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MITEK SYSTEMS INC

For the period ended Sep 30, 2024. Filed Dec 16, 2024.

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FY2024 · Filed Dec 16, 2024

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, 2023, AND 2022

  1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Operations

Mitek Systems, Inc. (“Mitek,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) is a provider of mobile image capture and digital identity verification solutions. We are a software development company with expertise in artificial intelligence and machine learning. We currently serve more than 7,900 financial services organizations and leading marketplace and financial technology (“fintech”) brands around the globe. Mitek markets and sells its products and services worldwide through internal, direct sales teams located in the U.S., Europe, and Latin America as well as through channel partners. Our partner sales strategy includes channel partners who are financial services technology, and identity verification providers. These partners integrate our products into their solutions to meet the needs of their customers, typically provisioning Mitek services through their respective platforms.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”).

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Reclassifications and Revisions

A reclassification has been made to the prior periods’ consolidated financial statements in order to conform to the current period presentation. Accrued liabilities were included in the other current liabilities line in the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2023, however, they have been presented separately in the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2024 so that the total of the other current liabilities line is less than five percent of total current liabilities.

Certain amounts within the prior period’s consolidated statement of cash flows have been reclassified and revised to conform to the current period presentation. Within “Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions,” “Income taxes payable,” which had previously been combined with “Other liabilities,” was reclassified as a separate line item. Within “Investing activities,” “Sales of investments” and “Maturities of investments” were previously combined as “Sales and maturities of investments” and were reclassified as separate line items. Non-cash expense associated with amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts and bad debt expense were revised to be presented separately as adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities. The reclassifications and revisions, which are considered to be immaterial to the previously issued consolidated financial statements for the corresponding prior periods in fiscal 2023 and 2022, had no impact on net cash provided by operating activities or investing activities and did not change other amounts reported within the consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), or statements of stockholders’ equity.

Foreign Currency

The Company has foreign subsidiaries that operate and sell products and services in various countries and jurisdictions around the world. As a result, the Company is exposed to foreign currency exchange risks. For those subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars equivalents at the exchange rate in effect on the balance sheet date and revenues and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars using the average exchange rate over the period. The Company’s cumulative translation adjustment balance as of September 30, 2024 and 2023 were deficits of $2.8 million and $15.1 million, respectively. Resulting currency translation adjustments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss in the consolidated balance sheet. The Company recorded net gains resulting from foreign exchange translation of $11.6 million and $13.1 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company recorded net losses resulting from foreign exchange translation of $27.6 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2022. The Company recorded net gains in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) resulting from foreign exchange transactions of $1.0 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2024. The Company recorded net losses in net income resulting from foreign exchange transactions of $0.7 million and $0.8 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses, deferred taxes, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, management reviews its estimates based upon currently available information. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. These estimates include, but are not limited to, assessing the collectability of accounts receivable, estimation of the value of stock-based compensation awards, fair value of assets and liabilities acquired, useful lives of intangible assets, standalone selling price related to revenue recognition, contingent consideration, and income taxes.

Revenue Recognition

The Company generates revenue primarily from the delivery of licenses and related services to customers (for both on premise and software as a service (“SaaS”) products), as well as the delivery of hardware and professional services. Revenue is recognized when control of these services is transferred to the Company’s customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those services. The Company determined revenue recognition through the following steps:

1)Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer

2)Identification of the performance obligations in the contract

3)Determination of the transaction price

4)Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract

5)Recognition of revenue when, or as, performance obligations are satisfied

Note 2 describes the nature of the Company’s primary types of revenue and the revenue recognition policies and payment terms as they pertain to the types of transactions the Company enters into with its customers.

Contract Balances: The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing to customers, and these timing differences result in receivables (billed or unbilled), contract assets, or contract liabilities (deferred revenue) on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The Company records a contract asset when revenue is recognized prior to the right to invoice, or deferred revenue when revenue is recognized subsequent to invoicing. The Company records an unbilled receivable when revenue is recognized and it has an unconditional right to invoice and receive payment. The Company reports net contract asset or liability positions on a contract by contract basis at the end of each reporting period. Unbilled receivables are included within accounts receivable on the consolidated balance sheets and were $0.4 million and $0.9 million as of September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Contract Costs: The Company defers incremental and recoverable costs to obtain a contract, consisting primarily of sales commissions, which are payable only if a contract is obtained or renewed. Such costs are capitalized and amortized using a portfolio approach consistent with the pattern of transfer of the good or service to which the asset relates. We recognize an asset for the incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer if we expect the benefit of those costs to be longer than one year. We apply a practical expedient to expense costs as incurred for costs to obtain a contract with a customer when the amortization period would have been one year or less. Contract costs are recorded in other current and non-current assets in the consolidated balance sheets.

Restructuring Costs

Restructuring costs consist of employee severance obligations and other related costs. Restructuring costs were $1.8 million, $2.1 million, and $1.8 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

The Company calculates net income (loss) per share in accordance with ASC Topic 260, Earnings per Share. Basic net income (loss) per share is based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share also gives effect to all potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period, such as restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance-based restricted stock units (“performance RSUs”), stock options, Performance options (defined below), and Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") shares, if dilutive. In a period with a net loss position, potentially dilutive securities are not included in the computation of diluted net loss per share because to do so would be antidilutive, and the number of shares used to calculate basic and diluted net loss per share is the same.

For the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the following potentially dilutive common shares were excluded from the calculation of net income (loss) per share, as they would have been antidilutive(amounts in thousands):

202420232022
Stock options335437506
RSUs1,6461,455960
ESPP common stock equivalents867
Performance options680755623
Performance RSUs303268281
Convertible senior notes7,4487,4487,448
Warrants7,4487,4487,448
Total potentially dilutive common shares outstanding17,86817,81717,273

The calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share for the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, is as follows(amounts in thousands, except per share data):

202420232022
Net income$3,278$8,027$3,694
Weighted-average shares outstanding—basic46,56045,53344,595
Common stock equivalents9089281,185
Weighted-average shares outstanding—diluted47,46846,46145,780
Net income per share:
Basic$0.07$0.18$0.08
Diluted$0.07$0.17$0.08

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are defined as highly liquid financial instruments with original maturities of three months or less. The Company's cash and cash equivalents are composed of interest and non-interest-bearing deposits and money market funds. Cash and cash equivalents are maintained with various financial institutions.

Investments

Investments consist of corporate notes and bonds, U.S. Treasury securities, and asset-backed securities. The Company determines the appropriate designation of investments at the time of purchase and reevaluates such designation as of each balance sheet date. All of the Company’s investments are designated as available-for-sale debt securities. All investments whose maturity or sale is expected within one year are classified as “current” on the consolidated balance sheets. All other securities are classified as “long-term” on the consolidated balance sheets. All investments are recorded at their estimated fair value. Unrealized gains and losses for available-for-sale securities are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a component of stockholders’ equity.

