of Rafael Pharma at a valuation of over $500 million, or (iii) a sale of Rafael Pharma above certain valuations. Currently, none of the conditions have been satisfied and the right remains contingent. On September 14, 2017, IDT-Rafael Holdings distributed this right to its members on a pro rata basis such that the Company received the right to 9% of the outstanding capital stock of Rafael Pharma and Howard Jonas received the right to 1% of the outstanding capital stock of Rafael Pharma. In addition, as compensation for assuming the role of Chairman of the Board of Rafael Pharma, and to create additional incentive to contribute to the success of Rafael Pharma, on September 19, 2017, the Company transferred its right to receive 9% of the outstanding capital stock of Rafael Pharma to Mr. Jonas. The right is further transferable at the discretion of Mr. Jonas.
Howard Jonas and his wife Deborah Jonas jointly own $525,000 of Series C Convertible Notes of Rafael Pharma, and The Howard S. and Deborah Jonas Foundation own an additional $525,000 of Series C Convertible Notes of Rafael Pharma.
IDT-Rafael Holdings’ controlled 50%-owned subsidiary, CS Pharma Holdings, LLC (“CS Pharma”), holds Rafael Pharma’s Series D convertible promissory note with a principal amount of $10 million (the “Series D Note”). The Series D Note earns interest at 3.5% per annum, with principal and accrued interest due and payable on September 16, 2018. The Series D Note is convertible at the holder’s option into shares of Rafael Pharma’s Series D Preferred Stock. The Series D Note also includes a mandatory conversion into Rafael Pharma common stock upon a qualified initial public offering, and conversion at the holder’s option upon an unqualified financing event. In all cases, the Series D Note conversion price is based on the applicable financing purchase price.
IDT-Rafael Holdings and CS Pharma hold warrants to purchase shares of capital stock of Rafael Pharma representing in the aggregate up to 56% of the then issued and outstanding capital stock of Rafael Pharma, on an as-converted and fully diluted basis. The right to exercise warrants as to the first $10 million thereof is held by CS Pharma. The exercise price of the warrant is the lower of 70% of the price sold in an equity financing, or $1.25 per share, subject to certain adjustments. The minimum initial and subsequent exercises of the warrant shall be for such number of shares that will result in at least $5 million of gross proceeds to Rafael Pharma, or such lesser amount as represents 5% of the outstanding capital stock of Rafael Pharma, or such lesser amount as may then remain unexercised. The warrant will expire upon the earlier of December 31, 2020 or a qualified initial public offering or liquidation event.
The Company’s investment in Rafael Pharma, which was included in “Investments” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets consiststhat equals the total of the following:
January 31, | July 31, | |||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||
Series D Note (at fair value) | $ | 6,300 | $ | 6,300 | ||||
Warrants (at cost) | 5,400 | 5,400 | ||||||
Right to receive additional shares (at cost) | — | 400 | ||||||
Total investment in Rafael Pharma | $ | 11,700 | $ | 12,100 |
same amounts reported in the consolidated statements of cash flows:
Rafael Pharma is a variable interest entity, however, the Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary as the Company does not have the power to direct the activitiesSchedule of Rafael Pharma that most significantly impact Rafael Pharma’s economic performance. Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
January 31, 2024 | July 31, 2023 | |||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 141,081 | $ | 103,637 | ||||
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 93,231 | 95,186 | ||||||
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents | $ | 234,312 | $ | 198,823 |
At January 31, 2018,2024 and July 31, 2023, restricted cash and cash equivalents included $88.2 million and $87.3 million, respectively, in restricted cash and cash equivalents for customer deposits held by IDT Financial Services. Certain of the electronic money financial services regulations in Gibraltar require IDT Financial Services to safeguard cash held for customer deposits, segregate cash held for customer deposits from any other cash that IDT Financial Services holds and utilize the cash only for the intended payment transaction.
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Company Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company treats unrestricted cash and cash equivalents held by IDT Payment Services, Inc. and IDT Payment Services of New York, LLC, which provide the Company’s maximum exposure to lossinternational money transfer services in the United States, as a resultsubstantially restricted and unavailable for other purposes. At January 31, 2024 and July 31, 2023, “Cash and cash equivalents” in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets included an aggregate of its involvement with Rafael Pharma$39.8 million and $20.6 million, respectively, held by IDT Payment Services, Inc. and IDT Payment Services of New York, LLC, that was its $11.7 million investment, since there were nounavailable for other arrangements, events or circumstances that could expose the Company to additional loss.purposes.
Note 4—Marketable6—Debt Securities
The following is a summary of marketableavailable-for-sale debt securities:
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities
Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Available-for-sale securities: | ||||||||||||||||
January 31, 2018: | ||||||||||||||||
Certificates of deposit* | $ | 24,441 | $ | 2 | $ | (1 | ) | $ | 24,442 | |||||||
Federal Government Sponsored Enterprise notes | 3,216 | — | (26 | ) | 3,190 | |||||||||||
International agency notes | 399 | — | (9 | ) | 390 | |||||||||||
Mutual funds | 5,425 | 40 | — | 5,465 | ||||||||||||
Corporate bonds | 3,332 | — | (39 | ) | 3,293 | |||||||||||
Equity | 79 | — | (3 | ) | 76 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury notes | 5,397 | — | (76 | ) | 5,321 | |||||||||||
Municipal bonds | 4,029 | — | (4 | ) | 4,025 | |||||||||||
Total | $ | 46,318 | $ | 42 | $ | (158 | ) | $ | 46,202 | |||||||
July 31, 2017: | ||||||||||||||||
Certificates of deposit* | $ | 29,011 | $ | 1 | $ | (7 | ) | $ | 29,005 | |||||||
Federal Government Sponsored Enterprise notes | 3,992 | — | (14 | ) | 3,978 | |||||||||||
International agency notes | 291 | — | — | 291 | ||||||||||||
Mutual funds | 5,353 | 77 | — | 5,430 | ||||||||||||
Corporate bonds | 4,643 | — | — | 4,643 | ||||||||||||
Equity | 74 | — | (26 | ) | 48 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury notes | 6,673 | — | — | 6,673 | ||||||||||||
Municipal bonds | 8,201 | 4 | (1 | ) | 8,204 | |||||||||||
Total | $ | 58,238 | $ | 82 | $ | (48 | ) | $ | 58,272 |
Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
January 31, 2024: | ||||||||||||||||
Certificates of deposit* | $ | 960 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 960 | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury bills and notes | 23,738 | 12 | (76 | ) | 23,674 | |||||||||||
Government sponsored enterprise notes | 3,261 | 1 | (3 | ) | 3,259 | |||||||||||
Corporate bonds | 3,901 | 1 | (376 | ) | 3,526 | |||||||||||
Total | $ | 31,860 | $ | 14 | $ | (455 | ) | $ | 31,419 | |||||||
July 31, 2023: | ||||||||||||||||
Certificates of deposit* | $ | 4,080 | $ | — | $ | (4 | ) | $ | 4,076 | |||||||
U.S. Treasury bills and notes | 31,186 | — | (148 | ) | 31,038 | |||||||||||
Government sponsored enterprise notes | 3,881 | — | (8 | ) | 3,873 | |||||||||||
Corporate bonds | 3,912 | — | (485 | ) | 3,427 | |||||||||||
Total | $ | 43,059 | $ | — | $ | (645 | ) | $ | 42,414 |
* | Each of the Company’s certificates of deposit has a CUSIP, was purchased in the secondary market through a broker and may be sold in the secondary market. |
AtThe gross unrealized losses in the table above are recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” in the consolidated balance sheets. As of January 31, 20182024, the Company determined that the unrealized losses were due to changes in interest rates or market liquidity and were not due to credit losses. In addition, as of January 31, 2024 and July 31, 2017,2023, the Company owned 24,923did not intend to sell any of the securities with unrealized losses, and 23,227 shares, respectively,it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell any of Zedge, Inc. Class B common stock that had a fair valuethese securities before recovery of $76,000 and $48,000, respectively.the unrealized losses, which may be at maturity.
Proceeds from maturities and sales of available-for-saledebt securities and redemptions of equity investments were $12.1$14.2 million and $10.8$16.1 million in the three months ended January 31, 20182024 and 2017,2023, respectively, and $31.6$31.2 million and $16.8$27.5 million in the six months ended January 31, 20182024 and 2017,2023, respectively. The grossThere were no realized gains or realized losses that were included in earnings as a resultfrom sales of sales were $16,000 and $9,000debt securities in the three and six months ended January 31, 2018, respectively. The gross realized gains that were included in earnings as a result of sales were $0.3 million in the three2024 and six months ended January 31, 2017.2023. The Company uses the specific identification method in computing the gross realized gains and gross realized losses on the sales of marketabledebt securities.
The contractual maturities of the Company’s available-for-sale debt securities at January 31, 20182024 were as follows:
Fair Value | ||||
(in thousands) | ||||
Within one year | $ | 25,771 | ||
After one year through five years | 14,890 | |||
After five years through ten years | — | |||
After ten years | — | |||
Total | $ | 40,661 |
Schedule of Contractual Maturities of Available-for-sale Debt Securities
Fair Value | ||||
(in thousands) | ||||
Within one year | $ | 23,087 | ||
After one year through five years | 7,496 | |||
After five years through ten years | 808 | |||
After ten years | 28 | |||
Total | $ | 31,419 |
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The following available-for-sale debt securities were in an unrealized loss position for which other-than-temporary impairments havewere not been recognized:
Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | |||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||
January 31, 2018: | ||||||||
Certificates of deposit | $ | 1 | $ | 5,340 | ||||
Federal Government Sponsored Enterprise notes | 26 | 3,190 | ||||||
International agency notes | 9 | 390 | ||||||
Corporate bonds | 39 | 3,293 | ||||||
Equity | 3 | 76 | ||||||
U.S. Treasury notes | 76 | 5,321 | ||||||
Municipal bonds | 4 | 3,067 | ||||||
Total | $ | 158 | $ | 20,677 | ||||
July 31, 2017: | ||||||||
Certificates of deposit | $ | 7 | $ | 12,155 | ||||
Federal Government Sponsored Enterprise notes | 14 | 3,529 | ||||||
Equity | 26 | 48 | ||||||
Municipal bonds | 1 | 3,349 | ||||||
Total | $ | 48 | $ | 19,081 |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities, Unrealized Loss Position
Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | |||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||
January 31, 2024: | ||||||||
Certificates of deposit | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
U.S. Treasury bills and notes | 76 | 21,754 | ||||||
Government sponsored enterprise notes | 3 | 2,910 | ||||||
Corporate bonds | 376 | 3,384 | ||||||
Total | $ | 455 | $ | 28,048 | ||||
July 31, 2023: | ||||||||
Certificates of deposit | $ | 4 | $ | 3,356 | ||||
U.S. Treasury bills and notes | 148 | 31,038 | ||||||
Government sponsored enterprise notes | 8 | 3,873 | ||||||
Corporate bonds | 485 | 3,368 | ||||||
Total | $ | 645 | $ | 41,635 |
At July 31, 2017, there were no securities in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or longer. At January 31, 2018, theThe following available-for-sale debt securities included in the table above were in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or longer:
Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | |||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||
Federal Government Sponsored Enterprise notes | $ | 13 | $ | 1,810 | ||||
Municipal bonds | 1 | 348 | ||||||
Total | $ | 14 | $ | 2,158 |
Schedule of Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or Longer
Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | |||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||
January 31, 2024: | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury bills and notes | $ | 63 | $ | 2,837 | ||||
Corporate bonds | 376 | 3,384 | ||||||
Total | $ | 439 | $ | 6,221 | ||||
July 31, 2023: | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury bills and notes | $ | 86 | $ | 816 | ||||
Corporate bonds | 484 | 3,299 | ||||||
Total | $ | 570 | $ | 4,115 |
Note 7—Equity Investments
Equity investments consist of the following:
Schedule of Equity Investments
January 31, 2024 | July 31, 2023 | |||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||
Zedge, Inc. Class B common stock, | shares at January 31, 2024 and July 31, 2023$ | 138 | $ | 89 | ||||
Rafael Holdings, Inc. Class B common stock, | shares at January 31, 2024 and July 31, 2023505 | 558 | ||||||
Other marketable equity securities | 188 | 1,497 | ||||||
Fixed income mutual funds | 4,245 | 4,054 | ||||||
Current equity investments | $ | 5,076 | $ | 6,198 | ||||
Visa Inc. Series C Convertible Participating Preferred Stock (“Visa Series C Preferred”) | $ | 1,450 | $ | 1,263 | ||||
Convertible preferred stock—equity method investment | 1,932 | 2,784 | ||||||
Hedge funds | 2,951 | 3,002 | ||||||
Other | 1,225 | 2,825 | ||||||
Noncurrent equity investments | $ | 7,558 | $ | 9,874 |
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AtHoward S. Jonas, the Chairman of the Company and the Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, is also the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Zedge, Inc. and the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Executive Chairman of Rafael Holdings, Inc.
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:
Schedule of Carrying Value of Equity Investments
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended January 31, | Six Months Ended January 31, | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 1,747 | $ | 1,474 | $ | 1,632 | $ | 1,501 | ||||||||
Adjustment for observable transactions involving a similar investment from the same issuer | 202 | 120 | 187 | 93 | ||||||||||||
Upward adjustment | — | — | 130 | — | ||||||||||||
Redemption | (230 | ) | — | (230 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Impairments | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Balance, end of the period | $ | 1,719 | $ | 1,594 | $ | 1,719 | $ | 1,594 |
The Company increased the carrying value of the shares of Visa Series C Preferred it held based on the fair value of Visa Class A common stock, including a discount for lack of current marketability, which is classified as “Adjustment for observable transactions involving a similar investment from the same issuer” in the table above. In addition, in connection with the acquisition of Regal Bancorp by SR Bancorp, the Company received cash of $0.2 million in December 2023 in exchange for its shares of Regal Bancorp common stock.
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 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended January 31, | Six Months Ended January 31, | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity investments | $ | 715 | $ | (228 | ) | $ | (202 | ) | $ | (2,169 | ) | |||||
Less: net gains recognized during the period on equity investments sold during the period | — | 22 | 130 | 18 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity investments still held at the reporting date | $ | 715 | $ | (250 | ) | $ | (332 | ) | $ | (2,187 | ) |
The unrealized gains and losses for all equity investments measured at fair value in the table above included the following:
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended January 31, | Six Months Ended January 31, | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity investments: | ||||||||||||||||
Rafael Class B common stock | $ | 9 | $ | 82 | $ | (53 | ) | $ | 9 | |||||||
Zedge Class B common stock | $ | 57 | $ | 3 | $ | 49 | $ | (24 | ) | |||||||
Unrealized losses recognized during the period on equity investments still held at the reporting date | $ | 715 | $ | (250 | ) | $ | (332 | ) | $ | (2,187 | ) |
Equity Method Investment
The Company has an investment in shares of convertible preferred stock of a communications company (the equity method investee, or “EMI”). As of January 31, 2018,2024 and July 31, 2023, the Company’s ownership was 33.4% and 33.3%, respectively, of the EMI’s outstanding shares on an as converted basis. The Company accounts for this investment using the equity method since the Company didcan exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the EMI but does not intendhave a controlling interest.
The Company determined that on the dates of the acquisitions of the EMI’s shares, there were differences between its investment in the EMI and its proportional interest in the equity of the EMI of an aggregate of $8.2 million, which represented the share of the EMI’s customer list on the dates of the acquisitions attributed to sell the securities that wereCompany’s interest in a continuous unrealizedthe EMI. These basis differences are being amortized over the 6-year estimated life of the customer list. In the accompanying consolidated statements of income, amortization of equity method basis difference is included in the equity in the net loss position for 12 months or longer,of investee, which is recorded in “Other income (expense), net” (see Note 17).
In February 2024, each of the EMI’s shareholders (including the Company) agreed to purchase additional shares of the EMI’s convertible preferred stock. The Company paid $0.3 million in February 2024 and it is not more likely than not thatcommitted to pay $0.2 million in March 2024 to purchase the Company will be required to sell the securities before recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be at maturity.additional shares.
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Note 5—Fair Value Measurements
The following tables presenttable summarizes the change in the balance of the Company’s equity method investment:
Summary of Changes in Equity Method Investments
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended January 31, | Six Months Ended January 31, | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 2,444 | $ | 349 | $ | 2,784 | $ | 1,001 | ||||||||
Purchase of convertible preferred stock | 336 | — | 1,009 | — | ||||||||||||
Equity in the net loss of investee | (506 | ) | (542 | ) | (1,176 | ) | (1,012 | ) | ||||||||
Amortization of equity method basis difference | (342 | ) | (181 | ) | (685 | ) | (363 | ) | ||||||||
Balance, end of the period | $ | 1,932 | $ | (374 | ) | $ | 1,932 | $ | (374 | ) |
Summarized financial information of the EMI was as follows:
Summary of Statements of Operations
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended January 31, | Six Months Ended January 31, | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 5,087 | $ | 1,818 | $ | 7,821 | $ | 3,691 | ||||||||
Costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Direct cost of revenues | 4,085 | 1,535 | 6,482 | 3,228 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 2,385 | 1,772 | 4,570 | 3,408 | ||||||||||||
Total costs and expenses | 6,470 | 3,307 | 11,052 | 6,636 | ||||||||||||
Loss from operations | (1,383 | ) | (1,489 | ) | (3,231 | ) | (2,945 | ) | ||||||||
Other expense, net | — | (498 | ) | — | (842 | ) | ||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (1,383 | ) | $ | (1,987 | ) | $ | (3,231 | ) | $ | (3,787 | ) |
Note 8—Fair Value Measurements
The following table presents the balance of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Level 1 (1) | Level 2 (2) | Level 3 (3) | Total | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
January 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
Available-for-sale securities: | ||||||||||||||||
Marketable securities | $ | 10,862 | $ | 35,340 | $ | — | $ | 46,202 | ||||||||
Rafael Pharma Series D Note | — | — | 6,300 | 6,300 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 10,862 | $ | 35,340 | $ | 6,300 | $ | 52,502 | ||||||||
July 31, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
Available-for-sale securities: | ||||||||||||||||
Marketable securities | $ | 12,151 | $ | 46,121 | $ | — | $ | 58,272 | ||||||||
Rafael Pharma Series D Note | — | — | 6,300 | 6,300 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 12,151 | $ | 46,121 | $ | 6,300 | $ | 64,572 |
Schedule of Balance of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Level 1 (1) | Level 2 (2) | Level 3 (3) | Total | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
January 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
Debt securities | $ | 23,674 | $ | 7,745 | $ | — | $ | 31,419 | ||||||||
Equity investments included in current assets | 5,076 | — | — | 5,076 | ||||||||||||
Equity investments included in noncurrent assets | — | 1,000 | 1,450 | 2,450 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 28,750 | $ | 8,745 | $ | 1,450 | $ | 38,945 | ||||||||
Acquisition consideration included in: | ||||||||||||||||
Other current liabilities | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (1,945 | ) | $ | (1,945 | ) | ||||||
Other noncurrent liabilities | — | — | (2,572 | ) | (2,572 | ) | ||||||||||
Total | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (4,517 | ) | $ | (4,517 | ) | ||||||
July 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
Debt securities | $ | 31,038 | $ | 11,376 | $ | — | $ | 42,414 | ||||||||
Equity investments included in current assets | 6,198 | — | — | 6,198 | ||||||||||||
Equity investments included in noncurrent assets | — | 2,500 | 1,263 | 3,763 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 37,236 | $ | 13,876 | $ | 1,263 | $ | 52,375 | ||||||||
Acquisition consideration included in: | ||||||||||||||||
Other current liabilities | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (2,032 | ) | $ | (2,032 | ) | ||||||
Other noncurrent liabilities | — | — | (2,773 | ) | (2,773 | ) | ||||||||||
Total | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (4,805 | ) | $ | (4,805 | ) |
(1) | – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities |
(2) | – observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities |
(3) | – no observable pricing inputs in the market |
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(1) – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
(2) – observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities
(3) – no observable pricing inputs in the market
At both January 31, 20182024 and July 31, 2017,2023, the Company didhad $3.0 million in investments in hedge funds, which were included in noncurrent “Equity investments” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The Company’s investments in hedge funds were accounted for using the equity method, therefore they were not have any liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.value.
