IDT CORP (IDT)
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SEC company page: https://www.sec.gov/edgar/browse/?CIK=1005731. Latest filing source: 0001493152-25-016071.
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Business
Read IDT's verbatim Item 1 Business section from its latest 10-K: Business.
Selected Fundamentals
| Metric | Value | Unit | FY | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,231,495,000 | USD | 2025 | 2025-09-29 |
| Net income | 76,094,000 | USD | 2025 | 2025-09-29 |
| Assets | 626,203,000 | USD | 2025 | 2025-09-29 |
Financials
Annual standardized facts from SEC companyfacts as of latest extracted filing date 2025-09-29. Source: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0001005731.json. Derived margins, ratios, and free cash flow are computed from the extracted annual SEC facts.
| Metric | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,496,261,000 | 1,501,729,000 | 1,547,495,000 | 1,409,172,000 | 1,345,769,000 | 1,446,990,000 | 1,364,057,000 | 1,238,854,000 | 1,205,778,000 | 1,231,495,000 | |||
| Net income | 23,514,000 | 8,177,000 | 4,208,000 | 134,000 | 21,430,000 | 96,475,000 | 27,028,000 | 40,492,000 | 64,454,000 | 76,094,000 | |||
| Operating income | 26,203,000 | 5,549,000 | 8,378,000 | -1,005,000 | 17,942,000 | 56,990,000 | 60,089,000 | 60,743,000 | 64,753,000 | 100,424,000 | |||
| Gross profit | 226,387,000 | 232,251,000 | 237,357,000 | 324,998,000 | 357,240,000 | 390,157,000 | 446,195,000 | ||||||
| Diluted EPS | 1.03 | 0.35 | 0.17 | 0.01 | 0.81 | 3.70 | 1.03 | 1.58 | 2.54 | 3.01 | |||
| Operating cash flow | 49,054,000 | 36,094,000 | 20,394,000 | 85,137,000 | -29,591,000 | 66,620,000 | 29,407,000 | 52,403,000 | 78,191,000 | 127,061,000 | |||
| Capital expenditures | 18,370,000 | 22,949,000 | 20,567,000 | 18,681,000 | 16,041,000 | 16,765,000 | 21,879,000 | 21,958,000 | 18,922,000 | 20,770,000 | |||
| Dividends paid | 2,536,000 | 5,550,000 | |||||||||||
| Share buybacks | 4,773,000 | 1,838,000 | 2,293,000 | 3,882,000 | 4,482,000 | 4,192,000 | 26,222,000 | 13,896,000 | 10,619,000 | 17,773,000 | |||
| Assets | 469,658,000 | 518,963,000 | 399,597,000 | 443,703,000 | 404,750,000 | 512,655,000 | 497,094,000 | 510,810,000 | 550,095,000 | 626,203,000 | |||
| Liabilities | 345,455,000 | 364,406,000 | 368,294,000 | 390,146,000 | 333,611,000 | 346,041,000 | 316,266,000 | 300,342,000 | 283,539,000 | 295,787,000 | |||
| Stockholders' equity | 123,797,000 | 145,734,000 | 30,664,000 | 56,244,000 | 74,772,000 | 164,864,000 | 167,615,000 | 193,729,000 | 246,183,000 | 305,131,000 | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 104,001,000 | 90,344,000 | 73,981,000 | 80,168,000 | 84,860,000 | 107,147,000 | 98,352,000 | 103,637,000 | 164,557,000 | 226,505,000 | |||
| Free cash flow | 30,684,000 | 13,145,000 | -173,000 | 66,456,000 | -45,632,000 | 49,855,000 | 7,528,000 | 30,445,000 | 59,269,000 | 106,291,000 |
Ratios
| Metric | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 1.57% | 0.54% | 0.27% | 0.01% | 1.59% | 6.67% | 1.98% | 3.27% | 5.35% | 6.18% | |||
| Operating margin | 1.75% | 0.37% | 0.54% | -0.07% | 1.33% | 3.94% | 4.41% | 4.90% | 5.37% | 8.15% | |||
| Return on equity | 18.99% | 5.61% | 13.72% | 0.24% | 28.66% | 58.52% | 16.13% | 20.90% | 26.18% | 24.94% | |||
| Return on assets | 5.01% | 1.58% | 1.05% | 0.03% | 5.29% | 18.82% | 5.44% | 7.93% | 11.72% | 12.15% | |||
| Liabilities / equity | 2.79 | 2.50 | 12.01 | 6.94 | 4.46 | 2.10 | 1.89 | 1.55 | 1.15 | 0.97 | |||
| Current ratio | 0.99 | 1.02 | 0.90 | 0.95 | 0.99 | 1.14 | 1.19 | 1.32 | 1.51 | 1.78 |
Industry Peer Context
Net margin peer context
Operating margin peer context
ROE peer context
ROA peer context
Financial Bridges
Income statement bridge from reported figures
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts FY 2025. Revenue: accession 0001493152-25-016071; concept Revenues; source concepts us-gaap:Revenues | Gross profit: accession 0001493152-25-016071; concept GrossProfit; source concepts us-gaap:GrossProfit | Operating income: accession 0001493152-25-016071; concept OperatingIncomeLoss; source concepts us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss | Net income: accession 0001493152-25-016071; concept NetIncomeLoss; source concepts us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss
Free cash flow = operating cash flow - capital expenditures
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts FY 2025. Operating cash flow: accession 0001493152-25-016071; concept NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities; source concepts us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | Capital expenditures: accession 0001493152-25-016071; concept PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment; source concepts us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | Free cash flow: accession 0001493152-25-016071; concept NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities - PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment; source concepts us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities; us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Financial Charts
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-07-31; accession 0001493152-25-016071; filed 2025-09-29. Concept: Revenues. Source concepts: us-gaap:Revenues.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-07-31; accession 0001493152-25-016071; filed 2025-09-29. Concept: NetIncomeLoss. Source concepts: us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-07-31; accession 0001493152-25-016071; filed 2025-09-29. Concept: OperatingIncomeLoss. Source concepts: us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-07-31; accession 0001493152-25-016071; filed 2025-09-29. Concept: GrossProfit. Source concepts: us-gaap:GrossProfit.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-07-31; accession 0001493152-25-016071; filed 2025-09-29. Concept: EarningsPerShareDiluted. Source concepts: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-07-31; accession 0001493152-25-016071; filed 2025-09-29. Concept: NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities. Source concepts: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-07-31; accession 0001493152-25-016071; filed 2025-09-29. Concept: PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment. Source concepts: us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-07-31; accession 0001493152-25-016071; filed 2025-09-29. Concept: PaymentsOfDividends. Source concepts: us-gaap:PaymentsOfDividends.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-07-31; accession 0001493152-25-016071; filed 2025-09-29. Concept: PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock. Source concepts: us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-07-31; accession 0001493152-25-016071; filed 2025-09-29. Concept: Assets. Source concepts: us-gaap:Assets.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-07-31; accession 0001493152-25-016071; filed 2025-09-29. Concept: Liabilities. Source concepts: us-gaap:Liabilities.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-07-31; accession 0001493152-25-016071; filed 2025-09-29. Concept: StockholdersEquity. Source concepts: us-gaap:StockholdersEquity.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-07-31; accession 0001493152-25-016071; filed 2025-09-29. Concept: CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue. Source concepts: us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-07-31; accession 0001493152-25-016071; filed 2025-09-29. Concept: NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities - PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment. Source concepts: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities; us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.
Quarterly
Quarterly standardized facts from SEC companyfacts as of latest extracted filing date 2026-06-09. Source: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0001005731.json.
| Quarter | End Date | Revenue | Net Income | Diluted EPS | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q1 | 2022-10-31 | 0.43 | reported discrete quarter | ||
| 2023-Q2 | 2023-01-31 | 0.57 | reported discrete quarter | ||
| 2023-Q3 | 2023-04-30 | 0.27 | reported discrete quarter | ||
| 2023-Q4 | 2023-07-31 | 7,977,000 | derived Q4 = FY annual - nine-month YTD | ||
| 2024-Q1 | 2023-10-31 | 7,659,000 | 0.30 | reported discrete quarter | |
| 2024-Q2 | 2024-01-31 | 14,425,000 | 0.57 | reported discrete quarter | |
| 2024-Q3 | 2024-04-30 | 5,551,000 | 0.22 | reported discrete quarter | |
| 2024-Q4 | 2024-07-31 | 36,819,000 | derived Q4 = FY annual - nine-month YTD | ||
| 2025-Q1 | 2024-10-31 | 17,249,000 | 0.68 | reported discrete quarter | |
| 2025-Q2 | 2025-01-31 | 20,269,000 | 0.80 | reported discrete quarter | |
| 2025-Q3 | 2025-04-30 | 21,692,000 | 0.86 | reported discrete quarter | |
| 2025-Q4 | 2025-07-31 | 16,885,000 | derived Q4 = FY annual - nine-month YTD | ||
| 2026-Q1 | 2025-10-31 | 22,362,000 | 0.89 | reported discrete quarter | |
| 2026-Q2 | 2026-01-31 | 20,948,000 | 0.84 | reported discrete quarter | |
| 2026-Q3 | 2026-04-30 | 315,713,000 | 21,613,000 | 0.87 | reported discrete quarter |
Quarterly Charts
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2026 ended 2026-04-30; accession 0001437749-26-019975; filed 2026-06-09. Concept: RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax. Source concepts: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2026 ended 2026-04-30; accession 0001437749-26-019975; filed 2026-06-09. Concept: NetIncomeLoss. Source concepts: us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss.
Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2026 ended 2026-04-30; accession 0001437749-26-019975; filed 2026-06-09. Concept: EarningsPerShareDiluted. Source concepts: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted.
Macro Cross-References
- CPIAUCSL - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items in U.S. City Average
- UNRATE - Unemployment Rate
- FEDFUNDS - Federal Funds Effective Rate
- CES0500000003 - Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees, Total Private
- DFEDTARU - Federal Funds Target Range - Upper Limit
- DFEDTARL - Federal Funds Target Range - Lower Limit
- DGS3MO - Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 3-Month Constant Maturity
- DGS2 - Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 2-Year Constant Maturity
- DGS10 - Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 10-Year Constant Maturity
- DGS30 - Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 30-Year Constant Maturity
- T10Y2Y - 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Minus 2-Year Treasury Constant Maturity
- CPILFESL - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items Less Food and Energy
- CPIUFDSL - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food
- CPIENGSL - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Energy
- CUSR0000SAH1 - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Shelter
- PCEPI - Personal Consumption Expenditures: Chain-type Price Index
- PCEPILFE - Personal Consumption Expenditures Excluding Food and Energy: Chain-type Price Index
- PPIACO - Producer Price Index by Commodity: All Commodities
- T10YIE - 10-Year Breakeven Inflation Rate
- U6RATE - Total Unemployed, Plus All Marginally Attached Workers Plus Total Employed Part Time for Economic Reasons
- PAYEMS - All Employees, Total Nonfarm
- CIVPART - Labor Force Participation Rate
- EMRATIO - Employment-Population Ratio
- UNEMPLOY - Unemployed
- CE16OV - Employment Level
- ICSA - Initial Claims
- JTSJOL - Job Openings: Total Nonfarm
- JTSQUR - Quits: Total Nonfarm
- GDPC1 - Real Gross Domestic Product
- A191RL1Q225SBEA - Real Gross Domestic Product: Percent Change from Preceding Period
- INDPRO - Industrial Production: Total Index
- TCU - Capacity Utilization: Total Index
- HOUST - New Privately-Owned Housing Units Started: Total Units
- PERMIT - New Privately-Owned Housing Units Authorized in Permit-Issuing Places: Total Units
- RSAFS - Advance Retail Sales: Retail Trade
- PCE - Personal Consumption Expenditures
- DSPIC96 - Real Disposable Personal Income
- PSAVERT - Personal Saving Rate
- M2SL - M2
- BOPGSTB - U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services: Balance
- MSPUS - Median Sales Price of Houses Sold for the United States
- HSN1F - New One Family Houses Sold: United States
- RHORUSQ156N - Homeownership Rate in the United States
- TTLCONS - Total Construction Spending: Total Construction in the United States
- RRVRUSQ156N - Rental Vacancy Rate in the United States
- TOTALSL - Total Consumer Credit Owned and Securitized
- REVOLSL - Revolving Consumer Credit Owned and Securitized
- DRCCLACBS - Delinquency Rate on Credit Card Loans, All Commercial Banks
- GDP - Gross Domestic Product
- GPDI - Gross Private Domestic Investment
- GCE - Government Consumption Expenditures and Gross Investment
- PCEC - Personal Consumption Expenditures
- NETEXP - Net Exports of Goods and Services
- GFDEBTN - Federal Debt: Total Public Debt
- GFDEGDQ188S - Federal Debt: Total Public Debt as Percent of Gross Domestic Product
- FYFSD - Federal Surplus or Deficit
- FGRECPT - Federal Government Current Receipts
- FGEXPND - Federal Government: Current Expenditures
- MANEMP - All Employees, Manufacturing
- USCONS - All Employees, Construction
- USTRADE - All Employees, Retail Trade
- USFIRE - All Employees, Financial Activities
- USGOVT - All Employees, Government
- AWHAETP - Average Weekly Hours of All Employees, Total Private
- DGORDER - Manufacturers' New Orders: Durable Goods
- NEWORDER - Manufacturers' New Orders: Nondefense Capital Goods Excluding Aircraft
- BUSINV - Total Business Inventories
- EXPGS - Exports of Goods and Services
- IMPGS - Imports of Goods and Services
- IR - Import Price Index (End Use): All Commodities
- PPIFIS - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Final Demand
Latest quarter (10-Q)
Latest 10-Q source: 0001437749-26-019975.
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 condensed 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 the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2025 (the “2025 Form 10-K”) filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (or SEC).
As used below, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “the Company,” “IDT,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to IDT Corporation, a Delaware corporation, its predecessor, International Discount Telecommunications, Corp., a New York corporation, and their subsidiaries, collectively.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements that contain the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” and similar words and phrases. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results projected in any forward-looking statement. In addition to the factors specifically noted in the forward-looking statements, other important factors, risks, and uncertainties that could result in those differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed under Item 1A to Part I “Risk Factors” in the 2025 Form 10-K. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this report and we assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Investors should consult all of the information set forth in this report and the other information set forth from time to time in our reports filed with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including the 2025 Form 10-K.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06 – Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software, which simplifies the capitalization guidance by removing all references to software development project stages so that the guidance is neutral to different software development methods. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in this update permit an entity to apply the new guidance using a prospective, retrospective or modified transition approach. We are currently in the process of evaluating the effects of this pronouncement 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.
As of April 30, 2026, we owned 94.0% of the outstanding shares of our subsidiary, net2phone 2.0, Inc., or net2phone 2.0, which owns and operates the net2phone segment, and 82.3% of the outstanding shares of National Retail Solutions, Inc. or NRS. On a fully diluted basis assuming all the vesting criteria related to various rights granted have been met, we would own 89.9% of the equity of net2phone 2.0 and 80.2% of the equity of NRS.
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Explanation of Performance Metrics
Our results of operations discussion may include the following performance metrics:
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| ● | for NRS: active point-of-sale, or POS, terminals, payment processing accounts, recurring revenue, and monthly average recurring revenue per terminal; |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| ● | for the BOSS Money business within the Fintech segment: digital and retail transactions, digital and retail revenue, average BOSS Money revenue per transaction, and send volume; |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| ● | for net2phone: seats and subscription revenue; and |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| ● | for Traditional Communications: minutes of use. |
NRS utilizes two performance metrics to measure the size of its customer base: active POS terminals and payment processing accounts. Active POS terminals are the number of POS terminals that have completed at least one transaction in the calendar month. It excludes POS terminals that have not been fully installed by the end of the month. Payment processing accounts are accounts that can generate revenue. It excludes accounts that have been approved but not activated.
In addition to the foregoing, NRS uses recurring revenue and monthly average recurring revenue per terminal as performance metrics. NRS recurring revenue is NRS’ revenue in accordance with U.S. GAAP, excluding its revenue from POS terminal sales. Monthly average recurring revenue per terminal is recurring revenue divided by the average number of active POS terminals in the relevant period, divided further by the number of months in the relevant period. Trends and comparisons between periods for these metrics are used in the analysis of revenue, direct cost of revenue, and gross profit.
BOSS Money uses several performance metrics including transactions, average revenue per transaction, and send volume, to evaluate customer usage and revenue productivity. Transactions represent the number of remittance transfers processed during the period, average revenue per transaction is calculated by dividing BOSS Money revenue by the number of transactions, and send volume represents the aggregate amount of principal remitted by customers. Trends and comparisons between periods for these metrics are used in the analysis of revenue, direct cost of revenue, and gross profit.
net2phone’s UNITE (UCaaS), and uContact (CCaaS) offerings are priced on a per-seat basis, with customers paying based on the number of users in their organization. net2phone AI Agent and Coach (an AI-based contact center performance optimization tool) offerings are priced according to fixed bundles of interaction credits. net2phone’s subscription revenue is its revenue in accordance with U.S. GAAP including its AI Agent bundle offering but excluding its equipment revenue and revenue generated by a legacy SIP trunking offering in Brazil. Trends and comparisons between periods for these metrics are used in the analysis of revenue, direct cost of revenue, and gross profit.
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’s and IDT Global’s revenue recognition since satisfaction of our performance obligation occurs when the customer uses our service. Minutes of use trends and comparisons between periods are used in the analysis of revenues, direct cost of revenues, and gross profits.
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Three and Nine Months Ended April 30, 2026 Compared to Three and Nine Months Ended April 30, 2025
NRS Segment
NRS, which represented 12.0% and 10.3% of our total revenues in the three months ended April 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and 11.9% and 10.3% of our total revenues in the nine months ended April 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, operates a POS network in the United States and Canada that provides independent retailers with POS equipment, store management software, electronic payment processing, and other ancillary merchant services. NRS’ POS platform also provides marketers with retail media advertising and transaction data.
| Three Months Ended April 30, | Change | Nine Months Ended April 30, | Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in millions) | 2026 | 2025 | $/# | % | 2026 | 2025 | $/# | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recurring | $ | 36.0 | $ | 29.4 | $ | 6.6 | 22.4 | % | $ | 108.7 | $ | 90.0 | $ | 18.7 | 20.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Other | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 17.6 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 26.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 38.0 | 31.1 | 6.9 | 22.2 | 114.4 | 94.5 | 19.9 | 21.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Direct cost of revenues | (3.7 | ) | (2.7 | ) | (1.0 | ) | 37.04 | (10.4 | ) | (8.2 | ) | (2.2 | ) | 26.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 34.3 | 28.4 | 5.9 | 20.8 | 104.0 | 86.3 | 17.7 | 20.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | (23.4 | ) | (20.0 | ) | (3.4 | ) | 17.0 | (68.7 | ) | (58.0 | ) | (10.7 | ) | 18.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Technology and development | (2.7 | ) | (2.2 | ) | (0.5 | ) | 24.8 | (7.9 | ) | (6.4 | ) | (1.5 | ) | 24.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | $ | 8.2 | $ | 6.2 | $ | 2.0 | 31.5 | % | $ | 27.3 | $ | 21.9 | $ | 5.4 | 24.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 90.3 | % | 91.3 | % | (1.1 | )% | 90.9 | % | 91.3 | % | (0.4 | )% |
| April 30, | Change | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | # | % | ||||||||||||
| Active POS terminals | 39.3 | 35.6 | 3.7 | 10.4 | % | |||||||||||
| Payment processing accounts | 29.2 | 25.5 | 3.7 | 14.5 | % |
Revenues. Revenues increased in the three and nine months ended April 30, 2026 from the comparative prior-year periods. These increases were driven primarily by continued growth in recurring revenue, reflecting the expansion of NRS’ retailer network, increased penetration of payment processing services, improved payment processing economics, retail customers' increasing use of credit/debit cards rather than cash, and increased software revenue per terminal as retailers increasingly adopted premium software as a service (SaaS) features and functionalities.
Direct Cost of Revenues. Direct cost of revenues increased in the three and nine months ended April 30, 2026 from the comparative prior-year periods, driven primarily by higher direct costs associated with the increased scope of NRS’ operations and increased sales, including increased costs related to POS terminal sales and merchant services.
Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expense increased in the three and nine months ended April 30, 2026 from the comparative prior-year periods. These increases were primarily driven by increases in personnel-related costs and other operating expenses supporting NRS’ continued growth. As a percentage of NRS’ revenue, NRS’ selling, general and administrative expense decreased to 61.5% from 64.2% in the three months ended April 30, 2026 and 2025, and to 60.1% from 61.4% in the nine months ended April 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively
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Technology and Development. Technology and development expense increased in the three and nine months ended April 30, 2026 from the comparative prior-year periods. These increases were primarily driven by general ongoing business investments to develop premium software services provided through the NRS platform, and in other development and operations supporting our business platforms.
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Latest 10-K MD&A
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
This Annual Report contains forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements
that contain the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends”
and similar words and phrases. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from the results projected in any forward-looking statement. In addition to the factors specifically noted in the
forward-looking statements, other important factors, risks and uncertainties that could result in those differences include, but are
not limited to, those discussed under Item 1A to Part I “Risk Factors” in this Annual Report. The forward-looking statements
are made as of the date of this Annual 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 Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including our periodic and current reports
on Forms 10-Q and 8-K.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction
with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in Item 8 of this Annual Report.
Our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in this Annual Report generally discusses fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024 items and
year-to-year comparisons between fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024. Discussions of fiscal 2023 items and year-to-year comparisons between fiscal
2024 and fiscal 2023 that are not included in this Annual Report can be found in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31,
2024.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
Our financial statements and accompanying notes are
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or U.S. GAAP. The preparation of
financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue,
and expenses as well as the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Critical accounting estimates are estimates made in accordance
with U.S. GAAP that involve a significant level of estimation uncertainty and have had, or are reasonably likely to have, a material
impact on our financial condition or results of operations. Our critical accounting estimates include those related to goodwill impairment
testing, valuation of long-lived assets, allowance for credit losses, and income taxes, sales taxes, and regulatory agency fees. See
Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 to Part II of this Annual Report for a complete discussion of our significant
accounting policies.
Goodwill Impairment Testing
Under U.S. GAAP, goodwill is not amortized but is
reviewed annually for impairment at a level of reporting referred to as a reporting unit. A reporting unit is an operating segment, or
one level below the operating segment, depending on whether certain criteria are met.
Our annual assessment date is May 1. An interim impairment
test would be required whenever events or circumstances make it more likely than not that an impairment may have occurred. The goodwill
impairment test compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. We would recognize an impairment charge for the
amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however, the loss recognized would not exceed the
total amount of goodwill. Additionally, we consider income tax effects from any tax-deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the
reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable.
We have the option to perform a qualitative assessment
to determine whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative goodwill impairment test. However, we may elect to perform the quantitative
goodwill impairment test even if no indications of a potential impairment exist.
The carrying amount of our goodwill by reporting
unit was as follows:
| (in millions) July 31 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Communications | $ | 11.3 | $ | 11.2 | |||
| net2phone | 9.9 | 9.8 | |||||
| Fintech | 3.2 | 3.2 | |||||
| IDT Digital Payments | 2.1 | 2.1 | |||||
| TOTAL | $ | 26.5 | $ | 26.3 |
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For our annual goodwill impairment test as of May
1, 2025, we performed qualitative assessments for all of our reporting units that indicated that it was more likely than not that the
fair values of our reporting units exceeded their respective carrying values and, therefore, did not result in an impairment.
For our annual goodwill impairment test as of May
1, 2024, we performed quantitative assessments of our Retail Communications and net2phone reporting units and qualitative assessments
for our Fintech and IDT Digital Payments reporting units. Our assessments did not indicate any goodwill impairment as of May 1, 2024.
For the quantitative assessments, we calculated the fair value of the reporting unit using a discounted cash flow method as a form of
the income approach. The discounted cash flow method is based on the present value of projected cash flows and a terminal value. The
terminal value represents the expected normalized future cash flows of the reporting unit beyond the projection period. We used a discount
rate based on the weighted-average cost of capital of comparable companies by Global Industry Classification Standard code that represented
our estimate of the expected return a marketplace participant would have required.
We do not believe we are currently at risk of goodwill
impairment based on qualitative assessments of our reporting units for the three months ended July 31, 2025. We considered several factors
in these qualitative assessments including (i) the business enterprise value of the reporting unit from the last quantitative test and
the excess of the fair value over carrying value, (ii) macroeconomic conditions including changes in interest rates and discount rates,
(iii) industry and market considerations including industry revenue, EBITDA margins, and multiples based on business enterprise value
to revenues and to EBITDA, and (iv) the recent financial performance and budget of the reporting unit.
Calculating the fair value of a reporting unit requires
significant estimates and assumptions by management. The key assumptions and judgments underlying our quantitative assessment include
the discount rates and terminal growth rates used in our discounted cash flow analysis, the revenue and EBITDA projections for our reporting
units, and estimates of future levels of gross and operating profits and capital expenditures. Should the estimates and assumptions regarding
the fair value of the reporting units prove to be incorrect, we may be required to record impairments to goodwill in future periods.
Valuation of Long-Lived Assets
We test the recoverability of our long-lived assets
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of any such asset may not be recoverable. Such events or
changes in circumstances include:
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| § | significant actual underperformance relative to expected performance or projected future operating results; |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| § | significant changes in the manner or use of the asset or the strategy of our overall business; |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| § | significant adverse changes in the business climate in which we operate; and |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| § | loss of a significant contract. |
There were no such events or changes in circumstances
in fiscal 2025 or fiscal 2024. If we determine that events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of certain long-lived
assets may not be recoverable, we test for impairment based on the projected undiscounted cash flows to be derived from such asset. If
the projected undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset, we will record an impairment loss based on
the difference between the estimated fair value and the carrying value of the asset. We generally measure fair value by considering sale
prices for similar assets or by discounting estimated future cash flows from the asset using an appropriate discount rate. Cash flow
projections for specific assets and fair value estimates of assets require significant estimates and assumptions by management that have
a significant level of estimation uncertainty. Should our estimates and assumptions prove to be incorrect, we may be required to record
impairments in future periods and such impairments could be material.
Allowance for Credit Losses on Accounts Receivable
Our allowance for credit losses was $9.1 million
and $6.4 million at July 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, partially due to an increase in credit losses related to ads and data. The allowance as a percentage of gross trade accounts receivable increased
to 17.5% at July 31, 2025 from 13.1% at July 31, 2024 because, at July 31, 2025 compared to July 31, 2024, gross trade accounts receivable
increased 7.0% and the allowance increased 43.2%. The most significant increase in the trade accounts receivable balance at July 31,
2025 compared to July 31, 2024 was in NRS.
For our allowance for trade accounts receivable,
we record an expense based on a forward-looking current expected credit loss model to maintain our allowance for credit losses. We consider
the probability of recoverability of accounts receivable based on past experience, considering current collection trends and general
economic factors, including bankruptcy rates. We also consider future economic trends to estimate expected credit losses over the lifetime
of the asset. Credit risks are assessed based on historical write-offs, net of recoveries, as well as an analysis of the aged accounts
receivable balances with allowances generally increasing as the receivable ages. Accounts receivable may be fully reserved for when specific
collection issues are known to exist, such as pending bankruptcies. Account balances are written off against the allowance when it is
determined that the receivable will not be recovered.
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Our allowance for credit losses estimate is subject
to change due to new developments, changes in assumptions or changes in our strategy. We continually assess the likelihood of potential
amounts or ranges of recoverability and adjust our allowance accordingly; however, actual collections and write-offs of trade accounts
receivables may materially differ from our estimates.
Income Taxes, Sales Taxes, and Regulatory Agency
Fees
Our current and deferred income taxes and associated
valuation allowance, accruals for sales taxes, and telecom regulatory agency fee accruals, are impacted by events and transactions arising
in the normal course of business as well as in connection with special and non-routine items. Assessment of the appropriate amount of
income taxes, sales taxes, and regulatory agency fees is dependent on several factors, including estimates of the timing and realization
of deferred income tax assets, judgments about the potential results of audits and applicability of regulatory agency rules and regulations,
as well as judgments and assumptions about changes in income tax, sales tax, and regulatory agency laws, rules, or regulations.
The valuation allowance on our deferred income tax
assets was $14.9 million and $13.6 million at July 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. In fiscal 2025, we decreased the valuation allowance
by $3.4 million, due to profitability in the United Kingdom, offset by $4.7 million of additions in other jurisdictions. In fiscal 2024, we increased the valuation allowance by $3.0 million, which
included the establishment of a valuation allowance of $3.5 million for deferred income tax assets that were not more likely than not
going to be utilized prior to expiration, net of a decrease of $0.2 million due to the utilization or disposal of previously valued deferred
income tax assets and a release of $0.3 million for profitability in the United Kingdom.
On June 21, 2018, the United States Supreme Court
rendered a decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., holding that a state may require a remote seller with no physical presence in the
state to collect and remit sales tax on goods and services provided to purchasers in the state, overturning certain existing court precedent.
It is possible that one or more jurisdictions may assert that we have liability for periods for which we have not collected sales, use
or other similar taxes, and if such an assertion or assertions were successful it could materially and adversely affect our business,
financial position, and operating results. One or more jurisdictions may change their laws or policies to apply their sales, use
or other similar taxes to our operations, and if such changes were made it could materially and adversely affect our business, financial
position, and operating results.
Our 2017 FCC Form 499-A, which reported our calendar
year 2016 revenue, was audited by the USAC. The USAC’s final decision imposed a $2.9 million charge on us for the Federal Telecommunications
Relay Service, or TRS, Fund. We have appealed the USAC’s final decision to the FCC and we do not intend to remit payment for the
TRS Fund fees unless and until a negative decision on our appeal has been issued. We have made certain changes to our filing policies
and procedures for years that remain potentially under audit. At July 31, 2025 and 2024, our accrued expenses included $21.1 million
and $25.9 million, respectively, for FCC-related regulatory fees for the year covered by the audit, as well as prior and subsequent years.
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARD NOT YET
ADOPTED
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06 – Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use
Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software, which simplifies the capitalization guidance
by removing all references to software development project stages so that the guidance is neutral to different software development methods.
The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim reporting periods
within those annual reporting periods, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in this update permit an entity to apply the new
guidance using a prospective, retrospective or modified transition approach. We are currently in the process of evaluating the effects
of this pronouncement on our consolidated financial statements.
In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards
Board, or FASB, issued Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, No. 2024-03, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense
Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40), to improve the disclosures about an entity’s expenses including more detailed
information about the types of expenses in commonly presented expense captions. At each interim and annual reporting period, entities
will disclose in tabular format disaggregating information about prescribed categories underlying relevant income statement captions,
as well as the total amount of selling expense and a description of the composition of its selling expense. We will adopt the amendments
in this ASU for our fiscal year beginning on August 1, 2027. We are evaluating the impact that this ASU 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 consolidated results of operations.
As of July 31, 2025, we owned 94.0% of the outstanding
shares of our subsidiary, net2phone 2.0, Inc., or net2phone 2.0, which owns and operates the net2phone segment, and 81.6% of the outstanding
shares of NRS. On a fully diluted basis assuming all the vesting criteria related to various rights granted have been met, we would own
90.1% of the equity of net2phone 2.0 and 79.5% of the equity of NRS.
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Reclassifications
From and after August 1, 2024, we reclassified certain
customer funds for pending money transfers in our consolidated financial statements. In the consolidated balance sheet at July 31, 2024,
$8.9 million previously included in “Settlement liabilities” was reclassified to “Customer funds deposits,”
and in the consolidated statements of cash flows in fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, cash provided by “Trade accounts payable, accrued
expenses, settlement liabilities, other current liabilities, and other liabilities” of $1.6 million and $2.0 million, respectively,
was reclassified to cash used in “Customer funds deposits”. These amounts were reclassified to conform to the current year’s
presentation.