The Company evaluates its investments to assess whether those with unrealized loss positions are other-than-temporarily impaired. Impairments are considered to be other-than-temporary if they are related to deterioration in credit risk or if it is likely that the Company will sell the securities before the recovery of its cost basis. If the Company intends to sell an impaired investment or it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the investment prior to recovering its amortized cost basis, an other-than-temporary impairment is deemed to have occurred. Realized gains and losses, amortization of premiums, accretion of discounts, interest, dividend income, and declines in value judged to be other-than-temporary are determined based on the specific identification method and are reported in other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses

Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the net invoice value and are not interest bearing. The Company considers receivables past due based on the contractual payment terms. Allowances for credit losses are established based on various factors including credit profiles of the Company’s customers, contractual terms and conditions, historical payments, and current economic trends. The Company reviews its allowances by assessing individual accounts receivable over a specific aging and amount. Accounts receivable are written off on a case-by-case basis, net of any amounts that may be collected. The Company had $0.2 million and $0.1 million of write-offs to the allowance for credit losses for the twelve months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company hadno write-offs for the twelve months ended September 30, 2022. The Company maintained an allowance for credit losses of $2.1 million, $1.5 million, and $0.9 million as of September 30, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. Additions to the allowance were $0.7 million, $0.7 million, and $0.5 million during the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, investments, and accounts receivable. The Company reduces credit risk by placing its cash and cash equivalents with major financial institutions with high credit ratings and invests its cash equivalents in highly rated market funds. At times, to the extent eligible, such amounts may exceed federally insured limits. The Company believes that minimal credit risk exists with respect to these investments due to the credit ratings of the financial institutions that hold its short- and long-term investments.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. The following is a summary of property and equipment as of September 30, 2024 and 2023(amounts in thousands):

20242023
Property and equipment—at cost:
Leasehold improvements$1,195$2,612
Machinery and equipment2,7973,657
Capitalized software development costs4,3433,610
Furniture and fixtures707728
9,04210,607
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization(6,478)(7,778)
Total property and equipment, net$2,564$2,829

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment are calculated using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives ranging from three toseven years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or estimated useful life of the assets. Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment totaled $1.8 million, $1.7 million, and $1.4 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are expensed when incurred. Total repairs and maintenance expenses were $0.1 million for each of the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023, and 2022.

Leases

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception in accordance with ASC Topic 842, Leases (“ASC 842”). The lease term begins on the commencement date, which is the date the Company takes possession of the property, and may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised. The lease term is used to determine lease classification as an operating or finance lease and is used to calculate straight-line expense for operating leases.

Right of use (“ROU”) assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make payments arising from the lease. As a practical expedient, lease agreements with lease and non-lease components are accounted for as a single lease component for all asset classes, which are comprised of real estate leases. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based upon the present value of lease payments over the lease term. ROU assets also include prepaid lease payments and exclude lease incentives received. The Company estimates contingent lease incentives when it is probable that the Company is entitled to the incentive at lease commencement. Since the Company’s leases do not typically provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based upon the information available at commencement date of each lease. The determination of the incremental borrowing rate requires judgment. The Company determines the incremental borrowing rate using the Company’s current secured borrowing rate. The Company elected the short-term lease recognition exemption for all leases that qualify. Therefore, leases with an initial term of twelve months or less are not recorded on the consolidated balance sheet; instead, lease payments are recognized as lease expenses on a straight-line basis over the lease term. See Note 12 for additional details.

Operating lease assets and liabilities are recognized for leases with lease terms greater than 12 months based on the present value of the future lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Long-Lived Assets

The Company evaluates the carrying value of long-lived assets, including license agreements and other intangible assets, when events and circumstances indicate that these assets may be impaired or in order to determine whether any revision to the related useful lives should be made. This evaluation is based on management’s projections of the undiscounted future cash flows associated with each product or asset. If management’s evaluation indicates that the carrying values of these assets are impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. The Company didnot record any impairment of long-lived assets during the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023, or 2022.

Capitalized Software Development Costs

Costs incurred for the development of software that will be sold, leased, or otherwise marketed are capitalized when technological feasibility has been established. Software development costs consist primarily of compensation of development personnel and related overhead incurred to develop new products and upgrade and enhance the Company’s current products, as well as fees paid to outside consultants. Capitalization of software development costs ceases and amortization of capitalized software development costs commences when the products are available for general release. Amortization expense of capitalized development costs would be included in research and development in the consolidated statements of other comprehensive income (loss). For the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023, and 2022, no software development costs were capitalized because the time period and costs incurred between technological feasibility and general release for all software product releases were not material or were not realizable. The Company hadno amortization expense from capitalized software costs during the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023, or 2022.

Qualifying costs related to software acquired, developed, or modified solely to meet the Company’s internal requirements, with no substantive plans to market such software at the time of development, are capitalized. Costs incurred during the preliminary planning and evaluation stage of the project and during the post-implementation operational stage are expensed as incurred. Costs incurred during the application development stage of the project are capitalized. The Company defines the design, configuration, and coding process as the application development stage. Amortization expense of capitalized development costs are included in research and development in the consolidated statements of other comprehensive income (loss). The Company capitalized $0.7 million, $0.7 million, and $0.8 million of costs related to computer software developed for internal use during the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company recognized $0.9 million, $0.7 million and $0.4 million of amortization expense from internal use software during the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets

The Company’s goodwill and intangible assets resulted from prior acquisitions. Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized, but are tested for impairment at least annually or as circumstances indicate that their value may no longer be recoverable. In accordance with ASC Topic 350, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (“ASC Topic 350”), the Company reviews its goodwill for impairment at least annually in its fiscal fourth quarter and more frequently if events or changes in circumstances occur that indicate a potential reduction in the fair value of its reporting unit and/or its indefinite-lived intangible asset below their respective carrying values. Examples of such events or circumstances include: a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate, a significant decline in the Company’s stock price, a significant decline in the Company’s projected revenue or cash flows, an adverse action or assessment by a regulator, unanticipated competition, a loss of key personnel, or the presence of other indicators that would indicate a reduction in the fair value of a reporting unit.

The Company’s goodwill is considered to be impaired if management determines that the carrying value of the reporting unit to which the goodwill has been assigned exceeds management’s estimate of its fair value. Based on the guidance provided by ASC Topic 350 and ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting, management has determined that the Company operates inone segment and consists ofone reporting unit. Management uses its market capitalization as of the test date of July 1 as an approximation of the fair value of the reporting unit. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, management completed its annual goodwill impairment test and concluded that the Company’s goodwill wasnot impaired.

Intangible assets are amortized over their useful lives. Each period, the Company evaluates the estimated remaining useful life of its intangible assets and whether events or changes in circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining period of amortization. The carrying amounts of these assets are periodically reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of these assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of these assets is measured by comparing the carrying amount of each asset group to the future undiscounted cash flows the asset is expected to generate. The carrying amount of such assets is reduced to fair value if the undiscounted cash flows used in the test for recoverability are less than the carrying amount of such assets. No impairment charge related to the impairment of intangible assets was recorded during the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023, or 2022.

Segment Reporting

FASB ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting, requires the use of a management approach in identifying segments of an enterprise. During the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, management determined that the Company has onlyone operating segment: the development, sale, and service of proprietary software solutions related to mobile imaging. The Company’s chief operating decision maker is comprised of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, who review financial information presented on a consolidated basis for purposes of making operating decisions, assessing financial performance and allocating resources.

The Company has certain loan agreements with Spanish government agencies which were assumed when the Company acquired ICAR Vision Systems, S.L. (“ICAR”) in 2017. These agreements have repayment periods offive totwelve years and bearno interest. As of September 30, 2024, $2.7 million was outstanding under these agreements and approximately $0.3 million and $2.4 million is recorded in other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30, 2023, $1.2 million was outstanding under these agreements and $0.2 million and $1.1 million is recorded in other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets.

Guarantees

In the ordinary course of business, the Company is not subject to potential obligations under guarantees that fall within the scope of FASB ASC Topic 460, Guarantees (“ASC 460”), except for standard indemnification and warranty provisions that are contained within many of the Company’s customer license and service agreements and certain supplier agreements, and give rise only to the disclosure requirements prescribed by ASC 460. Indemnification and warranty provisions contained within the Company’s customer license and service agreements and certain supplier agreements are generally consistent with those prevalent in the Company’s industry. The Company has not historically incurred significant obligations under customer indemnification or warranty provisions and does not expect to incur significant obligations in the future. Accordingly, the Company does not maintain accruals for potential customer indemnification or warranty-related obligations.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes(“ASC 740”). Deferred tax assets and liabilities arise from temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in future years.