At January 31, 2018 and July 31, 2017, the fair value of the Rafael Pharma Series D Note, which was classified as Level 3, was estimated based on a valuation of Rafael Pharma and other factors that could not be corroborated by the market.
The following table summarizes the change in the balance of the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). There were no:
Schedule of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended January 31, | Six Months Ended January 31, | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 1,248 | $ | 1,105 | $ | 1,263 | $ | 1,132 | ||||||||
Total gains included in “Other income (expense), net” | 202 | 120 | 187 | 93 | ||||||||||||
Balance, end of period | $ | 1,450 | $ | 1,225 | $ | 1,450 | $ | 1,225 | ||||||||
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for assets held at the end of the period | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — |
The following table summarizes the change in the balance of the Company’s liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) in:
Schedule of Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended January 31, | Six Months Ended January 31, | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 4,588 | $ | 6,603 | $ | 4,805 | $ | 8,546 | ||||||||
Payments | — | — | (214 | ) | (375 | ) | ||||||||||
Total (gains) losses included in: | ||||||||||||||||
“Other operating (expense) gain, net” | (73 | ) | — | (73 | ) | (1,565 | ) | |||||||||
“Foreign currency translation adjustment” | 2 | 6 | (1 | ) | 3 | |||||||||||
Balance, end of period | $ | 4,517 | $ | 6,609 | $ | 4,517 | $ | 6,609 | ||||||||
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for liabilities held at the end of the period | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — |
In the three and six months ended January 31, 20182024 and 2017.
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 6,300 | $ | 4,200 | $ | 6,300 | $ | 2,000 | ||||||||
Purchases | — | — | — | 2,200 | ||||||||||||
Balance, end of period | $ | 6,300 | $ | 4,200 | $ | 6,300 | $ | 4,200 | ||||||||
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for assets held at the end of the period | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — |
At January 31, 2018 and July 31, 2017,2023, the Company had $8.8paid an aggregate of $0.2 million and $8.6$0.4 million, respectively, for contingent consideration related to prior acquisitions. In addition, in investmentsJanuary 2024, the Company determined that the requirement for a contingent consideration payment related to an acquisition in hedge funds,a prior period would not be met, and, in September 2022, the Company determined that the requirements for a portion of the contingent consideration payments related to the Leaf acquisition would not be met. The Company recognized gains on the write-off of these contingent consideration payment obligations, which were included in “Investments”“Other operating (expense) gain, net” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The Company’s investments in hedge funds are accounted for using the equity method or the cost method, therefore investments in hedge funds are not measured at fair value.statements of income.
Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments
The estimated fair value of the Company’s other financial instruments was determined using available market information or other appropriate valuation methodologies. However, considerable judgment is required in interpreting these data to develop estimates of fair value. Consequently, the estimates are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that could be realized or would be paid in a current market exchange.
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, settlement assets, other current assets, customer deposits, settlement liabilities, and other current liabilities.At January 31, 20182024 and July 31, 2017,2023, the carrying amount of these assets and liabilities approximated fair value because of the short period of time to maturity. The fair value estimates for cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents were classified as Level 1 and settlement assets, other current assets, customer deposits, settlement liabilities, and other current liabilities were classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
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Other assets and other liabilities.At January 31, 20182024 and July 31, 2017,2023, the carrying amount of these assets and liabilities approximated fair value. The fair values were estimated based on the Company’s assumptions, which were classified as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Note 9—Variable Interest Entity
The Company is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity (“VIE”) that operates money transfer businesses. The Company determined that, effective May 31, 2021, it had the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact its economic performance, and the Company has the obligation to absorb losses of and the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to it. As a result, the Company consolidates the VIE. The Company does not currently own any interest in the VIE and thus the net income incurred by the VIE was attributed to noncontrolling interests in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
The VIE’s net (loss) income and aggregate funding provided by (repaid to) the Company were as follows:
Schedule of Net (Loss) Income and Aggregate Funding to the Company by VIE
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended January 31, | Six Months Ended January 31, | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income of the VIE | $ | (107 | ) | $ | 25 | $ | (26 | ) | $ | 165 | ||||||
Aggregate funding provided by (repaid to) the Company, net | $ | 123 | $ | (10 | ) | $ | 237 | $ | 87 |
The VIE’s summarized consolidated balance sheet amounts are as follows:
VIE’s Summarized Consolidated Balance Sheet
January 31, 2024 | July 31, 2023 | |||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||
Cash and equivalents | $ | 2,394 | $ | 1,596 | ||||
Restricted cash | 4,934 | 7,848 | ||||||
Trade accounts receivable, net | 90 | 62 | ||||||
Disbursement prefunding | 1,056 | 585 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses | 323 | 197 | ||||||
Other current assets | 255 | 317 | ||||||
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 166 | 272 | ||||||
Other intangibles, net | 661 | 737 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 9,879 | $ | 11,614 | ||||
Liabilities and noncontrolling interests: | ||||||||
Trade accounts payable | $ | 11 | $ | — | ||||
Accrued expenses | 334 | 70 | ||||||
Settlement liabilities | 5,336 | 7,573 | ||||||
Due to the Company | 263 | 26 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 37 | 21 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interests | 3,898 | 3,924 | ||||||
Total liabilities and noncontrolling interests | $ | 9,879 | $ | 11,614 |
The VIE’s assets may only be used to settle the VIE’s obligations and may not be used for other consolidated entities. The VIE’s liabilities are non-recourse to the general credit of the Company’s other consolidated entities.
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Note 10—Other Operating (Expense) Gain, Net
The following table summarizes the other operating (expense) gain, net by business segment:
Schedule of Other Operating (Expense) Gain, Net
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended January 31, | Six Months Ended January 31, | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Corporate—Straight Path Communications Inc. class action legal fees | $ | (2,552 | ) | $ | (1,597 | ) | $ | (2,764 | ) | $ | (4,109 | ) | ||||
Corporate—Straight Path Communications Inc. class action insurance claims | 2,186 | 1,263 | 2,869 | 2,988 | ||||||||||||
Corporate—other | — | — | 12 | — | ||||||||||||
Fintech—write-off of contingent consideration liability | — | — | — | 1,565 | ||||||||||||
Fintech— government grants | — | 349 | — | 382 | ||||||||||||
net2phone—write-off of contingent consideration liability | 73 | — | 73 | — | ||||||||||||
Traditional Communications— cable telephony customer indemnification claim | — | (1 | ) | — | (12 | ) | ||||||||||
Traditional Communications—other | (1 | ) | 3 | — | 2 | |||||||||||
Total other operating (expense) gain, net | $ | (294 | ) | $ | 17 | $ | 190 | $ | 816 |
Straight Path Communications Inc. Class Action
As discussed in Note 16, the Company (as well as other defendants) was named in a class action on behalf of the stockholders of the Company’s former subsidiary, Straight Path Communications Inc. (“Straight Path”). The Company incurred legal fees and recorded offsetting gains from insurance claims related to this action in the three and six months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023. On October 3, 2023, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware dismissed all claims against the Company, and found that, contrary to the plaintiffs’ allegations, the class suffered no damages. The plaintiffs will have 30 days from entry of the final order to file an appeal.
Write-off of Contingent Consideration Liability
In January 2024, the Company determined that the requirement for a contingent consideration payment related to an acquisition in a prior period would not be met. In addition, in September 2022, the Company determined that the requirements for a portion of the contingent consideration payments related to the Leaf acquisition would not be met. The Company recognized gains on the write-off of these contingent consideration payment obligations in the net2phone and Fintech segments.
Government Grants
In the three and six months ended January 31, 2023, Leaf received payments from government grants for the development and commercialization of blockchain-backed financial technologies.
Indemnification Claim
Beginning in June 2019, as part of a commercial resolution, the Company indemnified a cable telephony customer related to patent infringement claims brought against the customer. On May 8, 2023, the Company and the customer agreed to release the Company from the indemnification agreement in exchange for $3.9 million, which was recorded as an expense in the third quarter of fiscal 2023.
Note 11—Revolving Credit Facility
The Company’s investments atsubsidiary, IDT Telecom, Inc. (“IDT Telecom”), entered into a credit agreement, dated as of May 17, 2021, with TD Bank, N.A. for a revolving credit facility for up to a maximum principal amount of $25.0 million. As of July 28, 2023, IDT Telecom and TD Bank, N.A. amended certain terms of the credit agreement. IDT Telecom may use the proceeds to finance working capital requirements and for certain closing costs of the facility. At January 31, 20182024 and July 31, 2017 included investments in the equity of certain privately held entities and other investments that are accounted for at cost. It is not practicable to estimate the fair value of these investments because of the lack of a quoted market price for the shares of these entities, and the inability to estimate their fair value without incurring excessive cost. The carrying value of these investments was $10.4 million and $10.8 million at January 31, 2018 and July 31, 2017, respectively, which the Company believes was not impaired.
Note 6— Equity
Changes in the components of equity2023, there were as follows:
Six Months Ended January 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||
Attributable to IDT Corporation | Noncontrolling Interests | Total | ||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Balance, July 31, 2017 | $ | 145,734 | $ | 8,823 | $ | 154,557 | ||||||
Dividends declared ($0.38 per share) | (9,440 | ) | — | (9,440 | ) | |||||||
Restricted Class B common stock purchased from employees | (61 | ) | — | (61 | ) | |||||||
Transfer of right to receive equity to Howard S. Jonas | — | (40 | ) | (40 | ) | |||||||
Consolidation of Lipomedix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | — | 558 | 558 | |||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — | (717 | ) | (717 | ) | |||||||
Stock-based compensation | 1,797 | — | 1,797 | |||||||||
Comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||
Net loss | (576 | ) | 470 | (106 | ) | |||||||
Other comprehensive loss | (188 | ) | — | (188 | ) | |||||||
Comprehensive income | (764 | ) | 470 | (294 | ) | |||||||
Balance, January 31, 2018 | $ | 137,266 | $ | 9,094 | $ | 146,360 |
Dividend Payments
no amounts outstanding under this facility. In the six months ended January 31, 2018,2024 and 2023, IDT Telecom borrowed and repaid an aggregate of $30.6 million and $2.4 million, respectively, under the facility. The revolving credit facility is secured by primarily all of IDT Telecom’s assets. The principal outstanding bears interest per annum at the secured overnight financing rate published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York plus 10 basis points, plus depending upon IDT Telecom’s leverage ratio as computed for the most recent fiscal quarter, 125 to 175 basis points. Interest is payable monthly, and all outstanding principal and any accrued and unpaid interest is due on May 16, 2026. IDT Telecom pays a quarterly unused commitment fee on the average daily balance of the unused portion of the $25.0 million commitment of 30 to 85 basis points, depending upon IDT Telecom’s leverage ratio as computed for the most recent fiscal quarter. IDT Telecom is required to comply with various affirmative and negative covenants as well as maintain certain targets based on financial ratios during the term of the revolving credit facility. As of January 31, 2024 and July 31, 2023, IDT Telecom was in compliance with all of the covenants.
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Note 12—Equity
2024 Equity Incentive Plan
On December 13, 2023, the Company’s stockholders approved the adoption of the Company’s 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2024 Plan”), which is intended to provide incentives to officers, employees, directors, and consultants of the Company, paid cash dividendsincluding stock options, stock appreciation rights, deferred stock units (“DSUs”), and restricted stock, from and after September 16, 2024. There are shares of $0.38 per share on its Class A common stock andthe Company’s Class B common stock or $9.4 million in total. reserved for the grant of awards under the 2024 Plan.
2015 Stock Option and Incentive Plan
On December 13, 2023, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s 2015 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “2015 Plan”) to increase the number of shares of the Company’s Class B common stock available for the grant of awards thereunder by an additional shares. The 2015 Plan is scheduled to expire on September 16, 2024.
In both the six months ended OctoberJanuary 31, 2016,2024 and 2023, the Company paidreceived cash dividendsfrom the exercise of $0.38 per share onstock options of $0.2million for which the Company issued Class A common stock and Class B common stock. shares of its
Stock Repurchases
The Company has an existing stock or $8.8 million in total.
On March 5, 2018, the Company’srepurchase program authorized by its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.09 per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 to holders of the Company’s Class A common stock and Class B common stock. The dividend will be paid on or about March 23, 2018 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 19, 2018.
Stock Repurchases
The Company has a stock repurchase program for the repurchase of up to an aggregate of 8.0 million shares of the Company’s Class B common stock. There were no repurchases underThe Board of Directors authorized the programrepurchase of up to million shares in the aggregate. In the six months ended January 31, 2018 or 2017.2024, the Company repurchased shares of its Class B common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $3.2 million. In the six months ended January 31, 2023, the Company repurchased shares of its Class B common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $5.0 million. At January 31, 2018, 8.02024, million shares remained available for repurchase under the stock repurchase program.
In the six months ended January 31, 20182024 and 2017,2023, the Company paid $0.1 million$15,000 and $1.8$0.3 million, respectively, to repurchase 5,170 shares and 94,338 shares, respectively, of the Company’s Class B common stock that were tendered by employees of the Company to satisfy the employees’ tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of DSUs, the lapsing of restrictions on awards of restricted stock.stock, and shares issued for bonus payments. Such shares were repurchased by the Company based on their fair market value as of the close of business on the trading day immediately prior to the vesting date.
Deferred Stock Units Equity Incentive Program
On November 30, 2022, the Company adopted an equity incentive program (under its 2015 Stock OptionPlan) in the form of grants of DSUs that, upon vesting, will entitle the grantees to receive shares of the Company’s Class B common stock. On February 21, 2024, the second vesting date under the program, in accordance with the program and Incentive Planbased on certain elections made by grantees, the Company issued shares of its Class B common stock for vested DSUs. Subject to continued full time employment or other services to the Company, the remaining DSUs are scheduled to vest on February 25, 2025, the third and final vesting date under the program.
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Abilio (“Bill”) Pereira
On December 14, 2017,21, 2023, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Bill Pereira, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendmentPresident and Chief Operating Officer. The agreement provides for, among other things, certain equity grants, including DSUs that, upon vesting, represent the right to the Company’s 2015 Stock Option and Incentive Plan to increase the number ofreceive shares of the Company’s Class B common stock, availableand shares of Class B common stock of net2phone 2.0, as well as a contingent bonus subject to the completion of certain financial milestones as set forth in the agreement. The Company currently believes it is probable that some of the milestones will be satisfied, and some of the contingent bonus will be earned, for which the grantcontingent bonus may be paid, at Mr. Pereira’s option, in either shares of awards thereunder by an additional 0.3 million shares.
the Company’s Class B common stock or cash. In the three and six months ended January 31, 2017,2024, the Company received proceeds fromrecorded an aggregate stock-based compensation expense of $ million related to these equity grants and the exercise of its stock options of $0.8 million. There were no stock option exercisescontingent bonus, which is included in “Selling, general and administrative expense” in the six months endedaccompanying consolidated statements of income. At January 31, 2018. In2024, there was an aggregate of $ million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to Mr. Pereira’s non-vested DSUs, which is expected to be recognized over the six months endedremaining vesting period that ends in February 2025. Also at January 31, 2017,2024, there was an aggregate of $ million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the probable portion of Mr. Pereira’s contingent bonus, which is expected to be recognized over the estimated period that the Company issued 73,471expects the milestones to be satisfied, which ends in the first quarter of fiscal 2025.
Exchange of NRS Shares for the Company’s Shares
In January 2024, three management employees of NRS exchanged shares of NRS’ Class B common stock that they held for shares of the Company’s Class B common stock with an equal value. The NRS shares in the exchange represented an aggregate of
% of NRS’ outstanding shares, which were exchanged for an aggregate of shares of the Company’s Class B common stock. The Company accounted for the exchange as an equity transaction and recorded a decrease in “Noncontrolling interests” and an increase in “Additional paid-in capital” of $ million, based on the carrying amount of the % noncontrolling interest in NRS.Restricted net2phone 2.0 Common Stock Repurchased from Employees
In January 2024, the restrictions lapsed on the
million restricted shares of net2phone 2.0 Class B common stock that were granted in December 2020 to each of Howard S. Jonas and Shmuel Jonas, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. In addition, in January 2024, Bill Pereira was granted shares of net2phone 2.0 Class B common stock in connection with the agreement described above. The Company withheld a portion of these shares representing an aggregate of % of the outstanding shares of net2phone 2.0 with an aggregate fair value of $ million to satisfy the grantees’ tax withholding obligations in connection with the lapsing of restrictions on restricted stock or the grant of shares. The fair value per share of the net2phone 2.0 Class B common stock was based on a valuation of the business enterprise using a market approach and income approach. The Company recorded an increase in “Noncontrolling interests” of $ and a decrease in “Additional paid-in capital” of $ million, and an offsetting income tax withholding liability of $ million.Subsequent Event—Dividend Payments
In March 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors initiated a quarterly cash dividend of $March 27, 2024 with a record date of March 19, 2024. The dividend will supplement the Company’s existing stock repurchase program. per share on the Company’s Class A and Class B common stock. The initial dividend will be paid on or about
Note 13—Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
On September 29, 2021, NRS sold shares of its Class B common stock representing 2.5% of its outstanding capital stock on a fully diluted basis to Alta Fox Opportunities Fund LP (“Alta Fox”) for cash of $10 million. Alta Fox has the right to request that NRS redeem all or any portion of the NRS common shares that it purchased at the per share purchase price during a period of 182 days following the fifth anniversary of this transaction. The redemption right shall terminate upon the consummation of (i) a sale of NRS or its assets for cash or securities that are listed on a national securities exchange, (ii) a public offering of NRS’ securities, or (iii) a distribution of NRS’ capital stock following which NRS’ common shares are listed on a national securities exchange.
