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

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JANUARY 31,APRIL 30, 2022

 

oror

 

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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 filerAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated filerSmaller 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 9,June 6, 2022, the registrant had the following shares outstanding:

 

Class A common stock, $.01 par value:1,574,326 shares outstanding (excluding 1,698,000 treasury shares)
Class B common stock, $.01 par value:24,330,16124,666,662 shares outstanding (excluding 2,392,0723,058,071 treasury shares)

 

 

 

 

 

IDT CORPORATION

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION3
   
Item 1.Financial Statements (Unaudited)3
   
   Consolidated Balance Sheets3
   
   Consolidated Statements of Income4
   
   Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income5
         
   Consolidated Statements of Equity6
         
   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows8
   
   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements9
   
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations2426
   
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks3436
  
Item 4.Controls and Procedures3436
   
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION3537
   
Item 1.Legal Proceedings3537
   
Item 1A.Risk Factors3537
   
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds3638
   
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities3638
  
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures3638
   
Item 5.Other Information3638
   
Item 6.Exhibits3638
   
SIGNATURES3739

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

   

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

IDT CORPORATION

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

January 31, 2022

 

July 31, 2021

  

April 30,
2022

 

July 31,
2021

 
 (Unaudited) (Note 1)  (Unaudited) (Note 1) 
 (in thousands)  (in thousands) 
Assets             
Current assets:                
Cash and cash equivalents $104,268  $107,147  $97,139  $107,147 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents  116,284   119,769   100,957   119,769 
Debt securities  15,490   14,012   22,706   14,012 
Equity investments  28,494   42,434   16,179   42,434 
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,896 at January 31, 2022 and $4,438 at July 31, 2021  53,247   46,644 
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,061 at April 30, 2022 and $4,438 at July 31, 2021  52,881   46,644 
Disbursement prefunding  29,226   27,656   37,111   27,656 
Prepaid expenses  17,408   13,694   16,676   13,694 
Other current assets  22,582   16,779   27,442   16,779 
                
Total current assets  386,999   388,135   371,091   388,135 
Property, plant, and equipment, net  31,639   30,829   33,447   30,829 
Goodwill  15,081   14,897   26,490   14,897 
Other intangibles, net  6,940   7,578   10,041   7,578 
Equity investments  8,355   11,654   7,319   11,654 
Operating lease right-of-use assets  7,100   7,671   7,919   7,671 
Deferred income tax assets, net  39,539   41,502   36,598   41,502 
Other assets  10,241   10,389   10,365   10,389 
                
Total assets $505,894  $512,655  $503,270  $512,655 
                
Liabilities and equity                
Current liabilities:                
Trade accounts payable $23,800  $24,502  $27,817  $24,502 
Accrued expenses  122,372   129,085   118,285   129,085 
Deferred revenue  40,592   42,293   39,054   42,293 
Customer deposits  109,862   115,524   95,104   115,524 
Other current liabilities  30,744   27,930   35,103   27,930 
                
Total current liabilities  327,370   339,334   315,363   339,334 
Operating lease liabilities  5,014   5,473   5,322   5,473 
Other liabilities  467   1,234   6,326   1,234 
                
Total liabilities  332,851   346,041   327,011   346,041 
Commitments and contingencies              - 
Redeemable noncontrolling interest  10,063      10,099    
Equity:                
IDT Corporation stockholders’ equity:                
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; authorized shares—10,000; 0 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, 2022 and July 31, 2021  33   33 
Class B common stock, $.01 par value; authorized shares—200,000; 26,684 and 26,379 shares issued and 24,292 and 24,187 shares outstanding at January 31, 2022 and July 31, 2021, respectively  267   264 
Class A common stock, $.01 par value; authorized shares—35,000; 3,272 shares issued and 1,574 shares outstanding at April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021  33   33 
Class B common stock, $.01 par value; authorized shares—200,000; 27,725 and 26,379 shares issued and 24,667 and 24,187 shares outstanding at April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, respectively  277   264 
Common stock, value  267   264         
Additional paid-in capital  278,613   278,021   295,915   278,021 
Treasury stock, at cost, consisting of 1,698 and 1,698 shares of Class A common stock and 2,392 and 2,192 shares of Class B common stock at January 31, 2022 and July 31, 2021, respectively  (69,387)  (60,413)
Treasury stock, at cost, consisting of 1,698 and 1,698 shares of Class A common stock and 3,058 and 2,192 shares of Class B common stock at April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, respectively  (88,175)  (60,413)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (11,088)  (10,183)  (11,341)  (10,183)
Accumulated deficit  (37,843)  (42,858)  (33,072)  (42,858)
        
Total IDT Corporation stockholders’ equity  160,595   164,864   163,637   164,864 
Noncontrolling interests  2,385   1,750   2,523   1,750 
        
Total equity  162,980   166,614   166,160   166,614 
        
Total liabilities and equity $505,894  $512,655  $503,270  $512,655 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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IDT CORPORATION

 

IDT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 2022 2021 2022 2021  

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

 
 Three Months Ended
January 31,
 Six Months Ended
January 31,
  

Three Months Ended
April 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
April 30,

 
 2022 2021 2022 2021  

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

 
 (in thousands, except per share data)  (in thousands, except per share data) 
      
Revenues $337,058  $339,766  $707,141  $683,191  $328,353  $373,831  $1,035,494  $1,057,022 
Costs and expenses:                                
Direct cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)  257,325   269,145   548,950   542,319   247,565   300,797   796,516   843,116 
Selling, general and administrative (i)  61,070   54,298   121,177   106,442   62,772   55,148   183,948   161,591 
Depreciation and amortization  4,378   4,464   8,825   8,956   4,509   4,425   13,333   13,381 
Severance  29   143   67   255      184   67   439 
                                
Total costs and expenses  322,802   328,050   679,019   657,972   314,846   360,554   993,864   1,018,527 
Other operating (expense) gain, net (see Note 10)  (442)  1,207   (530)  955 
Other operating (expense) gain, net (see Note 11)  (179)  595   (709)  1,550 
                                
Income from operations  13,814   12,923   27,592   26,174   13,328   13,872   40,921   40,045 
Interest income, net  119   139   132   98   85   125   217   223 
Other (expense) income, net  (2,949)  3,170   (19,165)  1,792   (5,068)  3,815   (24,234)  5,608 
                                
Income before income taxes  10,984   16,232   8,559   28,064   8,345   17,812   16,904   45,876 
Provision for income taxes  (2,734)  (3,027)  (2,648)  (6,444)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes  (3,239)  18,586   (5,887)  12,142 
                                
Net income  8,250   13,205   5,911   21,620   5,106   36,398   11,017   58,018 
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests  (763)  (97)  (896)  (224)  (335)  (50)  (1,231)  (274)
                                
Net income attributable to IDT Corporation $7,487  $13,108  $5,015  $21,396  $4,771  $36,348  $9,786  $57,744 
                                
Earnings per share attributable to IDT Corporation common stockholders:                                
Basic $0.29  $0.52  $0.20  $0.84  $0.18  $1.42  $0.38  $2.27 
Diluted $0.28  $0.51  $0.19  $0.83  $0.18  $1.39  $0.37  $2.23 
                                
Weighted-average number of shares used in calculation of earnings per share:                                
Basic  25,652   25,362   25,609   25,448   25,901   25,530   25,706   25,475 
Diluted  26,542   25,713   26,580   25,787   26,205   26,136   26,455   25,903 
                                
(i) Stock-based compensation included in selling, general and administrative expenses $310  $434  $595  $940  $1,245  $275  $1,840  $1,215 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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IDT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

 2022 2021 2022 2021  

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

 
 

Three Months Ended

January 31,

 

Six Months Ended

January 31,

  

Three Months Ended
April 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
April 30,

 
 

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

  

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

 
 (in thousands)  (in thousands) 
Net income $8,250  $13,205  $5,911  $21,620  $5,106  $36,398  $11,017  $58,018 
Other comprehensive (loss) income:                                
Change in unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities  (212)  46   (323)   17   (224)  (180)  (547)  (163)
Foreign currency translation adjustments  (1,650)  (1,815)  (582)  (1,564)  (29)  747   (611)  (817)
                                
Other comprehensive loss  (1,862)  (1,769)  (905)  (1,547)
Other comprehensive (loss) income  (253)  567   (1,158)  (980)
                
Comprehensive income  6,388   11,436   5,006   20,073   4,853   36,965   9,859   57,038 
Comprehensive (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests  (763)  (97)  (896)  (224)  (335)  (50)  (1,231)  (274)
                                
Comprehensive income attributable to IDT Corporation $5,625  $11,339  $4,110  $19,849  $4,518  $36,915  $8,628  $56,764 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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IDT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

                         
  Three Months Ended January 31, 2022
(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
  Noncontrolling
Interests
  Total
Equity
 
BALANCE AT OCTOBER 31, 2021 $33  $264  $278,306  $(60,439) $(9,226) $(45,330) $1,690  $165,298 
Exercise of stock options                                
Repurchases of Class B common stock through repurchase program                                
Restricted Class B common stock purchased from employees           (8,948)           (8,948)
Grant of restricted equity in subsidiary                                
Business acquisition                                
Stock-based compensation     3   307               310 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests                    (15)  (15)
Other comprehensive loss              (1,862)        (1,862)
Net income                 7,487  710   

8,197

BALANCE AT JANUARY 31, 2022 $33  $267  $278,613  $(69,387) $(11,088) $(37,843) $2,385  $162,980 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (Unaudited)

 

  Class A Common Stock  Class B Common Stock  Additional Paid-In Capital  Treasury Stock  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss  Accumulated Deficit  Noncontrolling Interests  Total Equity 
  Three Months Ended April 30, 2022 (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  Noncontrolling Interests  Total Equity 
BALANCE AT JANUARY 31, 2022 $33  $267  $278,613  $(69,387) $(11,088) $(37,843) $2,385  $162,980 
Exercise of stock options by Howard S. Jonas     10   14,920   (18,788)           (3,858)
Exercise of stock options        137               137 
Restricted Class B common stock purchased from employees                                
Repurchases of Class B common stock through repurchase program                                
Grant of restricted equity in subsidiary                                
Business acquisition        1,000               1,000 
Stock-based compensation        1,245               1,245 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests                    (161)  (161)
Other comprehensive loss              (253)        (253)
Net income                 4,771   299   5,070 
BALANCE AT APRIL 30, 2022 $33  $277  $295,915  $(88,175) $(11,341) $(33,072) $2,523  $166,160 

  Six Months Ended January 31, 2022
(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
  Noncontrolling
Interests
  Total
Equity
 
BALANCE AT JULY 31, 2021 $33  $264  $278,021  $(60,413) $(10,183) $(42,858) $1,750  $166,614 
Restricted Class B common stock purchased from employees           (8,974)           (8,974)
Stock-based compensation     3   592               595 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests                    (198)  (198)
Other comprehensive loss              (905)        (905
Net income                 

5,015

  833   

5,848

BALANCE AT JANUARY 31, 2022 $33  $267  $278,613  $(69,387) $(11,088) $(37,843) $2,385  $162,980 

  Nine Months Ended April 30, 2022 (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  Noncontrolling Interests  Total Equity 
BALANCE AT JULY 31, 2021 $33  $264  $278,021  $(60,413) $(10,183) $(42,858) $1,750  $166,614 
Exercise of stock options by Howard S. Jonas     10   14,920   (18,788)           (3,858)
Exercise of stock options        137               137 
Restricted Class B common stock purchased from employees           (8,974)           (8,974)
Business acquisition        1,000               1,000 
Stock-based compensation     3   1,837               1,840 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests                    (359)  (359)
Other comprehensive loss              (1,158)        (1,158)
Net income                 9,786   1,132   10,918 
BALANCE AT APRIL 30, 2022 $33  $277  $295,915  $(88,175) $(11,341) $(33,072) $2,523  $166,160 

 

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IDT CORPORATION

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (Unaudited)—Continued

 

                         
  Three Months Ended January 31, 2021
(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
  Noncontrolling
Interests
  Total
Equity
 
BALANCE AT OCTOBER 31, 2020 $33  $260  $278,134  $(59,077) $(7,188) $(131,045) $(3,534) $77,583 
Exercise of stock options        501               501 
Restricted Class B common stock purchased from employees           (1,336)           (1,336)
Grant of restricted equity in subsidiary        (2,195)           2,195    
Business acquisition                    2,188   2,188 
Stock-based compensation     3   431               434 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests                    (390)  (390)
Other comprehensive loss              (1,769)        (1,769)
Net income                 13,108   97   13,205 
BALANCE AT JANUARY 31, 2021 $33  $263  $276,871  $(60,413) $(8,957) $(117,937) $556  $90,416 

  Three Months Ended April 30, 2021 (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  Noncontrolling Interests  Total Equity 
BALANCE AT JANUARY 31, 2021 $33  $263  $276,871  $(60,413) $(8,957) $(117,937) $556  $90,416 
Business acquisition        (21)           (247)  (268)
Stock-based compensation        275               275 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests                    (228)  (228)
Other comprehensive income              567         567 
Net income                 36,348   50   36,398 
BALANCE AT APRIL 30, 2021 $33  $263  $277,125  $(60,413) $(8,390) $(81,589) $131  $127,160 

 

 Six Months Ended January 31, 2021
(in thousands)
  Nine Months Ended April 30, 2021 (in thousands) 
 IDT Corporation Stockholders      IDT Corporation Stockholders     
 Class A
Common Stock
 Class B
Common Stock
 Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 Treasury
Stock
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 Accumulated
Deficit
 Noncontrolling
Interests
 Total
Equity
  Class A Common Stock Class B Common Stock Additional Paid-In Capital Treasury Stock Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Accumulated Deficit Noncontrolling Interests Total Equity 
BALANCE AT JULY 31, 2020 $33  $260  $277,443  $(56,221) $(7,410) $(139,333) $(3,633) $71,139  $33  $260  $277,443  $(56,221) $(7,410) $(139,333) $(3,633) $71,139 
BALANCE $33  $260  $277,443  $(56,221) $(7,410) $(139,333) $(3,633) $71,139  $33  $260  $277,443  $(56,221) $(7,410) $(139,333) $(3,633) $71,139 
Exercise of stock options        686               686         686               686 
Repurchases of Class B common stock through repurchase program           (2,849)           (2,849)           (2,849)           (2,849)
Restricted Class B common stock purchased from employees           (1,343)           (1,343)           (1,343)           (1,343)
Grant of restricted equity in subsidiary        (2,195)           2,195            (2,195)           2,195    
Business acquisition                    2,188   2,188         (21)           1,941   1,920 
Stock-based compensation     3   937               940      3   1,212               1,215 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests                    (418)  (418)                    (646)  (646)
Other comprehensive loss              (1,547)        (1,547)              (980)        (980)
Net income                 21,396   224   21,620                  57,744   274   58,018 
BALANCE AT JANUARY 31, 2021 $33  $263  $276,871  $(60,413) $(8,957) $(117,937) $556  $90,416 
BALANCE AT APRIL 30, 2021 $33  $263  $277,125  $(60,413) $(8,390) $(81,589) $131  $127,160 
BALANCE $33  $263  $276,871  $(60,413) $(8,957) $(117,937) $556  $90,416  $33  $263  $277,125  $(60,413) $(8,390) $(81,589) $131  $127,160 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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IDT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

 

  

2022

  

2021

 
  

Six Months Ended

January 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 
  (in thousands) 
Operating activities        
Net income $5,911  $21,620 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization  8,825   8,956 
Deferred income taxes  1,683   5,881 
Provision for doubtful accounts receivable  1,289   1,069 
Net unrealized loss (gain) from marketable securities  16,242   (286)
Stock-based compensation  595   940 
Other  

2,850

  269 
Change in assets and liabilities:        
Trade accounts receivable  (8,045)  (7,330)
Disbursement prefunding, prepaid expenses, other current assets, and other assets  (8,551  4,965 
Trade accounts payable, accrued expenses, other current liabilities, and other liabilities  (6,313  1,631 
Customer deposits at IDT Financial Services Limited (Gibraltar-based bank)  (1,862)  (11,136)
Deferred revenue  (960)  (968)
         