Management evaluates the available evidence about future taxable income and other possible sources of realization of deferred tax assets. The valuation allowance reduces deferred tax assets to an amount that represents management’s best estimate of the amount of such deferred tax assets that more likely than not will be realized. See Note 9 for additional details.

The Company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the tax authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefit is measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax benefit (provision) in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). See Note 9 for additional details.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company issues RSUs, stock options, Performance options, and Performance RSUs as awards to its employees. Stock-based compensation expense is measured based on the closing stock price of its common stock, par value $0.001 (“Common Stock”) on the date of grant for RSUs. Additionally, eligible employees may participate in the Company’s ESPP. Employee stock awards are measured at fair value on the date of grant and expense is recognized using the straight-line single-option method in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”). Forfeitures are recorded as they occur. The Company estimates the fair value of stock options and ESPP shares using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes option pricing model requires subjective assumptions, including future stock price volatility and expected time to exercise, which greatly affect the calculated values. The expected term of options granted is derived from historical data on employee exercises and post-vesting employment termination behavior. The risk-free rate selected to value any particular grant is based on the U.S. Treasury rate that corresponds to the expected life of the grant effective as of the date of the grant. The expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock price. The Company issues shares upon settlement of employee awards from the available shares of the equity plan the award was granted from and does not repurchase shares in subsequent periods. These factors could change in the future, affecting the determination of stock-based compensation expense in future periods.

The Company estimates the fair value of Performance options, Performance RSUs, and similar awards using the Monte-Carlo simulation. The Monte-Carlo simulation requires subjective assumptions, including the Company’s valuation date stock price, the annual risk-free interest rate, expected volatility, the probability of reaching the stock performance targets, and a 20-trading-day average stock price.

Cost of Revenue

Cost of revenue includes personnel costs related to billable services and software support, direct costs associated with our hardware products and hosting costs. Depreciation and amortization that are excluded from cost of revenue are included in research and development and selling and marketing on the consolidated statement of operations and other comprehensive income (loss).

Advertising Expense

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and totaled $1.4 million, $1.2 million and $1.1 million during the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.

Research and Development

Research and development costs are expensed in the period incurred.

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) consists of net income (loss), unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, and foreign currency translation adjustments.

Adjustments

During 2024, certain adjustments were recorded to current period financial statement amounts that relate to prior period activity. These adjustments resulted in an increase to revenue in 2024 of $1.4 million, a decrease to stock-based compensation expense within total operating expenses of $0.5 million, and a resulting increase to operating income of $1.9 million. The adjustments are not considered material to the current or prior period financial statements.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

The Company did not adopt any new accounting pronouncements in the twelve months ended September 30, 2024.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-07”), which requires additional operating segment disclosures in annual and interim consolidated financial statements. ASU 2023-07 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023 and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2024 on a retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the effect of adopting ASU 2023-07.

In December 2023, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures amending existing income tax disclosure guidance, primarily requiring more detailed disclosure for income taxes paid and the effective tax rate reconciliation. The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted and can be applied on either a prospective or retroactive basis. The Company is currently evaluating the ASU to determine its impact on its income tax disclosures.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (ASU 2020-04) and also issued subsequent amendments to the initial guidance (collectively, Topic 848). Topic 848 provides optional guidance for contract modifications and certain hedging relationships associated with the transition from reference rates that are expected to be discontinued. The Company will adopt Topic 848 when the relevant contracts are modified upon transition to alternative reference rates. The Company does not expect the adoption of Topic 848 will have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

No other new accounting pronouncement issued or effective during the twelve months ended September 30, 2024 had, or are expected to have, a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

  1. REVENUE RECOGNITION

Nature of Goods and Services

The following is a description of principal activities from which the Company generates its revenue. Contracts with customers are evaluated on a contract-by-contract basis as contracts may include multiple types of goods and services as described below.

Software and Hardware

Software and hardware revenue is generated from on premise software license sales, as well as sales of hardware scanner boxes and on premise appliance products. Software is typically sold as a time-based license with a term ofone tothree years. For software license agreements that are distinct, the Company recognizes software license revenue upon delivery and after evidence of a contract exists. Hardware revenue is recognized at a point in time upon shipment and after evidence of a contract exists. Our standard payment terms are generally no more than 60 days. Invoices for software are typically issued when the license is made available for customer use. Invoices for hardware products are typically issued upon delivery to the customer.

Services and Other

Services and other revenue is generated from the sale of SaaS products and services, maintenance associated with the sale of on premise software licenses and consulting and professional services. The Company’s SaaS offerings give customers the option to be charged upon their incurred usage in arrears (“Pay as You Go”), or commit to a minimum spend over their contracted period, with the ability to purchase additional transactions above the minimum during the contract term. Revenue related to Pay as You Go contracts are recognized based on the customer’s actual usage, in the period of usage. For contracts which include a minimum commitment, the Company is stand-ready to provide the services throughout the contract term, and revenue is primarily recognized on a ratable basis over the contract period including an estimate of usage above the minimum commitment. Usage above minimum commitment is estimated by looking at historical usage, expected volume, and other factors to project usage for the remainder of the contract term. The estimated usage-based revenues are constrained to the amount the Company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for providing access to its platform. Maintenance and support services generally call for the Company to provide software updates and technical support to customers and is recognized ratably over the term of the contract as this is the period the services are delivered. If professional services are deemed to be distinct, revenue is recognized as services are performed. The Company does not view the signing of the contract or the provision of initial setup services as discrete earnings events that are distinct. Our standard payment terms are generally no more than 60 days. SaaS and maintenance services are typically invoiced annually in advance, and consulting and professional services are typically invoiced at the time of sale.

Significant Judgments in Application of the Guidance

The Company uses the following methods, inputs, and assumptions in determining amounts of revenue to recognize:

Identification of Performance Obligations

For contracts that contain multiple performance obligations, which include combinations of software licenses, maintenance, and services, the Company accounts for individual goods or services as a separate performance obligation if they are distinct. The good or service is distinct if the good or service is separately identifiable from other items in the arrangement and if a customer can benefit from it on its own or with other resources that are readily available to the customer. If these criteria are not met, the promised goods or services are accounted for as a combined performance obligation.

Determination of Transaction Price

The transaction price is determined based on the consideration to which the Company will be entitled in exchange for transferring products or services to the customer. The Company includes any fixed charges within its contracts as part of the total transaction price. To the extent that variable consideration is not constrained, the Company includes an estimate of the variable amount, as appropriate, within the total transaction price and updates its assumptions over the duration of the contract.

Assessment of Estimates of Variable Consideration

Certain of the Company’s contracts with customers contain some component of variable consideration; however, variable consideration will only be included in the transaction price to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of revenues recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. The Company may constrain the estimated transaction price in the event of a high degree of uncertainty as to the final consideration amount owed because of an extended length of time over which the fees may be adjusted or due to uncertainty surrounding collectability. The Company estimates variable consideration in its contracts primarily using the expected value method as the Company believes this method represents the most appropriate estimate for this consideration, based on historical usage trends, the individual contract considerations, and its best judgment at the time.