The shares of NRS’ Class B common stock sold to Alta Fox have been classified as mezzanine equity in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets because they may be redeemed at the option exercises.of Alta Fox, although the shares are not mandatorily redeemable. The carrying amount of the shares includes the noncontrolling interest in the net income of NRS. The net income attributable to the mezzanine equity’s noncontrolling interest during the periods were as follows:
Schedule of Net Income Attributable to Mezzanine Equity’s Noncontrolling Interest
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended January 31, | Six Months Ended January 31, | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Net income of NRS attributable to the mezzanine equity’s noncontrolling interest | $ | 114 | $ | 65 | $ | 221 | $ | 198 |
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Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to all classes of common stockholders of the Company by the weighted average number of shares of all classes of common stock outstanding during the applicable period. Diluted earnings per share is computed in the same manner as basic earnings per share, except that the number of shares is increased to include restricted stock still subject to risk of forfeiture and to assume exercise of potentially dilutive stock options using the treasury stock method, unless the effect of such increase is anti-dilutive.
Schedule of Weighted-average Number of Shares Used in the Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | Three Months Ended January 31, | Six Months Ended January 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic weighted-average number of shares | 24,643 | 22,768 | 24,635 | 22,740 | 25,175 | 25,510 | 25,176 | 25,556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Effect of dilutive securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock options | 10 | 77 | — | 58 | — | 9 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-vested restricted Class B common stock | 71 | 118 | — | 133 | 142 | 19 | 120 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diluted weighted-average number of shares | 24,724 | 22,963 | 24,635 | 22,931 | 25,317 | 25,538 | 25,297 | 25,577 |
The followingThere were no shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share computation:
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Stock options | 1,160 | 3 | 1,273 | 18 | ||||||||||||
Non-vested restricted Class B common stock | — | — | 191 | — | ||||||||||||
Shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share | 1,160 | 3 | 1,464 | 18 |
In the three months ended January 31, 2018, and in the three and six months ended January 31, 2017, stock options with an exercise price that was greater than the average market price of the Company’s stock during the period were excluded from the diluted earnings per share computation.2024 and 2023.
In the six months ended January 31, 2018, the diluted loss per share computation equals basic loss per share because the Company had a net loss and the impact of the assumed exercise of stock options and the vesting of restricted stock would have been anti-dilutive.
Note 8—Revolving Credit Facility
The Company’s subsidiary, IDT Telecom, entered into a credit agreement, dated July 12, 2012, with TD Bank, N.A. for a line of credit facility for up to a maximum principal amount of $25.0 million. The credit agreement was amended as of January 31, 2018. IDT Telecom may use the proceeds to finance working capital requirements, acquisitions and for other general corporate purposes. The line of credit facility is secured by primarily all of IDT Telecom’s assets. The principal outstanding bears interest per annum, at the option of IDT Telecom, at either (a) the U.S. Prime Rate less 125 basis points, or (b) the LIBOR rate adjusted by the Regulation D maximum reserve requirement plus 125 basis points. Interest is payable monthly and all outstanding principal and any accrued and unpaid interest is due on the maturity date of January 31, 2020. At January 31, 2018 and July 31, 2017, there were no amounts outstanding under the facility. The Company intends to borrow under the facility from time to time. IDT Telecom pays a quarterly unused commitment fee of 0.325% per annum on the average daily balance of the unused portion of the $25.0 million commitment. IDT Telecom is required to comply with various affirmative and negative covenants as well as maintain certain financial targets and ratios during the term of the line of credit, including restrictions on dividend payments on IDT Telecom capital stock and restrictions on IDT Telecom’s aggregate loans and advances to affiliates or subsidiaries.
Note 9—15—Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The accumulated balances for each classification of other comprehensive lossincome (loss) were as follows:
Schedule of Accumulated Balances for Each Classification of Other Comprehensive Income Income (Loss)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-for-Sale Securities | Foreign Currency Translation | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Location of (Gain) Loss Recognized | |||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
Balance, July 31, 2017 | $ | 2,134 | $ | (4,477 | ) | $ | (2,343 | ) | ||||||
Other comprehensive loss attributable to IDT Corporation before reclassifications | (159 | ) | (38 | ) | (197 | ) | ||||||||
Less: reclassification for loss included in net loss | 9 | — | 9 | Other income (expense), net | ||||||||||
Net other comprehensive loss attributable to IDT Corporation | (150 | ) | (38 | ) | (188 | ) | ||||||||
Balance, January 31, 2018 | $ | 1,984 | $ | (4,515 | ) | $ | (2,531 | ) |
Unrealized Loss on Available-for-Sale Securities | Foreign Currency Translation | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | ||||||||||
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Balance, July 31, 2023 | $ | (645 | ) | $ | (16,547 | ) | $ | (17,192 | ) | |||
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to IDT Corporation | 204 | (288 | ) | (84 | ) | |||||||
Balance, January 31, 2024 | $ | (441 | ) | $ | (16,835 | ) | $ | (17,276 | ) |
At both January 31, 2018Note 16—Commitments and July 31, 2017, unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities included unrealized gainContingencies
COVID-19
In May 2023, the World Health Organization declared an end to COVID-19 as a public health emergency. As of $2.1 millionthe date of this Quarterly Report, the Company continues to monitor the situation. The Company cannot predict with certainty the potential impact of COVID-19 if it re-invigorates on the Rafael Pharma Series D Note.
Note 10—Business Segment Information
The Company has two reportable business segments, Telecom Platform Services and net2phone-Unified Communications as a Service (“net2phone-UCaaS”) (formerly known as UCaaS). The Company’s reportable segments are distinguished by types of service, customers and methods used to provide their services. The operating results of these business segments are regularly reviewed by the Company’s chief operating decision maker.operations, financial condition, or cash flows.
Telecom Platform Services and net2phone-UCaaS comprise the IDT Telecom division. The Telecom Platform Services segment provides retail telecommunications and payment offerings as well as wholesale international long distance traffic termination. The net2phone-UCaaS segment is comprised of (1) cable telephony, (2) cloud-based private branch exchange, or PBX, services offered to enterprise customers exclusively through value-added resellers, service providers, telecom agents and managed service providers, (3) Session Initiation Protocol, or SIP, trunking, which supports inbound and outbound domestic and international calling from an IP PBX, and (4) PicuP, a highly-automated business phone service that answers, routes and manages voice calls.
Beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2018, the Telecom Platform Services segment includes Consumer Phone Services, which was previously reported as a separate segment. Consumer Phone Services provides consumer local and long distance services in certain U.S. states. Comparative results have been reclassified and restated as if Consumer Phone Services was included in Telecom Platform Services in all periods presented.
Operating segments not reportable individually are included in All Other. All Other includes the Company’s real estate holdings and other smaller businesses. Corporate costs include certain services, such as compensation, consulting fees, treasury and accounts payable, tax and accounting services, human resources and payroll, corporate purchasing, corporate governance including Board of Directors’ fees, internal and external audit, investor relations, corporate insurance, corporate legal, business development, and other corporate-related general and administrative expenses including, among others, facilities costs, charitable contributions and travel, as well as depreciation expense on corporate assets. Corporate does not generate any revenues, nor does it incur any direct cost of revenues.
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as the accounting policies of the Company as a whole. The Company evaluates the performance of its business segments based primarily on income (loss) from operations. IDT Telecom depreciation and amortization are allocated to Telecom Platform Services and net2phone-UCaaS because the related assets are not tracked separately by segment. There are no other significant asymmetrical allocations to segments.
Operating results for the business segments of the Company are as follows:
(in thousands) | Telecom Platform Services | net2phone-UCaaS | All Other | Corporate | Total | |||||||||||||||
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Revenues | $ | 387,065 | $ | 8,299 | $ | 519 | $ | — | $ | 395,883 | ||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations | 4,589 | (790 | ) | (1,019 | ) | (3,260 | ) | (480 | ) | |||||||||||
Severance | 195 | — | — | — | 195 | |||||||||||||||
Other operating expense | — | — | — | (846 | ) | (846 | ) | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended January 31, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 359,924 | $ | 7,142 | $ | 490 | $ | — | $ | 367,556 | ||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations | 7,187 | (464 | ) | 82 | (3,677 | ) | 3,128 | |||||||||||||
Other operating expense | — | — | — | (889 | ) | (889 | ) | |||||||||||||
Six Months Ended January 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 772,129 | $ | 16,087 | $ | 1,222 | $ | — | $ | 789,438 | ||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations | 9,150 | (1,464 | ) | (1,650 | ) | (6,433 | ) | (397 | ) | |||||||||||
Severance | 605 | — | — | 30 | 635 | |||||||||||||||
Other operating expense | — | — | — | (1,625 | ) | (1,625 | ) | |||||||||||||
Six Months Ended January 31, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 721,435 | $ | 14,278 | $ | 994 | $ | — | $ | 736,707 | ||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations | 13,732 | (639 | ) | 172 | (4,951 | ) | 8,314 | |||||||||||||
Other operating expense | — | — | — | (1,088 | ) | (1,088 | ) |
Note 11—Commitments and Contingencies
Legal Proceedings
On July 31, 2013, the Company completed a pro rata distribution of the common stock of the Company’s subsidiary Straight Path Communications Inc. (“Straight Path”) to the Company’s stockholders of record as of the close of business on July 25, 2013 (the “Straight Path Spin-Off”). On July 5, 2017, plaintiff JDS1, LLC, on behalf of itself and all other similarly situated stockholders of Straight Path, and derivatively on behalf of Straight Path as nominal defendant, filed a putative class action and derivative complaint in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware against the Company, The Patrick Henry Trust (a trust formed by Howard S. Jonas that held record and beneficial ownership of certain shares of Straight Path he formerly held), Howard S. Jonas, and each of Straight Path’s directors. The complaint allegesalleged that the Company aided and abetted Straight Path Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Davidi Jonas, and Howard S. Jonas in his capacity as controlling stockholder of Straight Path, in breaching their fiduciary duties to Straight Path in connection with the settlement of claims between Straight Path and the Company related to potential indemnification claims concerning Straight Path’s obligations under the Consent Decree it entered into with the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”), as well as the proposed sale of Straight Path’s subsidiary Straight Path IP Group, Inc. (“SPIP”) to the Company in connection with that settlement. That action was consolidated with a similar action that was initiated by The Arbitrage Fund. The Plaintiffs are seeking,sought, among other things, (i) a declaration that the action may be maintained as a class action or in the alternative, that demand on the Straight Path Board is excused; (ii) that the term sheet is invalid; (iii) awarding damages for the unfair price stockholders are receivingreceived in the merger between Straight Path and Verizon Communications Inc. for their shares of Straight Path’s Class B common stock; and (iv) ordering Howard S. Jonas, Davidi Jonas, and the Company to disgorge any profits for the benefit of the class Plaintiffs. On August 28, 2017, the Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint. The trial was held in August and December 2022, and closing arguments were presented on May 3, 2023. On September 24, 2017, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. The Company intends to vigorously defend the action. On November 20, 2017, the Delaware Chancery Court issued an order staying the case pending the closing of the transaction between Verizon and Straight Path on the grounds that the claims are not ripe. That transaction closed on February 28, 2018 andOctober 3, 2023, the Court was so notified. In the three and six months ended January 31, 2018, the Company incurred legal fees of $0.2 million and $1.0 million, respectively, related to this putative class action, which is included in “Other operating expense” in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.
On May 5, 2004, the Company filed a complaint in the Supreme CourtChancery of the State of New York, County of New York, seeking injunctive relief and damagesDelaware dismissed all claims against Tyco Group, S.A.R.L., Tyco Telecommunications (US) Inc. (f/k/a TyCom (US) Inc.), Tyco International, Ltd., Tyco International (US) Inc., and TyCom Ltd. (collectively “Tyco”). The Company alleged that Tyco breached a settlement agreement that it had entered into with the Company, and found that, contrary to resolve certain disputes and civil actions among the parties.plaintiffs’ allegations, the class suffered no damages. The Company alleged that Tyco did not provide the Company, as required under the settlement agreement, free of charge and for the Company’s exclusive use, a 15-year indefeasible right to use four Wavelengths in Ring Configuration (as defined in the settlement agreement) on a global undersea fiber optic network that Tyco was deploying at that time. After extensive proceedings, including several decisions and appeals, the New York Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court decision to dismiss the Company’s claim and denied the Company’s motion for re-argument of that decision. On June 23, 2015, the Company filed a new summons and complaint against Tyco in the Supreme Courtplaintiffs will have 30 days from entry of the State of New York, County of New York alleging that Tyco breached the settlement agreement. In September 2015, Tyco filed a motionfinal order to dismiss the complaint, which the Company opposed. Oral argument was held on March 9, 2016. On October 17, 2016, the judge granted Tyco’s motion and dismissed the complaint. In August 2017, the Company filedfile an appeal, which Tyco opposed. On November 22, 2017, oral argument was held on the appeal. On December 21, 2017, the Company’s appeal was denied. On January 22, 2018, the Company filed a motion for leave to appeal to the New York Court of Appeals. On February 6, 2018, Tyco opposed the Company’s motion. The Company awaits the court’s decision.
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In addition to the foregoing, the Company is subject to other legal proceedings that have arisen in the ordinary course of business and have not been finally adjudicated. Although there can be no assurance in this regard, the Company believes that none of the other legal proceedings to which the Company is a party will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.
Sales Tax Contingency
On June 21, 2018, the United States Supreme Court rendered a decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., holding that a state may require a remote seller with no physical presence in the state to collect and remit sales tax on goods and services provided to purchasers in the state, overturning certain existing court precedent. It is possible that one or more jurisdictions may assert that the Company has liability for periods for which it has not collected sales, use or other similar taxes, and if such an assertion or assertions were successful it could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial position, and operating results. One or more jurisdictions may change their laws or policies to apply their sales, use or other similar taxes to the Company’s operations, and if such changes were made it could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial position, and operating results.
Regulatory Fees Audit
The Company’s 2017 FCC Form 499-A, which reports its calendar year 2016 revenue, related to payments due to the FCC, is currently under auditwas audited by the Internal Audit Division of the Universal Service Administrative Company.Company (“USAC”). The USAC’s final decision imposed a $2.9 million charge on the Company for the Federal Telecommunications Relay Service (“TRS”) Fund. The Company has appealed the USAC’s final decision to the FCC and does not intend to remit payment for the TRS Fund fees unless and until a negative decision on its appeal has been issued. The Company has made certain changes to its filing policies and procedures for years that remain potentially under audit. At January 31, 20182024 and July 31, 2017,2023, the Company’s accrued expenses included $39.7$23.4 million and $43.5$26.8 million, respectively, for theseFCC-related regulatory fees for the yearsyear covered by the audit, as well as prior and subsequent years.
Purchase Commitments
TheAt January 31, 2024, the Company had purchase commitments of $18.7$17.6 million at January 31, 2018, including the aggregate commitment under the Reciprocal Services Agreement described below.primarily for equipment and services.
Reciprocal Services AgreementPerformance Bonds
In August 2017, the Company entered into a Reciprocal Services Agreement with a telecom operator in Central America for a full range of services, including, but not limited to, termination of inbound and outbound international long-distance voice calls. The Company has committed to pay such telecom operator monthly committed amounts during the term of the agreement. In addition, under certain limited circumstances, the parties may renegotiate the amount of the monthly payments. In the event the parties do not agree on re-pricing terms after good faith negotiations, then either party has the right to terminate the agreement. Pursuant to the agreement, in September 2017, the Company deposited $11.75 million into an escrow account as security for the benefit of the telecom operator, which is included in “Other current assets” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
Performance Bonds
IDT Payment Services and IDT Telecom have performance bonds issued through third parties for the benefit of various states in order to comply with the states’ financial requirements for money remittance licenses and telecommunications resellers, respectively.resellers. At January 31, 2018,2024, the Company had aggregate performance bonds of $15.1$29.0 million outstanding.
Substantially Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company treats unrestricted cash and cash equivalents held by IDT Payment Services, which provides the Company’s international money transfer services in the United States, as substantially restricted and unavailable for other purposes. At January 31, 2018 and July 31, 2017, “Cash and cash equivalents” in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets included an aggregate of $10.0 million and $10.8 million, respectively, held by IDT Payment Services that was unavailable for other purposes.
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Straight Path Communications Inc. Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release
The Company entered into various agreements with Straight Path prior to the Straight Path Spin-Off including a Separation and Distribution Agreement to effect the separation and provide a framework for the Company’s relationship with Straight Path after the spin-off. On September 20, 2016, the Company received a letter of inquiry from the Enforcement Bureau of the FCC requesting certain information and materials related to an investigation of potential violations by Straight Path Spectrum LLC (formerly a subsidiary of the Company and currently a subsidiary of Straight Path) in connection with licenses to operate on the 28 GHz and 39 GHz bands of the Fixed Microwave Services. The Company has cooperated with the FCC in this matter and has responded to the letter of inquiry. If the FCC were to pursue separate action against the Company, the FCC could seek to fine or impose regulatory penalties or civil liability on the Company related to activities during the period of ownership by the Company.