Concentration of Customers
While they may vary from quarter to quarter, our
five largest customers collectively accounted for 8.9%, 10.3%, and 10.8% of our consolidated revenues in fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024, and
fiscal 2023, respectively. Our customers with the five largest receivables balance collectively accounted for 20.4% and 22.7% of our
consolidated gross trade accounts receivable at July 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. This concentration of customers increases our risk
associated with nonpayment by those customers. In an effort to reduce our risk, we perform ongoing credit evaluations of our significant
customers, and in some cases, do not offer credit terms to customers, choosing instead to require prepayment. Historically, when we have
issued credit, we have not required collateral to support trade accounts receivable from our customers. However, when necessary, we have
imposed stricter credit restrictions on our customers. In some cases, this has resulted in our sharply curtailing, or ceasing completely,
sales to certain customers.
Explanation of Performance Metrics
Our results of operations discussion include the
following performance metrics:
| § | for NRS, active POS terminals, payment processing accounts, and recurring revenue, | |
|---|---|---|
| § | for net2phone, seats and subscription revenue, and | |
| § | for Traditional Communications, minutes of use. |
NRS uses three key metrics to measure the size of its
customer base, including two that are non-GAAP measures: active POS terminals and payment processing accounts. Active POS terminals are the number of POS terminals that have completed
at least one transaction in the calendar month. It excludes POS terminals that have not been fully installed by the end of the month.
Payment processing accounts are accounts that can generate revenue. It excludes accounts that have been approved but not activated. In addition to the foregoing, NRS uses
recurring revenue as a performance metric, which consist of NRS’ revenue in accordance with U.S. GAAP, excluding its revenue from POS terminal sales.
net2phone’s cloud communications offerings
are priced on a per-seat basis, with customers paying based on the number of users in their organization. net2phone’s subscription
revenue is its revenue in accordance with U.S. GAAP excluding its equipment revenue and revenue generated by a legacy SIP trunking offering
in Brazil.
The trends and comparisons between periods for the
number of active POS terminals, payment processing accounts, seats served, recurring revenue, and subscription revenue are used in the
analysis of NRS’ or net2phone’s revenues and direct cost of revenues and are strong indications of the top-line growth and
performance of the business.
Minutes of use is a nonfinancial metric that measures
aggregate customer usage during a reporting period. Minutes of use is an important factor in BOSS Revolution’s and IDT Global’s
revenue recognition since satisfaction of our performance obligation occurs when the customer uses our service. Minutes of use trends
and comparisons between periods are used in the analysis of revenues and direct cost of revenues.
Year Ended July 31, 2025 compared to Year Ended
July 31, 2024
The following table sets forth certain items in our
statements of income as a percentage of our total revenues:
| Year ended July 31 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUES: | ||||||||||||
| National Retail Solutions | 10.5 | % | 8.6 | % | 6.2 | % | ||||||
| Fintech | 12.6 | 10.0 | 7.0 | |||||||||
| net2phone | 7.1 | 6.8 | 5.8 | |||||||||
| Traditional Communications | 69.8 | 74.6 | 81.0 | |||||||||
| TOTAL REVENUES | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| DIRECT COST OF REVENUES | 63.8 | 67.6 | 71.2 | |||||||||
| GROSS PROFIT | 36.2 | 32.4 | 28.8 | |||||||||
| OPERATING EXPENSES: | ||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 23.4 | 22.4 | 19.6 | |||||||||
| Technology and development | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | |||||||||
| Severance | — | 0.1 | — | |||||||||
| Other operating expense, net | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | |||||||||
| TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 28.0 | 27.0 | 23.9 | |||||||||
| INCOME FROM OPERATIONS | 8.2 | 5.4 | 4.9 | |||||||||
| Interest income, net | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | |||||||||
| Other expense, net | (0.1 | ) | (0.7 | ) | (0.3 | ) | ||||||
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 8.6 | % | 5.1 | % | 4.9 | % |
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National Retail Solutions Segment
NRS, which represented 10.5%, 8.6%, and 6.2% of our
total revenues in fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024, and fiscal 2023, respectively, is an operator of a nationwide POS network providing independent
retailers with POS equipment, store management software, electronic payment processing, and other ancillary merchant services. NRS’
POS platform also provides marketers with digital out-of-home advertising and transaction data.
| (in millions) | 2025 change from 2024 | 2024 change from 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended July 31 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | $/# | % | $/# | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recurring | $ | 122.6 | $ | 96.9 | $ | 71.4 | $ | 25.7 | 26.6 | % | $ | 25.5 | 35.6 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.7 | — | (1.5 | ) | 0.5 | 10.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 128.8 | 103.1 | 77.1 | 25.7 | 24.9 | 26.0 | 33.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Direct cost of revenues | (11.9 | ) | (11.6 | ) | (10.7 | ) | 0.3 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 8.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 116.9 | 91.5 | 66.4 | 25.4 | 27.7 | 25.1 | 37.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | (78.0 | ) | (62.6 | ) | (47.0 | ) | 15.4 | 24.5 | 15.6 | 33.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Technology and development | (8.7 | ) | (7.1 | ) | (5.0 | ) | 1.6 | 22.8 | 2.1 | 42.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating expense | (2.4 | ) | (0.2 | ) | — | 2.2 | nm | 0.2 | nm | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | $ | 27.8 | $ | 21.6 | $ | 14.4 | $ | 6.2 | 28.3 | % | $ | 7.2 | 50.2 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Gross margin percentage | 90.7 | % | 88.7 | % | 86.1 | % | 2.0 | % | 2.6 | % |
nm—not meaningful
| (in thousands) | 2025 change from 2024 | 2024 change from 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | # | % | # | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Active POS terminals | 37.2 | 32.1 | 25.7 | 5.1 | 15.8 | % | 6.4 | 25.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Payment processing accounts | 26.5 | 21.3 | 15.8 | 5.2 | 24.1 | % | 5.5 | 35.3 | % |
Revenues.
Revenues increased in fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal 2024 driven primarily by revenue growth from NRS’ merchant services, as well
as the expansion of NRS’ POS network.
Direct
Cost of Revenues. Direct cost of revenues increased in fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal 2024 primarily due to the increases
in the direct costs of NRS’ merchant services and advertising, partially offset by a decrease in the direct costs of NRS’
POS terminal sales.
Selling,
General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expense increased in fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal 2024 primarily
due to increases in sales commissions, bad debt expense, employee compensation, and marketing expense. The increase in bad debt expense
was related to a large programmatic advertising partner. As a percentage of NRS’ revenue, NRS’ selling, general and administrative
expense was 60.6%, 60.7%, and 61.0% in fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024, and fiscal 2023, respectively.
Technology
and Development. Technology and development expense increased in fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal 2024 primarily due to
increases in employee compensation and depreciation and amortization expense, partially offset by a decrease in consulting expense.
Other
Operating Expense. In fiscal 2025, we recorded an aggregate expense of $4.0 million related to the settlement of litigation,
of which $2.4 million was included in the NRS segment and $1.6 million was included in Corporate. In fiscal 2024, NRS recorded expense
of $0.2 million for the cost of capitalized internal use software and certain other assets that were no longer in use.
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Fintech Segment
Fintech, which represented 12.6%, 10.0%, and 7.0%
of our total revenues in fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024, and fiscal 2023, respectively, is comprised of: (i) BOSS Money, a provider of international
money remittance and related value/payment transfer services; and (ii) other, significantly smaller, financial services businesses, including
a variable interest entity (“VIE”), that processes disbursement payments, which we refer to as the Disbursement Payments VIE, (iii) IDT Financial Services Limited, or IDT Financial
Services, a Gibraltar-based bank and (iv) IDT Services Limited (“IDTS”), a Malta-based electronic money institution.
| (in millions) | 2025 change from 2024 | 2024 change from 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended July 31 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | $/# | % | $/# | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BOSS Money | $ | 139.8 | $ | 108.3 | $ | 76.9 | $ | 31.5 | 29.1 | % | $ | 31.4 | 40.8 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 14.8 | 12.4 | 9.7 | 2.4 | 19.3 | 2.7 | 28.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 154.6 | 120.7 | 86.6 | 33.9 | 28.1 | 34.1 | 39.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Direct cost of revenues | (63.9 | ) | (53.4 | ) | (36.6 | ) | 10.5 | 19.6 | 16.8 | 45.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 90.7 | 67.3 | 50.0 | 23.4 | 34.8 | 17.3 | 34.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | (66.2 | ) | (59.6 | ) | (47.2 | ) | 6.6 | 11.0 | 12.4 | 26.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Technology and development | (9.1 | ) | (9.5 | ) | (7.2 | ) | (0.4 | ) | (4.6 | ) | 2.3 | 30.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other operating gain, net | — | 1.7 | 1.9 | (1.7 | ) | (100.0 | ) | (0.2 | ) | (13.2 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | $ | 15.4 | $ | (0.1 | ) | $ | (2.5 | ) | $ | 15.5 | nm | $ | 2.4 | 94.9 | % | |||||||||||||
| Gross margin percentage | 58.7 | % | 55.8 | % | 57.7 | % | 2.9 | % | (1.9 | )% |
nm—not meaningful
Revenues.
Revenues increased in fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal 2024 primarily because of increased transaction volume at BOSS Money, which included
increases in both its digital and retail channel transactions.
Direct
Cost of Revenues. Direct cost of revenues increased in fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal 2024 primarily due to an increase in
BOSS Money’s direct cost of revenues, which reflected the increase in BOSS Money’s revenue.
Selling,
General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expense increased in fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal 2024 primarily
due to increases in debit and credit card processing charges, employee compensation, bank fees, and marketing expenses. The increase
in card processing charges was the result of increased credit and debit card transactions through our BOSS Money app and other digital
channels. As a percentage of Fintech’s revenue, Fintech’s selling, general and administrative expense was 42.8%, 49.4%, and
54.5% in fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024, and fiscal 2023, respectively.
Technology
and Development. Technology and development expense decreased in fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal 2024 primarily due to
a decrease in employee compensation expense, partially offset by increases in depreciation and amortization expense, software license
and maintenance expense, and cloud services expense.
Other
Operating Gain, net. In fiscal 2024, we determined that the requirements for contingent consideration payments related
to the Leaf Global Fintech Corporation, or Leaf, acquisition would not be met. We recognized a gain of $1.8 million on the write-off
of these contingent consideration payment obligations. In addition, in fiscal 2024, we completed a portion of the integration of the
Leaf Wallet platform into the BOSS Money app, including replacing the Leaf tradename with BOSS Money. The Leaf tradename balance of $0.1
million was written off in fiscal 2024.
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net2phone Segment
The net2phone segment, which represented 7.1%, 6.8%,
and 5.8% of our total revenues in fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024, and fiscal 2023, respectively, is comprised of net2phone’s integrated
cloud communications and contact center services.
| (in millions) | 2025 change from 2024 | 2024 change from 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended July 31 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | $/# | % | $/# | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subscription | $ | 85.7 | $ | 78.4 | $ | 66.8 | $ | 7.3 | 9.4 | % | $ | 11.6 | 17.3 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 2.2 | 3.9 | 5.6 | (1.7 | ) | (46.0 | ) | (1.7 | ) | (28.9 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 87.9 | 82.3 | 72.4 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 9.9 | 13.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Direct cost of revenues | (18.2 | ) | (17.2 | ) | (15.3 | ) | 1.0 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 12.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 69.7 | 65.1 | 57.1 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 14.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | (52.4 | ) | (52.6 | ) | (49.7 | ) | (0.2 | ) | (0.4 | ) | 2.9 | 5.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Technology and development | (11.7 | ) | (10.8 | ) | (10.0 | ) | 0.9 | 8.3 | 0.8 | 8.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Severance | (0.1 | ) | (0.1 | ) | (0.1 | ) | — | 5.7 | — | 72.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating (expense) gain, net | (0.6 | ) | 0.1 | (0.1 | ) | (0.7 | ) | nm | 0.2 | 142.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | $ | 4.9 | $ | 1.7 | $ | (2.8 | ) | $ | 3.2 | 194.4 | % | $ | 4.5 | 161.0 | % | |||||||||||||
| Gross margin percentage | 79.3 | % | 79.1 | % | 78.9 | % | 0.2 | % | 0.2 | % |
nm—not meaningful
| (in thousands) | 2025 change from 2024 | 2024 change from 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | # | % | # | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Seats served | 422 | 396 | 352 | 26 | 6.4 | % | 44 | 12.6 | % |
Revenues.
net2phone’s revenues increased in fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal 2024 due to the growth in subscription revenue, most significantly
in the U.S. market, and from its contact center services’ revenue, which reflected the increase in seats served at July 31, 2025
compared to July 31, 2024.
Direct
Cost of Revenues. Direct cost of revenues increased in fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal 2024 primarily due to the increase in
revenues, with the largest increase in the U.S. market. net2phone’s revenue growth exceeded the increase in direct cost of revenues.
Selling,
General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expense slightly decreased in fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal
2024 primarily due to decreases in marketing, bad debt, and consulting expenses, partially offset by increases in sales commissions and
depreciation and amortization expenses. As a percentage of net2phone’s revenues, net2phone’s selling, general and administrative
expense decreased to 59.6% from 63.9% and 68.7% in fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024, and fiscal 2023, respectively.
Technology
and Development. Technology and development expense increased in fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal 2024 primarily due to increases
in employee compensation, software license and maintenance, cloud services, and depreciation and amortization expenses.
Other
Operating (Expense) Gain, net. In fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2023, we recorded expense of $0.6 million and $0.1 million, respectively,
for telephone equipment used in operations that was taken out of service. In fiscal 2024, we determined that the requirement for a contingent
consideration payment related to an acquisition in a prior period would not be met. We recognized a gain of $0.1 million on the write-off
of this contingent consideration payment obligation.
Traditional Communications Segment
The Traditional Communications segment, which represented
69.8%, 74.6%, and 81.0% of our total revenues in fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024, and fiscal 2023, respectively, includes: (i) IDT Digital Payments,
which enables customers to transfer airtime and bundles of airtime, messaging, and data to international and domestic mobile accounts;
(ii) BOSS Revolution, an international long-distance calling service marketed primarily to immigrant communities in the United States
and Canada; and (iii) IDT Global, a wholesale provider of international voice and SMS termination and outsourced traffic management
solutions to telecoms worldwide. Traditional Communications also includes other small businesses and offerings including early-stage
business initiatives and mature businesses in harvest mode.
Traditional Communications’ most significant
revenue streams are from IDT Digital Payments, BOSS Revolution, and IDT Global. IDT Digital Payments and BOSS Revolution are sold directly
to consumers and through distributors and retailers. We receive payments for BOSS Revolution and IDT Digital Payments prior to providing
the services. We recognize the revenue when services are provided to the customer. Traditional Communications’ revenues tend to
be somewhat seasonal, with the second fiscal quarter (which contains Christmas and New Year’s Day) and the fourth fiscal quarter
(which contains Mother’s Day and Father’s Day) typically showing higher minute volumes.
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| (in millions) | 2025 change from 2024 | 2024 change from 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended July 31 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | $/# | % | $/# | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IDT Digital Payments | $ | 416.3 | $ | 407.4 | $ | 417.1 | $ | 8.9 | 2.2 | % | $ | (9.7 | ) | (2.3 | )% | |||||||||||||
| BOSS Revolution | 211.2 | 263.2 | 322.1 | (52.0 | ) | (19.8 | ) | (58.9 | ) | (18.3 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| IDT Global | 209.6 | 201.1 | 230.3 | 8.5 | 4.2 | (29.2 | ) | (12.7 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 23.1 | 27.9 | 33.2 | (4.8 | ) | (16.9 | ) | (5.3 | ) | (16.4 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 860.2 | 899.6 | 1,002.7 | (39.4 | ) | (4.4 | ) | (103.1 | ) | (10.3 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Direct cost of revenues | (691.3 | ) | (733.4 | ) | (819.0 | ) | (42.1 | ) | (5.7 | ) | (85.6 | ) | (10.5 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 168.9 | 166.2 | 183.7 | 2.7 | 1.6 | (17.5 | ) | (9.5 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | (79.9 | ) | (84.9 | ) | (89.9 | ) | (5.0 | ) | (5.9 | ) | (5.0 | ) | (5.6 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Technology and development | (21.5 | ) | (23.1 | ) | (25.7 | ) | (1.6 | ) | (7.0 | ) | (2.6 | ) | (10.2 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Severance | (0.8 | ) | (1.6 | ) | (0.9 | ) | (0.8 | ) | (53.0 | ) | 0.7 | 78.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other operating expense, net | (0.2 | ) | (0.2 | ) | (5.9 | ) | — | (11.6 | ) | (5.7 | ) | (96.9 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | $ | 66.5 | $ | 56.4 | $ | 61.3 | $ | 10.1 | 17.9 | % | $ | (4.9 | ) | (7.9 | )% | |||||||||||||
| Gross margin percentage | 19.6 | % | 18.5 | % | 18.3 | % | 1.1 | % | 0.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Minutes of use: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BOSS Revolution | 1,303 | 1,772 | 2,299 | (469 | ) | (26.4 | )% | (527 | ) | (22.9 | )% | |||||||||||||||||
| IDT Global | 5,681 | 5,702 | 6,328 | (21 | ) | (0.4 | ) | (626 | ) | (9.9 | ) |
Revenues.
Revenues from IDT Digital Payments increased in fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal 2024 primarily due to increases in revenues from the direct-to-consumer
and enterprise and wholesale channels, partially offset by a decrease in revenues from the retail channel.
Revenues and minutes of use from BOSS Revolution
decreased in fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal 2024. BOSS Revolution 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 from IDT Global increased in fiscal 2025
compared to fiscal 2024, although IDT Global’s minutes of use decreased in fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal 2024. IDT Global mitigated
the impacts of the ongoing industry-wide declines in paid-minute voice through a traffic mix shift to higher margin routes and new service
offerings. However, we expect IDT Global to continue to be adversely impacted by this industry-wide trend, 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 fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal 2024 primarily due to the decreases
in BOSS Revolution’s minutes of use and direct cost of revenues.
Selling,
General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expense decreased in fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal 2024 primarily
due to decreases in stock-based compensation, sales commissions, and debit and credit card processing charges, partially offset by an
increase in bad debt expense. As a percentage of Traditional Communications’ revenue, Traditional Communications’ selling,
general and administrative expense was 9.3%, 9.4%, and 9.0% in fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024, and fiscal 2023, respectively.
Technology
and Development. Technology and development expense decreased in fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal 2024 primarily due to decreases
in employee compensation, cloud services expense, and depreciation and amortization expense.
Severance
Expense. Traditional Communications incurred severance expense of $0.8 million and $1.6 million in fiscal 2025 and fiscal
2024, respectively.
Other
Operating Expense, net. In fiscal 2025, Traditional Communications recorded expense of $0.2 million for certain equipment
that was taken out of service. In fiscal 2024, Traditional Communications recorded expenses of $0.2 million for internal use software
that was taken out of service.
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Corporate
| (in millions) | 2025 change from 2024 | 2024 change from 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended July 31 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | $ | % | $ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | $ | (11.1 | ) | $ | (10.5 | ) | $ | (9.4 | ) | $ | 0.6 | 6.3 | % | $ | 1.1 | 12.2 | % | |||||||||||
| Other operating expense, net | (3.1 | ) | (4.4 | ) | (0.3 | ) | (1.3 | ) | (28.8 | ) | 4.1 | nm | ||||||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | $ | (14.2 | ) | $ | (14.9 | ) | $ | (9.7 | ) | $ | 0.7 | 4.3 | % | $ | (5.2 | ) | (53.9 | )% |
nm—not meaningful
Corporate costs mainly include compensation, consulting
fees, treasury, tax and accounting services, human resources, corporate purchasing, corporate governance including Board of Directors’
fees, internal and external audit, investor relations, corporate insurance, corporate legal, and other corporate-related general and
administrative expenses. Corporate does not generate any revenues, nor does it incur any direct cost of revenues.
General
and Administrative. Corporate general and administrative expense increased in fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal 2024 primarily
because of increases in employee compensation and legal fees. As a percentage of our consolidated revenues, Corporate general and administrative
expense was 0.9%, 0.9%, and 0.8% in fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024, and fiscal 2023, respectively.
Other
Operating Expense, net. In fiscal 2025, we recorded an aggregate expense of $4.0 million related to the settlement of litigation,
of which $1.6 million was included in Corporate and $2.4 million was included in the NRS segment.
As discussed in Note 22 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements included in Item 8 to Part II of this Annual Report, we (as well as other defendants) were named in a class action on behalf
of the stockholders of our former subsidiary Straight Path. We incurred legal fees of $0.5 million and $7.2 million in fiscal 2025 and
fiscal 2024, respectively, related to this action. Also, we recorded offsetting gains from insurance claims for this matter of nil and
$2.9 million in fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024, respectively. In fiscal 2024, we received the final payment from our insurance policy for
these claims. On October 3, 2023, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware dismissed all claims against us, and found that, contrary
to the plaintiffs’ allegations, the class suffered no damages. On January 14, 2025, the plaintiff filed a notice of appeal of the
Final Order and Judgment to the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware to appeal the Final Order and Judgment. On April 22, 2025, we
filed our answering brief to the appeal. Oral argument is scheduled for October 2025.
Consolidated
The following is a discussion of our consolidated
stock-based compensation expense, and our consolidated income and expense line items below income from operations.
Stock-Based
Compensation Expense. Total stock-based compensation expense included in consolidated selling, general and administrative
expense and technology and development expense was $3.1 million and $7.4 million in fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024, respectively. The decrease
in stock-based compensation expense was primarily due to a decrease in expense related to certain equity grants made in fiscal 2024 to
an executive officer, and a decrease in stock-based compensation expense from the grant of deferred stock units, or DSUs, that entitle
the grantees to receive shares of our Class B common stock. As of July 31, 2025, there was $0.4 million of total unrecognized compensation
cost related to non-vested DSUs, which is being recognized on a graded vesting basis over the requisite service periods that end in October
2027.
Effective as of June 30, 2022, restricted shares
of NRS’ Class B common stock were granted to certain NRS employees. The restrictions on the shares lapse in three installments,
the first was on June 1, 2024, and the others are June 1, 2026 and June 1, 2027. As of July 31, 2025, unrecognized compensation cost
related to NRS’ non-vested Class B common stock was an aggregate of $1.2 million. The unrecognized compensation cost is expected
to be recognized over the remaining vesting period that ends in fiscal 2027.
As of July 31, 2025, there was an aggregate of $0.5
million in unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options and restricted stock, which is expected to be recognized
over the remaining vesting periods that end in fiscal 2028.
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| (in millions) | 2025 change from 2024 | 2024 change from 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended July 31 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | $ | % | $ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | $ | 100.4 | $ | 64.7 | $ | 60.7 | $ | 35.7 | 55.1 | % | $ | 4.0 | 6.6 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Interest income, net | 6.1 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 28.5 | 1.6 | 51.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other expense, net | (0.7 | ) | (7.6 | ) | (3.1 | ) | 6.9 | 90.6 | (4.5 | ) | (146.9 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| (Provision for) benefit from income taxes | (24.7 | ) | 6.4 | (16.4 | ) | (31.1 | ) | (488.7 | ) | 22.8 | 138.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 81.1 | 68.3 | 44.4 | 12.8 | 18.9 | 23.9 | 53.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (5.0 | ) | (3.8 | ) | (3.9 | ) | (1.2 | ) | (32.4 | ) | 0.1 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to IDT Corporation | $ | 76.1 | $ | 64.5 | $ | 40.5 | $ | 11.6 | 18.1 | % | $ | 24.0 | 59.2 | % |
Other
Expense, net. Other expense, net consists of the following:
| (in millions) Year ended July 31 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) | $ | 0.3 | $ | (3.8 | ) | $ | 3.3 | |||||
| Equity in net loss of investee | (2.7 | ) | (3.5 | ) | (3.1 | ) | ||||||
| Gains (losses) on investments | 1.6 | 0.2 | (2.6 | ) | ||||||||
| Other | 0.1 | (0.5 | ) | (0.7 | ) | |||||||
| TOTAL | $ | (0.7 | ) | $ | (7.6 | ) | $ | (3.1 | ) |
We have an investment in shares of convertible preferred
stock of a communications company (the equity method investee, or EMI). As of both July 31, 2025 and 2024, our ownership was 33.4% of
the EMI’s outstanding shares on an as converted basis. We account for this investment using the equity method since we can exercise
significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the EMI but do not have a controlling interest. We determined that
on the dates of the acquisitions of the EMI’s shares, there were differences between our investment in the EMI and our proportional
interest in the equity of the EMI of an aggregate of $8.2 million, which represented the share of the EMI’s customer list on the
dates of the acquisitions attributed to our interest in the EMI. These basis differences are being amortized over the 6-year estimated
life of the customer list. “Equity in the net loss of investee” includes the amortization of equity method basis difference.
(Provision
for) Benefit from Income Taxes. With our reacquisition of net2phone in March 2006, its losses were limited under IRC Section
382 to approximately $7 million per year. In fiscal 2024, we had an IRC Section 382 study conducted on the reacquisition and the limitation
was adjusted to $9 million per year. We recorded a tax benefit related to the adjusted amount of $23.6 million in fiscal 2024. The change
in income tax expense in fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal 2024, excluding the income tax benefit in fiscal 2024, 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
fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal 2024 was primarily due to increases in net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests in NRS,
net2phone 2.0, and the Disbursement Payments VIE, partially offset by the change in the amounts attributable to the noncontrolling interests
in Sochitel.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of the date of this Annual Report, we expect our
cash from operations and the balance of cash, cash equivalents, debt securities, and current equity investments that we held on July
31, 2025 will be sufficient to meet our currently anticipated working capital and capital expenditure requirements during fiscal 2026.
At July 31, 2025, we had cash, cash equivalents,
debt securities, and current equity investments of $253.8 million and working capital (current assets in excess of current liabilities)
of $227.3 million.
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Contractual Obligations and Commitments
The following table includes our anticipated material
cash requirements from contractual obligations and other commitments at July 31, 2025:
| Payments due by period (in millions) | Total | Less than 1 year | 1—3 years | 4—5 years | After 5 years | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase commitments | $ | 14.5 | $ | 4.2 | $ | 8.6 | $ | 1.7 | $ | — | |||||||||
| Connectivity obligations under service agreements | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Operating leases including short-term leases | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | — | ||||||||||||||
| TOTAL(1) | $ | 19.0 | $ | 6.7 | $ | 10.2 | $ | 2.1 | $ | — |
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| (1) | The above table does not include up to $10 million for the potential redemption of shares of NRS’ Class B common stock, an aggregate of $33.8 million in performance bonds, and up to $2.7 million for potential contingent consideration payments related to a business acquisition, due to the uncertainty of the amount and/or timing of any such payments. |
Consolidated Financial Condition
| (in millions) Year ended July 31 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flows provided by (used in): | ||||||||||||
| Operating activities | $ | 127.1 | $ | 78.2 | $ | 52.4 | ||||||
| Investing activities | (20.7 | ) | (0.8 | ) | (33.4 | ) | ||||||
| Financing activities | (23.4 | ) | (17.2 | ) | (14.1 | ) | ||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents | 3.4 | (3.6 | ) | 4.4 | ||||||||
| Increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents | $ | 86.4 | $ | 56.6 | $ | 9.3 |
Operating Activities
Our cash flows from operations vary
significantly from quarter to quarter and from year to year, depending on our operating results and the timing of operating cash
receipts and payments, generally trade accounts receivable, trade accounts payable, and disbursements prefunding.
Gross trade accounts receivable increased to $52.0
million at July 31, 2025 from $48.6 million at July 31, 2024 primarily due to amounts billed in fiscal 2025 that were greater than collections
during fiscal 2025, partially offset by uncollectible accounts written off.
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 $27.7 million at July
31, 2025 from $30.4 million at July 31, 2024 primarily due to a decrease in BOSS Revolution’s deferred revenue balance.
Customer funds deposits liabilities increased to
$114.7 million at July 31, 2025 from $91.9 million at July 31, 2024. Our restricted cash and cash equivalents included an aggregate of
$115.2 million and $90.7 million at July 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, held by IDT Financial Services and our Disbursement Payments
VIE for these customer funds.
In September 2017, we and certain of our subsidiaries
were certified by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, or NJEDA, as having met the requirements of the Grow New Jersey Assistance
Act Tax Credit Program. The program provides for credits against a corporation’s New Jersey corporate business tax liability for
maintaining a minimum number of employees in New Jersey, and that tax credits may be sold subject to certain conditions. On June 5, 2023,
we received a 2019 tax credit certificate for $1.8 million from NJEDA. In August 2023, we sold the certificate for cash of $1.6 million.
On June 21, 2018, the United States Supreme Court
rendered a decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., holding that a state may require a remote seller with no physical presence in the
state to collect and remit sales tax on goods and services provided to purchasers in the state, overturning certain existing court precedent.
It is possible that one or more jurisdictions may assert that we have liability for periods for which we have not collected sales, use
or other similar taxes, and if such an assertion or assertions were successful it could materially and adversely affect our business,
financial position, and operating results. One or more jurisdictions may change their laws or policies to apply their sales, use
or other similar taxes to our operations, and if such changes were made it could materially and adversely affect our business, financial
position, and operating results.
As discussed in Note 22 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements included in Item 8 to Part II of this Annual Report, we (as well as other defendants) were named in a class action on behalf
of the stockholders of our former subsidiary Straight Path. On October 3, 2023, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware dismissed
all claims against us, and found that, contrary to the plaintiffs’ allegations, the class suffered no damages. On January 14, 2025,
the plaintiff filed a notice of appeal of the Final Order and Judgment to the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware to appeal the Final
Order and Judgment. On April 22, 2025, we filed our answering brief to the appeal. Oral argument is scheduled for October 2025.
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Investing Activities
Our capital expenditures were $20.8 million in fiscal
2025 and $18.9 million in fiscal 2024. We currently anticipate that total capital expenditures in fiscal 2026 will be $19 million to
$21 million. We expect to fund our capital expenditures with net cash provided by operating activities and cash, cash equivalents, debt
securities, and current equity investments on hand.
In February 2025, we entered into a loan agreement
with the EMI for a revolving credit facility. The aggregate principal amount available under the facility is $2.0 million. The loans
will incur interest at 12% per annum payable semiannually and are due and payable in February 2027. In fiscal 2025, we loaned the EMI
an aggregate of $1.9 million under the revolving credit facility.
In fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024, each of the EMI’s
shareholders, including us, purchased additional shares of the EMI’s convertible preferred stock. We paid an aggregate of $0.9
million and $2.0 million in fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024, respectively, to purchase additional shares.
Purchases of debt securities and equity investments
were $33.5 million and $29.9 million in fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024, respectively. Proceeds from maturities and sales of debt securities
and redemptions of equity investments were $36.3 million and $50.1 million in fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024, respectively.
Financing Activities
In March 2025, our Board of Directors increased our
quarterly cash dividend on our Class A and Class B common stock to $0.06 per share from $0.05 per share. In fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024,
we paid aggregate cash dividends per share of $0.22 and $0.10, respectively, on our Class A and Class B common stock. In fiscal 2025
and fiscal 2024, we paid aggregate cash dividends of $5.6 million and $2.5 million, respectively, on our Class A and Class B common stock.
In September 2025, our Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on our Class A and Class B common stock of $0.06 per share payable
on or about October 10, 2025 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 30, 2025.