Allocation of Transaction Price

The transaction price, including any discounts, is allocated between separate goods and services in a contract that contains multiple performance obligations based on their relative standalone selling prices. The standalone selling prices are based on the prices at which the Company separately sells each good or service. For items that are not sold separately, the Company estimates the standalone selling prices using available information such as market conditions and internally approved pricing guidelines. In certain situations, primarily transactional SaaS revenue described above, the Company allocates variable consideration to a series of distinct goods or services within a contract. The Company allocates variable payments to one or more, but not all, of the distinct goods or services or to a series of distinct goods or services in a contract when (i) the variable payment relates specifically to the Company’s efforts to transfer the distinct good or service and (ii) the variable payment is for an amount that depicts the amount of consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring the promised goods or services to its customer.

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table presents the Company's revenue disaggregated by major product category (amounts in thousands):

Twelve Months Ended September 30,
202420232022
Major product category
Deposits software and hardware$74,108$78,212$64,548
Deposits services and other29,45025,92222,013
Deposits revenue103,558104,13486,561
Identity verification software and hardware7,76410,1628,380
Identity verification services and other60,76158,25649,863
Identity verification revenue68,52568,41858,243
Total revenue$172,083$172,552$144,804

Contract Balances

The following table provides information about accounts receivable, contract assets and contract liabilities from contracts with customers as of (amounts in thousands):

September 30, 2024September 30, 2023September 30, 2022
Accounts receivable, net$31,682$32,132$35,922
Contract assets, current15,81818,3557,037
Contract assets, non-current3,6205,5794,218
Contract liabilities (deferred revenue), current21,23117,36021,350
Contract liabilities (deferred revenue), non-current7539571,775

Contract assets primarily result from when the right to consideration is conditional upon factors other than the passage of time. Contract liabilities primarily relate to advance consideration received from customers (deferred revenue), for which transfer of control occurs, and therefore revenue is recognized as services are provided. Contract balances are reported in a net contract asset or liability position on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period. The Company recognized $16.9 million, $19.3 million and $10.9 million of revenue during the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022 respectively, which was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of each such period. Unbilled receivables are included within accounts receivable, net on the consolidated balance sheets and were $0.4 million and $0.9 million as of September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Transaction Price Allocated to the Remaining Performance Obligation

Remaining performance obligation represents contracted revenue that has not yet been recognized and includes unearned revenue and unbilled amounts that will be recognized as revenue in future periods. Transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligation is based on stand-alone selling price. Remaining performance obligation is influenced by several factors, including seasonality, the timing of renewals, the timing of software license deliveries, average contract terms and foreign currency exchange rates. Remaining performance obligation is also impacted by acquisitions. Unbilled portions of the remaining performance obligation denominated in foreign currencies are revalued each period based on the period end exchange rates. Remaining performance obligation is subject to future economic risks, including bankruptcies, regulatory changes and other market factors. The majority of the non-current remaining performance obligation is expected to be recognized in the next 13-36 months.

Remaining performance obligation consisted of the following as of September 30, 2024 (amounts in thousands):

2024
Current$54,223
Non-current26,831
Total$81,054

Contract Costs

Contract costs included in other current and non-current assets on the consolidated balance sheets totaled $2.7 million and $2.6 million at September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Contract origination costs consist primarily of: (1) sales commissions and incentive payments made to the Company’s direct and indirect sales personnel, and (2) the associated payroll taxes and fringe benefit costs associated with the payments to the Company’s employees. Contract origination costs are amortized based on the transfer of goods or services to which the asset relates, including consideration of the expected customer benefit period. Contract fulfillment costs related to goods or services transferred under a specific anticipated contract have historically been immaterial. The Company applies the practical expedient and expenses commissions when incurred if the amortization period is one year or less. These costs are included in selling and marketing expenses in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) and totaled $1.7 million, $1.5 million and $1.3 million during the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. There wereno impairment losses recognized during the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023 or 2022 related to capitalized contract costs.

  1. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

Acquisition of HooYu Ltd.

On March 23, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition (“HooYu Acquisition”) of HooYu Ltd (“HooYu”) pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) dated March 23, 2022, by and among the Company and certain persons identified in the Purchase Agreement (the “Sellers”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company, among other things, acquired 100% of the outstanding share capital of HooYu, a leading global customer onboarding platform designed to increase the integrity of KYC and maximize the success of customer onboarding. As consideration for the HooYu Acquisition, the Company paid aggregate consideration in the amount of $129.1 million (the “Closing Consideration”), as such amount may be adjusted for transaction expenses and indebtedness. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, $1.6 million was withheld as a reduction to the Closing Consideration and was retained by the Company for the final working capital adjustments and indemnification of certain tax matters under the Purchase Agreement.

The Company incurred $3.2 million of expense in connection with the acquisition primarily related to legal fees, outside service costs, foreign currency and realized losses on investments, and travel expense, which are included in amortization and acquisition-related costs in the consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive income (loss).

On March 23, 2022, using cash on hand, the Company transferred an aggregate of $127.5 million to the Sellers and its third-party legal and investment advisors, net of cash acquired of $0.5 million. In July 2022 the Company paid an additional $0.4 million to the Sellers in settling final working capital.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed from the HooYu as of the acquisition date (amounts in thousands):

HooYu
Accounts receivable$1,234
Property, plant, and equipment504
Other current assets630
Intangible assets73,100
Goodwill74,206
Current liabilities(2,264)
Deferred revenue(2,612)
Deferred income tax liabilities(16,896)
Net assets acquired$127,902

The goodwill recognized is due to expected market participant synergies and other factors and isnot expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The Company estimated the fair value of identifiable acquisition-related intangible assets with definite lives primarily based on discounted cash flow projections that were estimated to arise from these assets. The Company exercised significant judgment with regard to assumptions used in the determination of fair value such as with respect to revenue growth rates, discount rates and the determination of the estimated useful lives of the intangible assets. The following table summarizes the estimated fair values and estimated useful lives of intangible assets with definite lives acquired from the HooYu Acquisition as of the acquisition date (amounts in thousands, except for years):

Amortization PeriodAmount assigned
Completed technologies7.0 years$61,400
Customer relationships5.0 years5,000
Trade name5.0 years6,100
Covenants not to compete3.0 years$600
Total intangible assets acquired$73,100

The following table summarizes the results of HooYu that are included in the Company’s consolidated results (amounts shown in thousands):

For the twelve months ended September 30,
2022
Revenue$5,738
Net Income (loss)$(1,587)
  1. RESTRUCTURING

Restructuring costs consist of employee severance obligations and other related costs and are recorded on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. Restructuring costs in the twelve months ended September 30, 2024 related to expenses incurred to relocate employees and a restructuring that occurred in the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Restructuring costs in the twelve months ended September 30, 2023 related to a restructuring plan that was initially implemented in June and November 2022. The following table summarizes changes in the restructuring accrual during the twelve months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023(amounts in thousands):

Balance at September 30, 2022$901
Additional costs incurred2,109
Payments(3,070)
Foreign currency effect on the restructuring accrual60
Balance at September 30, 2023—
Costs incurred1,762
Payments(1,762)
Balance at September 30, 2024$—
  1. INVESTMENTS

The following tables summarize investments by type of security as of September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively(amounts in thousands):

September 30, 2024:CostGrossUnrealizedGainsGrossUnrealizedLossesFair MarketValue
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. Treasury, short-term$3,841$1$(6)$3,836
Commercial paper, short-term15,96420—15,984
Corporate debt securities, short-term17,00856—17,064
Corporate debt securities, long-term11,32884(2)11,410
Total$48,141$161$(8)$48,294
September 30, 2023:CostGrossUnrealizedGainsGrossUnrealizedLossesFair MarketValue
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. Treasury, short-term$40,329$1$(76)$40,254
Corporate debt securities, short-term34,545—(99)34,446
U.S. Treasury, long-term1,371—(67)1,304
Total$76,245$1$(242)$76,004

No other-than-temporary impairment charges were recognized in the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023, and 2022. The Company hadno realized gain or loss from the sale of available-for-sale securities during each of the twelve months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. The Company realized a $0.3 million loss from the sale of available-for-sale securities during the twelve months ended September 30, 2022. This amount was reclassified to the statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) net of a tax benefit of $0.1 million.