The Separation and Distribution Agreement provides for the Company and Straight Path to indemnify each other for certain liabilities. The Company and Straight Path each communicated that it was entitled to indemnification from the other in connection with the inquiry described above and related matters. On October 24, 2017, the Company, Straight Path, SPIP and PR-SP IP Holdings LLC (“PR-SP”), an entity owned by Howard Jonas, entered into a Settlement Agreement and Release that provides for, among other things, the settlement and mutual release of potential liabilities and claims that may exist or arise under the Separation and Distribution Agreement between the Company and Straight Path. In exchange for the mutual release, the Company paid Straight Path an aggregate of $16 million in cash, Straight Path transferred to the Company its majority ownership interest in Straight Path IP Group Holding, Inc. (“New SPIP”), which holds the equity of SPIP, the entity that holds intellectual property primarily related to communications over computer networks, subject to the right to receive 22% of the net proceeds, if any, received by SPIP from licenses, settlements, awards or judgments involving any of the patent rights and certain transfers of the patents or related rights, that will be retained by Straight Path’s stockholders (such equity interest, subject to the retained interest right, the “IP Interest”), and the Company undertook certain funding and other obligations related to SPIP. The Settlement Agreement and Release allocates (i) $10 million of the payment and the retained interest right to the settlement of claims and the mutual release and (ii) $6 million to the transfer of the IP Interest.
Consistent with the contemplated arrangement that was previously disclosed, on October 24, 2017, the Company sold its entire majority interests in New SPIP to PR-SP in exchange for $6 million and the assumption by PR-SP of the funding and other obligations undertaken by the Company.
Note 12—17—Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income (expense), net consists of the following:
Schedule of Other Income (Expense), Net
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Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) | $ | 169 | $ | (729 | ) | $ | (559 | ) | $ | 1,330 | $ | 2,510 | $ | 2,480 | $ | (989 | ) | $ | 1,451 | |||||||||||||
(Loss) gain on sale of marketable securities | (16 | ) | 305 | (9 | ) | 305 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on investments | 179 | 32 | 59 | 295 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity in net loss of investee | (848 | ) | (723 | ) | (1,861 | ) | (1,375 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gains (losses) on investments, net | 715 | (228 | ) | (202 | ) | (2,169 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 38 | (27 | ) | 53 | 44 | 157 | 84 | (1 | ) | (136 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total other income (expense), net | $ | 370 | $ | (419 | ) | $ | (456 | ) | $ | 1,974 | $ | 2,534 | $ | 1,613 | $ | (3,053 | ) | $ | (2,229 | ) |
Note 13—18—Income Tax and New Jersey Corporation Business TaxTaxes
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
On December 22, 2017,As of January 31, 2024, the U.S. government enacted “An Act to Provide for Reconciliation Pursuant to Titles II and VCompany’s best estimate of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2018”, which is commonly referred to as “The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (the “Tax Act”). The Tax Act reduces the U.S. federal statutory corporateeffective tax rate from 35.0%expected to 21.0% effective January 1, 2018, requires companiesbe applicable for fiscal 2024 was 24.7% compared to pay a one-time repatriation tax on earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries that were previously tax deferred (“transition tax”), and makes other changes to the U.S. income tax code. Due to the Company’s27.0% at July 31, fiscal year-end,2023. The change in the lower corporate incomeestimated effective tax rate is phasedwas mainly due to differences in resultingthe amount of taxable income earned in a blended U.S. federal statutory tax rate of approximately 26.9% for the Company’s fiscal year ending July 31, 2018, and 21.0% for the Company’s fiscal years thereafter.various taxing jurisdictions.
OnNote 19—Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
In December 22, 2017, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (“SAB 118”), expressing its views regarding2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”)’s Accounting Standards Codification 740, issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740), inImprovements to Income Tax Disclosures, primarily related to the reporting period that includes the enactment date of the Tax Act. SAB 118 recognizes that a registrant’s review ofrate reconciliation and income taxes paid disclosures as well as certain other amendments to income tax effects of the Tax Act may be incomplete at the time financial statements are issued for the reporting period that includes the enactment date, including interim periods therein. Specifically, SAB 118 allows a company to report provisional estimates in the reporting period that includes the enactment date if the company does not have the necessary information available, prepared, or fully analyzed for certain income tax effects of the Tax Act. The provisional estimates would be adjusted during a measurement period not to exceed 12 months from the enactment date of the Tax Act, at which time the accounting for the income tax effects of the Tax Act is required to be completed.
As of January 31, 2018, the Company had not completed its accounting for the income tax effects of the Tax Act; however, the Company had made a reasonable estimate of the effect on its existing AMT credit carryover. Because the AMT creditdisclosures. Entities will be refundable if not utilized in the next four years, the Company reversed the valuation allowance that offset the AMT credit. As a result, in the three months ended January 31, 2018, the Company recorded a noncurrent receivablerequired on an annual basis to consistently categorize and an income tax benefitprovide greater disaggregation of $3.3 million for the anticipated refund. The reduction in the corporate tax rate is not expected to impact the Company’s results of operations or financial position in the foreseeable future because the income tax benefit from the reduced tax rate will be offset by the valuation allowance.
The transition tax is based on total post-1986 earningsreconciliation information and profits which were previously deferred from U.S. income taxes. The Company expects to utilize net operating loss carryforwards to offset any transition tax that it may incur. Therefore the Company did not record any provisional income tax expense for the transition tax for its foreign subsidiaries. At January 31, 2018, the undistributed earnings of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries continued to be permanently reinvested and the Company does not intend to repatriate any of the amounts. As a result, the Company has not provided for additional income or withholding taxes for the undistributed earnings or for any additional outside basis differences with respect to the foreign entities. The Company continues to review the anticipated impacts of the global intangible low taxed income (“GILTI”) and base erosion anti-abuse tax (“BEAT”), which are not effective until August 1, 2018. The Company has not recorded any impact associated with either GILTI or BEAT in the three months ended January 31, 2018.
The Company anticipates that its assumptions and estimates may change as a result of future guidance and interpretation from the Internal Revenue Service, the SEC, the FASB, and various other taxing jurisdictions. In particular, the Company anticipates that the U.S. state jurisdictions will continue to determine and announcefurther disaggregate their conformity or decoupling from the Tax Act, either in its entirety or with respect to specific provisions. Legislative and interpretive actions could result in adjustments to the Company’s provisional estimates when the accounting for the income tax effects of the Tax Act is completed. The Company will continue to evaluate the impact of the Tax Act on its financial statements, and will record the effect of any reasonable changes in its estimates and adjustments.
Elmion Netherlands B.V. Deferred Tax Assets
In the six months ended January 31, 2017, the Company determined that its valuation allowance on the losses of Elmion Netherlands B.V., a Netherlands subsidiary, was no longer required due to an internal reorganization that generated income and a projection of income in future periods. The Company recorded a benefit from income taxes of $16.6 million in the six months ended January 31, 2017 from the full recognition of the Elmion Netherlands B.V. deferred tax assets.
New Jersey Corporation Business Tax
In September 2017, the Company, IDT Domestic Telecom, Inc. (a subsidiary of the Company) and certain other affiliates, were certified by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority as having met all of the requirements of the Grow New Jersey Assistance Act Tax Credit Program. The corporation business tax credits to be received are a maximum of $21.1 million. The Company may claim a tax credit each tax year for ten years beginning in 2017. The tax credit can be applied to 100% of the Company’s New Jersey tax liability each year, and the unused amount of the annual credit can be carried forward. In addition, the Company may apply for a tax credit transfer certificate to sell unused tax credits to another business. The tax credits must be sold for no less than 75% of the value of the tax credits. The tax credits are subject to reduction, forfeiture and recapture if, among other things, the number of full-time employees declines below the program or statewide minimum.
Note 14—Recently Issued Accounting Standard Not Yet Adopted
In May 2014, the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board jointly issued a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard that will supersede most of the current revenue recognition guidance under U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). The goals of the revenue recognition project were to clarify and converge the revenue recognition principles under U.S. GAAP and IFRS and to develop guidance that would streamline and enhance revenue recognition requirements. Entities have the option of using either a full retrospective or modified retrospective approach for the adoption of the standard. The Company expects to adopt this standard on August 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach. The Company has identified its main revenue streams, which include Boss Revolution PIN-less international calling revenue, wholesale carrier services revenue, and domestic and international airtime top-up revenue. The Company is currently reviewing contracts and other relevant documents related to its wholesale carrier services revenue to determine how to apply the new standard to this revenue stream. The Company expects to continue its review and evaluation for its other revenue streams in fiscal 2018. Currently, the Company cannot reasonably estimate the impact that the adoption of the standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In January 2016, the FASB issued an ASU to provide more information about recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments. The amendments in the ASU include, among other changes, the following: (1) equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method or that result in consolidation) will be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income, (2) a qualitative assessment each reporting period to identify impairment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values, (3) financial assets and financial liabilities will be presented separately by measurement category and form of financial asset on the balance sheet or the notes to the financial statements, and (4) an entity should evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale securities in combination with the entity’s other deferred tax assets. Entities will no longer be able to recognize unrealized holding gains and losses on equity securities classified as available-for-sale in other comprehensive income. In addition, a practicability exception will be available for equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values and do not qualify for the net asset value practical expedient. These investments may be measured at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for an identical or similar investment of the same issuer. Entities will have to reassess at each reporting period whether an investment qualifies for this practicability exception.paid. The Company will adopt the amendments in this ASU for its fiscal year beginning on August 1, 2018. The Company is evaluating the impact that the ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued an ASU related to the accounting for leases. The new standard establishes a right-of-use (“ROU”) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The Company will adopt the new standard on August 1, 2019. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. The Company is evaluating the impact that the new standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued an ASU that changes the impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments. For receivables, loans and other instruments, entities will be required to use a new forward-looking “expected loss” model that generally will result in the earlier recognition of allowance for losses. For available-for-sale debt securities with unrealized losses, entities will measure credit losses in a manner similar to current practice, except the losses will be recognized as allowances instead of reductions in the amortized cost of the securities. In addition, an entity will have to disclose significantly more information about allowances, credit quality indicators and past due securities. The new provisions will be applied as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings. The Company will adopt the new standard on August 1, 2020. The Company is evaluating the impact that the new standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In November 2016, the FASB issued an ASU that includes specific guidance on the classification and presentation of changes in restricted cash and cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows.2025. The amendments in this ASU require that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents will be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning of the period and end of the period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The ASU willshould be applied usingon a prospective basis, although retrospective transition method to each period presented. The Company will adopt the amendments in this ASU on August 1, 2018. The adoption will impact the Company’s beginning of the period and end of the period cash and cash equivalents balance in its statement of cash flows, as well as its net cash provided by operating activities.
In January 2017, the FASB issued an ASU to clarify the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. Under the current guidance, there are three elements of a business—inputs, processes, and outputs. While an integrated set of assets and activities (collectively referred to as a “set”) that is a business usually has outputs, outputs are not required to be present. In addition, all the inputs and processes that a seller uses in operating a set are not required if market participants can acquire the set and continue to produce outputs, for example, by integrating the acquired set with their own inputs and processes. The amendments in this ASU provide a screen to determine when a set is not a business. The screen requires that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the set is not a business. This screen reduces the number of transactions that need to be further evaluated. If the screen is not met, the amendments in this ASU (1) require that to be considered a business, a set must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create output and (2) remove the evaluation of whether a market participant could replace missing elements. The amendments provide a framework to assist entities in evaluating whether both an input and a substantive process are present. The framework includes two sets of criteria to consider that depend on whether a set has outputs. Although outputs are not required for a set to be a business, outputs generally are a key element of a business; therefore, the FASB has developed more stringent criteria for sets without outputs. Lastly, the ASU narrows the definition of the term output. The Company will adopt the amendments in this ASU on August 1, 2018. The Company is evaluating the impact that the new standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In May 2017, the FASB issued an ASU to provide guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting. Pursuant to this ASU, an entity should account for the effects of a modification unless all the following are met: (1) the fair value (or calculated value or intrinsic value, if such an alternative measurement method is used) of the modified award is the same as the fair value (or calculated value or intrinsic value, if such an alternative measurement method is used) of the original award immediately before the original award is modified (if the modification does not affect any of the inputs to the valuation technique that the entity uses to value the award, the entity is not required to estimate the value immediately before and after the modification); (2) the vesting conditions of the modified award are the same as the vesting conditions of the original award immediately before the original award is modified; and (3) the classification of the modified award as an equity instrument or a liability instrument is the same as the classification of the original award immediately before the original award is modified. The Company will adopt the amendments in this ASU prospectively to an award modified on or after on August 1, 2018. The Company is evaluating the impact that the new standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In August 2017, the FASB issued an ASU intended to improve the financial reporting of hedging relationships to better portray the economic results of an entity’s risk management activities in its financial statements. In addition, the ASU includes certain targeted improvements to simplify the application of hedge accounting guidance in U.S. GAAP. The amendments in this ASU are effective for the Company on August 1, 2019. Early application is permitted. Entities will apply the amendments to cash flow and net investment hedge relationships that exist on the date of adoption using a modified retrospective approach. The presentation and disclosure requirements will be applied prospectively. The Company is evaluating the impact that this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-08, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Crypto Assets (Subtopic 350-60), Accounting for and Disclosure of Crypto Assets, that changes the accounting for crypto assets from a cost-less-impairment model to fair value, with changes recognized in net income each reporting period. The ASU also requires enhanced disclosures including, among other things, the name, cost basis, fair value, and number of units for each significant holding, and a rollforward of annual activity including additions, dispositions, gains, and losses. The Company will adopt the amendments in this ASU for its fiscal year beginning on August 1, 2025. The ASU requires a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings as of adoption. The Company is evaluating the impact that this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280), Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, to improve the disclosures about reportable segments and add more detailed information about a reportable segment’s expenses. The amendments in the ASU require public entities to disclose on an annual and interim basis significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss, other segment items by reportable segment, the title and position of the CODM, and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measures of segment profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources. The ASU does not change the definition of a segment, the method for determining segments, the criteria for aggregating operating segments into reportable segments, or the current specifically enumerated segment expenses that are required to be disclosed. The Company will adopt the amendments in this ASU for its fiscal year beginning on August 1, 2024 applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented. The Company is evaluating the impact that this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In June 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions, that clarifies that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, is not considered in measuring fair value. The ASU also requires specific disclosures related to equity securities that are subject to contractual sales restrictions. The Company will adopt the amendments in this ASU prospectively on August 1, 2024. The Company is evaluating the impact that this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following information should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements and the associated notes thereto of this Quarterly Report, and the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto and our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2017,2023 (or the 2023 Form 10-K) as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (or SEC).
As used below, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “the Company,” “IDT,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to IDT Corporation, a Delaware corporation, its predecessor, International Discount Telecommunications, Corp., a New York corporation, and their subsidiaries, collectively.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements that contain the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” and similar words and phrases. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results projected in any forward-looking statement. In addition to the factors specifically noted in the forward-looking statements, other important factors, risks, and uncertainties that could result in those differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed under Item 1A to Part I “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on2023 Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2017.10-K. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this report and we assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Investors should consult all of the information set forth in this report and the other information set forth from time to time in our reports filed with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including our Annual Report on2023 Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2017.10-K.
Overview
We are a multinational holding company with operations primarily in the telecommunications and payment industries. We have two reportable business segments, Telecom Platform Services and net2phone-Unified Communications as a Service, or net2phone-UCaaS (formerly known as UCaaS). The Telecom Platform Services segment provides retail telecommunications and payment offerings as well as wholesale international long distance traffic termination. The net2phone-UCaaS segment is comprised of (1) cable telephony, (2) cloud-based private branch exchange, or PBX, services offered to enterprise customers exclusively through value-added resellers, service providers, telecom agents and managed service providers, (3) Session Initiation Protocol, or SIP, trunking, which supports inbound and outbound domestic and international calling from an IP PBX, and (4) PicuP, a highly-automated business phone service that answers, routes and manages voice calls. Telecom Platform Services and net2phone-UCaaS comprise our IDT Telecom division. Operating segments not reportable individually are included in All Other. All Other includes our real estate holdings and other smaller businesses.
Since our inception, we have derived the majority of our revenues and operating expenses from IDT Telecom’s businesses. IDT Telecom’s revenues represented 99.8% and 99.9% of our total revenues in the six months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
On or about March 26, 2018, we expect to spin-off our subsidiary Rafael Holdings, Inc., or RHI, to our stockholders, so that RHI will be a separate publicly traded company. Approval of the spin-off by our stockholders is not required. Our Board of Directors believes that the spin-off will allow RHI to better focus on its strategic mission and that its potential can be better realized as an independent entity. The spin-off of RHI will occur by way of a pro rata distribution of RHI’s capital stock to our stockholders. On the distribution date, each of our stockholders as of the record date for the distribution of March 13, 2018 will receive one share of RHI Class A common stock for every two shares of our Class A common stock and one share of RHI Class B common stock for every two shares of our Class B common stock. Completion of the RHI spin-off is subject to receipt of a favorable opinion as to the spin-off’s tax-free status.
RHI owns the commercial real estate assets held by us and interests in two clinical stage pharmaceutical companies. The commercial real estate holdings consist of our headquarters building and its associated public garage in Newark, New Jersey, an office/data center building in Piscataway, New Jersey and a portion of a building in Israel that hosts offices for us and certain affiliates. The pharmaceutical holdings include debt interests and warrants in Rafael Pharmaceuticals, Inc., or Rafael Pharma, which is a clinical stage, oncology-focused pharmaceutical company committed to the development and commercialization of therapies that exploit the metabolic differences between normal cells and cancer cells, and a majority equity interest in Lipomedix Pharmaceuticals Ltd., or Lipomedix, a pharmaceutical development company based in Israel. In addition, prior to the spin-off, we intend to transfer assets to RHI such that, at the time of the spin-off, RHI will have approximately $44 million in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, plus $6 million in hedge fund and other investments.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or U.S. GAAP. Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2017. The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses as well as the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Critical accounting policies are those that require application of management’s most subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods. Our critical accounting policies include those related to the allowance for doubtful accounts, goodwill, valuation of long-lived and intangible assets, income taxes and regulatory agency fees, and IDT Telecom direct cost of revenues—disputed amounts. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. For additional discussion of our critical accounting policies, see our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2017.