We distributed cash of $0.1 million and $0.1 million
in fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024, respectively, to the noncontrolling interests in certain of our subsidiaries.
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. As of July 15, 2024, and July 28, 2023, IDT Telecom and TD Bank, N.A. amended certain terms of the credit agreement.
IDT Telecom may use the proceeds to finance working capital requirements and for certain closing costs of the facility. At July 31, 2025
and 2024, there were no amounts outstanding under this facility. In fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024, IDT Telecom borrowed and repaid an aggregate
of $24.6 million and $32.9 million, respectively, under the facility. The revolving credit facility is secured by primarily all of IDT
Telecom’s assets. The principal outstanding bears interest per annum at the secured overnight financing rate published by the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York plus 10 basis points, plus, depending upon IDT Telecom’s leverage ratio as computed for the most recent
fiscal quarter, 125 to 175 basis points. Interest is payable monthly, and all outstanding principal and any accrued and unpaid interest
is due on May 16, 2026. IDT Telecom pays a quarterly unused commitment fee of 10 basis points on the average daily balance of the unused
portion of the $25.0 million commitment. IDT Telecom is required to comply with various affirmative and negative covenants as well as
maintain certain targets based on financial ratios during the term of the revolving credit facility. As of July 31, 2025, IDT Telecom
was in compliance with all the covenants.
In the first quarter of fiscal 2026 through September
29, 2025, IDT Telecom borrowed and repaid an aggregate of $12.7 million under the facility.
In January 2024, the restrictions lapsed on the 0.5
million restricted shares of net2phone 2.0 Class B common stock that were granted in December 2020 to each of Howard S. Jonas and Shmuel
Jonas, our Chief Executive Officer, and Bill Pereira was granted 50,000 shares of net2phone 2.0 Class B common stock. We repurchased
a portion of these shares representing an aggregate of 4.5% of the outstanding shares of net2phone 2.0 with an aggregate fair value of
$3.6 million to satisfy the grantees’ tax withholding obligations in connection with the lapsing of restrictions on restricted
stock or the grant of shares. In addition, in connection with the vesting of restricted shares of NRS Class B common stock on June 1,
2024, we repurchased a portion of the shares representing an aggregate of 0.17% of the outstanding shares of NRS with an aggregate fair
value of $0.6 million to satisfy the grantees’ tax withholding obligations in connection with the lapsing of restrictions on restricted
stock.
In fiscal 2024, we received cash from the exercise
of stock options of $0.2 million for which we issued 12,500 shares of our Class B common stock. There were no stock option exercises
in fiscal 2025.
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We have an existing stock repurchase program authorized
by our Board of Directors for the repurchase of shares of our Class B common stock. In January 2016, the Board of Directors authorized
the repurchase of up to 8.0 million shares in the aggregate. In fiscal 2025, we repurchased 221,823 shares of our Class B common
stock for an aggregate purchase price of $10.1 million, and in fiscal 2024, we repurchased 298,421 shares of Class B common stock for
an aggregate purchase price of $9.1 million. At July 31, 2025, 4.2 million shares remained available for repurchase under the stock repurchase
program.
In fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024, we paid $7.7 million
and $1.5 million, respectively, to repurchase 157,180 and 41,994 shares, respectively, of our Class B common stock that were tendered
by employees of ours to satisfy the employees’ tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of DSUs, the lapsing
of restrictions on restricted stock, and shares issued for bonus payments. Such shares were repurchased by us based on their fair market
value as of the close of business on the trading day immediately prior to the vesting date.
In April 2025, we exchanged an aggregate of 8,589
shares of our Class B common stock with a value of $0.4 million for shares of NRS’ Class B common stock that were held by employees
of NRS representing an aggregate of 0.09% of NRS’ outstanding shares. In June 2024, we exchanged an aggregate of 12,267 shares
of our Class B common stock with a value of $0.4 million for shares of NRS’ Class B common stock that were held by employees of
NRS representing an aggregate of 0.09% of NRS’ outstanding shares. In January 2024, we exchanged an aggregate of 192,433 shares
of our Class B common stock with a value of $6.3 million for shares of NRS’ Class B common stock that were held by management employees
of NRS representing an aggregate of 1.25% of NRS’ outstanding shares.
Other Sources and Uses of Resources
From time to time, we consider spin-offs and other
potential dispositions of certain of our subsidiaries. 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.
There is no assurance that a transaction will be completed.
We intend to, where appropriate, make strategic investments
and acquisitions to complement, expand, and/or enter into new businesses. In considering acquisitions and investments, we search for
opportunities to profitably grow our existing businesses and/or to add qualitatively to the range and diversification of businesses in
our portfolio. 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.
MD&A history
Prior-year 10-K MD&A spans are extracted from SEC filings with the same bounded parser used for the latest filing. The latest 10-K appears above; prior years are below.
FY 2024 10-K MD&A
SEC filing source: 0001493152-24-041147.
Item
7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
This
Annual Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements that contain the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,”
“plans,” “intends” and similar words and phrases. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results projected in any forward-looking statement. In addition to the
factors specifically noted in the forward-looking statements, other important factors, risks and uncertainties that could result in those
differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed under Item 1A to Part I “Risk Factors” in this Annual Report.
The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this Annual 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 Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including
our reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K.
The
following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in Item 8 of
this Annual Report.
Our
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in this Annual Report generally
discusses fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023 items and year-to-year comparisons between fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023. Discussions of fiscal 2022
items and year-to-year comparisons between fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022 that are not included in this Annual Report can be found in “Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2023.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
Our
financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America, or U.S. GAAP. The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses as well as the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Critical
accounting estimates are estimates made in accordance with U.S. GAAP that involve a significant level of estimation uncertainty and have
had, or are reasonably likely to have, a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. Our critical accounting
estimates include those related to goodwill impairment testing, valuation of long-lived assets, allowance for credit losses, and income
taxes, sales taxes, and regulatory agency fees. See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 to Part II of this Annual
Report for a complete discussion of our significant accounting policies.
Goodwill
Impairment Testing
Under
U.S. GAAP, goodwill is not amortized but is reviewed annually for impairment at a level of reporting referred to as a reporting unit.
A reporting unit is an operating segment, or one level below the operating segment, depending on whether certain criteria are met.
Our
annual assessment date is May 1. An interim impairment test would be required whenever events or circumstances make it more likely than
not that an impairment may have occurred. The goodwill impairment test compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying
amount. We would recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value;
however, the loss recognized would not exceed the total amount of goodwill. Additionally, we consider income tax effects from any tax-deductible
goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable.
We
have the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative goodwill impairment
test. However, we may elect to perform the quantitative goodwill impairment test even if no indications of a potential impairment exist.
The
carrying amount of our goodwill by reporting unit was as follows:
| (in millions) July 31 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Communications | $ | 11.2 | $ | 11.2 | |||
| net2phone | 9.8 | 9.9 | |||||
| Fintech | 3.2 | 3.2 | |||||
| IDT Digital Payments | 2.1 | 2.2 | |||||
| TOTAL | $ | 26.3 | $ | 26.5 |
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For
our annual goodwill impairment test as of May 1, 2024, we performed quantitative assessments of our Retail Communications and net2phone
reporting units and qualitative assessments for our Fintech and IDT Digital Payments reporting units. Our assessments did not indicate
any goodwill impairment as of May 1, 2024. For the quantitative assessments, we calculated the fair value of the reporting unit using
a discounted cash flow method as a form of the income approach. The discounted cash flow method is based on the present value of projected
cash flows and a terminal value. The terminal value represents the expected normalized future cash flows of the reporting unit beyond
the projection period. We use a discount rate based on the weighted-average cost of capital of comparable companies by Global Industry
Classification Standard code that represents our estimate of the expected return a marketplace participant would have required.
For
our annual goodwill impairment test as of May 1, 2023, we performed qualitative assessments for all of our reporting units that indicated
that it was more likely than not that the fair values of our reporting units exceeded their respective carrying values and, therefore,
did not result in an impairment.
We
do not believe we are currently at risk of goodwill impairment based on qualitative assessments of our reporting units for the three
months ended July 31, 2024. We considered several factors in these qualitative assessments including (i) the business enterprise value
of the reporting unit from the last quantitative test and the excess of the fair value over carrying value, (ii) macroeconomic conditions
including changes in interest rates and discount rates, (iii) industry and market considerations including industry revenue, EBITDA margins,
and multiples based on business enterprise value to revenues and to EBITDA, and (iv) the recent financial performance and budget of the
reporting unit.
Calculating
the fair value of a reporting unit requires significant estimates and assumptions by management. The key assumptions and judgments underlying
our quantitative assessment include the discount rates and terminal growth rates used in our discounted cash flow analysis, the revenue
and EBITDA projections for our reporting units, and estimates of future levels of gross and operating profits and capital expenditures.
Should the estimates and assumptions regarding the fair value of the reporting units prove to be incorrect, we may be required to record
impairments to goodwill in future periods.
Valuation
of Long-Lived Assets
We
test the recoverability of our long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of any
such asset may not be recoverable. Such events or changes in circumstances include:
| ■ | significant actual underperformance relative to expected performance or projected future operating results; | |
|---|---|---|
| ■ | significant changes in the manner or use of the asset or the strategy of our overall business; | |
| ■ | significant adverse changes in the business climate in which we operate; and | |
| ■ | loss of a significant contract. |
There
were no such events or changes in circumstances in fiscal 2024 or fiscal 2023. If we determine that events or changes in circumstances
indicate the carrying value of certain long-lived assets may not be recoverable, we test for impairment based on the projected undiscounted
cash flows to be derived from such asset. If the projected undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset,
we will record an impairment loss based on the difference between the estimated fair value and the carrying value of the asset. We generally
measure fair value by considering sale prices for similar assets or by discounting estimated future cash flows from the asset using an
appropriate discount rate. Cash flow projections for specific assets and fair value estimates of assets require significant estimates
and assumptions by management that have a significant level of estimation uncertainty. Should our estimates and assumptions prove to
be incorrect, we may be required to record impairments in future periods and such impairments could be material.
Allowance
for Credit Losses on Accounts Receivable
Our
allowance for credit losses was $6.4 million at July 31, 2024 and our allowance for doubtful accounts was $5.6 million at July 31, 2023.
The allowance as a percentage of gross trade accounts receivable decreased to 13.1% at July 31, 2024 from 15.0% at July 31, 2023 because,
at July 31, 2024 compared to July 31, 2023, gross trade accounts receivable increased 28.7% and the allowance increased 12.6%. The most
significant increases in the trade accounts receivable balance at July 31, 2024 compared to July 31, 2023 were in NRS and IDT Global.
On
August 1, 2023, we adopted Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326),
Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. Effective with the adoption of ASU 2016-13, we record an expense based
on a forward-looking current expected credit loss model to maintain our allowance for credit losses. When determining the allowance for
trade accounts receivable, we consider the probability of recoverability of accounts receivable based on past experience, taking into
account current collection trends and general economic factors, including bankruptcy rates. We also consider future economic trends to
estimate expected credit losses over the lifetime of the asset. Credit risks are assessed based on historical write-offs, net of recoveries,
as well as an analysis of the aged accounts receivable balances with allowances generally increasing as the receivable ages. Accounts
receivable may be fully reserved for when specific collection issues are known to exist, such as pending bankruptcies. Account balances
are written off against the allowance when it is determined that the receivable will not be recovered.
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Our
allowance for credit losses estimate is subject to change due to new developments, changes in assumptions or changes in our strategy.
We continually assess the likelihood of potential amounts or ranges of recoverability and adjust our allowance accordingly, however,
actual collections and write-offs of trade accounts receivables may materially differ from our estimates.
Income
Taxes, Sales Taxes, and Regulatory Agency Fees
Our
current and deferred income taxes and associated valuation allowance, accruals for sales taxes, and telecom regulatory agency fee accruals,
are impacted by events and transactions arising in the normal course of business as well as in connection with special and non-routine
items. Assessment of the appropriate amount of income taxes, sales taxes, and regulatory agency fees is dependent on several factors,
including estimates of the timing and realization of deferred income tax assets, judgments about the potential results of audits and
applicability of regulatory agency rules and regulations, as well as judgments and assumptions about changes in income tax, sales tax,
and regulatory agency laws, rules, or regulations.
As
of July 31, 2024, net2phone had U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $11 million, which will expire through
fiscal 2027. With our reacquisition of net2phone in March 2006, its losses were limited under Internal Revenue Code, or IRC, Section
382 to approximately $7 million per year. In fiscal 2024, we had an IRC Section 382 study conducted on the reacquisition and the limitation
was adjusted to $9 million per year. We recorded a tax benefit related to the adjusted amount of $23.6 million in fiscal 2024.
The
valuation allowance on our deferred income tax assets was $13.6 million and $10.6 million at July 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. In
fiscal 2024, we increased the valuation allowance by $3.0 million, which included the establishment of a valuation allowance of $3.5
million for deferred income tax assets that were not more likely than not going to be utilized prior to expiration, net of a decrease
of $0.2 million due to the utilization or disposal of previously valued deferred income tax assets and a release of $0.3 million for
profitability in the United Kingdom. In fiscal 2023, we decreased the valuation allowance by $1.0 million, which included a decrease
of $2.8 million due to the utilization or disposal of previously valued deferred income tax assets and a release of $0.7 million for
profitability in the United Kingdom, net of an establishment of $2.5 million for deferred income tax assets that were not more likely
than not going to be utilized prior to expiration.
On
June 21, 2018, the United States Supreme Court rendered a decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., holding that a state may require
a remote seller with no physical presence in the state to collect and remit sales tax on goods and services provided to purchasers in
the state, overturning certain existing court precedent. It is possible that one or more jurisdictions may assert that we have liability
for periods for which we have not collected sales, use or other similar taxes, and if such an assertion or assertions were successful
it could materially and adversely affect our business, financial position, and operating results. One or more jurisdictions may change
their laws or policies to apply their sales, use or other similar taxes to our operations, and if such changes were made it could materially
and adversely affect our business, financial position, and operating results.
Our
2017 FCC Form 499-A, which reported our calendar year 2016 revenue, was audited by the USAC. The USAC’s final decision imposed
a $2.9 million charge on us for the Federal Telecommunications Relay Service, or TRS, Fund. We have appealed the USAC’s final decision
to the FCC and we do not intend to remit payment for the TRS Fund fees unless and until a negative decision on our appeal has been issued.
We have made certain changes to our filing policies and procedures for years that remain potentially under audit. At July 31, 2024 and
2023, our accrued expenses included $25.9 million and $26.8 million, respectively, for FCC-related regulatory fees for the year covered
by the audit, as well as prior and subsequent years.
RECENTLY
ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NOT YET ADOPTED
In
December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740), Improvements
to Income Tax Disclosures, primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disclosures as well as certain other
amendments to income tax disclosures. Entities will be required on an annual basis to consistently categorize and provide greater disaggregation
of rate reconciliation information and further disaggregate their income taxes paid. We will adopt the amendments in this ASU for our
fiscal year beginning on August 1, 2025. The amendments in this ASU should be applied on a prospective basis, although retrospective
application is permitted. We are evaluating the impact that this ASU will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In
December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-08, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Crypto Assets (Subtopic 350-60), Accounting
for and Disclosure of Crypto Assets, that changes the accounting for crypto assets from a cost-less-impairment model to fair value,
with changes recognized in net income each reporting period. The ASU also requires enhanced disclosures including, among other things,
the name, cost basis, fair value, and number of units for each significant holding, and a rollforward of annual activity including additions,
dispositions, gains, and losses. We will adopt the amendments in this ASU for our fiscal year beginning on August 1, 2025. The ASU requires
a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings as of adoption. We are evaluating the impact that this ASU
will have on our consolidated financial statements.
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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 consolidated results of operations.
As
of July 31, 2024, we owned 94.0% of the outstanding shares of our subsidiary, net2phone 2.0, Inc., or net2phone 2.0, which owns and operates
the net2phone segment, and 81.5% of the outstanding shares of NRS, and, on a fully diluted basis assuming all the vesting criteria related
to various rights granted have been met, we would own 90.0% of net2phone 2.0 and 79.3% of NRS.
Reclassifications
From
and after August 1, 2023, we include depreciation and amortization in “Direct cost of revenues” and “Selling, general
and administrative” expense. Prior to August 1, 2023, depreciation and amortization was a separate caption in the consolidated
statements of income. In addition, from and after August 1, 2023, we are reporting gross profit and gross profit margin in accordance
with U.S. GAAP in our “Results of Operations.”
From
and after February 1, 2024, we reclassified most of our technology and development expenses from “Selling, general and administrative”
expense to a new “Technology and development” expense caption in the consolidated statements of income and reclassified an
amount that was immaterial in all periods to “Direct cost of revenues.” “Technology and development” expense
consists primarily of personnel-related expenses for employees involved in the research, design, development, and maintenance of both
new and existing technology products and services, including salaries, benefits, and stock-based compensation. “Technology and
development” expense also includes costs for software licenses, subscription services, and other companywide technology tools dedicated
for use by our technology and development teams. The costs of third-party contractors that support our technology and development are
also included. “Technology and development” expense also includes the costs of product and engineering teams used to support
the development of both internal infrastructure and internal-use software, to the extent such costs do not qualify for capitalization.
The expenses reclassified to “Direct cost of revenues” are the costs of cloud computing arrangements hosted by a vendor in
the production environment incurred by the net2phone segment and NRS, and net2phone’s colocation costs for data centers where net2phone
is not fully operational in the cloud. Finally, depreciation and amortization of capitalized internal use software costs was reclassified
from “Selling, general and administrative” expense to “Technology and development” expense.
The
following table shows the amounts that were reclassified in fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022 to conform to the current year’s presentation:
| Year ended July 31 (in millions) | 2023 | 2022 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selling, general and administrative expense reclassified to: | |||||||
| Direct cost of revenues | $ | 1.4 | $ | 1.1 | |||
| Technology and development expense | $ | 35.2 | $ | 34.9 | |||
| Depreciation and amortization expense reclassified to: | |||||||
| Direct cost of revenues | $ | 4.5 | $ | 3.5 | |||
| Selling, general and administrative expense | $ | 2.9 | $ | 2.5 | |||
| Technology and development expense | $ | 12.8 | $ | 12.1 |
Concentration
of Customers
Our
most significant customers typically include telecom operators to whom we provide wholesale services and distributors of our retail calling
products. While they may vary from quarter to quarter, our five largest customers collectively accounted for 10.3%, 10.8%, and 12.5%
of our consolidated revenues in fiscal 2024, fiscal 2023, and fiscal 2022, respectively. Our customers with the five largest receivables
balance collectively accounted for 22.7% and 16.7% of our consolidated gross trade accounts receivable at July 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
This concentration of customers increases our risk associated with nonpayment by those customers. In an effort to reduce our risk, we
perform ongoing credit evaluations of our significant customers, and in some cases, do not offer credit terms to customers, choosing
instead to require prepayment. Historically, when we have issued credit, we have not required collateral to support trade accounts receivable
from our customers. However, when necessary, we have imposed stricter credit restrictions on our customers. In some cases, this has resulted
in our sharply curtailing, or ceasing completely, sales to certain customers. We attempt to mitigate our credit risk related to specific
IDT Global customers by also buying services from the customer, in order to create an opportunity to offset our payables and receivables
with the customer. In this way, we can continue to sell services to these customers while reducing our receivable exposure risk. When
it is practical to do so, we will increase our purchases from IDT Global customers with receivable balances that exceed our applicable
payables in order to maximize the offset and reduce our credit risk.
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Explanation
of Performance Metrics
Our
results of operations discussion include the following performance metrics:
| ■ | for NRS, active POS terminals, payment processing accounts, and recurring revenue, | |
|---|---|---|
| ■ | for net2phone, seats and subscription revenue, and | |
| ■ | for Traditional Communications, minutes of use. |
NRS
uses two key metrics to measure the size of its customer base: active POS terminals and payment processing accounts. Active POS terminals
are the number of POS terminals that have completed at least one transaction in the calendar month. It excludes POS terminals that have
not been fully installed by the end of the month. Payment processing accounts are NRS PAY accounts that can generate revenue. It excludes
accounts that have been approved but not activated. NRS’ recurring revenue is NRS’ revenue in accordance with U.S. GAAP,
excluding its revenue from POS terminal sales.
net2phone’s
cloud communications offerings are priced on a per-seat basis, with customers paying based on the number of users in their organization.
net2phone’s subscription revenue is its revenue in accordance with U.S. GAAP excluding its equipment revenue and revenue generated
by a legacy SIP trunking offering in Brazil.
The
trends and comparisons between periods for the number of active POS terminals, NRS PAY accounts, seats served, recurring revenue, and
subscription revenue are used in the analysis of NRS’ or net2phone’s revenues and direct cost of revenues and are strong
indications of the top-line growth and performance of the business.
Minutes
of use is a nonfinancial metric that measures aggregate customer usage during a reporting period. Minutes of use is an important factor
in BOSS Revolution’s and IDT Global’s revenue recognition since satisfaction of our performance obligation occurs when the
customer uses our service. Minutes of use trends and comparisons between periods are used in the analysis of revenues and direct cost
of revenues.
Year
Ended July 31, 2024 compared to Year Ended July 31, 2023
The
following table sets forth certain items in our statements of income as a percentage of our total revenues:
| Year ended July 31 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUES: | ||||||||||||
| National Retail Solutions | 8.6 | % | 6.2 | % | 3.8 | % | ||||||
| Fintech | 10.0 | 7.0 | 4.7 | |||||||||
| net2phone | 6.8 | 5.8 | 4.3 | |||||||||
| Traditional Communications | 74.6 | 81.0 | 87.2 | |||||||||
| TOTAL REVENUES | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| DIRECT COST OF REVENUES | 67.6 | 71.2 | 76.2 | |||||||||
| GROSS PROFIT | 32.4 | 28.8 | 23.8 | |||||||||
| OPERATING EXPENSES: | ||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 22.4 | 19.6 | 15.9 | |||||||||
| Technology and development | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.4 | |||||||||
| Severance | 0.1 | — | — | |||||||||
| Other operating expense, net | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | |||||||||
| TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 27.0 | 23.9 | 19.4 | |||||||||
| INCOME FROM OPERATIONS | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.4 | |||||||||
| Interest income, net | 0.4 | 0.3 | — | |||||||||
| Other expense, net | (0.7 | ) | (0.3 | ) | (1.8 | ) | ||||||
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 5.1 | % | 4.9 | % | 2.6 | % |
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National
Retail Solutions Segment
NRS,
which represented 8.6%, 6.2%, and 3.8% of our total revenues in fiscal 2024, fiscal 2023, and fiscal 2022, respectively, is an operator
of a nationwide POS network providing independent retailers with store management software, electronic payment processing, and other
ancillary merchant services. NRS’ POS platform provides marketers with digital out-of-home advertising and transaction data.
| (in millions) | 2024 change from 2023 | 2023 change from 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended July 31 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | $/# | % | $/# | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recurring | $ | 96.9 | $ | 71.4 | $ | 45.3 | $ | 25.5 | 35.6 | % | $ | 26.1 | 57.8 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 6.2 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 10.5 | (0.3 | ) | (6.0 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 103.1 | 77.1 | 51.3 | 26.0 | 33.7 | 25.8 | 50.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Direct cost of revenues | (11.6 | ) | (10.7 | ) | (7.9 | ) | 0.9 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 36.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 91.5 | 66.4 | 43.4 | 25.1 | 37.9 | 23.0 | 52.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | (62.6 | ) | (47.0 | ) | (28.3 | ) | 15.6 | 33.3 | 18.7 | 65.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Technology and development | (7.1 | ) | (5.0 | ) | (3.9 | ) | 2.1 | 42.5 | 1.1 | 28.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating expense | (0.2 | ) | — | — | 0.2 | nm | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | $ | 21.6 | $ | 14.4 | $ | 11.2 | $ | 7.2 | 50.2 | % | $ | 3.2 | 28.5 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Gross margin percentage | 88.7 | % | 86.1 | % | 84.6 | % | 2.6 | % | 1.5 | % |
nm—not
meaningful
| (in thousands) | 2024 change from 2023 | 2023 change from 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | # | % | # | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Active POS terminals | 32.1 | 25.7 | 19.4 | 6.4 | 25.1 | % | 6.3 | 32.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Payment processing accounts | 21.3 | 15.8 | 10.3 | 5.5 | 35.3 | % | 5.5 | 52.9 | % |
Revenues.
Revenues increased in fiscal 2024 compared to fiscal 2023 driven primarily by revenue growth from NRS’ merchant services, as
well as the expansion of NRS’ POS network.
Direct
Cost of Revenues. Direct cost of revenues increased in fiscal 2024 compared to fiscal 2023 primarily due to the increase in the direct
costs of NRS’ POS terminal sales.
Selling,
General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expense increased in fiscal 2024 compared to fiscal 2023 primarily
due to increases in sales commissions, employee compensation, and bad debt expense. As a percentage of NRS’ revenue, NRS’
selling, general and administrative expense was 60.7%, 61.0%, and 55.3% in fiscal 2024, fiscal 2023, and fiscal 2022, respectively.
Technology
and Development. Technology and development expense increased in fiscal 2024 compared to fiscal 2023 primarily due to increases in
employee compensation and consulting expense.
Other
Operating Expense. In fiscal 2024, NRS recorded expense of $0.2 million for capitalized internal use software costs for software
that was taken out of service, as well as certain other assets no longer in use.
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Fintech
Segment
Fintech,
which represented 10.0%, 7.0%, and 4.7% of our total revenues in fiscal 2024, fiscal 2023, and fiscal 2022, respectively, is comprised
of: (i) BOSS Money, a provider of international money remittance and related value/payment transfer services; and (ii) other, significantly
smaller, financial services businesses, including a variable interest entity, or VIE, that operates money transfer businesses, and IDTFS,
our Gibraltar-based bank.
| (in millions) | 2024 change from 2023 | 2023 change from 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended July 31 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | $/# | % | $/# | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BOSS Money | $ | 108.3 | $ | 76.9 | $ | 55.6 | $ | 31.4 | 40.8 | % | $ | 21.3 | 38.5 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 12.4 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 2.7 | 28.0 | 0.7 | 7.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 120.7 | 86.6 | 64.6 | 34.1 | 39.4 | 22.0 | 34.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Direct cost of revenues | (53.4 | ) | (36.6 | ) | (26.2 | ) | 16.8 | 45.9 | 10.4 | 39.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 67.3 | 50.0 | 38.4 | 17.3 | 34.6 | 11.6 | 30.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | (59.6 | ) | (47.2 | ) | (39.5 | ) | 12.4 | 26.3 | 7.7 | 19.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Technology and development | (9.5 | ) | (7.2 | ) | (5.7 | ) | 2.3 | 30.6 | 1.5 | 27.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Severance | — | — | (0.1 | ) | — | — | (0.1 | ) | (100.0 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating gain, net | 1.7 | 1.9 | — | (0.2 | ) | (13.2 | ) | (1.9 | ) | nm | ||||||||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | $ | (0.1 | ) | $ | (2.5 | ) | $ | (6.9 | ) | $ | 2.4 | 94.9 | % | $ | 4.4 | 63.2 | % | |||||||||||
| Gross margin percentage | 55.8 | % | 57.7 | % | 59.5 | % | (1.9 | )% | (1.8 | )% |
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Revenues.
Revenues from BOSS Money increased in fiscal 2024 compared to fiscal 2023 primarily because of increased transaction volume in BOSS
Money’s retail and digital channels. BOSS Money continues to benefit from cross-marketing to BOSS Revolution customers, the expansion
of its retail agent network, and enhanced user-experience within the BOSS Money and BOSS Revolution apps.
Fintech’s
other revenues increased in fiscal 2024 compared to fiscal 2023 primarily because of an increase in IDTFS’ revenues.
Direct
Cost of Revenues. Direct cost of revenues increased in fiscal 2024 compared to fiscal 2023 primarily due to increases in BOSS Money’s
and IDTFS’ direct cost of revenues, which reflected the increases in revenues.
Selling,
General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expense increased in fiscal 2024 compared to fiscal 2023 primarily
due to increases in debit and credit card processing charges, employee compensation, bank fees, and marketing expenses. The increase
in card processing charges was the result of increased credit and debit card transactions through our BOSS Money app and other digital
channels. As a percentage of Fintech’s revenue, Fintech’s selling, general and administrative expense was 49.4%, 54.5%, and
61.2% in fiscal 2024, fiscal 2023, and fiscal 2022, respectively.
Technology
and Development. Technology and development expense increased in fiscal 2024 compared to fiscal 2023 primarily due to increases in
employee compensation and depreciation and amortization expense.
Other
Operating Gain, net. In fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, we determined that the requirements for the contingent consideration payments
related to the Leaf Global Fintech Corporation, or Leaf, acquisition would likely not be met. We recognized gains of $1.8 million and
$1.6 million in fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, respectively, on the write-off of these contingent consideration payment obligations. In
addition, in fiscal 2024, we completed a portion of the integration of the Leaf Wallet platform into the BOSS Money app, including replacing
the Leaf tradename with BOSS Money. The Leaf tradename balance of $0.1 million was written-off in fiscal 2024. In fiscal 2023, Leaf received
$0.4 million from government grants for the development and commercialization of blockchain-backed financial technologies.
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net2phone
Segment
The
net2phone segment, which represented 6.8%, 5.8%, and 4.3% of our total revenues in fiscal 2024, fiscal 2023, and fiscal 2022, respectively,
is comprised of net2phone’s integrated cloud communications and contact center services.
| (in millions) | 2024 change from 2023 | 2023 change from 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended July 31 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | $/# | % | $/# | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subscription | $ | 78.4 | $ | 66.8 | $ | 53.6 | $ | 11.6 | 17.3 | % | $ | 13.2 | 24.8 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 3.9 | 5.6 | 4.6 | (1.7 | ) | (28.9 | ) | 1.0 | 20.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 82.3 | 72.4 | 58.2 | 9.9 | 13.7 | 14.2 | 24.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Direct cost of revenues | (17.2 | ) | (15.3 | ) | (12.8 | ) | 1.9 | 12.9 | 2.5 | 19.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 65.1 | 57.1 | 45.4 | 8.0 | 14.0 | 11.7 | 25.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | (52.6 | ) | (49.7 | ) | (47.5 | ) | 2.9 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 4.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Technology and development | (10.8 | ) | (10.0 | ) | (9.3 | ) | 0.8 | 8.1 | 0.7 | 7.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Severance | (0.1 | ) | (0.1 | ) | — | — | 72.1 | 0.1 | nm | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating gain (expense), net | 0.1 | (0.1 | ) | 0.3 | 0.2 | 142.3 | (0.4 | ) | (145.4 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | $ | 1.7 | $ | (2.8 | ) | $ | (11.1 | ) | $ | 4.5 | 161.0 | % | $ | 8.3 | 75.3 | % | ||||||||||||
| Gross margin percentage | 79.1 | % | 78.9 | % | 78.0 | % | 0.2 | % | 0.9 | % |
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| (in thousands) | 2024 change from 2023 | 2023 change from 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | # | % | # | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Seats served | 396 | 352 | 291 | 44 | 12.6 | % | 61 | 21.1 | % |
Revenues.
net2phone’s revenues increased in fiscal 2024 compared to fiscal 2023 driven primarily by the growth in subscription revenue
in the U.S. and Latin American markets, which reflected the increase in seats served at July 31, 2024 compared to July 31, 2023.
Direct
Cost of Revenues. Direct cost of revenues increased in fiscal 2024 compared to fiscal 2023 primarily due to the increase in revenues,
with the largest increase in the U.S. market. net2phone’s focus on mid-sized businesses, multi-channel strategies, and localized
offerings generated revenue growth that exceeded the increase in direct cost of revenues.