The following table summarizes the fair market value and net carrying value of the available-for-sale securities by contractual maturity(amounts in thousands):

Available-for-sale securities
CostFair MarketValue
Due within 1 year$36,813$36,884
Due in 1 to 5 years11,32811,410
Total$48,141$48,294
  1. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements (“ASC 820”) defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value is defined under ASC 820 as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value under ASC 820 must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. ASC 820 describes a fair value hierarchy based on the following three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value which consists of the following:

Level 1: Valuation is based on quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2: Valuation is based on observable market-based inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and

Level 3: Valuation is based on unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

The following tables represent the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s investments as of September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively(amounts in thousands):

September 30, 2024BalanceQuoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Short-term investments:
U.S. Treasury$3,836$—$3,836$—
Commercial paper15,984—15,984—
Corporate debt securities17,064—17,064—
Total short-term investments at fair value36,884—36,884—
Long-term investments:
Corporate debt securities11,410—11,410—
Total long-term investments at fair value11,410—11,410—
Total assets at fair value$48,294$—$48,294$—
September 30, 2023BalanceQuoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Short-term investments:
U.S. Treasury$40,254$40,254$—$—
Corporate debt securities34,446—34,446—
Total short-term investments at fair value74,70040,25434,446—
Long-term investments:
U.S. Treasury1,3041,304——
Total long-term investments at fair value1,3041,304——
Total assets at fair value$76,004$41,558$34,446$—
Liabilities:
Current liabilities:
Acquisition-related contingent consideration$7,976$—$7,976$—
Total liabilities at fair value$7,976$—$7,976$—

During the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, the Company transferred certain amounts within the fair value hierarchy. U.S. Treasury securities at September 30, 2024 are now reported as Level 2 fair value instruments rather than Level 1 based on market activity.

As of September 30, 2023, the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration for earnout payments associated with the acquisition of ID R&D, Inc. (the “ID R&D Acquisition”), was approximately $8.0 million. The earnout payments consisted of cash payments and issuances of Common Stock. At September 30, 2023, the fair value of contingent consideration expected to be settled in a variable number of shares of Common Stock was measured using the most recent closing price of the Company’s common stock on that date, as reported by the Nasdaq Capital Market. As the final earnout payments were known as of September 30, 2023, the inputs used to estimate the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration were determined to be Level 2. The contingent consideration was settled during the three months ended December 31, 2023.

The following table includes a roll-forward of the contingent consideration liability(amounts in thousands):

Balance at September 30, 2022$5,920
Expenses recorded due to changes in fair value2,056
Balance at September 30, 20237,976
Expenses recorded due to changes in fair value136
Cash payment of contingent consideration associated with the ID R&D Acquisition(4,641)
Issuance of common stock as contingent consideration associated with the ID R&D Acquisition(3,471)
Balance at September 30, 2024$—
  1. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

The Company had a goodwill balance of $131.6 million and $123.5 million at September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, representing the excess of costs over the fair value of assets of businesses acquired. The following table summarizes changes in the balance of goodwill (amounts in thousands):

Balance at September 30, 2022$115,632
Foreign currency effect on goodwill7,916
Balance at September 30, 2023123,548
Foreign currency effect on goodwill8,026
Balance at September 30, 2024$131,574

There wasno impairment loss recognized related to goodwill in the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023 or 2022.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets include the value assigned to purchased completed technology, customer relationships, trade names, and covenants not to compete. The estimated useful lives for all of these intangible assets range from three toseven years and they are amortized on a straight-line basis. Intangible assets as of September 30, 2024 and 2023 are summarized as follows(amounts in thousands, except for years):

September 30, 2024:WeightedAverageAmortizationPeriod (in years)CostAccumulatedAmortizationNet
Completed technologies7.0$88,435$40,104$48,331
Customer relationships5.05,0002,4832,517
Trade names5.06,4703,2783,192
Covenants not to compete3.0$600$50397
Total intangible assets$100,505$46,368$54,137
September 30, 2023:WeightedAverageAmortizationPeriod (in years)CostAccumulatedAmortizationNet
Completed technologies6.9$95,761$39,254$56,507
Customer relationships4.725,16821,3963,772
Trade names5.07,0882,9674,121
Covenants not to compete3.0600326274
Total intangible assets$128,617$63,943$64,674

Amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets was $15.2 million, $17.0 million, and $13.5 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively, and is recorded within amortization and acquisition-related costs on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). There wereno impairment losses recognized related to intangible assets in the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023, and 2022.

The estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is expected to be as follows(amounts in thousands):

Estimated Future Amortization Expense
2025$14,467
202613,199
202711,982
202810,209
20294,280
Total$54,137
  1. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense related to RSUs, Performance RSUs, stock options, and ESPP shares for the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023, and 2022, which were allocated as follows(amounts in thousands):

202420232022
Cost of revenue$574$468$289
Selling and marketing3,0413,0234,383
Research and development3,3682,7573,701
General and administrative5,6414,2154,973
Stock-based compensation expense included in expenses$12,624$10,463$13,346

As of September 30, 2024, the Company had $21.8 million of unrecognized compensation expense expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.2 years.

2020 Incentive Plan

In January 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) adopted the Mitek Systems, Inc. 2020 Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”) upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Board. On March 4, 2020, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2020 Plan. The total number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 2020 Plan is 9,608,000 shares plus such number of shares, not to exceed 107,903, as remained available for issuance under the 2002 Stock Option Plan, 2006 Stock Option Plan, 2010 Stock Option Plan, and 2012 Incentive Plan (collectively, the “Prior Plans”) as of January 17, 2020, plus any shares underlying awards under the Prior Plans that are terminated, forfeited, cancelled, expire unexercised or are settled in cash after January 17, 2020. As of September 30, 2024, (i)2,281,943 RSUs and 699,458 Performance RSUs were outstanding under the 2020 Plan, (ii)4,671,484 shares of Common Stock were reserved for future grants under the 2020 Plan, and (iii) stock options to purchase an aggregate of 244,531 shares of Common Stock andno RSUs were outstanding under the Prior Plans.

On October 2, 2023, the Company held an annual meeting of its stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of the 2020 Plan to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance thereunder by 5,108,000 shares (the 2020 Plan as so amended and restated, the “A&R 2020 Plan”).

The A&R 2020 Plan had been previously approved, subject to stockholder approval, by the Board, upon recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Board, on August 9, 2023. A summary of the A&R 2020 Plan was included in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 22, 2023, as supplemented and amended on September 19, 2023 (the “Proxy Statement”).

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

In January 2018, the Board adopted the ESPP. On March 7, 2018, the Company’s stockholders approved the ESPP. The total number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance thereunder is 1,000,000 shares. As of September 30, 2024, (i)817,869 shares have been issued to participants pursuant to the ESPP and (ii)182,131 shares of Common Stock were reserved for future purchases under the ESPP. The Company commenced the initial offering period on April 2, 2018.

The ESPP enables eligible employees to purchase shares of Common Stock at a discount from the market price through payroll deductions, subject to certain limitations. Eligible employees may elect to participate in the ESPP only during an open enrollment period. The offering period immediately follows the open enrollment window, at which time ESPP contributions are withheld from the participant's regular paycheck. The ESPP provides for a 15% discount on the market value of the stock at the lower of the grant date price (first day of the offering period) and the purchase date price (last day of the offering period). The Company recognized $0.2 million, $0.3 million and $0.4 million in stock-based compensation expense related to the ESPP during each of the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had $0.2 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to the ESPP, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 0.4 years.

