MITEK SYSTEMS INC - Quarter Report: 2023 March (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q


☒			QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023


☐			TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to .

Commission File Number 001-35231

MITEK SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware						87-0418827
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)						(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

600 B Street, Suite 100
San Diego, California						92101
(Address of principal executive offices)						(Zip Code)

(619) 269-6800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	MITK	The NASDAQ Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

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Accelerated filer

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Non-accelerated filer

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Smaller reporting company

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Emerging growth company

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

There were 45,589,575 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of August 31, 2023.

MITEK SYSTEMS, INC.

FORM 10-Q

For The Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2023

INDEX


	PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements	1
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) and September 30, 2022	1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) for the Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022	2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) for the Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022	5
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	6
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	31
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	39
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	40
	PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	42
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	42
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	42
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	42
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	42
Item 5.	Other Information	42
Item 6.	Exhibits	45
	Signatures	46

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

MITEK SYSTEMS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(amounts in thousands except share data)


	March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)		September 30, 2022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	83,047	$	32,059
Short-term investments	26,711		58,268
Accounts receivable, net	35,962		27,874
Contract assets, current portion	8,845		6,273
Prepaid expenses	2,789		2,000
Other current assets	2,849		2,622
Total current assets	160,203		129,096
Long-term investments	4,767		10,633
Property and equipment, net	3,152		3,493
Right-of-use assets	4,625		5,155
Intangible assets, net	73,450		75,756
Goodwill	130,148		120,186
Deferred income tax assets	17,137		10,245

Contract assets, non-current portion	6,839		4,218
Other non-current assets	1,645		1,628
Total assets	$	401,966	$	360,410
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	5,453	$	4,974
Accrued payroll and related taxes	7,892		10,393
Accrued liabilities	1,493		1,155
Accrued interest payable(1)	219		202
Income tax payables(1)	8,866		194
Deferred revenue, current portion	11,969		13,394
Lease liabilities, current portion	2,023		2,110
Acquisition-related contingent consideration	6,070		5,920
Restructuring accrual	—		901
Other current liabilities(1)	1,326		1,254
Total current liabilities	45,311		40,497
Convertible senior notes	131,670		127,970

Deferred revenue, non-current portion	1,211		1,775
Lease liabilities, non-current portion	3,487		4,106
Deferred income tax liabilities, non current portion	15,670		14,132
Other non-current liabilities	1,587		1,613
Total liabilities	198,936		190,093

Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding	—		—
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 120,000,000 and 120,000,000 shares authorized, 45,409,185 and 44,680,429 issued and outstanding, as of March 31, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively	45		44
Additional paid-in capital	222,933		216,493
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(11,846)		(28,219)
Accumulated deficit	(8,102)		(18,001)

Total stockholders’ equity	203,030		170,317
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	401,966	$	360,410

(1) September 30, 2022 condensed consolidated balance sheet reflects reclassifications to conform to the current year presentation.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

MITEK SYSTEMS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands except per share data)


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Six Months Ended March 31,
	2023		2022 As Restated		2023		2022 As Restated
Revenue
Software and hardware	$	25,260	$	18,150	$	51,636	$	33,595
Services and other	20,863		15,360		40,190		32,387
Total revenue	46,123		33,510		91,826		65,982
Operating costs and expenses
Cost of revenue—software and hardware (exclusive of depreciation & amortization)	219		310		388		688
Cost of revenue—services and other (exclusive of depreciation & amortization)	5,679		4,141		10,579		8,318
Selling and marketing	9,623		9,206		19,138		17,644
Research and development	7,373		7,095		15,043		13,502
General and administrative	10,059		6,073		18,538		12,037
Amortization and acquisition-related costs	4,274		4,005		9,095		6,284
Restructuring costs	210		—		1,986		—
Total operating costs and expenses	37,437		30,830		74,767		58,473
Operating income	8,686		2,680		17,059		7,509
Interest expense	2,163		2,040		4,300		4,048
Other income (expense), net	454		(225)		794		(90)
Income before income taxes	6,977		415		13,553		3,371
Income tax benefit (provision)	(1,808)		20		(3,654)		188
Net income	$	5,169	$	435	$	9,899	$	3,559
Net income per share—basic	$	0.11	$	0.01	$	0.22	$	0.08
Net income per share—diluted	$	0.11	$	0.01	$	0.22	$	0.08
Shares used in calculating net income per share - basic	45,377		44,775		45,317		44,795
Shares used in calculating net income per share - diluted	45,780		46,097		45,932		46,206
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Net income	$	5,169	$	435	$	9,899	$	3,559
Foreign currency translation adjustment	3,022		(1,862)		15,725		(3,129)
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments	296		(828)		648		(1,098)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	8,487	$	(2,255)	$	26,272	$	(668)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

MITEK SYSTEMS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands)


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
	Common Stock			Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Total Stockholders’ Equity
	Shares	Amount
Balance, December 31, 2022	45,249	$	45	$	219,596		$	(13,271)	$	(15,164)	$	191,206
Exercise of stock options	3	—		14			—		—		14
Settlement of restricted stock units	86	—		—			—		—		—
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	71	—		619			—		—		619

Stock-based compensation expense	—	—		2,704			—		—		2,704



Components of other comprehensive income:
Net income	—	—		—			5,169		—		5,169
Currency translation adjustment	—	—		—			—		3,022		3,022
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments	—	—		—			—		296		296
Total other comprehensive income											8,487
Balance, March 31, 2023	45,409	$	45	$	222,933		$	(8,102)	$	(11,846)	$	203,030


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
	Common Stock			Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Deficit		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Total Stockholders’ Equity
	Shares	Amount
Balance, December 31, 2021	44,297	$	44	$	203,091	$	(13,226)	$	(2,480)	$	187,429
Exercise of stock options	16	—		179		—		—		179
Settlement of restricted stock units	248	—		—		—		—		—
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	71	—		923		—		—		923

Stock-based compensation expense	—	—		3,298		—		—		3,298

Repurchases and retirement of common stock	(288)	—		—		(4,682)		—		(4,682)
Components of other comprehensive loss:
Net income	—	—		—		435		—		435
Currency translation adjustment	—	—		—		—		(1,862)		(1,862)
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments	—	—		—		—		(828)		(828)
Total other comprehensive income										(2,255)
Balance, March 31, 2022	44,344	$	44	$	207,491	$	(17,473)	$	(5,170)	$	184,892

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

MITEK SYSTEMS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY CONTINUED

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands)


	Six Months Ended March 31, 2023
	Common Stock			Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Deficit		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Total Stockholders’ Equity
	Shares	Amount
Balance, September 30, 2022	44,680	$	44	$	216,493	$	(18,001)	$	(28,219)	$	170,317
Exercise of stock options	86	—		676		—		—		676
Settlement of restricted stock units	572	1		(1)		—		—		—
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	71	—		619		—		—		619

Stock-based compensation expense	—	—		5,146		—		—		5,146


Repurchases and retirements of common stock	—	—		—		—		—		—
Components of other comprehensive income:
Net income	—	—		—		9,899		—		9,899
Currency translation adjustment	—	—		—		—		15,725		15,725
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments	—	—		—		—		648		648
Total other comprehensive income										26,272
Balance, March 31, 2023	45,409	$	45	$	222,933	$	(8,102)	$	(11,846)	$	203,030


	Six Months Ended March 31, 2022
	Common Stock			Additional Paid-In Capital		Treasury Stock			Accumulated Deficit		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Total Stockholders’ Equity
	Shares	Amount				Shares	Amount
Balance, September 30, 2021	44,169	$	44	$	199,935	(8)	$	(140)	$	(6,066)	$	(943)	$	192,830
Exercise of stock options	25	—		206		—	—		—		—		206
Settlement of restricted stock units	973	1		(1)		—	—		—		—		—
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	71	—		923		—	—		—		—		923

Stock-based compensation expense	—	—		6,429		—	—		—		—		6,429

Repurchases and retirements of common stock	(894)	(1)		(1)		8	140		(14,966)		—		(14,828)
Components of other comprehensive loss:
Net income	—	—		—		0	0		3,559		—		3,559
Currency translation adjustment	—	—		—		—	—		—		(3,129)		(3,129)
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments	—	—		—		—	—		—		(1,098)		(1,098)
Total other comprehensive loss													(668)
Balance, March 31, 2022	44,344	$	44	$	207,491	—	$	—	$	(17,473)	$	(5,170)	$	184,892

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

MITEK SYSTEMS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands)


	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2023		2022 As Restated
Operating activities:
Net income	$	9,899	$	3,559
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Stock-based compensation expense	5,146		6,429

Amortization of intangible assets	9,007		4,525
Depreciation and amortization	767		555
Amortization of investment premiums & other	(26)		1,109
Accretion and amortization on debt securities	3,700		3,453
Net changes in estimated fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration	150		(1,370)
Deferred taxes	(6,827)		(763)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(7,379)		(6,095)
Contract assets	(4,969)		345
Other assets	(753)		450
Accounts payable	367		3,769
Accrued payroll and related taxes	(2,724)		(4,693)
Income taxes payable(1)	8,672		155
Deferred revenue	(2,429)		(2,215)
Restructuring accrual	(956)		—
Other liabilities(1)	(84)		473
Net cash provided by operating activities	11,561		9,686
Investing activities:
Purchases of investments	—		(47,818)
Sales and maturities of investments	38,100		173,316
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—		(126,607)
Purchases of property and equipment, net	(372)		(634)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	37,728		(1,743)
Financing activities:




Proceeds from the issuance of equity plan common stock	1,295		1,128
Repurchases and retirements of common stock	—		(14,828)



Principal payments on other borrowings	(36)		(36)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,259		(13,736)
Foreign currency effect on cash and cash equivalents	440		(535)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	50,988		(6,328)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	32,059		30,312
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	83,047	$	23,984
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

Cash paid for interest	$	602	$	582
Cash paid for income taxes	$	2,057	$	597
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Reclassification of convertible senior notes hedge and embedded conversion derivative to additional paid-in capital	$	—	$	42,821
Unrealized holding gain (loss) on available for sale investments	$	648	$	(1,098)

(1) March 31, 2022 condensed consolidated statement of cash flows reflects reclassifications to conform to the current year presentation.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements... ..

MITEK SYSTEMS, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

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 leading innovator 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 7,800 financial services organizations and leading marketplace and financial technology (“fintech”) brands around the globe. Customers count on Mitek to deliver trusted and convenient online experiences, detect and reduce fraud, and document Know Your Customer (“KYC”) and Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) regulatory compliance. The Company’s solutions are embedded in native mobile apps and web browsers to facilitate digital consumer experiences. Mitek’s identity verification and authentication technologies and services make it possible for banks, financial services organizations and the world’s leading marketplace and sharing platforms to verify an individual’s identity during digital transactions, allowing them to reduce risk and meet regulatory requirements. The Company’s advanced mobile deposit system enables secure, fast and convenient deposit services. Thousands of organizations use Mitek solutions to optimize the security of mobile check deposits, new account openings and more.

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 providers 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 accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company as of March 31, 2023 have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X and, accordingly, they do not include all information and footnote disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”). The Company believes the footnotes and other disclosures made in the financial statements are adequate for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods presented. The financial statements include all adjustments (solely of a normal recurring nature) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to make the information presented not misleading. You should read these financial statements and the accompanying notes in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on July 31, 2023.

In connection with the preparation of the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, the Company noted that certain revenue contracts and other items were improperly accounted for during three and six months ended March 31, 2022 and the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022. Specifically, the Company (a) did not appropriately (i) recognize revenue on its multiyear term licenses; (ii) recognize revenue related to guaranteed minimums and overages for software as a service (“SaaS”) product sales; (iii) cut off revenue related to term license sales; (iv) capitalize certain commissions paid to the HooYu Ltd (“HooYu”) sales team subsequent to the acquisition of HooYu in March 2022; (v) recognize a lease liability and right-of-use asset related to the office lease assumed in the HooYu acquisition; and (vi) recognize certain liabilities upon the acquisition of HooYu that were not valid liabilities; and (b) misclassified certain employee costs related to cloud operations as research and development expense instead of cost of revenue. Refer to Note 13. Restatement of Previously Reported Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.

Results for the six months ended March 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of results for any other interim period or for a full fiscal year.

Principles of Consolidation

The condensed 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.

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, impairment of goodwill, useful lives of intangible assets, fair value of debt derivatives, standalone selling price related to revenue recognition, contingent consideration, and income taxes.

Reclassifications

A reclassification has been made to the prior periods’ condensed consolidated financial statements in order to conform to the current period presentation. Accrued interest payable and income tax payables were included in the other current liabilities line in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2022, however, they have been presented separately in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2023 so that the total of the other current liabilities line is less than five percent of total current liabilities.