Net cash provided by operating activities  11,664   25,611 
Investing activities        
Capital expenditures  (8,991)  (8,825)
Purchase of convertible preferred stock in equity method investment  (1,051)   
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired  (100)  (2,388)
Purchase of Rafael Holdings, Inc. Class B common stock and warrant  

  (5,000)
Purchases of debt securities and equity investments  (10,825)  (34,436)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of debt securities and redemptions of equity investments  6,068   11,575 
         
Net cash used in investing activities  (14,899)  (39,074)
Financing activities        
Distributions to noncontrolling interests  (198)  (418)
Proceeds from other liabilities  2,301    
Repayment of other liabilities.  (1,291)  (56)
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility  2,488     
Repayment of borrowings under revolving credit facility  (2,488   
Proceeds from sale of redeemable equity in subsidiary  10,000    
Proceeds from exercise of stock options     686 
Repurchases of Class B common stock  (8,974)  (4,192)
         
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  1,838  (3,980)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents  (4,967)  5,560 
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents  (6,364)  (11,883)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  226,916   201,222 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period $220,552  $189,339 
         
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities        
Liabilities incurred for acquisition $  $393 

  

2022

  

2021

 
  

Nine Months Ended
April 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 
  (in thousands) 
Operating activities        
Net income $11,017  $58,018 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization  13,333   13,381 
Deferred income taxes  4,624   (13,811)
Provision for doubtful accounts receivable  1,578   1,220 
Net unrealized loss (gain) from marketable securities  19,705   (508)
Stock-based compensation  1,840   1,215 
Other  3,486   (4,415)
Change in assets and liabilities:        
Trade accounts receivable  (8,461)  1,626 
Disbursement prefunding, prepaid expenses, other current assets, and other assets  (20,504)  (7,961)
Trade accounts payable, accrued expenses, other current liabilities, and other liabilities  (2,566)  (2,154)
Customer deposits at IDT Financial Services Limited (Gibraltar-based bank)  (9,843)  (11,078)
Deferred revenue  (948)  2,611 
         
Net cash provided by operating activities  13,261   38,144 
Investing activities        
Capital expenditures  (13,794)  (13,455)
Purchase of convertible preferred stock in equity method investment  (1,051)  (4,000)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired  (7,546)  (2,656)
Purchase of Rafael Holdings, Inc. Class B common stock and warrant     (5,000)
Exercise of warrant to purchase shares of Rafael Holdings, Inc. Class B common stock     (1,000)
Purchases of debt securities and equity investments  (11,277)  (39,347)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of debt securities and redemptions of equity investments  7,752   18,670 
         
Net cash used in investing activities  (25,916)  (46,788)
Financing activities        
Distributions to noncontrolling interests  (359)  (646)
Proceeds from other liabilities  2,301    
Repayment of other liabilities.  (1,319)  (69)
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility  2,566    
Repayment of borrowings under revolving credit facility.  (2,566)   
Proceeds from sale of redeemable equity in subsidiary  10,000    
Proceeds from exercise of stock options  137   686 
Repurchases of Class B common stock  (12,832)  (4,192)
         
Net cash used in financing activities  (2,072)  (4,221)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents  (14,093)  6,652 
         
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents  (28,820)  (6,213)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  226,916   201,222 
         
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period $198,096  $195,009 
         
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities        
Liabilities incurred for acquisitions $7,849  $393 
Shares of the Company’s Class B common stock issued for acquisition $1,000  $ 
Cashless exercise of stock options in exchange for shares of the Company’s Class B common stock $14,930  $ 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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IDT CORPORATION

 

IDT CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(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 notes 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 sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022. The balance sheet at July 31, 2021 has been derived from the Company’s audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and notes 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, 2021, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (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 2022 refers to the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022).

 

Note 2—Business Segment Information

 

The Company has 3reportable business segments, Fintech, net2phone-Unified Communications as a Service (“UCaaS”), or net2phone-UCaaS, and Traditional Communications. 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. The accounting 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.

 

The Fintech segment is comprised of National Retail Solutions (“NRS”), an operator of a nationwide point of sale (“POS”) network providing payment processing, digital advertising, transaction data, and ancillary services, and BOSS Revolution Money, Transfer, a provider of international money remittance and related value/payment transfer services.

 

The net2phone-UCaaS segment is comprised of net2phone’s cloud communications offerings.

 

The Traditional Communications segment includes Mobile Top-Up, which enables customers to transfer airtime and bundles of airtime, messaging, and data to international and domestic mobile accounts, BOSS Revolution Calling, an international long-distance calling service marketed primarily to immigrant communities in the United States and Canada, and IDT Global (formerly known as Carrier Services,Services), a wholesale provider of international voice and SMS termination and outsourced traffic management solutions to telecoms worldwide. Traditional Communications also includes other smaller businesses, manysome of which are in harvest mode.

 

Corporate costs 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, business development, charitable contributions, travel, 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 business segments of the Company were as follows:

Schedule of Operating Results of Business Segments

(in thousands) Fintech  net2phone-UCaaS  Traditional Communications  Corporate  Total 
Three Months Ended January 31, 2022                    
Revenues $23,082  $13,535  $300,441��$  $337,058 
(Loss) income from operations  (173)  (2,866)  19,857   (3,004)  13,814 
                     
Three Months Ended January 31, 2021                    
Revenues $18,498  $10,866  $310,402  $  $339,766 
(Loss) income from operations  (247)  (3,658)  19,122   (2,294)  12,923 
                     
Six Months Ended January 31, 2022                    
Revenues $45,650  $26,448  $635,043  $  $707,141 
(Loss) income from operations  (220)  (7,058)  39,984   (5,114)  27,592 
                     
Six Months Ended January 31, 2021                    
Revenues $38,585  $20,568  $624,038 $  $683,191 
Income (loss) from operations  2,889   (7,538)  34,981   (4,158)  26,174 

 

(in thousands) Fintech  net2phone-
UCaaS
  Traditional Communications  Corporate  Total 
Three Months Ended April 30, 2022                    
Revenues $26,923  $15,555  $285,875 $  $328,353 
Income (loss) from operations  157   (2,257)  17,388   (1,960)  13,328 
                     
Three Months Ended April 30, 2021                    
Revenues $16,644  $11,445  $345,742  $  $373,831 
(Loss) income from operations  (1,403)  (3,965)  20,355   (1,115)  13,872 
                     
Nine Months Ended April 30, 2022                    
Revenues $72,573  $42,003  $920,918  $  $1,035,494 
(Loss) income from operations  (63)  (9,315)  57,372   (7,073)  40,921 
                     
Nine Months Ended April 30, 2021                    
Revenues $55,229  $32,012  $969,781 $  $1,057,022 
Income (loss) from operations  1,487   (11,503)  55,334   (5,273)  40,045 

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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 Revolution Money, Transfer, NRS, and net2phone-UCaaS are technology-driven, synergistic businesses that leverage the Company’s core assets, and revenue is primarily recognized at a point in time, and in some cases (mainly with respect to net2phone-UCaaS) is 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 Mobile Top-Up, BOSS Revolution Calling, and Carrier Services.IDT Global. Mobile Top-Up and BOSS Revolution Calling are sold direct-to-consumers 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

  2022  2021  2022  2021 
  

Three Months Ended

January 31,

  

Six Months Ended

January 31,

 
  2022  2021  2022  2021 
  (in thousands) 
BOSS Revolution Money Transfer $12,462  $13,280  $24,958  $28,438 
National Retail Solutions  10,620   5,218   20,692   10,147 
                 
Total Fintech  23,082   18,498   45,650   38,585 
                 
net2phone-UCaaS  13,535   10,866   26,448   20,568 
                 
Mobile Top-Up  116,246   96,562   244,731   192,397 
BOSS Revolution Calling  99,951   113,903   205,920   231,253 
Carrier Services  73,117   87,155   162,312   174,928 
Other  11,127   12,782   22,080   25,460 
                 
Total Traditional Communications  300,441   310,402   635,043   624,038 
Total $337,058  $339,766  $707,141  $683,191 

 

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 
  

Three Months Ended
April 30,

  

Nine Months Ended
April 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 
  (in thousands) 
BOSS Money $15,540  $10,259  $40,498  $38,697 
National Retail Solutions  11,383   6,385   32,075   16,532 
                 
Total Fintech  26,923   16,644   72,573   55,229 
                 
net2phone-UCaaS  15,555   11,445   42,003   32,012 
                ��
Mobile Top-Up  115,862   132,603   360,593   325,001 
BOSS Revolution Calling  91,768   111,412   297,688   342,665 
IDT Global  67,094   88,643   229,407   263,571 
Other  11,151   13,084   33,230   38,544 
                 
Total Traditional Communications  285,875   345,742   920,918   969,781 
Total $328,353  $373,831  $1,035,494  $1,057,022 

The following table shows the Company’s revenues disaggregated by geographic region, which is determined based on selling location. On February 1, 2021, the Company changed the geographic sourcing of certain revenues from the United States to the United Kingdom.

Schedule of Revenues Disaggregated by Geographic Region

(in thousands) Fintech net2phone-UCaaS Traditional Communications Total  Fintech  net2phone-
UCaaS
  Traditional Communications  Total 
Three Months Ended January 31, 2022                
Three Months Ended April 30, 2022                
United States $

23,082

  $

7,157

  $

210,694

  $

240,933

  $26,923  $7,930  $199,850  $234,703 
Outside the United States:                                
United Kingdom        

77,894

   

77,894

         74,567   74,567 
Other     6,378   

11,853

   

18,231

      7,625   11,458   19,083 
                                
Total outside the United States     6,378   

89,747

   

96,125

      7,625   86,025   93,650 
                                
Total $

23,082

  $

13,535

  $

300,441

  $

337,058

  $26,923  $15,555  $285,875  $328,353 

 

(in thousands) Fintech  net2phone-UCaaS  Traditional Communications  Total 
Three Months Ended January 31, 2021                
United States $18,498  $5,680  $265,315  $289,493 
Outside the United States:                
United Kingdom        31,929   31,929 
Other     5,186   13,158   18,344 
                 
Total outside the United States     5,186   45,087   50,273 
                 
Total $18,498  $10,866  $310,402  $339,766 

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(in thousands) Fintech  net2phone-UCaaS  Traditional Communications  Total  Fintech  net2phone-
UCaaS
  Traditional Communications  Total 
Six Months Ended January 31, 2022                
Three Months Ended April 30, 2021                
United States $

45,650

  $

13,981

  $

449,386

  $

509,017

  $16,644  $5,844  $241,146  $263,634 
Outside the United States:                                
United Kingdom        

159,663

   

159,663

         92,052   92,052 
Other     

12,467

   

25,994

   

38,461

      5,601   12,544   18,145 
                                
Total outside the United States     12,467   

185,657

   

198,124

      5,601   104,596   110,197 
                                
Total $

45,650

  $

26,448

  $

635,043

  $

707,141

  $16,644  $11,445  $345,742  $373,831 

 

(in thousands) Fintech  net2phone-UCaaS  Traditional Communications  Total  Fintech  net2phone-
UCaaS
  Traditional Communications  Total 
Six Months Ended January 31, 2021                
Nine Months Ended April 30, 2022                
United States $38,585  $10,769  $535,938  $585,292  $72,573  $21,911  $649,713  $744,197 
Outside the United States:                                
United Kingdom        61,350   61,350         233,647   233,647 
Other     9,799   26,750   36,549      20,092   37,558   57,650 
                                
Total outside the United States     9,799   88,100   97,899      20,092   271,205   291,297 
                                
Total $38,585  $20,568  $624,038  $683,191  $72,573  $42,003  $920,918  $1,035,494 

(in thousands) Fintech  net2phone-
UCaaS
  Traditional Communications  Total 
Nine Months Ended April 30, 2021                
United States $55,229  $16,613  $778,230  $850,072 
Outside the United States:                
United Kingdom        152,188   152,188 
Other     15,399   39,363   54,762 
                 
Total outside the United States     15,399   191,551   206,950 
                 
Total $55,229  $32,012  $969,781  $1,057,022 

 

Remaining Performance Obligations

 

The Company does not have any significant revenue from performance obligations satisfied or partially satisfied in previous reporting periods. The Company’s remaining performance obligations as of January 31,April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021 had an original expected duration of one year or less.

 

Accounts Receivable and Contract Balances

 

The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the time of billing to the Company’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 its right to bill and receive consideration. The Company has not 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”.

 

The following table presents information about the Company’s contract liability balance:

Schedule of Information About Contract Liability Balance

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 
  

Three Months Ended
April 30,

  

Nine Months Ended
April 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 
  (in thousands) 
Revenue recognized in the period from amounts included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of the period $18,751  $21,926  $25,437  $27,690 

  2022  2021  2022  2021 
  

Three Months Ended

January 31,

  

Six Months Ended

January 31,

 
  2022  2021  2022  2021 
  (in thousands) 
Revenue recognized in the period from amounts included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of the period $20,152  $22,818  $24,378  $26,451 
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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 costs to fulfill its contracts do not meet the criteria to be recognizedrecover as an asset, therefore these costs are charged to expense as incurred.asset. 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. The Company applies the practical expedient whereby the Company primarily charges these costs to expense when incurred becauseIf the amortization period would be one year or less for the asset that would have beenbe recognized from deferring these costs.costs, the Company applies the practical expedient whereby the Company charges these costs to expense when incurred. For net2phone-UCaaS sales, the Company defers these costs and amortizes them over the expected customer relationship period when it is expected to exceed one year.

 

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The Company’s costs to fulfill its contracts do not meet the criteria to be recognized as an asset, therefore these costs are charged to expense as incurred.

 

The Company’s deferred customer contract acquisition costs were as follows:

Schedule of Deferred Customer Contract Acquisition Costs

 January 31, 2022 July 31, 2021  

April 30,
2022

 

July 31,
2021

 
 (in thousands)  (in thousands) 
Deferred customer contract acquisition costs included in “Other current assets” $3,730  $3,460  $3,978  $3,460 
Deferred customer contract acquisition costs included in “Other assets”  3,346   3,151   3,435   3,151 
                
Total $7,076  $6,611  $7,413  $6,611 

 

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

  2022  2021  2022  2021 
  

Three Months Ended

January 31,

  

Six Months Ended

January 31,

 
  2022  2021  2022  2021 
  (in thousands) 
Amortization of deferred customer contract acquisition costs $1,030  $864  $2,042  $1,631 
  2022  2021  2022  2021 
  Three Months Ended
April 30,
  Nine Months Ended
April 30,
 
  2022  2021  2022  2021 
  (in thousands) 
Amortization of deferred customer contract acquisition costs $1,121  $950  $3,163  $2,581 

 

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. net2phone-UCaaS also has operating leases for office equipment. 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 reasonably certain that it would exercise the options to extend or terminate the leases.

 

net2phone-UCaaS is the lessee in equipment leases that are classified as finance leases. The assets and liabilities related to these finance leases are not material to the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

 

The Company leases office and parking space in a building and parking garage located at 520 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey that is owned by the Company’s former subsidiary, Rafael Holdings, Inc. (“Rafael”). The Company also leases office space in Israel from Rafael. Howard S. Jonas, the Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Rafael. The Newark lease expires in April 2025 and the Israel lease expires in July 2025. In each of the three months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company incurred lease costs of $0.5 million, and in each of the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company incurred lease costs of $0.91.4 million in connection with the Rafael leases, which is included in operating lease cost in the table below.