Selling,
General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expense increased in fiscal 2024 compared to fiscal 2023 primarily
due to increases in employee compensation and sales commissions. As a percentage of net2phone’s revenues, net2phone’s selling,
general and administrative expense decreased to 63.9% from 68.7% and 81.7% in fiscal 2024, fiscal 2023, and fiscal 2022, respectively.
Technology
and Development. Technology and development expense increased in fiscal 2024 compared to fiscal 2023 primarily due to increases in
employee compensation and depreciation and amortization expense.
Other
Operating Gain (Expense), net. In fiscal 2024, we determined that the requirement for a contingent consideration payment related
to an acquisition in a prior period would not be met. We recognized a gain of $0.1 million on the write-off of this contingent consideration
payment obligation. In fiscal 2023, we recorded an expense of $0.1 million for telephone equipment that was taken out of service.
Traditional
Communications Segment
The
Traditional Communications segment, which represented 74.6%, 81.0%, and 87.2% of our total revenues in fiscal 2024, fiscal 2023, and
fiscal 2022, respectively, includes: (i) IDT Digital Payments, which enables customers to transfer airtime and bundles of airtime, messaging,
and data to international and domestic mobile accounts; (ii) BOSS Revolution, an international long-distance calling service marketed
primarily to immigrant communities in the United States and Canada; and (iii) IDT Global, a wholesale provider of international voice
and SMS termination and outsourced traffic management solutions to telecoms worldwide. Traditional Communications also includes other
small businesses and offerings including early-stage business initiatives and mature businesses in harvest mode.
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Traditional
Communications’ most significant revenue streams are from IDT Digital Payments, BOSS Revolution, and IDT Global. IDT Digital Payments
and BOSS Revolution are sold directly to consumers and through distributors and retailers. We receive payments for BOSS Revolution, traditional
calling cards, and IDT Digital Payments prior to providing the services. We recognize the revenue when services are provided to the customer.
Traditional Communications’ revenues tend to be somewhat seasonal, with the second fiscal quarter (which contains Christmas and
New Year’s Day) and the fourth fiscal quarter (which contains Mother’s Day and Father’s Day) typically showing higher
minute volumes.
| (in millions) | 2024 change from 2023 | 2023 change from 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended July 31 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | $/# | % | $/# | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IDT Digital Payments | $ | 407.4 | $ | 417.1 | $ | 473.2 | $ | (9.7 | ) | (2.3 | )% | $ | (56.1 | ) | (11.9 | )% | ||||||||||||
| BOSS Revolution | 263.2 | 322.1 | 387.9 | (58.9 | ) | (18.3 | ) | (65.8 | ) | (17.0 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| IDT Global | 201.1 | 230.3 | 292.4 | (29.2 | ) | (12.7 | ) | (62.1 | ) | (21.2 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Other | 27.9 | 33.2 | 36.5 | (5.3 | ) | (16.4 | ) | (3.3 | ) | (8.8 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 899.6 | 1,002.7 | 1,190.0 | (103.1 | ) | (10.3 | ) | (187.3 | ) | (15.7 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Direct cost of revenues | (733.4 | ) | (819.0 | ) | (992.2 | ) | (85.6 | ) | (10.5 | ) | (173.2 | ) | (17.5 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 166.2 | 183.7 | 197.8 | (17.5 | ) | (9.5 | ) | (14.1 | ) | (7.1 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | (84.9 | ) | (89.9 | ) | (93.6 | ) | (5.0 | ) | (5.6 | ) | (3.7 | ) | (3.9 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Technology and development | (23.1 | ) | (25.7 | ) | (28.2 | ) | (2.6 | ) | (10.2 | ) | (2.5 | ) | (8.7 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Severance | (1.6 | ) | (0.9 | ) | (0.1 | ) | 0.7 | 78.6 | 0.8 | nm | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating expense, net | (0.2 | ) | (5.9 | ) | (0.1 | ) | (5.7 | ) | (96.9 | ) | 5.8 | nm | ||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | $ | 56.4 | $ | 61.3 | $ | 75.8 | $ | (4.9 | ) | (7.9 | )% | $ | (14.5 | ) | (19.2 | )% | ||||||||||||
| Gross margin percentage | 18.5 | % | 18.3 | % | 16.6 | % | 0.2 | % | 1.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Minutes of use: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BOSS Revolution | 1,772 | 2,299 | 2,926 | (527 | ) | (22.9 | )% | (627 | ) | (21.4 | )% | |||||||||||||||||
| IDT Global | 5,702 | 6,328 | 7,720 | (626 | ) | (9.9 | ) | (1,392 | ) | (18.0 | ) |
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Revenues.
Revenues from IDT Digital Payments decreased in fiscal 2024 compared to fiscal 2023 primarily from the deterioration of a key international
corridor that was particularly impactful to revenues in the wholesale channel, however, this corridor has not been a significant factor
since the second quarter of fiscal 2024.
Revenues
and minutes of use from BOSS Revolution decreased in fiscal 2024 compared to fiscal 2023. BOSS Revolution continues to be impacted by
persistent, market-wide trends, including the proliferation of unlimited calling plans offered by wireless carriers and mobile virtual
network operators, and the increasing penetration of free and paid over-the-top voice, video conferencing, and messaging services.
Revenues
and minutes of use from IDT Global decreased in fiscal 2024 compared to fiscal 2023 as communications globally continued to transition
away from international voice calling. This trend was accelerated by the impact of COVID-19 as business communications shifted from calling
to video conferencing and other collaboration platforms. We expect that IDT Global will continue to be adversely impacted by these trends,
and minutes of use and revenues will likely continue to decline from quarter-to-quarter, as we seek to maximize economics rather than
necessarily sustain minutes of use or revenues.
Direct
Cost of Revenues. Direct cost of revenues decreased in fiscal 2024 compared to fiscal 2023 primarily due to decreases in minutes
of use and revenues.
Selling,
General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expense decreased in fiscal 2024 compared to fiscal 2023 primarily
due to decreases in sales commissions, employee compensation, and debit and credit card processing charges, partially offset by an increase
in stock-based compensation. As a percentage of Traditional Communications’ revenue, Traditional Communications’ selling,
general and administrative expense was 9.4%, 9.0%, and 7.9% in fiscal 2024, fiscal 2023, and fiscal 2022, respectively.
Technology
and Development. Technology and development expense decreased in fiscal 2024 compared to fiscal 2023 primarily due to decreases in
depreciation and amortization expense, software license and maintenance expense, and employee compensation.
Severance
Expense. Traditional Communications incurred severance expense of $1.6 million and $0.9 million in fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, respectively.
Other
Operating Expense, net. In fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, Traditional Communications recorded expense of $0.2 million and $1.4 million,
respectively, for internal use software that was taken out of service. In addition, in fiscal 2023, other operating expense, net included
$3.9 million for the indemnification of one of our cable telephony customers related to patent infringement claims brought against the
customer. On May 8, 2023, we and the customer agreed to a release from the indemnification agreement in exchange for $3.9 million. Also,
in fiscal 2023, we increased the estimated fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration by $0.2 million.
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| (in millions) | 2024 change from 2023 | 2023 change from 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended July 31 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | $ | % | $ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | $ | (10.5 | ) | $ | (9.4 | ) | $ | (7.9 | ) | $ | 1.1 | 12.2 | % | $ | 1.5 | 18.1 | % | |||||||||||
| Other operating expense, net | (4.4 | ) | (0.3 | ) | (1.0 | ) | 4.1 | nm | (0.7 | ) | (67.2 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | $ | (14.9 | ) | $ | (9.7 | ) | $ | (8.9 | ) | $ | (5.2 | ) | (53.9 | )% | $ | (0.8 | ) | (8.2 | )% |
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Corporate
costs mainly include compensation, consulting fees, treasury, tax and accounting services, human resources, corporate purchasing, corporate
governance including Board of Directors’ fees, internal and external audit, investor relations, corporate insurance, corporate
legal, and other corporate-related general and administrative expenses. Corporate does not generate any revenues, nor does it incur any
direct cost of revenues.
General
and Administrative. Corporate general and administrative expense increased in fiscal 2024 compared to fiscal 2023 primarily because
of increases in audit and accounting fees and employee compensation. As a percentage of our consolidated revenues, Corporate general
and administrative expense was 0.9%, 0.8%, and 0.6% in fiscal 2024, fiscal 2023, and fiscal 2022, respectively.
Other
Operating Expense, net. As discussed in Note 23 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 to Part II of this Annual
Report, we (as well as other defendants) were named in a class action on behalf of the stockholders of our former subsidiary Straight
Path. We incurred legal fees of $7.2 million and $5.8 million in fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, respectively, related to this action. Also,
we recorded offsetting gains from insurance claims for this matter of $2.9 million and $3.8 million in fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, respectively.
In fiscal 2024, we received the final payment from our insurance policy for these claims. On October 3, 2023, the Court of Chancery of
the State of Delaware dismissed all claims against us, and found that, contrary to the plaintiffs’ allegations, the class suffered
no damages. The plaintiffs will have 30 days from entry of the final order to file an appeal.
In
September 2017, we and certain of our subsidiaries were certified by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, or NJEDA, as having
met the requirements of the Grow New Jersey Assistance Act Tax Credit Program. The program provides for credits against a corporation’s
New Jersey corporate business tax liability for maintaining a minimum number of employees in New Jersey, and that tax credits may be
sold subject to certain conditions. On June 5, 2023, we received a 2019 tax credit certificate for $1.8 million from the NJEDA. In August
2023, we sold the certificate for cash of $1.6 million.
Consolidated
The
following is a discussion of our consolidated stock-based compensation expense, and our consolidated income and expense line items below
income from operations.
Stock-Based
Compensation Expense. Total stock-based compensation expense included in consolidated selling, general and administrative expense
and technology and development expense was $7.4 million and $4.5 million in fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, respectively. The increase in
stock-based compensation expense was primarily due to certain equity grants to Bill Pereira, our President and Chief Operating Officer,
in the second quarter of fiscal 2024, including deferred stock units, or DSUs, that, upon vesting, represent the right to receive shares
of our Class B common stock, and shares of Class B common stock of net2phone 2.0, as well as a contingent bonus subject to the completion
of certain financial milestones that may be paid, at Mr. Pereira’s option, in either shares of the Company’s Class B common
stock or cash. In fiscal 2024, two of these milestones were achieved, for which we issued to Mr. Pereira 39,155 shares of our Class B
common stock in fiscal 2024 with an issue date value of $1.5 million, and we will issue an additional 39,155 shares of our Class B common
stock in the first quarter of fiscal 2025.
As
of July 31, 2024, there was $0.6 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested DSUs under our equity incentive
program adopted on November 30, 2022, which is being recognized on a graded vesting basis over the requisite service periods that end
in February 2025. On February 21, 2024, the second vesting date under the program, in accordance with the program and based on certain
elections made by grantees, we issued 53,706 shares of our Class B common stock for vested DSUs. Subject to continued full time employment
or other services to us, the remaining 147,540 DSUs are scheduled to vest on February 25, 2025.
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Effective
as of June 30, 2022, restricted shares of NRS’ Class B common stock were granted to certain NRS employees. The restrictions on
the shares lapse in three installments, the first was on June 1, 2024, and the others are June 1, 2026 and June 1, 2027. The estimated
fair value of the restricted shares on the grant date was $3.3 million, which is being recognized over the vesting period. As of July
31, 2024, unrecognized compensation cost related to NRS’ non-vested Class B common stock was an aggregate of $1.9 million. The
unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over the remaining vesting period that ends in fiscal 2027.
| (in millions) | 2024 change from 2023 | 2023 change from 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended July 31 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | $ | % | $ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | $ | 64.7 | $ | 60.7 | $ | 60.1 | $ | 4.0 | 6.6 | % | $ | 0.6 | 1.1 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Interest income, net | 4.8 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 51.5 | 3.0 | nm | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other expense, net | (7.6 | ) | (3.1 | ) | (25.4 | ) | (4.5 | ) | (146.9 | ) | 22.3 | 87.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Benefit from (provision for) income taxes | 6.4 | (16.4 | ) | (5.9 | ) | 22.8 | 138.6 | (10.5 | ) | (179.7 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 68.3 | 44.4 | 29.0 | 23.9 | 53.9 | 15.4 | 53.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (3.8 | ) | (3.9 | ) | (2.0 | ) | 0.1 | 1.7 | (1.9 | ) | (96.0 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to IDT Corporation | $ | 64.5 | $ | 40.5 | $ | 27.0 | $ | 24.0 | 59.2 | % | $ | 13.5 | 49.8 | % |
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Other
Expense, net. Other expense, net consists of the following:
| (in millions) Year ended July 31 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign currency transaction (losses) gains | $ | (3.8 | ) | $ | 3.3 | $ | (1.7 | ) | ||||
| Equity in net loss of investee | (3.5 | ) | (3.1 | ) | (3.0 | ) | ||||||
| Gains (losses) on investments | 0.2 | (2.6 | ) | (19.3 | ) | |||||||
| Other | (0.5 | ) | (0.7 | ) | (1.4 | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL | $ | (7.6 | ) | $ | (3.1 | ) | $ | (25.4 | ) |
We
have an investment in shares of convertible preferred stock of a communications company (the equity method investee, or EMI). As of July
31, 2024 and 2023, our ownership was 33.4% and 33.3%, respectively, of the EMI’s outstanding shares on an as converted basis. We
account for this investment using the equity method since we can exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies
of the EMI but do not have a controlling interest. We determined that on the dates of the acquisitions of the EMI’s shares, there
were differences between our investment in the EMI and our proportional interest in the equity of the EMI of an aggregate of $8.2 million,
which represented the share of the EMI’s customer list on the dates of the acquisitions attributed to our interest in the EMI.
These basis differences are being amortized over the 6-year estimated life of the customer list. “Equity in the net loss of investee”
includes the amortization of equity method basis difference.
Benefit
from (Provision for) Income Taxes. With our reacquisition of net2phone in March 2006, its losses were limited under IRC Section 382
to approximately $7 million per year. In fiscal 2024, we had an IRC Section 382 study conducted on the reacquisition and the limitation
was adjusted to $9 million per year. We recorded a tax benefit related to the adjusted amount of $23.6 million in fiscal 2024. The change
in income tax expense in fiscal 2024 compared to fiscal 2023, excluding the income tax benefit in fiscal 2024, 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 fiscal
2024 compared to fiscal 2023 was primarily due to changes in amounts attributable to the noncontrolling interests in the VIE and net2phone
2.0, partially offset by the change in the amounts attributable to the noncontrolling interests in NRS.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As
of the date of this Annual Report, we expect our cash from operations and the balance of cash, cash equivalents, debt securities, and
current equity investments that we held on July 31, 2024 will be sufficient to meet our currently anticipated working capital and capital
expenditure requirements during fiscal 2025.
At
July 31, 2024, we had cash, cash equivalents, debt securities, and current equity investments of $193.0 million and working capital (current
assets in excess of current liabilities) of $143.2 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 July 31, 2024, “Cash and cash equivalents” in our consolidated balance
sheet included an aggregate of $55.9 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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Contractual
Obligations and Commitments
The
following table includes our anticipated material cash requirements from contractual obligations and other commitments at July 31, 2024:
| Payments due by period (in millions) | Total | Less than 1 year | 1—3 years | 4—5 years | After 5 years | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase commitments | $ | 2.9 | $ | 2.6 | $ | 0.3 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
| Connectivity obligations under service agreements | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Operating leases including short-term leases | 4.7 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||
| TOTAL(1) | $ | 9.0 | $ | 6.0 | $ | 2.5 | $ | 0.4 | $ | 0.1 |
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| (1) | The above table does not include up to $10 million for the potential redemption of shares of NRS’ Class B common stock, an aggregate of $32.4 million in performance bonds, and up to $3.0 million for potential contingent consideration payments related to business acquisitions, due to the uncertainty of the amount and/or timing of any such payments. |
Consolidated
Financial Condition
| (in millions) Year ended July 31 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flows provided by (used in): | ||||||||||||
| Operating activities | $ | 78.2 | $ | 54.1 | $ | 29.4 | ||||||
| Investing activities | (0.8 | ) | (33.4 | ) | (33.8 | ) | ||||||
| Financing activities | (17.2 | ) | (15.8 | ) | (15.6 | ) | ||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents | (3.6 | ) | 4.4 | (17.4 | ) | |||||||
| Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents | $ | 56.6 | $ | 9.3 | $ | (37.4 | ) |
Operating
Activities
Our
cash flows from operations vary 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 $48.6 million at July 31, 2024 from $37.7 million at July 31, 2023 primarily due to amounts billed
in fiscal 2024 that were greater than collections during fiscal 2024, partially offset by changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
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 $30.4 million at July 31, 2024 from $35.3 million at July 31, 2023 primarily due to decreases in the BOSS Revolution
and IDT Digital Payments deferred revenue balances.
Customer
deposit liabilities at IDTFS decreased to $83.0 million at July 31, 2024 from $86.5 million at July 31, 2023. Our restricted cash and
cash equivalents included $83.3 million and $87.3 million at July 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, held by the bank.
In
September 2017, we and certain of our subsidiaries were certified by the NJEDA as having met the requirements of the Grow New Jersey
Assistance Act Tax Credit Program. The program provides for credits against a corporation’s New Jersey corporate business tax liability
for maintaining a minimum number of employees in New Jersey, and that tax credits may be sold subject to certain conditions. On June
5, 2023, we received a 2019 tax credit certificate for $1.8 million from the NJEDA. In August 2023, we sold the certificate for cash
of $1.6 million.
Beginning
in June 2019, as part of a commercial resolution, we indemnified one of our cable telephony customers related to patent infringement
claims brought against the customer. On May 8, 2023, we and the customer agreed to a release from the indemnification agreement in exchange
for $3.9 million, of which $1.9 million was paid on May 10, 2023, and the remainder was paid in five monthly invoice deductions of $0.4
million each.
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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. It is possible that one or more jurisdictions may assert that we have liability
for periods for which we have not collected sales, use or other similar taxes, and if such an assertion or assertions were successful
it could materially and adversely affect our business, financial position, and operating results. One or more jurisdictions may change
their laws or policies to apply their sales, use or other similar taxes to our operations, and if such changes were made it could materially
and adversely affect our business, financial position, and operating results.
As
discussed in Note 23 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 to Part II of this Annual Report, we (as well as other
defendants) were named in a class action on behalf of the stockholders of our former subsidiary Straight Path. On October 3, 2023, the
Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware dismissed all claims against us, and found that, contrary to the plaintiffs’ allegations,
the class suffered no damages. The plaintiffs will have 30 days from entry of the final order to file an appeal.
Investing
Activities
Our
capital expenditures were $18.9 million in fiscal 2024 and $22.0 million in fiscal 2023. We currently anticipate that total capital expenditures
in fiscal 2025 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.
In
fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, each of the EMI’s shareholders including us agreed to purchase additional shares of the EMI’s
convertible preferred stock. In fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, we paid an aggregate of $2.0 million and $0.8 million, respectively, to
purchase the additional shares. On April 6, 2023, in accordance with an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of April 5, 2023, the EMI
merged with and into its subsidiary, with the subsidiary being the surviving corporation. Effective with the merger, among other things,
the notes receivable from the EMI that we held with an aggregate principal and accrued interest of $4.0 million were converted into shares
of the EMI’s convertible preferred stock.
As
of August 22, 2024, the EMI’s shareholders including us agreed to purchase additional shares of the EMI’s convertible preferred
stock. We subscribed to purchase additional shares through January 2025 for an aggregate of $0.9 million. In August 2024, we paid $0.4
million to purchase additional shares.
Purchases
of debt securities and equity investments were $29.9 million and $59.9 million in fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, respectively. Proceeds
from maturities and sales of debt securities and redemptions of equity investments were $50.1 million and $49.2 million in fiscal 2024
and fiscal 2023, respectively.
Financing
Activities
In
March 2024, our Board of Directors initiated a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share on our Class A and Class B common stock. In
fiscal 2024, we paid aggregate cash dividends of $2.5 million on our Class A and Class B common stock. In September 2024, our Board of
Directors declared a dividend of $0.05 per share to holders of our Class A and Class B common stock. The dividend was paid on October
7, 2024 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 30, 2024.
We
distributed cash of $0.1 million and $0.3 million in fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, respectively, to the noncontrolling interests in certain
of our subsidiaries.
In
fiscal 2023, we received proceeds from notes payable of $0.3 million, and we repaid notes payable of $2.0 million.
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. As of July 15, 2024 and July 28, 2023, IDT Telecom and TD Bank,
N.A. amended certain terms of the credit agreement. IDT Telecom may use the proceeds to finance working capital requirements and for
certain closing costs of the facility. At July 31, 2024 and 2023, there were no amounts outstanding under this facility. In fiscal 2024
and fiscal 2023, IDT Telecom borrowed and repaid an aggregate of $32.9 million and $27.4 million, respectively, under the facility. The
revolving credit facility is secured by primarily all of IDT Telecom’s assets. The principal outstanding bears interest per annum
at the secured overnight financing rate published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York plus 10 basis points, plus depending upon IDT
Telecom’s leverage ratio as computed for the most recent fiscal quarter, 125 to 175 basis points. Interest is payable monthly,
and all outstanding principal and any accrued and unpaid interest is due on May 16, 2026. IDT Telecom pays a quarterly unused commitment
fee of 10 basis points on the average daily balance of the unused portion of the $25.0 million commitment. IDT Telecom is required to
comply with various affirmative and negative covenants as well as maintain certain targets based on financial ratios during the term
of the revolving credit facility. As of July 31, 2024, IDT Telecom was in compliance with all of the covenants.
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In
the first quarter of fiscal 2025 through October 7, 2024, IDT Telecom borrowed and repaid an aggregate of $14.2 million under the facility.
In
January 2024, the restrictions lapsed on the 0.5 million restricted shares of net2phone 2.0 Class B common stock that were granted in
December 2020 to each of Howard S. Jonas and Shmuel Jonas, our Chief Executive Officer, and Bill Pereira was granted 50,000 shares of
net2phone 2.0 Class B common stock. We repurchased a portion of these shares representing an aggregate of 4.5% of the outstanding shares
of net2phone 2.0 with an aggregate fair value of $3.6 million to satisfy the grantees’ tax withholding obligations in connection
with the lapsing of restrictions on restricted stock or the grant of shares. In addition, in connection with the vesting of restricted
shares of NRS Class B common stock on June 1, 2024, we repurchased a portion of the shares representing an aggregate of 0.17% of the
outstanding shares of NRS with an aggregate fair value of $0.6 million to satisfy the grantees’ tax withholding obligations in
connection with the lapsing of restrictions on restricted stock.
In
each of fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, we received cash from the exercise of stock options of $0.2 million for which we issued 12,500 shares
of our Class B common stock in each of the periods.
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. In fiscal 2024, we repurchased 298,421
shares of Class B common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $9.1 million, and in fiscal 2023, we repurchased 511,546 shares of
Class B common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $13.1 million. At July 31, 2024, 4.4 million shares remained available for repurchase
under the stock repurchase program.
In
the first quarter of fiscal 2025 through October 7, 2024, we repurchased 37,714 shares of our Class B common stock for an aggregate purchase
price of $1.3 million.
In
fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, we paid $1.5 million and $0.8 million, respectively, to repurchase 41,994 and 28,227 shares, respectively,
of our Class B common stock that were tendered by employees of ours to satisfy the employees’ tax withholding obligations in connection
with the vesting of DSUs, the lapsing of restrictions on restricted stock shares, and shares issued for bonus payments. Such shares were
repurchased by us based on their fair market value as of the close of business on the trading day immediately prior to the vesting date.
In
June 2024, we exchanged an aggregate of 12,267 shares of our Class B common stock with a value of $0.4 million for shares of NRS’
Class B common stock that were held by employees of NRS representing an aggregate of 0.09% of NRS’ outstanding shares. In January
2024, we exchanged an aggregate of 192,433 shares of our Class B common stock with a value of $6.3 million for shares of NRS’ Class
B common stock that were held by management employees of NRS representing an aggregate of 1.25% of NRS’ outstanding shares.
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. There is
no assurance that any of these transactions will be completed.
We
intend to, where appropriate, make strategic investments and acquisitions to complement, expand, and/or enter into new businesses. In
considering acquisitions and investments, we search for opportunities to profitably grow our existing businesses and/or to add qualitatively
to the range and diversification of businesses in our portfolio. 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.
FY 2023 10-K MD&A
SEC filing source: 0001493152-23-037384.
Item
7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
This
Annual Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements that contain the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,”
“plans,” “intends” and similar words and phrases. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results projected in any forward-looking statement. In addition to the
factors specifically noted in the forward-looking statements, other important factors, risks and uncertainties that could result in those
differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed under Item 1A to Part I “Risk Factors” in this Annual Report.
The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this Annual 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 Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including
our reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K.
The
following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in Item 8 of
this Annual Report.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
Our
financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America, or U.S. GAAP. The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses as well as the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Critical
accounting estimates are estimates made in accordance with U.S. GAAP that involve a significant level of estimation uncertainty and have
had, or are reasonably likely to have, a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. Our critical accounting
estimates include those related to goodwill impairment testing, valuation of long-lived assets, allowance for doubtful accounts receivable,
and income taxes, sales taxes, and regulatory agency fees. See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 to Part II of
this Annual Report for a complete discussion of our significant accounting policies.
Goodwill
Impairment Testing
Under
U.S. GAAP, goodwill is not amortized but is reviewed annually for impairment at a level of reporting referred to as a reporting unit.
A reporting unit is an operating segment, or one level below the operating segment, depending on whether certain criteria are met.
Our
annual assessment date is May 1. An interim impairment test would be required whenever events or circumstances make it more likely than
not that an impairment may have occurred. The goodwill impairment test compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying
amount. We would recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value;
however, the loss recognized would not exceed the total amount of goodwill. Additionally, we consider income tax effects from any tax-deductible
goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable.
We
have the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative goodwill impairment
test. However, we may elect to perform the quantitative goodwill impairment test even if no indications of a potential impairment exist.
The
carrying amount of our goodwill by reporting unit was as follows:
| (in millions) July 31 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Communications | $ | 11.2 | $ | 11.1 | |||
| net2phone | 9.9 | 9.7 | |||||
| Fintech | 3.2 | 3.2 | |||||
| IDT Digital Payments | 2.2 | 2.4 | |||||
| TOTAL | $ | 26.5 | $ | 26.4 |
For
our annual goodwill impairment tests as of May 1, 2023 and 2022, we performed qualitative assessments for all of our reporting units
that indicated that it was more likely than not that the fair values of our reporting units exceeded their respective carrying values
and, therefore, did not result in an impairment. In addition, we do not believe we are currently at risk of goodwill impairment. Our
qualitative assessments considered several factors including (i) the business enterprise value of the reporting unit from the last quantitative
test at May 1, 2020 and the excess of the fair value over carrying value, (ii) macroeconomic conditions including changes in interest
rates and discount rates, (iii) industry and market considerations including industry revenue, EBITDA margins, and multiples based on
business enterprise value to revenues and to EBITDA, and (iv) the recent financial performance and budget of the reporting unit.
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For
our quantitative assessment, we calculate the fair value of the reporting unit using a discounted cash flow method as a form of the income
approach, and a market approach that incorporates comparative multiples to corroborate discounted cash flow results. The discounted cash
flow method is based on the present value of projected cash flows and a terminal value. The terminal value represents the expected normalized
future cash flows of the reporting unit beyond the projection period. We use a discount rate based on the weighted-average cost of capital
of comparable companies by Standard Industrial Classification, or SIC, code that represents our estimate of the expected return a marketplace
participant would have required.
Calculating
the fair value of a reporting unit requires significant estimates and assumptions by management. The key assumptions and judgments underlying
our quantitative assessment include the discount rates and terminal growth rates used in our discounted cash flow analysis, the revenue
and EBITDA projections for our reporting units, estimates of future levels of gross and operating profits and capital expenditures, and
the selection of comparable companies for the market approach. Should the estimates and assumptions regarding the fair value of the reporting
units prove to be incorrect, we may be required to record impairments to goodwill in future periods.
Valuation
of Long-Lived Assets
We
test the recoverability of our long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of any
such asset may not be recoverable. Such events or changes in circumstances include:
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| ■ | significant actual underperformance relative to expected performance or projected future operating results; |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| ■ | significant changes in the manner or use of the asset or the strategy of our overall business; |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| ■ | significant adverse changes in the business climate in which we operate; and |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| ■ | loss of a significant contract. |
There
were no such events or changes in circumstances in fiscal 2023 or fiscal 2022. If we determine that events or changes in circumstances
indicate the carrying value of certain long-lived assets may not be recoverable, we test for impairment based on the projected undiscounted
cash flows to be derived from such asset. If the projected undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset,
we will record an impairment loss based on the difference between the estimated fair value and the carrying value of the asset. We generally
measure fair value by considering sale prices for similar assets or by discounting estimated future cash flows from the asset using an
appropriate discount rate. Cash flow projections for specific assets and fair value estimates of assets require significant estimates
and assumptions by management that have a significant level of estimation uncertainty. Should our estimates and assumptions prove to
be incorrect, we may be required to record impairments in future periods and such impairments could be material.
Allowance
for Doubtful Accounts Receivable
Our
allowance for doubtful accounts was $5.6 million at July 31, 2023 and $5.3 million at July 31, 2022. The allowance for doubtful accounts
as a percentage of gross trade accounts receivable increased to 15.0% at July 31, 2023 from 11.9% at July 31, 2022 because, at July 31,
2023 compared to July 31, 2022, gross trade accounts receivable decreased 15.9% and the allowance for doubtful accounts increased 5.9%.
The most significant decrease in the gross trade accounts receivable balance at July 31, 2023 compared to July 31, 2022 was in IDT Digital
Payments.
We
estimated the balance of our allowance for doubtful accounts by analyzing accounts receivable balances by age and applying historical
write-off and collection trend rates. Our estimates included separately providing for customer receivables based on specific circumstances
and credit conditions, and when it was deemed probable that the balance was uncollectible. Account balances are written off against the
allowance when it is determined that the receivable will not be recovered.
On
August 1, 2023, we adopted Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326),
Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, that changed the impairment model for most financial assets and certain
other instruments. Effective with the adoption of ASU 2016-13, we will record an expense based on a forward-looking current expected
credit loss model to maintain an allowance for credit losses. When determining the allowance for trade accounts receivable, we will consider
the probability of recoverability of accounts receivable based on past experience, taking into account current collection trends and
general economic factors, including bankruptcy rates. We will also consider future economic trends to estimate expected credit losses
over the lifetime of the asset. Credit risks will be assessed based on historical write-offs, net of recoveries, as well as an analysis
of the aged accounts receivable balances with allowances generally increasing as the receivable ages. Accounts receivable may be fully
reserved for when specific collection issues are known to exist, such as pending bankruptcies.
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Our
allowance for credit losses estimates is subject to change due to new developments, changes in assumptions or changes in our strategy.
We continually assess the likelihood of potential amounts or ranges of recoverability and adjust our allowance accordingly, however,
actual collections and write-offs of trade accounts receivables may materially differ from our estimates.
Income
Taxes, Sales Taxes, and Regulatory Agency Fees
Our
current and deferred income taxes and associated valuation allowance, accruals for sales taxes, and telecom regulatory agency fee accruals,
are impacted by events and transactions arising in the normal course of business as well as in connection with special and non-routine
items. Assessment of the appropriate amount of income taxes, sales taxes, and regulatory agency fees is dependent on several factors,
including estimates of the timing and realization of deferred income tax assets, judgments about the potential results of audits and
applicability of regulatory agency rules and regulations, as well as judgments and assumptions about changes in income tax, sales tax,
and regulatory agency laws, rules, or regulations.