Recently Issued Accounting StandardStandards Not Yet Adopted
In May 2014,December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, and the Internationalissued Accounting Standards Board jointly issued a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard that will supersede most of the current revenue recognition guidance under U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards,Update, or IFRS. The goals of the revenue recognition project wereASU, No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740), Improvements to clarify and converge the revenue recognition principles under U.S. GAAP and IFRS and to develop guidance that would streamline and enhance revenue recognition requirements. Entities have the option of using either a full retrospective or modified retrospective approach for the adoption of the standard. We expect to adopt this standard on August 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach. We have identified our main revenue streams, which include Boss Revolution PIN-less international calling revenue, wholesale carrier services revenue, and domestic and international airtime top-up revenue. We are currently reviewing contracts and other relevant documentsIncome Tax Disclosures, primarily related to our wholesale carrier services revenuethe rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disclosures as well as certain other amendments to determine how to apply the new standard to this revenue stream. We expect to continue our review and evaluation for our other revenue streams in fiscal 2018. Currently, we cannot reasonably estimate the impact that the adoption of the standard will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In January 2016, the FASB issued an ASU to provide more information about recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments. The amendments in the ASU include, among other changes, the following: (1) equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method or that result in consolidation)income tax disclosures. Entities will be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in netrequired on an annual basis to consistently categorize and provide greater disaggregation of rate reconciliation information and further disaggregate their income (2) a qualitative assessment each reporting period to identify impairment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values, (3) financial assets and financial liabilities will be presented separately by measurement category and form of financial asset on the balance sheet or the notes to the financial statements, and (4) an entity should evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale securities in combination with the entity’s other deferred tax assets. Entities will no longer be able to recognize unrealized holding gains and losses on equity securities classified as available-for-sale in other comprehensive income. In addition, a practicability exception will be available for equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values and do not qualify for the net asset value practical expedient. These investments may be measured at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for an identical or similar investment of the same issuer. Entities will have to reassess at each reporting period whether an investment qualifies for this practicability exception.taxes paid. We will adopt the amendments in this ASU for our fiscal year beginning on August 1, 2018. We are evaluating the impact that the ASU will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued an ASU related to the accounting for leases. The new standard establishes a right-of-use, or ROU, model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. We will adopt the new standard on August 1, 2019. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. We are evaluating the impact that the new standard will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued an ASU that changes the impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments. For receivables, loans and other instruments, entities will be required to use a new forward-looking “expected loss” model that generally will result in the earlier recognition of allowance for losses. For available-for-sale debt securities with unrealized losses, entities will measure credit losses in a manner similar to current practice, except the losses will be recognized as allowances instead of reductions in the amortized cost of the securities. In addition, an entity will have to disclose significantly more information about allowances, credit quality indicators and past due securities. The new provisions will be applied as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings. We will adopt the new standard on August 1, 2020. We are evaluating the impact that the new standard will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In November 2016, the FASB issued an ASU that includes specific guidance on the classification and presentation of changes in restricted cash and cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows.2025. The amendments in this ASU require that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents will be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning of the period and end of the period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The ASU willshould be applied usingon a prospective basis, although retrospective transition method to each period presented. We will adopt the amendments in this ASU on August 1, 2018. The adoption will impact our beginning of the period and end of the period cash and cash equivalents balance in our statement of cash flows, as well as our net cash provided by operating activities.
In January 2017, the FASB issued an ASU to clarify the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. Under the current guidance, there are three elements of a business—inputs, processes, and outputs. While an integrated set of assets and activities (collectively referred to as a “set”) that is a business usually has outputs, outputs are not required to be present. In addition, all the inputs and processes that a seller uses in operating a set are not required if market participants can acquire the set and continue to produce outputs, for example, by integrating the acquired set with their own inputs and processes. The amendments in this ASU provide a screen to determine when a set is not a business. The screen requires that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the set is not a business. This screen reduces the number of transactions that need to be further evaluated. If the screen is not met, the amendments in this ASU (1) require that to be considered a business, a set must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create output and (2) remove the evaluation of whether a market participant could replace missing elements. The amendments provide a framework to assist entities in evaluating whether both an input and a substantive process are present. The framework includes two sets of criteria to consider that depend on whether a set has outputs. Although outputs are not required for a set to be a business, outputs generally are a key element of a business; therefore, the FASB has developed more stringent criteria for sets without outputs. Lastly, the ASU narrows the definition of the term output. We will adopt the amendments in this ASU on August 1, 2018. We are evaluating the impact that the new standard will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In May 2017, the FASB issued an ASU to provide guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting. Pursuant to this ASU, an entity should account for the effects of a modification unless all the following are met: (1) the fair value (or calculated value or intrinsic value, if such an alternative measurement method is used) of the modified award is the same as the fair value (or calculated value or intrinsic value, if such an alternative measurement method is used) of the original award immediately before the original award is modified (if the modification does not affect any of the inputs to the valuation technique that the entity uses to value the award, the entity is not required to estimate the value immediately before and after the modification); (2) the vesting conditions of the modified award are the same as the vesting conditions of the original award immediately before the original award is modified; and (3) the classification of the modified award as an equity instrument or a liability instrument is the same as the classification of the original award immediately before the original award is modified. We will adopt the amendments in this ASU prospectively to an award modified on or after on August 1, 2018. We are evaluating the impact that the new standard will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In August 2017, the FASB issued an ASU intended to improve the financial reporting of hedging relationships to better portray the economic results of an entity’s risk management activities in its financial statements. In addition, the ASU includes certain targeted improvements to simplify the application of hedge accounting guidance in U.S. GAAP. The amendments in this ASU are effective for us on August 1, 2019. Early application is permitted. Entities will apply the amendments to cash flow and net investment hedge relationships that exist on the date of adoption using a modified retrospective approach. The presentation and disclosure requirements will be applied prospectively. We are evaluating the impact that this ASU will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-08, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Crypto Assets (Subtopic 350-60), Accounting for and Disclosure of Crypto Assets, that changes the accounting for crypto assets from a cost-less-impairment model to fair value, with changes recognized in net income each reporting period. The ASU also requires enhanced disclosures including, among other things, the name, cost basis, fair value, and number of units for each significant holding, and a rollforward of annual activity including additions, dispositions, gains, and losses. We will adopt the amendments in this ASU for our fiscal year beginning on August 1, 2025. The ASU requires a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings as of adoption. We are evaluating the impact that this ASU will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280), Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, to improve the disclosures about reportable segments and add more detailed information about a reportable segment’s expenses. The amendments in the ASU require public entities to disclose on an annual and interim basis significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, or CODM, and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss, other segment items by reportable segment, the title and position of the CODM, and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measures of segment profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources. The ASU does not change the definition of a segment, the method for determining segments, the criteria for aggregating operating segments into reportable segments, or the current specifically enumerated segment expenses that are required to be disclosed. We will adopt the amendments in this ASU for our fiscal year beginning on August 1, 2024 applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented. We are evaluating the impact that this ASU will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In June 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions, that clarifies that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, is not considered in measuring fair value. The ASU also requires specific disclosures related to equity securities that are subject to contractual sales restrictions. We will adopt the amendments in this ASU prospectively on August 1, 2024. We are evaluating the impact that this ASU will have on our consolidated financial statements.
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Results of Operations
Three and Six Months Ended January 31, 2018 Compared to Three and Six Months Ended January 31, 2017
We evaluate the performance of our operating business segments based primarily on income (loss) from operations. Accordingly, the income and expense line items below income (loss) from operations are only included in our discussion of the consolidated results of operations.
As of January 31, 2024, we owned 94.0% of the outstanding shares of our subsidiary, net2phone 2.0, Inc., or net2phone 2.0, which owns and operates the net2phone segment, and 81.2% of the outstanding shares of National Retail Solutions, or NRS, and, on a fully diluted basis assuming all the vesting criteria related to various rights granted have been met and other assumptions, we would own 90.8% of net2phone 2.0 and 78.9% of NRS.
From and after August 1, 2023, we include depreciation and amortization in “Direct cost of revenues” and “Selling, general and administrative” expense. Prior to August 1, 2023, depreciation and amortization was a separate caption in the consolidated statements of income. In addition, from and after August 1, 2023, we are reporting gross profit and gross margin percentage in our “Results of Operations” in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or U.S. GAAP. Depreciation and amortization expense of $5.0 million in the three months ended January 31, 2023 was reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation as follows: $1.1 million was reclassified to “Direct cost of revenues” and $3.9 million was reclassified to “Selling, general and administrative” expense, and depreciation and amortization expense of $9.8 million in the six months ended January 31, 2023 was reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation as follows: $2.1 million was reclassified to “Direct cost of revenues” and $7.7 million was reclassified to “Selling, general and administrative” expense. Depreciation and amortization expense included in our business segments was as follows:
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Included in “Direct cost of revenues” | $ | 0.5 | $ | — | $ | 0.6 | $ | 0.2 | $ | — | $ | 1.3 | ||||||||||||
Included in “Selling, general and administrative expense” | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | — | 3.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Included in “Direct cost of revenues” | $ | 0.4 | $ | — | $ | 0.5 | $ | 0.2 | $ | — | $ | 1.1 | ||||||||||||
Included in “Selling, general and administrative expense” | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.2 | — | 3.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Included in “Direct cost of revenues” | $ | 0.9 | $ | 0.1 | $ | 1.2 | $ | 0.4 | $ | — | $ | 2.6 | ||||||||||||
Included in “Selling, general and administrative expense” | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 7.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Included in “Direct cost of revenues” | $ | 0.7 | $ | — | $ | 1.0 | $ | 0.4 | $ | — | $ | 2.1 | ||||||||||||
Included in “Selling, general and administrative expense” | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 4.3 | — | 7.7 |
COVID-19
In May 2023, the World Health Organization declared an end to COVID-19 as a public health emergency. As of the date of this Quarterly Report, we continue to monitor the situation. We cannot predict with certainty the potential impact of COVID-19 if it re-invigorates on our results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows.
Explanation of Performance Metrics
Our results of operations discussion include the following performance metrics:
● | for NRS, active point-of-sale, or POS, terminals, payment processing accounts, and recurring revenue, | |
● | for net2phone, seats and subscription revenue, and | |
● | for Traditional Communications, minutes of use. |
NRS uses two key metrics to measure the size of its customer base: active POS terminals and payment processing accounts. Active POS terminals are the number of POS terminals that have completed at least one transaction in the calendar month. It excludes POS terminals that have not been fully installed by the end of the month. Payment processing accounts are NRS PAY accounts that can generate revenue. It excludes accounts that have been approved but not activated. NRS’ recurring revenue is NRS’ revenue in accordance with U.S. GAAP, excluding its revenue from POS terminal sales.
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net2phone’s cloud communications offerings are priced on a per-seat basis, with customers paying based on the number of users in their organization. net2phone’s subscription revenue is its revenue in accordance with U.S. GAAP excluding its equipment revenue and revenue generated by a legacy SIP trunking offering in Brazil.
The trends and comparisons between periods for the number of active POS terminals, NRS PAY accounts, seats served, recurring revenue, and subscription revenue are used in the analysis of NRS’ or net2phone’s revenues and direct cost of revenues and are strong indications of the top-line growth and performance of the business.
Minutes of use is a nonfinancial metric that measures aggregate customer usage during a reporting period. Minutes of use is an important factor in BOSS Revolution Calling’s and IDT Global’s revenue recognition since satisfaction of our performance obligation occurs when the customer uses our service. Minutes of use trends and comparisons between periods are used in the analysis of revenues and direct cost of revenues.
Three and Six Months Ended January 31, 2024 Compared to Three and Six Months Ended January 31, 2023
Telecom Platform ServicesNational Retail Solutions Segment
BeginningNRS, which represented 8.5% and 6.3% of our total revenues in the first quarter of fiscal 2018, the Telecom Platform Services segment includes Consumer Phone Services, which was previously reported as a separate segment. Consumer Phone Services provides consumer localthree months ended January 31, 2024 and long distance services in certain U.S. states. Comparative results have been reclassified2023, respectively, and restated as if Consumer Phone Services was included in Telecom Platform Services in all periods presented.
Telecom Platform Services, which represented 97.8%8.2% and 97.9%6.2% of our total revenues in the six months ended January 31, 20182024 and 2017,2023, respectively, marketsis an operator of a nationwide POS network providing independent retailers with store management software, electronic payment processing, and distributes multiple communicationsother ancillary merchant services. NRS’ POS platform provides marketers with digital out-of-home advertising and payment services across three broad business verticals:transaction data.
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Recurring | $ | 23.9 | $ | 18.3 | $ | 5.6 | 30.4 | % | $ | 46.3 | $ | 36.2 | $ | 10.1 | 27.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Other | 1.3 | 1.5 | (0.2 | ) | (11.3 | ) | 2.9 | 2.9 | — | (0.5 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenues | 25.2 | 19.8 | 5.4 | 27.2 | 49.2 | 39.1 | 10.1 | 25.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Direct cost of revenues | (2.6 | ) | (2.6 | ) | — | 2.1 | (5.7 | ) | (4.8 | ) | 0.9 | 17.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit | 22.6 | 17.2 | 5.4 | 31.0 | 43.5 | 34.3 | 9.2 | 26.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | (17.3 | ) | (11.8 | ) | 5.5 | 45.3 | (32.7 | ) | (23.7 | ) | 9.0 | 38.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income from operations | $ | 5.3 | $ | 5.4 | $ | (0.1 | ) | (0.5 | )% | $ | 10.8 | $ | 10.6 | $ | 0.2 | 1.9 | % | |||||||||||||||
Gross margin percentage | 89.5 | % | 87.0 | % | 2.5 | % | 88.4 | % | 87.5 | % | 0.9 | % |
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Active POS terminals | 28.7 | 22.4 | 6.3 | 28 | % | |||||||||||
Payment processing accounts | 18.2 | 12.5 | 5.7 | 45 | % |
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Revenues | $ | 387.1 | $ | 359.9 | $ | 27.2 | 7.5 | % | $ | 772.1 | $ | 721.4 | $ | 50.7 | 7.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Direct cost of revenues | 334.6 | 308.0 | 26.6 | 8.6 | 668.6 | 617.7 | 50.9 | 8.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 43.6 | 40.7 | 2.9 | 6.8 | 85.7 | 81.8 | 3.9 | 4.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 4.1 | 4.0 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 8.1 | 8.2 | (0.1 | ) | (0.7 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Severance | 0.2 | — | 0.2 | nm | 0.6 | — | 0.6 | nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income from operations | $ | 4.6 | $ | 7.2 | $ | (2.6 | ) | (36.2 | )% | $ | 9.1 | $ | 13.7 | $ | (4.6 | ) | (33.4 | )% |
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Revenues. Telecom Platform Services’ revenues, minutes of use and average revenue per minute for the three months ended January 31, 2018 and 2016 consisted of the following:
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Retail Communications | $ | 145.2 | $ | 154.6 | $ | (9.4 | ) | (6.1 | )% | $ | 291.4 | $ | 313.1 | $ | (21.7 | ) | (6.9 | )% | ||||||||||||||
Wholesale Carrier Services | 172.5 | 145.8 | 26.7 | 18.3 | 343.0 | 289.1 | 53.9 | 18.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payment Services | 69.4 | 59.5 | 9.9 | 16.5 | 137.7 | 119.2 | 18.5 | 15.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Telecom Platform Services revenues | $ | 387.1 | $ | 359.9 | $ | 27.2 | 7.5 | % | $ | 772.1 | $ | 721.4 | $ | 50.7 | 7.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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Retail Communications | 1,416 | 1,708 | (292 | ) | (17.1 | )% | 2,889 | 3,537 | (648 | ) | (18.3 | )% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wholesale Carrier Services | 5,385 | 5,057 | 328 | 6.5 | 10,601 | 9,405 | 1,196 | 12.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total minutes of use | 6,801 | 6,765 | 36 | 0.5 | % | 13,490 | 12,942 | 548 | 4.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Retail Communications | $ | 0.1026 | $ | 0.0905 | $ | 0.0121 | 13.3 | % | $ | 0.1009 | $ | 0.0885 | $ | 0.0124 | 14.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Wholesale Carrier Services | 0.0320 | 0.0288 | 0.0032 | 11.1 | 0.0324 | 0.0307 | 0.0017 | 5.2 |
Retail Communications’ revenue decreased 6.1% and 6.9% in the three and six months ended January 31, 2018, respectively, compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2017, and Retail Communications’ minutes of use decreased 17.1% and 18.3% in the three and six months ended January 31, 2018, respectively, compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2017. The decrease in Retail Communications’ revenues and minutes of use was primarily due to increased competition from wireless network operators, mobile virtual network operators and alternative communications solutions such as over-the-top voice and messaging services. Revenue from our Boss Revolution international calling service, which is Retail Communications’ most significant offering, declined 4.2% and 4.8% in the three and six months ended January 31, 2018, respectively, compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2017, and Boss Revolution’s minutes of use declined 14.1% and 15.3% in the three and six months ended January 31, 2018, respectively, compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2017. In addition, the decrease in Retail Communications’ revenue and minutes of use in the three and six months ended January 31, 2018 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2017 was due to continuing declines in Europe, South America and Asia, and continuing declines from traditional disposable calling cards in the U.S. Retail Communications’ revenue comprised 37.8% and 43.4% of Telecom Platform Services’ revenue in the six months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Wholesale Carrier Services’ revenue increased 18.3% and 18.6% in the three and six months ended January 31, 2018, respectively, compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2017, and Wholesale Carrier Services’ minutes of use increased 6.5% and 12.7% in the three and six months ended January 31, 2018, respectively, compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2017, due to an increase in traditional carrier minutes of use and revenues. Wholesale Carrier Services’ revenue comprised 44.4% and 40.1% of Telecom Platform Services’ revenue in the six months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Payment Services’ revenue increased 16.5% and 15.5% in the three and six months ended January 31, 2018, respectively, compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2017 due to increases in revenue from our international and domestic airtime top-up service, our international money transfer service (specifically transactions originating from our direct to consumer channels), and our National Retail Solutions point-of-sale terminal business. The increase in revenues from airtime top-up in the three and six months ended January 31, 2018 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2017 reflected growth from new mobile partners and diversification of airtime top-up offerings. We have money transmitter licenses in 47 of the 49 states that require such a license, as well as in Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. Future growth in Payment Services is expected from the Boss Revolution Money app that features international money transfers, airtime top-up and electronic gift cards. National Retail Solutions is also expected to continue expanding. Payment Services’ revenue comprised 17.8% and 16.5% of Telecom Platform Services’ revenue in the six months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
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Direct cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues | 86.5 | % | 85.6 | % | 0.9 | % | 86.6 | % | 85.6 | % | 1.0 | % |
Direct Cost of Revenues. Direct cost of revenues in Telecom Platform Services increased in the three and six months ended January 31, 20182024 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2017 mainly due to the 6.5% and 12.7% increase in Wholesale Carrier Services’ minutes of use in the three and six months ended January 31, 2018, respectively, compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2017. Direct cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues in Telecom Platform Services increased 90 and 100 basis points in the three and six months ended January 31, 2018, respectively, compared to the similar periods in fiscal 20172023 driven primarily due to a shift in theby revenue mix within our Telecom Platform Services segment towards Wholesale Carrier Services, which typically exhibits higher direct cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues than our Retail Communications’ offerings.
Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expense in our Telecom Platform Services segment increased in the three months ended January 31, 2018 compared to the similar period in fiscal 2017 primarily due to increases in employee compensation and credit card charges. Selling, general and administrative expense in our Telecom Platform Services segment increased in the six months ended January 31, 2018 compared to the similar period in fiscal 2017 primarily due to increases in employee compensation and credit card charges, partially offset by a decrease in marketing expense. The increase in credit card charges relates to increases in Boss Revolution and international money transfer direct to consumer transactions. As a percentage of Telecom Platform Services’ revenue, Telecom Platform Services’ selling, general and administrative expense decreased to 11.2% from 11.3% in the three months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and decreased to 11.1% from 11.3% in the six months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense increased 3.5% in the three months ended January 31, 2018 compared to the similar period in fiscal 2017, and was substantially unchanged in the six months ended January 31, 2018 compared to the similar period in fiscal 2017. Depreciation and amortization expense increased due to increases in depreciation of capitalized costs of consultants and employees developing internal use software.
Severance. In the three and six months ended January 31, 2018, Telecom Platform Services completed an adjustment to its workforce and incurred severance expense of $0.2 million and $0.6 million, respectively.
net2phone-UCaaS Segment
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Revenues | $ | 8.3 | $ | 7.1 | $ | 1.2 | 16.2 | % | $ | 16.1 | $ | 14.3 | $ | 1.8 | 12.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Direct cost of revenues | 2.6 | 2.9 | (0.3 | ) | (10.7 | ) | 5.1 | 6.2 | (1.1 | ) | (17.7 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 5.3 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 40.0 | 10.0 | 7.1 | 2.9 | 41.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 31.4 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 51.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loss from operations | $ | (0.8 | ) | $ | (0.5 | ) | $ | (0.3 | ) | (70.3 | )% | $ | (1.5 | ) | $ | (0.6 | ) | $ | (0.9 | ) | (129.3 | )% |
Revenues. net2phone-UCaaS’ revenue increased 16.2% and 12.7% in the three and six months ended January 31, 2018, respectively, compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2017 primarily due to continued growth from its cloud-based communications offering – both inNRS’ merchant services, as well as the U.S. and in South America. In lightexpansion of the strong growth in the cloud-based communications offering in Argentina and Brazil, net2phone-UCaaS anticipates additional international expansion in South America and Asia in fiscal 2018.NRS’ POS network.
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Direct cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues | 31.5 | % | 41.0 | % | (9.5 | )% | 31.8 | % | 43.5 | % | (11.7 | )% |
Direct Cost of Revenues. Direct cost of revenues in net2phone-UCaaS decreased in the three and six months ended January 31, 2018 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2017 primarily because of a decrease in the direct cost of revenues in cable telephony service, partially offset by an increase in the direct cost of revenues of cloud-based communications. Direct cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues in net2phone-UCaaS decreased 950 and 1,170 basis points in the three and six months ended January 31, 2018, respectively, compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2017 primarily because of the decrease in the direct cost of revenues in cable telephony service, as well as decreases in direct cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues in cloud-based communications and SIP trunking.
Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expense in our net2phone-UCaaS segment increased in the three and six months ended January 31, 20182024 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 20172023 primarily due to an increase in employee compensation resulting from anthe increase in the number of sales and information technology employees. We increased employees and compensation in our net2phone-UCaaS segment as we invested in the growth of net2phone-UCaaS’ lines of business.
Depreciation. The increase in depreciation expense in the net2phone-UCaaS segment in the three and six months ended January 31, 2018 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2017 was due to increases in depreciation of capitalizeddirect costs of consultants and employees developing internal use software to support our new products.NRS’ POS terminal sales.
All Other
Currently, operating segments not reportable individually are included in All Other.
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Revenues | $ | 0.5 | $ | 0.5 | $ | — | 5.8 | % | $ | 1.2 | $ | 1.0 | $ | 0.2 | 23.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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Selling, general and administrative | 1.1 | — | 1.1 | nm | 2.0 | — | 2.0 | nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 0.4 | 0.4 | — | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | — | 3.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Loss) income from operations | $ | (1.0 | ) | $ | 0.1 | $ | (1.1 | ) | nm | $ | (1.6 | ) | $ | 0.2 | $ | (1.8 | ) | nm |
nm—not meaningful
Revenues.In April 2016, we entered into two leases with tenants for space in our headquarters building at 520 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey. One lease is for a portion of the sixth floor for an eleven-year term, of which the first six years are non-cancellable. The other lease is for a portion of the ground floor and basement for a term of ten years and seven months. The tenant under this lease has the right to extend the term for three consecutive periods of five years each. Rental income from the first lease commenced in December 2016, and rental income from the second lease commenced in March 2017. In addition, in April 2017, we entered into a third lease for another portion of the ground floor for a term of ten years, four months. Rental income from the third lease commenced in March 2018.
Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expense increased in the three and six months ended January 31, 20182024 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 20172023 primarily due to increases in expenses related to RHI, including Lipomedix,sales commissions and our commercial real estate. We began consolidating Lipomedix in November 2017 after we purchased additional shares and increased our ownership to 50.6%employee compensation. As a percentage of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Lipomedix. Selling,NRS’ revenue, NRS’ selling, general and administrative expense increased to 68.3% from 59.9% in the three months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and increased to 66.4% from 60.4% in the six months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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Fintech Segment
Fintech, which represented 9.4% and 6.5% of Lipomedixour total revenues in the three months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and 9.1% and 6.3% of our total revenues in the six months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, is comprised of: (i) BOSS Money, a provider of international money remittance and related value/payment transfer services; and (ii) other, significantly smaller, financial services businesses, including Leaf Global Fintech Corporation, or Leaf, a provider of digital wallet services in emerging markets, a variable interest entity, or VIE, that operates money transfer businesses, and IDT Financial Services Limited, or IDT Financial Services, our Gibraltar-based bank.
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BOSS Money | $ | 25.0 | $ | 17.6 | $ | 7.4 | 41.9 | % | $ | 49.3 | $ | 35.2 | $ | 14.1 | 40.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Other | 3.0 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 10.3 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 5.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenues | 28.0 | 20.3 | 7.7 | 37.7 | 54.6 | 40.2 | 14.4 | 35.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Direct cost of revenues | (11.9 | ) | (8.0 | ) | 3.9 | 47.8 | (23.6 | ) | (16.3 | ) | 7.3 | 44.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit | 16.1 | 12.3 | 3.8 | 31.1 | 31.0 | 23.9 | 7.1 | 29.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | (16.8 | ) | (13.4 | ) | 3.4 | 25.3 | (33.1 | ) | (25.1 | ) | 8.0 | 31.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other operating gain | — | 0.3 | (0.3 | ) | (100.0 | ) | — | 1.9 | (1.9 | ) | (100.0 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
(Loss) income from operations | $ | (0.7 | ) | $ | (0.8 | ) | $ | 0.1 | 8.6 | % | $ | (2.1 | ) | $ | 0.7 | $ | (2.8 | ) | (400.5 | )% | ||||||||||||
Gross margin percentage | 57.5 | % | 60.4 | % | (2.9 | )% | 56.7 | % | 59.3 | % | (2.6 | )% |
Revenues. Revenues from BOSS Money increased in the three and six months ended January 31, 20182024 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2023 primarily because of increased transaction volume in BOSS Money’s retail and digital channels. BOSS Money continues to benefit from cross-marketing to BOSS Revolution Calling customers, the expansion of its retail agent network, and ongoing efforts to enhance user-experience within the BOSS Money and BOSS Calling apps.
Direct Cost of Revenues. Direct cost of revenues increased in the three and six months ended January 31, 2024 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2023 primarily due to an increase BOSS Money’s direct cost of revenues, which reflected the increase in BOSS Money’s revenue.
Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expense increased in the three and six months ended January 31, 2024 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2023 primarily due to increases in debit and credit card processing charges, employee compensation, and bank fees. The increase in card processing charges was the result of increased credit and debit card transactions through our BOSS Money app and other digital channels. As a percentage of Fintech’s revenue, Fintech’s selling, general and administrative expense decreased to 60.1% from 66.1% in the three months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and decreased to 60.6% from 62.4% in the six months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Other Operating Gain. In the three and six months ended January 31, 2023, Leaf received payments of $0.3 million and $0.4 million.million, respectively, from government grants for the development and commercialization of blockchain-backed financial technologies. In addition, in the six months ended January 31, 2023, we determined that the requirements for a portion of the contingent consideration payments related to the Leaf acquisition would not be met. We recognized a gain of $1.6 million on the write-off of this contingent consideration payment obligation.
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net2phone Segment
The net2phone segment, which represented 6.9% and 5.7% of our total revenues in the three months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, 6.8% and 5.5% of our total revenues in the six months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, is comprised of net2phone’s cloud communications and contact center offerings.
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Subscription | $ | 19.3 | $ | 16.3 | $ | 3.0 | 18.5 | % | $ | 37.8 | $ | 31.8 | $ | 6.0 | 18.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Other | 1.1 | 1.5 | (0.4 | ) | (30.7 | ) | 2.5 | 2.9 | (0.4 | ) | (15.0 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenues | 20.4 | 17.8 | 2.6 | 14.4 | 40.3 | 34.7 | 5.6 | 15.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Direct cost of revenues | (4.0 | ) | (3.6 | ) | 0.4 | 10.4 | (7.7 | ) | (6.9 | ) | 0.8 | 12.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit | 16.4 | 14.2 | 2.2 | 15.4 | 32.6 | 27.8 | 4.8 | 16.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | (16.1 | ) | (14.8 | ) | 1.3 | 8.9 | (32.3 | ) | (29.4 | ) | 2.9 | 9.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other operating gain | 0.1 | — | 0.1 | nm | 0.1 | — | 0.1 | nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations | $ | 0.4 | $ | (0.6 | ) | $ | 1.0 | 163.8 | % | $ | 0.4 | $ | (1.6 | ) | $ | 2.0 | 122.1 | % | ||||||||||||||
Gross margin percentage | 80.7 | % | 80.0 | % | 0.7 | % | 80.8 | % | 80.1 | % | 0.7 | % |
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Seats served | 375 | 327 | 48 | 15 | % |
Revenues. net2phone’s revenues increased in the three and six months ended January 31, 2024 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2023 driven primarily by the growth in subscription revenue in the U.S. and Latin American markets, which reflected the increase in seats served at January 31, 2024 compared to January 31, 2023.
Direct Cost of Revenues. Direct cost of revenues increased in the three and six months ended January 31, 2024 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2023 primarily due to the increase in revenues, with the largest increase in the U.S. markets. net2phone’s focus on mid-sized businesses, multi-channel strategies, and localized offerings generated revenue growth that exceeded the increase in direct cost of revenues.
Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expense increased in the three and six months ended January 31, 2024 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2023 primarily due to increases in employee compensation, sales commissions, and consulting expense. As a percentage of net2phone’s revenues, net2phone’s selling, general and administrative expense decreased to 79.2% from 83.2% in the three months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and decreased to 80.1% from 84.8% in the six months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
net2phone derives a significant portion of its revenues from existing customers. Attracting new customers usually involves additional costs compared to retention of existing customers. If existing customers’ subscriptions and related usage decrease or are terminated, net2phone will need to spend more money to acquire new customers and still may not be able to maintain its existing level of revenues or profitability. In addition, net2phone needs to acquire new customers to increase its revenues. net2phone incurs significant sales and marketing expenses to acquire new customers. It is therefore expected that selling, general and administrative expense will remain a significant percentage of net2phone’s revenues for the foreseeable future.
Other Operating Gain. In the three and six months ended January 31, 2024, we determined that the requirement for a contingent consideration payment related to an acquisition in a prior period would not be met. We recognized a gain of $0.1 million on the write-off of this contingent consideration payment obligation.
Traditional Communications Segment
The Traditional Communications segment, which represented 75.2% and 81.5% of our total revenues in the three months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and 75.9% and 82.0% of our total revenues in the six months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, includes: (i) IDT Digital Payments, which enables customers to transfer airtime and bundles of airtime, messaging, and data to international and domestic mobile accounts; (ii) BOSS Revolution Calling, an international long-distance calling service marketed primarily to immigrant communities in the United States and Canada; and (iii) IDT Global, a wholesale provider of international voice and SMS termination and outsourced traffic management solutions to telecoms worldwide. Traditional Communications also includes other small businesses and offerings including early-stage business initiatives and mature businesses in harvest mode.
Traditional Communications’ most significant revenue streams are from IDT Digital Payments, BOSS Revolution Calling, and IDT Global. IDT Digital Payments and BOSS Revolution Calling are sold directly to consumers and through distributors and retailers. We receive payments for BOSS Revolution Calling, traditional calling cards, and IDT Digital Payments prior to providing the services. We recognize the revenue when services are provided to the customer. Traditional Communications’ revenues tend to be somewhat seasonal, with the second fiscal quarter (which contains Christmas and New Year’s Day) and the fourth fiscal quarter (which contains Mother’s Day and Father’s Day) typically showing higher minute volumes.
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IDT Digital Payments | $ | 99.6 | $ | 106.1 | $ | (6.5 | ) | (6.1 | )% | $ | 199.6 | $ | 215.2 | $ | (15.6 | ) | (7.2 | )% | ||||||||||||||
BOSS Revolution Calling | 66.7 | 82.9 | (16.2 | ) | (19.5 | ) | 137.9 | 169.1 | (31.2 | ) | (18.4 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
IDT Global | 48.7 | 58.6 | (9.9 | ) | (16.9 | ) | 100.8 | 120.2 | (19.4 | ) | (16.2 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 7.5 | 8.4 | (0.9 | ) | (11.2 | ) | 15.0 | 17.2 | (2.2 | ) | (12.9 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenues | 222.5 | 256.0 | (33.5 | ) | (13.1 | ) | 453.3 | 521.7 | (68.4 | ) | (13.1 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Direct cost of revenues | (180.2 | ) | (209.3 | ) | (29.1 | ) | (13.9 | ) | (368.4 | ) | (428.1 | ) | (59.7 | ) | (13.9 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Gross profit | 42.3 | 46.7 | (4.4 | ) | (9.4 | ) | 84.9 | 93.6 | (8.7 | ) | (9.4 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | (27.3 | ) | (29.5 | ) | (2.2 | ) | (7.3 | ) | (54.0 | ) | (59.0 | ) | (5.0 | ) | (8.6 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Severance | (0.4 | ) | (0.2 | ) | 0.2 | 62.1 | (0.9 | ) | (0.3 | ) | 0.6 | 177.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income from operations | $ | 14.6 | $ | 17.0 | $ | (2.4 | ) | (14.0 | )% | $ | 30.0 | $ | 34.3 | $ | (4.3 | ) | (12.4 | )% | ||||||||||||||
Gross margin percentage | 19.0 | % | 18.2 | % | 0.8 | % | 18.7 | % | 17.9 | % | 0.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
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BOSS Revolution Calling | 457 | 591 | (134 | ) | (22.8 | )% | 953 | 1,217 | (264 | ) | (21.7 | )% | ||||||||||||||||||||
IDT Global | 1,395 | 1,616 | (221 | ) | (13.7 | ) | 2,839 | 3,322 | (483 | ) | (14.5 | ) |
Revenues. Revenues from IDT Digital Payments decreased in the three and six months ended January 31, 2024 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2023 primarily from the deterioration of a key international corridor that was particularly impactful to revenues in the wholesale channel.
Revenues and minutes of use from BOSS Revolution Calling decreased in the three and six months ended January 31, 2024 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2023. BOSS Revolution Calling continues to be impacted by persistent, market-wide trends, including the proliferation of unlimited calling plans offered by wireless carriers and mobile virtual network operators, and the increasing penetration of free and paid over-the-top voice, video conferencing, and messaging services.
Revenues and minutes of use from IDT Global decreased in the three and six months ended January 31, 2024 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2023 as communications globally continued to transition away from international voice calling. This trend was accelerated by the impact of COVID-19 as business communications shifted from calling to video conferencing and other collaboration platforms. We expect that IDT Global will continue to be adversely impacted by these trends, and minutes of use and revenues will likely continue to decline from quarter-to-quarter, as we seek to maximize economics rather than necessarily sustain minutes of use or revenues.
Direct Cost of Revenues. Direct cost of revenues decreased in the three and six months ended January 31, 2024 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2023 primarily due to the decreases in minutes of use and revenues.
Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expense decreased in the three and six months ended January 31, 2024 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2023 primarily due to decreases in employee compensation, sales commissions, marketing expense, and debit and credit card processing charges, partially offset by increases in stock-based compensation. As a percentage of Traditional Communications’ revenue, Traditional Communications’ selling, general and administrative expense increased to 12.3% from 11.5% in the three months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and increased to 11.9% from 11.3% in the six months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Severance Expense. In the three months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, Traditional Communications incurred severance expense of $0.4 million and $0.2 million, respectively, and in the six months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, Traditional Communications incurred severance expense of $0.9 million and $0.3 million, respectively.
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Other operating (expense) gain, net | (0.4 | ) | (0.3 | ) | 0.1 | 9.7 | 0.1 | (1.1 | ) | (1.2 | ) | (110.4 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Loss from operations | $ | (3.6 | ) | $ | (2.8 | ) | $ | (0.8 | ) | (26.9 | )% | $ | (5.9 | ) | $ | (5.5 | ) | $ | (0.4 | ) | (6.3 | )% |
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Other operating expense | 0.9 | 0.9 | — | 4.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 49.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loss from operations | $ | 3.3 | $ | 3.7 | $ | (0.4 | ) | (11.4 | )% | $ | 6.4 | $ | 5.0 | $ | 1.4 | 29.9 | % |
Corporate costs mainly include compensation, consulting fees, treasury, and accounts payable, tax and accounting services, human resources, and payroll, corporate purchasing, corporate governance including Board of Directors’ fees, internal and external audit, investor relations, corporate insurance, corporate legal, business development, and other corporate-related general and administrative expenses, including, among others, facilities costs, charitable contributions and travel.expenses. Corporate does not generate any revenues, nor does it incur any direct cost of revenues.
