UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


Form 10-Q


 (Mark One)

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

 

 

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2019

 

OR

 

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

For the transition period from ______________ to ______________

 

Commission File Number 333-139298

 


Bridgeline Digital, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 

Delaware

 

52-2263942

State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization

 

IRS Employer Identification No.

 

100 Summit Drive

 

 

Burlington, Massachusetts

 

01803

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(781) 376-5555

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

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, 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  ☐

Accelerated filer  ☐

Non-accelerated filer  ☒

Smaller reporting company ☒

    Emerging growth company ☐  

 

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 ☒

 

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

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbols(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001

BLIN

NASDAQ

 

The number of shares of Common Stock par value $0.001 per share, outstanding as of February 10, 2020 was 2,857,435.

 

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Bridgeline Digital, Inc.

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

 

For the Quarterly Period ended December 31, 2019

 

Index

 

 

 

Page

 

Part I

Financial Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (unaudited) for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited) for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 

7

 

       
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018  8  
       

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

9

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

25

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risk

34

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

35

 

 

 

 

 

Part II

Other Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

36

 

       

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 

36

 

       

Item 6.

Exhibits

37

 

       
Signatures   39  

 

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Bridgeline Digital, Inc.

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

 

For the Quarterly Period ended December 31, 2019

 

 

Statements contained in this Report on Form 10-Q that are not based on historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “should,” “could,” “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “intends,” “continue,” or similar terms or variations of those terms or the negative of those terms.  These statements appear in a number of places in this Form 10-Q and include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Bridgeline Digital, Inc. Forward-looking statements are merely our current predictions of future events. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, are not guaranties of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from our predictions. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from our predictions include the impact of the weakness in the U.S. and international economies on our business, our inability to manage our future growth effectively or profitably, fluctuations in our revenue and quarterly results, our license renewal rate, the impact of competition and our ability to maintain margins or market share, the limited market for our common stock, the volatility of the market price of our common stock, the ability to maintain our listing on the NASDAQ Capital market, the ability to raise capital, the performance of our products, our ability to respond to rapidly evolving technology and customer requirements, our ability to protect our proprietary technology, dependence on third parties, the security of our software and response to cyber security risks, our ability to meet our financial obligations and commitments, our dependence on our management team and key personnel, our ability to hire and retain future key personnel, or our ability to maintain an effective system of internal controls, and our ability to respond to government regulations. Although we have sought to identify the most significant risks to our business, we cannot predict whether, or to what extent, any of such risks may be realized, nor is there any assurance that we have identified all possible issues which we might face. We assume no obligation to update our forward-looking statements to reflect new information or developments. We urge readers to review carefully the risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019 as well as in the other documents that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You can read these documents at www.sec.gov.

 

 

Where we say “we,” “us,” “our,” “Company” or “Bridgeline Digital” we mean Bridgeline Digital, Inc.

 

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 Item 1.          Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

BRIDGELINE DIGITAL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 (in thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

   

December 31,

2019

   

September 30,

2019

 
ASSETS            
             

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 408     $ 296  

Accounts receivable, net

    1,086       979  

Prepaid expenses

    379       351  

Other current assets

    46       49  

Total current assets

    1,919       1,675  

Property and equipment, net

    283       299  

Operating lease assets

    462       -  

Intangible assets, net

    3,269       3,509  

Goodwill

    5,557       5,557  

Other assets

    83       115  

Total assets

  $ 11,573     $ 11,155  
                 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

               
                 

Current liabilities:

               

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

  $ 209     $ -  

Accounts payable

    1,910       1,740  

Accrued liabilities

    936       835  

Deferred revenue

    1,963       1,262  

Total current liabilities

    5,018       3,837  
                 

Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

    253       -  

Warrant liabilities

    2,413       3,514  

Other long term liabilities

    5       8  

Total liabilities

    7,689       7,359  
                 

Commitments and contingencies

               
                 

Stockholders’ equity:

               

Preferred stock - $0.001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized;

               

Series C Convertible Preferred stock:

               

11,000 shares authorized; 441 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019

    -       -  

Series A Convertible Preferred stock:

               

264,000 shares and 262,310 shares at December 31, 2019 and 264,000 shares and 262,310 shares at September 30, 2019, issued and outstanding (liquidation preference $2,782 at December 31, 2019)

    -       -  

Common stock - $0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized;

               

2,798,475 shares at December 31, 2019 and 2,798,475 shares at September 30, 2019, issued and outstanding

    3       3  

Additional paid-in capital

    77,964       75,620  

Accumulated deficit

    (73,746 )     (71,489 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (337 )     (338 )

Total stockholders’ equity

    3,884       3,796  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 11,573     $ 11,155  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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BRIDGELINE DIGITAL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 (in thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 
   

2019

   

2018

 

Net revenue:

               

Digital engagement services

  $ 1,096     $ 1,073  

Subscription and perpetual licenses

    1,736       1,302  

Total net revenue

    2,832       2,375  

Cost of revenue:

               

Digital engagement services

    583       855  

Subscription and perpetual licenses

    728       486  

Total cost of revenue

    1,311       1,341  

Gross profit

    1,521       1,034  

Operating expenses:

               

Sales and marketing

    1,076       814  

General and administrative

    754       778  

Research and development

    390       418  

Depreciation and amortization

    258       26  

Goodwill impairment

    -       3,732  

Restructuring and acquisition related expenses

    5       -  

Total operating expenses

    2,483       5,768  

Loss from operations

    (962 )     (4,734 )

Interest expense, net

    -       (79 )

Amortization of debt discount

    -       (150 )

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

    1,101       12  

Income (loss) before income taxes

    139       (4,951 )

Provision for income taxes

    3       4  

Net income (loss)

    136       (4,955 )

Dividends on convertible preferred stock

    (79 )     (79 )

Deemed dividend on amendment of Series A convertible preferred stock

    (2,314 )     -  

Net loss applicable to common shareholders

  $ (2,257 )   $ (5,034 )

Net loss per share attributable to common shareholders:

               

Basic net loss per share

  $ (0.81 )   $ (22.87 )

Diluted net loss per share

  $ (0.81 )   $ (22.87 )

Number of weighted average shares outstanding:

               

Basic

    2,798,475       220,156  

Diluted

    2,798,475       220,156  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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BRIDGELINE DIGITAL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)

 (in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 
   

2019

   

2018

 

Net income (loss)

  $ 136     $ (4,955 )

Other comprehensive income:

               

Net change in foreign currency translation adjustment

    1       -  

Comprehensive income (loss)

  $ 137     $ (4,955 )

 

                                      The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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BRIDGELINE DIGITAL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 (in thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

   

For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2019

 
                                                   

Accumulated

         
   

Preferred Stock

   

Common Stock

   

Additional

           

Other

   

Total

 
                                   

Paid-in

   

Accumulated

   

Comprehensive

   

Stockholders’

 
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Capital

   

Deficit

   

Loss

   

Equity

 

Balance at October 1, 2019

    262,751     $ -       2,798,475     $ 3     $ 75,620     $ (71,489 )   $ (338 )   $ 3,796  

Stock-based compensation expense

                                    30                       30  

Dividends on Series A convertible preferred stock

                                            (79 )             (79 )

Deemed dividend on amendment of Series A convertible preferred stock (Note 8)

                                    2,314       (2,314 )             -  

Net income

                                            136               136  

Foreign currency translation

                                                    1       1  

Balance at December 31, 2019

    262,751     $ -       2,798,475     $ 3     $ 77,964     $ (73,746 )   $ (337 )   $ 3,884  

 

 

   

For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2018

 
                                                   

Accumulated

         
   

Preferred Stock

   

Common Stock

   

Additional

           

Other

   

Total

 
                                   

Paid-in

   

Accumulated

   

Comprehensive

   

Stockholders’

 
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Capital

   

Deficit

   

Loss

   

Equity

 