The
valuation allowance on our deferred income tax assets was $10.6 million and $11.6 million at July 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. In
fiscal 2023, we decreased the valuation allowance by $1.0 million, which included a decrease of $2.8 million due to the utilization or
disposal of previously valued deferred income tax assets and a release of $0.7 million for profitability in the United Kingdom, net of
an establishment of $2.5 million for deferred income tax assets that were not more likely than not going to be utilized prior to expiration.
In fiscal 2021, we released $46.5 million of our valuation allowance on the portion of the deferred income tax assets that we are more
likely than not going to utilize. This release was mostly related to domestic deferred income tax assets. We used the framework of Accounting
Standards Codification, or ASC, 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 significant portion of the net operating losses. Our tax planning strategies
were not a significant factor in the analysis.
On
June 21, 2018, the United States Supreme Court rendered a decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., holding that a state may require
a remote seller with no physical presence in the state to collect and remit sales tax on goods and services provided to purchasers in
the state, overturning certain existing court precedent. It is possible that one or more jurisdictions may assert that we have liability
for periods for which we have not collected sales, use or other similar taxes, and if such an assertion or assertions were successful
it could materially and adversely affect our business, financial position, and operating results. One or more jurisdictions may change
their laws or policies to apply their sales, use or other similar taxes to our operations, and if such changes were made it could materially
and adversely affect our business, financial position, and operating results.
Our
2017 FCC Form 499-A, which reports our calendar year 2016 revenue, was audited by the USAC. The Internal Audit Division of USAC issued
preliminary audit findings and, in accordance with USAC’s audit procedures, we appealed certain of the findings. USAC issued a
final decision, and the final decision overturned one of the initial findings but left the remaining initial findings in place. The reversal
will result in the elimination of a $1.8 million charge by the Universal Service Fund. The final decision upheld the imposition of a
$2.9 million charge to the Federal Telecommunications Relay Service, or TRS, Fund. We have appealed the USAC’s final decision to
the FCC and we do not intend to remit payment for the TRS Fund fees unless and until a negative decision on our appeal has been issued.
In response to the aforementioned preliminary audit findings, we made certain changes to our filing policies and procedures for years
that remain potentially under audit. At July 31, 2023 and 2022, our accrued expenses included $26.8 million and $33.2 million, respectively,
for FCC-related regulatory fees for the year covered by the audit, as well as prior and subsequent years.
RECENTLY
ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARD NOT YET ADOPTED
In
June 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU No. 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Fair Value
Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions, that clarifies that a contractual restriction on the sale
of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, is not considered in measuring
fair value. The ASU also requires specific disclosures related to equity securities that are subject to contractual sales restrictions.
We will adopt the amendments in this ASU prospectively on August 1, 2024. We are evaluating the impact that this ASU will have on our
consolidated financial statements.
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.
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COVID-19
In
May 2023, the World Health Organization declared an end to COVID-19 as a public health emergency. As of the date of this Annual Report,
we continue to monitor the situation. We cannot predict with certainty the potential impact of COVID-19 if it re-invigorates on our results
of operations, financial condition, or cash flows.
Concentration
of Customers
Our
most significant customers typically include telecom operators to whom we provide wholesale services and distributors of our retail calling
products. While they may vary from quarter to quarter, our five largest customers collectively accounted for 10.8%, 12.5%, and 14.5%
of our consolidated revenues in fiscal 2023, fiscal 2022, and fiscal 2021, respectively. Our customers with the five largest receivables
balance collectively accounted for 16.7% and 27.1% of our consolidated gross trade accounts receivable at July 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
This concentration of customers increases our risk associated with nonpayment by those customers. In an effort to reduce our risk, we
perform ongoing credit evaluations of our significant customers, and in some cases, do not offer credit terms to customers, choosing
instead to require prepayment. Historically, when we have issued credit, we have not required collateral to support trade accounts receivable
from our customers. However, when necessary, we have imposed stricter credit restrictions on our customers. In some cases, this has resulted
in our sharply curtailing, or ceasing completely, sales to certain customers. We attempt to mitigate our credit risk related to specific
IDT Global customers by also buying services from the customer, in order to create an opportunity to offset our payables and receivables
with the customer. In this way, we can continue to sell services to these customers while reducing our receivable exposure risk. When
it is practical to do so, we will increase our purchases from IDT Global customers with receivable balances that exceed our applicable
payables in order to maximize the offset and reduce our credit risk.
Explanation
of Performance Metrics
Our
results of operations discussion include the following performance metrics:
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| ■ | for NRS, active POS terminals, payment processing accounts, and recurring revenue, |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| ■ | for net2phone, seats and subscription revenue, and |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| ■ | for Traditional Communications, minutes of use. |
NRS
uses two key 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’ recurring revenue is NRS’ revenue in accordance with U.S. GAAP excluding its revenue
from POS terminal sales.
net2phone’s
cloud communications offerings are priced on a per-seat basis, with customers paying based on the number of users in their organization.
net2phone’s subscription revenue is its revenue in accordance with U.S. GAAP excluding its equipment revenue and revenue generated
by a legacy SIP trunking offering in Brazil.
The
trends and comparisons between periods for the number of active POS terminals, NRS PAY accounts, seats served, recurring revenue, and
subscription revenue are used in the analysis of NRS’ or net2phone’s revenues and direct cost of revenues and are strong
indications of the top-line growth and performance of the business.
Minutes
of use is a nonfinancial metric that measures aggregate customer usage during a reporting period. Minutes of use is an important factor
in BOSS Revolution Calling’s and IDT Global’s revenue recognition since satisfaction of our performance obligation occurs
when the customer uses our service. Minutes of use trends and comparisons between periods are used in the analysis of revenues and direct
cost of revenues.
Year
Ended July 31, 2023 compared to Year Ended July 31, 2022 and Year Ended July 31, 2022 compared to Year Ended July 31, 2021
As
of July 31, 2023, we owned 90.0% of the outstanding shares of our subsidiary, net2phone 2.0, Inc., or net2phone 2.0, which owns and operates
the net2phone segment, and 80.0% of the outstanding shares of NRS, and, on a fully diluted basis assuming all the vesting criteria related
to various rights granted have been met and other assumptions, we would own 85.8% of net2phone 2.0 and 77.7% of NRS.
As
of August 1, 2022, we revised our reportable business segments primarily to reflect the growth of our financial technology businesses
and their increased contributions to our consolidated results. Our four reportable business segments, NRS, Fintech, net2phone, and Traditional
Communications, reflect management’s current approach to analyzing results, its resource allocation strategy, and its assessment
of business performance. NRS was previously included in our Fintech segment. In addition, certain lines of business were reclassified
to the Fintech segment from the Traditional Communications segment. Comparative segment information has been reclassified and restated
in all periods to conform to the current period presentation.
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The
following table sets forth certain items in our statements of income as a percentage of our total revenues:
| Year ended July 31 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUES: | ||||||||||||
| National Retail Solutions | 6.2 | % | 3.8 | % | 1.7 | % | ||||||
| Fintech | 7.0 | 4.7 | 4.0 | |||||||||
| net2phone | 5.8 | 4.3 | 3.1 | |||||||||
| Traditional Communications | 81.0 | 87.2 | 91.2 | |||||||||
| TOTAL REVENUES | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| COSTS AND EXPENSES: | ||||||||||||
| Direct cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | 70.7 | 75.8 | 79.8 | |||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 22.4 | 18.4 | 15.1 | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.2 | |||||||||
| Severance | — | — | — | |||||||||
| TOTAL COSTS AND EXPENSES | 94.7 | 95.5 | 96.1 | |||||||||
| Other operating (expense) gain, net | (0.4 | ) | (0.1 | ) | 0.1 | |||||||
| INCOME FROM OPERATIONS | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.0 | |||||||||
| Interest income, net | 0.3 | — | — | |||||||||
| Other (expense) income, net | (0.3 | ) | (1.8 | ) | 0.5 | |||||||
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 4.9 | % | 2.6 | % | 4.5 | % |
National
Retail Solutions Segment
NRS,
which represented 6.2%, 3.8%, and 1.7% of our total revenues in fiscal 2023, fiscal 2022, and fiscal 2021, respectively, is an operator
of a nationwide POS network providing independent retailers with store management software, electronic payment processing, and other
ancillary merchant services. NRS’ POS platform provides marketers with digital out-of-home advertising and transaction data.
| (in millions) | 2023 change from 2022 | 2022 change from 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended July 31 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | $ | % | $ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recurring | $ | 71.4 | $ | 45.3 | $ | 19.7 | $ | 26.1 | 57.8 | % | $ | 25.6 | 129.2 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.0 | (0.3 | ) | (6.0 | ) | 1.0 | 20.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 77.1 | 51.3 | 24.7 | 25.8 | 50.3 | 26.6 | 107.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Direct cost of revenues | (8.9 | ) | (7.1 | ) | (4.8 | ) | 1.8 | 25.5 | 2.3 | 47.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | (51.4 | ) | (32.1 | ) | (19.6 | ) | 19.3 | 60.3 | 12.5 | 63.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (2.4 | ) | (0.9 | ) | (0.6 | ) | 1.5 | 160.9 | 0.3 | 74.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | $ | 14.4 | $ | 11.2 | $ | (0.3 | ) | $ | 3.2 | 28.5 | % | $ | 11.5 | nm |
nm—not
meaningful
| (in thousands) | 2023 change from 2022 | 2022 change from 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | # | % | # | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Active POS terminals | 25.7 | 19.4 | 14.0 | 6.3 | 32.6 | % | 5.4 | 37.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Payment processing accounts | 15.8 | 10.3 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 52.9 | % | 4.4 | 76.1 | % |
Revenues.
Revenues increased in each of fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022 compared to the prior fiscal year driven primarily by revenue growth from
NRS’ merchant services and sales of advertising and data, as well as the expansion of NRS’ POS network.
Direct
Cost of Revenues. Direct cost of revenues increased in each of fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022 compared to the prior fiscal year primarily
due to increases in the direct costs of NRS’ POS terminal sales.
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Selling,
General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expense increased in each of fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022 compared
to the prior fiscal year primarily due to increases in sales commissions, as well as increases in employee compensation. As a percentage
of NRS’ revenue, NRS’ selling, general and administrative expense was 66.7%, 62.5%, and 79.3% in fiscal 2023, fiscal 2022,
and fiscal 2021, respectively.
Depreciation
and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense increased in each of fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022 compared to the prior fiscal
year primarily due to increased depreciation of capitalized costs of consultants and employees developing internal use software.
Fintech
Segment
Fintech,
which represented 7.0%, 4.7%, and 4.0% of our total revenues in fiscal 2023, fiscal 2022, and fiscal 2021, respectively, is comprised
of BOSS Money, a provider of international money remittance and related value/payment transfer services, as well as other, significantly
smaller, financial services businesses, including Leaf, a provider of digital wallet services in emerging markets, a variable interest
entity, or VIE, that operates money transfer businesses, and IDTFS, our Gibraltar-based bank.
| (in millions) | 2023 change from 2022 | 2022 change from 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended July 31 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | $ | % | $ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BOSS Money | $ | 76.9 | $ | 55.6 | $ | 49.3 | $ | 21.3 | 38.5 | % | $ | 6.3 | 12.7 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 9.7 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 0.7 | 7.2 | 0.7 | 8.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 86.6 | 64.6 | 57.6 | 22.0 | 34.1 | 7.0 | 12.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Direct cost of revenues | (36.5 | ) | (26.1 | ) | (21.8 | ) | 10.4 | 40.0 | 4.3 | 19.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | (51.9 | ) | (43.1 | ) | (35.9 | ) | 8.8 | 20.3 | 7.2 | 20.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (2.6 | ) | (2.2 | ) | (1.5 | ) | 0.4 | 20.2 | 0.7 | 47.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Severance | — | (0.1 | ) | — | (0.1 | ) | (100.0 | ) | 0.1 | nm | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating gain (expense) | 1.9 | — | (0.3 | ) | (1.9 | ) | nm | (0.3 | ) | (105.4 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | $ | (2.5 | ) | $ | (6.9 | ) | $ | (1.9 | ) | $ | 4.4 | 63.4 | % | $ | (5.0 | ) | (253.7 | )% |
nm—not
meaningful
Revenues.
Revenues from BOSS Money increased in each of fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022 compared to the prior fiscal year primarily because of
increased transaction volume in BOSS Money’s direct-to-consumer digital and retail channels and, in fiscal 2023, from the development
and introduction of new platform functionalities enabling more flexible and granular pricing strategies. The revenue increase in fiscal
2022 compared to fiscal 2021was partially offset by the lack of revenue from transient foreign exchange market conditions that materially
improved BOSS Money’s revenues in fiscal 2021 but ceased by the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2021. BOSS Money continues
to benefit from ongoing expansion of its disbursement networks, particularly in Africa and the Caribbean.
Direct
Cost of Revenues. Direct cost of revenues increased in each of fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022 compared to the prior fiscal year primarily
due to increased direct cost of revenues in BOSS Money’s direct-to-consumer digital and retail channels, which reflected the increases
in BOSS Money’s revenue.
Selling,
General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expense increased in fiscal 2023 compared to fiscal 2022 primarily
due to increases in debit and credit card processing charges, employee compensation, sales commissions, and marketing expenses. Selling,
general and administrative expense increased in fiscal 2022 compared to fiscal 2021 primarily due to increases in debit and credit card
processing charges, employee compensation, and sales commissions. The increases in card processing charges were the result of increased
credit and debit card transactions through our BOSS Money app and other digital channels. As a percentage of Fintech’s revenue,
Fintech’s selling, general and administrative expense was 59.9%, 66.8%, and 62.3% in fiscal 2023, fiscal 2022, and fiscal 2021,
respectively.
Depreciation
and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense increased in each of fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022 compared to the prior fiscal
year primarily due to increased depreciation of capitalized costs of consultants and employees developing internal use software.
Other
Operating Gain (Expense). In fiscal 2023, we determined that the requirements for a portion of the contingent consideration payments
related to the Leaf acquisition would not be met. We recognized a gain of $1.6 million on the write-off of this contingent consideration
payment obligation. In addition, in fiscal 2023, fiscal 2022, and fiscal 2021, Leaf received payments of $0.4 million, $20,000, and nil,
respectively, from government grants for the development and commercialization of blockchain-backed financial technologies.
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net2phone
Segment
The
net2phone segment, which represented 5.8%, 4.3%, and 3.1% of our total revenues in fiscal 2023, fiscal 2022, and fiscal 2021, respectively,
is comprised of net2phone’s cloud communications and contact center offerings.
| (in millions) | 2023 change from 2022 | 2022 change from 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended July 31 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | $ | % | $ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subscription | $ | 66.8 | $ | 53.6 | $ | 38.8 | $ | 13.2 | 24.8 | % | $ | 14.8 | 38.0 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 5.6 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 20.3 | (1.1 | ) | (18.7 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 72.4 | 58.2 | 44.5 | 14.2 | 24.4 | 13.7 | 30.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Direct cost of revenues | (12.0 | ) | (10.0 | ) | (8.7 | ) | 2.0 | 19.6 | 1.3 | 15.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | (57.4 | ) | (54.2 | ) | (46.1 | ) | 3.2 | 5.8 | 8.1 | 17.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (5.6 | ) | (5.4 | ) | (5.1 | ) | 0.2 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 6.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Severance | (0.1 | ) | — | — | 0.1 | nm | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating (expense) gain, net | (0.1 | ) | 0.3 | (0.1 | ) | 0.4 | 145.4 | (0.4 | ) | (393.2 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | $ | (2.8 | ) | $ | (11.1 | ) | $ | (15.5 | ) | $ | 8.3 | 75.3 | % | $ | 4.4 | 28.0 | % |
nm—not
meaningful
| (in thousands) | 2023 change from 2022 | 2022 change from 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| July 31 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | # | % | # | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Seats served | 352 | 291 | 226 | 61 | 21.1 | % | 65 | 28.4 | % |
Revenues.
net2phone’s revenues increased in each of fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022 compared to the prior fiscal year driven primarily by
the growth in subscription revenue in the U.S. and Latin American markets, which reflects the increases in seats served at July 31, 2023
and July 31, 2022 compared to the prior fiscal year ends. The increase in seats served at July 31, 2022 compared to July 31, 2021 included
approximately 7,000 seats as a result of our acquisition of Integra in March 2022.
Direct
Cost of Revenues. Direct cost of revenues increased in fiscal 2023 compared to fiscal 2022 primarily due to the increase in revenues,
with the largest increase in the U.S. market. Direct cost of revenues increased in fiscal 2022 compared to fiscal 2021 primarily due
to the increase in revenues, with the largest increases in Latin American markets. net2phone’s focus on mid-sized businesses, multi-channel
strategies, and localized offerings generated revenue growth that exceeded the increase in direct cost of revenues.
Selling,
General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expense increased in fiscal 2023 compared to fiscal 2022 primarily
due to increases in sales commissions and consulting expense. Selling, general and administrative expense increased in fiscal 2022 compared
to fiscal 2021 primarily due to increases in sales commissions, employee compensation, and expenses related to the proposed (and subsequently
postponed) spin-off of our net2phone cloud communications business. As a percentage of net2phone’s revenues, net2phone’s
selling, general and administrative expense decreased to 79.2% from 93.1% and 103.7% in fiscal 2023, fiscal 2022, and fiscal 2021, respectively.
net2phone
derives a significant portion of its revenues from existing customers. Attracting new customers usually involves additional costs compared
to retention of existing customers. If existing customers’ subscriptions and related usage decrease or are terminated, net2phone
will need to spend more money to acquire new customers and still may not be able to maintain its existing level of revenues or profitability.
In addition, net2phone needs to acquire new customers to increase its revenues. net2phone incurs significant sales and marketing expenses
to acquire new customers. It is therefore expected that selling, general and administrative expense will remain a significant percentage
of net2phone’s revenues for the foreseeable future.
Depreciation
and Amortization. The increases in depreciation and amortization expense in each of fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022 compared to the prior
fiscal year was due to increased depreciation of net2phone’s telephone equipment leased to customers and increased depreciation
of capitalized costs of consultants and employees developing internal use software.
Other
Operating (Expense) Gain, net. In fiscal 2023, we recorded an expense of $0.1 million for telephone equipment that was taken out
of service. In fiscal 2022, we determined that the requirements for a contingent consideration payment related to an acquisition in December
2019 would not be met before the expiration date. net2phone recognized a gain of $0.3 million on the write-off of this contingent consideration
payment obligation. Other operating expense, net in fiscal 2021 was due to the settlement of a legal matter.
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Traditional
Communications Segment
The
Traditional Communications segment, which represented 81.0%, 87.2%, and 91.2% of our total revenues in fiscal 2023, fiscal 2022, and
fiscal 2021, respectively, includes IDT Digital Payments, 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, a wholesale provider of international voice and SMS
termination and outsourced traffic management solutions to telecoms worldwide. Traditional Communications also includes other small businesses
and offerings including early-stage business initiatives and mature businesses in harvest mode.
Traditional
Communications’ most significant revenue streams are from IDT Digital Payments, BOSS Revolution Calling, and IDT Global. IDT Digital
Payments and BOSS Revolution Calling are sold directly to consumers and through distributors and retailers. We receive payments for BOSS
Revolution Calling, traditional calling cards, and IDT Digital Payments prior to providing the services. We recognize the revenue when
services are provided to the customer. Traditional Communications’ revenues tend to be somewhat seasonal, with the second fiscal
quarter (which contains Christmas and New Year’s Day) and the fourth fiscal quarter (which contains Mother’s Day and Father’s
Day) typically showing higher minute volumes.
| (in millions) | 2023 change from 2022 | 2022 change from 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended July 31 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | $/# | % | $/# | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IDT Digital Payments | $ | 417.1 | $ | 473.2 | $ | 461.6 | $ | (56.1 | ) | (11.9 | )% | $ | 11.6 | 2.5 | % | |||||||||||||
| BOSS Revolution Calling | 322.1 | 387.9 | 455.2 | (65.8 | ) | (17.0 | ) | (67.3 | ) | (14.8 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| IDT Global | 230.3 | 292.4 | 361.0 | (62.1 | ) | (21.2 | ) | (68.6 | ) | (19.0 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Other | 33.2 | 36.5 | 42.3 | (3.3 | ) | (8.8 | ) | (5.8 | ) | (13.7 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 1,002.7 | 1,190.0 | 1,320.1 | (187.3 | ) | (15.7 | ) | (130.1 | ) | (9.9 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Direct cost of revenues | (818.2 | ) | (991.2 | ) | (1,118.7 | ) | (173.0 | ) | (17.4 | ) | (127.5 | ) | (11.4 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | (107.0 | ) | (113.3 | ) | (109.3 | ) | (6.3 | ) | (5.5 | ) | 4.0 | 3.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (9.4 | ) | (9.5 | ) | (10.6 | ) | (0.1 | ) | (1.0 | ) | (1.1 | ) | (10.1 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Severance | (0.9 | ) | (0.1 | ) | (0.5 | ) | 0.8 | nm | (0.4 | ) | (87.5 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Other operating (expense) gain, net | (5.9 | ) | (0.1 | ) | 1.0 | 5.8 | nm | 1.1 | 110.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | $ | 61.3 | $ | 75.8 | $ | 82.0 | $ | (14.5 | ) | (19.2 | )% | $ | (6.2 | ) | (7.6 | )% | ||||||||||||
| Minutes of use: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BOSS Revolution Calling | 2,299 | 2,926 | 3,554 | (627 | ) | (21.4 | )% | (628 | ) | (17.7 | )% | |||||||||||||||||
| IDT Global | 6,328 | 7,720 | 10,511 | (1,392 | ) | (18.0 | ) | (2,791 | ) | (26.6 | ) |
Revenues.
Revenues from IDT Digital Payments decreased in fiscal 2023 compared to fiscal 2022 primarily from the deterioration of a key corridor
that was particularly impactful to revenues in the wholesale and retail channels. Revenues from IDT Digital Payments increased in fiscal
2022 compared to fiscal 2021 primarily from an increase in direct-to-consumer channel revenues, partially offset by a decrease in retail
channel revenues. Our acquisition of Sochitel in fiscal 2021 contributed to our increased penetration into the mobile top-up market in
Africa.
Revenues
and minutes of use from BOSS Revolution Calling decreased in each of fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022 compared to the prior fiscal year. 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. 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, the COVID-19-related impact was less significant in fiscal 2022 than 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.
Revenues
and minutes of use from IDT Global decreased in each of fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022 compared to the prior fiscal year as communications
globally continued to transition away from international voice calling. This trend was accelerated by the impact of COVID-19 as business
communications shifted from calling to video conferencing and other collaboration platforms. We expect that IDT Global will continue
to be adversely impacted by these trends, and minutes of use and revenues will likely continue to decline from quarter-to-quarter, as
we seek to maximize economics rather than necessarily sustain minutes of use or revenues.
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Direct
Cost of Revenues. Direct cost of revenues decreased in fiscal 2023 compared to fiscal 2022 primarily due to decreases in IDT Global,
IDT Digital Payments, and BOSS Revolution Calling’s revenues. Direct cost of revenues decreased in fiscal 2022 compared to fiscal
2021 primarily due to decreases in BOSS Revolution Calling’s and IDT Global’s revenues, partially offset by an increase in
IDT Digital Payments’ direct cost of revenues in fiscal 2022 compared to fiscal 2021 because of the increase in IDT Digital Payments’
revenues.
Selling,
General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expense decreased in fiscal 2023 compared to fiscal 2022 primarily
due to decreases in debit and credit card processing charges, sales commissions, and employee compensation, partially offset by an increase
in stock-based compensation. Selling, general and administrative expense increased in fiscal 2022 compared to fiscal 2021 primarily due
to increases in marketing expense, employee compensation, and consulting expense, partially offset by a decrease in sales commissions.
As a percentage of Traditional Communications’ revenue, Traditional Communications’ selling, general and administrative expense
was 10.7%, 9.5%, and 8.3% in fiscal 2023, fiscal 2022, and fiscal 2021, respectively.
Depreciation
and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense decreased in each of fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022 compared to the prior fiscal
year primarily due to decreases in depreciation as more of our property, plant, and equipment became fully depreciated, partially offset
by increases in depreciation of equipment added to our telecommunications network and capitalized costs of consultants and employees
developing internal use software.
Severance
Expense. Traditional Communications incurred severance expense of $0.9 million, $0.1 million, and $0.5 million in fiscal 2023, fiscal
2022, and fiscal 2021, respectively.
Other
Operating (Expense) Gain, net. Other operating (expense) gain, net included $3.9 million, $0.1 million, and $0.5 million in fiscal
2023, fiscal 2022, and fiscal 2021, respectively for the indemnification of one of our cable telephony customers related to patent infringement
claims brought against the customer. On May 8, 2023, we and the customer agreed to a release from the indemnification agreement in exchange
for $3.9 million, of which $1.9 million was paid on May 10, 2023, and the remainder will be paid in five monthly invoice deductions of
$0.4 million each. Also, in fiscal 2023, we increased the estimated fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration by $0.2
million, and we recorded an expense of $1.4 million for internal use software that was taken out of service. Other operating (expense)
gain, net in fiscal 2021 included a gain 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 and expense of $0.6 million for the settlement of a claim related to
IDT Global.
Corporate
| (in millions) | 2023 change from 2022 | 2022 change from 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended July 31 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | $ | % | $ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | $ | (9.3 | ) | $ | (7.8 | ) | $ | (7.5 | ) | $ | 1.5 | 18.6 | % | $ | 0.3 | 3.6 | % | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (0.1 | ) | (0.1 | ) | (0.1 | ) | — | (30.5 | ) | — | 1.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other operating (expense) gain, net | (0.3 | ) | (1.0 | ) | 0.2 | (0.7 | ) | (67.2 | ) | 1.2 | 560.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | $ | (9.7 | ) | $ | (8.9 | ) | $ | (7.4 | ) | $ | (0.8 | ) | (8.2 | )% | $ | (1.5 | ) | (20.7 | )% |
Corporate
costs mainly include compensation, consulting fees, treasury, tax and accounting services, human resources, corporate purchasing, corporate
governance including Board of Directors’ fees, internal and external audit, investor relations, corporate insurance, corporate
legal, and other corporate-related general and administrative expenses. Corporate does not generate any revenues, nor does it incur any
direct cost of revenues.
General
and Administrative. Corporate general and administrative expense increased in fiscal 2023 compared to fiscal 2022 primarily because
of increases in audit and accounting fees, employee compensation, and stock-based compensation expense. Corporate general and administrative
expense increased in fiscal 2022 compared to fiscal 2021 primarily because of an increase in employee compensation. As a percentage of
our consolidated revenues, Corporate general and administrative expense was 0.7%, 0.6%, and 0.5% in fiscal 2023, fiscal 2022, and fiscal
2021, respectively.
Other
Operating (Expense) Gain, net. In September 2017, we and certain of our subsidiaries were certified by the New Jersey Economic Development
Authority, or NJEDA, as having met the requirements of the Grow New Jersey Assistance Act Tax Credit Program. The program provides for
credits against a corporation’s New Jersey corporate business tax liability for maintaining a minimum number of employees in New
Jersey, and that tax credits may be sold subject to certain conditions. On June 5, 2023, we received a 2019 tax credit certificate for
$1.8 million from the NJEDA. In August 2023, we sold the certificate for cash of $1.6 million. As discussed in Note 23 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements included in Item 8 to Part II of this Annual Report, we (as well as other defendants) have been named in a class
action on behalf of Straight Path’s stockholders. We incurred legal fees of $5.8 million, $7.7 million, and $2.9 million in fiscal
2023, fiscal 2022, and fiscal 2021, respectively, related to this action. Also, we recorded offsetting gains from insurance claims for
this matter of $3.8 million, $6.7 million, and $3.1 million in fiscal 2023, fiscal 2022, and fiscal 2021, respectively. On October 3,
2023, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware dismissed all claims against us, and found that, contrary to the plaintiffs’
allegations, the class suffered no damages. The plaintiffs will have 30 days from entry of the final order to file an appeal.
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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 was previously owned by Rafael Holdings. On August 22, 2022, Rafael Holdings sold the building and parking garage to an unrelated
third party. Our lease in that property continues with the new owner. We also lease office space in Israel from Rafael Holdings. The
Newark lease expires in April 2025 and the Israel lease expires in July 2025. In fiscal 2023, we incurred lease costs of $0.3 million
in connection with the Rafael Holdings’ leases, which excludes Newark lease costs after August 22, 2022. In fiscal 2022 and fiscal
2021, we incurred lease costs of $2.0 million and $1.9 million, respectively, in connection with the Rafael Holdings’ leases. Lease
costs incurred in connection with the Rafael Holdings’ leases are included in consolidated selling, general and administrative
expense.
Stock-Based
Compensation Expense. Stock-based compensation expense included in consolidated selling, general and administrative expense was $4.5
million, $1.9 million, and $1.5 million in fiscal 2023, fiscal 2022, and fiscal 2021, respectively.
The
increase in stock-based compensation expense in fiscal 2023 compared to fiscal 2022 was primarily due to the grant of deferred stock
units, or DSUs, that, upon vesting, will entitle the grantees to receive shares of our Class B common stock. In the fiscal 2023, we granted
an aggregate of 0.2 million DSUs to certain of our executive officers and other employees. The number of shares that will be issuable
on each vesting date will vary between 50% to 200% of the number of DSUs that vest on that vesting date, depending on the market price
for the underlying Class B common stock on the vesting date relative to the base price approved by the Compensation Committee of our
Board of Directors of $25.45 per share (which was based on the market price at the time of the initial grants under this program). On
May 17, 2023, the first vesting date under the program, in accordance with the program and based on certain elections made by grantees,
we issued 41,945 shares of our Class B common stock for vested DSUs. Based on those elections, vesting for 31,909 DSUs was delayed until
February 21, 2024. Subject to continued full time employment or other service to us, the remaining DSUs are scheduled to vest on February
21, 2024 and February 25, 2025. The grantees will have the right to elect a later vesting date no later than January 19, 2024 for the
February 21, 2024 vesting date. A grantee will have the option to elect a later vesting date for one-half or all of the shares scheduled
to vest on February 21, 2024 and any DSUs that do not vest based on the grantee’s election, will be eligible to vest on February
25, 2025. We estimated that the fair value of the DSUs on the date of grants was an aggregate of $5.4 million, which is being recognized
on a graded vesting basis over the requisite service periods ending in February 2025. We used a risk neutral Monte Carlo simulation method
in our valuation of the DSUs, which simulated the range of possible future values of our Class B common stock over the life of the DSUs.
The weighted average grant date fair value per DSU was $27.21. At July 31, 2023, there was $2.3 million of total unrecognized compensation
cost related to non-vested DSUs.
The
increase in stock-based compensation expense in fiscal 2022 compared to 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 for deferred stock units granted in June 2019.
Effective
as of June 30, 2022, restricted shares of NRS’ Class B common stock were granted to certain NRS employees. The restrictions on
the shares will lapse in three installments on each of June 1, 2024, 2026, and 2027. The estimated fair value of the restricted shares
on the grant date was $3.3 million, which is being recognized over the vesting period. At July 31, 2023, unrecognized compensation cost
related to NRS’ non-vested Class B common stock was an aggregate of $2.6 million. The unrecognized compensation cost is expected
to be recognized over the remaining vesting period that ends in fiscal 2027.
