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Re: Hey NSA...edt Q2?Q3?Q4? edt again

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Just to refresh. Most of Wave's D.R. is from the sale of software combined w/ an annual maintenance lic. The maintenance is the insurance policy which lasts a full year and thus is consumed ratibly over the year. The software portion is actually consumed at delivery. Wave no longer has to defer such sales w/ small purchasers (those not PR'ed). They still are required to defer such Very Large contracts which must be PR'ed/8K'ed. That to will end when they have enough history to satisfy auditors.


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Re: Hey NSA...edt Q2?Q3?Q4? edt again
By: Cactus Flower
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Wed, 11 Apr 12 11:48 PM
Msg. 07292 of 54959

Sounds right to me.

It's a funny kind of obligation, insofar as Wave has delivered the software and received the money. The idea is that theoretically, the client hasn't fully consumed the software until the year is done.

The effect of deferring revenue is to smooth the income in the income statement. Investors tend to find it less nerve-racking when revenues are steady.

I wish the balance sheet clearly split service obligations from cash ones. Same with cash expenses and other sorts in the income statement.


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