Net Income Per Share

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the following potentially dilutive common shares were excluded from the calculation of net income per share, as they would have been antidilutive (amounts in thousands):


	Three Months Ended March 31,		Six Months Ended March 31,
	2023	2022	2023	2022
Stock options	453	467	457	452
RSUs	1,077	914	1,015	1,241
ESPP common stock equivalents	213	34	95	15
Performance options	794	532	766	509
Performance RSUs	483	238	483	224
Convertible senior notes	7,448	7,448	7,448	7,448
Warrants	7,448	7,448	7,448	7,448
Total potentially dilutive common shares outstanding	17,916	17,081	17,712	17,337

The calculation of basic and diluted net income per share is as follows (amounts in thousands, except per share data):


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Six Months Ended March 31,
	2023		2022 As Restated		2023		2022 As Restated
Net income	$	5,169	$	435	$	9,899	$	3,559
Weighted-average shares outstanding—basic	45,377		44,775		45,317		44,795
Common stock equivalents	403		1,322		615		1,411
Weighted-average shares outstanding—diluted	45,780		46,097		45,932		46,206
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.11	$	0.01	$	0.22	$	0.08
Diluted	$	0.11	$	0.01	$	0.22	$	0.08

Other Borrowings

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 of five to twelve years and bear no interest. As of March 31, 2023, $1.3 million was outstanding under these agreements and $0.1 million and $1.2 million is recorded in other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities, respectively, in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30, 2022, $1.3 million was outstanding under these agreements and approximately $0.1 million and $1.2 million is recorded in other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities, respectively, in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

The Company did not adopt any new accounting pronouncements in the quarter ended March 31, 2023.

Change in Significant Accounting Policy

The Company’s significant accounting policies are disclosed in the Company’s audited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2022, filed with the SEC on July 31, 2023. There have been no changes to these accounting policies through March 31, 2023.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

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 condensed consolidated financial statements.

No other new accounting pronouncement issued or effective during the three months ended March 31, 2023 had, or are expected to have, a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

2. 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 of one to three 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.

Services and Other

Services and other revenue is generated from the sale of software as a service (“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 unlimited 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 standing ready to provide as many transactions as desired by the customer throughout the contract term, and revenue is 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 out 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. 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.

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. As a practical

expedient, the Company does not adjust the transaction price for the effects of a significant financing component if, at contract inception, the period between customer payment and the transfer of goods or services is expected to be one year or less.

Assessment of Estimates of Variable Consideration

Many 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):


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Six Months Ended March 31,
	2023		2022 As Restated		2023		2022 As Restated
Major product category
Deposits software and hardware	$	22,226	$	15,990	$	46,679	$	29,619
Deposits services and other	6,534		5,238		12,362		10,660
Deposits revenue	28,760		21,228		59,041		40,279
Identity verification software and hardware	3,034		2,160		4,957		3,976
Identity verification services and other	14,329		10,122		27,828		21,727
Identity verification revenue	17,363		12,282		32,785		25,703
Total revenue	$	46,123	$	33,510	$	91,826	$	65,982

Contract Balances

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


	March 31, 2023		September 30, 2022
Contract assets, current	$	8,845	$	6,273
Contract assets, non-current	6,839		4,218
Contract liabilities (deferred revenue), current	11,969		13,394
Contract liabilities (deferred revenue), non-current	1,211		1,775

Contract assets, reported within a separate line in current assets and the other non-current assets line in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, 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 $3.3 million and $2.7 million of revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $9.9 million during each of the six months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, which was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of each such period. Unbilled receivables are included within contract assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and were $4.2 million and $1.9 million as of March 31, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively.

Contract Costs

Contract costs included in other current and non-current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets totaled $2.4 million as of March 31, 2023 and September 30, 2022. Contract costs are amortized based on the transfer of goods or services to which the asset relates. The amortization period also considers expected customer lives and whether the asset relates to goods or services transferred under a specific anticipated contract. These costs are included in selling and marketing expenses in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and other comprehensive income (loss) and totaled $0.4 million and $0.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $0.7 million during each of the six months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. There were no impairment losses recognized during both the six months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 related to capitalized contract costs.

3. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

Acquisition of HooYu Ltd

On March 23, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition (the “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 condensed 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 Acquisition as of March 31, 2023 (amounts in thousands):


	HooYu
Accounts receivable	$	1,234
Property, plant, and equipment	504
Other current assets	630
Intangible assets	73,100
Goodwill	74,206

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 is not 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 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 March 31, 2023 (amounts in thousands, except for years):


	Amortization Period	Amount assigned

Completed technologies	7 years	$	61,400
Customer relationships	5 years	5,000
Trade name	5 years	6,100
Covenants not to compete	3 years	600
Total intangible assets acquired		$	73,100

The following unaudited pro forma financial information should not be taken as representative of the Company’s future consolidated results of operations and includes adjustments for the amortization expense related to the identified intangible assets. The following table summarizes the Company’s unaudited pro forma financial information and is presented as if the HooYu Acquisition occurred on October 1, 2021 (amounts shown in thousands):


	Three months ended March 31, 2022 As Restated		Six months ended March 31, 2022 As Restated

Pro forma revenue	$	36,479	$	71,719
Pro forma net income (loss)	$	(5,789)	$	(6,096)

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


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Six Months Ended March 31,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Revenue	$	3,199	$	305	$	6,024	$	305
Net income (loss)	$	(3,737)	$	(251)	$	(7,771)	$	(251)

4. RESTRUCTURING

In order to streamline the organization and focus resources going forward, the Company undertook a strategic restructuring in June 2022, which included a reduction in workforce. Restructuring costs consist of employee severance obligations and other related costs. The following table summarizes changes in the restructuring accrual during the six months ended March 31, 2023 (amounts in thousands):


Balance at September 30, 2022	$	901
Additional costs incurred	1,986
Payments	(2,942)
Foreign currency effect on the restructuring accrual	55
Balance at March 31, 2023	$	—

5. INVESTMENTS

The following tables summarize investments by type of security as of March 31, 2023 and September 30, 2022 (amounts in thousands):


March 31, 2023:	Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Market Value
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. Treasury, short-term	$	4,004	$	—	$	(48)	$	3,956


Commercial paper, short-term	6,185		—		(101)		6,084
Corporate debt securities, short-term	16,812		—		(141)		16,671
U.S. Treasury, long-term	3,409		—		(158)		3,251



Corporate debt securities, long-term	1,593		—		(77)		1,516
Total	$	32,003	$	—	$	(525)	$	31,478


September 30, 2022:	Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Market Value
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. Treasury, short-term	$	6,016	$	—	$	(134)	$	5,882
Foreign government and agency securities, short-term	2,865		—		(38)		$	2,827
Commercial paper, short-term	18,245		—		(223)		18,022
Corporate debt securities, short-term	32,065		—		(528)		31,537
U.S. Treasury, long-term	3,431		—		(210)		3,221

Corporate debt securities, long-term	7,692		—		(280)		7,412
Total	$	70,314	$	—	$	(1,413)	$	68,901

All of the Company’s investments are designated as available-for-sale debt securities. As of March 31, 2023 and September 30, 2022, the Company’s short-term investments have maturity dates of less than one year from the balance sheet date and the Company’s long-term investments have maturity dates of greater than one year from the balance sheet date. The contractual maturities of the available-for-sale securities held at March 31, 2023 are as follows: $26.7 million within one year and $4.8 million beyond one year to five years. As of September 30, 2022, the contractual maturities of the available-for-sale securities were $58.3 million within one year and $10.6 million beyond one year to five years.

The following tables represent the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s investments and acquisition-related contingent consideration as of March 31, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively (amounts in thousands):


March 31, 2023:	Balance		Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Short-term investments:
U.S. Treasury	$	3,956	$	3,956	$	—	$	—
Commercial paper	6,084		—		6,084		—

Corporate debt securities	16,671		—		16,671		—
Total short-term investments at fair value	26,711		3,956		22,755		—
Long-term investments:
U.S. Treasury	3,251		3,251		—		—


Corporate debt securities	1,516		—		1,516		—
Total long-term investments at fair value	4,767		3,251		1,516		—



Total assets at fair value	$	31,478	$	7,207	$	24,271	$	—
Liabilities:

Acquisition-related contingent consideration	$	6,070	$	—	$	—	$	6,070



Total liabilities at fair value	$	6,070	$	—	$	—	$	6,070


September 30, 2022:	Balance		Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Short-term investments:
U.S. Treasury	$	5,882	$	5,882	$	—	$	—
Commercial paper	18,022		—		18,022		—
Foreign government and agency securities	2,827		—		2,827		—
Corporate debt securities	31,537		—		31,537		—
Total short-term investments at fair value	58,268		5,882		52,386		—
Long-term investments:
U.S. Treasury	3,221		3,221		—		—

Corporate debt securities	7,412		—		7,412		—
Total long-term investments at fair value	10,633		3,221		7,412		—



Total assets at fair value	$	68,901	$	9,103	$	59,798	$	—
Liabilities:

Acquisition-related contingent consideration	$	5,920	$	—	$	—	$	5,920



Total liabilities at fair value	$	5,920	$	—	$	—	$	5,920

•Level 1: Includes investments in U.S. Government and agency securities, which are valued based on recently executed transactions in the same or similar securities.

•Level 2: Convertible Senior Notes and corporate debt securities. Corporate debt securities are valued using 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. On February 5, 2021, the Company issued the 2026 Notes as further described in Note 9. Concurrently with the issuance of the 2026 Notes, the Company entered into the Notes Hedge and Warrant Transactions which in combination are intended to reduce the potential dilution from the conversion of the 2026 Notes (see Note 9).

The fair value of the Notes Hedge and the embedded conversion derivative were estimated using a Black-Scholes model. Based on the fair value hierarchy, the Company classified the Notes Hedge and the embedded conversion derivative as Level

2 as significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly. The significant inputs and assumptions used in the models to calculate the fair value of the derivatives include the Common Stock price, exercise price of the derivatives, risk-free interest rate, volatility, annual coupon rate and remaining contractual term.

•Level 3: As of March 31, 2023, total acquisition-related contingent consideration of $6.1 million is recorded in acquisition-related contingent consideration, in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company recorded the acquisition date fair value based on the likelihood of contingent Earnout Payments, as part of the consideration transferred. The Earnout Payments consist of cash payments and issuances of Common Stock and are subsequently remeasured to fair value each reporting date. The Company uses a Monte Carlo Simulation to estimate fair value of total contingent consideration. Additionally, for contingent consideration to be settled in a variable number of shares of Common Stock, the Company used the most recent Mitek share price as reported by the Nasdaq Capital Market to determine the fair value of the shares expected to be issued. The Company classified the contingent consideration as Level 3, due to the lack of relevant observable inputs and market activity. Changes in assumptions described above could have an impact on the payout of contingent consideration with a maximum payout being $22.1 million. The following table includes a roll-forward of the contingent consideration liability measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the six months ended March 31, 2023 (amounts in thousands):


Balance at September 30, 2022	$	5,920

Expenses recorded due to changes in fair value	150



Balance at March 31, 2023	$	6,070

The following tables summarize the quantitative information including the unobservable inputs related to our acquisition-related contingent consideration as follows (amounts in thousands):


Fair Value at March 31, 2023		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Input Used
$	6,070	Monte Carlo simulation	Weighted-average cost of capital	14.50	%
			Revenue weight-average cost of capital	6.30	%
			Revenue volatility	0.26


Fair Value at September 30, 2022		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Input Used
$	5,920	Monte Carlo simulation	Weighted-average cost of capital	14.80	%
			Revenue weight-average cost of capital	4.40	%
			Revenue volatility	0.20

6. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

The Company had a goodwill balance of $130.1 million at March 31, 2023, representing the excess of costs over fair value of assets of businesses acquired. The following table summarizes changes in the balance of goodwill during the six months ended March 31, 2023 (amounts shown in thousands):


Balance at September 30, 2022	$	120,186
Foreign currency effect on goodwill	9,962
Balance at March 31, 2023	$	130,148

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 to seven years and they are amortized on a straight-line basis. Intangible assets as of March 31, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively, are summarized as follows (amounts in thousands, except for years):


March 31, 2023:	Weighted Average Amortization Period (in years)	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Completed technologies	6.9	$	95,761	$	32,601	$	63,160
Customer relationships	4.7	25,168		20,038		5,130
Trade names	5.0	7,088		2,299		4,789
Covenants not to compete	3.0	600		229		371
Total intangible assets		$	128,617	$	55,167	$	73,450


September 30, 2022:	Weighted Average Amortization Period (in years)	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Completed technologies	6.9	$	95,761	$	32,265	$	63,496
Customer relationships	4.7	25,168		18,241		6,927
Trade names	5.0	7,088		2,174		4,914
Covenants not to compete	3.0	600		181		419
Total intangible assets		$	128,617	$	52,861	$	75,756

Amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets was $4.5 million and $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $9.0 million and $4.5 million during the six months ended March 31, 2023 and, 2022, respectively, and is recorded within amortization and acquisition-related costs on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive income (loss).

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
2023 - remaining	7,995
2024	14,838
2025	13,574
2026	12,345
2027	11,217
Thereafter	13,481
Total	$	73,450

7. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock units (“RSUs”), stock options, and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) shares, which was allocated as follows (amounts in thousands):


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Six Months Ended March 31,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Cost of revenue	$	66	$	70	$	192	$	167
Selling and marketing	1,047		1,134		1,538		2,078
Research and development	899		868		1,453		1,804
General and administrative	692		1,226		1,963		2,380
Stock-based compensation expense included in expenses	$	2,704	$	3,298	$	5,146	$	6,429

No options were granted in either of the six months ended March 31, 2023 or 2022. As of March 31, 2023, the Company had $28.0 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding stock options and RSUs expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.6 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 4,500,000 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 March 31, 2023, (i) 1,767,884 RSUs and 813,232 performance-based restricted stock unit awards (“Performance RSUs”) were outstanding under the 2020 Plan, (ii) 1,175,939 shares of Common Stock were reserved for future grants under the 2020 Plan, and (iii) stock options to purchase an aggregate of 447,740 shares of Common Stock and 115,140 RSUs were outstanding under the Prior Plans.