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| (in millions) | 2023 change from 2022 | 2022 change from 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended July 31 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | $ | % | $ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | $ | 60.7 | $ | 60.1 | $ | 57.0 | $ | 0.6 | 1.1 | % | $ | 3.1 | 5.4 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Interest income, net | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.0 | nm | (0.1 | ) | (54.1 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other (expense) income, net | (3.1 | ) | (25.4 | ) | 7.9 | 22.3 | 87.8 | (33.3 | ) | (420.3 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| (Provision for) benefit from income taxes | (16.4 | ) | (5.9 | ) | 31.7 | (10.5 | ) | (179.7 | ) | (37.6 | ) | (118.6 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Net income | 44.4 | 29.0 | 96.9 | 15.4 | 53.0 | (67.9 | ) | (70.1 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (3.9 | ) | (2.0 | ) | (0.4 | ) | (1.9 | ) | (96.0 | ) | (1.6 | ) | (375.2 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to IDT Corporation | $ | 40.5 | $ | 27.0 | $ | 96.5 | $ | 13.5 | 49.8 | % | $ | (69.5 | ) | (72.0 | )% |
nm—not
meaningful
Other
(Expense) Income, net. Other (expense) income, net consists of the following:
| (in millions) Year ended July 31 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) | $ | 3.3 | $ | (1.7 | ) | $ | 1.0 | |||||
| Equity in net loss of investee | (3.1 | ) | (3.0 | ) | (1.1 | ) | ||||||
| (Losses) gains on investments | (2.6 | ) | (19.3 | ) | 8.8 | |||||||
| Other | (0.7 | ) | (1.4 | ) | (0.8 | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL | $ | (3.1 | ) | $ | (25.4 | ) | $ | 7.9 |
As
of February 2, 2021, we have an investment in convertible preferred stock of a communications company (the equity method investee, or
EMI). Our initial investment represented 23.95% of the outstanding shares of the EMI on an as converted basis, and on August 10, 2021,
our investment increased to 26.57% of the outstanding shares of the EMI on an as converted basis. On April 6, 2023, in accordance with
an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of April 5, 2023, the EMI merged with and into its subsidiary, with the subsidiary being the
surviving corporation. Each of the EMI’s shareholders agreed to purchase additional shares of the EMI’s convertible preferred
stock through May 31, 2023. Following the merger, the conversion of our notes receivable into EMI shares described below under Liquidity
and Capital Resources, Investing Activities, and the purchases of the additional EMI’s shares, our ownership interest increased
to 33.3% of the EMI’s outstanding shares. We account for this investment using the equity method since we can exercise significant
influence over the operating and financial policies of the EMI but we do not have a controlling interest. We determined that on the dates
of the acquisitions, there were difference between our investment in the EMI and our proportional interest in the equity of the EMI of
an aggregate of $8.2 million, which represented the share of the EMI’s customer list on the dates of the acquisitions attributed
to our interest in the EMI. These basis differences are being amortized over the 6-year estimated life of the customer list. “Equity
in net loss of investee” also includes the amortization of the equity method basis difference.
The
net losses on investments in fiscal 2023 included an unrealized loss of $7,000 on shares of Rafael Holdings’ Class B common stock.
The net losses on investments in fiscal 2022 included an unrealized loss of $14.1 million on shares of Rafael Holdings’ Class B
common stock. The net gains on investments in fiscal 2021 included an unrealized gain of $8.3 million on shares of Rafael Holdings’
Class B common stock.
(Provision
for) Benefit from Income Taxes. In fiscal 2021, we released $46.5 million of our valuation allowance on the portion of our deferred
income tax assets that we are more likely than not going to utilize. This release was mostly related to domestic deferred income tax
assets. We used the framework of ASC 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 significant portion of the net operating losses. Our tax planning strategies
were not a significant factor in the analysis.
The
change in income tax expense in fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022 compared to the prior fiscal year, 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.
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Net
Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests. The change in the net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in fiscal
2023 compared to fiscal 2022 was primarily due to increases in the net income of NRS and our VIE, as well as a reduction in the net loss
of net2phone 2.0. The change in the net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in fiscal 2022 compared to fiscal 2021 was primarily
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.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As
of the date of this Annual Report, we expect our cash from operations and the balance of cash, cash equivalents, debt securities, and
current equity investments that we held on July 31, 2023 will be sufficient to meet our currently anticipated working capital and capital
expenditure requirements during fiscal 2024.
At
July 31, 2023, we had cash, cash equivalents, debt securities, and current equity investments of $152.2 million and working capital (current
assets in excess of current liabilities) of $93.0 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 July 31, 2023, “Cash and cash equivalents” in our consolidated balance
sheet included an aggregate of $20.6 million held by IDT Payment Services, Inc. and IDT Payment Services of New York, LLC that was unavailable
for other purposes.
Contractual
Obligations and Commitments
The
following table includes our anticipated material cash requirements from contractual obligations and other commitments at July 31, 2023:
| Payments due by period (in millions) | Total | Less than 1 year | 1—3 years | 4—5 years | After 5 years | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase commitments | $ | 10.8 | $ | 10.8 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
| Connectivity obligations under service agreements | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Operating leases including short-term leases | 7.0 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 0.4 | — | ||||||||||||||
| TOTAL(1) | $ | 18.4 | $ | 14.5 | $ | 3.5 | $ | 0.4 | $ | — |
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| (1) | The above table does not include up to $10 million for the potential redemption of shares of NRS’ Class B common stock, an aggregate of $27.1 million in performance bonds, and up to $9.0 million for other potential payments including contingent consideration related to business acquisitions, due to the uncertainty of the amount and/or timing of any such payments. |
Consolidated
Financial Condition
| (in millions) Year ended July 31 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flows provided by (used in): | ||||||||||||
| Operating activities | $ | 54.1 | $ | 29.4 | $ | 66.6 | ||||||
| Investing activities | (33.4 | ) | (33.8 | ) | (44.1 | ) | ||||||
| Financing activities | (15.8 | ) | (15.6 | ) | (4.5 | ) | ||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents | 4.4 | (17.4 | ) | 7.7 | ||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents | $ | 9.3 | $ | (37.4 | ) | $ | 25.7 |
Operating
Activities
Our
cash flows from operations vary 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 decreased to $37.7 million at July 31, 2023 from $44.9 million at July 31, 2022 primarily due to collections
in fiscal 2023 that were greater than amounts billed during fiscal 2023. Gross trade accounts receivable increased to $44.9 million at
July 31, 2022 from $39.0 million at July 31, 2021 primarily due to amounts billed during fiscal 2022 that were greater than collections
in fiscal 2022.
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 $35.3 million at July 31, 2023 from $36.5 million at July 31, 2022 and $42.3 million at July 31, 2021 due to decreases
in the BOSS Revolution Calling and IDT Digital Payments deferred revenue balances.
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Customer
deposit liabilities at IDTFS increased to $86.5 million at July 31, 2023 from $85.8 million at July 31, 2022 and decreased from $115.5
million at July 31, 2021. Our restricted cash and cash equivalents included $87.3 million, $86.6 million, and $115.8 million at July
31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively, held by the bank.
Beginning
in June 2019, as part of a commercial resolution, we indemnified one of our cable telephony customers related to patent infringement
claims brought against the customer. On May 8, 2023, we and the customer agreed to a release from the indemnification agreement in exchange
for $3.9 million, of which $1.9 million was paid on May 10, 2023, and the remainder will be paid in five monthly invoice deductions of
$0.4 million each.
On
December 21, 2020, we received $2.0 million from the sale to a third party of all our rights under the Payment Card Interchange Fee and
Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation related to claims that merchants paid excessive fees to accept Visa and Mastercard cards between
January 1, 2004 and January 25, 2019.
On
June 21, 2018, the United States Supreme Court rendered a decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., holding that a state may require
a remote seller with no physical presence in the state to collect and remit sales tax on goods and services provided to purchasers in
the state, overturning certain existing court precedent. It is possible that one or more jurisdictions may assert that we have liability
for periods for which we have not collected sales, use or other similar taxes, and if such an assertion or assertions were successful
it could materially and adversely affect our business, financial position, and operating results. One or more jurisdictions may change
their laws or policies to apply their sales, use or other similar taxes to our operations, and if such changes were made it could materially
and adversely affect our business, financial position, and operating results.
As
discussed in Note 23 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 to Part II of this Annual Report, we (as well as other
defendants) have been named in a class action on behalf of the stockholders of our former subsidiary, Straight Path. On October 3, 2023,
the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware dismissed all claims against us, and found that, contrary to the plaintiffs’ allegations,
the class suffered no damages. The plaintiffs will have 30 days from entry of the final order to file an appeal.
Investing
Activities
Our
capital expenditures were $22.0 million in fiscal 2023, $21.9 million in fiscal 2022, and $16.8 million in fiscal 2021. We currently
anticipate that total capital expenditures in fiscal 2024 will be $21 million to $23 million. We expect to fund our capital expenditures
with our net cash provided by operating activities and cash, cash equivalents, debt securities, and current equity investments on hand.
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. 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
were an aggregate of up to $3.3 million, half of which was paid in fiscal 2023 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 of the net2phone
segment 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., or IDTIT, purchased all of the outstanding shares of 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. The contingent
consideration was an aggregate of up to $5.5 million based on annual gross profit over a five-year period. In fiscal 2023, we determined
that the requirements for a portion of the contingent consideration payments related to the Leaf acquisition would not be met. We recorded
a gain of $1.6 million on the write-off of this contingent consideration payment obligation, which was included in “Other operating
(expense) gain, net” in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
On
December 3, 2020, IDTIT acquired 51% of the issued shares of Sochitel for $2.4 million, net of cash acquired. We also recorded $0.4 million
for the estimated fair value of contingent consideration. In fiscal 2023, we paid contingent consideration of $0.5 million and recorded
an expense of $0.1 million, which was included in “Other operating (expense) gain, net” in the accompanying consolidated
statements of income. 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 IDTIT, or the Option Shares, the seller exercised its option and on March 22, 2021, IDTIT purchased the Option
Shares for $0.3 million. On June 15, 2021, IDTIT purchased 19% of Sochitel’s issued shares from the remaining noncontrolling interest
holder for $1.0 million. We also recorded $0.2 million for the estimated fair value of contingent consideration. In fiscal 2023, we paid
contingent consideration of $0.3 million and recorded an expense of $0.1 million, which was included in “Other operating (expense)
gain, net” in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
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As
of May 31, 2021, we purchased a warrant from the shareholders of a VIE for cash of $0.8 million, which is included in financing activities,
and a contingent payment of $0.1 million. We acquired cash of $3.3 million from the initial consolidation of the VIE, which is included
in investing activities.
On
December 7, 2020, we purchased from Rafael Holdings 218,245 newly issued shares of Rafael Holding’s Class B common stock and a
warrant to purchase up to 43,649 shares of Rafael Holding’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 Holding’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 Holding’s Class B common stock for cash of $1.0 million.
On
February 2, 2021, we paid $4.0 million to purchase shares of the EMI’s convertible preferred stock, and on August 10, 2021, we
paid $1.1 million to purchase additional shares of the EMI’s 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. On April 6, 2023, in accordance with an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of April 5, 2023, the EMI merged with
and into its subsidiary, with the subsidiary being the surviving corporation. Effective with the merger, among other things, the notes
receivable from the EMI that we held with an aggregate principal and accrued interest of $4.0 million were converted into shares of the
subsidiary’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, or EMI Preferred Stock. In addition, each of the EMI’s shareholders agreed
to purchase additional shares of EMI Preferred Stock, for which we paid $0.9 million in fiscal 2023 to purchase the additional shares.
Following the merger, the conversions, and the purchases of additional shares of EMI Preferred Stock, the Company’s ownership increased
to 33.3% of the EMI’s outstanding shares. As of July 27, 2023, the EMI’s shareholders including us agreed to purchase additional
shares of EMI Preferred Stock. We subscribed to purchase additional shares for an aggregate of $1.0 million. In the first quarter of
fiscal 2024 through October 11, 2023, the Company paid $0.7 million to purchase the shares.
Purchases
of debt securities and equity investments were $59.9 million, $24.5 million, and $43.2 million in fiscal 2023, fiscal 2022, and fiscal
2021, respectively. Proceeds from maturities and sales of debt securities and redemptions of equity investments were $49.2 million, $21.2
million, and $26.2 million in fiscal 2023, fiscal 2022, and fiscal 2021, respectively.
Financing
Activities
We
distributed cash of $0.3 million, $0.5 million, and $0.8 million in fiscal 2023, fiscal 2022, and fiscal 2021, respectively, to the noncontrolling
interests in certain of our subsidiaries.
In
fiscal 2023, fiscal 2022, and fiscal 2021, we received proceeds from financing-related other liabilities of $0.3 million, $2.3 million,
and $0.7 million, respectively.
In
fiscal 2023, fiscal 2022, and fiscal 2021, we repaid financing-related other liabilities of $2.0 million, $1.3 million, and $0.1 million,
respectively.
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.
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. As of July 28, 2023, IDT Telecom and TD Bank, N.A. amended certain
terms of the credit agreement. IDT Telecom may use the proceeds to finance working capital requirements and for certain closing costs
of the facility. At July 31, 2023 and 2022, there were no amounts outstanding under this facility. In fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022, IDT
Telecom borrowed and repaid an aggregate of $27.4 million and $2.6 million, respectively, under the facility. The revolving credit facility
is secured by primarily all of IDT Telecom’s assets. The principal outstanding bears interest per annum at the secured overnight
financing rate published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York plus 10 basis points, plus depending upon IDT Telecom’s leverage
ratio as computed for the most recent fiscal quarter, 125 to 175 basis points. Interest is payable monthly, and all outstanding principal
and any accrued and unpaid interest is due on May 16, 2026. IDT Telecom pays a quarterly unused commitment fee on the average daily balance
of the unused portion of the $25.0 million commitment of 30 to 85 basis points, depending upon IDT Telecom’s leverage ratio as
computed for the most recent fiscal quarter. IDT Telecom is required to comply with various affirmative and negative covenants as well
as maintain certain targets based on financial ratios during the term of the revolving credit facility. As of July 31, 2023, IDT Telecom
was in compliance with all of the covenants. In the first quarter of fiscal 2024, we borrowed and repaid $25.0 million under the facility.
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In
fiscal 2023, fiscal 2022, and fiscal 2021, we received cash from the exercise of stock options of $0.2 million, $0.1 million, and $0.7
million, respectively, for which we issued 12,500; 10,000; and 81,041 shares, respectively, of our Class B common stock. In addition,
in April 2022, Howard S. Jonas exercised stock options for 1.0 million shares of our Class B common stock that were granted 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 with a value of $14.9 million to pay the 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. In fiscal 2023, we repurchased 511,546
shares of Class B common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $13.1 million. In fiscal 2022, we repurchased 554,744 shares of Class
B common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $13.4 million. In fiscal 2021, we repurchased 463,792 shares of Class B common stock
for an aggregate purchase price of $2.8 million. At July 31, 2023, 4.7 million shares remained available for repurchase under the stock
repurchase program.
In
the first quarter of fiscal 2024 through October 11, 2023, we repurchased 124,530 shares of Class B common stock for an aggregate purchase
price of $2.8 million.
In
fiscal 2023, fiscal 2022, and fiscal 2021, we paid $0.8 million, $9.0 million, and $1.3 million, respectively, to repurchase 28,227;
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 shares issued for bonus payments, the vesting of deferred stock units, and the 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 as of the close of business 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. There is
no assurance that any of these transactions will be completed.
We
intend to, where appropriate, make strategic investments and acquisitions to complement, expand, and/or enter into new businesses. In
considering acquisitions and investments, we search for opportunities to profitably grow our existing businesses and/or to add qualitatively
to the range and diversification of businesses in our portfolio. 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.
FY 2022 10-K MD&A
SEC filing source: 0001493152-22-028469.
Item
7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
This
Annual Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements that contain the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,”
“plans,” “intends” and similar words and phrases. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results projected in any forward-looking statement. In addition to the
factors specifically noted in the forward-looking statements, other important factors, risks and uncertainties that could result in those
differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed under Item 1A to Part I “Risk Factors” in this Annual Report.
The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this Annual 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 Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including
our reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K.
The
following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in Item 8 of
this Annual Report.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
Our
financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America, or U.S. GAAP. The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses as well as the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Critical
accounting estimates are estimates made in accordance with U.S. GAAP that involve a significant level of estimation uncertainty and have
had, or are reasonably likely to have, a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. Our critical accounting
estimates include those related to goodwill impairment testing, valuation of long-lived assets, allowance for doubtful accounts receivable,
and income taxes, sales taxes, and regulatory agency fees. See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 to Part II of
this Annual Report for a complete discussion of our significant accounting policies.
Goodwill
Impairment Testing
Goodwill
is not amortized in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Instead, goodwill is reviewed annually for impairment at a level of reporting referred
to as a reporting unit. A reporting unit is an operating segment, or one level below the operating segment, depending on whether certain
criteria are met.
Our
annual assessment date is May 1. An interim impairment test would be required whenever events or circumstances make it more likely than
not that an impairment may have occurred. The goodwill impairment test compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying
amount. We would recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value;
however, the loss recognized would not exceed the total amount of goodwill. Additionally, we consider income tax effects from any tax-deductible
goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable.
We
have the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative goodwill impairment
test. However, we may elect to perform the quantitative goodwill impairment test even if no indications of a potential impairment exist.
Our
goodwill was $26.4 million at July 31, 2022, of which $11.1 million was in our Retail Communications reporting unit, $9.7 million was
in our net2phone reporting unit, $3.2 million was in our Fintech reporting unit, and $2.4 million was in our Mobile Top-Up reporting
unit. Our goodwill was $14.9 million at July 31, 2021, of which $11.4 million was in our Retail Communications reporting unit, $1.5 million
was in our net2phone reporting unit, and $2.0 million was in our Mobile Top-Up reporting unit.
For
our annual goodwill impairment tests as of May 1, 2022 and 2021, we performed qualitative assessments for all of our reporting units
that indicated that it was more likely than not that the fair values of our reporting units exceeded their respective carrying values
and, therefore, did not result in an impairment. In addition, we do not believe we are currently at risk of goodwill impairment. Our
qualitative assessments considered several factors including (i) the business enterprise value of the reporting unit from the last quantitative
test at May 1, 2020 and the excess of the fair value over carrying value, (ii) macroeconomic conditions including changes in interest
rates and discount rates, (iii) industry and market considerations including industry revenue, EBITDA margins, and multiples based on
business enterprise value to revenues and to EBITDA, and (iv) the recent financial performance and budget of the reporting unit, as well
as other factors.
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For
our quantitative assessment, we calculate the fair value of the reporting unit using a discounted cash flow method as a form of the income
approach, and a market approach that incorporates comparative multiples to corroborate discounted cash flow results. The discounted cash
flow method is based on the present value of projected cash flows and a terminal value. The terminal value represents the expected normalized
future cash flows of the reporting unit beyond the projection period. We use a discount rate based on the weighted-average cost of capital
of comparable companies by Standard Industrial Classification, or SIC, code that represents our estimate of the expected return a marketplace
participant would have required.
Calculating
the fair value of a reporting unit requires significant estimates and assumptions by management. The key assumptions and judgments underlying
our quantitative assessment include the discount rates and terminal growth rates used in our discounted cash flow analysis, the revenue
and EBITDA projections for our reporting units, estimates of future levels of gross and operating profits and capital expenditures, and
the selection of comparable companies for the market approach. Should the estimates and assumptions regarding the fair value of the reporting
units prove to be incorrect, we may be required to record impairments to goodwill in future periods.
Valuation
of Long-Lived Assets
We
test the recoverability of our long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of any
such asset may not be recoverable. Such events or changes in circumstances include:
| ■ | significant actual underperformance relative to expected performance or projected future operating results; | |
|---|---|---|
| ■ | significant changes in the manner or use of the asset or the strategy of our overall business; | |
| ■ | significant adverse changes in the business climate in which we operate; and | |
| ■ | loss of a significant contract. |
There
were no such events or changes in circumstances in fiscal 2022 or fiscal 2021. If we determine that events or changes in circumstances
indicate the carrying value of certain long-lived assets may not be recoverable, we test for impairment based on the projected undiscounted
cash flows to be derived from such asset. If the projected undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset,
we will record an impairment loss based on the difference between the estimated fair value and the carrying value of the asset. We generally
measure fair value by considering sale prices for similar assets or by discounting estimated future cash flows from the asset using an
appropriate discount rate. Cash flow projections for specific assets and fair value estimates of assets require significant estimates
and assumptions by management that have a significant level of estimation uncertainty. Should our estimates and assumptions prove to
be incorrect, we may be required to record impairments in future periods and such impairments could be material.
Allowance
for Doubtful Accounts Receivable
Our
allowance for doubtful accounts was $5.9 million at July 31, 2022 and $4.4 million at July 31, 2021. The allowance for doubtful accounts
as a percentage of gross trade accounts receivable decreased to 8.4% at July 31, 2022 from 8.7% at July 31, 2021 because, at July 31,
2022 compared to July 31, 2021, gross trade accounts receivable increased 37.4% and the allowance for doubtful accounts increased 32.5%.
The most significant increases in the gross trade accounts receivable balance at July 31, 2022 compared to July 31, 2021 were in BOSS
Money and NRS.
We
estimate the balance of our allowance for doubtful accounts by analyzing accounts receivable balances by age and applying historical
write-off and collection trend rates. Our estimates include separately providing for customer receivables based on specific circumstances
and credit conditions, and when it is deemed probable that the balance is uncollectible. Account balances are written off against the
allowance when it is determined that the receivable will not be recovered. Our estimates of recoverability of customer accounts may change
due to new developments, changes in assumptions or changes in our strategy, which may impact our allowance for doubtful accounts balance.
We continually assess the likelihood of potential amounts or ranges of recoverability and adjust our allowance accordingly, however,
actual collections and write-offs of trade accounts receivables may materially differ from our estimates.
Income
Taxes, Sales Taxes, and Regulatory Agency Fees
Our
current and deferred income taxes and associated valuation allowance, accruals for sales taxes, and telecom regulatory agency fee accruals,
are impacted by events and transactions arising in the normal course of business as well as in connection with special and non-routine
items. Assessment of the appropriate amount of income taxes, sales taxes, and regulatory agency fees is dependent on several factors,
including estimates of the timing and realization of deferred income tax assets, judgments about the potential results of audits and
applicability of regulatory agency rules and regulations, as well as judgments and assumptions about changes in income tax, sales tax,
and regulatory agency laws, rules, or regulations.
The
valuation allowance on our deferred income tax assets was $11.6 million and $11.5 million at July 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. In
fiscal 2021, we released $46.5 million of our valuation allowance on the portion of the deferred income tax assets that we are more likely
than not going to utilize. This release was mostly related to domestic deferred income tax assets. We used the framework of Accounting
Standards Codification, or ASC, 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 significant portion of the net operating losses. Our tax planning strategies
were not a significant factor in the analysis. In fiscal 2020, due to taxable income in the United States, we utilized deferred tax assets
and released the corresponding valuation allowance to offset income tax expense of $3.5 million. In addition, in fiscal 2020, we released
an additional $8.4 million of the valuation allowance on the portion of the deferred tax assets that we are more likely than not going
to utilize because we forecasted future profitability in the United States.
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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.
Our
2017 FCC Form 499-A, which reports our calendar year 2016 revenue, is currently under audit by the USAC. The Internal Audit Division
of USAC issued preliminary audit findings and we have, in accordance with audit procedures, appealed certain of the findings. We are
awaiting a final decision by USAC on the preliminary audit findings. Depending on the findings contained in the final decision, we may
further appeal to the FCC. Although a final decision remains pending, we have been invoiced $2.9 million and $1.8 million on behalf of
the Federal Telecommunications Relay Services Fund and on behalf of the Universal Service Fund, respectively. We do not intend to remit
payment for these fees unless and until a negative decision on our appeal has been issued. In response to the aforementioned preliminary
audit findings, we made certain changes to our filing policies and procedures for years that remain potentially under audit. At July
31, 2022 and 2021, our accrued expenses included $33.2 million and $38.3 million, respectively, for FCC-related regulatory fees for the
year covered by the audit, as well as prior and subsequent years.
RECENTLY
ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NOT YET ADOPTED
In
June 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, No. 2022-03, Fair Value
Measurement (Topic 820), Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions, that clarifies
that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security
and, therefore, is not considered in measuring fair value. The ASU also requires specific disclosures related to equity securities that
are subject to contractual sales restrictions. We will adopt the amendments in this ASU prospectively on August 1, 2024. We are evaluating
the impact that this ASU will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In
June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 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 hybrid 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 third quarter
of fiscal 2022. It drove increases in demand for our consumer offerings, principally BOSS Money, 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 quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to the similar periods in fiscal 2021, and 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. 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 were 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 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.
At
the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the transition from offices to a more flexible workforce increased the demand for net2phone’s
offerings. Customers transitioned from their on-premises phone system to net2phone’s cloud solution, ported their phone numbers,
and quickly set-up their employees to work remotely. In April 2020, the release of Huddle, net2phone’s integrated video conferencing
solution, significantly improved net2phone’s functionality for remote work, which also increased the demand for its services. COVID-19
had mixed financial impacts on net2phone’s 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.
As
of the date of this Annual 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 July 31, 2022 will be sufficient to meet our currently
anticipated working capital and capital expenditure requirements during fiscal 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.
Concentration
of Customers
Our
most significant customers typically include telecom operators to whom we provide wholesale services and distributors of our retail calling
products. While they may vary from quarter to quarter, our five largest customers collectively accounted for 12.5%, 14.5%, and 12.7%
of our consolidated revenues in fiscal 2022, fiscal 2021, and fiscal 2020, respectively. Our customers with the five largest receivables
balance collectively accounted for 17.3% and 9.7% of our consolidated gross trade accounts receivable at July 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
This concentration of customers increases our risk associated with nonpayment by those customers. In an effort to reduce our risk, we
perform ongoing credit evaluations of our significant customers, and in some cases, do not offer credit terms to customers, choosing
instead to require prepayment. Historically, when we have issued credit, we have not required collateral to support trade accounts receivables
from our customers. However, when necessary, we have imposed stricter credit restrictions on our customers. In some cases, this has resulted
in our sharply curtailing, or ceasing completely, sales to certain customers. We attempt to mitigate our credit risk related to specific
IDT Global customers by also buying services from the customer, in order to create an opportunity to offset our payables and receivables
with the customer. In this way, we can continue to sell services to these customers while reducing our receivable exposure risk. When
it is practical to do so, we will increase our purchases from IDT Global customers with receivable balances that exceed our applicable
payables in order to maximize the offset and reduce our credit risk.
Explanation
of Performance Metrics
Our
results of operations discussion include the following performance metrics: active POS terminals, payment processing accounts, 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’ recurring revenue is NRS’ revenue in accordance with U.S. GAAP, excluding its revenue
from POS terminal sales.
net2phone’s
cloud communications offerings are priced on a per-seat basis, with customers paying based on the number of users in their organization.
net2phone’s subscription revenue is its revenue in accordance with U.S. GAAP excluding its equipment revenue and revenue generated
by a legacy SIP trunking offering in Brazil.
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The
trends and comparisons between periods for the number of active POS terminals, NRS PAY accounts, seats served, recurring revenue, and
subscription revenue are used in the analysis of NRS’ or net2phone’s revenues and direct cost of revenues and are strong
indications of the top-line growth and performance of the business.
Minutes
of use is a nonfinancial metric that measures aggregate customer usage during a reporting period. Minutes of use is an important factor
in BOSS Revolution Calling’s and IDT Global’s revenue recognition since satisfaction of our performance obligation occurs
when the customer uses our service. Minutes of use trends and comparisons between periods are used in the analysis of revenues and direct
cost of revenues.
Year
Ended July 31, 2022 compared to Year Ended July 31, 2021 and Year Ended July 31, 2021 compared to Year Ended July 31, 2020
In
fiscal 2022, a line of business was reclassified to the net2phone segment from the Traditional Communications segment. Comparative
segment information has been reclassified and restated in all periods to conform to the current period presentation.
The
following table sets forth certain items in our statements of income as a percentage of our total revenues:
| Year ended July 31 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUES: | ||||||||||||
| Fintech | 8.0 | % | 5.1 | % | 4.5 | % | ||||||
| net2phone | 4.3 | 3.1 | 2.4 | |||||||||
| Traditional Communications | 87.7 | 91.8 | 93.1 | |||||||||
| TOTAL REVENUES | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |||||||||
| COSTS AND EXPENSES: | ||||||||||||
| Direct cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | 75.8 | 79.8 | 80.5 | |||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 18.4 | 15.1 | 16.0 | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | |||||||||
| Severance | — | — | 0.3 | |||||||||
| TOTAL COSTS AND EXPENSES | 95.5 | 96.1 | 98.3 | |||||||||
| Other operating (expense) gain, net | (0.1 | ) | 0.1 | (0.4 | ) | |||||||
| INCOME FROM OPERATIONS | 4.4 | 4.0 | 1.3 | |||||||||
| Interest income, net | — | — | 0.1 | |||||||||
| Other (expense) income, net | (1.8 | ) | 0.5 | (0.1 | ) | |||||||
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 2.6 | % | 4.5 | % | 1.3 | % |
Fintech
Segment
Fintech,
which represented 8.0%, 5.1%, and 4.5% of our total revenues in fiscal 2022, fiscal 2021, and fiscal 2020, respectively, is comprised
of BOSS Money, 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.
| (in millions) | 2022 change from 2021 | 2021 change from 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended July 31 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | $ | % | $ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BOSS Money | $ | 57.5 | $ | 49.6 | $ | 47.9 | $ | 7.9 | 15.9 | % | $ | 1.7 | 3.4 | % | ||||||||||||||
| National Retail Solutions | 51.3 | 24.7 | 12.0 | 26.6 | 107.3 | 12.7 | 106.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 108.8 | 74.3 | 59.9 | 34.5 | 46.3 | 14.4 | 24.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Direct cost of revenues | (32.8 | ) | (26.2 | ) | (19.2 | ) | 6.6 | 25.0 | 7.0 | 36.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | (68.0 | ) | (47.9 | ) | (35.8 | ) | 20.1 | 41.9 | 12.1 | 33.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (2.7 | ) | (1.7 | ) | (1.5 | ) | 1.0 | 55.6 | 0.2 | 14.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | $ | 5.3 | $ | (1.5 | ) | $ | 3.4 | $ | 6.8 | 463.4 | % | $ | (4.9 | ) | (143.2 | )% |
Revenues.
Revenues from BOSS Money increased in fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021 compared to the prior fiscal year primarily because of increased
transaction volume in BOSS Money’s direct-to-consumer digital and retail channels. The revenue increase in fiscal 2022 compared
to fiscal 2021was partially offset by the lack of revenue from transient foreign exchange market conditions that materially improved
BOSS Money’s revenues in fiscal 2021 but ceased by the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2021. The revenue increase in fiscal
2021 compared to fiscal 2020 also included the diminished benefit from transient foreign exchange market conditions in fiscal 2021 compared
to fiscal 2020. BOSS Money continues to benefit from its integration into the BOSS Revolution Calling app in October 2021, as well as
the continued expansion of its disbursement networks, particularly in Africa and the Caribbean.
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Revenues
from NRS increased in fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021 compared to the prior fiscal year driven primarily by the expansion of its POS network,
and revenue growth from its payment processing services and digital out-of-home advertising. NRS’ recurring revenue increased 129%
to $45.3 million in fiscal 2022 from $19.8 million in fiscal 2021 and increased 132% in fiscal 2021 from $8.5 million in fiscal 2020.
Active POS terminals increased 38% to 19,400 at July 31, 2022 from 14,000 at July 31, 2021 and increased 40% at July 31, 2021 from 10,000
at July 31, 2020. Payment processing accounts increased 77% to 10,300 at July 31, 2022 from 5,800 at July 31, 2021 and increased 133%
at July 31, 2021 from 2,500 at July 31, 2020.