Balance at October 1, 2018

    262,364     $ -       84,005     $ -     $ 66,553     $ (61,778 )   $ (351 )   $ 4,424  

Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs

    (54 )             28,481       -       4,377                       4,377  

Stock-based compensation expense

                                    97                       97  

Preferred B stock conversion to common

                    169,139                                       -  

Dividends on Series A convertible preferred stock

                                            (79 )             (79 )

Net loss

                                            (4,955 )             (4,955 )

Cumulative effect of the adoption of ASC 606

                                            78               78  

Foreign currency translation

                                                    1       1  

Balance at December 31, 2018

    262,310     $ -       281,625     $ -     $ 71,027     $ (66,734 )   $ (350 )   $ 3,943  

 

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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BRIDGELINE DIGITAL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 (in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

December 31,

   

2019

   

2018

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

               

Net income (loss)

  $ 136     $ (4,955 )

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

               

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

    -       9  

Amortization of intangible assets

    237       4  

Depreciation

    16       20  

Other amortization

    5       15  

Goodwill impairment

    -       3,732  

Amortization of debt discount

    -       150  

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

    (1,101 )     (12 )

Stock-based compensation

    30       97  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

               

Accounts receivable

    (273 )     (546 )

Prepaid expenses

    (19 )     28  

Other current assets and other assets

    28       (10 )

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

    183       (499 )

Deferred revenue

    872       344  

Other liabilities

    (4 )     68  

Total adjustments

    (26 )     3,400  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

    110       (1,555 )

Cash flows from investing activities:

               

Software development capitalization costs

    -       (11 )

Purchase of property and equipment

    -       (7 )

Net cash used in investing activities

    -       (18 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

               

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs

    -       4,376  

Payments on bank line of credit

    -       (201 )

Payments on term notes from Montage Capital

    -       (125 )

Payments on promissory term notes

    -       (941 )

Cash dividends paid on Series A convertible preferred stock

    -       (79 )

Net cash provided by financing activities

    -       3,030  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    2       -  

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

    112       1,457  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    296       644  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $ 408     $ 2,101  

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

               

Cash paid for:

               

Interest

  $ -     $ 185  

Income taxes

  $ 3     $ 4  

Non cash investing and financing activities:

               

Dividends accrued on convertible preferred stock

  $ 79     $ -  

 

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BRIDGELINE DIGITAL, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

1.   Description of Business

Overview

Bridgeline Digital, The Digital Engagement Company™ (the “Company”), helps customers maximize the performance of their full digital experience from websites and intranets to online stores and campaigns and integrates Web Content Management, eCommerce, Marketing Automation, Site Search, Authenticated Portals, Social Media Management, Translation and Web Analytics to help organizations deliver digital experiences.

 

The Bridgeline Unbound platform is delivered through a cloud-based SaaS (“Software as a Service”) multi-tenant business model, providing maintenance, daily technical operation and support; or via a traditional perpetual licensing business model, in which the software resides on a dedicated server in either the customer’s facility or hosted by Bridgeline via a cloud-based hosted services model.

 

OrchestraCMS, delivered through a cloud-based SaaS, is the only content and digital experience platform built 100% native on Salesforce and helps customers create compelling digital experiences for their customers, partners, and employees; uniquely combining content with business data, processes and applications across any channel or device, including Salesforce Communities, social media, portals, intranets, websites, applications and services.

 

Celebros Search, delivered through a cloud-based SaaS, is a commerce oriented, site search product that provides for Natural Language Processing with artificial intelligence to present very relevant search results based on long-tail keyword searches in seven languages.

 

The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on August 28, 2000.

 

Locations

 

The Company’s corporate office is located in Burlington, Massachusetts.  The Company maintains regional field offices serving the following geographical locations: Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; and Ontario, Canada. The Company has three wholly-owned subsidiaries: Bridgeline Digital Pvt. Ltd. located in Bangalore, India, Bridgeline Digital Canada, Inc. located in Ontario, Canada, and Stantive Technologies Pty. Ltd. located in Australia.