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 March 31, 2023, (i) 679,364 shares have been issued to participants pursuant to the ESPP and (ii) 320,636 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 $49,000 and $0.1 million in stock-based compensation expense related to the ESPP in the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company recognized $0.1 million and $0.3 million in stock-based compensation expense related to the ESPP in the six months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

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 March 31, 2023, (i) 259,513 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 six months ended March 31, 2023:


	Number of Shares	Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Outstanding at September 30, 2022	781,092	$	7.46	3.7	$	1,512
Granted	—	$	—
Exercised	(85,302)	$	7.93
Canceled	(30,871)	$	9.49
Outstanding at March 31, 2023	664,919	$	7.30	4.7	1,554
Vested and Expected to Vest at March 31, 2023	664,919	$	7.30	4.7	1,554
Exercisable at March 31, 2023	647,629	$	7.24	4.6	1,552

The Company recognized $40,000 and $0.1 million in stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding stock options during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company recognized $0.1 million and $0.3 million in stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding stock options during the six months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. As of March 31, 2023, the Company had $0.1 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding stock options expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 0.5 years.

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. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the six months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively. There were no options granted during either of the six months ended March 31, 2023 or 2022.

Restricted Stock Units

The following table summarizes RSU activity under the Company’s equity plans during the six months ended March 31, 2023:


	Number of Shares	Weighted-Average Fair Market Value Per Share
Outstanding at September 30, 2022	2,441,677	$	12.29
Granted	869,517	10.12
Settled	(549,987)	11.35
Canceled	(459,184)	12.52
Outstanding at March 31, 2023	2,302,023	11.64

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 $1.9 million and $2.3 million in stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding RSUs in the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company recognized $3.5 million and $4.6 million in stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding RSUs during the six months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. As of March 31, 2023, the Company had $20.4 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding RSUs expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.8 years.

Performance Restricted Stock Units

The following table summarizes Performance RSU activity under the Company’s equity plans during the six months ended March 31, 2023:


	Number of Shares	Weighted-Average Fair Market Value Per Share
Outstanding at September 30, 2022	919,456	$	13.43
Granted	325,837	10.23
Settled	(22,332)	9.21
Canceled	(208,961)	12.89
Outstanding at March 31, 2023	1,014,000	12.80

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 $0.7 million in stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding Performance RSUs in each of the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. The Company recognized $1.4 million and $1.2 million in stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding Performance RSUs during the six months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. As of March 31, 2023, the Company had $7.3 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding RSUs expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.0 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. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the performance conditions were achieved. In November 2021,the time vesting condition was met and the performance options vested in full. The Company did not recognize any stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding Performance Options in either of the three months ended March 31, 2023 or 2022. The Company did not recognize any stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding performance options for the six months ended March 31, 2023 and recognized $0.1 million during the six months ended March 31, 2022.

Share Repurchase Program

On June 15, 2021, the Board authorized and approved a share repurchase program for up to $15 million of the currently outstanding shares of our Common Stock. The Company made purchases of $4.7 million, or approximately 287,568 shares, during the three months ended March 31, 2022 at an average price of $16.29 per share. The Company made purchases of $14.8 million, or approximately 886,204 shares, during the six months ended March 31, 2022 at an average price of $16.73 per share and subsequently retired the shares. The share repurchase plan was completed during the second quarter of fiscal 2022. The share repurchase program expired on June 30, 2022 and as such no purchases were made after this date. The timing, price and volume of repurchases were based on market conditions, relevant securities laws and other factors. The repurchases were made from time to time, through solicited or unsolicited transactions in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or pursuant to a share repurchase trading plan.

8. INCOME TAXES

The Company’s tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of the annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items arising in that quarter. In each quarter, management updates the estimate of the annual effective tax rate, and any changes are recorded in a cumulative adjustment in that quarter. The quarterly tax provision and quarterly estimate of the annual effective tax rate are subject to significant volatility due to several factors, including management’s ability to accurately predict the portion of income before income taxes in multiple jurisdictions, the tax effects of our stock-based compensation awards, and the effects of acquisitions and the integration of those acquisitions.

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $1.8 million and $3.7 million, respectively, which yielded an effective tax rate of 26% and 27%, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2022, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $20,000 and $0.2 million, respectively, which yielded an effective tax rate of negative 5% and negative 6%, respectively. The difference between the U.S. federal statutory tax rate and the Company’s effective tax rate for the three and six months ended March 31, 2023 was primarily due to a mix of worldwide income, the impact of non-deductible executive compensation, the impact of state taxes, and federal and state research and development credits on the tax provision.

9. 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 (amounts in thousands):


2026 Notes:	March 31, 2023		September 30, 2022
Principal amount	$	155,250	$	155,250
Less: unamortized discount and issuance costs, net of amortization	(23,580)		(27,280)
Carrying amount	$	131,670	$	127,970

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 $20.25 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, 2023 (“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, 2022 (“Form 10-K”) and the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 (“Q1 Form 10-Q”) 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 180th day after the Date of Noncompliance. The Company filed its Form 10-K with the SEC on July 31, 2023 and its Q1 Form 10-Q with the SEC on September 6, 2023. As of March 31, 2023, the Company was not in compliance with certain covenants in the Indenture as a result of not filing its Form 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. As of September 29, 2023, the Company is not in compliance with certain covenants in the Indenture as a result of not timely filing its Form 10-Q for the quarter ending June 30, 2023.

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 0.750% 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 ending 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 any five 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, 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). The Company intends to use the remainder of the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include working capital, capital expenditures, and potential acquisitions and strategic transactions.

As of March 31, 2023, 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 may 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 March 31, 2023, the embedded conversion derivative is included in additional paid-in capital in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and will not be remeasured provided the requirements to qualify for the scope exception in Accounting Standards Codification (“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 condensed 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):


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Six Months Ended March 31,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Contractual interest expense	$	307	$	293	$	600	$	595
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs	1,857		1,715		3,701		3,453
Total interest expense recognized	$	2,164	$	2,008	$	4,301	$	4,048

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 $23.6 million as of March 31, 2023, and will be amortized over approximately 2.8 years.

Convertible Senior Notes Hedge and Warrants

In connection with the pricing of the 2026 Notes, the Company entered into 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 in convertible senior notes hedge at $33.2 million in our condensed 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 March 31, 2023, the Notes Hedge is included in additional paid-in capital in the condensed 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 had not 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 the three months ended March 31, 2023, there was no 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 March 31, 2023, the Warrant Transactions had not been exercised and remained outstanding.

10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Proceedings

Claim Against ICAR

On June 11, 2018, a claim was filed before Court of First Instance 5 (Juzgado de Primera Instancia) of Barcelona, Spain, the first instance court in the Spanish civil procedure system, against ICAR. The claim, also directed towards Mr. Xavier Codó Grasa, the former controlling shareholder of ICAR and its current General Manager at the time the claim was filed, was brought by the Spanish company Global Equity & Corporate Consulting, S.L. for an alleged breach by ICAR of a services agreement entered into in the context of the sale of all of the shares in ICAR to Mitek Holding B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. ICAR responded to the claim on September 7, 2018. After several postponements as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 3, 2022 the trial was held. On June 7, 2022, the Court of First Instance 5 of Barcelona issued a judgment which fully upheld the claim and declared that Mr. Xavier Codó Grasa and ICAR had to pay the amount and damages claimed by Global Equity & Corporate Consulting, S.L. equal to €0.8 million (or $0.8 million as of March 31, 2023), plus the interest accrued and the legal fees.

ICAR and Mr Xavier Codó Grasa submitted an appeal against this judgment on July 13, 2022. Global Equity & Corporate Consulting, S.L. filed an opposition to that appeal on September 2, 2022. The next procedural step will be the voting and issuing of the ruling on the appeal. Global Equity & Corporate Consulting, S.L. requested the provisional enforcement of the judgment, asking ICAR and Mr. Xavier Codó Grasa to deposit the damages awarded plus 30% to cover the possible interests that may continue to accrue during the appeal (€1.1 million in total) with the Court.

According to the terms of the sale and purchase agreement concerning the acquisition of the shares in ICAR, Mitek Holding B.V. is to be indemnified in respect of any damages suffered by ICAR and/or Mitek Holding B.V. in respect of this claim. As a consequence, the escrow (€0.9 million) was released pursuant to the provisional enforcement of the judgment, and Mr. Xavier Codó Grasa deposited the remaining €0.2 million. Global Equity & Corporate Consulting, S.L. also requested that ICAR and Mr. Xavier Codó Grasa bear the costs of the provisional enforcement. This amounted to €16,475 for the accrued interests and €10,995 as legal costs. ICAR and Mr. Xavier Codó Grasa have complied with this request, having such amounts charged to the damages deposited with the Court.

Third Party Claims Against the Company’s Customers

The Company receives indemnification demands from end-user customers who received third party patentee offers to license patents and allegations of patent infringement. Some of the offers and allegations have resulted in ongoing litigation. The Company is not a party to any such litigation. License offers to and infringement allegations against the Company’s end-customers were made by Lighthouse Consulting Group, LLC; Lupercal, LLC; Pebble Tide, LLC; Dominion Harbor Group, LLC; and IP Edge, LLC, which appear to be non-practicing entities (“NPEs”)—often called “patent trolls”—and not the Company’s competitors. These NPEs may seek to extract settlements from our end-customers, resulting in new or renewed indemnification demands to the Company. At this time, the Company does not believe it is obligated to indemnify any customers or end-customers resulting from license offers or patent infringement allegations by the companies listed above. However, the Company could incur substantial costs if it is determined that it is required to indemnify any customers or end-customers in connection with these offers or allegations. Given the potential for impact to other customers and the industry, the Company is actively monitoring the offers, allegations and any resulting litigation.

On July 7, 2018, United Services Automobile Association (“USAA”) filed a lawsuit against Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”) in the Eastern District of Texas alleging that Wells Fargo’s remote deposit capture systems (which in part utilize technology provided by the Company to Wells Fargo through a partner) infringe four USAA owned patents related to mobile deposits (the “First Wells Lawsuit”). On August 17, 2018, USAA filed a second lawsuit (the “Second Wells Lawsuit” and together with the First Wells Lawsuit, the “Wells Lawsuits”) against Wells Fargo in the Eastern District of Texas asserting that an additional five patents owned by USAA were infringed by Wells Fargo’s remote deposit capture system. In neither lawsuit was the Company named in the Complaint as an infringer nor at any time did USAA allege specifically that the Company’s products by themselves infringed any of the asserted patents. Subsequently, on November 6, 2019, a jury in the First Wells Lawsuit found that Wells Fargo willfully infringed at least one of the Subject Patents (as defined below) and awarded USAA $200 million in damages. In the Second Wells Lawsuit, USAA dropped two of the patents from the litigation, and the judge in the case found that one of the remaining three patents was invalid. On January 10, 2020, a jury in the Second Wells Lawsuit found that Wells Fargo willfully infringed at least one of the patents at issue in that case and awarded USAA $102 million in damages. No Mitek product was accused of infringing either of the two patents in question in the Second Wells Lawsuit as the litigation involved broad banking processes and not the Company’s specific mobile deposit features. USAA and Wells Fargo subsequently reached a settlement, and on April 1, 2021 the Court granted the parties’ joint motion and stipulation of dismissal of the Wells Lawsuits with prejudice.

Wells Fargo filed petitions for Inter Partes Review (“IPR”) with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) challenging the validity of the four patents in the First Wells Lawsuit. Three of those four petitions were instituted, while one (relating to U.S. Patent No. 9,818,090 (“the ‘090 Patent”)) was denied institution. On November 24, 2020, and January 26, 2021, the PTAB issued final written decisions determining that Wells Fargo had not demonstrated by a preponderance of the evidence that any claims of the U.S. Patent Nos. 8,977,571 (“the ‘571 Patent”), 8,699,779 (“the ‘779 Patent”), or 9,336,517 (“the ‘517 Patent”) were unpatentable.