General and Administrative. The decrease in Corporate general and administrative expense increased in the three months ended January 31, 2018 compared to the similar period in fiscal 2017 was primarily due to decreases in employee compensation and stock-based compensation expense, partially offset by an increase in legal fees. The increase in Corporate general and administrative expense in the six months ended January 31, 20182024 compared to the similar periodperiods in fiscal 2017 was2023 primarily due tobecause of increases in legalaudit and accounting fees and employee compensation, partially offset by a decrease in stock-based compensation expense.compensation. As a percentage of our total consolidated revenues, Corporate general and administrative expense were 0.6%was 1.1% and 0.8% in the three months ended January 31, 20182024 and 2017,2023, respectively, and 0.6%1.0% and 0.5%0.7% in the six months ended January 31, 20182024 and 2017,2023, respectively.
Other Operating Expense(Expense) Gain, net. On July 31, 2013, we completed a pro rata distribution of the common stock of our former subsidiary Straight Path Communications Inc., or Straight Path, to our stockholders. In the three and six months ended January 31, 2018, we incurred legal fees of $0.2 million and $1.0 million, respectively, related to the Straight Path stockholders’ putative class action and derivative complaint. In addition, As discussed in the three and six months ended January 31, 2018, we incurred fees of $0.6 million related to other legal matters. In the three and six months ended January 31, 2017, we incurred legal fees of $0.9 million and $1.1 million, respectively, related to a letter of inquiry from the Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, in connection with its investigation of potential license violations by Straight Path Spectrum LLC (a subsidiary of Straight Path and formerly a subsidiary of ours). (See Note 1116 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 to Part I of thethis Quarterly Report, we (as well as other defendants) were named in a class action on Form 10-Q).behalf of the stockholders of our former subsidiary, Straight Path Communications Inc., or Straight Path. We incurred legal fees of $2.6 million and $1.6 million in the three months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $2.8 million and $4.1 million in the six months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, related to this action. Also, we recorded offsetting gains from insurance claims for this matter of $2.2 million and $1.3 million in the three months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $2.9 million and $3.0 million in the six months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. On October 3, 2023, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware dismissed all claims against us, and found that, contrary to the plaintiffs’ allegations, the class suffered no damages. The plaintiffs will have 30 days from entry of the final order to file an appeal.
Consolidated
The following is a discussion of our consolidated stock-based compensation expense, and our consolidated income and expense line items below income from operations.
Stock-Based Compensation Expense. Stock-based compensation expense included in consolidated selling, general and administrative expensesexpense was $1.0$2.5 million and $1.4$1.3 million in the three months ended January 31, 20182024 and 2017,2023, respectively, and $1.8$3.3 million and $2.1$1.9 million in the six months ended January 31, 20182024 and 2017,2023, respectively. The increases in stock-based compensation expense were primarily due to certain equity grants to Bill Pereira, our President and Chief Operating Officer, in the three months ended January 31, 2024, including deferred stock units, or DSUs, that, upon vesting, represent the right to receive shares of our Class B common stock, and shares of Class B common stock of net2phone 2.0, as well as a contingent bonus subject to the completion of certain financial milestones that may be paid, at Mr. Pereira’s option, in either shares of the Company’s Class B common stock or cash.
At January 31, 2018,2024, there was an aggregate of $2.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to Mr. Pereira’s contingent bonus, which is expected to be recognized over the estimated period that we expect the milestones to be satisfied, which ends in the first quarter of fiscal 2025.
At January 31, 2024, there was $1.5 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock-basedDSUs under our equity incentive program adopted on November 30, 2022, which is being recognized on a graded vesting basis over the requisite service periods that end in February 2025. On February 21, 2024, the second vesting date under the program, in accordance with the program and based on certain elections made by grantees, we issued 53,706 shares of our Class B common stock for vested DSUs. Subject to continued full time employment or other services to us, the remaining 147,540 DSUs are scheduled to vest on February 25, 2025.
Effective as of June 30, 2022, restricted shares of NRS’ Class B common stock were granted to certain NRS employees. The restrictions on the shares will lapse in three installments on each of June 1, 2024, 2026, and 2027. The estimated fair value of the restricted shares on the grant date was $3.3 million, which is being recognized over the vesting period. At January 31, 2024, unrecognized compensation including stock options and restrictedcost related to NRS’ non-vested Class B common stock was an aggregate of $4.1$2.3 million. The unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over the remaining vesting period that ends in 2020.fiscal 2027.
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Income from operations | $ | 16.0 | $ | 18.2 | $ | (2.2 | ) | (11.9 | )% | $ | 33.2 | $ | 38.4 | $ | (5.2 | ) | (13.6 | )% | ||||||||||||||
Interest income, net | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 47.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 54.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 57.1 | (3.1 | ) | (2.2 | ) | (0.9 | ) | (37.0 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | (4.0 | ) | (5.3 | ) | 1.3 | 24.6 | (7.9 | ) | (9.6 | ) | 1.7 | 17.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | 15.7 | 15.3 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 24.2 | 27.9 | (3.7 | ) | (13.0 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (1.3 | ) | (0.7 | ) | (0.6 | ) | (93.7 | ) | (2.1 | ) | (2.3 | ) | 0.2 | 4.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to IDT Corporation | $ | 14.4 | $ | 14.6 | $ | (0.2 | ) | (1.4 | )% | $ | 22.1 | $ | 25.6 | $ | (3.5 | ) | (13.8 | )% |
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(Loss) income from operations | $ | (0.5 | ) | $ | 3.1 | $ | (3.6 | ) | (115.3 | )% | $ | (0.4 | ) | $ | 8.3 | $ | (8.7 | ) | (104.8 | )% | ||||||||||||
Interest income, net | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | (7.4 | ) | 0.6 | 0.6 | — | 6.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | 0.4 | (0.4 | ) | 0.8 | 188.3 | (0.4 | ) | 2.0 | (2.4 | ) | (123.1 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes | 1.5 | (1.7 | ) | 3.2 | 186.0 | 0.1 | 12.7 | (12.6 | ) | (99.2 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 34.4 | (0.1 | ) | 23.6 | (23.7 | ) | (100.5 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (0.2 | ) | (0.4 | ) | 0.2 | 54.5 | (0.5 | ) | (0.8 | ) | 0.3 | 38.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to IDT Corporation | $ | 1.5 | $ | 0.9 | $ | 0.6 | 73.3 | % | $ | (0.6 | ) | $ | 22.8 | $ | (23.4 | ) | (102.5 | )% |
Other Income (Expense), net. Other income (expense), net consists of the following:
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Equity in the net loss of investee | (0.8 | ) | (0.7 | ) | (1.9 | ) | (1.4 | ) | ||||||||
Gains (losses) on investments, net | 0.7 | (0.2 | ) | (0.2 | ) | (2.2 | ) | |||||||||
Other | 0.1 | — | — | (0.1 | ) | |||||||||||
Total | $ | 2.5 | $ | 1.6 | $ | (3.1 | ) | $ | (2.2 | ) |
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Gain on sale of marketable securities | — | 0.3 | — | 0.3 | ||||||||||||
Gain on investments | 0.2 | — | 0.1 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||
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Total other income (expense), net | $ | 0.4 | $ | (0.4 | ) | $ | (0.4 | ) | $ | 2.0 |
Benefit from (Provision for) Income Taxes. On December 22, 2017, the U.S. government enacted “An Act to Provide for Reconciliation Pursuant to Titles II and VWe have an investment in shares of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2018”, which is commonly referred to as “The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”,convertible preferred stock of a communications company (the equity method investee, or the Tax Act. The Tax Act provides for comprehensive tax legislation that reduces the U.S. federal statutory corporate tax rate from 35.0% to 21.0% effective January 1, 2018, requires companies to pay a one-time repatriation tax, or transition tax, on earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries that were previously tax deferred, and makes other changes to the U.S. income tax code. Due to our July 31 fiscal year-end, the lower corporate income tax rate is phased in, resulting in a blended U.S. federal statutory tax rate of approximately 26.9% for our fiscal year ending July 31, 2018, and 21.0% for our fiscal years thereafter.
On December 22, 2017, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, or SAB 118, expressing its views regarding the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification 740,Income Taxes, in the reporting period that includes the enactment date of the Tax Act. SAB 118 recognizes that a registrant’s review of certain income tax effects of the Tax Act may be incomplete at the time financial statements are issued for the reporting period that includes the enactment date, including interim periods therein. Specifically, SAB 118 allows a company to report provisional estimates in the reporting period that includes the enactment date if the company does not have the necessary information available, prepared, or fully analyzed for certain income tax effects of the Tax Act. The provisional estimates would be adjusted during a measurement period not to exceed 12 months from the enactment date of the Tax Act, at which time the accounting for the income tax effects of the Tax Act is required to be completed.
EMI). As of January 31, 2018, we had not completed2024 and 2023, our accounting for the income tax effectsownership was 33.4% and 26.57%, respectively, of the Tax Act; however,EMI’s outstanding shares on an as converted basis. We account for this investment using the equity method since we had made a reasonable estimatecan exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the effectEMI but do not have a controlling interest. We determined that on the dates of the acquisitions of the EMI’s shares, there were differences between our existing AMT credit carryover. Because the AMT credit will be refundable if not utilizedinvestment in the next four years, we reversed the valuation allowance that offset the AMT credit. As a result,EMI and our proportional interest in the three months ended January 31, 2018, we recorded a noncurrent receivable andequity of the EMI of an income tax benefitaggregate of $3.3$8.2 million, forwhich represented the anticipated refund. The reductionshare of the EMI’s customer list on the dates of the acquisitions attributed to our interest in the corporate tax rate is not expected to impact our resultsEMI. These basis differences are being amortized over the 6-year estimated life of operations or financial positionthe customer list. “Equity in the foreseeable future becausenet loss of investee” includes the income tax benefit from the reduced tax rate will be offset by the valuation allowance.amortization of equity method basis difference.
The transition tax is based on total post-1986 earnings and profits which were previously deferred from U.S. income taxes. We expect to utilize net operating loss carryforwards to offset any transition tax that we may incur. Therefore we did not record any provisional income tax expense for the transition tax for our foreign subsidiaries. At January 31, 2018, the undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries continued to be permanently reinvested and we do not intend to repatriate any of the amounts. As a result, we have not provided for additional income or withholding taxes for the undistributed earnings or for any additional outside basis differences with respect to the foreign entities. We continue to review the anticipated impacts of the global intangible low taxed income, or GILTI, and base erosion anti-abuse tax, or BEAT, which are not effective until August 1, 2018. We have not recorded any impact associated with either GILTI or BEAT in the three months ended January 31, 2018.
We anticipate that our assumptions and estimates may change as a result of future guidance and interpretation from the Internal Revenue Service, the SEC, the FASB, and various other taxing jurisdictions. In particular, we anticipate that the U.S. state jurisdictions will continue to determine and announce their conformity or decoupling from the Tax Act, either in its entirety or with respect to specific provisions. Legislative and interpretive actions could result in adjustments to our provisional estimates when the accountingProvision for the income tax effects of the Tax Act is completed. We will continue to evaluate the impact of the Tax Act on our financial statements, and will record the effect of any reasonable changes in our estimates or adjustments.
In the six months ended January 31, 2017, we determined that our valuation allowance on the losses of Elmion Netherlands B.V., or Elmion, a Netherlands subsidiary, was no longer required due to an internal reorganization that generated income and a projection that the income would continue. We recorded a benefit from income taxes of $16.6 million in the six months ended January 31, 2017 from the full recognition of the Elmion deferred tax assets.
Income Taxes.The change in income tax expense in the three and six months ended January 31, 20182024 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2017, excluding the benefits from income taxes in the three and six months ended January 31, 2018 and in the six months ended January 31, 2017,2023 was generallyprimarily due to the differences in the tax ratesamount of taxable income earned in the jurisdictions where the results were recorded.various taxing jurisdictions.
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests. The change in the net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the three and six months ended January 31, 20182024 compared to the similar periodsperiod in fiscal 20172023 was primarily due to a decreasechanges in amounts attributable to the noncontrolling interests in NRS, net2phone 2.0, and Sochitel UK Ltd. The change in the net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests in certain IDT Telecom subsidiaries, as well as net lossthe six months ended January 31, 2024 compared to the similar period in fiscal 2023 was primarily due to changes in amounts attributable to the noncontrolling interests in Lipomedixnet2phone 2.0 and the VIE, partially offset by the change in the three and six months ended January 31, 2018. We began consolidating Lipomedixamounts attributable to the noncontrolling interests in November 2017.NRS.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
General
We currentlyAs of the date of this Quarterly Report, we expect our cash flow from operations in the next twelve months and the balance of cash, cash equivalents, debt securities, and marketable securitiescurrent equity investments that we held aton January 31, 2018 to2024 will be sufficient to meet our currently anticipated working capital and capital expenditure requirements during the twelve-month period ending January 31, 2019.2025.
At January 31, 2018,2024, we had cash, cash equivalents, debt securities, and marketable securitiescurrent equity investments of $100.3$177.6 million and working capital (current assets in excess of current liabilities) of $1.1$122.5 million. At January 31, 2018, we also had $8.8 million in investments in hedge funds, which were included in “Investments” in our consolidated balance sheet.
On or about March 26, 2018, we expect to spin-off our wholly-owned subsidiary, RHI, to our stockholders. RHI owns certain commercial real estate assets and interests in Rafael Pharma and Lipomedix. Prior to the spin-off, we intend to transfer assets to RHI such that, at the time of the spin-off, RHI will have approximately $44 million in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, plus $6 million in hedge fund and other investments.
We treat unrestricted cash and cash equivalents held by IDT Payment Services, Inc. and IDT Payment Services of New York, LLC as substantially restricted and unavailable for other purposes. At January 31, 2018,2024, “Cash and cash equivalents” in our consolidated balance sheet included an aggregate of $10.0$39.8 million held by IDT Payment Services, Inc. and IDT Payment Services of New York, LLC that was unavailable for other purposes.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
The following table includes our anticipated material cash requirements from contractual obligations and other commitments at January 31, 2024:
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Purchase commitments | $ | 17.6 | $ | 17.6 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
Connectivity obligations under service agreements | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Operating leases including short-term leases | 6.7 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||
Total (1) | $ | 25.3 | $ | 22.3 | $ | 2.3 | $ | 0.5 | $ | 0.2 |
(1) | The above table does not include up to $10 million for the potential redemption of shares of NRS’ Class B common stock, an aggregate of $29.0 million in performance bonds, and up to $7.9 million for other potential payments including contingent consideration related to business acquisitions, due to the uncertainty of the amount and/or timing of any such payments. |
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We have not recorded U.S. income tax expense for foreign earnings, since such earnings are permanently reinvested outside the United States. Upon distribution of these foreign earnings to our domestic entities, we may be subject to U.S. income taxes and withholding of foreign taxes, however, it is not practicable to determine the amount, if any, which would be paid.Consolidated Financial Condition
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Operating activities | $ | (27.0 | ) | $ | (0.8 | ) | $ | 39.7 | $ | 35.6 | ||||||
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Financing activities | (10.2 | ) | (9.3 | ) | (3.0 | ) | (7.1 | ) | ||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 0.6 | (0.9 | ) | |||||||||||||
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents | $ | (35.7 | ) | $ | (32.0 | ) | ||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents | (3.1 | ) | 0.8 | |||||||||||||
Increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents | $ | 35.5 | $ | 18.1 |
Operating Activities
Our cash flow from operations varies significantly from quarter to quarter and from year to year, depending on our operating results and the timing of operating cash receipts and payments, specifically trade accounts receivable and trade accounts payable.
Gross trade accounts receivable increased to $74.3$43.7 million at January 31, 20182024 from $67.6$37.7 million at July 31, 2017 primarily due to a $6.8 million increase in IDT Telecom’s gross trade accounts receivable balance. The increase in IDT Telecom’s gross trade accounts receivable balance was2023 primarily due to amounts billed in in the six months ended January 31, 2018 in excess of2024 that were greater than collections during the period, and the effect ofpartially offset by changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
Deferred revenue as a percentagearises from sales of total revenuesprepaid products and varies from period to period depending on the mix and the timing of revenues. Deferred revenue arises from IDT Telecom’s sales of prepaid products. Deferred revenue decreased to $71.8$33.8 million at January 31, 20182024 from $76.5$35.3 million at July 31, 20172023 primarily due to a decreasedecreases in the BOSS Revolution Calling and IDT Telecom U.S. Boss Revolution balance.Digital Payments deferred revenue balances.
Customer deposit liabilities at IDT Financial Services increased to $87.6 million at January 31, 2024 from $86.5 million at July 31, 2023. Our restricted cash and cash equivalents included $88.2 million and $87.3 million at January 31, 2024 and July 31, 2023, respectively, held by the bank.
In September 2017, we and certain of our subsidiaries were certified by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, or NJEDA, as having met the requirements of the Grow New Jersey Assistance Act Tax Credit Program. The program provides for credits against a corporation’s New Jersey corporate business tax liability for maintaining a minimum number of employees in New Jersey, and that tax credits may be sold subject to certain conditions. On September 20, 2016,June 5, 2023, we received a letter of inquiry2019 tax credit certificate for $1.8 million from the Enforcement BureauNJEDA. In August 2023, we sold the certificate for cash of $1.6 million.
On June 21, 2018, the United States Supreme Court rendered a decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., holding that a state may require a remote seller with no physical presence in the state to collect and remit sales tax on goods and services provided to purchasers in the state, overturning certain existing court precedent. It is possible that one or more jurisdictions may assert that we have liability for periods for which we have not collected sales, use or other similar taxes, and if such an assertion or assertions were successful it could materially and adversely affect our business, financial position, and operating results. One or more jurisdictions may change their laws or policies to apply their sales, use or other similar taxes to our operations, and if such changes were made it could materially and adversely affect our business, financial position, and operating results.
As discussed in Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 to Part I of this Quarterly Report, we (as well as other defendants) were named in a class action on behalf of the FCC requesting certain information and materials related to an investigationstockholders of potential violations byour former subsidiary, Straight Path Spectrum LLC in connection with licenses to operate onPath. On October 3, 2023, the 28 GHz and 39 GHz bandsCourt of Chancery of the Fixed Microwave Services. We have cooperated with the FCC in this matterState of Delaware dismissed all claims against us, and have respondedfound that, contrary to the letter of inquiry.plaintiffs’ allegations, the class suffered no damages. The FCC could seek to fine or impose regulatory penalties or civil liability on us related to activities during the period of ownership by us.