 

Increase in Authorized Shares and Reverse Stock Split

 

On April 26, 2019, the Company’s Shareholders and the Board of Directors approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the total number of shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), authorized for issuance thereunder from 50 million shares to 2.5 billion shares (the “Increase in Authorized”). On the same date the Company’s Shareholders and the Board of Directors also approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of both its issued and outstanding and authorized shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, at a ratio of one (1) share of Common Stock for every fifty (50) shares of Common Stock at any time prior to December 31, 2019 (the “Reverse Split”) pursuant to which all classes of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock at the close of business on such date were combined and reconstituted into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock in a ratio of one (1) share of Common Stock for every fifty (50) shares of Common Stock (“1-for-50 reverse stock split”). The 1-for-50 reverse stock split was effective as of close of business on May 1, 2019 (the “Effective Date”) and the Company’s stock began trading on a split-adjusted basis on May 2, 2019.

 

The reverse stock split reduced the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock authorized from 2.5 billion shares to 50 million shares. Proportional adjustments have been made to the conversion and exercise prices of the Company’s outstanding convertible preferred stock, warrants, restricted stock awards, and stock options, and to the number of shares issued and issuable under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plans. The Company did not issue any fractional shares in connection with the reverse stock split. Instead, any stockholder who would otherwise be entitled to receive a fractional share of Common Stock as a result of the reverse stock split was entitled to receive a cash payment in lieu thereof based on the average of the closing sales prices of a share of the Company’s Common Stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market during regular trading hours for the five consecutive trading days immediately preceding the Effective Date. The reverse stock split does not modify the rights or preferences of the Common Stock. The number of authorized shares of the Company’s Common Stock is 50 million shares and the par value remains $0.001.

 

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BRIDGELINE DIGITAL, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and footnotes have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the effects of the 1-for-50 reverse stock split which occurred during the Company’s fiscal 2019 third quarter. All other periods presented were previously reported having given effect to the 1-for-50 reverse stock split.

 

Going Concern

 

The Company has incurred operating losses and used cash in its operating activities for the past several years. Cash was used to fund operations, develop new products, and build infrastructure. During the prior fiscal years and continuing into the current fiscal year, the Company has executed a restructuring plan that included a reduction of workforce and office space, which significantly reduced operating expenses. The Company is continuing to maintain tight control over discretionary spending in the current fiscal year.

 

The Company has zero debt at December 31, 2019. While the Company believes that future revenues and cash flows, as acquisitions completed in the fiscal 2019 second quarter continue to be integrated and a full year of operations occurs, will supplement its working capital and it has an appropriate cost structure to support future revenue growth, based upon its current working capital and projected cash flows in the next twelve months, the Company will need additional sources of financing in place in order to ensure its operations are adequately funded. No definitive agreements for additional financing are in place as of the issuance date of this Form 10-Q and there can be no assurances that additional sources of financing could be obtained on terms that are favorable or acceptable to us and that revenue growth and improvement in cash flows can be achieved. Accordingly, management believes that there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for at least twelve months following the issuance date of this Form 10-Q. No adjustments have been made to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements as a result of this uncertainty.

 

 

2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

 

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

 

Unaudited Interim Financial Information

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X, and in the opinion of the Company’s management these condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals, necessary for the fair presentation. The operating results for the three months ended December 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending September 30, 2020. The accompanying September 30, 2019 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by US GAAP for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2019 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 27, 2019.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain amounts in the prior period financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the presentation in the current period financial statements.  These reclassifications had no effect on the previously reported net loss.

 

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BRIDGELINE DIGITAL, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

Leases

 

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases: Topic 842 (“ASU 2016-02” or “ASC 842”), which outlines principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases applicable to both lessors and lessees. The new standard requires lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets for the rights and obligations created by those leases.