Direct
Cost of Revenues. BOSS Money’s direct cost of revenues increased in fiscal 2022 compared to fiscal 2021 due to increased direct
cost of revenues in its direct-to-consumer digital and retail channels, which reflected the increase in BOSS Money’s revenue. BOSS
Money’s direct cost of revenues increased in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 primarily due to increased direct cost of revenues
in its direct-to-consumer channel, which reflected the increase in BOSS Money’s direct-to-consumer channel’s revenue.
NRS’
direct cost of revenues increased in fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021 compared to the prior fiscal year primarily due to the increases in
its revenues in such periods.
Selling,
General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expense increased in fiscal 2022 compared to fiscal 2021 primarily
due to increases in sales commissions, employee compensation, stock-based compensation, and debit and credit card processing charges.
Selling, general and administrative expense increased in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 primarily due to increases in employee compensation,
debit and credit card processing charges, sales commissions, and marketing expense. The increases in card processing charges were the
result of increased credit and debit card transactions through our BOSS Money app and other digital channels. As a percentage of Fintech’s
revenue, Fintech’s selling, general and administrative expense was 62.5%, 64.5%, and 59.7% in fiscal 2022, fiscal 2021, and fiscal
2020, respectively.
Depreciation
and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense increased in fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021 compared to the prior fiscal year
primarily due to increased depreciation of capitalized costs of consultants and employees developing internal use software.
net2phone
Segment
The
net2phone segment, which represented 4.3%, 3.1%, and 2.4% of our total revenues in fiscal 2022, fiscal 2021, and fiscal 2020, respectively,
is comprised of net2phone’s cloud communications offerings.
| (in millions) | 2022 change from 2021 | 2021 change from 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended July 31 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | $ | % | $ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 58.2 | $ | 44.5 | $ | 32.5 | $ | 13.7 | 30.7 | % | $ | 12.0 | 37.1 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Direct cost of revenues | (10.0 | ) | (8.7 | ) | (6.9 | ) | 1.3 | 15.9 | 1.8 | 26.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | (54.2 | ) | (46.1 | ) | (37.7 | ) | 8.1 | 17.4 | 8.4 | 22.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (5.4 | ) | (5.1 | ) | (4.1 | ) | 0.3 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 21.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating gain (expense), net | 0.3 | (0.1 | ) | (0.6 | ) | (0.4 | ) | (393.2 | ) | (0.5 | ) | (84.3 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | $ | (11.1 | ) | $ | (15.5 | ) | $ | (16.8 | ) | $ | 4.4 | 28.0 | % | $ | 1.3 | 7.8 | % |
Revenues.
net2phone’s revenues increased in fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021 compared to the prior fiscal year driven primarily by growth
in the United States, although revenue increased in all net2phone regions. Seats served increased 29% to 291,000 at July 31, 2022 from
226,000 at July 31, 2021 and increased 47% at July 31, 2021 from 154,000 at July 31, 2020. The increase in seats served at July 31, 2022
compared to July 31, 2021 included approximately 7,000 seats as a result of our acquisition of Integra in March 2022. Subscription revenue
increased 38% to $53.6 million in fiscal 2022 from $38.8 million in fiscal 2021, led by growth in both the South American and North American
regions, and increased 47% in fiscal 2021 from $26.5 million in fiscal 2020, led by growth in the U.S. market. In the first quarter of
fiscal 2022, net2phone launched a HIPAA-compliant program for certain of its communications and collaboration solutions and introduced
net2phone’s Phone App for Teams. The app enables Microsoft Teams users to add voice capabilities into Teams environments without
additional licenses. net2phone launched its integration with Slack in the third quarter of fiscal 2021, building on its prior integrations
with Zoho and Microsoft Teams. Also in fiscal 2021, net2phone launched an integration with Salesforce. In November 2020, net2phone announced
it had launched its service in Peru and in December 2020, it expanded coverage to six additional cities in Brazil.
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Direct
Cost of Revenues. Direct cost of revenues increased in fiscal 2022 compared to fiscal 2021 primarily due to the increase in revenues,
with the largest increases in Latin America. Direct cost of revenues increased in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 primarily due to
the increase in revenues, with the largest increases in the United States and Latin America. net2phone’s focus on mid-sized businesses,
multi-channel strategies, and localized offerings generated revenue growth that exceeded the increase in direct cost of revenues.
Selling,
General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expense increased in fiscal 2022 compared to fiscal 2021 primarily
due to increases in sales commissions, employee compensation, and expenses related to the proposed (and subsequently postponed) spin-off
of our net2phone cloud communications business. Selling, general and administrative expense increased in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal
2020 primarily due to increases in employee compensation and sales commissions. As a percentage of net2phone’s revenues, net2phone’s
selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to 93.1% from 103.7% and 115.8% in fiscal 2022, fiscal 2021, and fiscal 2020,
respectively.
net2phone
derives a significant portion of its revenues from existing customers. Attracting new customers usually involves additional costs compared
to retention of existing customers. If existing customers’ subscriptions and related usage decrease or are terminated, net2phone
will need to spend more money to acquire new customers and still may not be able to maintain its existing level of revenues or profitability.
In addition, net2phone needs to acquire new customers to increase its revenues. net2phone incurs significant sales and marketing expenses
to acquire new customers. It is therefore expected that selling, general and administrative expenses will remain a significant percentage
of net2phone’s revenues for the foreseeable future.
Depreciation
and Amortization. The increases in depreciation and amortization expense in fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021 compared to the prior fiscal
year was due to increased depreciation of net2phone’s 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 fiscal 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 for such contingency. net2phone recognized
a gain of $0.3 million on the write-off of the contingent consideration payment obligation. Other operating expense, net in fiscal 2021
was due to the settlement of a legal matter. Other operating expense, net in fiscal 2020 was due to the write-offs of certain assets
related to a cancelled project and dormant subsidiaries primarily in Latin America.
Traditional
Communications Segment
The
Traditional Communications segment, which represented 87.7%, 91.8%, and 93.1% of our total revenues in fiscal 2022, fiscal 2021, and
fiscal 2020, 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 IDT Global, a wholesale provider of international voice and SMS
termination and outsourced traffic management solutions to telecoms worldwide. Traditional Communications also includes other small businesses
and offerings including early-stage business initiatives and mature businesses in harvest mode.
Traditional
Communications’ most significant revenue streams are from Mobile Top-Up, BOSS Revolution Calling, and 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.
| (in millions) | 2022 change from 2021 | 2021 change from 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended July 31 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | $/# | % | $/# | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mobile Top-Up | $ | 473.2 | $ | 461.6 | $ | 334.4 | $ | 11.6 | 2.5 | % | $ | 127.2 | 38.0 | % | ||||||||||||||
| BOSS Revolution Calling | 387.9 | 455.2 | 468.3 | (67.3 | ) | (14.8 | ) | (13.1 | ) | (2.8 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| IDT Global | 292.4 | 361.0 | 394.3 | (68.6 | ) | (19.0 | ) | (33.3 | ) | (8.5 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Other | 43.6 | 50.3 | 56.4 | (6.7 | ) | (13.3 | ) | (6.1 | ) | (10.8 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 1,197.1 | 1,328.1 | 1,253.4 | (131.0 | ) | (9.9 | ) | 74.7 | 6.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Direct cost of revenues | (991.7 | ) | (1,119.2 | ) | (1,057.9 | ) | (127.5 | ) | (11.4 | ) | 61.3 | 5.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | (120.5 | ) | (116.8 | ) | (132.4 | ) | 3.7 | 3.1 | (15.6 | ) | (11.7 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (9.9 | ) | (10.9 | ) | (14.7 | ) | (1.0 | ) | (8.7 | ) | (3.8 | ) | (25.9 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Severance | (0.1 | ) | (0.5 | ) | (3.5 | ) | (0.4 | ) | (74.3 | ) | (3.0 | ) | (87.0 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Other operating (expense) gain, net | (0.1 | ) | 0.6 | (3.9 | ) | (0.7 | ) | (118.5 | ) | 4.5 | 114.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | $ | 74.8 | $ | 81.3 | $ | 41.0 | $ | (6.5 | ) | (7.9 | )% | $ | 40.3 | 98.3 | % | |||||||||||||
| Minutes of use: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BOSS Revolution Calling | 2,926 | 3,554 | 3,913 | (628 | ) | (17.7 | )% | (359 | ) | (9.2 | )% | |||||||||||||||||
| IDT Global | 7,720 | 10,511 | 14,398 | (2,791 | ) | (26.6 | ) | (3,887 | ) | (27.0 | ) |
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Revenues.
Revenues from Mobile Top-Up increased in fiscal 2022 compared to fiscal 2021 primarily from an increase in direct-to-consumer channel
revenues, partially offset by a decrease in retail channel revenues. Mobile Top-Up’s revenues increased in fiscal 2021 compared
to fiscal 2020 primarily from continued product expansion and growth in the business-to-business wholesale channel that was added in
fiscal 2021, although revenues from Mobile Top-Up’s business-to-business wholesale channel narrowed considerably in fiscal 2022
compared to fiscal 2021. In December 2020, our acquisition of Sochitel, 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 fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021 compared to the prior fiscal year. 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, the COVID-19-related impact was less significant in fiscal 2022 than 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 IDT Global decreased in fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021 compared to the prior fiscal year as communications globally
continued to transition away from international voice calling. This trend was accelerated by the impact of COVID-19 as business communications
shifted from calling to video conferencing and other collaboration platforms. We expect that IDT Global will continue to be adversely
impacted by these trends, and minutes of use and revenues will likely continue to decline from quarter-to-quarter, as we seek to maximize
economics rather than necessarily sustain minutes of use or revenues.
Direct
Cost of Revenues. Direct cost of revenues decreased in fiscal 2022 compared to fiscal 2021 primarily due to decreases in BOSS Revolution
Calling’s and IDT Global’s direct cost of revenues in fiscal 2022 compared to fiscal 2021, partially offset by an increase
in Mobile Top-Up’s direct cost of revenues in fiscal 2022 compared to fiscal 2021 as a result of the increase in Mobile Top-Up’s
revenues. Direct cost of revenues increased in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 primarily due to an increase in Mobile Top-Up’s
direct cost of revenues in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 as a result of the increase in its revenues, partially offset by decreases
in IDT Global’s and BOSS Revolution Calling’s direct cost of revenues in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020. The migration
of customers to our digital, direct-to-consumer channels in fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021 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 when
compared to prior periods.
Selling,
General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expense increased in fiscal 2022 compared to fiscal 2021 primarily
due to increases in marketing expense, employee compensation, and consulting expense, partially offset by a decrease in sales commissions.
Selling, general and administrative expense decreased in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 primarily due to decreases in employee compensation,
stock-based compensation, marketing expense, and bad debt expense, partially offset by an increase in debit and credit card processing
charges. As a percentage of Traditional Communications’ revenue, Traditional Communications’ selling, general and administrative
expense was 10.1%, 8.8%, and 10.6% in fiscal 2022, fiscal 2021, and fiscal 2020, respectively.
Depreciation
and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense decreased in fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021 compared to the prior fiscal year
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. We incurred severance expense of $0.1 million, $0.5 million, and $3.5 million in fiscal 2022, fiscal 2021, and fiscal 2020,
respectively.
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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 $0.1 million, $0.5
million, and $1.2 million in fiscal 2022, fiscal 2021, and fiscal 2020, respectively. Other operating (expense) gain, net in fiscal
2021 included a gain 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 related to claims that merchants paid excessive fees to accept Visa and Mastercard cards between
January 1, 2004 and January 25, 2019. Other operating (expense) gain, net in fiscal 2021 also included expense for a settlement of an
IDT Global claim for $0.6 million and other expense of $0.3 million. Other operating (expense) gain, net in fiscal 2020 included an accrual
for non-income related taxes related to one of our foreign subsidiaries of $2.2 million and expense of $0.5 million for a legal matter.
Corporate
| (in millions) | 2022 change from 2021 | 2021 change from 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended July 31 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | $ | % | $ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | $ | (7.8 | ) | $ | (7.5 | ) | $ | (9.1 | ) | $ | 0.3 | 3.6 | % | $ | (1.6 | ) | (16.6 | )% | ||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (0.1 | ) | (0.1 | ) | (0.1 | ) | — | 1.6 | — | 64.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating (expense) gain, net | (1.0 | ) | 0.2 | (0.5 | ) | 1.2 | 560.0 | (0.7 | ) | (142.4 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | $ | (8.9 | ) | $ | (7.4 | ) | $ | (9.7 | ) | $ | (1.5 | ) | (20.7 | )% | $ | 2.3 | 23.5 | % |
Corporate
costs mainly include compensation, consulting fees, treasury, tax and accounting services, human resources, corporate purchasing, corporate
governance including Board of Directors’ fees, internal and external audit, investor relations, corporate insurance, corporate
legal, and other corporate-related general and administrative expenses. Corporate does not generate any revenues, nor does it incur any
direct cost of revenues.
General
and Administrative. Corporate general and administrative expense increased in fiscal 2022 compared to fiscal 2021 primarily because
of an increase in employee compensation. Corporate general and administrative expense decreased in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020
primarily because of a decrease in stock-based compensation due to reductions in expense of deferred stock units granted in June 2019
and stock options, as well as a decrease in employee compensation. As a percentage of our consolidated revenues, Corporate general and
administrative expense was 0.6%, 0.5%, and 0.7% in fiscal 2022, fiscal 2021, and fiscal 2020, respectively.
Other
Operating (Expense) Gain, net. As discussed in Note 23 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 to Part II of
this Annual Report, we (as well as other defendants) have been named in a pending putative class action on behalf of Straight Path’s
stockholders and a derivative complaint. We incurred legal fees of $7.7 million, $2.9 million, and $3.6 million in fiscal 2022, fiscal
2021, and fiscal 2020, respectively, related to this action. Also, we recorded offsetting gains from insurance claims for this matter
of $6.7 million, $3.1 million, and $3.1 million in fiscal 2022, fiscal 2021, and fiscal 2020, respectively.
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 St, Newark, New Jersey
that was owned by Rafael Holdings. On August 22, 2022, Rafael Holdings sold the building and parking garage to an unrelated third party.
Our lease in that building continues with the new owner. We also lease office space in Israel from Rafael Holdings. The Newark lease
expires in April 2025 and the Israel lease expires in July 2025. In fiscal 2022, fiscal 2021, and fiscal 2020, we incurred lease costs
of $2.0 million, $1.9 million, and $1.9 million, respectively, in connection with the Rafael Holdings’ leases, which is included
in consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses.
Stock-Based
Compensation Expense. Stock-based compensation expense included in consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses was
$1.9 million, $1.5 million, and $3.9 million in fiscal 2022, fiscal 2021, and fiscal 2020, respectively. The increase in stock-based
compensation expense in fiscal 2022 compared to 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 for deferred stock units granted in June 2019. The decrease in stock-based compensation
expense in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 was primarily due to reductions in expense of deferred stock units granted in June 2019
and stock options.
Effective
as of June 30, 2022, restricted shares of NRS’ Class B common stock were granted to certain NRS employees. The restrictions on
the shares will lapse in three installments on each of June 1, 2024, 2026, and 2027. The estimated fair value of the restricted shares
on the grant date was $3.3 million, which will be recognized over the vesting period. At July 31, 2022, unrecognized compensation cost
related to non-vested stock-based compensation was an aggregate of $3.5 million. The unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be
recognized over the remaining vesting periods that end in fiscal 2027.
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| (in millions) | 2022 change from 2021 | 2021 change from 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended July 31 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | $ | % | $ | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | $ | 60.1 | $ | 57.0 | $ | 17.9 | $ | 3.1 | 5.4 | % | $ | 39.1 | 217.6 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Interest income, net | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | (0.1 | ) | (54.1 | ) | (0.8 | ) | (69.5 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Other (expense) income, net | (25.4 | ) | 7.9 | (1.3 | ) | (33.3 | ) | (420.3 | ) | 9.2 | 724.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| (Provision for) benefit from income taxes | (5.9 | ) | 31.7 | 3.7 | (37.6 | ) | (118.6 | ) | 28.0 | 755.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 29.0 | 96.9 | 21.4 | (67.9 | ) | (70.1 | ) | 75.5 | 352.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | (2.0 | ) | (0.4 | ) | — | (1.6 | ) | (375.2 | ) | (0.4 | ) | nm | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to IDT Corporation | $ | 27.0 | $ | 96.5 | $ | 21.4 | $ | (69.5 | ) | (72.0 | )% | $ | 75.1 | 350.2 | % |
nm—not
meaningful
Other
(Expense) Income, net. Other (expense) income, net consists of the following:
| (in millions) Year ended July 31 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign currency transaction (losses) gains | $ | (1.7 | ) | $ | 1.0 | $ | 0.4 | |||||
| Equity in net loss of investee | (3.0 | ) | (1.1 | ) | — | |||||||
| Write-off of tax assets related to prior periods | — | — | (1.3 | ) | ||||||||
| (Losses) gains on investments | (19.3 | ) | 8.8 | (0.3 | ) | |||||||
| Other | (1.4 | ) | (0.8 | ) | (0.1 | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL | $ | (25.4 | ) | $ | 7.9 | $ | (1.3 | ) |
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 the share of the EMI’s customer list on the dates of the acquisitions attributed
to our interest in the EMI. These basis differences are being amortized over the 6-year estimated life of the customer list.
The
net losses on investments in fiscal 2022 included an unrealized loss of $14.1 million on shares of Rafael Holdings’ Class B common
stock. The net gains on investments in fiscal 2021 included an unrealized gain of $8.3 million on shares of Rafael Holdings’ Class
B common stock. The net losses on investments in fiscal 2020 included an unrealized loss of $0.2 million on shares of Rafael Holdings’
Class B common stock.
(Provision
for) Benefit from Income Taxes. In fiscal 2021, we released $46.5 million of our valuation allowance on the portion of our deferred
income tax assets that we are more likely than not going to utilize. This release was mostly related to domestic deferred income tax
assets. We used the framework of ASC 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 significant portion of the net operating losses. Our tax planning strategies
were not a significant factor in the analysis. In fiscal 2020, due to taxable income in the United States, we utilized deferred tax assets
and released the corresponding valuation allowance to offset income tax expense of $3.5 million. In addition, in fiscal 2020, we released
an additional $8.4 million of the valuation allowance on the portion of the deferred tax assets that we are more likely than not going
to utilize because we forecasted future profitability in the United States.
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The
decrease in income tax expense in fiscal 2022 compared to fiscal 2021, and the increase in income tax expense in fiscal 2021 compared
to fiscal 2020, excluding the benefits from the valuation allowance released in fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, was primarily due to differences
in the amount of taxable income earned in the various taxing jurisdictions.
Net
(Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests. The change in the net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
in fiscal 2022 compared to fiscal 2021 was primarily due to increases in the net income of NRS and our variable interest entity, or VIE,
partially offset by an increase in the net loss of net2phone 2.0, Inc., or net2phone 2.0, which owns and operates our net2phone segment.
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. The change in the net (income) loss
attributable to noncontrolling interests in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 was due to the reduction in the net loss of NRS, as well
as new noncontrolling interests in fiscal 2021. In fiscal 2021, we acquired an aggregate of 75% of the issued shares of Sochitel, and
as of May 31, 2021, we began consolidating the VIE. Finally, on December 31, 2020, Howard S. Jonas, the Chairman of our Board of Directors,
and Shmuel Jonas, our Chief Executive Officer, each received fifty restricted shares of net2phone 2.0 Class B common stock, which represented
an aggregate of 10% of net2phone 2.0’s issued and outstanding common stock at July 31, 2022.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As
of the date of this Annual Report, including the impact of COVID-19, we currently expect our cash from operations and the balance of
cash, cash equivalents, debt securities, and current equity investments that we held on July 31, 2022 will be sufficient to meet our
currently anticipated working capital and capital expenditure requirements during fiscal 2023.
At
July 31, 2022, we had cash, cash equivalents, debt securities, and current equity investments of $137.7 million and working capital (current
assets in excess of current liabilities) of $57.6 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 July 31, 2022, “Cash and cash equivalents” in our consolidated balance
sheet included an aggregate of $17.3 million held by IDT Payment Services, Inc. and IDT Payment Services of New York, LLC that was unavailable
for other purposes.
Contractual
Obligations and Commitments
The
following table includes our anticipated material cash requirements from contractual obligations and other commitments at July 31, 2022:
| Payments due by period (in millions) | Total | Less than 1 year | 1—3 years | 4—5 years | After 5 years | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase commitments | $ | 4.7 | $ | 4.7 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
| Connectivity obligations under service agreements | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Operating leases including short-term leases | 8.3 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||
| TOTAL(1) | $ | 13.5 | $ | 8.6 | $ | 4.5 | $ | 0.3 | $ | 0.1 |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| (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 $22.0 million in performance bonds, and up to $14.0 million for other potential payments including contingent consideration related to business acquisitions, due to the uncertainty of the amount and/or timing of any such payments. |
Consolidated
Financial Condition
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended July 31 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||
| Cash flows provided by (used in): | ||||||||||||
| Operating activities | $ | 29.4 | $ | 66.6 | $ | (29.6 | ) | |||||
| Investing activities | (33.8 | ) | (44.1 | ) | (32.5 | ) | ||||||
| Financing activities | (15.6 | ) | (4.5 | ) | (5.6 | ) | ||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents | (17.4 | ) | 7.7 | 11.7 | ||||||||
| (Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents | $ | (37.4 | ) | $ | 25.7 | $ | (56.0 | ) |
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Operating
Activities
Our
cash flows from operations vary 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 $70.2 million at July 31, 2022 from $51.1 million at July 31, 2021 and $50.3 million at July 31,
2020 primarily due to amounts billed during fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021 that were greater than collections in fiscal 2022 and fiscal
2021. The most significant increases in the gross trade accounts receivable balance at July 31, 2022 compared to July 31, 2021 were in
BOSS Money and NRS.
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 $36.5 million at July 31, 2022 from $42.3 million at July 31, 2021 due to decreases in the BOSS Revolution Calling
and Mobile Top-Up deferred revenue balances, and increased at July 31, 2021 from $40.1 million at July 31, 2020 primarily due to an increase
in the BOSS Revolution Calling deferred revenue balance.
Customer
deposit liabilities at IDT Financial Services Limited, our Gibraltar-based bank, decreased to $85.8 million at July 31, 2022 from $115.5
million at July 31, 2021 and $116.0 million at July 31, 2020. Our restricted cash and cash equivalents included $86.6 million, $115.8
million, and $116.3 million at July 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively, held by the bank.
On
December 21, 2020, we received $2.0 million from the sale to a third party of all our rights under the Payment Card Interchange Fee and
Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation related to claims that merchants paid excessive fees to accept Visa and Mastercard cards between
January 1, 2004 and January 25, 2019.
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.
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 23 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements included in Item 8 to Part II of this Annual Report).
Investing
Activities
Our
capital expenditures were $21.9 million in fiscal 2022, $16.8 million in fiscal 2021 and $16.0 million in fiscal 2020. We currently anticipate
that total capital expenditures in fiscal 2023 will be $19 million to $21 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.
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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., or IDTIT, 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. In September 2022, we determined that the requirements for
a portion of the contingent consideration payments related to the Leaf acquisition would not be met. We recorded a gain of $1.6 million
on the write-off of this contingent consideration payment obligation in the first quarter of fiscal 2023.
On
December 3, 2020, IDTIT acquired 51% of the issued shares of Sochitel for $2.4 million, net of cash acquired. We also recorded $0.4 million
for the estimated fair value of contingent consideration. The contingent consideration of $0.5 million will be paid no later than November
30, 2022 if Sochitel meets an EBITDA threshold between October 1, 2021 and September 30, 2022. 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 IDTIT, or the Option Shares, the seller
exercised its option and on March 22, 2021, IDTIT purchased the Option Shares for $0.3 million. On June 15, 2021, IDTIT purchased 19%
of Sochitel’s issued shares from the remaining noncontrolling interest holder for $1.0 million. We also recorded $0.2 million for
the estimated fair value of contingent consideration. The contingent consideration of up to $0.3 million will be paid if Sochitel meets
certain Adjusted EBITDA targets (as defined in the purchase agreement) no later than April 1, 2023.
On
December 11, 2019, our subsidiary, net2phone, Inc. acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Ringsouth Europa, S.L., a regional provider
of cloud communications services to businesses in Spain. The cash paid for the acquisition was $0.5 million. We also recorded $0.4 million
for the estimated fair value of contingent consideration. The contingent consideration is an aggregate of $0.8 million, based on monthly
recurring revenue targets to be achieved by fiscal 2024.
As
of May 31, 2021, we purchased a warrant from the shareholders of a VIE for cash of $0.8 million, which is included in financing activities,
and a contingent payment of $0.1 million. We acquired cash of $3.3 million from the initial consolidation of the VIE, which is included
in investing activities.
On
December 7, 2020, we purchased from Rafael Holdings 218,245 newly issued shares of Rafael Holding’s Class B common stock and a
warrant to purchase up to 43,649 shares of Rafael Holding’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 Holding’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 Holding’s Class B common stock for cash of $1.0 million.
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 to 26.57% on an as converted basis.
Purchases
of debt securities and equity investments were $24.5 million, $43.2 million, and $22.4 million in fiscal 2022, fiscal 2021, and fiscal
2020, respectively. Proceeds from maturities and sales of debt securities and redemptions of equity investments were $21.2 million, $26.2
million, and $6.5 million in fiscal 2022, fiscal 2021, and fiscal 2020, respectively.
Financing
Activities
We
distributed cash of $0.5 million, $0.8 million, and $0.9 million in fiscal 2022, fiscal 2021, and fiscal 2020, respectively, to the noncontrolling
interests in certain of our subsidiaries.
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In
fiscal 2022, fiscal 2021, and fiscal 2020, we received proceeds from financing-related other liabilities of $2.3 million, $0.7 million,
and nil, respectively.
In
fiscal 2022, fiscal 2021, and fiscal 2020, we repaid financing-related other liabilities of $1.3 million, $0.1 million, and $0.5 million,
respectively.
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.
On
April 20, 2020, our subsidiary, IDT Domestic Telecom, Inc., or IDT DT, received loan proceeds of
$10.0 million from TD Bank, N.A., pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program, or the PPP Loan, under the
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration. On April
29, 2020, IDT DT returned all $10.0 million in proceeds from the PPP Loan.
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 July 31, 2022 and 2021, there were no amounts outstanding under this facility. In fiscal
2022, IDT Telecom borrowed and repaid an aggregate of $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 July 31, 2022, IDT Telecom was in compliance
with all of the covenants.
IDT
Telecom had a credit agreement, dated as of October 31, 2019, with TD Bank, N.A. for a revolving credit facility for up to a maximum
principal amount of $25.0 million until its maturity on July 15, 2020. The principal outstanding incurred interest per annum at the LIBOR
rate adjusted by the Regulation D maximum reserve requirement plus 125 basis points. In fiscal 2020, IDT Telecom borrowed and repaid
an aggregate of $1.4 million under the facility. IDT Telecom paid a quarterly unused commitment fee of 0.3% per annum on the average
daily balance of the unused portion of the $25.0 million commitment.
In
fiscal 2022, fiscal 2021, and fiscal 2020, we received cash from the exercise of stock options of $0.1 million, $0.7 million, and $0.3
million, respectively, for which we issued 10,000; 81,041; and 32,551 shares, respectively, of our Class B common stock. In addition,
in April 2022, Howard S. Jonas exercised stock options for 1.0 million shares of our Class B common stock that were granted 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 with a value of $14.9 million to pay the 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. In fiscal 2022, we repurchased 554,744
shares of Class B common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $13.4 million. In fiscal 2021, we repurchased 463,792 shares of Class
B common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $2.8 million. In fiscal 2020, we repurchased 671,117 shares of our Class B common stock
for an aggregate purchase price of $4.2 million. At July 31, 2022, 5.2 million shares remained available for repurchase under the stock
repurchase program.
In
fiscal 2022, fiscal 2021, and fiscal 2020, we paid $9.0 million, $1.3 million, and $0.3 million, respectively, to repurchase 200,438;
109,381; and 37,348 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 the 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 are repurchased by us based on their fair market value
on the trading day immediately prior to the vesting date.
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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. There is
no assurance at this time that any of these transactions will be completed.
We
intend to, where appropriate, make strategic investments and acquisitions to complement, expand, and/or enter into new businesses. In
considering acquisitions and investments, we search for opportunities to profitably grow our existing businesses and/or to add qualitatively
to the range and diversification of businesses in our portfolio. At this time, 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.
FY 2021 10-K MD&A
SEC filing source: 0001493152-21-025444.
Item
7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
This
Annual Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements that contain the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,”
“plans,” “intends” and similar words and phrases. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results projected in any forward-looking statement. In addition to the
factors specifically noted in the forward-looking statements, other important factors, risks and uncertainties that could result in those
differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed under Item 1A to Part I “Risk Factors” in this Annual Report.
The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this Annual 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 Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including
our reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K.
We
followed the disclosure requirements of Regulation S-K applicable to smaller reporting companies in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
In accordance with Item 10(f)(2) of Regulation S-K, we qualify as a “smaller reporting company” because our public float
was below $200 million as of January 31, 2020, the last business day of our second quarter in fiscal 2020. Our public float as of January
29, 2021, the last business day of our second quarter in fiscal 2021, was $292.2 million. Therefore, in accordance with Item 10(f)(1)
of Regulation S-K, we will transition from the scaled disclosure available to smaller reporting companies to the disclosure requirements
applicable to all other companies beginning with our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for our first quarter in fiscal 2022.
The
following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in Item 8 of
this Annual Report.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Our
financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America, or U.S. GAAP. The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses as well as the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Critical
accounting policies are those that require application of management’s most subjective or complex judgments, often as a result
of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods. Our critical accounting policies include those related
to the allowance for doubtful accounts, goodwill, valuation of long-lived assets, and income taxes, sales taxes, and regulatory agency
fees. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and other factors that are believed to be reasonable under
the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. See Note 1 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements in this Annual Report for a complete discussion of our significant accounting policies.
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Allowance
for Doubtful Accounts
Our
allowance for doubtful accounts was $4.4 million at July 31, 2021 and $6.1 million at July 31, 2020. The allowance for doubtful accounts
as a percentage of gross trade accounts receivable decreased to 8.7% at July 31, 2021 from 12.1% at July 31, 2020 because the allowance
for doubtful accounts decreased 27.1% and gross trade accounts receivable increased 1.7% at July 31, 2021 compared to July 31, 2020.
We
estimate the balance of our allowance for doubtful accounts by analyzing accounts receivable balances by age and applying historical
write-off and collection trend rates. Our estimates include separately providing for customer receivables based on specific circumstances
and credit conditions, and when it is deemed probable that the balance is uncollectible. Account balances are written off against the
allowance when it is determined that the receivable will not be recovered. Our estimates of recoverability of customer accounts may change
due to new developments, changes in assumptions or changes in our strategy, which may impact our allowance for doubtful accounts balance.
We continually assess the likelihood of potential amounts or ranges of recoverability and adjust our allowance accordingly, however,
actual collections and write-offs of trade accounts receivables may materially differ from our estimates.
Goodwill
Our
goodwill is attributable to reporting units in our Traditional Communications segment and to net2phone-UCaaS, which is both a segment
and a reporting unit. Goodwill was $14.9 million and $12.9 million at July 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Goodwill
is not amortized. Instead, goodwill is reviewed annually (or more frequently under various conditions) for impairment. We have the option
to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative goodwill impairment test. However,
we may elect to perform the quantitative goodwill impairment test even if no indications of a potential impairment exist.