 

Supplemental disclosures related to the Company’s operating leases were as follows:

Schedule of Supplemental Disclosures Related to the Company's Operating Leases

 

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

  2022 2021 2022 2021 
 

Three Months Ended

January 31,

 

Six Months Ended

January 31,

  Three Months Ended
April 30,
 Nine Months Ended
April 30,
 
 

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

  2022 2021 2022 2021 
 (in thousands)  (in thousands) 
Operating lease cost $687  $697  $1,387  $1,425  $743  $700  $2,130  $2,125 
Short-term lease cost  253   130   600   195   277   217   877   412 
                                
Total lease cost $940  $827  $1,987  $1,620  $1,020  $917  $3,007  $2,537 
                                
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:                                
Operating cash flows from operating leases $670  $672  $1,365  $1,382  $724  $694  $2,089  $2,076 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases $670  $672  $1,365  $1,382  $724  $694  $2,089  $2,076 

 

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Schedule of Supplemental Disclosures Related Weighted Average Operating Leases

  January 31, 2022  July 31, 2021 
Weighted-average remaining lease term-operating leases  3.3 years   3.4 years 
         
Weighted-average discount rate-operating leases  2.9%  2.9%

 

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  April 30,
2022
  July 31,
2021
 
Weighted-average remaining lease term-operating leases  3.0 years   3.4 years 
Weighted-average discount rate-operating leases  3.0%  2.9%

 

On September 13, 2021,In the nine months ended April 30, 2022, the Company entered into a new office leaseleases with an aggregate operating lease liability of $0.72.2 million. The Company’s aggregate operating lease liability was as follows:

Schedule of Aggregate Operating Lease Liability 

 

January 31,

2022

 

July 31,

2021

  April 30,
2022
 July 31,
2021
 
 (in thousands)  (in thousands) 
Operating lease liabilities included in “Other current liabilities” $2,367  $2,456  $2,892  $2,456 
Operating lease liabilities included in noncurrent liabilities  5,014   5,473   5,322   5,473 
                
Total $7,381  $7,929  $8,214  $7,929 

 

Future minimum maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows (in thousands):

Schedule of Future Minimum Maturities of Operating Lease Liabilities

        
Twelve-month period ending January 31:   
Twelve-month period ending April 30:    
2023 $2,549  $3,101 
2024  2,336   2,643 
2025  1,977   2,362 
2026  632   283 
2027  140   141 
Thereafter  119   83 
        
Total lease payments  7,753   8,613 
Less imputed interest  (372)  (399)
        
Total operating lease liabilities $7,381  $8,214 

 

Note 5—Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents reported in the consolidated balance sheets that equals the total of the same amounts reported in the consolidated statements of cash flows:

Schedule of Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

January 31, 2022

 

July 31, 2021

  April 30,
2022
 July 31,
2021
 
 (in thousands)  (in thousands) 
Cash and cash equivalents $104,268  $107,147  $97,139  $107,147 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents  

116,284

   119,769   100,957   119,769 
                
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents $220,552  $226,916  $198,096  $226,916 

 

At January 31,April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, restricted cash and cash equivalents included $112.396.0 million and $115.8 million, respectively, in restricted cash and cash equivalents for customer deposits held by IDT Financial Services Limited (“IDT Financial Services”), the Company’s Gibraltar-based bank. 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.

 

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 international money transfer services in the United States, as substantially restricted and unavailable for other purposes. At January 31,April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, “Cash and cash equivalents” in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets included an aggregate of $11.810.5 million and $15.3 million, respectively, held by IDT Payment Services, Inc. and IDT Payment Services of New York, LLC, that was unavailable for other purposes.

 

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Note 6—Debt Securities

 

The following is a summary of available-for-sale debt securities:

Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities

 

Amortized Cost

 

Gross Unrealized Gains

 

Gross Unrealized Losses

 

Fair Value

  

Amortized Cost 

 

Gross Unrealized Gains 

 

Gross Unrealized Losses 

 

Fair Value  

 
 (in thousands)   (in thousands) 
January 31, 2022:                
April 30, 2022:                
Certificates of deposit* $2,000  $  $(3) $1,997  $2,000  $  $(9) $1,991 
U.S. Treasury bills and notes  1,660      (57)  1,603   10,964   1   (80)  10,885 
Corporate bonds  6,362   10   (277)  6,095   3,957      (452)  3,505 
Municipal bonds  5,800      (5)  5,795   6,341      (16)  6,325 
                
Total $15,822  $10  $(342) $15,490  $23,262  $1  $(557) $22,706 
                
July 31, 2021:                                
Certificates of deposit* $1,200  $3  $  $1,203  $1,200  $3  $  $1,203 
U.S. Treasury bills and notes  1,669      (17)  1,652   1,669      (17)  1,652 
Corporate bonds  6,327   38   (33)  6,332   6,327   38   (33)  6,332 
Municipal bonds  4,825         4,825   4,825         4,825 
                
Total $14,021  $41  $(50) $14,012  $14,021  $41  $(50) $14,012 

 

*Each of the Company’s certificates of deposit held by the Company has a CUSIP, was purchased in the secondary market through a broker and may be sold in the secondary market.

 

Proceeds from maturities and sales of debt securities and redemptions of equity investments were $2.21.9 million and $5.07.1 million in the three months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $6.17.8 million and $11.618.7 million in the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. There were no realized gains or realized losses from sales of debt securities in the three and sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021. The Company uses the specific identification method in computing the realized gains and realized losses on the sales of debt securities.

 

The contractual maturities of the Company’s available-for-sale debt securities at January 31,April 30, 2022 were as follows:

Schedule of Contractual Maturities of Available-for-sale Debt Securities

 

Fair Value

  Fair Value 
 (in thousands)  (in thousands) 
Within one year $3,568  $13,868 
After one year through five years  6,379   5,544 
After five years through ten years  4,869   2,723 
After ten years  674   571 
    
Total $15,490  $22,706 

 

The following available-for-sale debt securities were in an unrealized loss position for which other-than-temporary impairments were not recognized:

Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities, Unrealized Loss Position

 

Unrealized Losses

 

Fair Value

   Unrealized Losses   Fair Value 
 (in thousands)   (in thousands)
January 31, 2022:        
April 30, 2022:  
Certificates of deposit $  $1,997  $9  $1,991 
U.S. Treasury bills and notes 57  1,603   80   887 
Corporate bonds  277   5,698   452   3,495 
Municipal bonds  5   5,122   16   5,907 
        
Total $342  $14,420  $557  $12,280 
                
July 31, 2021:                
U.S. Treasury bills and notes $17  $1,652  $17  $1,652 
Corporate bonds  33   3,293   33   3,293 
        
Total $50  $4,945  $50  $4,945 

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At July 31, 2021, there were no securities in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or longer. At January 31,April 30, 2022, the following available-for-sale debt securities included in the table above were in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or longer:

Schedule of Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for 12 Months or Longer

  

Unrealized Losses

  

Fair Value

 
  (in thousands) 
U.S. Treasury bills and notes $57  $1,603 
Corporate bonds  103   1,453 
Total $160  $3,056 

 

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   Unrealized Losses   Fair Value 
   (in thousands)
U.S. Treasury bills and notes $80  $887 
Corporate bonds  257   1,713 
         
Total $337  $2,600 

 

At January 31,April 30, 2022, the Company did not intend to sell any of the debt securities included in the table above, and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell any of these securities before recovery of the unrealized losses, which may be at maturity.

 

Note 7—Equity Investments

 

Equity investments consist of the following:

Schedule of Equity Investments

 

January 31, 2022

 

July 31,

2021

  April 30,
2022
 July 31,
2021
 
 (in thousands)  (in thousands) 
Zedge, Inc. Class B common stock, 42,282 shares at January 31, 2022 and July 31, 2021 $320  $649 
Rafael Holdings, Inc. Class B common stock, 290,214 and 246,565 shares at January 31, 2022 and July 31, 2021, respectively  1,201   12,479 
Rafael Holdings, Inc. restricted Class B common stock, nil and 43,649 shares at January 31, 2022 and July 31, 2021, respectively     2,209 
Zedge, Inc. Class B common stock, 42,282 shares at April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021 $217  $649 
Rafael Holdings, Inc. Class B common stock, 290,214 and 246,565 shares at April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, respectively  624   12,479 
Rafael Holdings, Inc. restricted Class B common stock, nil and 43,649 shares at April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, respectively     2,209 
Other marketable equity securities  4,012   3,630   3,048   3,630 
Fixed income mutual funds  22,961   23,467   12,290   23,467 
        
Current equity investments $28,494  $42,434  $16,179  $42,434 
                
Visa Inc. Series C Convertible Participating Preferred Stock (“Visa Series C Preferred”) $2,261  $2,465  $2,131  $2,465 
Series B and Series C convertible preferred stock—equity method investment  2,509   2,901   1,744   2,901 
Hedge funds  2,360   3,563   2,619   3,563 
Other  1,225   2,725   825   2,725 
        
Noncurrent equity investments $8,355  $11,654  $7,319  $11,654 

 

The Company received the shares of Zedge, Inc. (“Zedge”) Class B common stock and 28,320of the shares of Rafael Class B common stock set forth in the table above in connection with the lapsing of restrictions on Zedge and Rafael restricted stock held by certain of the Company’s employees and the Company’s payment of taxes related thereto. The Company purchased 261,894shares of Rafael Class B common stock in fiscal 2021, including 43,649 shares that were not available for sale, assignment, or transfer until the restrictions lapsed in September 2021. Howard S. Jonas is the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Zedge.

 

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

 

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

  

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

 
 

Three Months Ended

January 31,

 

Six Months Ended

January 31,

  Three Months Ended
April 30,
 Nine Months Ended
April 30,
 
 

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

  2022 2021 2022 2021 
 (in thousands)  (in thousands) 
Balance, beginning of period $2,397  $2,109  $2,743  $4,109  $2,539  $2,223  $2,743  $4,109 
Redemption for Visa mandatory release assessment           (1,870)           (1,870)
Adjustment for observable transactions involving a similar investment from the same issuer  142   114   (204)  (16)  (130)  404   (334)  388 
Redemptions     (6)     (6)
Impairments                        
                
Balance, end of the period $2,539  $2,223  $2,539  $2,223  $2,409  $2,621  $2,409  $2,621 

 

The Company decreased the carrying value of the shares of Visa Series C Preferred it held by $0.1 million and $0.3 million in the three and nine months ended April 30, 2022, respectively, and the Company increased the carrying value of the shares of Visa Series C Preferred it held by $0.10.4 million in both the three and nine months ended January 31, 2022 andApril 30, 2021, respectively, and the Company decreased the carrying value of the shares of Visa Series C Preferred it held by $0.2 million and $16,000 in the six months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, based on the fair value of Visa Class A common stock and a discount for lack of current marketability.

 

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Unrealized gains and losses for all equity investments included the following:

Schedule of Unrealized (losses) Gains for All Equity Investments

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 
  

Three Months Ended

January 31,

  

Six Months Ended

January 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 
  (in thousands) 
Net (losses) gains recognized during the period on equity investments $(2,952) $1,307  $(17,446) $387 
Less: net gains recognized during the period on equity investments sold during the period  25      10    
Unrealized (losses) gains recognized during the period on equity investments still held at the reporting date $(2,977) $1,307  $(17,456) $387 

 

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2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 
  Three Months Ended
April 30,
  Nine Months Ended
April 30,
 
  2022  2021  2022  2021 
  (in thousands) 
Net (losses) gains recognized during the period on equity investments $(3,416) $5,435  $(20,862) $5,822 
Less: net gains recognized during the period on equity investments sold during the period        10    
                 
Unrealized (losses) gains recognized during the period on equity investments still held at the reporting date $(3,416) $5,435  $(20,872) $5,822 

 

The net losses on investments in the three and sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 included unrealized losses of $1.00.6 million and $13.514.1 million, respectively, on shares of Rafael Class B common stock. The net gains on investments in the three and sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2021 included unrealized gains of $0.24.8 million and $0.35.6 million, respectively, on shares of Rafael Class B common stock.

 

Equity Method Investment

 

On February 2, 2021, the Company paid $4.0million to purchase shares of series B convertible preferred stock of a communications company (the equity method investee, or “EMI”), and on August 10, 2021, the Company paid $1.1million to purchase shares of the EMI’s series C convertible preferred stock and additional shares of the EMI’s series B convertible preferred stock. The initial shares purchased represented 23.95% of the outstanding shares of the EMI on an as converted basis. The subsequent purchases increased the Company’s ownership to 26.57% on an as converted basis.

 

The Company accounts for this investment using the equity method since the series B and series C convertible preferred stock are in-substance common stock, and the Company can exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the EMI.

 

The Company determined that on the dates of the acquisitions, there were differences of $3.4 million and $1.0 million between its investment in the EMI and its proportional interest in the equity of the EMI, which represented the Company’s share of the EMI’s customer list on the dates of the acquisitions.acquisitions attributed to the Company’s interest in the EMI. These basis differences are being amortized over the 6-year estimated life of the customer list. In the accompanying consolidated statements of income, the amortization of equity method basis difference is included in the equity in the net loss of investee, which is recorded in “Other (expense) income, net” (see Note 17)18).

 

On February 10, 2022, the Company received a secured promissory note from the EMI in exchange for a loan of $1.0million. The note provides for interest on the principal amount at 15%15% per annum payable monthly. The note is due and payable on August 3, 2022.

 

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

Summary of Changes in Equity Method Investments

 

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

  

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

 
 

Three Months Ended

January 31,

 

Six Months Ended

January 31,

  Three Months Ended
April 30,
  Nine Months Ended
April 30,
 
 

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

  2022  2021  2022  2021 
 (in thousands)  (in thousands) 
Balance, beginning of period $3,329  $  $2,901  $  $2,509  $  $2,901  $ 
Purchase of convertible preferred stock        1,051         4,000   1,051   4,000 
Equity in the net loss of investee  (639)     (1,080)     (583)  (386)  (1,662)  (386)
Amortization of equity method basis difference  (181)     (363)     (182)  (142)  (546)  (142)
                
Balance, end of the period $2,509  $  $2,509  $  $1,744  $3,472  $1,744  $3,472 

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Summarized financial information of the EMI was as follows:follows (fiscal 2021 financial information is for the period from February 2, 2021 to April 30, 2021):

Summary of Statements of Operations

 

2022

  2021  

2022

 

2021

 
 

Three Months Ended

January 31,

 

Six Months Ended

January 31,

  

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

 
 

2022

  2021  

2022

 

2021

  Three Months Ended
April 30,
 Nine Months Ended
April 30,
 
 (in thousands)  2022 2021 2022 2021 
    (in thousands) 
Revenues $1,380  $  $3,071  $  $2,689  $718  $5,760  $718 
Costs and expenses:                                
Direct cost of revenues  1,443      2,905      4,402   804   7,307   804 
Selling, general and administrative  774      2,663      1,265   1,525   3,928   1,525 
                
Total costs and expenses  2,217      5,568      5,667   2,329   11,235   2,329 
                
Loss from operations  (837)     (2,497)     (2,978)  (1,611)  (5,475)  (1,611)
Other expense        (1)     (82)     (83)   
                
Net loss $(837) $  $(2,498) $  $(3,060) $(1,611) $

(5,558

) $(1,611)

 

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Note 8—Fair Value Measurements

 

The following table presents the balance of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

Schedule of Balance of Assets Measured at Fair Value On a Recurring Basis

 

Level 1 (1)

 

Level 2 (2)

 

Level 3 (3)

 

Total

  Level 1 (1) Level 2 (2) Level 3 (3) Total 
 (in thousands)  (in thousands) 
January 31, 2022         
April 30, 2022         
Debt securities $1,603  $13,887  $  $15,490  $10,885  $11,821  $  $22,706 
Equity investments included in current assets  28,494         28,494   16,179         16,179 
Equity investments included in noncurrent assets        2,261   2,261         2,131   2,131 
                
Total $30,097  $13,887  $2,261  $46,245  $27,064  $11,821  $2,131  $41,016 
                                
Contingent consideration included in:                
Acquisition consideration included in:                
Other current liabilities $  $  $(628) $(628) $  $  $(2,578) $(2,578)
Other noncurrent liabilities        (75)  (75)        (5,970)  (5,970)
                
Total $  $  $(703) $(703) $  $  $(8,548) $(8,548)
                                
July 31, 2021                                
Debt securities $1,652  $12,360  $  $14,012  $1,652  $12,360  $  $14,012 
Equity investments included in current assets  40,225   2,209      42,434   40,225   2,209      42,434 
Equity investments included in noncurrent assets        2,465   2,465         2,465   2,465 
                
Total $41,877  $14,569  $2,465  $58,911  $41,877  $14,569  $2,465  $58,911 
                                
Contingent consideration included in:                
Acquisition consideration included in:                
Other current liabilities $  $  $(628) $(628) $  $  $(628) $(628)
Other noncurrent liabilities        (397)  (397)        (397)  (397)
                
Total $  $  $(1,025) $(1,025) $  $  $(1,025) $(1,025)

(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 January 31,April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, the Company had $2.42.6 million and $3.6 million, respectively, 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 measured at fair value.