 

The Company adopted the new lease standard during the fiscal 2020 first quarter using the effective date of October 1, 2019 as the date of initial application; therefore, the comparative prior periods presented have not been adjusted and continues to be reported under the previous lease standard. The Company applied the new standard using certain practical expedients, including:

 

 

the package of practical expedients, which permits the Company not to reassess under the new standard our prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs;

 

the short-term lease recognition exemption, which does not require the recognition of a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset or lease liability for those leases that qualify;

 

accounting for lease components and nonlease components as a single lease component for all underlying classes of assets.

 

As a result of adopting the new standard, substantially all of the Company’s operating lease commitments were recognized as operating lease assets and liabilities, initially measured as the present value of future lease payments for the remaining lease term discounted using the Company’s incremental borrowing rate of 7.0%. At October 1, 2019, the adoption date, the Company recognized operating lease assets and liabilities of approximately $545.

 

The adoption of the new standard is non-cash in nature and had no impact on net cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities. See Note 12 for additional information regarding the Company’s lease arrangements and updated summary of significant accounting policies related to our leases.

 

Accounting Pronouncements Pending Adoption

 

Intangibles Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, which addresses a customer’s accounting for implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract. Under the new standard, customers will apply the same criteria for capitalizing implementation costs as they would for an arrangement that has a software license. ASU 2018-15 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those annual reporting periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new standard on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

Fair Value

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, which changes the fair value measurement disclosure requirements of ASC 820. ASU 2018-13 will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those annual reporting periods, with early adoption is permitted for any eliminated or modified disclosures upon issuance of this ASU. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new standard on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

Financial Instruments – Credit Losses

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326), which requires entities to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This replaces the existing incurred loss model and is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost. ASU 2016-13 is effective for smaller reporting companies for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those annual reporting periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new standard on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

All other Accounting Standards Updates issued but not yet effective are not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s future consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

3.   Accounts Receivable and Unbilled Receivables

 

Accounts receivable and unbilled receivables consists of the following:

 

   

As of
December 31, 2019

   

As of
September 30, 2019

 

Accounts receivable

  $ 1,190     $ 1,067  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

    (104 )     (88 )

Accounts receivable, net

  $ 1,086     $ 979  

 

As of December 31, 2019, three customers represented approximately 19%, 18% and 10% of accounts receivable. As of September 30, 2019, three customers represented approximately 16%, 14% and 12% of accounts receivable. For the three months ended December 31, 2019, one customer represented approximately 12% of the Company’s total revenue. For the three months ended December 31, 2018, two customers represented approximately 18% and 19% of the Company’s total revenue.

 

 

4.   Fair Value Measurement and Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company’s other financial instruments consist principally of accounts receivable, accounts payable, debt and warrant liabilities. The Company measures its financial assets and liabilities at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Additionally, companies are required to provide disclosure and categorize assets and liabilities measured at fair value into one of three different levels depending on the assumptions (i.e., inputs) used in the valuation. Level 1 provides the most reliable measure of fair value while Level 3 generally requires significant management judgment. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input significant to the fair value measurement. The fair value hierarchy is defined as follows:

 

Level 1—Valuations are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2—Valuations are based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or quoted prices in markets that are not active for which significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

 

Level 3—Valuations are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. Inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability at the measurement date.

 

The Company believes the recorded values for accounts receivable and accounts payable and short-term debt approximate current fair values as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 because of their short-term nature and durations.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

The Company’s warrant liabilities are measured at fair value at each reporting period with changes in fair value recognized in earnings during the period. The fair value of the Company’s warrant liabilities are valued utilizing Level 3 inputs. Warrant liabilities are valued using a Monte Carlo option-pricing model, which takes into consideration the market values of comparable public companies, considering among other factors, the use of multiples of earnings, and adjusted to reflect the restrictions on the ability of our shares to trade in an active market. The Monte Carlo option-pricing model uses certain assumptions, including expected life and annual volatility. The significant inputs and assumptions utilized were as follows:

 

 

   

As of
December 31, 2019

   

As of
September 30, 2019

 
   

Montage Capital

   

Series C

Preferred

   

Montage Capital

   

Series C

Preferred

 

Volatility

    78 %     81.1 %     71 %     80.9 %

Risk-free rate

    1.74 %     1.70 %     1.59 %     1.59 %

Stock price

  $ 1.54     $ 1.54     $ 1.91     $ 1.91  

 

The Company recognized gains of $1,101 and $12 for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The changes in fair value of warrant liabilities were due to changes in inputs, primarily a decline in stock price, to the Monte Carlo option-pricing model.