When
performing our quantitative annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test we are comparing the fair value of the reporting unit with its
carrying amount. We would recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s
fair value; however, the loss recognized would not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. Additionally,
we consider income tax effects from any tax-deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill
impairment loss, if applicable. The fair value of the reporting unit is estimated using discounted cash flow methodologies, as well as
considering third party market value indicators. Our use of a discounted cash flow methodology includes estimates of future revenue based
upon budgets and projections. We also develop estimates for future levels of gross and operating profits and projected capital expenditures.
Our methodology also includes the use of estimated discount rates based upon industry and competitor analysis as well as other factors.
In
fiscal 2020, we performed a quantitative annual impairment test which resulted in no goodwill impairment since the estimated fair values
of our reporting units substantially exceeded their carrying value. In fiscal 2021, we performed a qualitative assessment and determined
that it was not necessary to perform the quantitative goodwill impairment test. In addition, we do not believe our reporting units are
currently at risk of goodwill impairment. Calculating the fair value of the reporting units requires significant estimates and assumptions
by management. Should the estimates and assumptions regarding the fair value of the reporting units prove to be incorrect, we may be
required to record impairments to our goodwill in future periods and such impairments could be material.
Valuation
of Long-Lived Assets
We
test the recoverability of our long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of any
such asset may not be recoverable. Such events or changes in circumstances include:
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| ■ | significant actual underperformance relative to expected performance or projected future operating results; |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| ■ | significant changes in the manner or use of the asset or the strategy of our overall business; |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| ■ | significant adverse changes in the business climate in which we operate; and |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| ■ | loss of a significant contract. |
There
were no such events or changes in circumstances in fiscal 2021 or fiscal 2020. If we determine that the carrying value of certain long-lived
assets may not be recoverable, we test for impairment based on the projected undiscounted cash flows to be derived from such asset. If
the projected undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset, we will record an impairment loss based on
the difference between the estimated fair value and the carrying value of the asset. We generally measure fair value by considering sale
prices for similar assets or by discounting estimated future cash flows from the asset using an appropriate discount rate. Cash flow
projections and fair value estimates require significant estimates and assumptions by management. Should our estimates and assumptions
prove to be incorrect, we may be required to record impairments in future periods and such impairments could be material.
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Income
Taxes, Sales Taxes, and Regulatory Agency Fees
Our
current and deferred income taxes and associated valuation allowance, accruals for sales taxes, and telecom regulatory agency fee accruals,
are impacted by events and transactions arising in the normal course of business as well as in connection with special and non-routine
items. Assessment of the appropriate amount of income taxes, sales taxes, and regulatory agency fees is dependent on several factors,
including estimates of the timing and realization of deferred income tax assets, the results of audits, changes in tax laws or regulatory
agency rules and regulations, as well as unanticipated future actions impacting related accruals of regulatory agency fees.
The
valuation allowance on our deferred income tax assets was $11.5 million and $58.7 million at July 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. In
fiscal 2021, we released $46.5 million of our valuation allowance on the portion of the deferred income tax assets that we are more likely
than not going to utilize. This release was mostly related to domestic deferred income tax assets. We used the framework of Accounting
Standards Codification, or ASC, 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 significant portion of the net operating losses. Our tax planning strategies
were not a significant factor in the analysis. In fiscal 2020, due to taxable income in the United States, we utilized deferred tax assets
and released the corresponding valuation allowance to offset income tax expense of $3.5 million. In addition, in fiscal 2020, we released
an additional $8.4 million of the valuation allowance on the portion of the deferred tax assets that we are more likely than not going
to utilize because we forecasted future profitability in the United States.
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.
Our
2017 FCC Form 499-A, which reports our calendar year 2016 revenue, is currently under audit by the USAC. The Internal Audit Division
of USAC issued preliminary audit findings and we have, in accordance with audit procedures, appealed certain of the findings. We are
awaiting a final decision by USAC on the preliminary audit findings. Depending on the findings contained in the final decision, we may
further appeal to the FCC. Although a final decision remains pending, we have been invoiced $2.9 million and $1.8 million on behalf of
the Federal Telecommunications Relay Services Fund and on behalf of the Universal Service Fund, respectively. We do not intend to remit
payment for these fees unless and until a negative decision on our appeal has been issued. In response to the aforementioned preliminary
audit findings, we made certain changes to our filing policies and procedures for years that remain potentially under audit. At July
31, 2021 and 2020, our accrued expenses included $38.3 million and $40.8 million, respectively, for FCC-related regulatory fees for the
year covered by the audit, as well as prior and subsequent years.
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.
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RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
As
of August 1, 2020, we revised our reportable business segments to reflect the growth of our financial technology and cloud communications
businesses and their increased contributions to our consolidated results. Our three reportable business segments, Fintech, net2phone-UCaaS,
and Traditional Communications, reflect management’s approach to analyzing results, its resource allocation strategy, and its assessment
of business performance. Comparative segment information has been reclassified and restated in all periods to conform to the current
period presentation. 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 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.
COVID-19
had mixed financial impacts on our businesses beginning in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 and continuing through the fourth quarter
of fiscal 2021. 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. Conversely, 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.
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. Carrier 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.
At
the onset of COVID-19, 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. 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 second half of fiscal
2021, COVID-19 cases increased in Latin America, in particular Brazil, and in Spain. This caused businesses to downsize or shutdown,
which reduced its customer base and revenues. 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 Annual 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 July 31, 2021 will be sufficient to meet our currently
anticipated working capital and capital expenditure requirements during fiscal 2022. 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.
Concentration
of Customers
Our
most significant customers typically include telecom operators to whom we provide wholesale services and distributors of our retail calling
products. While they may vary from quarter to quarter, our five largest customers collectively accounted for 14.5% and 12.7% of our consolidated
revenues in fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, respectively. Our customers with the five largest receivables balance collectively accounted
for 9.7% and 13.8% of the consolidated gross trade accounts receivable at July 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. This concentration of
customers increases our risk associated with nonpayment by those customers. In an effort to reduce our risk, we perform ongoing credit
evaluations of our significant customers, and in some cases, do not offer credit terms to customers, choosing instead to require prepayment.
Historically, when we have issued credit, we have not required collateral to support trade accounts receivables from our customers. However,
when necessary, we have imposed stricter credit restrictions on our customers. In some cases, this has resulted in our sharply curtailing,
or ceasing completely, sales to certain customers. We attempt to mitigate our credit risk related to specific Carrier Services customers
by also buying services from the customer, in order to create an opportunity to offset our payables and receivables with the customer.
In this way, we can continue to sell services to these customers while reducing our receivable exposure risk. When it is practical to
do so, we will increase our purchases from Carrier Services customers with receivable balances that exceed our applicable payables in
order to maximize the offset and reduce our credit risk.
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Explanation
of Performance Metrics
Our
results of operations discussion include the following performance metrics: active POS terminals, payment processing accounts, direct
cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues, 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 metrics in its analysis of revenue 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 during 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, with each customer employee identity constituting a seat, and its subscription
revenue is a monthly base fee per seat. The number of seats served and subscription revenue trends and comparisons between periods are
used in the analysis of net2phone-UCaaS’ revenues and direct cost of revenues.
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’ 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.
Year
Ended July 31, 2021 compared to Year Ended July 31, 2020
The
following table sets forth certain items in our statements of income as a percentage of our total revenues:
| Year ended July 31 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUES: | ||||||||
| Fintech | 5.2 | % | 4.4 | % | ||||
| net2phone-UCaaS | 3.0 | 2.4 | ||||||
| Traditional Communications | 91.8 | 93.2 | ||||||
| TOTAL REVENUES | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||||
| COSTS AND EXPENSES: | ||||||||
| Direct cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | 79.8 | 80.5 | ||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 15.1 | 16.0 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1.2 | 1.5 | ||||||
| Severance | — | 0.3 | ||||||
| TOTAL COSTS AND EXPENSES | 96.1 | 98.3 | ||||||
| Other operating gain (expense), net | 0.1 | (0.4 | ) | |||||
| INCOME FROM OPERATIONS | 4.0 | 1.3 | ||||||
| Interest income, net | — | 0.1 | ||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 0.5 | (0.1 | ) | |||||
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 4.5 | % | 1.3 | % |
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Fintech
Segment
Fintech,
which represented 5.2% and 4.4% of our total revenues in fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, respectively, comprises BOSS Revolution Money Transfer,
a provider of international money remittance and related value/payment transfer services, and NRS, operator of a nationwide POS network
providing payment processing, digital advertising, transaction data, and ancillary services. BOSS Revolution Money Transfer and NRS were
previously included in our Telecom & Payment Services segment.
| (in millions) | Change | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended July 31 | 2021 | 2020 | $ | % | ||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
| BOSS Revolution Money Transfer | $ | 49.6 | $ | 47.9 | $ | 1.7 | 3.4 | % | ||||||||
| National Retail Solutions | 24.7 | 12.0 | 12.7 | 106.6 | ||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 74.3 | 59.9 | 14.4 | 24.1 | ||||||||||||
| Direct cost of revenues | 26.2 | 19.2 | 7.0 | 36.1 | ||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 47.9 | 35.8 | 12.1 | 33.9 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 14.9 | ||||||||||||
| (Loss) income from operations | $ | (1.5 | ) | $ | 3.4 | $ | (4.9 | ) | (143.2 | )% |
Revenues.
Revenues from BOSS Revolution Money Transfer increased in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 driven primarily by increased transaction
volume in its digital channel, and a significant but diminished benefit from transient foreign exchange market conditions that ceased
by the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2021.
Revenues
from NRS increased in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 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 other revenue, which includes payment processing
services, increased 295% to $7.8 million in fiscal 2021 from $2.0 million in fiscal 2020. Advertising and data revenue increased 95%
to $8.7 million in fiscal 2021 from $4.5 million in fiscal 2020. Active POS terminals increased 40% to 14,000 at July 31, 2021 from 10,000
at July 31, 2020. Payment processing accounts increased 124% to 5,600 at July 31, 2021 from 2,500 at July 31, 2020.
Direct
Cost of Revenues. Direct cost of revenues increased in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 primarily due to the increase in revenues.
BOSS Revolution Money Transfer’s direct cost of revenues increased in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 due to increased direct
cost of revenues in its digital channel.
| Year ended July 31 | 2021 | 2020 | Change | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues | 35.2 | % | 32.1 | % | 3.1 | % |
Direct
cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues increased 310 basis points in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 primarily due to an increase
in direct cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues in BOSS Revolution Money Transfer’s digital channel, partially offset by
a decrease in direct cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues in NRS.
Selling,
General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expense increased in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 primarily
due to increases in employee compensation, debit and credit card processing charges, sales commissions, and marketing expense. 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 increased to
64.5% from 59.7% in fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, respectively.
Depreciation
and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense increased in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 primarily due to increased
depreciation of capitalized costs of consultants and employees developing internal use software and increased depreciation of NRS’
POS equipment.
net2phone-UCaaS
Segment
The
net2phone-UCaaS segment, which represented 3.0% and 2.4% of our total revenues in fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, respectively, comprises
net2phone’s cloud communications offerings, which were previously included in our net2phone segment.
| (in millions) | Change | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended July 31 | 2021 | 2020 | $ | % | ||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 43.9 | $ | 31.8 | $ | 12.1 | 38.1 | % | ||||||||
| Direct cost of revenues | 8.1 | 6.4 | 1.7 | 26.9 | ||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 45.0 | 36.3 | 8.7 | 23.7 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 5.0 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 22.9 | ||||||||||||
| Other operating expense, net | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | 58.7 | ||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | $ | (14.3 | ) | $ | (15.1 | ) | $ | 0.8 | 5.4 | % |
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Revenues.
net2phone-UCaaS’ revenues increased in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 driven by growth in the United States, although
revenue increased in all net2phone-UCaaS regions. Seats served increased 47% to 226,000 at July 31, 2021 from 154,000 at July 31, 2020.
Subscription revenue increased 39% to $41.5 million in fiscal 2021 from $29.9 million in fiscal 2020, led by growth in the U.S. market.
net2phone-UCaaS launched its integration with Slack in the third quarter of fiscal 2021, building on its prior integrations with Zoho
and Microsoft Teams. Also in fiscal 2021, net2phone-UCaaS launched an integration with Salesforce. In November 2020, net2phone-UCaaS
announced it had launched its service in Peru and in December 2020, it expanded coverage to six additional cities in Brazil.
Direct
Cost of Revenues. Direct cost of revenues increased in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 primarily due to the increase in revenues,
with the largest increases in the United States and Latin America.
| Year ended July 31 | 2021 | 2020 | Change | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues | 18.5 | % | 20.2 | % | (1.7 | )% |
Direct
cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues decreased 170 basis points in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 primarily because of a
decrease in 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 fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 primarily
due to increases in employee compensation and sales commissions. As a percentage of net2phone-UCaaS’ revenues, net2phone-UCaaS’
selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to 102.4% from 114.3% in fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, respectively.
Depreciation
and Amortization. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 was 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 Expense, net. Other operating expense, net in fiscal 2021 was due to the settlement of a legal matter. Other operating
expense, net in fiscal 2020 was due to the write-off of certain capitalized assets related to a cancelled project.
Traditional
Communications Segment
The
Traditional Communications segment, which represented 91.8% and 93.2% of our total revenues in fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, 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, a wholesale provider of international voice and SMS termination and outsourced
traffic management solutions to telecoms worldwide. Traditional Communications also includes net2phone-Platform Services, which provides
telephony services to cable operators and other offerings that leverage a common technology platform, as well as smaller communications
and payments offerings, many in harvest mode. Most of the Traditional Communications segment was previously included in our Telecom &
Payment Services segment except for net2phone-Platform Services, which was previously included in our net2phone segment.
Traditional
Communications’ most significant revenue streams are from Mobile Top-Up, BOSS Revolution Calling, and Carrier Services. 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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| (in millions) | Change | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended July 31 | 2021 | 2020 | $/# | % | ||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
| Mobile Top-Up | $ | 461.6 | $ | 334.4 | $ | 127.2 | 38.0 | % | ||||||||
| BOSS Revolution Calling | 455.2 | 468.3 | (13.1 | ) | (2.8 | ) | ||||||||||
| Carrier Services | 361.0 | 394.3 | (33.3 | ) | (8.5 | ) | ||||||||||
| Other | 50.9 | 57.1 | (6.2 | ) | (10.8 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total revenues | 1,328.7 | 1,254.1 | 74.6 | 6.0 | ||||||||||||
| Direct cost of revenues | (1,119.8 | ) | (1,058.4 | ) | (61.4 | ) | (5.8 | ) | ||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | (118.1 | ) | (134.1 | ) | 16.0 | 11.9 | ||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (11.0 | ) | (14.7 | ) | 3.7 | 25.6 | ||||||||||
| Severance | (0.4 | ) | (3.5 | ) | 3.1 | 87.0 | ||||||||||
| Other operating gain (expense), net | 0.6 | (4.5 | ) | 5.1 | 112.6 | |||||||||||
| Income from operations | $ | 80.0 | $ | 38.9 | $ | 41.1 | 105.4 | % | ||||||||
| Minutes of use: | ||||||||||||||||
| BOSS Revolution Calling | 3,554 | 3,913 | (359 | ) | (9.2 | )% | ||||||||||
| Carrier Services | 10,511 | 14,398 | (3,887 | ) | (27.0 | ) |
Revenues.
Revenues from Mobile Top-Up increased in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 primarily from product expansion and continued growth
across all of our distribution channels, including the addition of a business-to-business channel in fiscal 2021. The business-to-business
channel was the main driver for Mobile Top-Up’s revenue increase in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021. In addition, our acquisition
of a mobile top-up company in December 2020 contributed to our increased penetration into the market in Africa.
Revenues
and minutes of use from BOSS Revolution Calling decreased in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 although COVID-19 related demand in
fiscal 2021 slowed the rate of decline in BOSS Revolution Calling revenue that we have experienced in recent periods. 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 Services decreased in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 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 Services 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 increased in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 primarily due to increases in Mobile Top-Up’s
direct cost of revenues in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 as a result of the increase in its revenues, partially offset by decreases
in Carrier Services’ and BOSS Revolution Calling’s direct cost of revenues in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020.
| Year ended July 31 | 2021 | 2020 | Change | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues | 84.3 | % | 84.4 | % | (0.1 | )% |
Direct
cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues decreased 10 basis points in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 because of decreases in
direct cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues in Mobile Top-Up and BOSS Revolution Calling in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020,
mostly offset by an increase in direct cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues in Carrier Services in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal
2020. The decreases in direct cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues in 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 direct cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues.
Selling,
General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expense decreased in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 primarily
due to decreases in employee compensation, stock-based compensation, marketing expense, and bad debt expense, partially offset by an
increase in debit and credit card processing charges. The increases in card processing charges were the result of the shift in the sales
of our consumer offerings from cash transactions at retailers to credit and debit card transactions through our BOSS Revolution Calling
app and other digital channels. As a percentage of Traditional Communications’ revenue, Traditional Communications’ selling,
general and administrative expense decreased to 8.9% from 10.7% in fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, respectively.
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Depreciation
and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense decreased in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 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. We incurred severance expense of $0.4 million and $3.5 million in fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, respectively.
Other
Operating Gain (Expense), net. Other operating gain (expense), net in fiscal 2021 included a gain 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 gain
(expense), net also included expense for the indemnification of a net2phone cable telephony customer related
to patent infringement claims brought against the customer of $0.5 million and $1.2 million in fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, respectively.
Other operating gain (expense), net in fiscal 2021 also included expense for a settlement of a Carrier Services’ claim for $0.6
million and other expense of $0.3 million. In addition, other operating gain (expense), net in fiscal 2020 included an accrual for non-income
related taxes related to one of our foreign subsidiaries of $2.2 million, a write-off of $0.6 million for certain assets primarily in
Latin America, and expense of $0.5 million for a legal matter.
Corporate
| (in millions) | Change | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended July 31 | 2021 | 2020 | $ | % | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | $ | (7.5 | ) | $ | (9.1 | ) | $ | 1.6 | 16.6 | % | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (0.1 | ) | (0.1 | ) | — | (64.4 | ) | |||||||||
| Other operating gain (expense), net | 0.2 | (0.5 | ) | 0.7 | 142.4 | |||||||||||
| Loss from operations | $ | (7.4 | ) | $ | (9.7 | ) | $ | 2.3 | 23.5 | % |
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 decreased in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 primarily because
of a decrease in stock-based compensation due to reductions in expense of deferred stock units granted in June 2019 and stock options,
as well as a decrease in employee compensation. As a percentage of our consolidated revenues, Corporate general and administrative expense
was 0.5% and 0.7% in fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, respectively.
Other
Operating Gain (Expense), net. As discussed in Note 22 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 to Part II of
this Annual Report, we (as well as other defendants) have been named in a pending putative class action on behalf of Straight Path’s
stockholders and a derivative complaint. We incurred legal fees of $2.9 million and $3.6 million in fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, respectively,
related to this action. Also, we recorded offsetting gains from insurance claims for this matter of $3.1 million and $3.1 million in
fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, respectively.
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 Rafael Holdings’ building and parking garage located at 520 Broad St,
Newark, New Jersey. We also lease office space in Israel from Rafael Holdings. The Newark lease expires in April 2025 and the Israel
lease expires in July 2025. In both fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, we incurred lease costs of $1.9 million in connection with the Rafael
Holdings’ leases, which is included in consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses.
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Stock-Based
Compensation Expense. Stock-based compensation expense included in consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses was
$1.5 million and $3.9 million in fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, respectively. The decrease in stock-based compensation expense in fiscal
2021 compared to fiscal 2020 was primarily due to reductions in expense of deferred stock units granted in June 2019 and stock options.
At July 31, 2021, unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock-based compensation was an aggregate of $0.6 million. The
unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over the remaining vesting period that ends in fiscal 2024.
| (in millions) | Change | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended July 31 | 2021 | 2020 | $ | % | ||||||||||||
| Income from operations | $ | 57.0 | $ | 17.9 | $ | 39.1 | 217.6 | % | ||||||||
| Interest income, net | 0.3 | 1.1 | (0.8 | ) | (69.5 | ) | ||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 7.9 | (1.3 | ) | 9.2 | 724.8 | |||||||||||
| Benefit from income taxes | 31.7 | 3.7 | 28.0 | 755.9 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | 96.9 | 21.4 | 75.5 | 352.4 | ||||||||||||
| Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | (0.4 | ) | — | (0.4 | ) | nm | ||||||||||
| Net income attributable to IDT Corporation | $ | 96.5 | $ | 21.4 | $ | 75.1 | 350.2 | % |
nm—not
meaningful
Other
Income (Expense), net. Other income (expense), net consists of the following:
| (in millions) Year ended July 31 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign currency transaction gains | $ | 1.0 | $ | 0.4 | ||||
| Equity in the net loss of investee | (1.1 | ) | — | |||||
| Write-off of tax assets related to prior periods | — | (1.3 | ) | |||||
| Gain (loss) on investments | 8.8 | (0.3 | ) | |||||
| Other | (0.8 | ) | (0.1 | ) | ||||
| TOTAL | $ | 7.9 | $ | (1.3 | ) |
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). The shares purchased represent 23.95% of the outstanding shares of the EMI on an as converted basis. We account
for this investment using the equity method since the series B convertible preferred stock is in-substance common stock, and we can exercise
significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the EMI. We determined that on the date of the acquisition, there
was a difference of $3.4 million between our investment in the EMI and our proportional interest in the equity of the EMI, which represented
our share of the EMI’s customer list on the date of acquisition. This basis difference is being amortized over the 6-year estimated
life of the customer list.
The
gain on investments in fiscal 2021 is primarily from appreciation of shares of Rafael Holdings Class B common stock, partially offset
by unrealized losses on hedge funds.
Income
Taxes. In fiscal 2021, we released $46.5 million of our valuation allowance on the portion of our deferred income tax assets that
we are more likely than not going to utilize. This release was mostly related to domestic deferred income tax assets. We used the framework
of ASC 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 significant portion of the net operating losses. Our tax planning strategies were not a significant factor
in the analysis. In fiscal 2020, due to taxable income in the United States, we utilized deferred tax assets and released the corresponding
valuation allowance to offset income tax expense of $3.5 million. In addition, in fiscal 2020, we released an additional $8.4 million
of the valuation allowance on the portion of the deferred tax assets that we are more likely than not going to utilize because we forecasted
future profitability in the United States. The increase in income tax expense in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020, excluding the benefits
from the valuation allowance released in fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, was primarily due to differences in the amount of taxable income
earned in the various taxing jurisdictions.
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Net
(Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests. The change in the net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
in fiscal 2021 compared to fiscal 2020 was due to the reduction in the net loss of NRS, as well as new noncontrolling interests in fiscal
2021. In fiscal 2021, we acquired an aggregate of 75% of the issued shares of a company that provides a digital platform facilitating
supply and distribution of mobile airtime and data top-ups and other services across borders. As of May 31, 2021, we entered into a Warrant
Purchase Agreement with the shareholders of a variable interest entity, or VIE, that operates money transfer businesses. We have various
management rights and protective provisions pursuant to the Warrant Purchase Agreement. Primarily as a result of the Warrant Purchase
Agreement, we can obtain 90% of the ownership interests in the VIE. We consolidated the VIE as of May 31, 2021 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. Finally, on December 31, 2020, the previously approved compensatory arrangement with each of Howard S. Jonas, the Chairman
of our Board of Directors, and Shmuel Jonas, our Chief Executive Officer, was finalized. Howard S. Jonas and Shmuel Jonas each received
fifty restricted shares of net2phone 2.0, Inc., or net2phone 2.0, Class B common stock, which represents 5% of the outstanding common
stock of net2phone 2.0. net2phone 2.0 owns and operates our net2phone-UCaaS segment.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As
of the date of this Annual Report, including the impact of COVID-19, we currently expect our cash from operations and the balance of
cash, cash equivalents, debt securities, and current equity investments that we held on July 31, 2021 will be sufficient to meet our
currently anticipated working capital and capital expenditure requirements during fiscal 2022.
At
July 31, 2021, we had cash, cash equivalents, debt securities, and unrestricted current equity investments of $161.4 million and working
capital (current assets in excess of current liabilities) of $48.8 million.
We
treat unrestricted cash and cash equivalents held by IDT Payment Services as substantially restricted and unavailable for other purposes.
At July 31, 2021, “Cash and cash equivalents” in our consolidated balance sheet included an aggregate of $15.3 million held
by IDT Payment Services that was unavailable for other purposes.
| (in millions) Year ended July 31 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flows provided by (used in): | ||||||||
| Operating activities | $ | 66.6 | $ | (29.6 | ) | |||
| Investing activities | (44.1 | ) | (32.5 | ) | ||||
| Financing activities | (4.5 | ) | (5.6 | ) | ||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents | 7.7 | 11.7 | ||||||
| Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents | $ | 25.7 | $ | (56.0 | ) |
Operating
Activities
Our
cash flows from operations vary 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 $51.1 million at July 31, 2021 from $50.3 million at July 31, 2020 primarily due to amounts billed
during fiscal 2021 that were greater than collections in fiscal 2021.
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 increased to $42.3 million at July 31, 2021 from $40.1 million at July 31, 2020 primarily due to an increase in the BOSS Revolution
Calling deferred revenue balance.
Customer
deposit liabilities at IDT Financial Services Limited, our Gibraltar-based bank, decreased to $115.5 million at July 31, 2021 from $116.0
million at July 31, 2020. Our restricted cash and cash equivalents included $115.8 million and $116.3 million at July 31, 2021 and 2020,
respectively, held by the bank.
On
December 21, 2020, we received $2.0 million 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.
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.
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Investing
Activities
Our
capital expenditures were $16.8 million in fiscal 2021 compared to $16.0 million in fiscal 2020. We currently anticipate that total capital
expenditures in fiscal 2022 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
December 3, 2020, our subsidiary IDT International Telecom, Inc., or IDTIT, acquired 51% of the issued shares of a company for $2.4 million,
net of cash acquired. We also recorded $0.4 million for the estimated fair value of contingent consideration. The contingent consideration
of $0.5 million will be paid (a) no later than November 30, 2021 if the acquired company generates EBITDA (as defined in the purchase
agreement) of no less than $1.0 million between October 1, 2020 and September 30, 2021; or (b) no later than November 30, 2022 if the
acquired company generates EBITDA of no less than $1.0 million between October 1, 2021 and September 30, 2022. Also, pursuant to a Put/Call
Option Agreement related to the 5% of the issued shares of the acquired company that the seller did not initially sell to IDTIT, or the
Option Shares, the seller exercised its option and on March 22, 2021, IDTIT purchased the Option Shares for $0.3 million. On June 15,
2021, IDTIT purchased 19% of the issued shares of the acquired company from the remaining noncontrolling interest holder for $1.0 million.
We also recorded $0.2 million for the estimated fair value of contingent consideration. The contingent consideration of up to $0.3 million
will be paid if the acquired company meets certain Adjusted EBITDA targets (as defined in the purchase agreement) no later than April
1, 2023.
On
December 11, 2019, our subsidiary, net2phone, Inc. acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Ringsouth Europa, S.L., a regional provider
of cloud communications services to businesses in Spain. The cash paid for the acquisition was $0.5 million. We also recorded $0.4 million
for the estimated fair value of contingent consideration. The contingent consideration includes two potential payments to the seller
of $0.4 million each, based on monthly recurring revenue targets to be achieved over a 36-month period and 48-month period. The second
potential payment is not contingent upon meeting the target for the first payment.
On
September 29, 2021, NRS sold 862,442 shares of its Class B common stock, which represents 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 redemption
of 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.
As
of May 31, 2021, we purchased a warrant from the shareholders of a VIE for cash of $0.8 million, which is included in financing activities,
and a contingent payment of $0.1 million. We acquired cash of $3.3 million from the initial consolidation of the VIE, which is included
in investing activities.
On
December 7, 2020, we purchased from Rafael Holdings 218,245 newly issued shares of Rafael Holding’s Class B common stock and a
warrant to purchase up to 43,649 shares of Rafael Holding’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 Holding’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 Holding’s Class B common stock for cash of $1.0 million.
On
February 2, 2021, we paid $4.0 million to purchase shares of the EMI’s series B convertible preferred stock representing 23.95%
of the outstanding shares of the EMI on an as converted basis. 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. These purchases increased
our ownership of the EMI’s outstanding shares to 26.57% on an as converted basis.
Purchases
of debt securities and equity investments were $43.2 million and $22.4 million in fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, respectively. Proceeds
from maturities and sales of debt securities and redemptions of equity investments were $26.2 million and $6.5 million in fiscal 2021
and fiscal 2020, respectively.
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Financing
Activities
We
distributed cash of $0.9 million and $0.9 million in fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, respectively, to the noncontrolling interests in certain
of our subsidiaries.
In
fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, we received proceeds from financing-related other liabilities of $0.7 million and nil, respectively.
In
fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, we repaid financing-related other liabilities of $0.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively.
On
April 20, 2020, our subsidiary, IDT Domestic Telecom, Inc., or IDT DT, received loan proceeds of
$10.0 million from TD Bank, N.A., pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program, or the PPP Loan, under the
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration. On April
29, 2020, IDT DT returned all $10.0 million in proceeds from the PPP Loan.
In
fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, we received proceeds from the exercise of stock options of $0.7 million and $0.3 million, respectively,
for which we issued 81,041 and 32,551 shares, respectively, of our Class B common stock.
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 July 31, 2021, IDT Telecom had not borrowed any amounts under this 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 in May 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 July
31, 2021, IDT Telecom was in compliance with all of the covenants.
IDT
Telecom had a credit agreement, dated as of October 31, 2019, with TD Bank, N.A. for a revolving credit facility for up to a maximum
principal amount of $25.0 million until its maturity on July 15, 2020. The principal outstanding incurred interest per annum at the LIBOR
rate adjusted by the Regulation D maximum reserve requirement plus 125 basis points. In fiscal 2020, we borrowed and repaid an aggregate
of $1.4 million under the facility. IDT Telecom paid a quarterly unused commitment fee of 0.3% per annum on the average daily balance
of the unused portion of the $25.0 million commitment.
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. In fiscal 2021, we repurchased 463,792
shares of Class B common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $2.8 million. In fiscal 2020, we repurchased 671,117 shares of our
Class B common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $4.2 million. At July 31, 2021, 5.8 million shares remained available for repurchase
under the stock repurchase program.
In
fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, we paid $1.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively, to repurchase 109,381 and 37,348 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 lapsing of restrictions on awards of deferred stock units and restricted stock. Such shares are 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, sales of equity, 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. The sale of a subsidiary’s equity in an initial public offering or other transaction would instead be a source
of cash. 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 stated that it expects the preparations will be complete by the end of calendar
year 2021 or shortly thereafter. There is no assurance at this time that any of these transactions will be completed.
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 July 31, 2021:
Payments
Due by Period
| (in millions) | Total | Less than 1 year | 1—3 years | 4—5 years | After 5 years | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase commitments | $ | 3.7 | $ | 3.7 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
| Connectivity obligations under service agreements | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Operating leases including short-term leases | 8.9 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 1.4 | — | ||||||||||||||
| TOTAL CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS(1) | $ | 13.4 | $ | 7.6 | $ | 4.4 | $ | 1.4 | $ | — |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | The above table does not include an aggregate of $19.6 million in performance bonds and $1.7 million in potential contingent consideration related to business acquisitions due to the uncertainty of the amount and/or timing of any such payments. |
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 22 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements included in Item 8 to Part II of this Annual 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 July 31, 2021, we had aggregate performance bonds of
$19.6 million outstanding.