On September 30, 2020, USAA filed suit against PNC Bank (the “First PNC Lawsuit”) in the Eastern District of Texas alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 10,482,432 (“the ‘432 Patent”) and 10,621,559. These two patents are continuations of an asserted patent in the Second Wells Lawsuit and relate to similar subject matter. On October 19, 2020, PNC Bank’s integration partner, NCR Corporation, sent an indemnification demand to the Company requesting indemnification from all claims related to the First PNC Lawsuit. The complaint against PNC Bank does not claim that any Company product infringes any of the asserted patents. At this time, the Company does not believe it is obligated to indemnify NCR Corporation or end-users of NCR Corporation resulting from the patent infringement allegations by USAA. On December 4, 2020, USAA filed an amended complaint against PNC Bank also asserting two patents at issue in the First Wells Lawsuit—the ’779 Patent and the ’571 Patent. On February 2, 2021, NCR Corporation sent a second indemnification demand to the Company requesting indemnification of the claims described in the amended complaint. On March 31, 2021, USAA filed another suit against PNC Bank in the Eastern District of Texas alleging infringement of two patents from the Second Wells Lawsuit, U.S. Patent Nos. 10,013,605 (“the ‘605 Patent”) and 10,013,681 (“the ‘681 Patent”) (the “Second PNC Lawsuit”). On July 7, 2021, USAA filed a third lawsuit against PNC Bank (the “Third PNC Lawsuit” and together with the First PNC Lawsuit and the Second PNC Lawsuit, the “PNC Lawsuits”) asserting infringement of U.S. Patents 10,769,598; 10,402,638; and 9,224,136. A jury trial was held in May 2022 on the consolidated First PNC Lawsuit and Second PNC Lawsuit. The jury found that PNC willfully infringed at least one patent claim and awarded USAA $218 million in damages. The Court denied PNC Bank’s equitable defenses and entered a Final Judgment in the consolidated First PNC Lawsuit and Second PNC Lawsuit on August 19, 2022. A jury trial was held in September 2022 on the Third PNC Lawsuit. The jury found that PNC infringed at least one patent claim and awarded USAA $4.3 million in damages. The Court entered a Final Judgment in the Third PNC Lawsuit on February 16, 2023.

While neither the Wells Lawsuits nor the PNC Lawsuits name the Company as a defendant, given (among other factors) the Company’s prior history of litigation with USAA and the continued use of the Company’s products by its customers, on November 1, 2019, the Company filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California seeking declaratory judgment that its products do not infringe the ’779 Patent, the ’571 Patent, the ’517 Patent, and the ’090 Patent (collectively, the “Subject Patents”). On January 15, 2020, USAA filed motions requesting the dismissal of the declaratory judgement of the Subject Patents and transfer of the case to the Eastern District of Texas, both of which the Company opposed. On April 21, 2020, the Court in the Northern District of California transferred the Company’s declaratory judgement action to the Eastern District of Texas and did not rule on USAA’s motion to dismiss. On April 28, 2021, the Court in the Eastern District of Texas granted USAA’s motion to dismiss the Company’s declaratory judgment action on jurisdictional grounds. The Court’s ruling did not address the merits of the Company’s claim of non-infringement. The Company appealed the ruling on the motion to dismiss and the decision to transfer the declaratory judgment action from California to Texas to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The Federal Circuit heard oral argument on the Company’s appeal on April 4, 2022 and on May 20 2022, issued an opinion vacating and remanding the district court’s order granting USAA’s motion to dismiss. On August 1, 2022, the parties submitted additional briefing to the district court in light of Federal Circuit’s opinion. The court held another hearing on USAA’s motion to dismiss the Company’s declaratory judgment action on jurisdictional grounds, and once again granted USAA’s motion to dismiss on February 23, 2023. The Company timely filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The Company continues to believe that its products do not infringe the Subject Patents and will vigorously defend the right of its end-users to use its technology. In April, May, and June 2020, the Company filed petitions for IPR with the PTAB of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office challenging the validity of the Subject Patents. On November 6 and 17, 2020, the PTAB decided to exercise its discretion and deny institution of the four petitions due to the alleged relationship between the Company and Wells Fargo, who previously filed petitions for IPR on the Subject Patents. The PTAB did not address the merits of the Company’s petitions or the prior art cited in those petitions. The Company continues to believe that the prior art cited in the petitions renders all the claims of the Subject Patents invalid. On each of December 6, 2020, December 17, 2020, and February 23, 2021, the Company filed requests for rehearing and Precedential Opinion Panel (“POP”) review of the four denied IPR petitions. The Patent Office denied the requests for rehearing and for POP review.

In September 2020, the Company filed an additional two petitions for IPR with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office challenging the validity of the ‘681 Patent and the '605 Patent—two of the patents at issue in the Second Wells Lawsuit. In March 2021, the PTAB decided not to institute the two petitions.

On July 7, July 14, and July 21 2021, PNC Bank filed six additional petitions for IPR with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office challenging the validity of the ’779 Patent, the ’571 Patent, the ‘559 Patent, and the ‘432 Patent. On August 27, 2021, PNC filed two additional petitions for IPR challenging the validity of the ‘681 Patent and the ‘605 Patent. In October and November of 2021, PNC Bank filed four more petitions for IPR challenging the validity of the ‘638 Patent, the ‘136 Patent, and the ‘598 Patent. The Patent Office denied institution with respect to the petitions challenging the ‘432 Patent, the ‘605 Patent, the ‘681 Patent, and the ‘638 Patent, but instituted inter partes review on the petitions relating to the ‘779 Patent, the ‘571 Patent, the ‘559 Patent, and the ‘598 Patent—finding a reasonable likelihood that at least one challenged patent claim was invalid. The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office issued a final written decision in each of the IPRs challenging the ‘779 Patent, the ‘571 Patent, and the ‘559 Patent and found all challenged

claims of each patent unpatentable. USAA filed requests for rehearing a requests for POP review. The requests for POP review were denied in March 2023; the requests for rehearing are still pending.

On August 16, 2021, USAA filed suit against BBVA USA (“BBVA”) in the Eastern District of Texas alleging infringement of the same patents at issue in the PNC Lawsuits. While the Company’s IPR petitions were mentioned in the complaint, the Company was not named as a defendant or mentioned in connection with any alleged infringement. BBVA then sent the Company an indemnification demand on September 7, 2021. For the same reasons discussed above in connection with PNC Bank and the PNC Lawsuits, the Company does not believe it is obligated to indemnify BBVA. On June 6, 2022, the Court granted the parties’ request to administratively close the case and stay all deadlines in view of the pending appeal in the PNC Lawsuits.

On July 29, 2022, USAA filed another patent infringement lawsuit against Truist Bank (“Truist”) in the Eastern District of Texas. The lawsuit alleges infringement of the ’090 Patent, the ’432 Patent, and the U.S. Patent No. 11,182,753 (“the ’753 Patent”). The Company was not named as a defendant or mentioned in connection with any alleged infringement. On October 5, 2022, Truist’s integration partner, NCR Corporation, sent an indemnification demand to the Company requesting indemnification from all claims related to the lawsuit. For the same reasons discussed above in connection with the PNC Lawsuits, the Company does not believe it is obligated to indemnify NCR Corporation or end-users of NCR Corporation resulting from the patent infringement allegations by USAA. On October 7, 2022, Truist filed a motion to transfer venue to the Western District of North Carolina. The motion was denied on April 8, 2023. On December 30, 2022, Truist filed a motion for leave to file counterclaims against USAA alleging patent infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,336,813; 7,519,214; 8,136,721; and 9,760,797, which was granted on April 8, 2023. On March 13, 2023, USAA moved for leave to file a First Amended Complaint, adding an additional allegation of patent infringement of U.S. Patent No. 11,544,944 (“the ’944 Patent”). On April 4, 2023, Truist sent another indemnification demand to the Company requesting indemnification related to the lawsuit. On May 3, 2023, USAA moved for leave to file a Second Amended Complaint, adding an additional allegation of patent infringement of U.S. Patent No. 11,625,770 (“the ’770 Patent”). On May 30, 2023, Truist sent another indemnification demand to the Company requesting indemnification related to the Second Amended Complaint.

In October and November of 2022, Truist filed a petition for IPR with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office challenging the validity of the ’090 Patent, the ’432 Patent, and the ’753 Patent. The Patent Office instituted the petitions directed to the ’090 and ’753 Patents, but denied institution of the petition directed to the ’432 Patent. Final written decisions are expected in mid-2024.

The Company incurred legal fees of $0.5 million and $0.7 million in the three and six months ended March 31, 2023, respectively, related to third party claims against our customers. Such fees are included in general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and other comprehensive income (loss).

Claim Against UrbanFT, Inc.

On July 31, 2019, the Company filed a lawsuit against one of its customers, UrbanFT, Inc. (“UrbanFT”) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California (case No. 19-CV-1432-CAB-DEB). UrbanFT is delinquent in payment and attempted to justify its non-payment by asserting that the Company is or may be infringing on purported UrbanFT patents. The Company filed such lawsuit to collect the delinquent payments and to obtain a declaratory judgment of non-infringement of five purported UrbanFT patents. UrbanFT filed an answer and later asserted infringement of two of the five patents-at-issue in the Company’s lawsuit against UrbanFT. The Company thereafter filed counterclaims seeking a declaration that the two patents now asserted by UrbanFT are invalid in addition to being not infringed. During the course of the litigation, the Company learned that a judgment had been entered against UrbanFT’s affiliates and its predecessor owner in which an Oregon court ordered that the patents in issue revert to a prior owner, Mr. Stevens, because UrbanFT’s affiliates did not pay the purchase price owed to the prior owner. On September 8, 2020, the Company filed a motion for summary judgment on its breach of contract claim. On September 15, 2020, the district court issued an order to show cause regarding jurisdiction over patent issues in light of the Oregon judgment. On December 17, 2020, the district court dismissed Mitek’s claims for declaratory judgment of non-infringement and UrbanFT’s counterclaims for patent infringement and related affirmative defenses based on infringement of the patents for lack of subject matter jurisdiction because UrbanFT does not own the patents. The district court then dismissed the remaining state law claims without prejudice to refiling in state court.

On December 18, 2020, the Company filed a new suit against UrbanFT in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Diego (case no. 37-2020-00046670-CU-BC-CTL) asserting claims for breach of contract, open book account, and monetary damages. UrbanFT filed an answer and did not assert any cross-claims. The Company filed a motion for summary judgment which was heard on April 15, 2022. The Court granted the Company’s motion and on June 2, 2022, entered a judgment in favor of the Company for $1.7 million in compensatory damages, plus costs, including attorney’s fees. The Court awarded the Company $2,600 in costs plus $0.6 million in attorneys’ fees for a total judgment of $2.3 million. The time for UrbanFT to appeal the $1.7 million in compensatory damage judgment has expired but the time for UrbanFT to appeal the attorneys’ fee and cost award has not. No appeal has been filed.

On August 2, 2023, the Company filed a separate lawsuit against Richard Steggall, UFT (North America), LLC fka Urban FT LLC; Urban FT Group, Inc; Urban FT Client Solutions, LLC; UFT Professional Services, LLC; and X-35 Financial Technologies, in the San Diego Superior Court, (case No. 37-2023-00033005-CU-FR-CTL) (“Fraud Conveyance Action”). The Fraud Conveyance

Action alleges that the Mr. Steggall orchestrated a scheme to strip UFT (North America), LLC of any assets and effectively transfer the Urban FT business to other entities he owns and controls, all to avoid the Company’s collection efforts. The Fraud Conveyance Action also alleges that Mr. Steggall funnels Urban FT’s revenues through a web of other entities he owns and controls, all to ensure that creditors, including the Company, cannot collect their debts.

Claim Against Maplebear, Inc (dba Instacart):

On December 13, 2021, Mitek filed a lawsuit against Maplebear Inc., d/b/a Instacart (“Instacart”), in California Superior Court – San Diego County (Case No, 37-2021-00052089-CU-BC-CTL). Mitek is alleging breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant, and requesting over $2.0 million in damages.

On August 3, 2018 Instacart entered into a Master Services Agreement (the “Master Services Agreement”) with Mitek agreeing to purchase a subscription to Mitek’s Mobile Verify Advanced service. On June 19, 2020, the parties entered into a second Order Form in connection with the Master Services Agreement. The Order Form has a term of June 18, 2020 to December 31, 2023 and calls for an annual commitment of $1.2 million. On September 23, 2021, Instacart sent a letter to Mitek purporting to outline breaches under the Master Services Agreement. Mitek responded on November 11, 2021, refuting Instacart’s claims and offering to engage in further discussions. Instacart thereafter sent a Notice of Termination of the Master Services Agreement dated November 24, 2021.

The Parties participated in mediation on March 15, 2022. The mediation did not result in the resolution of the case and, following mediation, the Parties stipulated that Instacart’s response to Mitek’s complaint would be due on April 27, 2022. In lieu of filing a response to the complaint, Instacart elected to file a Motion to Transfer Venue to the County of San Francisco, which the Court denied, thereby keeping the case in the County of San Diego.

On November 28, 2022, Instacart filed a cross-complaint against Mitek alleging: (1) Fraudulent Inducement; (2) Intentional Misrepresentation; (3) False Advertising; (4) Fraudulent Business Practices; (5) Unlawful Business Practices; (6) Unfair Business Practices; (7) Breach of Contract; and (8) Breach of the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing. On January 27, 2023, Mitek filed a demurrer to the Cross-Complaint (the functional equivalent of a motion to dismiss). The demurrer is pending before the Court.

Both Parties have filed motions to compel further responses to written discovery requests. The motions will be heard on December 1, 2023. Additionally, the Parties are engaged in discussions to try to resolve the case.

Biometric Information Privacy Act Claims

On December 16, 2021, the Company was sued in a putative class action in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois alleging that the Company had violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) with respect to identity verification services that the Company provided to its customer HyreCar, Inc. (“HyreCar”) for HyreCar’s customers in Illinois (the “BIPA Lawsuit”). Plaintiff claimed that the Company had not obtained the required consent to collect and use Plaintiff’s biometric information, and that Plaintiff and a class of similarly situated individuals therefore are entitled to statutory damages under BIPA.

