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These excerpts taken from the IDT 10-K filed Oct 14, 2008.

Revenue Recognition

Traditional voice and VoIP telephony services are recognized as revenue when services are provided, primarily based on usage and/or the assessment of monthly fees. Revenue derived from sales of calling cards is deferred upon sale of the cards and are recognized as revenue when call usage of the cards occur and/or administrative fees are imposed, thereby reducing the Company’s outstanding obligation to the customer. Revenues from IDT Energy, the Company’s retail energy business, are recognized based on deliveries of power and natural gas to customers. Revenues from the Company’s purchased debt portfolios are accounted for in accordance with Statement of Position (“SOP”) 03-3, Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer (see “Purchased Debt Portfolios and Revenue Recognition” in Note 1).

 

Revenue Recognition

Traditional voice and VoIP
telephony services are recognized as revenue when services are provided, primarily based on usage and/or the assessment of monthly fees. Revenue derived from sales of calling cards is deferred upon sale of the cards and are recognized as revenue
when call usage of the cards occur and/or administrative fees are imposed, thereby reducing the Company’s outstanding obligation to the customer. Revenues from IDT Energy, the Company’s retail energy business, are recognized based on
deliveries of power and natural gas to customers. Revenues from the Company’s purchased debt portfolios are accounted for in accordance with Statement of Position (“SOP”) 03-3, Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities
Acquired in a Transfer
(see “Purchased Debt Portfolios and Revenue Recognition” in Note 1).

 

STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">Direct Cost of Revenues

Direct cost of revenues for IDT Telecom consists
primarily of termination costs, toll-free and payphone costs, and network costs—including customer/carrier interconnect charges and leased fiber circuit charges. Direct cost of revenues for IDT Energy consists primarily of the cost of natural
gas and electricity sold. Also included in direct energy costs are scheduling costs, Independent System Operator, or ISO, fees, pipeline costs and utility service charges. Direct cost of revenues for IDT Carmel consists primarily of the cost of
outsourced debt collection services and debt collection employees. Direct cost of revenues excludes depreciation and amortization expense.

 

STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments
with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company holds cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities at several major financial institutions, which often exceed FDIC insured limits.
Historically, the Company has not experienced any losses due to such concentration of credit risk.

 


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This excerpt taken from the IDT 10-K filed Oct 15, 2007.

Revenue Recognition

Traditional voice and voice over internet protocol (“VoIP”) telephony services are recognized as revenue when services are provided, primarily based on usage and/or the assessment of monthly fees. Revenue derived from sales of calling cards is deferred upon sale of the cards and are recognized as revenue when call usage of the cards occur and/or administrative fees are imposed, thereby reducing the Company’s outstanding obligation to the customer. Revenues from IDT Energy, the Company’s retail energy business, are recognized based on deliveries of power and natural gas to customers.

 

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This excerpt taken from the IDT 10-K filed Oct 16, 2006.

Revenue Recognition

Traditional voice and VoIP telephony services sold by IDT Telecom and Net2Phone are recognized as revenue when services are provided, primarily based on usage and/or the assessment of monthly fees. Revenue derived from sales of calling cards is deferred upon sale of the cards. These deferred revenues are recognized into revenue when call usage of the cards occur and/or administrative fees are imposed, thereby reducing the Company’s outstanding obligation to the customer. Revenues from our retail energy business are recognized based on deliveries of power and natural gas to customers.

 

This excerpt taken from the IDT 10-K filed Oct 14, 2005.

Revenue Recognition

Traditional voice and Voice over IP (VoIP) telephony services sold by IDT Telecom and Net2Phone are recognized as revenue when services are provided, primarily based on usage and/or the assessment of monthly fees. Revenues derived from sales of calling cards is deferred upon sale of the cards. These deferred revenues are recognized into revenue when call usage of the cards occur and/or administrative fees are imposed. Revenue from Net2Phone’s cable telephony business has not been significant to date.

 

Revenues generated by IDT Entertainment relating to proprietary films are recognized in accordance with Statement of Position (SOP) 00-02, Accounting by Producers or Distributors of Films. Films include feature films, television specials, television series or similar products that are sold, licensed or exhibited, whether produced on film, video tape, digital or other recording formats. Revenues from the theatrical release of feature films will be recognized at the time of exhibition based on the Company’s participation in box office receipts. Revenues from television licensing are recognized when the film or program is complete in accordance with the terms of the arrangement, and is available for telecast. Revenues from film licensing to international territories is recognized when the film or program is complete in accordance with the terms of the arrangement, and is available to the distributor for exploitation. In the event that a distributor pays the Company a nonrefundable minimum guarantee at the beginning of a license term, the Company will record this amount as revenue when all of the criteria for recognition pursuant to SOP 00-02 are met.

 

Revenues generated by IDT Entertainment relating to production services for third parties are recognized in accordance with SOP 81-1, Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts. Revenues are recognized under the percentage of completion method, measured by the ratio of actual cost incurred to total estimated costs to complete. This method is used because management considers estimated costs to complete to be the best available measure of progress on these contracts. The majority of the Company’s production services contracts are either fixed price or cost-plus.

 

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Revenues generated by IDT Entertainment from the sale of videocassettes and DVDs are recognized, net of an allowance for estimated sales returns, on the later of the estimated receipt of the product by the customer or after any restrictions on sale by the customer terminate. The allowance for sales returns, and the effect of sales returns on inventory and royalties, are estimated based on past experience and current trends that are expected to continue.

 

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