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These excerpts taken from the RENT 10-K filed Jun 11, 2009.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is our best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in our existing accounts receivable.

Credit limits are established through a process of reviewing the financial history and stability of each customer. We regularly evaluate the collectibility of accounts receivable by monitoring past due balances. If it is determined that a customer may be unable to meet its financial obligations, a specific reserve is established based on the amount we expect to recover. An additional general reserve is provided based on aging of accounts receivable and our historical collection experience. If circumstances change related to specific customers, overall aging of accounts receivable or collection experience, our estimate of the

 

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recoverability of accounts receivable could materially change. We are able to contractually recover certain bad debts from our Program Suppliers. Such recoveries are recorded as reductions to expense when they are fixed and determinable pursuant to the Program Supplier contract.

No customer accounted for 10% or more of our accounts receivable balance as of March 31, 2009 or 2008. We do not have any off-balance sheet credit exposure related to our customers.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is our best estimate of
the amount of probable credit losses in our existing accounts receivable.

Credit limits are established through a process of reviewing the financial
history and stability of each customer. We regularly evaluate the collectibility of accounts receivable by monitoring past due balances. If it is determined that a customer may be unable to meet its financial obligations, a specific reserve is
established based on the amount we expect to recover. An additional general reserve is provided based on aging of accounts receivable and our historical collection experience. If circumstances change related to specific customers, overall aging of
accounts receivable or collection experience, our estimate of the

 


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recoverability of accounts receivable could materially change. We are able to contractually recover certain bad debts from our Program Suppliers. Such
recoveries are recorded as reductions to expense when they are fixed and determinable pursuant to the Program Supplier contract.

No customer accounted for
10% or more of our accounts receivable balance as of March 31, 2009 or 2008. We do not have any off-balance sheet credit exposure related to our customers.

SIZE="2">Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities

We estimate the fair value of our monetary assets and liabilities based upon
comparison of such assets and liabilities to the current market values for instruments of a similar nature and degree of risk. Our monetary assets and liabilities include cash, marketable securities, accounts and notes receivable, accounts payable
and notes payable. Based on the short-term nature of these instruments, we estimate that the recorded value of all our monetary assets and liabilities approximates fair value as of March 31, 2009 and 2008.

STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px">Effective April 1, 2008, we adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” for our financial assets and liabilities. The adoption
of this portion of SFAS No. 157 did not have any effect on our financial position or results of operations and we do not expect the adoption of the provisions of SFAS No. 157 related to non-financial assets and liabilities to have an
effect on our financial position or results of operations. Although the adoption of SFAS No. 157 did not impact our results of operations, we are now required to provide additional disclosures as part of our financial statements. See Note 5.

These excerpts taken from the RENT 10-K filed Jun 13, 2008.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is our best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in our existing accounts receivable.

Credit limits are established through a process of reviewing the financial history and stability of each customer. We regularly evaluate the collectibility of accounts receivable by monitoring past due balances. If it is determined that a customer may be unable to meet its financial obligations, a specific reserve is established based on the amount we expect to recover. An additional general reserve is provided based on aging of accounts receivable and our historical collection experience. If circumstances change related to specific customers, overall aging of accounts receivable or collection experience, our estimate of the recoverability of accounts receivable could materially change. We are able to recover certain bad debts from our Program Suppliers. Such recoveries are recorded as reductions to expense when they are fixed and determinable pursuant to the Program Supplier contract.

No customer accounted for 10% or more of our accounts receivable balance as of March 31, 2008 or 2007.

We do not have any off-balance sheet credit exposure related to our customers.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px">Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is our best estimate of the amount of probable
credit losses in our existing accounts receivable.