Director Restricted Stock Unit Plan

In January 2011, the Board adopted the Mitek Systems, Inc. Director Restricted Stock Unit Plan, as amended and restated (the “Director Plan”). On March 10, 2017, the Company's stockholders approved an amendment to the Director Plan to increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for future grants. The total number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance thereunder is 1,500,000 shares. The Director Plan expired on December 31, 2022. As of September 30, 2024, (i)166,986 RSUs were outstanding under the Director Plan and (ii)no shares of Common Stock were reserved for future grants under the Director Plan.

Stock Options

The following table summarizes stock option activity under the Company’s equity plans during the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023, and 2022:

Number ofSharesWeighted-AverageExercise PriceWeighted-AverageRemainingContractual Term(in years)Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Outstanding at September 30, 2021816,717$7.425.8$9,046
Granted——
Exercised(35,625)6.68279
Canceled——
Outstanding at September 30, 2022781,0927.463.71,512
Granted——
Exercised(98,952)7.44338
Canceled(30,871)9.49
Outstanding at September 30, 2023651,2697.373.62,185
Granted——
Exercised(189,559)5.82976
Canceled——
Outstanding at September 30, 2024461,7108.002.71,183
Vested and Expected to Vest at September 30, 2024461,7108.002.71,183
Exercisable at September 30, 2024461,710$8.002.7$1,183

The Company recognizedno stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding stock options during the twelve months ended September 30, 2024. The Company recognized $0.4 million and $0.5 million in stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding stock options during the twelve months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, the Company hadno unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding stock options.

Aggregate intrinsic value represents the value of the Company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of the fiscal period in excess of the weighted-average exercise price, multiplied by the number of options outstanding and exercisable. There wereno options granted during each of the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023, or 2022.

Restricted Stock Units

The following table summarizes RSU activity under the Company’s equity plans during the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023, and 2022:

Number ofSharesWeighted-AverageFair ValuePer Share
Outstanding at September 30, 20212,411,267$9.99
Granted1,272,91714.43
Settled(898,178)9.57
Canceled(344,329)11.16
Outstanding at September 30, 20222,441,67712.29
Granted1,101,92510.24
Settled(665,635)11.33
Canceled(689,671)12.49
Outstanding at September 30, 20232,188,29611.49
Granted1,439,13811.13
Settled(731,212)11.13
Canceled(442,592)12.09
Outstanding at September 30, 20242,453,630$11.25

The cost of RSUs is determined using the fair value of Common Stock on the award date, and the compensation expense is recognized ratably over the vesting period. The Company recognized $9.8 million, $7.1 million, and $9.4 million in stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding RSUs in the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had $17.8 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding RSUs, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.3 years.

Performance Restricted Stock Units

The following table summarizes Performance RSU activity under the Company’s equity plans during the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023, and 2022:

Number ofSharesWeighted-AverageFair Market ValuePer Share
Outstanding at September 30, 2021528,724$9.17
Granted629,27915.60
Settled(176,864)8.42
Canceled(61,683)13.51
Outstanding at September 30, 2022919,45613.43
Granted325,83710.23
Settled(27,245)9.25
Canceled(487,655)11.61
Outstanding at September 30, 2023730,39313.37
Granted818,58711.12
Settled(232,969)10.11
Canceled(616,553)12.24
Outstanding at September 30, 2024699,458$12.82

The cost of Performance RSUs is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation to estimate the fair value on the award date, and the compensation expense is recognized ratably over the vesting period. The Company recognized $1.7 million, $2.7 million, and $3.0 million in stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding Performance RSUs in the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had $3.8 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding Performance RSUs expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.7 years.

Performance Options

On November 6, 2018, as an inducement grant pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), the Company’s Chief Executive Officer was granted performance options (the “Performance Options”) to purchase up to 800,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $9.50 per share, the closing market price for a share of Common Stock on the date of the grant. In November 2021, the time vesting condition was met and during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, the performance conditions were achieved and the Performance options vested in full. On May 31, 2024, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer was terminated and in connection with their termination the Board extended the exercise period from the standard 90 days post-termination to September 30, 2025. As a result, the Company recognized a one-time expense of $1.0 million related to the outstanding Performance Options during the twelve months ended September 30, 2024. The Company recognizedno stock-based compensation expense and $0.1 million in stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding Performance Options in the twelve months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Share Repurchase Program

On May 13, 2024, the Board authorized and approved a share repurchase program for up to $50 million of the currently outstanding shares of our Common Stock. The share repurchase program was effective as of May 16, 2024 and will expire on May 16, 2026. The timing, price and actual number of shares of Common Stock repurchased will depend on a variety of factors including price, market conditions and corporate and regulatory requirements. The repurchases may be made from time to time (i) through open market purchases, block trades, privately negotiated transactions, one or more trading plans adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or any combination of the foregoing, in each case in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations or (ii) in such other manner as will comply with the provisions of the Exchange Act. The share repurchase program does not require the Company to repurchase shares of its Common Stock and it may be discontinued, suspended or amended at any time.

The Company made purchases of $24.2 million, or approximately 2,247,504 shares, during the twelve months ended September 30, 2024 at an average price of $10.78 per share and subsequently retired the shares.

  1. INCOME TAXES

Provision for Income Taxes

Income (loss) before income taxes for the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023, and 2022 is comprised of the following (amounts in thousands):

202420232022
Domestic$10,246$23,836$11,483
Foreign(11,155)(13,495)(7,881)
Total$(909)$10,341$3,602

For the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023, and 2022 the income tax benefit (provision) was as follows(amounts in thousands):

202420232022
Current:
Federal$(6,323)$(4,414)$(233)
State(420)(1,215)(325)
Foreign495(1,023)(1,800)
Total current benefit (provision) for income taxes(6,248)(6,652)(2,358)
Deferred:
Federal4,291(659)(1,400)
State397819513
Foreign5,7474,1783,337
Total deferred benefit (provision) for income taxes10,4354,3382,450
Total tax benefit (provision)$4,187$(2,314)$92

Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities

Significant components of the Company’s net deferred tax assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2024 and 2023 are as follows(amounts in thousands):

20242023
Deferred tax assets:
Stock-based compensation$2,866$2,357
Net operating loss carryforwards12,43711,548
Research credit carryforwards5,3984,336
Lease liability1,2351,185
Intangibles8,4084,606
Other, net682852
Total deferred assets31,02624,884
Deferred tax liabilities:
Right of use asset(1,141)(1,032)
Intangibles(13,414)(15,914)
Total deferred liabilities(14,555)(16,946)
Valuation allowance for net deferred tax assets(1,215)(2,769)
Net deferred tax asset$15,256$5,169

The net change in the total valuation allowance for the twelve months ended September 30, 2024 was a decrease of $1.6 million, due to the release of valuation allowances in certain of the Company's foreign jurisdictions. There was no material change in the total valuation allowance during the twelve months ended September 30, 2023.

Evaluating the need for and the amount of a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets often requires significant judgment and extensive analysis of all available evidence to determine whether it is more likely than not that these assets will be realizable. Mitek routinely assesses the positive and negative evidence for this realizability, including the evaluation of sustained profitability and three years of cumulative pretax income for each tax jurisdiction. Based on the overall analysis of the positive and negative evidence in each tax jurisdiction, during the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, Mitek released the valuation allowances related to certain foreign deferred tax assets. Valuation allowance releases for the year ended September 30, 2024 resulted in recognition of a portion of these deferred tax assets and a benefit to Mitek's provision for income taxes of $1.6 million.