The Separation and Distribution Agreement related to the spin-off of Straight Path provides for us and Straight Path to indemnify each other for certain liabilities. We and Straight Path each communicated that it was entitled to indemnificationplaintiffs will have 30 days from the other in connection with the inquiry described above and related matters. On October 24, 2017, we, Straight Path, Straight Path IP Group, Inc., or SPIP, and PR-SP IP Holdings LLC, or PR-SP, an entity owned by Howard Jonas, entered into a Settlement Agreement and Release that provides for, among other things, the settlement and mutual release of potential liabilities and claims that may exist or arise under the Separation and Distribution Agreement between us and Straight Path. In exchange for the mutual release, we paid Straight Path an aggregate of $16 million in cash, Straight Path transferred to us its majority ownership interest in Straight Path IP Group Holding, Inc., or New SPIP, which holds the equity of SPIP, the entity that holds intellectual property primarily related to communications over computer networks, subject to the right to receive 22%entry of the net proceeds, if any, received by SPIP from licenses, settlements, awards or judgments involving any of the patent rights and certain transfers of the patents or related rights, that will be retained by Straight Path’s stockholders (such equity interest, subjectfinal order to the retained interest right, the “IP Interest”), and we undertook certain funding and other obligations related to SPIP. The Settlement Agreement and Release allocates (i) $10 million of the payment and the retained interest right to the settlement of claims and the mutual release and (ii) $6 million to the transfer of the IP Interest. In the accompanying consolidated statement of cash flows in the six months ended January 31, 2018, $10 million of the aggregate payment to Straight Path was included in operating activities and $6 million of the aggregate payment was included in investing activities.file an appeal.
In August 2017, we entered into a Reciprocal Services Agreement with a telecom operator in Central America for a full range of services, including, but not limited to, termination of inbound and outbound international long-distance voice calls. We have committed to pay such telecom operator monthly committed amounts during the term of the agreement. In addition, under certain limited circumstances, the parties may renegotiate the amount of the monthly payments. In the event the parties do not agree on re-pricing terms after good faith negotiations, then either party has the right to terminate the agreement. Pursuant to the agreement, in September 2017, we deposited $11.75 million into an escrow account as security for the benefit of the telecom operator, which was included in operating activities in the accompanying consolidated statement of cash flows.
Investing Activities
Our capital expenditures were $10.9$8.9 million and $10.5$10.6 million in the six months ended January 31, 20182024 and 2017,2023, respectively. We currently anticipate that total capital expenditures forin the twelve-month period ending January 31, 20192025 will be between $21 million to $23 million. We expect to fund our capital expenditures with our net cash provided by operating activities and cash, cash equivalents, debt securities, and marketable securitiescurrent equity investments on hand.
On October 24, 2017, we sold our entire majority interests in New SPIPAs of July 27, 2023, the EMI’s shareholders including us agreed to PR-SP in exchange for $6 million and the assumption by PR-SP of our funding and other obligations. As described above, $6 millionpurchase additional shares of the EMI’s convertible preferred stock. We subscribed to purchase additional shares for an aggregate payment to Straight Path that was allocated to the transfer of the IP Interest was included in investing activities in the six months ended January 31, 2018.
On December 23, 2016, we acquired all of the outstanding shares of Live Ninja, a business communications company that provides chat and messaging capabilities for small and medium-sized businesses with the ability to transfer a conversation from one channel of communications (for example, the web) to another (such as a mobile phone). We paid $2.0 million at closing, and expect to pay an additional $2.5 million through December 2018 for fixed and contingent payment obligations. The cash paid for the acquisition, net of cash acquired was $1.8$1.0 million.
In the six months ended January 31, 2017,2024, we used cashpaid $1.0 million to purchase the EMI’s shares. In February 2024, each of $8.3the EMI’s shareholders agreed to purchase additional shares of the EMI’s convertible preferred stock. We paid $0.3 million in February 2024 and we are committed to pay $0.2 million in March 2024 to purchase the additional shares.
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In January 2024, we acquired certain software and intellectual property for additional investments. In September 2016, Rafael Pharma issued to our 50%-owned subsidiary, CS Pharma Holdings, LLC, or CS Pharma, its convertible Series D Note with a principal amount of $10 million, representing the $8 million investment funded on such date plus the conversion of $2 million principal amount convertible promissory notes issued in connection with a prior funding.an online ordering platform for $0.1 million.
Purchases of marketabledebt securities and equity investments were $19.8$19.4 million and $17.2$28.1 million in the six months ended January 31, 20182024 and 2017,2023, respectively. Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketabledebt securities and redemptions of equity investments were $31.6$31.2 million and $16.8$27.5 million in the six months ended January 31, 20182024 and 2017,2023, respectively.
Financing Activities
In the six months ended January 31, 2018, we paid cash dividends of $0.38 per share on our Class A common stock and Class B common stock, or $9.4 million in total. In the six months ended January 31, 2017, we paid cash dividends of $0.38 per share on our Class A common stock and Class B common stock, or $8.8 million in total. On March 5, 2018, our Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.09 per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 to holders of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock. The dividend will be paid on or about March 23, 2018 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 19, 2018. In light of our intention to continue to invest in our growth initiatives and the impact of the RHI spin-off on our balance sheet, our Board of Directors reduced the dividend for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 from the quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share that was paid in the first two quarters of fiscal 2018.
We distributed cash of $0.7$0.1 million and $0.8$0.2 million in the six months ended January 31, 20182024 and 2017,2023, respectively, to the holders of noncontrolling interests in certain of our subsidiaries.
In the six months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, we received proceeds from financing-related other liabilities of $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively.
In the six months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, we repaid financing-related other liabilities of $15,000 and $2.0 million, respectively.
Our subsidiary, IDT Telecom, Inc., or IDT Telecom, entered into a credit agreement, dated July 12, 2012,as of May 17, 2021, with TD Bank, N.A. for a line ofrevolving credit facility for up to a maximum principal amount of $25.0 million. TheAs of July 28, 2023, IDT Telecom and TD Bank, N.A. amended certain terms of the credit agreement was amended as of January 31, 2018.agreement. IDT Telecom may use the proceeds to finance working capital requirements acquisitions and for other general corporate purposes.certain closing costs of the facility. At January 31, 2024 and July 31, 2023, there were no amounts outstanding under this facility. In the six months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, IDT Telecom borrowed and repaid an aggregate of $30.6 million and $2.4 million, respectively, under the facility. The line ofrevolving credit facility is secured by primarily all of IDT Telecom’s assets. The principal outstanding bears interest per annum at the optionsecured overnight financing rate published by the Federal Reserve Bank of IDT Telecom, at either (a) the U.S. Prime Rate less 125New York plus 10 basis points, or (b)plus depending upon IDT Telecom’s leverage ratio as computed for the LIBOR rate adjusted by the Regulation D maximum reserve requirement plusmost recent fiscal quarter, 125 to 175 basis points. Interest is payable monthly, and all outstanding principal and any accrued and unpaid interest is due on the maturity date of January 31, 2020. At January 31, 2018 and July 31, 2017, there were no amounts outstanding under the facility. We intend to borrow under the facility from time to time. In the six months ended January 31, 2018, we borrowed and repaid an aggregate of $19.1 million under the facility.May 16, 2026. IDT Telecom pays a quarterly unused commitment fee of 0.325% per annum on the average daily balance of the unused portion of the $25.0 million commitment.commitment of 30 to 85 basis points, depending upon IDT Telecom’s leverage ratio as computed for the most recent fiscal quarter. IDT Telecom is required to comply with various affirmative and negative covenants as well as maintain certain financial targets andbased on financial ratios during the term of the linerevolving credit facility. As of credit, including restrictions on dividend payments onJanuary 31, 2024, IDT Telecom capital stock and restrictions on IDT Telecom’s aggregate loans and advances to affiliates or subsidiaries.was in compliance with all of the covenants.
We received proceeds from the exercise of our stock options of $0.8 million in
In both the six months ended January 31, 2017,2024 and 2023, we received cash from the exercise of stock options of $0.2 million for which we issued 73,47112,500 shares of our Class B common stock.
In connection withWe have an existing stock repurchase program authorized by our investmentBoard of Directors for the repurchase of shares of our Class B common stock. The Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 8.0 million shares in Rafael Pharma, our subsidiary CS Pharma issued member interests to third parties in exchange for cash investment in CS Pharma of $10 million. We hold a 50% interest in CS Pharma and we are the managing member. At July 31, 2016, CS Pharma had received $8.8 million, which was included in “Other current liabilities” pending the issuance of the member interests.aggregate. In the six months ended January 31, 2017, CS Pharma received2024, we repurchased 135,261 shares of Class B common stock for an additional $1.2aggregate purchase price of $3.2 million. In the six months ended January 31, 2023, we repurchased 203,436 shares of Class B common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $5.0 million. At January 31, 2024, 4.6 million fromshares remained available for repurchase under the sale of its member interests.stock repurchase program.
In the six months ended January 31, 20182024 and 2017,2023, we paid $0.1 million$15,000 and $1.8$0.3 million, respectively, to repurchase 5,170654 and 94,33813,403 shares, respectively, of our Class B common stock that were tendered by employees of ours to satisfy the employees’ tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of DSUs, the lapsing of restrictions on awards of restricted stock.stock, and shares issued for bonus payments. Such shares were repurchased by us based on their fair market value as of the close of business on the trading day immediately prior to the vesting date.
In January 2024, the restrictions lapsed on the 0.5 million restricted shares of net2phone 2.0 Class B common stock that were granted in December 2020 to each of Howard S. Jonas and Shmuel Jonas, our Chief Executive Officer. In addition, in January 2024, Bill Pereira was granted 50,000 shares of net2phone 2.0 Class B common stock. We havewithheld a stock repurchase program for the repurchaseportion of up tothese shares representing an aggregate of 8.04.5% of the outstanding shares of net2phone 2.0 with an aggregate fair value of $3.6 million to satisfy the grantees’ tax withholding obligations in connection with the lapsing of restrictions on restricted stock or the grant of shares.
In January 2024, we exchanged an aggregate of 192,433 shares of our Class B common stock with a value of $6.3 million for shares of NRS’ Class B common stock that were held by management employees of NRS representing an aggregate of 1.25% of NRS’ outstanding shares.
In March 2024, our Board of Directors initiated a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share on our Class A and Class B common stock. There were no repurchases under the program in the six months ended January 31, 2018The initial dividend will be paid on or 2017. At January 31, 2018, 8.0 million shares remained available for repurchase under theabout March 27, 2024 with a record date of March 19, 2024. The dividend will supplement our existing stock repurchase program.
Other Sources and Uses of Resources
On June 22, 2017, IDT Telecom, Inc. entered into
We are considering spin-offs and other potential dispositions of certain of our subsidiaries. Some of the transactions under consideration are in early stages and others are more advanced. A spin-off may include the contribution of a Share Purchase Agreement with JAR Fintech Limited and JAR Capital Limited to sell the capital stocksignificant amount of IDT Financial Services Holding Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Gibraltar and a wholly-owned subsidiary of IDT Telecom, to JAR Fintech Limited. IDT Financial Services Holding Limited is the sole shareholder of IDT Financial Services Limited, our Gibraltar-based bank. The Share Purchase Agreement provides for an aggregate purchase price for the outstandingcash, cash equivalents, debt securities, and/or equity interests of IDT Financial Services Holding Limited of £2.9 million ($4.1 million at January 31, 2018) plus an amount equalsecurities to the value of IDT Financial Services Holding Limited’s net assets,subsidiary prior to be paid at closing, subject to adjustments relating to customer assets of IDT Financial Services Holding Limited. The net asset value of IDT Financial Services Holding Limited was $14.5 million at January 31, 2018. A portion of the purchase price will be placed in escrow and released to IDT Telecom once all of the conditions have been met under the Share Purchase Agreement. The salespin-off, which would reduce our capital resources. There is expected to close in the second quarter of calendar 2018, subject to regulatory approval and other customary conditions set forth in the Share Purchase Agreement. The remaining closing conditions are outside of our control and there can be no assurance that the saleany of these transactions will be completed.
We intend to, where appropriate, make strategic investments and acquisitions to complement, expand, and/or enter into new businesses. In considering acquisitions and investments, we search for opportunities to profitably grow our existing businesses and/or to add qualitatively to the range and diversification of businesses in our portfolio. At this time, weWe cannot guarantee that we will be presented with acquisition opportunities that meet our return on investmentreturn-on-investment criteria, or that our efforts to make acquisitions that meet our criteria will be successful.
Contractual Obligations and Other Commercial Commitments
The following table quantifies our future contractual obligations and commercial commitments at January 31, 2018:
Payments Due by Period (in millions) | Total | Less than 1 year | 1–3 years | 4–5 years | After 5 years | |||||||||||||||
Operating leases | $ | 6.4 | $ | 2.9 | $ | 2.1 | $ | 0.7 | $ | 0.7 | ||||||||||
Revolving credit facility (1) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Purchase commitments (2) | 18.7 | 18.7 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Total contractual obligations (3) | $ | 25.3 | $ | 21.7 | $ | 2.2 | $ | 0.7 | $ | 0.7 |
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any “off-balance sheet arrangements,” as defined in relevant SEC regulations that are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources, other than the following.
In connection with our spin-off of Straight Path, in July 2013, we and Straight Path entered into various agreements prior to the spin-off including a Separation and Distribution Agreement to effect the separation and provide a framework for our relationship with Straight Path after the spin-off, and a Tax Separation Agreement, which sets forth the responsibilities of us and Straight Path with respect to, among other things, liabilities for federal, state, local and foreign taxes for periods before and including the spin-off, the preparation and filing of tax returns for such periods and disputes with taxing authorities regarding taxes for such periods. Pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement, we indemnify Straight Path and Straight Path indemnifies us for losses related to the failure of the other to pay, perform or otherwise discharge, any of the liabilities and obligations set forth in the agreement. Pursuant to the Tax Separation Agreement, we indemnify Straight Path from all liability for taxes of Straight Path or any of its subsidiaries or relating to the Straight Path business with respect to taxable periods ending on or before the spin-off, from all liability for taxes of ours, other than Straight Path and its subsidiaries, for any taxable period, and from all liability for taxes due to the spin-off. (See Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 to Part I of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q).
In connection with our spin-off of Zedge, Inc., or Zedge, in June 2016, we and Zedge entered into various agreements prior to the spin-off including a Separation and Distribution Agreement to effect the separation and provide a framework for our relationship with Zedge after the spin-off, and a Tax Separation Agreement, which sets forth the responsibilities of us and Zedge with respect to, among other things, liabilities for federal, state, local and foreign taxes for periods before and including the spin-off, the preparation and filing of tax returns for such periods and disputes with taxing authorities regarding taxes for such periods. Pursuant to Separation and Distribution Agreement, among other things, we indemnify Zedge and Zedge indemnifies us for losses related to the failure of the other to pay, perform or otherwise discharge, any of the liabilities and obligations set forth in the agreement. Pursuant to the Tax Separation Agreement, among other things, Zedge indemnifies us from all liability for taxes of Zedge and any of Zedge’s subsidiaries or relating to Zedge’s business accruing after the spin-off, and we indemnify Zedge from all liability for taxes of Zedge and any of Zedge’s subsidiaries or relating to Zedge’s business with respect to taxable periods ending on or before the spin-off.
IDT Payment Services and IDT Telecom have performance bonds issued through third parties for the benefit of various states in order to comply with the states’ financial requirements for money remittance licenses and telecommunications resellers, respectively. At January 31, 2018, we had aggregate performance bonds of $15.1 million outstanding.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks
Foreign Currency Risk
Revenues from our international operations were 32%23% and 31%28% of our consolidated revenues forin the three months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and 25% and 28% of our consolidated revenues in the six months ended January 31, 20182024 and 2017,2023, respectively. A significant portion of theseour revenues is in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. Our foreign currency exchange risk is somewhat mitigated by our ability to offset a portion of these non-U.S. Dollar-denominated revenues with operating expenses that are paid in the same currencies. While the impact from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates affects our revenuerevenues and expenses denominated in foreign currencies, the net amount of our exposure to foreign currency exchange rate changes at the end of each reporting period is generally not material.
Investment Risk
In addition to, but separate from our primary business, weWe hold a portion of our assets in marketabledebt and equity securities, andincluding hedge funds, for strategic and speculative purposes. At January 31, 2018,2024 and July 31, 2023, the carrying value of our marketable securitiesdebt and investments in hedge fundsequity security holdings was $46.2an aggregate of $44.1 million and $8.8$58.5 million, respectively, which represented 8% and 11% of our total assets at January 31, 2024 and July 31, 2023, respectively. Investments in marketabledebt and equity securities and hedge funds carry a degree of risk and depend to a great extent on correct assessments of the future course of price movements of securities and other instruments. There can be no assurance that our investment managers will be able to accurately predict these price movements. The securities markets have in recent years been characterized by great volatility and unpredictability. Accordingly, the value of our investments may go down as well as up and we may not receive the amounts originally invested upon redemption.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Our Chief Executive Officer and PrincipalChief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and PrincipalChief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of January 31, 2018.2024.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 20182024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Legal proceedings in which we are involved are more fully described in Note 1116 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 to Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.Report.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There are no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Item 1A to Part I of our Annual Report onthe 2023 Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2017.10-K.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The following table provides information with respect to purchases by us of our shares during the second quarter of fiscal 2018:2024:
Total | Average | Total Number | Maximum | |||||||||||||
November 1-30, 2017 | — | $ | — | — | 8,000,000 | |||||||||||
December 1-31, 2017 | — | $ | — | — | 8,000,000 | |||||||||||
January 1–31, 2018 (2) | 3,502 | $ | 10.77 | — | 8,000,000 | |||||||||||
Total | 3,502 | $ | 10.77 | — |
Total Number of Shares Purchased | Average Price per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1) | |||||||||||||
November 1-30, 2023 | — | $ | — | — | 4,576,737 | |||||||||||
December 1–31, 2023 | — | $ | — | — | 4,576,737 | |||||||||||
January 1–31, 2024 | 9,791 | $ | 32.49 | 9,791 | 4,566,946 | |||||||||||
Total | 9,791 | $ | 32.49 | 9,791 |
(1) | On January 22, 2016, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program to purchase up to 8.0 million shares of our Class B common |
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NoneItem 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable
NoneItem 5. Other Information
None
Item 6.Exhibits
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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March 11, 2024 | By: | /s/ SHMUEL JONAS |
Shmuel Jonas | ||
Chief Executive Officer | ||
March | By: | /s/ |
Marcelo Fischer | ||
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