The Company removed the BIPA Lawsuit to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and on March 4, 2022 the Company filed a Motion to Compel Arbitration based on HyreCar’s terms and conditions requiring HyreCar customers to arbitrate on an individual (non-class) basis (the “Arbitration Motion”). On May 4, 2022 the trial court denied the Arbitration Motion. On December 21, 2022, the trial court’s ruling was upheld on appeal, and the case subsequently was remanded back to the trial court.

On March 10, 2023, Plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint adding a second named plaintiff, who is also a HyreCar end-user, but otherwise not materially changing the allegations. On March 27, 2023, the Company filed a Motion to Dismiss or, in the Alternative, to Strike Class Allegations.

On May 11, 2023, and after the Company’s Motion to Dismiss or, in the Alternative, to Strike Class Allegations had been fully briefed, Plaintiffs filed a Motion for Leave to File a Second Amended Complaint seeking to add two new named plaintiffs, who are end-users of Mitek customers Instacart and Roadie, and to remove one named plaintiff. The Company opposed the Motion for Leave. The Motion for Leave is fully briefed and pending before the trial court.

On September 13, 2023, Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal. On September 14, 2023, the Court dismissed the lawsuit without prejudice.

Other Legal Matters

In addition to the foregoing, the Company is subject to various claims and legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of its business. The Company accrues for such liabilities when it is both (i) probable that a loss has occurred and (ii) the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated in accordance with ASC 450, Contingencies. While any legal proceeding has an element of uncertainty, the Company believes that the disposition of such matters, in the aggregate, will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

11. LEASES

Leases

The Company leases office and research and development facility leases under non-cancelable operating leases for various

terms through 2030. Certain lease agreements include renewal options, rent abatement periods, and rental increases throughout the

term. As of March 31, 2023, the weighted-average remaining lease term for the Company’s operating leases was 4.6 years and the weighted-average discount rate was 3.1%.

As of March 31, 2023, the Company had operating ROU assets of $4.6 million. As of March 31, 2023, total operating lease liabilities of $5.5 million were comprised of current lease liabilities of $2.0 million and non-current lease liabilities of $3.5 million. As of September 30, 2022, the Company had operating ROU assets of $5.2 million. As of September 30, 2022, total operating lease liabilities of $6.2 million were comprised of current lease liabilities of $2.1 million and non-current lease liabilities of $4.1 million.

The Company recognized $0.5 million of operating lease costs in each of the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. The Company recognized $1.1 million of operating lease costs in each of the six months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. Operating lease costs are included within cost of revenue, selling and marketing, research and development, and general and administrative expenses, dependent upon the nature and use of the ROU asset, in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations and other comprehensive income (loss).

The Company paid $1.2 million in operating cash flows for operating leases in the six months ended March 31, 2023.

Maturities of operating lease liabilities as of March 31, 2023 were as follows (amounts in thousands):


	Operating leases
2023 - remaining	$	1,108
2024	1,726
2025	638
2026	629
2027	635
2028	425
Thereafter	591
Total lease payments	5,752
Less: amount representing interest	(242)
Present value of future lease payments	$	5,510

12. REVENUE CONCENTRATION

For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company derived revenue of $12.6 million from two customers, with such customers accounting for 16% and 11% of the Company’s total revenue, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company derived revenue of $11.8 million from two customers, with such customers accounting for 20%, and 15% of the Company’s total revenue, respectively. For the six months ended March 31, 2023, the Company derived revenue of $27.5 million from two customers, with each such customer accounting for 15% of the Company’s total revenue. For the six months ended March 31, 2022, the Company derived revenue of $18.2 million from two customers, with such customers accounting for 17% and 10% of the Company’s total revenue, respectively. The corresponding accounts receivable balances of customers from which revenues were in excess of 10% of total revenue were $9.4 million and $11.6 million at March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

International sales accounted for approximately 26% of the Company’s total revenue in each of the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. For the six months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, international sales accounted for approximately 24% and 29% of the Company’s total revenue, respectively. From a geographic perspective, approximately 70% and 69% of the Company’s total long-term assets as of March 31, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively, are associated with the Company’s international subsidiaries. From a geographic perspective, approximately 17% and 19% of the Company’s total long-term assets excluding goodwill and other intangible assets as of March 31, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively, are associated with the Company’s international subsidiaries.

13. RESTATEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY REPORTED UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

In connection with the preparation of its consolidated financial statements for the twelve months ended September 30, 2022, the Company determined that its previously issued unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the periods ended March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022 contained errors in the application of GAAP as summarized below.

In accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 99, “Materiality,” and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements,” the Company evaluated the corrections and determined that the related impact was material to the previously filed consolidated financial statements that contained the error for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022 (the “Affected Quarterly Periods”). Therefore, the Company, in consultation with the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, concluded that the Affected Quarterly Periods should be restated to present the identified adjustments discussed below. The Company restated the Affected Quarterly Periods in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on July 31, 2023.

Background of Restatement

The financial statement line items impacted by the respective adjustments are labeled in the tables below based on the identifiers from the paragraph above. The condensed consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity have been excluded from the financial statements presented below as they were only impacted by adjustments to net income which are presented below in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive income (loss) and condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The impact of the restatement on the Affected Quarterly Period as of and for the three and six months ended March 31, 2022 is presented in the following tables:

MITEK SYSTEMS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(amounts in thousands except share data)


	As of March 31, 2022
	As Previously Reported		Total Adjustments		As Restated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	23,984	$	—	$	23,984
Short-term investments	37,910		—		37,910
Accounts receivable, net (iii)	23,858		(76)		23,782
Contract assets (i)	4,503		—		4,503
Prepaid expenses	2,409		—		2,409
Other current assets	1,849		—		1,849
Total current assets	94,513		(76)		94,437
Long-term investments	31,493		—		31,493
Property and equipment, net	3,938		—		3,938
Right-of-use assets (v)	6,098		259		6,357
Intangible assets, net	96,364		—		96,364
Goodwill (iv)	135,519		(701)		134,818
Deferred income tax assets (i)	11,003		240		11,243

Other non-current assets (iv), (vi)	5,292		(211)		5,081
Total assets	$	384,220	$	(489)	$	383,731
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	6,688	$	—	$	6,688
Accrued payroll and related taxes	8,271		—		8,271

Deferred revenue, current portion (ii)	9,700		660		10,360
Lease liabilities, current portion (v)	1,944		259		2,203
Acquisition-related contingent consideration (vi)	10,790		(590)		10,200


Other current liabilities (iv), (vi)	3,469		(450)		3,019
Total current liabilities	40,862		(121)		40,741
Convertible senior notes	124,370		—		124,370

Deferred revenue, non-current portion	1,053		—		1,053
Lease liabilities, non-current portion	5,485		—		5,485
Deferred income tax liabilities, non current portion	20,730		—		20,730
Other non-current liabilities (iv), (vi)	6,250		210		6,460
Total liabilities	198,750		89		198,839
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding	—		—		—
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 120,000,000 shares authorized, 44,344,361 and 44,168,745 issued and outstanding, as of March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021, respectively	44		—		44
Additional paid-in capital	207,491		—		207,491
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,170)		—		(5,170)
Accumulated deficit	(16,895)		(578)		(17,473)

Total stockholders’ equity	185,470		(578)		184,892
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	384,220	$	(489)	$	383,731

MITEK SYSTEMS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)

(amounts in thousands except per share data)


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
	As Previously Reported		Total Adjustments		As Restated
Revenue
Software and hardware (i), (ii)	$	19,280	$	(1,130)	$	18,150
Services and other (i), (ii)	15,434		(74)		15,360
Total revenue	34,714		(1,204)		33,510
Operating costs and expenses
Cost of revenue—software and hardware	310		—		310
Cost of revenue—services and other (b)	3,000		1,141		4,141
Selling and marketing	9,206		—		9,206
Research and development (b)	8,236		(1,141)		7,095
General and administrative	6,073		—		6,073
Amortization and acquisition-related costs (iv)	4,385		(380)		4,005

Total operating costs and expenses	31,210		(380)		30,830
Operating income	3,504		(824)		2,680
Interest expense	2,040		—		2,040
Other income (expense), net (v)	(231)		6		(225)
Income before income taxes	1,233		(818)		415
Income tax benefit (provision) (i), (ii), (iii)	(220)		240		20
Net income	$	1,013	$	(578)	$	435
Net income per share—basic	$	0.02	$	(0.01)	$	0.01
Net income per share—diluted	$	0.02	$	(0.01)	$	0.01
Shares used in calculating net income per share—basic	44,775		—		44,775
Shares used in calculating net income per share—diluted	46,097		—		46,097

Comprehensive (loss)
Net income	$	1,013	$	(578)	$	435
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1,862)		—		(1,862)
Unrealized (loss) on investments	(828)		—		(828)
Comprehensive (loss)	$	(1,677)	$	(578)	$	(2,255)

MITEK SYSTEMS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)

(amounts in thousands except per share data)


	Six Months Ended March 31, 2022
	As Previously Reported		Total Adjustments		As Restated
Revenue
Software and hardware (i), (ii)	$	34,725	$	(1,130)	$	33,595
Services and other (i), (ii)	32,461		(74)		32,387
Total revenue	67,186		(1,204)		65,982
Operating costs and expenses
Cost of revenue—software and hardware	688		—		688
Cost of revenue—services and other (b)	5,978		2,340		8,318
Selling and marketing	17,644		—		17,644
Research and development (b)	15,842		(2,340)		13,502
General and administrative	12,037		—		12,037
Amortization and acquisition-related costs (iv)	6,664		(380)		6,284

Total operating costs and expenses	58,853		(380)		58,473
Operating income	8,333		(824)		7,509
Interest expense	4,048		—		4,048
Other income (expense), net (v)	(96)		6		(90)
Income before income taxes	4,189		(818)		3,371
Income tax benefit (provision) (i), (ii), (iii)	(52)		240		188
Net income	$	4,137	$	(578)	$	3,559
Net income per share—basic	$	0.09	$	(0.01)	$	0.08
Net income per share—diluted	$	0.09	$	(0.01)	$	0.08
Shares used in calculating net income per share—basic	44,795		—		44,795
Shares used in calculating net income per share—diluted	46,206		—		46,206

Comprehensive (loss)
Net income	$	4,137	$	(578)	$	3,559
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(3,129)		—		(3,129)
Unrealized (loss) on investments	(1,098)		—		(1,098)
Comprehensive (loss)	$	(90)	$	(578)	$	(668)

MITEK SYSTEMS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(amounts in thousands)


	Six Months Ended March 31, 2022
	As Previously Reported		Total Adjustments		As Restated
Operating activities:
Net income	$	4,137	$	(578)	$	3,559
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Stock-based compensation expense	6,429		—		6,429
Amortization of intangible assets	4,525		—		4,525
Depreciation and amortization	555		—		555
Amortization of investment premiums & other	1,109		—		1,109
Accretion and amortization on debt securities	3,453		—		3,453
Net changes in estimated fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration (vi)	(780)		(590)		(1,370)
Deferred taxes (i), (ii), (iii)	(523)		(240)		(763)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable (iii)	(6,171)		76		(6,095)
Contract assets	345		—		345
Other assets (iv), (vi)	498		(48)		450
Accounts payable	3,769		—		3,769
Accrued payroll and related taxes	(4,693)		—		(4,693)
Deferred revenue (i), (ii), (iii)	(3,126)		911		(2,215)

Other liabilities (iv), (vi)	159		469		628
Net cash provided by operating activities	9,686		—		9,686
Investing activities:
Purchases of investments	(47,818)		—		(47,818)
Sales and maturities of investments	173,316		—		173,316
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(126,607)		—		(126,607)
Purchases of property and equipment	(634)		—		(634)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,743)		—		(1,743)
Financing activities:




Proceeds from the issuance of equity plan common stock	1,128		—		1,128
Repurchases and retirements of common stock	(14,828)		—		(14,828)



Principal payments on other borrowings	(36)		—		(36)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(13,736)		—		(13,736)
Foreign currency effect on cash and cash equivalents	(535)		—		(535)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(6,328)		—		(6,328)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	30,312		—		30,312
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	23,984	$	—	$	23,984
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

Cash paid for interest	$	582	$	—	$	582
Cash paid for income taxes	$	597	$	—	$	597
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Reclassification of convertible senior notes hedge and embedded conversion derivative to additional paid-in capital	$	42,821	$	—	$	42,821
Unrealized holding (loss) on available-for-sale investments	$	(1,098)	$	—	$	(1,098)

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Form 10-Q”), contains “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they never materialize or they prove incorrect, could cause our results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are contained principally in this Item 2—“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Part II, Item 1A—“Risk Factors,” but appear throughout this Form 10-Q. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements relating to our outlook or expectations for earnings, revenues, expenses, asset quality, volatility of our common stock, financial condition or other future financial or business performance, strategies, expectations, or business prospects, the duration and impact of the novel COVID-19 pandemic on our business, our customers, and markets generally, or the impact of legal, regulatory, or supervisory matters on our business, results of operations, or financial condition.

Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “target”, “will,” “would,” “could,” “can,” “may”, or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements reflect our judgment based on currently available information and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in Part II, Item 1A—“Risk Factors” in this Form 10-Q and in our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, filed with the SEC on July 31, 2023 (“2022 Annual Report”). Additionally, there may be other factors that could preclude us from realizing the predictions made in the forward-looking statements. We operate in a continually changing business environment and new factors emerge from time to time. We cannot predict such factors or assess the impact, if any, of such factors on our financial position or results of operations. All forward-looking statements included in this Form 10-Q speak only as of the date of this Form 10-Q and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect any events or circumstances after the date of this Form 10-Q or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

In this Form 10-Q, unless the context indicates otherwise, the terms “Mitek,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Mitek Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation and its subsidiaries.

Restatement of Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements

The Company concluded that the Company’s previously issued financial statements for the interim periods March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022 should be restated to correct historical errors as more fully described in Note 13. Restatement of Previously Reported Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q. The discussion of financial results presented herein is reflective of the restatement adjustments for those interim periods.

Overview

Mitek Systems, Inc. (“Mitek,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) is a leading innovator 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 7,800 financial services organizations and leading marketplace and financial technology (“fintech”) brands around the globe. Customers count on Mitek to deliver trusted and convenient online experiences, detect and reduce fraud, and document Know Your Customer (“KYC”) and Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) regulatory compliance. Our solutions are embedded in native mobile apps and web browsers to facilitate digital consumer experiences. Mitek’s identity verification and authentication technologies and services make it possible for banks, financial services organizations and the world’s leading marketplace and sharing platforms to verify an individual’s identity during digital transactions, allowing them to reduce risk and meet regulatory requirements. Our advanced mobile deposit system enables secure, fast and convenient deposit services. Thousands of organizations use Mitek solutions to optimize the security of mobile check deposits, new account openings and more.

In May of 2021, Mitek acquired ID R&D, Inc. (“ID R&D” and such acquisition, the “ID R&D Acquisition”), an award-winning provider of AI-based voice and face biometrics and liveness detection. ID R&D delivers innovative, biometric capabilities that raise the bar on usability and performance. The ID R&D Acquisition helps simplify and secure the entire transaction lifecycle for both businesses and consumers. It provides businesses and financial institutions with access to one authentication solution to deploy throughout the entire transaction cycle, and can provide consumers with a simple, intuitive approach to fighting fraud.

In March of 2022, Mitek acquired HooYu Ltd. (“HooYu”), a leading KYC technology provider in the United Kingdom. Such technology helps to ensure businesses know the true identity of their customers by linking biometric verification with real-time data aggregation across many different sources, including credit bureaus, international sanctions lists, local law-enforcement, and others.

technology providers and identity verification providers. These partners integrate our products into their solutions to meet the needs of their customers, typically provisioning Mitek’s services through their respective platforms.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2023 Highlights

•Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $46.1 million, an increase of 38% compared to revenue of $33.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022.

•Net income was $5.2 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, during the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to net income of $0.4 million, or $0.01 per share, during the three months ended March 31, 2022.

•Cash provided by operating activities was $11.6 million for the six months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $9.7 million for the six months ended March 31, 2022.

•We added new patents to our portfolio during the second quarter of fiscal 2023 bringing our total number of issued patents to 85 as of March 31, 2023. In addition, we have 19 domestic and international patent applications pending as of March 31, 2023.

Market Opportunities, Challenges & Risks

We believe that financial institutions, fintechs, and other companies see our patented solutions as a way to provide a superior digital customer experience to meet growing consumer demands of trust and convenience online and, at the same time, assist them in meeting regulatory requirements. The value of digital transformation to our customers is a possible increase in top line revenue and a reduction in the cost of sales and service. As the use of new technology increases, so does associated fraud and cyber-attacks. The negative outcomes of fraud and cyber-attacks encompass financial losses, brand damage, and loss of loyal customers. We predict growth in our deposits business as a result of the increased consumer adoption of digital financial services provided to them by their banks and identity verification products based on current trends in payments, online lending, more stringent regulations, growing usage of sharing apps and online marketplaces, and the ever-increasing demand for digital services.

Factors adversely affecting the pricing of, or demand for, our digital solutions, such as competition from other products or technologies, any decline in the demand for digital transactions, or negative publicity or obsolescence of the software environments in which our products operate, could result in lower revenues or gross margins. Further, because substantially all of our revenues are from a few types of technology, our product concentration may make us especially vulnerable to market demand and competition from other technologies, which could reduce our revenues.

The sales cycle for our software and services can be lengthy and the implementation cycles for our software and services by our channel partners and customers can also be lengthy, often as long as six months and sometimes longer for larger customers. If implementation of our products by our channel partners and customers is delayed or otherwise not completed, our business, financial condition, and results of operations may be adversely affected.

Revenues related to most of our on premise licenses for mobile products are required to be recognized up front upon satisfaction of all applicable revenue recognition criteria. Revenue related to our software as a service (“SaaS”) products is recognized ratably over the life of the contract or as transactions are used depending on the contract criteria. The recognition of future revenues from these licenses is dependent upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the term of our license agreements, the timing of implementation of our products by our channel partners and customers, and the timing of any re-orders of additional licenses and/or license renewals by our channel partners and customers.

During each of the last few years, sales of licenses to one or more channel partners have comprised a significant part of our revenue each year. This is attributable to the timing of renewals or purchases of licenses and does not represent a dependence on any single channel partner. If we were to lose a channel partner relationship, we do not believe such a loss would adversely affect our operations because either we or another channel partner could sell our products to the end-users that had purchased products from the channel partner we lost. However, in that case, we or another channel partner must establish a relationship with the end-users, which could take time to develop, if it develops at all.

We have a growing number of competitors in the mobile image capture and identity verification industry, many of which have greater financial, technical, marketing, and other resources. However, we believe our patented mobile image capture and identity verification technology, our growing portfolio of products and geographic coverage for the financial services industry, and our market expertise gives us a distinct competitive advantage. To remain competitive, we must continue to offer products that are attractive to the consumer as well as being secure, accurate, and convenient. To help us remain competitive, we intend to further strengthen performance of our portfolio of products through research and development as well as partnering with other technology providers.

Results of Operations

Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

The following table summarizes certain aspects of our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (amounts in thousands, except percentages):


	Three Months Ended March 31,
					Percentage of Total Revenue				Increase (Decrease)
	2023		2022 As Restated		2023		2022 As Restated		$		%
Revenue
Software and hardware	$	25,260	$	18,150	55	%	54	%	$	7,110	39	%
Services and other	20,863		15,360		45	%	46	%	5,503		36	%
Total revenue	$	46,123	$	33,510	100	%	100	%	$	12,613	38	%
Cost of revenue	5,898		4,451		13	%	13	%	1,447		33	%
Selling and marketing	9,623		9,206		21	%	27	%	417		5	%
Research and development	7,373		7,095		16	%	21	%	278		4	%
General and administrative	10,059		6,073		22	%	18	%	3,986		66	%
Amortization and acquisition-related costs	4,274		4,005		9	%	12	%	269		7	%
Restructuring costs	210		—		—	%	—	%	210		100	%
Interest expense	2,163		2,040		5	%	6	%	123		6	%
Other income (expense), net	454		(225)		1	%	1	%	679		302	%
Income tax benefit (provision)	(1,808)		20		(4)	%	—	%	(1,828)		(9,140)	%
Net income	$	5,169	$	435	11	%	1	%	$	4,734	1088	%

Revenue

Total revenue increased $12.6 million, or 38%, to $46.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $33.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022. Software and hardware revenue increased $7.1 million, or 39%, to $25.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $18.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022. This increase is primarily due to an increase in sales of our Mobile Deposit®, CheckReader™ and IDLive® software products of $7.2 million, partially offset by a decline in revenue from our legacy identity verification software and hardware products of $0.1 million. Services and other revenue increased $5.5 million, or 36%, to $20.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $15.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022. This increase is primarily due to higher SaaS revenue of $2.9 million as a result of the HooYu Acquisition, higher transactional SaaS revenue of $1.3 million, and higher hosted mobile deposit transactional revenue of $1.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.

Cost of Revenue

Cost of revenue includes personnel costs related to billable services and software support, direct costs associated with our hardware products, hosting costs, and the costs of royalties for third party products embedded in our products. Cost of revenue increased $1.4 million, or 33%, to $5.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $4.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022. As a percentage of revenue, cost of revenue was consistent at 13% in each of the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. The increase is primarily due to an increase of $1.4 million in variable personnel, hosting and royalty costs as a result of the HooYu Acquisition during the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.

Selling and Marketing Expenses

Selling and marketing expenses include payroll, employee benefits, stock-based compensation, and other headcount-related costs associated with sales and marketing personnel. Selling and marketing expenses also include non-billable costs of professional services personnel, advertising expenses, product promotion costs, trade shows, and other brand awareness programs. Selling and marketing expenses increased $0.4 million, or 5%, to $9.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $9.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022. As a percentage of revenue, selling and marketing expenses decreased to 21% in the three months ended March 31, 2023 from 27% in the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase in selling and marketing expense is primarily due to higher personnel-related costs resulting from our increased headcount of $0.1 million, higher product promotion costs of $0.3 million and increased travel and related expenses of $0.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses include payroll, employee benefits, stock-based compensation, third party contractor expenses, and other headcount-related costs associated with software engineering and mobile capture science. Research and development expenses increased $0.3 million, or 4%, to $7.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $7.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022. As a percentage of revenue, research and development expenses decreased to 16% in the three months ended March 31, 2023 from 21% in the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase in research and development expenses is primarily due to higher third-party contractor and other expenses of $0.5 million, partially offset by a decrease of $0.2 million in personnel-related costs in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses include payroll, employee benefits, stock-based compensation, and other headcount-related costs associated with finance, legal, administration, and information technology functions, as well as third party legal, accounting, and other administrative costs. General and administrative expenses increased $4.0 million, or 66%, to $10.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $6.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022. As a percentage of revenue, general and administrative expenses increased to 22% in the three months ended March 31, 2023 from 18% in the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase in general and administrative expenses is primarily due to higher third-party and professional fees of $2.0 million, audit and accounting fees of $1.0 million, legal costs of $0.6 million, executive transition costs of $0.6 million and higher software and IT costs of $0.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. These increases were partially offset by decreases in personnel-related costs of $0.5 million and in other costs of a $0.1 million in three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.

Amortization and acquisition-related costs

Amortization and acquisition-related costs include amortization of intangible assets, adjustments recorded due to changes in the fair value of contingent consideration, and other costs associated with acquisitions. Amortization and acquisition-related costs increased $0.3 million, or 7%, to $4.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $4.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2022. As a percentage of revenue, amortization and acquisition-related costs decreased to 9% in the three months ended March 31, 2023 from 12% in the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase in amortization and acquisition-related costs is primarily due to increased amortization expense associated with the HooYu Acquisition of $2.4 million and an increase in the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration associated with the ID R&D acquisition of $1.0 million relative to a decrease in the same period in 2022, during the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. These increases were partially offset by a $2.8 million decrease in acquisition-related costs as certain costs incurred in the prior year did not recur and a $0.3 million decrease in amortization expense of intangible assets from previous acquisitions that had been fully amortized as compared to the same period in 2022.

Restructuring Costs

Restructuring costs consist of employee severance obligations and other related costs. Restructuring costs were $0.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023. There were no restructuring costs in the three months ended March 31, 2022.

Interest Expense

Interest expense includes the amortization of debt discount and issuance costs and coupon interest accrued on our 0.75% convertible senior notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”). Interest expense was $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and consisted of $1.9 million of amortization of debt discount and issuance costs and $0.3 million of interest incurred. Interest expense was $2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and consisted of $1.7 million of amortization of debt discount and issuance costs and $0.3 million of interest incurred.

Other Income (Expense), Net

Other income (expense), net includes interest income net of amortization and net realized gains or losses on our marketable securities portfolio, and foreign currency transactional gains or losses. Other income (expense), net increased $0.7 million, or 302%, to $454,000 net income in the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $0.2 million net loss in the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to $0.3 million higher foreign currency exchange transactional gains, $0.3 million realized gains on investments, and $0.1 million increase in interest income net of amortization as compared to the same period in 2022.

Income Tax Benefit (Provision)

For the three months ended March 31, 2023, we recorded an income tax provision of $1.8 million which yielded an effective tax rate of negative 26%. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, we recorded an income tax benefit of $20,000, or an effective tax rate of negative 5%. The difference between the U.S. federal statutory tax rate and our effective tax rate for the three months ended

March 31, 2023 and 2022 was primarily due to a mix of worldwide income, the impact of non-deductible executive compensation, the impact of state taxes, and federal and state research and development credits on the tax provision.