As of September 30, 2024, the Company hasno available net operating loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes. The net operating losses for state purposes are $24.3 million, which will begin to expire in 2032. As of September 30, 2024, the Company hasno available federal research and development credit carryforwards. As of September 30, 2024, the Company has available California research and development credit carryforwards, net of reserves, of $3.7 million, which do not expire. As of September 30, 2024, the Company has available foreign research and development credit carryforwards of $1.7 million, which will begin to expire in 2037.

Sections 382 and 383 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “IRC”) limit the utilization of tax attribute carryforwards that arise prior to certain cumulative changes in a corporation’s ownership. The Company has completed an IRC Section 382/383 analysis through March 31, 2017 and any identified ownership changes had no impact to the utilization of tax attribute carryforwards. Any future ownership changes may have an impact on the utilization of the tax attribute carryforwards.

Earnings from the Company's foreign subsidiaries are considered to be indefinitely reinvested. A distribution of these non-U.S. earnings in the form of dividends or otherwise would subject the Company to foreign withholding taxes and may subject the Company to U.S. federal and state taxes.

Income Tax Provision Reconciliation

The difference between the income tax benefit (provision) and income taxes computed using the U.S. federal income tax rate was as follows for the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023, and 2022(amounts shown in thousands):

202420232022
Amount computed using statutory rate$191$(2,172)$(756)
Net change in valuation allowance for net deferred tax assets1,696292(1,702)
Foreign rate differential439504268
Permanent differences190(14)(64)
Transaction costs——(411)
State income tax(19)(100)251
Research and development credits1,7547911,166
Contingent consideration(28)(432)285
Uncertain tax positions(93)(184)(318)
Stock compensation, net(242)(522)(232)
Other299(477)1,605
Income tax (provision) benefit$4,187$(2,314)$92

Uncertain Tax Positions

The following table reconciles the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, 2023, and 2022(amounts shown in thousands):

202420232022
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning of the year$2,985$2,664$2,114
Additions from tax positions taken in the current year253330484
Additions from tax positions taken in prior years——66
Reductions from tax positions taken in prior years(355)(9)—
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at end of the year$2,883$2,985$2,664

Of the total unrecognized tax benefits at September 30, 2024, $2.5 million will impact the Company’s effective tax rate. The Company does not anticipate that there will be a substantial change in unrecognized tax benefits within the next twelve months.

The Company recognized interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the income tax provision of $0.1 million in twelve months ended September 30, 2024, andnone were recognized in each of the twelve months ended 2023 or 2022. Interest and penalties accrued as of September 30, 2024 were $0.1 million andnone were accrued as of September 30, 2023.

The Company is subject to income taxation in the U.S. at the federal and state levels. All tax years are subject to examination by U.S., California, and other state tax authorities due to the utilization of carryforwards in recent years and due to the carryforward of unutilized net operating losses and tax credits. The Company is also subject to foreign income taxes in the countries in which it operates. To the Company’s knowledge, the Company is not currently under examination by any taxing authorities.

  1. DEBT

Convertible Senior Notes

The carrying values of the 0.75% convertible notes due 2026 issued by the Company in an initial aggregate principal amount of $155.3 million (the “2026 Notes”) are as follows as of September 30, 2024 and 2023 (amounts in thousands):

20242023
2026 Notes:
Principal amount$155,250$155,250
Less: unamortized discount and issuance costs, net of amortization(11,649)(19,734)
Carrying amount$143,601$135,516

In February 2021, the Company issued $155.3 million aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Notes (including the Additional

Notes, as defined below). The 2026 Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company. The 2026 Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated February 5, 2021 (the “Indenture”), between the Company and UMB Bank, National Association, as trustee. The Indenture includes customary covenants and sets forth certain events of default after which the 2026 Notes may be declared immediately due and payable and sets forth certain types of bankruptcy or insolvency events of default involving the Company after which the 2026 Notes become automatically due and payable. The Company granted the initial purchasers of the 2026 Notes (collectively, the “Initial Purchasers”) a 13-day option to purchase up to an additional $20.3 million aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Notes (the “Additional Notes”), which was exercised in full. The 2026 Notes were purchased in a transaction that was completed on February 5, 2021. As of January 13, 2024 (“Date of Noncompliance”), the Company was not in compliance with certain of the covenants in the Indenture as a result of the Company not timely filing its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 (“Form 10-K”) with the SEC. As a result of not being in compliance, the 2026 Notes began to accrue additional special interest of 0.25% of the outstanding principal of the 2026 Notes for the 90 days after the Date of Noncompliance and 0.50% of the outstanding principal of the 2026 Notes for the 91st through 180 th day after the Date of Noncompliance. The Company subsequently did not timely file its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 (the “Q1 Form 10-Q”) with the SEC. The Company then filed its Form 10-K with the SEC on March 19, 2024 and its Q1 Form 10-Q with the SEC on April 15, 2024. As of September 30, 2024, the Company was in compliance with the covenants in the Indenture.

The 2026 Notes will mature on February 1, 2026, unless earlier redeemed, repurchased or converted. The 2026 Notes bear interest from February 5, 2021 at a rate of 0.75% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, beginning on August 1, 2021. The 2026 Notes will be convertible at the option of the holders at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding August 1, 2025, only under the following circumstances: (1) during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ended on June 30, 2021, if the last reported sale price per share of Common Stock exceeds 130% of the conversion price for each of at least 20 trading days during the 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter; (2) during five consecutive business days immediately after anyfive consecutive trading day period (such five consecutive trading day period, the “measurement period”) in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price per share of the Common Stock on such trading day and the conversion rate on such trading day; (3) upon the occurrence of certain corporate events or distributions on the Common Stock. On or after August 1, 2025, until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date, holders may convert all or any portion of their 2026 Notes, in multiples of $1,000 principal amount, at the option of the holder regardless of the foregoing circumstances. Upon conversion, the Company may satisfy its conversion obligation by paying and/or delivering, as the case may be, cash and, if applicable at the Company’s election, shares of the Common Stock, based on the applicable conversion rate(s); provided that the Company will be required to settle conversions solely in cash unless and until the Company (i) receives stockholder approval to increase the number of authorized shares of the Common Stock and (ii) reserves such amount of shares of the Common Stock for future issuance as required pursuant to the Indenture that governs the 2026 Notes. The conversion rate for the 2026 Notes will initially be 47.9731 shares of the Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of 2026 Notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $20.85 per share of the Common Stock. The initial conversion price of the 2026 Notes represents a premium of approximately 37.5% to the $15.16 per share last reported sale price of the Common Stock on February 2, 2021. The conversion rate is subject to adjustment under certain circumstances in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.

The net proceeds from this offering were approximately $149.7 million, after deducting the Initial Purchasers’ discounts and commissions and the Company’s estimated offering expenses related to the offering. The Company used approximately $9.3 million of the net proceeds from the offering to pay the cost of the Notes Hedge (as defined below), after such cost is partially offset by the proceeds from the Warrant Transactions described below. The Initial Purchasers exercised their option to purchase Additional Notes in full and the Company used a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of such Additional Notes to enter into additional Notes Hedges, after such cost is partially offset by the proceeds from the additional Warrant Transactions, with the Option Counterparties (as defined below).

As of September 30, 2024, the number of authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock that are not reserved for other purposes is sufficient to settle the 2026 Notes into equity. Accordingly, the Company has the option to settle conversions of notes through payment or delivery, as the case may be, of cash, shares of Common Stock or a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock, at the Company’s election.