 

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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):

Schedule of Assets Measured at Fair Value On a Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 
  

Three Months Ended

January 31,

  

Six Months Ended

January 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 
  (in thousands) 
Balance, beginning of period $2,119  $1,825  $2,465  $3,825 
Purchase of Rafael Holdings, Inc. warrant     354      354 
Redemption for Visa mandatory release assessment           (1,870)
Total gains (losses) recognized in “Other (expense) income, net”  142   140   (204)  10 
Balance, end of period $2,261  $2,319  $2,261  $2,319 
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for assets held at the end of the period $  $  $  $ 

 

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2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 
  Three Months Ended
April 30,
  Nine Months Ended
April 30,
 
  2022  2021  2022  2021 
  (in thousands) 
Balance, beginning of period $2,261  $2,319  $2,465  $3,825 
Purchase of Rafael Holdings, Inc. warrant           354 
Exercise of Rafael Holdings, Inc. warrant     (380)     (380)
Redemption for Visa mandatory release assessment           (1,870)
Total (losses) gains recognized in “Other (expense) income, net”  (130)  404   (334)  414 
                 
Balance, end of period $2,131  $2,343  $2,131  $2,343 
                 
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):

Schedule of Liabilities Measured at Fair Value On a Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

 

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

  

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

 
 

Three Months Ended

January 31,

 

Six Months Ended

January 31,

  Three Months Ended
April 30,
 Nine Months Ended
April 30,
 
 

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

  2022 2021 2022 2021 
 (in thousands)  (in thousands) 
Balance, beginning of period $1,015  $391  $1,025  $396  $703  $799  $1,025  $396 
Transfer into Level 3 from acquisitions     393      393   7,849      7,849   393 
Total (gain) loss included in:                                
“Other operating (expense) gain, net”  (303)      (303)           (303)   
“Foreign currency translation adjustment”  (9)  15   (19)  10   (4)  (4)  (23)  6 
                
Balance, end of period $703  $799  $703  $799  $8,548  $795  $8,548  $795 
                                
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for liabilities held at the end of the period $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $ 

 

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, other current assets, customer deposits, and other current liabilities. At January 31,April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, 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 other current assets, customer deposits, and other current liabilities were classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

Other assets and other liabilities. At January 31,April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, 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—Acquisitions

Integra CCS

On March 3, 2022, the Company’s subsidiary, net2phone 2.0, Inc. (“net2phone 2.0”), which owns and operates the net2phone-UCaaS segment, purchased all of the outstanding shares of Onwaba S.R.L. and Gem S.R.L. for an aggregate purchase price of up to $15.0 million. Onwaba S.R.L. and Gem S.R.L. are located in Uruguay and use the trade name Integra CCS (“Integra”). Integra provides cloud-based contact-center-as-a-service (“CCaaS”) in the Americas and Europe including omnichannel support, social media integrations, chat-bot communications, workflow management, development tools for tailored contact center solutions and numerous third-party software integrations. The net2phone-UCaaS segment’s and Integra’s CCaaS offerings are highly synergistic and CCaaS is expected to be a source of growth and expansion when combined with net2phone-UCaaS’ global sales and channel partner network.

The operating results of the acquired companies from the date of acquisition, which were not significant, are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The purchase price consisted of: (a) cash of $7.2 million that was paid at closing, (b) 27,765 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock with a value of $1.0 million that were issued at closing, (c) $3.3 million, half of which will be paid at the end of 12 months after closing and the remainder will be paid at the end of 24 months after closing, subject to holdback for the settlement of claims against the sellers, if any, and (d) contingent consideration of up to $3.5 million based on annual cumulative incremental recurring seat revenue of the net2phone-UCaaS segment over a four-year period, payable in cash and/or equity at net2phone 2.0’s discretion.

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The acquisition date fair value of the consideration consisted of the following (in thousands):

Schedule of Acquisition Date Fair Value of Consideration

     
Cash paid $7,200 
Cash acquired  (87)
     
Cash paid, net of cash acquired  7,113 
Shares of the Company’s Class B common stock  1,000 
Future payments subject to holdback  3,158 
Contingent consideration  1,361 
     
Total fair value of consideration, net of cash acquired $12,632 

The acquisition-date fair value of the contingent consideration was estimated using discounted cash flow models. This fair value measurement was based on significant inputs not observable in the market and therefore represents a Level 3 measurement. There was no change in the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration in the period from the acquisition date to April 30, 2022.

The impact of the acquisition’s preliminary purchase price allocations on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet was as follows (in thousands):

Schedule of Impact of Acquisition's Purchase Price Allocations on Consolidated Balance Sheet

     
Trade accounts receivable $332 
Prepaid expenses  4 
Other current assets  21 
Property, plant and equipment  777 
Goodwill  8,433 
Customer relationships (7-year useful lives)  2,230 
Tradename (5-year useful life)  400 
Non-compete agreements (6-year useful lives)  660 
Operating lease right-of-use asset  732 
Other assets  24 
Accrued expenses  (249)
Operating lease liability current portion  (176)
Operating lease liability noncurrent portion  (556)
     
Net assets excluding cash acquired $12,632 

The goodwill was assigned to the net2phone-UCaaS segment and was attributable primarily to the assembled workforce and the expected synergies from the business combination. The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

Leaf Global Fintech Corporation

On March 1, 2022, the Company’s subsidiary, IDT International Telecom, Inc., purchased all of the outstanding shares of Leaf Global Fintech Corporation (“Leaf”) for up to $6.05 million. Leaf is a provider of digital wallet services in emerging markets currently serving unbanked customers in Rwanda, Uganda, and Kenya. The Leaf wallet is a mobile platform available on both smartphones and non-smartphones through an app or by utilizing a USSD interface accessed via a short code. The Leaf digital wallet enables customers to store, send, receive, and exchange currencies on their phones domestically and across borders. The Leaf platform leverages the Stellar network for storing and disseminating transaction data while maintaining value with stablecoins. Stellar is an open-source, decentralized blockchain network that connects global financial infrastructure, optimized for payments and specifically to support cross-border transactions. The Company intends to utilize Leaf’s blockchain-based digital wallet to, among other things, provide secure storage and share value to the people worldwide who use feature phones rather than smartphones, as well as expand Leaf’s affordable mobile technology to traders, refugees, migrants, and others worldwide.

Leaf’s operating results from the date of acquisition, which were not significant, are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The purchase price is comprised of (a) $0.5 million paid in cash at the closing, (b) a working capital adjustment for a maximum of $50,000, and (c) contingent consideration of up to $5.5 million based on annual gross profit over a five-year period.

The acquisition date fair value of the consideration consisted of the following (in thousands):

Schedule of Acquisition Date Fair Value of Consideration

     
Cash paid $500 
Cash acquired  (167)
     
Cash paid, net of cash acquired  333 
Contingent consideration  3,330 
     
Total fair value of consideration, net of cash acquired $3,663 

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The acquisition-date fair value of the contingent consideration was estimated using discounted cash flow models. This fair value measurement was based on significant inputs not observable in the market and therefore represents a Level 3 measurement. There was no change in the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration in the period from the acquisition date to April 30, 2022.

The impact of the acquisition’s preliminary purchase price allocations on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet was as follows (in thousands):

Schedule of Impact of Acquisition's Purchase Price Allocations on Consolidated Balance Sheet

     
Current assets $9 
Property, plant and equipment  324 
Goodwill  3,199 
Tradename (5-year useful life)  131 
     
Net assets excluding cash acquired $3,663 

The goodwill was assigned to the Fintech segment and was attributable primarily to the assembled workforce and the expected synergies from the business combination. The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

Pro Forma Disclosures

The Company’s pro forma results of operations as if the Integra and Leaf acquisitions occurred as of August 1, 2020 were not materially different from the actual results of operations.

Note 10—Variable Interest Entity

 

As of May 31, 2021, the Company entered into a Warrant Purchase Agreement with the shareholders of an entity (the variable interest entity, or “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. The Company therefore determined that it is the primary beneficiary of the VIE, and 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.

 

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The VIE’s net income and aggregate funding repaid tofrom (repaid to) the Company by the VIE were as follows:

Schedule of Net Income (loss) and Aggregate Funding Repaid to the Company Byby VIE

  

2022 

  

2021 

  

2022 

  

2021 

 
  

Three Months Ended

January 31, 

  

Six Months Ended

January 31, 

 
  

2022 

  

2021 

  

2022 

  

2021 

 
  (in thousands) 
Net loss of the VIE $(144) $  $  $ 
                 
Aggregate funding repaid to the Company by the VIE, net $(93) $  $(96) $ 
  

2022

  

2021 

  

2022

  

2021 

 
  

Three Months Ended
April 30,
 

  

Nine Months Ended
April 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021 

  

2022

  

2021 

 
  (in thousands) 
Net income of the VIE $72 $  $72  $ 
                 
Aggregate funding from (repaid to) the Company, net $1 $  $(95) $ 

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The VIE’s summarized consolidated balance sheet amounts are as follows:

 VIE’s Summarized Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

January 31, 2022 

 

July 31, 2021 

  

April 30,
2022

 

July 31,
2021

 
 (in thousands)  (in thousands) 
Assets:          
Cash and equivalents $1,535  $1,364  $1,570  $1,364 
Restricted cash  3,914   3,848   4,896   3,848 
Trade accounts receivable, net  42   91   29   91 
Prepaid expenses  231   344   91   344 
Other current assets  693   858   1,160   858 
Due from the Company  88      87    
Property, plant, and equipment, net  566   637   520   637 
Other intangibles, net  966   1,042   927   1,042 
        
Total assets $8,035  $8,184  $9,280  $8,184 
                
Liabilities and noncontrolling interests:                
Trade accounts payable $  $312  $2  $312 
Accrued expenses  27   26   46   26 
Other current liabilities  4,648   4,491   5,792   4,491 
Due to the Company     8      8 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  6  (7)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  14   (7)
Noncontrolling interests  3,354   3,354   3,426   3,354 
        
Total liabilities and noncontrolling interests $8,035  $8,184  $9,280  $8,184 

 

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.

 

Note 10—11—Other Operating (Expense) Gain, Net

 

The following table summarizes the other operating (expense) gain, net by business segment:

Schedule of Other Operating Expense,(Expense) Gain, Net

  

2022 

  

2021 

  

2022 

  

2021 

 
  

Three Months Ended

January 31,

  

Six Months Ended

January 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 
  (in thousands) 
Corporate—Straight Path Communications Inc. class action legal fees $(2,694) $(1,397) $(3,671) $(1,718)
Corporate—Straight Path Communications Inc. class action insurance claims  1,972   1,091   

2,887

   1,714 
net2phone-UCaaS—write-off of contingent consideration liability  303      303    
net2phone-UCaaS—other  (10)  (100)  (10)  (100)
Traditional Communications—gain from sale of rights under class action lawsuit     2,000      2,000 
Traditional Communications—net2phone indemnification claim  (12)  (387)  (36)  (387)
Traditional Communications— Carrier Services settlement           (554)
Traditional Communications—other  (1)     (3)   
                 
Total other operating (expense) gain, net $(442) $1,207  $(530) $955 

  2022  2021  2022  2021 
  Three Months Ended April 30,  Nine Months Ended April 30, 
  2022  2021  2022  2021 
  (in thousands) 
Corporate—Straight Path Communications Inc. class action legal fees $(1,410) $(299) $(5,081) $(2,017)
Corporate—Straight Path Communications Inc. class action insurance claims  1,252   904   4,139   2,618 
Fintech—other  13   45   13   45 
net2phone-UCaaS—write-off of contingent consideration liability        303    
net2phone-UCaaS—other       (10)  (100)
Traditional Communications—gain from sale of rights under class action lawsuit           2,000 
Traditional Communications—net2phone indemnification claim  (33)  (55)  (68)  (442)
Traditional Communications—IDT Global settlement           (554)
Traditional Communications—other  (1)     (5)   
                 
Total other operating (expense) gain, net $(179) $595  $(709) $1,550 

 

Straight Path Communications Inc. Class Action

 

As discussed in Note 16,17, the Company (as well as other defendants) has been named in a pending putative class action on behalf of the stockholders of the Company’s former subsidiary, Straight Path Communications Inc. (“Straight Path”), and a derivative complaint. The Company incurred legal fees and recorded offsetting gains from insurance claims related to this action in the three and sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021.

 

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Write-off of Contingent Consideration

In the threenine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022, the Company determined that the requirements for a contingent consideration payment related to an acquisition consummated in December 2019 would not be met before the expiration date.date for such contingency. The Company recognized a gain on the write-off of the contingent consideration.consideration payment obligation.

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Gain from Sale of Rights under Class Action Lawsuit

 

On December 21, 2020, the Company received $2.0million from the sale to a third party of all its rights under the Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation. The lawsuit is about claims that merchants paid excessive fees to accept Visa and Mastercard cards between January 1, 2004 and January 25, 2019 because Visa and Mastercard, individually, and together with their respective member banks, violated the antitrust laws.

 

Indemnification Claim

Beginning in June 2019, as part of a commercial resolution, the Company indemnified a net2phone cable telephony customer related to patent infringement claims brought against the customer.

 

Note 11—12—Revolving Credit Facility

 

The Company’s subsidiary, 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. IDT Telecom may use the proceeds to finance working capital requirements and for certain closing costs of the facility. At January 31,April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, there were no 0amounts outstanding under this facility. In Januarythe nine months ended April 30, 2022, IDT Telecom borrowed and repaid an aggregate of $2.52.6 million 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 Intercontinental Exchange Benchmark Administration Ltd. LIBOR multiplied by the Regulation D maximum reserve requirement plus 125 to 175 basis points, depending upon IDT Telecom’s leverage ratio as computed for the most recent fiscal quarter. Interest is payable monthly, and all outstanding principal and any accrued and unpaid interest is due on May 16, 2024. 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 quarterquarter.. 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,April 30, 2022, IDT Telecom was in compliance with all of the covenants.

 

Note 12—13—Equity

 

Deferred Stock Units Equity Incentive Program

 

The Company had an existing equity incentive program in the form of deferred stock units (“DSUs”) that, upon vesting, entitled the grantees to receive shares of the Company’s Class B common stock. On January 5, 2022, the third and final vesting date under the program, the Company issued 301,296shares of its Class B common stock in respect of DSUs that vested on that date. On January 5, 2021, the Company issued 283,838shares of its Class B common stock in respect of vested DSUs under the program.

Stock Repurchases

 

The Company has an existing stock repurchase program authorized by its Board of Directors for the repurchase of shares of the Company’s Class B common stock. The Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 8.0million shares in the aggregate. There were 0no repurchases under the program in the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022. In the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2021, the Company repurchased 463,792shares of Class B common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $2.8million. At January 31,April 30, 2022, 5.8million shares remained available for repurchase under the stock repurchase program.

 

In the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company paid $9.0 millionmillion and $1.3 million, respectively, to repurchase 200,438 and 109,381 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 and lapsing of restrictions on restricted stock. Such shares were repurchased by the Company based on their fair market value on the trading day immediately prior to the vesting date.