Comparison of the Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

The following table summarizes certain aspects of our results of operations for the six months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (amounts in thousands, except percentages):


	Six Months Ended March 31,
					Percentage of Total Revenue				Increase (Decrease)
	2023		2022 As Restated		2023		2022 As Restated		$		%
Revenue
Software and hardware	$	51,636	$	33,595	56	%	51	%	$	18,041	54	%
Services and other	40,190		32,387		44	%	49	%	7,803		24	%
Total revenue	$	91,826	$	65,982	100	%	100	%	$	25,844	39	%
Cost of revenue	10,967		9,006		12	%	14	%	1,961		22	%
Selling and marketing	19,138		17,644		21	%	27	%	1,494		8	%
Research and development	15,043		13,502		16	%	20	%	1,541		11	%
General and administrative	18,538		12,037		20	%	18	%	6,501		54	%
Amortization and acquisition-related costs	9,095		6,284		10	%	10	%	2,811		45	%
Restructuring costs	1,986		—		2	%	—	%	1,986		100	%
Interest expense	4,300		4,048		5	%	6	%	252		6	%
Other income (expense), net	794		(90)		1	%	—	%	884		982	%
Income tax benefit (provision)	(3,654)		188		(4)	%	—	%	(3,842)		(2,044)	%
Net income	$	9,899	$	3,559	11	%	5	%	$	6,340	178	%

Revenue

Total revenue increased $25.8 million, or 39%, to $91.8 million in the six months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $66.0 million in the six months ended March 31, 2022. Software and hardware revenue increased $18.0 million, or 54%, to $51.6 million in the six months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $33.6 million in the six months ended March 31, 2022 primarily due to an increase in sales of our Mobile Deposit®, CheckReader™ and IDLive® software products of $18.5 million. The increase in sales of our Mobile Deposit® software product is primarily the result of an existing customer having entered into a significant Mobile Deposit® multiyear contract and the license revenue associated with the full contract term being recognized in the first quarter of fiscal 2023. This increase was partially offset by a decline in revenue from our legacy identity verification software and hardware products of $0.5 million. Services and other revenue increased $7.8 million, or 24%, to $40.2 million in the six months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $32.4 million in the six months ended March 31, 2022 primarily due to strong growth in SaaS revenue as a result of the HooYu acquisition of $5.7 million, higher hosted mobile deposit transactional revenue of $1.6 million, and increases in transactional SaaS revenue of $1.3 million in the six months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. These increases were partially offset by a $0.8 million decrease in revenue from our legacy identity verification and other services compared to the same period in 2022.

Cost of Revenue

Cost of revenue includes personnel costs related to billable services and software support, direct costs associated with our hardware products, hosting costs, and the costs of royalties for third party products embedded in our products. Cost of revenue increased $2.0 million, or 22%, to $11.0 million in the six months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $9.0 million in the six months ended March 31, 2022. As a percentage of revenue, cost of revenue decreased to 12% in the six months ended March 31, 2023 from 14% in the six months ended March 31, 2022. The increase in cost of revenue is primarily due to increases of $2.5 million in variable personnel, hosting and royalty costs as a result of the HooYu Acquisition, partially offset by a $0.5 million decline in costs from our legacy identity verification software and hardware products.

Selling and Marketing Expenses

Selling and marketing expenses include payroll, employee benefits, stock-based compensation, and other headcount-related costs associated with sales, marketing, and product management personnel. Selling and marketing expenses also include non-billable

costs of professional services personnel, advertising expenses, product promotion costs, trade shows, and other brand awareness programs. Selling and marketing expenses increased $1.5 million, or 8%, to $19.1 million in the six months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $17.6 million in the six months ended March 31, 2022. As a percentage of revenue, selling and marketing expenses decreased to 21% in the six months ended March 31, 2023 from 27% in the six months ended March 31, 2022. The increase in selling and marketing expense is primarily due to higher product promotion costs of $0.9 million, higher personnel-related costs resulting from our increased headcount of $0.5 million, and increased travel and related expenses of $0.1 million in the six months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.

Research and Development Expenses

Research and development expenses include payroll, employee benefits, stock-based compensation, third party contractor expenses, and other headcount-related costs associated with software engineering and mobile capture science. Research and development expenses increased $1.5 million, or 11%, to $15.0 million in the six months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $13.5 million in the six months ended March 31, 2022. As a percentage of revenue, research and development expenses decreased to 16% in the six months ended March 31, 2023 from 20% in the six months ended March 31, 2022. The increase in research and development expenses is primarily due to $1.7 million higher costs associated with third-party contractors and $0.1 million increase in travel and related costs, partially offset by a $0.3 million decrease in personnel-related costs in the six months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses include payroll, employee benefits, stock-based compensation, and other headcount-related costs associated with finance, legal, administration, and information technology functions, as well as third party legal, accounting, and other administrative costs. General and administrative expenses increased $6.5 million, or 54%, to $18.5 million in the six months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $12.0 million in the six months ended March 31, 2022. As a percentage of revenue, general and administrative expenses increased to 20% in the six months ended March 31, 2023 from 18% in the six months ended March 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to higher third-party and professional fees of $2.5 million, audit and accounting fees of $2.2 million, legal costs of $0.8 million, software and IT costs of $0.8 million, executive transition costs of $0.6 million during the six months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. The increases were partially offset by decreases in other costs of $0.3 million and personnel-related costs of $0.1 million in the six months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.

Amortization and acquisition-related costs

Amortization and acquisition-related costs include amortization of intangible assets, adjustments recorded due to changes in the fair value of contingent consideration, and other costs associated with acquisitions. Amortization and acquisition-related costs increased $2.8 million, or 45%, to $9.1 million in the six months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $6.3 million in the six months ended March 31, 2022. As a percentage of revenue, amortization and acquisition-related costs were consistent at 10% in each of the six months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. The increase in amortization and acquisition-related costs is primarily due to increased amortization expense associated with the HooYu Acquisition of $4.9 million and an increase in the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration associated with the ID R&D Acquisition of $1.3 million relative to a decrease in the same period in 2022, during the six months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. These increases were partially offset by a $2.9 million decrease in acquisition-related costs as certain costs incurred in the prior year did not recur, and a $0.5 million decrease in amortization of intangible assets from previous acquisitions that had been fully amortized as compared to the same period in 2022.

Restructuring Costs

Restructuring costs consist of employee severance obligations and other related costs. Restructuring costs were $2.0 million in the six months ended March 31, 2023. There were no restructuring costs in the six months ended March 31, 2023.

Interest Expense

Interest expense includes the amortization of debt discount and issuance costs and coupon interest accrued on the 2026 Notes. Interest expense was $4.3 million for six months ended March 31, 2023 and consisted of $3.7 million of amortization of debt discount and issuance costs and $0.6 million of interest incurred. Interest expense was $4.0 million for six months ended March 31, 2022 and consisted of $3.5 million of amortization of debt discount and issuance costs and $0.6 million of interest incurred.

Other Income (Expense), Net

Other income (expense), net includes interest income net of amortization and net realized gains or losses on our marketable securities portfolio and foreign currency transactional gains or losses. Other income (expense), net increased $0.9 million, or 982%, to $0.8 million net expense in the six months ended March 31, 2023 compared to $0.1 million net expense in the six months ended March 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to $0.8 million increase in interest income net of amortization and $0.3 million

increase in realized gains on investments as compared to the same period in 2022. These increases were partially offset by $0.2 million increase in foreign currency exchange transactional losses as compared to the same period in 2022.

Income Tax Benefit (Provision)

For the six months ended March 31, 2023, we recorded an income tax provision of $3.7 million, which yielded an effective tax rate of 27%. For the six months ended March 31, 2022, we recorded an income tax benefit of $0.2 million, which yielded an effective tax rate of negative 6%. The difference between the U.S. federal statutory tax rate and our effective tax rate for the six months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was primarily due to a mix of worldwide income, the impact of non-deductible executive compensation, the impact of state taxes, and federal and state research and development credits on the tax provision.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash generated from operations has historically been our primary source of liquidity to fund operations and investments to grow our business. Our additional sources of liquidity include available cash balances and proceeds from the issuance of the 2026 Notes (as defined below). On March 31, 2023, we had $114.5 million in cash and cash equivalents and investments compared to $101.0 million on September 30, 2022, an increase of $13.6 million, or 13%. In summary, our cash flows from continuing operations were as follows (amounts in thousands):


	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2023		2022 As Restated
Cash provided by operating activities	$	11,561	$	9,686
Cash provided (used) by investing activities	37,728		(1,743)
Cash provided (used) by financing activities	1,259		(13,736)

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Cash flows related to operating activities are dependent on net income, adjustments to net income and changes in working capital. Net cash provided by operating activities during the six months ended March 31, 2023 was $11.6 million and resulted primarily from net income of $9.9 million and net non-cash charges of $11.9 million, partially offset by unfavorable changes in operating assets and liabilities of $10.3 million. Net cash provided by operating activities during the six months ended March 31, 2022 was $9.7 million and resulted primarily from net income of $3.6 million and net non-cash charges of $13.9 million, partially offset by unfavorable changes in operating assets and liabilities of $7.8 million. The increase in cash provided by operating activities of $1.9 million during the six months ended March 31, 2023 compared to six months ended March 31, 2022 was primarily due to an increase in the fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration relative to a decrease in the same period in 2022 of $1.5 million and an increase in the amount of amortization of debt securities of $0.3 million.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Net cash provided by investing activities was $37.7 million during the six months ended March 31, 2023, which consisted primarily of net sales and maturities of investments of $38.1 million, partially offset by capital expenditures of $0.4 million. Net cash used in investing activities was $1.7 million during the six months ended March 31, 2022, which consisted primarily of acquisitions, net of cash acquired of $126.6 million and capital expenditures of $0.6 million, partially offset by net sales and maturities of investments of $125.5 million. The increase in cash provided by investing activities of $39.5 million during the six months ended March 31, 2023 compared to six months ended March 31, 2022 was primarily due to a decrease in cash paid for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired of $126.6 million partially offset by a decrease in net sales of investments of $87.4 million.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities was $1.3 million during the six months ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to $1.3 million of net proceeds from the issuance of equity plan Common Stock. Net cash used in financing activities was $13.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022, primarily due to $14.8 million in repurchases and retirements of our Common Stock. The increase in cash provided by financing activities of $15.0 million during the six months ended March 31, 2023 compared to six months ended March 31, 2022 was primarily due to the expiration of the share repurchase program in June 2022.

0.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026

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 $20.25 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, 2023 (“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, 2022 (“Form 10-K”) and the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 (“Q1 Form 10-Q”) 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 180th day after the Date of Noncompliance. The Company filed its Form 10-K with the SEC on July 31, 2023 and its Q1 Form 10-Q with the SEC on September 6, 2023. As of March 31, 2023, the Company was not in compliance with certain covenants in the Indenture as a result of not filing its Form 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. As of September 29, 2023, the Company is not in compliance with certain covenants in the Indenture as a result of not timely filing its Form 10-Q for the quarter ending June 30, 2023.

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 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 0.750% 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 ending on June 30, 2021, if the last reported sale price per share of the Company’s 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 any five 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; and (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 the 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 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 will govern 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 impact of the convertible feature will be dilutive to our earnings per share when our average stock price for the period is greater than the conversion price.

In connection with the issuance of the 2026 Notes, we entered into transactions for convertible notes hedge (the “Notes Hedge”) and warrants (the “Warrant Transactions”). The Notes Hedge was entered into with Bank of America, N.A., Jefferies International Limited and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and 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 corresponds to the conversion price of the 2026 Notes. The cost of the Notes Hedge was $33.2 million. The Notes Hedge will expire on February 1, 2026, equal to the maturity date of the 2026 Notes. The Notes Hedge is expected to reduce the potential equity dilution upon conversion of the 2026 Notes if the daily volume-weighted average price per share of our Common Stock exceeds the strike price of the Notes Hedge.

In addition, the Warrant Transactions provided us with the ability to acquire up to 7.4 million shares of our Common Stock. The Warrant Transactions will expire ratably during the 80 trading days commencing on and including May 1, 2026 and may be settled in net shares of Common Stock or net cash at the Company’s election. We received $23.9 million in cash proceeds from the Warrant Transactions. 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.

As of September 29, 2023, the 2026 Notes were not convertible, therefore, we had not purchased any shares under the Notes Hedge and the Warrant Transactions had not been exercised and remain outstanding. See Note 9. “Convertible Senior Notes,” of the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for more information relating to the Notes Hedge and Warrant Transactions.

Share Repurchase Program

Other Liquidity Matters

On March 31, 2023, we had investments of $31.5 million, designated as available-for-sale debt securities, which consisted of commercial paper, corporate issuances, and asset-backed securities, carried at fair value as determined by quoted market prices for identical or similar assets, with unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, and reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. All securities for which maturity or sale is expected within one year are classified as “current” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. All other securities are classified as “long-term” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. At March 31, 2023, we had $26.7 million of our available-for-sale securities classified as current and $4.8 million of our available-for-sale securities classified as long-term. At September 30, 2022, we had $58.3 million of our available-for-sale securities classified as current and $10.6 million of our available-for-sale securities classified as long-term.

We had working capital of $114.9 million at March 31, 2023 compared to $88.6 million at September 30, 2022. We do not have any other material cash requirements other than those related to leases as described in Note 10. “Commitments and Contingencies” of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q. Based on our current operating plan, we believe the current cash and cash equivalents and cash expected to be generated from operations will be adequate to satisfy our working capital needs for at least the next twelve months from the date the financial statements are filed.

Changes in Critical Accounting Policies

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We review our estimates on an on-going basis, including those related to revenue recognition, stock-based compensation, income taxes and the valuation of goodwill, intangibles and other long-lived assets. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The critical accounting policies and estimates used in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements are described in Item 7—“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in our 2022 Annual Report.

There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates from those disclosed in our 2022 Annual Report.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

For a complete discussion of the Company’s quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risks, see the section titled Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks in our 2022 Annual Report. Except as described below, there has been no material change in this information as of March 31, 2023.