In accounting for the issuance of the 2026 Notes, the conversion option of the 2026 Notes was deemed an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation from the 2026 Notes (“host contract”) and separate accounting as an embedded derivative liability, as a result of the Company not having the necessary number of authorized but unissued shares of its Common Stock available to settle the conversion option of the 2026 Notes in shares. The proceeds from the 2026 Notes were first allocated to the embedded derivative liability and the remaining proceeds were then allocated to the host contract. On February 5, 2021, the fair value of the embedded derivative liability representing the conversion option was $33.2 million and the remaining $116.5 million was allocated to the host contract. The difference between the principal amount of the 2026 Notes and the fair value of the host contract (the “debt discount”) is amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the term of the 2026 Notes.

In the second quarter of fiscal 2022, the stockholders of the Company approved an increase to the number of authorized shares of Common Stock, to an amount sufficient to settle the conversion of the 2026 Notes. As a result of the increase to the number of authorized shares of Common Stock, the Company reclassified the embedded conversion derivative to additional paid-in capital.

As of September 30, 2024, the embedded conversion derivative is included in additional paid-in capital in the consolidated balance sheets and will not be remeasured provided the requirements to qualify for the scope exception in ASC 815-10-15-74(a) continue to be met.

Debt issuance costs for the issuance of the 2026 Notes were approximately $5.5 million, consisting of initial purchasers' discount and other issuance costs. In accounting for the transaction costs, the Company allocated the total amount incurred to the 2026 Notes. Transaction costs were recorded as debt issuance cost (presented as contra debt in the consolidated balance sheet) and are being amortized using the effective interest method to interest expense over the term of the 2026 Notes.

The following table presents the total amount of interest cost recognized relating to the 2026 Notes (amounts in thousands):

Twelve Months Ended September 30,
202420232022
Contractual interest expense$1,174$1,615$1,179
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs8,0857,5467,053
Total interest expense recognized$9,259$9,161$8,232

The derived effective interest rate on the 2026 Notes host contract was determined to be 6.71%, which remains unchanged from

the date of issuance. The remaining unamortized debt discount was $11.6 million as of September 30, 2024, and will be amortized over approximately 1.3 years. The fair value, based on a quoted market price (Level 2), of the 2026 Notes at September 30, 2024 and 2023 was approximately $146.9 million and $135.4 million, respectively.

Convertible Senior Notes Hedge and Warrants

In connection with the pricing of the 2026 Notes, the Company entered into transactions for convertible notes hedge (the “Notes Hedge”) with Bank of America, N.A., Jefferies International Limited and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (the “Option Counterparties”). The Notes Hedge provided the Company with the option to acquire, on a net settlement basis, approximately 7.4 million shares of Common Stock at a strike price of $20.85, which is equal to the number of shares of Common Stock that notionally underlie and correspond to the conversion price of the 2026 Notes. The Company also entered into Warrant Transactions with the Option Counterparties relating to the same number of shares of the Common Stock, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. The strike price of the Warrant Transactions is $26.53 per share, which represents a 75.0% premium to the last reported sale price of the Common Stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on February 2, 2021, and is subject to certain adjustments under the terms of the Warrant Transactions.

The Company was initially required to settle the Notes Hedge in cash, as they did not qualify for the scope exception for contracts involving an issuer’s own equity in ASC 815 and were accounted for as a derivative asset. Upon initial purchase, the Notes Hedge was recorded inconvertible senior notes hedge at $33.2 million in the consolidated balance sheets. In the second quarter of fiscal 2022, the stockholders of the Company approved an increase to the number of authorized shares of Common Stock, to an amount sufficient to settle the conversion of the 2026 Notes. As a result of the increase to the number of authorized shares of Common Stock, the Company reclassified the Notes Hedge to additional paid-in capital.

As of September 30, 2024, the Notes Hedge is included in additional paid-in capital in the consolidated balance sheet and will not be remeasured provided the requirements to qualify for the scope exception in ASC 815-10-15-74(a) continue to be met and the Company hadnot purchased any shares under the Notes Hedge.

As a result of the Warrant Transactions, the Company is required to recognize incremental dilution of earnings per share to the extent the average share price is over $26.53 for any fiscal quarter. During fiscal 2024, there wasno dilution of earnings per share. The Warrant Transactions expire over a period of 80 trading days commencing on May 1, 2026 and may be settled in net shares of Common Stock or net cash at the Company’s election. Upon initial sale, the Warrant Transactions were recorded as an increase in additional paid-in capital within stockholders’ equity of $23.9 million. As of September 30, 2024, the Warrant Transactions hadnot been exercised and remained outstanding.

Revolving Credit Line

On February 13, 2024, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Silicon Valley Bank, a division of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company (the “Bank”) that provides for a revolving line of credit whereby the Company may borrow up to $35.0 million (the “Revolving Line”) with an additional $15.0 million to be advanced under the Revolving Line at the sole discretion of the Bank. The Revolving Line is secured on a first priority basis by the Company’s assets. In connection with the Credit Agreement, the Company incurred issuance costs of $0.3 million which are amortized to interest expense using the straight-line method over the term of the Credit Agreement.

The Revolving Line terminates, and any outstanding principal amount of all advances made thereunder, and any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, become immediately due and payable on the earlier of (a) the three-year anniversary of the Closing Date and (b) the date that is within 90 days of the maturity date of the 2026 Notes if such notes are outstanding as of such date.

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement generally bear interest at a variable rate equal to (a) term SOFR plus a specified margin or (b) WSJ prime plus a specified margin, in each case which will be adjusted based on the Company’s net leverage ratio at the time of borrowing. The Company must also pay the Bank (i) a commitment fee of $87,500 and (ii) an “Unused Revolving Line Facility Fee” of 0.25% per annum of the average unused portion of the Revolving Line.

The Credit Agreement contains representations, warranties, and negative and affirmative covenants customary for transactions of this type. These include covenants limiting the ability of the Company, and any of their subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions and baskets, to, among other things, (i) incur indebtedness, (ii) incur liens on their assets, (iii) enter into any merger or consolidation with, or acquire all or substantially all of the equity or property of, another person, (iv) dispose of any of their business or property, (v) make or permit any payment on subordinated debt, or (vi) pay any dividend, make any other distribution, or redeem any equity.

The Credit Agreement contains customary events of default and also provides that an event of default includes any default resulting in a right by third parties to accelerate maturity of indebtedness in excess of $0.5 million. If any event of default occurs and is not cured within applicable grace periods set forth in the Credit Agreement or waived, all loans and other obligations could become due and immediately payable and the facility could be terminated. In addition, the Company may be required to deposit cash with the Bank in an amount equal to 115% of any undrawn letters of credit denominated in a foreign currency.

The Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain a net leverage ratio of no more than 2.25 to 1.00 and if the Company engages in a share repurchase program, the net leverage ratio may not exceed 2.00 to 1.00. As disclosed in Note 7, on May 13, 2024, the Board authorized and approved a share repurchase program for up to $50.0 million of the currently outstanding shares of Common Stock. As of September 30, 2024, the Company’s net leverage ratio was 1.80 to 1.00 and as such, the Company was in compliance with the net leverage ratio covenant of the Credit Agreement. There wereno outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement as of September 30, 2024.

The Company has certain loan agreements with Spanish government agencies. These agreements have repayment periods offive totwelve years and bearno interest. As of September 30, 2024, $2.7 million was outstanding under these agreements and $0.3 million and $2.4 million is recorded in other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30, 2023, $1.2 million was outstanding under these agreements and $0.2 million and $1.1 million is recorded in other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets.

Maturities of principal amounts of our other borrowings as of September 30, 2024 were as follows (amounts in thousands):

Principal Amounts
2025$279
2026266
2027385
2028525
2029356
Thereafter886
Total$2,697
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