 

2015 Stock Option and Incentive Plan

 

In the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company received proceeds from the exercise of stock options of $0.71.3 million and $0.7million, respectively, for which the Company issued 1,010,000 and81,041 shares, respectively, of its Class B common stock. ThereIn April 2022, Howard S. Jonas exercised stock options for 1.0 million shares of the Company’s Class B common stock that were granted on May 2, 2017. The exercise price of these options was $014.93 per share and the expiration date was May 1, 2022. Mr. Jonas used 528,635 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock with a value of $14.9 million to pay the aggregate exercise price of the options. In addition, Mr. Jonas tendered 137,364 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock with a value of $3.9 million to satisfy a portion of his tax obligations in connection with hisstock option exercises in the six months ended January 31, 2022.exercises.

 

On December 15, 2021, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s 2015 Stock Option and Incentive 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 175,000shares.

NRS Restricted Stock Grants

In February 2022, restricted shares of NRS’ Class B common stock representing 0.5% of its outstanding capital stock on a fully diluted basis were granted to certain employees of the Company for services provided. The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense and an increase in “Additional paid-in capital” of $1.2 shares.million for these grants, based on the estimated fair value on the grant date.

 

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Note 13—14—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 $10million. 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 sheet because they may be redeemed at the option 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.

 

Note 14— 15—Earnings Per Share

 

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.

 

The weighted-average number of shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to the Company’s common stockholders consists of the following:

 Schedule of Weighted-average Number of Shares Used in the Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

  Three Months Ended
January 31,
  Six Months Ended
January 31,
 
  2022  2021  2022  2021 
  (in thousands) 
Basic weighted-average number of shares  25,652   25,362   25,609   25,448 
Effect of dilutive securities:                
Stock options  715   9   711   4 
Non-vested restricted Class B common stock  175   342   260   335 
Diluted weighted-average number of shares  26,542   25,713   26,580   25,787 

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 
  

Three Months Ended

April 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

April 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 
  (in thousands) 
Basic weighted-average number of shares  25,901   25,530   25,706   25,475 
Effect of dilutive securities:                
Stock options  301   295   575   101 
Non-vested restricted Class B common stock  3   311   174   327 
Diluted weighted-average number of shares  26,205   26,136   26,455   25,903 

 

The following shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share:

 Schedule of Outstanding Stock Options Excluded from the Calculation of Diluted Earnings Per Share

 Three Months Ended
January 31,
 Six Months Ended
January 31,
  Three Months Ended
April 30,
 Nine Months Ended
April 30,
 
 2022 2021 2022 2021  2022 2021 2022 2021 
 (in thousands)  (in thousands) 
Stock options     1,035      1,070            713 
Non-vested restricted Class B common stock                        
Shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share     1,035      1,070            713 

 

Stock options with an exercise price that was greater than the average market price of the Company’s common stock in the three and sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2021 were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share.

 

Note 15—16—Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

The accumulated balances for each classification of other comprehensive loss were as follows:

 Schedule of Accumulated Balances for Each Classification of Other Comprehensive Loss

  Unrealized Loss on Available-for-Sale Securities  Foreign Currency Translation  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss 
  (in thousands) 
Balance, July 31, 2021 $(9) $(10,174) $(10,183)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to IDT Corporation  (323)  (582)  (905)
Balance, January 31, 2022 $(332) $(10,756) $(11,088)

  

Unrealized Loss on Available-for-Sale Securities

  

Foreign Currency Translation

  

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 
  (in thousands) 
Balance, July 31, 2021 $(9) $(10,174) $(10,183)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to IDT Corporation  (547)  (611)  (1,158)
Balance, April 30, 2022 $(556) $(10,785) $(11,341)

 

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Note 16—17—Commitments and Contingencies

 

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

 

The Company continues to monitor and respond to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on all aspects of its business, including its customers, employees, suppliers, vendors, and business partners.

 

Operationally, the Company’s employees transitioned to work-from-home during the third quarter of fiscal 2020 and, to a large degree, continue to work-from-home. Beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, certain of the Company’s employees returned to work in the Company’s offices on a part-time basis. The Company’s salespeople, customer service employees, technicians, and delivery employees continue to serve its independent retailers, channel partners, and customers with minimal interruption.

 

COVID-19 had mixed financial impacts on the Company beginning in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 and continuing through the secondthird quarter of fiscal 2022.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

On January 22, 2019, Jose Rosales filed a putative class action against IDT America, IDT Domestic Telecom and IDT International in California state court alleging certain violations of employment law. Plaintiff alleges that these companies failed to compensate members of the putative class in accordance with California law. In August 2019, the Company filed a cross complaint against Rosales alleging trade secret and other violations. On February 2, 2022, the court approved a settlement agreement between the parties. The settlement did not have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

 

On April 24, 2018, Sprint Communications Company L.P. filed a patent infringement claim against the Company and certain of its affiliates in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,298,064; 6,330,224; 6,343,084; 6,452,932; 6,463,052; 6,473,429; 6,563,918; 6,633,561; 6,697,340; 6,999,463; 7,286,561; 7,324,534; 7,327,728; 7,505,454; and 7,693,131. Plaintiff was seeking damages and injunctive relief. On June 28, 2018, Sprint dismissed the complaint without prejudice. The Company is evaluating the underlying claim, and at this stage, is unable to estimate its potential liability, if any. The Company intends to vigorously defend any claim of infringement of the listed patents.

 

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 alleges 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 sale of Straight Path’s subsidiary Straight Path IP Group, Inc. 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, 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 received 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. On September 24, 2017, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint, which was ultimately denied, and which denial was affirmed by the Delaware Supreme Court. The parties are engaged in discovery and motion practice. On February 17, 2022, the court denied the Company’s motion for summary judgment. On March 10, 2022, JDS1, LLC withdrew its application to serve as class representative and lead plaintiff. On May 16, 2022, the court denied The Arbitrage Fund’s motion to serve as class representative and lead plaintiff, and approved intervenor Ardell Howard’s motion to serve as class representative. The trial is currently scheduled for Mayto begin on August 29, 2022. The Company intends to vigorously defend this matter (see Note 10)11). At this stage, the Company is unable to estimate its potential liability, if any.

 

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.

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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. The Company has evaluated its state tax filings with respect to the Wayfair decision and is in the process of reviewing its remittance practices. 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.

 

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Regulatory Fees Audit

 

The Company’s 2017 FCC Form 499-A, which reports its calendar year 2016 revenue, is currently under audit by the Universal Service Administrative Company (“USAC”). The Internal Audit Division of USAC issued preliminary audit findings and the Company has, in accordance with audit procedures, appealed certain of the findings. The Company awaits a final decision by USAC on the preliminary audit findings. Depending on the findings contained in the final decision, the Company may further appeal to the FCC. Although a final decision remains pending, the Company has been invoiced $2.9million and $1.8million on behalf of the Federal Telecommunications Relay Services Fund and on behalf of the Universal Service Fund, respectively. The Company does not intend to remit payment for these fees unless and until a negative decision on its appeal has been issued. In response to the aforementioned preliminary audit findings, the Company made certain changes to its filing policies and procedures for years that remain potentially under audit. At January 31,April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, the Company’s accrued expenses included $37.6 38.1million and $38.3million, respectively, for FCC-related regulatory fees for the year covered by the audit, as well as prior and subsequent years.

   

Purchase Commitments

 

At January 31,April 30, 2022, the Company had purchase commitments of $4.5 5.0million primarily for equipment and services.

Performance Bonds

 

The Company has 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. At January 31,April 30, 2022, the Company had aggregate performance bonds of $22.122.0 million outstanding.

 

FCC Investigation of Straight Path Spectrum LLC

 

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 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.

 

Note 17—18—Other (Expense) Income, Net

 

Other (expense) income, net consists of the following:

 Schedule of Other (Expense) Income, Net

  

2022 

  

2021 

  

2022 

  

2021 

 
  Three Months Ended
January 31,
  Six Months Ended
January 31,
 
  2022  2021  2022  2021 
  (in thousands) 
Foreign currency transaction gains $848  $1,893  $598  $1,466 
Equity in net loss of investee  (820)     (1,443)   
(Losses) gains on investments (see Note 7)  (2,952)  1,307   (17,446)  387 
Other  (25)  (30)  (874)  (61)
Total other (expense) income, net $(2,949) $3,170  $(19,165) $1,792 

 

  2022  2021  2022  2021 
  Three Months Ended
April 30,
  Nine Months Ended
April 30,
 
  2022  2021  2022  2021 
  (in thousands) 
Foreign currency transaction (losses) gains $(857) $(1,069) $(259) $396 
Equity in net loss of investee  (765)  (528)  (2,208)  (528)
(Losses) gains on investments (see Note 7)  (3,416)  5,435   (20,862)  5,822 
Other  (30)  (23)  (905)  (82)
Total other (expense) income, net $(5,068) $3,815  $(24,234) $5,608 

Note 18—19—Income Taxes

In the three and nine months ended April 30, 2021, the Company released $24.0 million of its valuation allowance on the portion of the deferred income tax assets that it is more likely than not going to utilize. This release was mostly related to domestic deferred income tax assets. The Company used the framework of Accounting Standards Codification Income Taxes (Topic 740) to determine whether the valuation allowance should be maintained or reversed. The Company considered the scheduled expiration of its net operating losses included in its deferred tax assets, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in its assessment of the valuation allowance. The primary factors that resulted in the valuation allowance release were the three consecutive years of profitability in the United States and expected future profitability in both the United States and the United Kingdom that will utilize a significant portion of the net operating losses. The Company’s tax planning strategies were not a significant factor in the analysis.

Note 20—Recently Issued Accounting Standard Not Yet Adopted

 

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, 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 current expected credit 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, 2023. The Company is evaluating the impact that the new standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

Note 19—Subsequent Events—Acquisitions

On March 3, 2022, the Company’s subsidiary, net2phone 2.0, Inc., which owns and operates the net2phone-UCaaS segment, purchased all of the outstanding shares of Onwaba S.R.L. and Gem S.R.L. for an aggregate of up to $15.0 million. Onwaba S.R.L. and Gem S.R.L. are located in Uruguay and use the trade name Integra CCS. Integra CCS provides cloud-based contact-center-as-a-service in the Americas and Europe including omnichannel support, social media integrations, chat-bot communications, workflow management, development tools for tailored contact center solutions and numerous third-party software integrations. The purchase price includes the following: (a) cash of $7.2 million that was paid at closing, (b) 27,765 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock with a value of $1.0 million that were issued at closing, (c) $3.3 million of which half will be paid at the end of 12 months after closing and half will be paid at the end of 24 months after closing, subject to holdback for the settlement of claims against the sellers, if any, and (d) contingent consideration of up to $3.5 million based on annual cumulative incremental recurring seat revenue over a four-year period payable in cash and/or shares at net2phone 2.0, Inc.’s discretion.

On March 1, 2022, the Company’s subsidiary, IDT International Telecom, Inc., purchased all of the outstanding shares of Leaf Global Fintech Corporation (“Leaf”) for up to $6.05 million. Leaf is a provider of digital wallet services in emerging markets currently serving unbanked customers in Rwanda, Uganda, and Kenya. The Leaf wallet is a mobile platform available on both smartphones and non-smartphones through an app or by utilizing a USSD interface accessed via a short code. The Leaf digital wallet enables customers to store, send, receive, and exchange currencies on their phones domestically and across borders. The Leaf platform leverages the Stellar network for storing and disseminating transaction data while maintaining value with stablecoins. Stellar is an open-source, decentralized blockchain network that connects global financial infrastructure, optimized for payments and specifically to support cross-border transactions. The purchase price is comprised of (a) $0.5 million paid in cash at the closing, (b) a working capital adjustment for a maximum of $50,000, and (c) contingent consideration of up to $5.5 million based on annual gross profit over a five-year period.

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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, 2021, 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 II “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report and under Item 1A to Part I “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2021. 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 on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2021.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standard Not Yet Adopted

 

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, 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 current expected credit 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, 2023. We are evaluating the impact that the new standard will have on our consolidated financial statements.

 

Results of Operations

 

We evaluate the performance of our 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.

 

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

 

We continue to monitor and respond to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on all aspects of our business, including our customers, employees, suppliers, vendors, and business partners.

 

Operationally, our employees transitioned to work-from-home during the third quarter of fiscal 2020 and, to a large degree, continue to work-from-home. Beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, certain of our employees returned to work in our offices on a part-time basis. Our salespeople, customer service employees, technicians, and delivery employees continue to serve our independent retailers, channel partners, and customers with minimal interruption.

 

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COVID-19 has had mixed financial impacts on our businesses beginning in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 and continuing through the secondthird quarter of fiscal 2022. It drove increases in demand for our consumer offerings, principally BOSS Revolution Money, Transfer, BOSS Revolution Calling and Mobile Top-Up, through our digital channels beginning in the latter half of March 2020. Subsequently, digital transaction levels have continued to increase relative to retailer originated transactions. Correspondingly, sales of consumer offerings originating through retailers and channel partners slowed modestly in late March and April 2020 before stabilizing in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020. COVID-19-related demand slowed the rate of decline in BOSS Revolution Calling revenue that we had experienced in prior periods, however, that impact was less significant beginning in the first and second quartersquarter of fiscal 2022 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2021. The surge in demand for voice calls that began with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic had eroded by the third quarter of fiscal 2022. National Retail Solutions, or NRS, was immaterially impacted by the closure of some of its retailers in the third quarter of fiscal 2020, but most re-opened quickly and many attracted increased foot traffic following the onset of COVID-19 as local retailers are typically more accessible to pedestrian traffic than big box retailers. The resilience of local retailers has enabled NRS to continue to expand sales of terminals, payment processing, and advertising services. IDT Global’s (formerly known as Carrier Services’Services) revenue, which had been declining as communications globally transition away from traditional international long-distance voice, declined more rapidly following the onset of COVID-19 as business communications shifted from calling to video conferencing and other collaboration platforms.

 

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At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the transition from offices to a more flexible workforce increased the demand for net2phone-UCaaS’ offerings. Customers transitioned from their on-premises phone system to net2phone-UCaaS’ cloud solution, ported their phone numbers, and quickly set-up their employees to work remotely. In April 2020, the release of Huddle, net2phone-UCaaS’ integrated video conferencing solution, significantly improved net2phone-UCaaS’ functionality for remote work, which also increased the demand for its services. COVID-19 had mixed financial impacts on net2phone-UCaaS’ business beginning in the third quarter of fiscal 2020. Its customer base growth slowed somewhat in the second half of fiscal 2020 in certain Latin American markets due to decreased levels of economic activity in those markets. However, Latin American sales rebounded in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 and sales have remained strong in its United States and Canadian markets. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, the demand for flexible communications solutions for a hybrid workforce has resulted in an increase in new net2phone-UCaaS customers.

As of the date of this Quarterly Report, including the impact of COVID-19, we expect that our cash from operations and the balance of cash, cash equivalents, debt securities, and current equity investments that we held on January 31,April 30, 2022 will be sufficient to meet our anticipated working capital and capital expenditure requirements during the twelve month period ending January 31,April 30, 2023. However, the situation remains fluid and we cannot predict with certainty the potential impact of COVID-19 on our business, results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows.

 

Explanation of Performance Metrics

 

Our results of operations discussion include the following performance metrics: active point of sale, or POS, terminals, payment processing accounts, direct cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues,recurring revenue, subscriber seats, subscription revenue, and minutes of use.

 

NRS uses two metrics, among others, 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 are being installed. Payment processing accounts are NRS PAY accounts that can generate revenue. It excludes accounts that have been approved but not activated. NRS uses these two metricsNRS’ recurring revenue is NRS’ revenue in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or U.S. GAAP, excluding its analysisrevenue from POS terminal sales.

net2phone-UCaaS’ cloud communications offerings are priced on a per-seat basis, with customers paying based on the number of users in their organization. net2phone-UCaaS’ 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.

Direct cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues is a financial metric that measures changes in our direct cost of revenues relative to changes in revenues duringperiods for the same period. Direct cost of revenues is the numerator and revenues are the denominator in this ratio. Direct cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues is a useful metric for monitoring and evaluating trends in the net contribution of our revenues.

net2phone-UCaaS’ cloud communications offering is priced on a per-seat basis. The number of active POS terminals, NRS PAY accounts, seats served, recurring revenue, and subscription revenue trends and comparisons between periods are used in the analysis of NRS’ or net2phone-UCaaS’ revenues and direct cost of revenues.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 Carrier Services’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.

