[March 12, 2015] |
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Straight Path Communications Reports Results for Second Quarter Fiscal 2015
Straight Path Communications Inc. (NYSE MKT: STRP), a communications
asset company that holds an extensive portfolio of 39 GHz and 28 GHz
wireless spectrum licenses with deep coverage across the entire United
States and an intellectual property portfolio focused on communications
over computer networks, announced today operating results for its second
quarter of fiscal 2015, the three months ended January 31, 2015.
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Q2 Fiscal Year 2015 Highlights
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(In millions of USD)
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Fiscal 2015 - Q2
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Fiscal 2014 - Q2
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Fiscal 2015 - Q1
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Total Revenues
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$2.8
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$0.5
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$4.8
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Total Costs
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$2.9
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$1.3
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$3.2
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(Loss) Income from Operations
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($0.2)
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($0.8)
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$1.6
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Income Taxes
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$0.1
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($0.1)
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$0.9
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Net (Loss) Income Attributable to SPCI
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($0.3)
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($0.7)
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$0.7
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Some items in the table may not foot correctly due to rounding.
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Cash and cash equivalents of $21.1 million at January 31, 2015
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Total Revenues for the Quarter of $2.8 million, as expected due to
allocation of IP Settlements entered into in prior periods
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Loss from Operations of $0.2 million, primarily due to non-cash
compensation of $0.8 million related to the amortization of the value
of restricted equity grants
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SPIPG filed a notice of appeal at the United States Court of Appeals
for The Federal Circuit seeking relief from a decision of the PTAB
declaring invalid 17 claims of SPIPG's '704 patent
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SPIPG filed its Patent Owners' Preliminary Statement contesting
petitions for Inter Partes Reviews of three of its patents filed by
LG, Toshiba, Vizio and Hulu
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The PTAB instituted Inter Partes Reviews of three SPIPG patents based
on petitions filed by Samsung (News - Alert)
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The Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") completed its response
process to a Notice of Inquiry ("NOI") to examine millimeter spectrum
for mobility that was published in October 2014
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Straight Path along with many others applauded the FCC's (News - Alert) NOI, and
encouraged the FCC to move forthwith to propose rules for mobile
services in the 39 GHz and 28 GHz frequencies
Management Comments
Davidi Jonas, Chief Executive Officer of Straight Path commented, "I am
pleased to announce that Straight Path continued to execute on its
business plans in the second quarter of our 2015 fiscal year.
"In our Spectrum (News - Alert) subsidiary, we made significant strides forward on our
near, mid and long term plans. Working with the most innovative
point-to-multipoint ("PMP") radio vendor for millimeter licensed
frequencies, we secured new customers for our existing spectrum leasing
business for fixed wireless applications. We expect the number of
customers and leases to increase, especially in fiscal 2016. We continue
to facilitate development of the next generation PMP wireless radios
utilizing 39 GHz spectrum, which we hope to have available sometime in
2016. As small cell deployments are being planned by major mobile
operators, with their vital need for backhaul, we have aligned ourselves
with leading OEMs and systems integrators, and expect to formalize
partnerships this fiscal year. As well, we expect to participate in test
beds with leading mobile operators in the coming quarters. For our long
term strategy, we have participated in all steps of the FCC's NOI and
believe that our primary spectrum-nationwide 39 GHz- is well positioned
to be included in the next round of regulatory process at the FCC to be
considered for mobility use. In addition, we have joined the appropriate
standards bodies, and continue to explore technology collaborations to
advance and demonstrate the use of our Spectrum for mobility."
Mr. Jonas continued, "As we previously announced, the IP side of our
business has been impeded by a decision of the appeals board of the
Patent Office to invalidate 17 claims of our '704 patent. We are
appealing this finding at The United States Court of Appeals for The
Federal Circuit. The appeals board has similarly granted Samsung's
request for review of other claims in our patents. Though these actions
are delaying our efforts, we remain confident that we will prevail on
appeal, with the appeal process likely to take at least a year, allowing
us to return to district court against infringing parties in a stronger
position once that process is complete."
Mr. Jonas concluded, "We are excited for our prospects to monetize and
increase the underlying value of our spectrum holdings and protect our
IP assets as we move ahead into the latter half of fiscal 2015 and
beyond."
Investor Conference Call
Straight Path will host a conference call this afternoon, Thursday,
March 12th at 4:30pm EDT to provide a business update and
answer questions from the investment community. To participate, please
call 1-888-349-0087 from the U.S. or + 1-412-902-4295 internationally
and use access code 10061725. The conference call will also be available
via a listen-only webcast by accessing the Investors section of Straight
Path Communications' website, www.spathinc.com/investors.
A replay of the conference call will also be available approximately two
hours after completion of the live conference call at www.spathinc.com/investors.
A telephonic replay of the call will be available until March 19, 2015.
To access the replay, please dial: 1-877-870-5176 from the U.S. or
+1-858-384-5517 internationally. Participants must use the following
code to access the replay of the call: 10061725.
About Straight Path Communications Inc.