Interest Rates

The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal while at the same time maximizing after-tax yields without significantly increasing risk. To achieve this objective, we maintain our investment portfolio of cash equivalents and marketable securities in a variety of securities, including corporate debt securities, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, and asset-backed securities. We have not used derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio, and none of our investments are held for trading or speculative purposes. Short-term and long-term debt securities are generally classified as available-for-sale and consequently are recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value with unrealized gains or losses reported as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of estimated tax. As of March 31, 2023, our marketable securities had remaining maturities between approximately one and 22 months and a fair market value of $31.5 million, representing 8% of our total assets.

The fair value of our cash equivalents and debt securities is subject to change as a result of changes in market interest rates and investment risk related to the issuers’ credit worthiness. We do not utilize financial contracts to manage our investment portfolio’s exposure to changes in market interest rates. A hypothetical 100 basis point increase or decrease in market interest rates would not have a material impact on the fair value of our cash equivalents and debt securities due to the relatively short maturities of these investments. While changes in market interest rates may affect the fair value of our investment portfolio, any gains or losses will not be recognized in our results of operations until the investment is sold or if the reduction in fair value was determined to be an other-than-temporary impairment.

Foreign Currency Risk

As a result of past acquisitions, we have operations in France, the Netherlands, and Spain that are exposed to fluctuations in the

foreign currency exchange rate between the U.S. dollar, the Euro, the Ruble, and the British pound sterling. The functional currency of

our French, Dutch, and Spanish operations is the Euro. Our results of operations and cash flows are subject to fluctuations due to

changes in foreign currency exchange rates, particularly changes in the Euro. Translation adjustments resulting from translating the

functional currency financial statements into U.S. dollar equivalents are reported separately in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive income (loss).

Inflation

We do not believe that inflation had a material effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations during either of the three months ended March 31, 2023 or 2022. If our costs were to become subject to significant inflationary pressures, we may not be able to fully offset such higher costs through price increases. Our inability or failure to do so could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required financial disclosures.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b). In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013). We recognize that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as March 31, 2023 due to the material weaknesses discussed below.

Notwithstanding the identified material weaknesses, management believes the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q present fairly, in all material respects, the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of and for the periods presented, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

Remediation of Previously Reported Material Weaknesses in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

As previously reported in our 2022 Annual Report, the Company identified material weaknesses related to the following:

•Management did not design and maintain effective controls related to the precision of the Company’s review over the initial valuation and subsequent remeasurement of the contingent consideration liability recognized as part of the consideration transferred in the ID R&D Acquisition.

•Management did not have sufficient internal technical resources, or adequate oversight of the Company’s third-party tax advisor, to appropriately identify, evaluate, and review certain inputs and assumptions that affect the US, foreign, and consolidated tax accounts.

•Management did not maintain effective controls related to the financial statement close process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of certain amounts and disclosures, specifically related to balance sheet account reconciliations and the Company’s review and preparation of the consolidation and financial statements.

•Management did not design or maintain effective controls over the review of the accounting for business combinations, including accounting for transaction costs and deferred taxes. This material weakness resulted in a restatement to the second quarter of fiscal 2022 as further discussed in Note 15 to the consolidated financial statements as of and for the period ended September 30, 2022.

•Management did not design and maintain effective controls to ensure proper revenue recognition, specifically related to the accounting review of customer contracts.

•Management did not perform sufficient risk assessment procedures in order to design and implement effective controls, including consideration of improper segregation of duties, for substantially all of the Company's financial statement areas.

•Management did not design or maintain effective information technology general controls over logical access and program change management for certain key information systems used in the financial reporting process.

•Management did not design or maintain controls to verify the completeness and accuracy of information used by control owners in the operation of controls across substantially all of the Company’s financial statement areas.

•Management did not maintain sufficient evidence of the operation of certain management review controls and activity level controls across substantially all of the Company's financial statement areas.

•Management did not perform timely and ongoing evaluations to ascertain whether components of internal control are present and functioning.

In order to address and resolve the identified deficiencies that aggregated to material weaknesses, management with oversight from the Company’s Audit Committee is in the process of developing a detailed plan for remediation, which will include:

•Evaluating skill set gaps and hiring additional accounting, financial reporting, and compliance personnel (including internal and external resources), as needed, with relevant public company accounting and financial reporting experience to develop and implement additional policies, procedures, and controls;

•Providing ongoing training for key personnel responsible for internal control over financial reporting;

•Enhancing or designing and implementing a comprehensive and continuous risk assessment process that identifies and assesses risks of material misstatement across the entity and helps ensure that related internal controls are properly designed and in place to respond to those risks in the Company’s financial statements and financial reporting;

•Enhancing or designing and implementing controls over the completeness and accuracy of information used in financial reporting; and

•Enhancing or designing and implementing process-level controls and effective general information technology controls relevant to all of the Company’s financial reporting processes.

The Company is committed to remediating the material weaknesses and is making progress in that effort. The actions the Company is taking are subject to ongoing senior management review, as well as oversight from the Company’s Audit Committee. When fully implemented and operational, the Company believes the measures described above will remediate the underlying causes of the control deficiencies that gave rise to the material weaknesses and strengthen the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. These remediation efforts are in process as of the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2023. The Company will not be able to fully remediate these material weaknesses until these steps have been completed and have been operating effectively for a sufficient period of time. The Company may also identify additional measures that may be required to remediate the material weaknesses in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, necessitating further action.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Aside from the matters as set forth above, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2023 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The information in Note 10 of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included Part I, Item I of this Form 10-Q is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

While we attempt to identify, manage, and mitigate risks and uncertainties associated with our business to the extent practical under the circumstances, some level of risk and uncertainty will always be present. Item 1A—“Risk Factors” in our 2022 Annual Report describes some of the risks and uncertainties associated with our business, which we strongly encourage you to review. These risks and uncertainties have the potential to materially affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, projected results, and future prospects. There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our 2022 Annual Report.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

There were no unregistered sales of the Company’s equity securities during the quarter ended March 31, 2023, that were not previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

None.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

During the preparation of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 we made adjustments to our financial results in the second quarter of fiscal 2023 that consist of an increase to services and other revenue of $0.8 million, an increase in accounts receivable of $0.8 million, and an increase in deferred revenue of $13,000 due to revisions to our estimates of variable consideration related to overages on certain SaaS revenue contracts. We also made adjustments to our financial results in the second quarter of fiscal 2023 that consist of an increase of 147,000 shares to shares used in calculating diluted net income per share for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and an increase of 299,000 shares to shares used in calculating diluted net income per share for the six months ended March 31, 2023 as a result of a typographical error. We have decided to correct these errors during the quarter ended March 31, 2023, concluding that they are material to the unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet and statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss) as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.

As a result of the items described above, certain of the GAAP financial results for the three and six months ended March 31, 2023 furnished in Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 14, 2023, differ from the financial results disclosed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as a result of the items described above as follows (in thousands, except per share data and percentages):


	March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
	As Furnished		As Adjusted
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	83,047	$	83,047
Short-term investments	26,711		26,711
Accounts receivable, net	35,132		35,962
Contract assets, current portion	8,845		8,845
Prepaid expenses	2,789		2,789
Other current assets	2,849		2,849
Total current assets	159,373		160,203
Long-term investments	4,767		4,767
Property and equipment, net	3,152		3,152
Right-of-use assets	4,625		4,625
Goodwill and intangible assets	203,598		203,598
Deferred income tax assets	16,965		17,137

Contract assets, non-current portion	6,839		6,839
Other non-current assets	1,645		1,645
Total assets	$	400,964	$	401,966
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	5,453	$	5,453
Accrued payroll and related taxes	7,892		7,892
Accrued liabilities	1,493		1,493
Accrued interest payable(1)	219		219
Income tax payables(1)	8,606		8,866
Deferred revenue, current portion	11,956		11,969
Lease liabilities, current portion	2,023		2,023
Acquisition-related contingent consideration	6,070		6,070
Restructuring accrual	—		—
Other current liabilities(1)	1,326		1,326
Total current liabilities	45,038		45,311
Convertible senior notes	131,670		131,670

Deferred revenue, non-current portion	1,211		1,211
Lease liabilities, non-current portion	3,487		3,487
Deferred income tax liabilities, non current portion	15,670		15,670
Other non-current liabilities	1,587		1,587
Total liabilities	198,663		198,936

Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding	—		—
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 120,000,000 and 120,000,000 shares authorized, 45,409,185 and 44,680,429 issued and outstanding, as of March 31, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively	45		45
Additional paid-in capital	222,933		222,933
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(11,854)		(11,846)
Accumulated deficit	(8,823)		(8,102)

Total stockholders’ equity	202,301		203,030
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	400,964	$	401,966


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2023				Six Months Ended March 31, 2023
	As Furnished		As Adjusted		As Furnished		As Adjusted
Revenue
Software and hardware	$	25,260	$	25,260	$	51,636	$	51,636
Services and other	20,054		20,863		39,381		40,190
Total revenue	45,314		46,123		91,017		91,826
Operating costs and expenses
Cost of revenue—software and hardware	219		219		388		388
Cost of revenue—services and other	5,679		5,679		10,579		10,579
Selling and marketing	9,623		9,623		19,138		19,138
Research and development	7,373		7,373		15,043		15,043
General and administrative	10,059		10,059		18,538		18,538
Acquisition-related costs and expenses	4,274		4,274		9,095		9,095
Restructuring costs	210		210		1,986		1,986
Total operating costs and expenses	37,437		37,437		74,767		74,767
Operating income	7,877		8,686		16,250		17,059
Interest expense	2,163		2,163		4,300		4,300
Other income, net	454		454		794		794
Income before income taxes	6,168		6,977		12,744		13,553
Income tax provision	(1,720)		(1,808)		(3,566)		(3,654)
Net income	$	4,448	$	5,169	$	9,178	$	9,899
Net income per share—basic	$	0.10	$	0.11	$	0.20	$	0.22
Net income per share—diluted	$	0.10	$	0.11	$	0.20	$	0.22
Shares used in calculating net income per share—basic	45,377		45,377		45,317		45,317
Shares used in calculating net income per share—diluted	45,634		45,780		45,634		45,932

On September 19, 2023, we announced that our 2023 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2023 Annual Meeting”) was postponed from September 20, 2023 to October 2, 2023. Our 2023 Annual Meeting is later during the calendar year than prior years as a result of the additional time required to prepare and file our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2022. We plan to return to our regular annual meeting schedule in 2024, including with respect to deadlines for stockholder proposals and director nominations, and our 2024 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2024 Annual Meeting”) is expected to be held on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.

Stockholders may submit proposals regarding matters appropriate for stockholder action for consideration at our next annual meeting of stockholders consistent with Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Exchange Act. As our 2024 Annual Meeting will convene more than 30 days from the anniversary of our 2023 Annual Meeting, to be considered for inclusion in the proxy materials for our 2024 Annual Meeting, a stockholder proposal must be submitted in writing to our Corporate Secretary at Mitek Systems, Inc., 600 B Street, Suite 100, San Diego, California 92101, Attn: Corporate Secretary, by December 7, 2023. A stockholder proposal will need to comply with the SEC regulations under Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act, regarding the inclusion of stockholder proposals in company-sponsored proxy materials. Although the Board will consider stockholder proposals, we reserve the right to omit from our proxy statement, or to vote against, stockholder proposals that we are not required to include under the Exchange Act, including Rule 14a-8.

Pursuant to the terms of our Bylaws, stockholders wishing to submit proposals or director nominations outside of the process outlined in Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act must provide timely notice in writing to our Secretary. Pursuant to the terms of our Bylaws, s our 2024 Annual Meeting will be convened more than 30 days before the anniversary of the date of our 2023 Annual Meeting, to be timely, a stockholder proposal or director nomination must be submitted in writing to our Corporate Secretary at Mitek Systems, Inc., 600 B Street, Suite 100, San Diego, California 92101, Attn: Corporate Secretary, not earlier than November 7, 2023 and not later than the close of business December 7, 2023.

Stockholders are advised to review our second amended and restated bylaws (the “Bylaws”), which contain additional requirements with respect to advance notice of stockholder proposals and director nominations.

In addition to satisfying the requirements under our Bylaws, to comply with the universal proxy rules, stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than those nominated by us must provide timely notice in the manner prescribed by, and that sets forth the information required by, Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act by January 6, 2024.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.

Description

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Reference from

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2.1**+

Purchase Agreement, dated March 23, 2022, by and among the persons whose names and addresses are set out in Schedule I and Mitek Systems, Inc.

(1)

3.1

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Mitek Systems, Inc., as amended.

(2)

3.2

Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Mitek Systems, Inc.

(3)

3.3

Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Mitek Systems, Inc.

(4)

3.4

Certificate of Designation of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock.

(5)

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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*						Filed herewith.
**						Non-material schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company hereby undertakes to furnish supplemental copies of any of the omitted schedules and exhibits upon request by the SEC.
(1)						Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 23, 2022.
(2)						Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, filed with the SEC on December 5, 2014.
(3)						Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 8, 2022.
(4)						Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 10, 2014.
(5)						Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 23, 2018.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


September 29, 2023	MITEK SYSTEMS, INC.

	By:	/s/ Scipio Maximus Carnecchia
		Scipio Maximus Carnecchia
		Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

	By:	/s/ Fuad Ahmad
		Fuad Ahmad
		Interim Chief Financial Officer (Interim Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)