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Three and SixNine Months Ended January 31,April 30, 2022 Compared to Three and SixNine Months Ended January 31,April 30, 2021

 

Fintech Segment

 

Fintech, which represented 6.9%8.2% and 5.4%4.4% of our total revenues in the three months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and 6.5%7.0% and 5.7%5.2% of our total revenues in the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, is comprised of BOSS Revolution Money, Transfer, a provider of international money remittance and related value/payment transfer services, and NRS, an operator of a nationwide POS network providing payment processing, digital advertising, transaction data, and ancillary services.

 

  

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  Change  

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  Change 
  2022  2021  $  %  2022  2021  $  % 
  (in millions) 
Revenues:                                
BOSS Revolution Money Transfer $12.5  $13.3  $(0.8)  (6.2)% $25.0  $28.4  $(3.4)  (12.2)%
National Retail Solutions  10.6   5.2   5.4   103.6   20.7   10.2   10.5   103.9 
Total revenues  23.1   18.5   4.6   24.8   45.7   38.6   7.1   18.3 
Direct cost of revenues  7.3   6.5   0.8   12.9   14.6   12.7   1.9   14.8 
Selling, general and administrative  15.4   11.8   3.6   29.5   30.1   22.2   7.9   35.8 
Depreciation and amortization  0.6   0.4   0.2   42.0   1.2   0.8   0.4   42.9 
(Loss) income from operations $(0.2) $(0.2) $   29.9% $(0.2) $2.9  $(3.1)  (107.6)%

  Three months ended April 30,  Change  Nine months ended April 30,  Change 
  2022  2021  $  %  2022  2021  $  % 
  (in millions) 
Revenues:                        
BOSS Money $15.5  $10.2  $5.3   51.5% $40.5  $38.7  $1.8   4.7%
National Retail Solutions  11.4   6.4   5.0   78.3   32.1   16.5   15.6   94.0 
Total revenues  26.9   16.6   10.3   61.8   72.6   55.2   17.4   31.4 
Direct cost of revenues  (8.2)  (6.0)  2.2   35.7   (22.8)  (18.7)  4.1   21.6 
Selling, general and administrative  (17.9)  (11.6)  6.3   54.6   (48.1)  (33.8)  14.3   42.2 
Depreciation and amortization  (0.7)  (0.5)  0.2   42.5   (1.9)  (1.3)  0.6   42.7 
Other operating gain  0.1   0.1      (71.9)  0.1   0.1      (71.9)
Income (loss) from operations $0.2  $(1.4) $1.6   111.2% $(0.1) $1.5  $(1.6)  (104.2)%

 

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Revenues. Revenues from BOSS Revolution Money Transfer decreasedincreased in the three and sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2021 primarily because of increased transaction volume in BOSS Money’s direct-to-consumer digital and retail channels. The revenue increase in the significant benefitnine months ended April 30, 2022 compared to the similar period in fiscal 2021was partially offset by the lack of revenue from transient foreign exchange market conditions that materially improved BOSS Revolution Money Transfer’sMoney’s revenues in the three and sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2021 but ceased by January 31,April 30, 2021. The revenue declines were partially offset by revenueBOSS Money continues to benefit from increased transaction volume inits integration into the BOSS Revolution Money Transfer’s digital channelCalling app in October 2021, as well as the threecontinued expansion of its disbursement networks, particularly in Africa and six months ended January 31, 2022 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2021.Caribbean.

Revenues from NRS increased in the three and sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2021 driven primarily by the expansion of its POS network, and revenue growth from its payment processing services and digital out-of-home advertising. Merchant services and otherNRS’ recurring revenue which includes payment processing services, increased 144%101.9% to $3.8$10.0 million in the three months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 from $1.6$4.9 million in the three months ended January 31,April 30, 2021, and increased 145%114.4% to $6.9$27.6 million in the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 from $2.8$12.9 million in the sixnine months ended January 31, 2021. Advertising and data revenue increased 114% to $3.9 million in the three months ended January 31, 2022 from $1.8 million in the three months ended January 31, 2021, and increased 122% to $8.2 million in the six months ended January 31, 2022 from $3.7 million in the six months ended January 31,April 30, 2021. Active POS terminals increased 37% to 16,50017,900 at January 31,April 30, 2022 from 12,00013,100 at January 31,April 30, 2021. Payment processing accounts increased 105%89% to 8,0009,200 at January 31,April 30, 2022 from 3,9004,900 at January 31,April 30, 2021.

Direct Cost of Revenues. BOSS Revolution Money Transfer’sMoney’s direct cost of revenues increased in the three and sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2021 primarily due to increased direct cost of revenues in its retailer channel.retail channel, which reflected the increase in BOSS Money’s retail channel’s revenue. NRS’ direct cost of revenues increased in the three and sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2021 primarily due to the increase in its revenues.

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  2022  2021  Change  2022  2021  Change 
                         
Direct cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues  31.7%  35.0%  (3.3)%  31.9%  32.9%  (1.0)%

Direct cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues decreased 330 and 100 basis points in the three and six months ended January 31, 2022, respectively, compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2021 because NRS’ direct cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues decreased in the three and six months ended January 31, 2022 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2021, although BOSS Revolution Money Transfer’s direct cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues increased in the three and six months ended January 31, 2022 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2021.

Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expense increased in the three and sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2021 primarily due to increases in employee compensation, sales commissions, stock-based compensation, and debit and credit card processing charges, partially offset by decreases in marketing expense.charges. The increase in card processing charges was the result of increased credit and debit card transactions through our BOSS Revolution Money app and other digital channels. As a percentage of Fintech’s revenue, Fintech’s selling, general and administrative expense increaseddecreased to 66.4%66.5% from 64.0%69.6% in the three months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and increased to 66.0%66.2% from 57.5%61.2% in the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense increased in the three and sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 20202021 primarily due to increased depreciation of capitalized costs of consultants and employees developing internal use software and increased depreciation of NRS’ POS equipment.

Other Operating Gain. Other operating gain in the three and nine months ended April 30, 2022 was due to grant income related to the money transfer business. Other operating gain in the three and nine months ended April 30, 2021 was due to the settlement of a claim related to the money transfer business.

 

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net2phone-UCaaS Segment

   

The net2phone-UCaaS segment, which represented 4.0%4.7% and 3.2%3.1% of our total revenues in the three months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and 3.7%4.1% and 3.0% of our total revenues in the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, is comprised of net2phone’s cloud communications offerings.

  Three months ended April 30,  Change  Nine months ended April 30,  Change 
  2022  2021  $  %  2022  2021  $  % 
  (in millions) 
Revenues $15.6  $11.4  $4.2   35.9% $42.0  $32.0  $10.0   31.2%
Direct cost of revenues  (2.7)  (2.2)  0.5   21.7   (7.5)  (6.3)  1.2   19.7 
Selling, general and administrative  (13.8)  (11.8)  2.0   16.8   (40.2)  (33.4)  6.8   20.1 
Depreciation and amortization  (1.4)  (1.4)     (4.2)  (3.9)  (3.7)  0.2   6.6 
Other operating gain (expense), net              0.3   (0.1)  0.4   393.2 
Loss from operations $(2.3) $(4.0) $1.7   43.1% $(9.3) $(11.5) $2.2   19.0%

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Revenues $13.5  $10.9  $2.6   24.6% $26.4  $20.6  $5.8   28.6%
Direct cost of revenues  (2.4)  (2.1)  0.3  18.3  (4.8)  (4.1)  0.7  18.6
Selling, general and administrative  (13.0)  (11.2)  1.8  16.4  (26.4)  (21.6)  4.8  21.9
Depreciation and amortization  (1.3)  (1.2)  0.1  5.2  (2.6)  (2.3)  0.3  13.3
Other operating gain (expense), net  0.3   (0.1)  0.4   393.2   0.3   (0.1)  0.4   393.2 
                                 
Loss from operations $(2.9) $(3.7) $0.8   21.7% $(7.1) $(7.5) $0.4   6.4%

Revenues.  net2phone-UCaaS’snet2phone-UCaaS’ revenues increased in the three and sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2021 driven primarily by growth in the United States, although revenue increased in all net2phone-UCaaS regions. Seats served increased 35%33% to 258,000279,000 at January 31,April 30, 2022 from 190,000210,000 at January 31, 2021.April 30, 2021, including approximately 7,000 seats as a result of our acquisition of Integra CCS, or Integra, in March 2022. Integra provides cloud-based contact-center-as-a-service in the Americas and Europe including omnichannel support, social media integrations, chat-bot communications, workflow management, development tools for tailored contact center solutions and numerous third-party software integrations. Subscription revenue increased 32%42% to $12.5$14.2 million in the three months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 from $9.5$10.0 million in the three months ended January 31,April 30, 2021, and increased 36%38% to $24.2$38.5 million in the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 from $17.8$27.8 million in the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2021, led by growth in both the South American and North American regions. In the first quarter of fiscal 2022, net2phone-UCaaS launched a HIPAA compliant program for certain of its communications and collaboration solutions and introduced net2phone Phone App for Teams. The app enables Microsoft Teams users to add voice capabilities into Teams environments without additional licenses.

 

Direct Cost of Revenues. Direct cost of revenues increased in the three and sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2021 primarily due to the increases in revenues, with the largest increase in Latin America.

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  2022  2021  Change  2022  2021  Change 
                         
Direct cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues  17.6%  18.6%  (1.0)%  18.4%  19.9%  (1.5)%

Direct cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues decreased 100 and 150 basis points in the three and six months ended January 31, 2022, respectively, compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2021 primarily because of decreases in the direct cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues in the United States. net2phone-UCaaS’ 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 sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2021 primarily due to increases in sales commissions, employee compensation, and sales commissions.expenses related to the proposed spin-off of our net2phone cloud communications business. As a percentage of net2phone-UCaaS’ revenues, net2phone-UCaaS’ selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to 96.4%88.8% from 103.1%103.4% in the three months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and decreased to 99.6%95.6% from 105.1%104.5% in the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

net2phone-UCaaS 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-UCaaS 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-UCaaS needs to acquire new customers to increase its revenues. net2phone-UCaaS incurs significant sales and marketing expenses to acquire new customers. It is therefore expected that selling, general and administrative expenses will remain a significant percentage of net2phone-UCaaS’ revenues for the foreseeable future.

Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense was substantially unchanged in the three months ended April 30, 2022 compared to the similar period in fiscal 2021 The increases in depreciation and amortization expense in the three and sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 compared to the similar periodsperiod in fiscal 2021 werewas due to increased depreciation of net2phone-UCaaS’ telephone equipment leased to customers and increased depreciation of capitalized costs of consultants and employees developing internal use software.

   

Other Operating Gain (Expense), net. In the threenine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022, we determined that the requirements for a contingent consideration payment related to an acquisition consummated in December 2019 would not be met before the expiration date.date for such contingency. net2phone-UCaaS recognized a gain of $0.3 million on the write-off of the contingent consideration.consideration payment obligation. Other operating expense, net of $0.1 million in the three and sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2021 was due to the settlement of a legal matter.

   

Traditional Communications Segment

 

The Traditional Communications segment, which represented 89.1%87.1% and 91.4%92.5% of our total revenues in the three months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and 89.8%88.9% and 91.3%91.8% of our total revenues in the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, includes Mobile Top-Up, which enables customers to transfer airtime and bundles of airtime, messaging, and data to international and domestic mobile accounts, BOSS Revolution Calling, an international long-distance calling service marketed primarily to immigrant communities in the United States and Canada, and Carrier Services,IDT Global, a wholesale provider of international voice and SMS termination and outsourced traffic management solutions to telecoms worldwide. Traditional Communications also includes other smaller businesses, manysome of which are in harvest mode.

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Traditional Communications’ most significant revenue streams are from Mobile Top-Up, BOSS Revolution Calling, and Carrier Services.IDT Global. Mobile Top-Up and BOSS Revolution Calling are sold direct-to-consumers and through distributors and retailers. We receive payments for BOSS Revolution Calling, traditional calling cards, and Mobile Top-Up 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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Mobile Top-Up $116.2  $96.6  $19.6   20.4% $244.7  $192.4  $52.3   27.2%
BOSS Revolution Calling  100.0   113.9   (13.9)  (12.2)  205.9   231.2   (25.3)  (11.0)
Carrier Services  73.1   87.1   (14.0)  (16.1)  162.3   174.9   (12.6)  (7.2)
Other  11.1   12.8   (1.7)  (12.9)  22.1   25.5   (3.4)  (13.3)
                                 
Total revenues  300.4   310.4   (10.0)  (3.2)  635.0   624.0   11.0   1.8 
Direct cost of revenues  (247.6)  (260.7)  (13.1)  (5.0)  (529.5)  (525.5)  4.0  0.8
Selling, general and administrative  (30.4)  (29.3)  1.1  3.9  (60.4)  (58.5)  1.9  3.2
Depreciation and amortization  (2.5)  (2.8)  (0.3)  (11.7)  (5.0)  (5.8)  (0.8)  (13.6)
Severance     (0.1)  (0.1)  (79.5)  (0.1)  (0.3)  (0.2)  (73.7)
Other operating (expense) gain, net     1.6   (1.6)  (100.8)     1.1   (1.1)  (103.7)
                                 
Income from operations $19.9  $19.1  $0.8   3.8% $40.0  $35.0  $5.0   14.3%
                                 
Minutes of use:                                
BOSS Revolution Calling  758   898   (140)  (15.5)  1,562   1,825   (263)  (14.4)
Carrier Services  1,958   2,808   (850)  (30.3)  4,018   5,725   (1,707)  (29.8)
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  2022  2021  $/#  %  2022  2021  $/#  % 
  (in millions) 
Revenues:                        
Mobile Top-Up $115.9  $132.6  $(16.7)  (12.6)% $360.6  $325.0  $35.6   11.0%
BOSS Revolution Calling  91.8   111.4   (19.6)  (17.6)  297.7   342.7   (45.0)  (13.1)
IDT Global  67.1   88.6   (21.5)  (24.3)  229.4   263.6   (34.2)  (13.0)
Other  11.1   13.1   (2.0)  (14.8)  33.2   38.5   (5.3)  (13.8)
Total revenues  285.9   345.7   (59.8)  (17.3)  920.9   969.8   (48.9)  (5.0)
Direct cost of revenues  (236.7)  (292.6)  (55.9)  (19.1)  (766.3)  (818.2)  (51.9)  (6.3)
Selling, general and administrative  (29.3)  (30.0)  (0.7)  (2.6)  (89.6)  (88.5)  1.1   1.3 
Depreciation and amortization  (2.5)  (2.5)     (2.4)  (7.5)  (8.4)  (0.9)  (10.2)
Severance     (0.2)  (0.2)  (100.0)  (0.1)  (0.4)  (0.3)  (84.7)
Other operating (expense) gain, net           (40.4)     1.0   (1.0)  (107.2)
Income from operations $17.4  $20.4  $(3.0)  (14.6)% $57.4  $55.3  $2.1   3.7%
                                 
Minutes of use:                                
BOSS Revolution Calling  690   876   (186)  (21.2)  2,252   2,701   (449)  (16.6)
IDT Global  1,864   2,460   (596)  (24.2)  5,882   8,185   (2,303)  (28.1)

Revenues. Revenues from Mobile Top-Up increaseddecreased in the three and six months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 compared to the similar periodsperiod in fiscal 2021 primarily from continued product expansion and growtha decrease in revenue from the business-to-business wholesale channel. Thechannel, partially offset by an increase in business-to-businessrevenues from the direct-to-consumer channel. Business-to-business wholesale revenues resultedwere increasing from an opportunity that began in the third quarter of fiscal 2021 but has since narrowed considerably. Revenues from Mobile Top-Up increased in the nine months ended April 30, 2022 compared to the similar period in fiscal 2021 primarily from continued product expansion and growth in the business-to-business wholesale channel, although business-to-business wholesale revenues have narrowed considerably. Revenues from the direct-to-consumer channel continuedincreased in the nine months ended April 30, 2022 compared to increase,the similar period in fiscal 2021, partially offset by a decrease in retail channel revenues. In addition, our acquisition, in December 2020, of Sochitel UK Ltd., a global hub and digital distribution platform for mobile top-up, electronic vouchers, and other value transfer services primarily in Africa, contributed to our increased penetration into the market in Africa.