Straight Path (NYSE MKT: STRP) holds, leases and markets its extensive
holdings of 39 GHz and 28 GHz fixed wireless spectrum licenses through
its Straight Path Spectrum subsidiary. Straight Path holds, licenses and
conducts other business related to certain patents through its Straight
Path IP Group subsidiary. Additional information is available on
Straight Path's websites:
Safe Harbor
In this press release, all statements that are not purely about
historical facts, including, but not limited to, those in which we use
the words "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "plan," "intend,"
"estimate," "target" and similar expressions, are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. While these forward-looking statements represent our
current judgment of what may happen in the future, actual results may
differ materially from the results expressed or implied by these
statements due to numerous important factors, including, but not limited
to, those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended July 31, 2014 and our other periodic filings with the SEC (News - Alert)
(under the headings "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations"). We are
under no obligation, and expressly disclaim any obligation, to update
the forward-looking statements in this press release, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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STRAIGHT PATH COMMUNICATIONS INC.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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(In thousands, except per share data)
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January 31,
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July 31,
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2015
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2014
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(Unaudited)
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Assets
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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21,115
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$
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21,232
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Trade accounts receivable, net
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67
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61
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Prepaid expenses - related to settlements and licensing - current
portion
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3,346
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4,999
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Deferred tax assets
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1,537
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2,392
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Other current assets
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191
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92
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Total current assets
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26,256
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28,776
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Prepaid expenses - related to settlements and licensing - long-term
portion
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-
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761
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Intangible assets
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350
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350
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Deferred tax assets
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417
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417
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Other assets
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126
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135
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Total Assets
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$
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27,149
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$
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30,439
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Liabilities and Equity
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Current liabilities:
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Trade accounts payable
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$
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195
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$
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-
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Accrued expenses
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1,195
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1,334
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Due to IDT Corporation
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43
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6
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Deferred revenue
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6,904
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10,254
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Income taxes payable
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388
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470
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Total current liabilities
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8,725
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12,064
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Deferred revenue - long-term portion
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117
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1,676
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Total liabilities
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8,842
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13,740
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Commitments and contingencies
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Equity
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Straight Path Communications Inc. stockholders' equity:
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Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 3,000 shares authorized; no shares
issued and outstanding
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-
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Class A common stock, $0.01 par value; 2,000 shares authorized; 787
shares issued and outstanding
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8
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8
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Class B common stock, $0.01 par value; 40,000 shares authorized;
11,224 and 11,013 shares issued, 11,192 and 11,013 shares
outstanding as of January 31, 2015 and July 31, 2014
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112
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110
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Additional paid-in capital
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16,139
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14,886
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Retained earnings
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2,466
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2,037
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Treasury stock, 32 shares at cost
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(283
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Total Straight Path Communications Inc. stockholders' equity
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18,442
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17,041
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Noncontrolling interests
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(135
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(342
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Total equity
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18,307
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16,699
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Total liabilities and equity
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$
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27,149
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$
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30,439
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STRAIGHT PATH COMMUNICATIONS INC.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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(Unaudited)
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(In thousands, except per share amounts)
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Three Months Ended
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Six Months Ended
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January 31,
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January 31,
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2015
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2014
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2015
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2014
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Revenues
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$
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2,781
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$
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453
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$
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7,604
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$
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580
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Costs and expenses:
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Direct cost of revenues
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1,338
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283
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3,446
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311
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Selling, general and administrative
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1,605
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1,042
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2,708
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1,611
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Total costs and expenses
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2,943
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1,325
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6,154
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1,922
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Income (loss) from operations
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(162
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(872
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1,450
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(1,342
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Other income:
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Interest income
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9
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4
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18
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7
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Other income
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-
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-
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23
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-
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Income from IDT Corporation payments of liabilities
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-
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-
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50
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Total other income
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9
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4
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41
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57
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Income (loss) before income taxes
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(153
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(868
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1,491
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(1,285
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Provision for income taxes
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(100
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-
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(855
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-
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Net income (loss)
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(253
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(868
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636
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(1,285
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)
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Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
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(24
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141
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(207
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167
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Net income (loss) attributable to Straight Path Communications Inc.
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$
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(277
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$
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(727
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$
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429
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$
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(1,118
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Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Straight Path
Communications Inc. stockholders:
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Basic
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$
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(0.02
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$
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(0.07
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$
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0.04
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$
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(0.11
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Diluted
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$
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(0.02
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$
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(0.07
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$
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0.04
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$
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(0.11
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Weighted-average number of shares used in calculation of earnings
(loss) per share:
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Basic
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11,420
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10,784
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11,409
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10,646
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Diluted
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11,420
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10,784
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11,837
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10,646
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STRAIGHT PATH COMMUNICATIONS INC.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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(Unaudited)
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(In thousands)
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Six Months Ended
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January 31,
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2015
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2014
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Operating activities:
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Net income (loss)
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$
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636
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$
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(1,285
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Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in
operating activities:
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Common stock issued for compensation
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1,229
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486
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Stock-based compensation
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-
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12
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Deferred income taxes
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855
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-
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Changes in assets and liabilities:
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Trade accounts receivable, net
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(6
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)
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(3,781
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)
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Prepaid expenses - settlements and licensing
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2,414
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-
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Other current assets
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(99
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)
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(1,592
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)
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Other assets
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9
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-
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Trade accounts payable
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195
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6
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Accrued expenses
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(487
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)
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1,872
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Due to IDT Corporation
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37
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|
159
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Deferred revenue
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(4,909
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)
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3,418
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Income taxes payable
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(82
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)
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-
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Net cash used in operating activities
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(208
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)
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(705
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)
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Financing activities:
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Sale of treasury stock
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65
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-
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Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options
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26
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-
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Net cash provided by financing activities
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91
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-
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
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(117
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)
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(705
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)
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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21,232
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15,000
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
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$
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21,115
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$
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14,295
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Supplemental schedule of noncash activities
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Common stock repurchased for withholding tax purposes
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$
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348
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$
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-
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Supplemental cash flow information
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Cash paid during the period for income taxes
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$
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82
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$
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