Credit limits are established through a process of reviewing the financial history and stability of
each customer. We regularly evaluate the collectibility of accounts receivable by monitoring past due balances. If it is determined that a customer may be unable to meet its financial obligations, a specific reserve is established based on the
amount we expect to recover. An additional general reserve is provided based on aging of accounts receivable and our historical collection experience. If circumstances change related to specific customers, overall aging of accounts receivable or
collection experience, our estimate of the recoverability of accounts receivable could materially change. We are able to recover certain bad debts from our Program Suppliers. Such recoveries are recorded as reductions to expense when they are fixed
and determinable pursuant to the Program Supplier contract.

No customer accounted for 10% or more of our accounts receivable balance as of March 31,
2008 or 2007.

We do not have any off-balance sheet credit exposure related to our customers.

STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px">Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities

We estimate
the fair value of our monetary assets and liabilities based upon comparison of such assets and liabilities to the current market values for instruments of a similar nature and degree of risk. Our monetary assets and liabilities include cash,
marketable securities, accounts and notes receivable, accounts payable and notes payable. Based on the short-term nature of these instruments, we estimate that the recorded value of all our monetary assets and liabilities approximates fair value as
of March 31, 2008 and 2007.

This excerpt taken from the RENT 10-K filed Jun 13, 2007.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is our best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in our existing accounts receivable.

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Credit limits are established through a process of reviewing the financial history and stability of each customer. We regularly evaluate the collectibility of accounts receivable by monitoring past due balances. If it is determined that a customer may be unable to meet its financial obligations, a specific reserve is established based on the amount we expect to recover. An additional general reserve is provided based on aging of accounts receivable and our historical collection experience. If circumstances change related to specific customers, overall aging of accounts receivable or collection experience, our estimate of the recoverability of accounts receivable could materially change. We are able to recover certain bad debts from our Program Suppliers. Such recoveries are recorded as reductions to expense when they are fixed and determinable pursuant to the Program Supplier contract.

During 2005, one of our customers filed a petition for relief under Chapter 7 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. The balance this customer owed us on its account was approximately $588,000 and was written off in fiscal 2006 and substantially recovered. This had no material impact on net income in fiscal 2006.

No customer accounted for 10% or more of our accounts receivable balance as of March 31, 2007 or 2006.

This excerpt taken from the RENT 10-K filed Jun 12, 2006.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is our best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in our existing accounts receivable.

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Credit limits are established through a process of reviewing the financial history and stability of each customer. We regularly evaluate the collectibility of accounts receivable by monitoring past due balances. If it is determined that a customer may be unable to meet its financial obligations, a specific reserve is established based on the amount we expect to recover. An additional general reserve is provided based on aging of accounts receivable and our historical collection experience. If circumstances change related to specific customers, overall aging of accounts receivable or collection experience, our estimate of the recoverability of accounts receivable could materially change. We are able to recover certain bad debts from our Program Suppliers. Such recoveries are recorded as reductions to expense when they are fixed and determinable pursuant to the Program Supplier contract.

During 2005, one of our customers filed a petition for relief under Chapter 7 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. The balance this customer owed us on its account was approximately $588,000 and was written off in fiscal 2006 and substantially recovered. This had no material impact on net income in the current period.

This excerpt taken from the RENT 10-K filed Jun 13, 2005.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is our best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in our existing accounts receivable.

 

Credit limits are established through a process of reviewing the financial history and stability of each customer.  We regularly evaluate the collectibility of accounts receivable by monitoring past due balances. If it is determined that a customer may be unable to meet its financial obligations, a specific reserve is established based on the amount we expect to recover.  An additional general reserve is provided based on aging of accounts receivable and our historical collection experience.  If circumstances change related to specific customers, overall aging of accounts receivable or collection experience, our estimate of the recoverability of accounts receivable could materially change.  We are able to recover certain bad debts from our Program Suppliers. Such recoveries are recorded as reductions to expense when they are fixed and determinable pursuant to the Program Supplier contract.

 

As of March 31, 2004, one customer represented 34% of our total gross accounts receivable. No other customer accounted for 10% or more of our accounts receivable balance as of March 31, 2005 or 2004. We do not have any off-balance sheet credit exposure related to our customers.

 

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