Revenues and minutes of use from BOSS Revolution Calling decreased in the three and sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2021. In fiscal 2021, COVID-19-related demand slowed the rate of decline in BOSS Revolution Calling revenue that we had experienced in prior periods, however, that impact was less significant in the three and sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2021. The surge in demand for voice calls that began with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic had eroded by the third quarter of fiscal 2022. 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 Carrier ServicesIDT Global decreased in the three and sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2021 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 Carrier ServicesIDT 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 months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 compared to the similar period in fiscal 2021 primarily due to the decreases in revenues. Direct cost of revenues decreased in the nine months ended April 30, 2022 compared to the similar period in fiscal 2021 primarily due to decreases in BOSS Revolution Calling’s and Carrier Services’IDT Global’s direct cost of revenues in the threenine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 compared to the similar period in fiscal 2021, as a result of the decreases in revenues from those lines of business, partially offset by an increase in Mobile Top-Up’s direct cost of revenues in the threenine months ended January 31, 2022 compared to the similar period in fiscal 2021. Direct cost of revenues increased in the six months ended January 31, 2022 compared to the similar period in fiscal 2021 primarily due to an increase in Mobile Top-Up’s direct cost of revenues in the six months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 compared to the similar period in fiscal 2021 as a result of the increase in Mobile Top-Up’s revenues, partially offset by decreases in BOSS Revolution Calling’s and Carrier Services’ direct cost of revenues in the six months ended January 31, 2022 compared to the similar period in fiscal 2021.

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  2022  2021  Change  2022  2021  Change 
                         
Direct cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues  82.4%  84.0%  (1.6)%  83.4%  84.2%  (0.8)%

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Direct cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues decreased 160 and 80 basis points in the three and six months ended January 31, 2022, respectively, compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2021 because of decreases in direct cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues in Mobile Top-Up, BOSS Revolution Calling, and Carrier Services in the three and six months ended January 31, 2022 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2021.revenues. The decreases in direct cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues at Mobile Top-Up and BOSS Revolution Calling were primarily due to the continued migration of customers to our digital platforms. The increased adoption of our digital, direct-to-consumer channels is expected to continue, which is expected to contribute to future reductions in the rate of growth of Mobile Top-Up and BOSS Revolution Calling’s direct cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues.when compared to prior periods.

Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expense increaseddecreased in the three and six months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 compared to the similar periodsperiod in fiscal 2021 primarily due to decreases in employee compensation, sales commissions, and debit and credit card processing charges, partially offset by an increase in stock-based compensation. Selling, general and administrative expense increased in the nine months ended April 30, 2022 compared to the similar period in fiscal 2021 primarily due to increases in employee compensation, debit and credit card processing charges, and consulting expense.expense, partially offset by a decrease in sales commissions. As a percentage of Traditional Communications’ revenue, Traditional Communications’ selling, general and administrative expense increased to 10.1%10.2% from 9.4%8.7% in the three months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and to 9.5%9.7% from 9.4%9.1% in the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

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Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense decreasedwas substantially unchanged in the three and six months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 compared to the similar periodsperiod in fiscal 2021. Depreciation and amortization expense decreased in the nine months ended April 30, 2022 compared to the similar period in fiscal 2021 as more of our property, plant, and equipment became fully depreciated, partially offset by depreciation of equipment added to our telecommunications network and capitalized costs of consultants and employees developing internal use software.

 

Severance Expense. In the three months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, Traditional Communications incurred severance expense of $29,000nil and $0.1$0.2 million, respectively, and in the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, Traditional Communications incurred severance expense of $0.1 million and $0.3$0.4 million, respectively.

Other Operating (Expense) Gain, net. Other operating (expense) gain, net included expense for the indemnification of a net2phone cable telephony customer related to patent infringement claims brought against the customer of $12,000$33,000 and $55,000 in the three months ended April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $68,000 and $0.4 million in the threenine months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $36,000 and $0.4 million in the six months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Other operating (expense) gain, net in the three and sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2021 included a gain related to the receipt of $2.0 million received from the sale to a third party of all our rights under the Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation. The lawsuit is about claims that merchants paid excessive fees to accept Visa and Mastercard cards between January 1, 2004 and January 25, 2019 because Visa and Mastercard, individually, and together with their respective member banks, violated the antitrust laws. Other operating (expense) gain, net in the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2021 also included expense for a Carrier Servicesan IDT Global settlement of a claim for $0.6 million.

 

Corporate

 

 

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 (in millions)  (in millions) 
General and administrative $2.3  $2.0  $0.3  14.9% $4.3  $4.1  $0.2  4.2% $(1.8) $(1.7) $0.1   4.8% $(6.1) $(5.8) $0.3   4.4%
Other operating expense, net  0.7   0.3   0.4   136.2   0.8   0.1   0.7  nm
Depreciation and amortization              (0.1)  (0.1)     4.0 
Other operating expense (gain), net  (0.2)  0.6   (0.8)  (126.2)  (0.9)  0.6   (1.5)  (256.7)
Loss from operations $3.0  $2.3  $0.7  31.0% $5.1  $4.2  $0.9  23.0% $(2.0) $(1.1) $(0.9)  (75.8)% $(7.1) $(5.3) $(1.8)  (34.2)%

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Corporate costs 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, charitable contributions, travel, and other corporate-related general and administrative expenses. Corporate does not generate any revenues, nor does it incur any direct cost of revenues.

 

General and Administrative. Corporate general and administrative expense increased in the three and sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2021 primarily because of increases in employee compensation. As a percentage of our consolidated revenues, Corporate general and administrative expense was 0.7% and 0.6%0.5% in both the three months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and 0.6% and 0.6% in both the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.2021.

 

Other Operating (Expense) Gain, net. As discussed in Note 1617 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 to Part I of this Quarterly Report, we (as well as other defendants) have been named in a pending putative class action on behalf of the stockholders of our former subsidiary, Straight Path Communications Inc., or Straight Path, and a derivative complaint. We incurred legal fees of $2.7$1.4 million and $1.4$0.3 million in the three months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $3.7$5.0 million and $1.7$2.0 million in the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, related to this action. Also, we recorded offsetting gains from insurance claims for this matter of $2.0$1.2 million and $1.1$0.9 million in the three months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $2.9$4.1 million and $1.7$2.6 million in the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

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Consolidated

 

The following is a discussion of certain of our consolidated expenses, and our consolidated income and expense line items below income from operations.

 

Related Party Lease Costs. We lease office and parking space in a building and parking garage located at 520 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey that is owned by our former subsidiary, Rafael Holdings, Inc., or Rafael. We also lease office space in Israel from Rafael. The Newark lease expires in April 2025 and the Israel lease expires in July 2025. We incurred lease costs of $0.5 million in each of the three months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, and $0.9$1.4 million in each of the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, in connection with the Rafael leases, which is included in consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses.expense.

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Stock-Based Compensation Expense. Stock-based compensation expense included in consolidated selling, general and administrative expensesexpense was $0.3$1.2 million and $0.4$0.3 million in the three months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $0.6$1.8 million and $0.9$1.2 million in the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The decreaseincrease in stock-based compensation expense in the three and sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2021 was primarily due to expense related to the grant in February 2022 of restricted shares of NRS’ Class B common stock to certain of our employees for which we recorded stock-based compensation expense of $1.2 million, partially offset by reductions in expense offor deferred stock units granted in June 2019. At January 31,April 30, 2022, unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock-based compensation was an aggregate of $0.2 million. The unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over the remaining vesting periodperiods that endsend in fiscal 2024.2025.

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  2022  2021  $  % 2022  2021  $  % 
  (in millions)
Income from operations $13.8  $12.9  $0.9   6.9% $27.6  $26.2  $1.4   5.4%
Interest income, net  0.1   0.1      (14.4)  0.1   0.1      34.7 
Other (expense) income, net  (2.9)  3.2   (6.1)  (193.0)  (19.2)  1.8   (21.0)   nm 
Provision for income taxes  (2.7)  (3.0)  0.3   9.7   (2.6)  (6.5)  3.9   58.9 
Net income  8.3   13.2   (4.9)  (37.5)  5.9   21.6   (15.7)  (72.7)
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests  (0.8)  (0.1)  (0.7)  (686.6)  (0.9)  (0.2)  (0.7)  (300.0)
Net income attributable to IDT Corporation $7.5  $13.1  $(5.6)  (42.9)% $5.0  $21.4  $(16.4)  (76.6)%

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  Three months ended April 30,  Change  Nine months ended April 30,  Change 
  2022  2021  $  %  2022  2021  $  % 
  (in millions) 
Income from operations $13.3  $13.9  $(0.6)  (3.9)% $40.9  $40.0  $0.9   2.2%
Interest income, net  0.1   0.1      (32.0)  0.2   0.2      (2.7)
Other (expense) income, net  (5.1)  3.8   (8.9)  (232.8)  (24.2)  5.6   (29.8)  (532.1)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes  (3.2)  18.6   (21.8)  (117.4)  (5.9)  12.2   (18.1)  (148.5)
Net income  5.1   36.4   (31.3)  (86.0)  11.0   58.0   (47.0)  (81.0)
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests  (0.3)  (0.1)  (0.2)  (570.0)  (1.2)  (0.3)  (0.9)  (349.3)
Net income attributable to IDT Corporation $4.8  $36.3  $(31.5)  (86.9)% $9.8  $57.7  $(47.9)  (83.1)%

Other (Expense) Income, net. Other (expense) income, net consists of the following:

 

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  2022  2021  2022  2021 
 (in millions)  (in millions) 
Foreign currency transaction gains $0.8  $1.9  $0.6  $1.5 
Foreign currency transaction (losses) gains $(0.9) $(1.1) $(0.2) $0.4 
Equity in the net loss of investee  (0.8)     (1.4)     (0.8)  (0.5)  (2.2)  (0.5)
(Losses) gains on investments  (2.9)  1.3   (17.5)  0.4   (3.4)  5.4   (20.9)  5.8 
Other        (0.9)  (0.1)        (0.9)  (0.1)
Total other (expense) income, net $(2.9) $3.2  $(19.2) $1.8  $(5.1) $3.8  $(24.2) $5.6 

 

On February 2, 2021, we paid $4.0 million to purchase shares of series B convertible preferred stock of a communications company (the equity method investee, or EMI), and on August 10, 2021, we paid $1.1 million to purchase shares of the EMI’s series C convertible preferred stock and additional shares of the EMI’s series B convertible preferred stock. The initial shares purchased represented 23.95% of the outstanding shares of the EMI on an as converted basis. The subsequent purchases increased our ownership to 26.57% on an as converted basis. We account for this investment using the equity method since the series B and series C convertible preferred stock are in-substance common stock, and we can exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the EMI. We determined that on the dates of the acquisitions, there were differences of $3.4 million and $1.0 million between our investment in the EMI and our proportional interest in the equity of the EMI, which represented ourthe share of the EMI’s customer list on the dates of the acquisitions.acquisitions attributed to our interest in the EMI. These basis differences are being amortized over the 6-year estimated life of the customer list.

 

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The net losses on investments in the three and sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 included unrealized losses of $1.0$0.6 million and $13.5$14.1 million, respectively, on shares of Rafael Class B common stock. The net gains on investments in the three and sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2021 included unrealized gains of $0.2$4.8 million and $0.3$5.6 million, respectively, on shares of Rafael Class B common stock.

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(Provision forfor) Benefit from Income Taxes. In the three and nine months ended April 30, 2021, we released $24.0 million of our valuation allowance on the portion of our deferred income tax assets that we are more likely than not going to utilize. We used the framework of Accounting Standards Codification Income Taxes (Topic 740) to determine whether the valuation allowance should be maintained or reversed. We considered the scheduled expiration of our net operating losses included in our deferred tax assets, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in our assessment of the valuation allowance. The primary factors that resulted in the valuation allowance release were the three consecutive years of profitability in the United States and expected future profitability in both the United States and the United Kingdom that will utilize a portion of the net operating losses. Our tax planning strategies were not a significant factor in the analysis. The decrease in income tax expense in the three and sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2021, excluding the benefit from the valuation allowance released in fiscal 2021, was primarily due to differences in the amount of taxable income earned in the 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,April 30, 2022 compared to the similar periodsperiod in fiscal 2021 was due to increases in the net income of NRS and our variable interest entity, or VIE, as well as a reduction in the net loss of net2phone 2.0, Inc., or net2phone 2.0, which owns and operates our net2phone-UCaaS segment. The change in the net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the nine months ended April 30, 2022 compared to the similar period in fiscal 2021 was due to increases in the net income of NRS and our VIE, partially offset by an increase in the net loss of net2phone 2.0, Inc., which owns and operates our net2phone-UCaaS segment.2.0. As of May 31, 2021, we began consolidating a VIE because we determined that we are the primary beneficiary of the VIE since we have the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact its economic performance, and we have the obligation to absorb losses of and the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to it. We do not currently own any interest in the VIE and thus the net income incurred by the VIE was attributed to noncontrolling interests.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

General

 

As of the date of this Quarterly Report, including the impact of COVID-19, we expect our cash from operations and the balance of cash, cash equivalents, debt securities, and current equity investments that we held on January 31,April 30, 2022 will be sufficient to meet our currently anticipated working capital and capital expenditure requirements during the twelve-month period ending January 31,April 30, 2023.

 

At January 31,April 30, 2022, we had cash, cash equivalents, debt securities, and current equity investments of $148.3$136.0 million and working capital (current assets in excess of current liabilities) of $59.6$55.7 million.

 

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,April 30, 2022, “Cash and cash equivalents” in our consolidated balance sheet included an aggregate of $11.8$10.5 million held by IDT Payment Services, Inc. and IDT Payment Services of New York, LLC that was unavailable for other purposes.

 

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 2022 2021  2022  2021 
 (in millions)  (in millions) 
Cash flows provided by (used in):                
Operating activities $11.7 $25.6  $13.3  $38.1 
Investing activities  (14.9)  (39.1)  (25.9)  (46.8)
Financing activities  1.8   (4.0)  (2.1)  (4.2)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents  (5.0)  5.6   (14.1)  6.7 
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents $(6.4) $(11.9) $(28.8) $(6.2)

 

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 $58.1$57.9 million at January 31,April 30, 2022 from $51.1 million at July 31, 2021 primarily due to amounts billed in the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 that were greater than collections during the period.

 

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Deferred revenue arises from sales of prepaid products and varies from period to period depending on the mix and the timing of revenues. Deferred revenue decreased to $40.6$39.1 million at January 31,April 30, 2022 from $42.3 million at July 31, 2021 due to a decreasedecreases in the BOSS Revolution Calling and Mobile Top-Up deferred revenue balance.

balances.

 

Customer deposit liabilities at IDT Financial Services Limited, our Gibraltar-based bank, decreased to $109.9$95.1 million at January 31,April 30, 2022 from $115.5 million at July 31, 2021. Our restricted cash and cash equivalents included $112.3$96.0 million and $115.8 million at January 31,April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, respectively, held by the bank.

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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. We have evaluated our state tax filings with respect to the Wayfair decision and are in the process of reviewing our remittance practices. 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.

 

Investing Activities

 

Our capital expenditures were $9.0$13.8 million and $8.8$13.5 million in the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. We currently anticipate that total capital expenditures in the twelve-month period ending January 31,April 30, 2023 will be $18 million to $20 million. We expect to fund our capital expenditures with our net cash provided by operating activities and cash, cash equivalents, debt securities, and current equity investments on hand.

 

On February 2, 2021, we paid $4.0 million to purchase shares of the EMI’s series B convertible preferred stock, and on August 10, 2021, we paid $1.1 million to purchase shares of the EMI’s series C convertible preferred stock and additional shares of the EMI’s series B convertible preferred stock. The initial shares purchased represented 23.95% of the outstanding shares of the EMI on an as converted basis. The subsequent purchases increased our ownership of the EMI��s outstanding shares to 26.57% from 23.95% on an as converted basis.

On March 3, 2022, net2phone 2.0 purchased all of the outstanding shares of Onwaba S.R.L. and Gem S.R.L. for cash of $7.1 million, net of cash acquired. We also recorded an aggregate of $4.5 million for the estimated fair value of future payments subject to holdback and contingent consideration. Onwaba S.R.L. and Gem S.R.L. are located in Uruguay and use the trade name Integra CCS. The purchase price also included 27,765 shares of our Class B common stock with a value of $1.0 million that were issued at closing. The potential future payments are an aggregate of up to $3.3 million, half of which will be paid at the end of 12 months after closing and the remainder will be paid at the end of 24 months after closing, subject to holdback for the settlement of claims against the sellers, if any. The contingent consideration is an aggregate of up to $3.5 million based on annual cumulative incremental recurring seat revenue over a four-year period, payable in cash and/or equity at net2phone 2.0’s discretion.

On March 1, 2022, our subsidiary, IDT International Telecom, Inc., purchased all of the outstanding shares of Leaf Global Fintech Corporation, or Leaf, for cash of $0.3 million, net of cash acquired. We also recorded $3.3 million for the estimated fair value of contingent consideration. Leaf is a provider of digital wallet services in emerging markets currently serving unbanked customers in Rwanda, Uganda, and Kenya. The Leaf wallet is a mobile platform available on both smartphones and non-smartphones through an app or by utilizing a USSD interface accessed via a short code. The Leaf digital wallet enables customers to store, send, receive, and exchange currencies on their phones domestically and across borders. The Leaf platform leverages the Stellar network for storing and disseminating transaction data while maintaining value with stablecoins. Stellar is an open-source, decentralized blockchain network that connects global financial infrastructure, optimized for payments and specifically to support cross-border transactions. The contingent consideration is an aggregate of up to $5.5 million based on annual gross profit over a five-year period.

On December 3, 2020, we acquired 51% of the issued shares of Sochitel UK Ltd., or Sochitel. The purchase price was $2.4 million, net of cash acquired.

Also, pursuant to a Put/Call Option Agreement related to the 5% of the issued shares of Sochitel that the seller did not initially sell to us, or the Option Shares, the seller exercised its option and on March 22, 2021, we purchased the Option Shares for $0.3 million.

On December 7, 2020, we purchased from Rafael 218,245 newly issued shares of Rafael’s Class B common stock and a warrant to purchase up to 43,649 shares of Rafael’s Class B common stock at an exercise price of $22.91 at any time on or after December 7, 2020 and on or prior to June 6, 2022. The aggregate purchase price was $5.0 million. The purchase price was based on a per share price of $22.91, which was the closing price of Rafael’s Class B common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the trading day immediately preceding the purchase date. On March 15, 2021, we exercised the warrant in full and purchased 43,649 shares of Rafael’s Class B common stock for cash of $1.0 million.

Purchases of debt securities and equity investments were $10.8$11.3 million and $34.4$39.3 million in the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Proceeds from maturities and sales of debt securities and redemptions of equity investments were $6.1$7.8 million and $11.6$18.7 million in the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

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Financing Activities

 

We distributed cash of $0.2$0.4 million and $0.4$0.6 million in the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, to the noncontrolling interests in certain of our subsidiaries.

 

In the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, we received proceeds from financing-related other liabilities of $2.3 million and nil, respectively.

 

In the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, we repaid financing-related other liabilities of $1.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

Our subsidiary, IDT Telecom, Inc., or 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. IDT Telecom may use the proceeds to finance working capital requirements and for certain closing costs of the facility. At January 31,April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, there were no amounts outstanding under this facility. In Januarythe nine months ended April 30, 2022, IDT Telecom borrowed and repaid an aggregate of $2.5$2.6 million 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 Intercontinental Exchange Benchmark Administration Ltd. LIBOR multiplied by the Regulation D maximum reserve requirement plus 125 to 175 basis points, depending upon IDT Telecom’s leverage ratio as computed for the most recent fiscal quarter. Interest is payable monthly, and all outstanding principal and any accrued and unpaid interest is due on May 16, 2024. 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,April 30, 2022, IDT Telecom was in compliance with all of the covenants.

 

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, or 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.

 

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In the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, we received proceedscash from the exercise of stock options of $0.1 million and $0.7 million, respectively, for which we issued 10,000 and 81,041 shares, respectively, of our Class B common stock. In addition, in April 2022, Howard S. Jonas, the Chairman of our Board of Directors, exercised stock options for 1.0 million shares of our Class B common stock. Therestock that were nogranted on May 2, 2017. The exercise price of these options was $14.93 per share and the expiration date was May 1, 2022. Mr. Jonas used 528,635 shares of our Class B common stock option exercises inwith a value of $14.9 million to pay the six months ended January 31, 2022.aggregate exercise price of the options.

We have an existing stock repurchase program authorized by our Board 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 the aggregate. There were no repurchases under the program in the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022. In the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2021, we repurchased 463,792 shares of Class B common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $2.8 million. At January 31,April 30, 2022, 5.8 million shares remained available for repurchase under the stock repurchase program.

 

In the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, we paid $9.0 million and $1.3 million, respectively, to repurchase 200,438 and 109,381 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 deferred stock units and lapsing of restrictions on restricted stock. In addition, in April 2022, Mr. Jonas tendered 137,364 shares of our Class B common stock with a value of $3.9 million to satisfy a portion of his tax obligations in connection with his stock option exercises. Such shares were repurchased by us based on their fair market value on the trading day immediately prior to the vesting date.

Other Sources and Uses of Resources

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 significant amount of cash, cash equivalents, debt securities, and/or equity securities to the subsidiary prior to the spin-off, which would reduce our capital resources. In fiscal 2021, we announced that our Board of Directors had directed us to prepare for the potential spin-off of our net2phone cloud communications business. Management subsequently has statedOn May 5, 2022, we announced that the preparations for the potential spin-off are progressing, and the goal is to completein light of market conditions, our Board of Directors postponed the spin-off, by the end of the current fiscal yearwhich we had been preparing to spin-off on or before July 31, 2022. A spin-off would be subject to authorization by our Board of Directors. There is no assurance at this time that any of these transactions will be completed.

On March 3, 2022, net2phone 2.0, Inc. purchased all of the outstanding shares of Onwaba S.R.L. and Gem S.R.L. for an aggregate of up to $15.0 million. Onwaba S.R.L. and Gem S.R.L. are located in Uruguay and use the trade name Integra CCS. Integra CCS provides cloud-based contact-center-as-a-service in the Americas and Europe including omnichannel support, social media integrations, chat-bot communications, workflow management, development tools for tailored contact center solutions and numerous third-party software integrations.The purchase price includes the following: (a) cash of $7.2 million that was paid at closing, (b) 27,765 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock with a value of $1.0 million that were issued at closing, (c) $3.3 million of which half will be paid at the end of 12 months after closing and half will be paid at the end of 24 months after closing, subject to holdback for the settlement of claims against the sellers, if any, and (d) contingent consideration of up to $3.5 million based on annual cumulative incremental recurring seat revenue over a four-year period payable in cash and/or shares at net2phone 2.0, Inc.’s discretion.

On March 1, 2022, our subsidiary, IDT International Telecom, Inc., purchased all of the outstanding shares of Leaf Global Fintech Corporation, or Leaf, for up to $6.05 million. Leaf is a provider of digital wallet services in emerging markets currently serving unbanked customers in Rwanda, Uganda, and Kenya. The Leaf wallet is a mobile platform available on both smartphones and non-smartphones through an app or by utilizing a USSD interface accessed via a short code. The Leaf digital wallet enables customers to store, send, receive, and exchange currencies on their phones domestically and across borders. The Leaf platform leverages the Stellar network for storing and disseminating transaction data while maintaining value with stablecoins. Stellar is an open-source, decentralized blockchain network that connects global financial infrastructure, optimized for payments and specifically to support cross-border transactions. The purchase price is comprised of (a) $0.5 million paid in cash at the closing, (b) a working capital adjustment for a maximum of $50,000, and (c) contingent consideration of up to $5.5 million based on annual gross profit over a five-year period.

We intend to, where appropriate, make other 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, we cannot guarantee that we will be presented with acquisition opportunities that meet our return-on-investment criteria, or that our efforts to make acquisitions that meet our criteria will be successful.

 

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Contractual Obligations and Other Commercial Commitments

 

The following table quantifies our future contractual obligations and other commercial commitments at January 31,April 30, 2022:

 

Payments Due by Period

(in millions)

 

Total

  

Less than
1 year

  

1–3 years

  

4–5 years

  

After 5 years

 
Purchase commitments $4.5  $4.5  $  $  $ 
Connectivity obligations under service agreements  0.8   0.7   0.1       
Operating leases including short-term leases  8.1   2.9   4.3   0.8   0.1 
                     
Total contractual obligations (1) $13.4  $8.1  $4.4  $0.8  $0.1 

Payments Due by Period

(in millions)

 Total  Less than 1 year  1–3 years  4–5 years  After 5 years 
Purchase commitments $5.0  $5.0  $  $  $ 
Connectivity obligations under service agreements  0.6   0.5   0.1       
Operating leases including short-term leases  9.0   3.5   5.0   0.4   0.1 
Total contractual obligations (1) $14.6  $9.0  $5.1  $0.4  $0.1 

(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 $22.1$22.0 million in performance bonds, and $1.7$14.0 million for other potential payments, due to the uncertainty of the amount and/or timing of any such payments.

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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 1617 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 to Part I of this Quarterly Report).

We 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. At January 31,April 30, 2022, we had aggregate performance bonds of $22.1$22.0 million outstanding.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks

 

Foreign Currency Risk

 

Revenues from our international operations were 29% and 15%29% of our consolidated revenues in the three months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and 28% and 14%20% of our consolidated revenues in the sixnine months ended January 31,April 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. On February 1, 2021, we changed the geographic sourcing of certain revenues from the United States to the United Kingdom. A significant portion of our 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 revenues 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

 

We hold a portion of our assets in debt and equity securities, including hedge funds, for strategic and speculative purposes. At January 31,April 30, 2022, the value of our debt and equity securities was an aggregate of $52.3$46.2 million, which represented 10.3%9.2% of our total assets. Investments in debt and equity securities 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 Chief 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 Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of January 31,April 30, 2022.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended January 31,April 30, 2022 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 described in Note 1617 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 to Part I of this Quarterly 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 on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2021, except for the following:

Our research and development (“R&D”) may be adversely affected by ongoing developments in Belarus and Ukraine.

We have a significant number of R&D personnel in Belarus. Belarus shares borders with both Russia and Ukraine. In February 2022, in connection with escalating tensions involving Russia and Ukraine, Russian military personnel stationed in Belarus were part of an invasion force by Russian forces into Ukraine. In response to the support and facilitation by Belarus for the invasion, the United States, and other nations and the European Union, or E.U., and various other nations imposed sanctions against multiple individuals and entities in Belarus. Other potential retaliatory measures could be taken by the United States and other countries, particularly if Belarus were to take a more active role in the conflict. While we continue to monitor the situation in Belarus closely, any prolonged or expanded unrest, military activities, or sanctions could have an adverse effect on our future product roadmap and R&D. We cannot predict whether additional sanctions or other measures will be imposed, or the nature of severity of those measures, and whether they will directly or indirectly impact our R&D in Belarus or elsewhere.

Further, our Belarussian R&D personnel could be impacted by retaliatory actions taken by third parties related to actual or perceived Belarussian actions in support of the invasion, including cyberattacks.

Should the military conflict expand to Belarus, our operations there could likely be impacted, including due to availability of personnel, electrical outages, cyber-attacks and actual battles in areas where we have personnel.

Any of the foregoing could have an adverse impact on our ability to research and develop new technology, including corrections or enhancements of existing platforms supporting our current products and services or development of new or complementary offerings.

Our U.K.-based businesses and business between the United Kingdom and other countries face risks related to the United Kingdom leaving the European Union (“Brexit”).

We operate our business worldwide, including meaningful operations in the United Kingdom. Accordingly, we are subjected to risks from changes in the regulatory environment in various countries. On June 23, 2016, the electorate in the United Kingdom voted in favor of leaving the European Union, or EU,E.U. (commonly referred to as “Brexit”). The United Kingdom formally left the EUE.U. on April 30, 2020 and had entered a transition period until December 31, 2020. The EUE.U. and the United Kingdom concluded the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (the “TCA”) on December 24, 2020, which took effect provisionally on January 1, 2021, and became formally applicable on May 1, 2021. The TCA sets out the arrangements between the United Kingdom and EUE.U. on trade in certain areas (e.g., goods and some services, energy, fisheries, social security coordination), however there is still uncertainty over how its terms will play out in practice and there are key aspects of the United Kingdom’s relationship with the EUE.U. which are not covered by the TCA, such as in respect of financial services. We expect that uncertainty over the terms of the TCA and other future agreements between the United Kingdom and EUE.U. will continue to cause political and economic uncertainty, which could harm our business and financial results. The withdrawal will, among other outcomes, disrupt the free movement of goods, services and people between the United Kingdom and the EU,E.U., and result in increased legal and regulatory complexities, as well as potential higher costs of conducting business in Europe. Until there is greater understanding on how the terms of the TCA will play out in practice, and until the terms of other potential agreements that the United Kingdom may eventually enter into with the EUE.U. are known, it is not possible to determine the extent of the impact that the United Kingdom'sKingdom’s departure from the EUE.U. and/or any related matters may have on us; however, any of these effects of Brexit, and others we cannot anticipate, could adversely affect our business, business opportunities, results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows. Likewise, similar actions taken by European and other countries in which we operate could have a similar or even more profound impact.

Further, Brexit could adversely affect European and worldwide economic or market conditions and could contribute to instability in global financial markets, and the value of the Pound Sterling currency or other currencies, including the Euro. We are exposed to the economic, market, and fiscal conditions in the United Kingdom and the EUE.U. and to changes in any of these conditions.

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IDT Financial Services Limited, or IDTFS, our Gibraltar-based bank, currently operates under a license from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission. As an overseas British Territory, following the expiration of the Brexit transition period, the passporting rights previously enjoyed by IDTFS under EUE.U. law ceased to be in effect. IDTFS made alternative arrangements with third parties to service customers in EUE.U. countries. Our inability to service these customers will lead to a reduction in the revenues previously earned from them.

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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 secondthird quarter of fiscal 2022:

 

  

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, 2021    $      5,768,497 
December 1–31, 2021    $      5,768,497 
January 1–31, 2022  199,811  $44.79      5,768,497 
Total  199,811  $44.79        

 (1)Total Number of Shares PurchasedAverage Price per ShareTotal Number of Shares Purchased as part of Publicly Announced Plans or ProgramsMaximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)
February 1-28, 2022$5,768,497
March 1–31, 2022$5,768,497
April 1–30, 2022$5,768,497
Total$

(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 stock.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None

 

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit


Number

 Description
       
31.1* Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 17 CFR 240.13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to §302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
       
31.2* Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 17 CFR 240.13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to §302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
       
32.1* Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
       
32.2* Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
       
101.SCH* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
    
101.CAL* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
    
101.DEF* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
       
101.LAB* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
       
101.PRE* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
       
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

** Filed or furnished herewith.

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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.

 

 IDT CORPORATION
   
March 14,June 9, 2022By:/s/ SHMUEL JONAS
  

Shmuel Jonas

Chief Executive Officer

   
March 14,June 9, 2022By:/s/ MARCELO FISCHER
  

Marcelo Fischer

Chief Financial Officer

 

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