 

Assets and liabilities of the Company measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 are as follows:

  

   

As of December 31, 2019

         
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 
                                 

Liabilities:

                               

Warrant liability - Montage

  $ -     $ -     $ 13     $ 13  

Warrant liability - Series A, B and C

    -       -       2,400       2,400  

Total Liabilities

  $ -     $ -     $ 2,413     $ 2,413  

 

   

As of September 30, 2019

         
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 
                                 

Liabilities:

                               

Warrant liability - Montage

  $ -     $ -     $ 14     $ 14  

Warrant liability - Series A, B and C

    -       -       3,500       3,500  

Total Liabilities

  $ -     $ -     $ 3,514     $ 3,514  

 

The following table provides a rollforward of the fair value, as determined by Level 3 inputs, of the warrant liabilities:

  

   

Three Months Ended
December 31, 2019

 

Balance at beginning of period, October 1, 2019

  $ 3,514  

Additions

    -  

Exercises

    -  

Adjustment to fair value

    (1,101 )

Balance at end of period, December 31, 2019

  $ 2,413  

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

5.   Intangible Assets

 

The components of intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization, are as follows:

 

   

As of
December 31, 2019

   

As of
September 30, 2019

 

Domain and trade names

  $ 28     $ 52  

Customer related

    1,897       2,032  

Technology

    1,344       1,425  

Balance at end of period

  $ 3,269     $ 3,509  

 

Total amortization expense was $237 and $4 related to intangible assets for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and is reflected in operating expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The estimated amortization expense for fiscal year 2020 (remaining), 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and thereafter is $661, $858, $763, $682, $296 and $9, respectively.

 

 

6.   Restructuring Expenses

 

Commencing in fiscal 2015 and through fiscal 2020, the Company’s management approved, committed to and initiated plans to restructure and further improve efficiencies by implementing cost reductions in line with expected decreases in revenue. The Company renegotiated several office leases and relocated to smaller space, while also negotiating sub-leases for the original space. In addition, the Company executed a general work-force reduction and recognized costs for severance and termination benefits. These restructuring charges and accruals require estimates and assumptions, including contractual rental commitments or lease buy-outs for vacated office space and related costs, and estimated sub-lease income. The Company’s sub-lease assumptions include the rates to be charged to a sub-tenant and the timing of the sub-lease arrangement. All of the vacated lease spaces are currently contractually occupied by new sub-tenants for the remaining life of the lease. In the fiscal 2017 second quarter, the Company initiated a plan to shut down its operations in India, which is expected to be completed in the first half of fiscal 2020. All of these estimates and assumptions are monitored on a quarterly basis for changes in circumstances with the corresponding adjustments reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

As of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, $25 and $75, respectively, was reflected in Accrued liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

 

7.   Debt

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2018, the Company had a Line of Credit with Heritage Bank of Commerce (the “Line of Credit”) and a term loan with Montage Capital II, L.P. (the “Montage Loan”).   Borrowings under the Line of Credit accrued interest at the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate plus 1.75% (7.25% at December 31, 2018) and the Montage Loan bore interest at 12.75% per annum.  During the three months ended December 31, 2018, interest expense was approximately $70 related to the Line of Credit and Montage Loan.  The Company no longer maintains nor are any future borrowings available under the Line of Credit.

 

As more fully described in Note 8, in the fiscal 2019 second quarter, the Company concluded a private offering of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share.  Proceeds were used, among other things, to pay-off in full the outstanding amounts on the Line of Credit and Montage Loan.  As of and during the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company had no debt and did not incur any related interest expense.

 

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BRIDGELINE DIGITAL, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

8.   Stockholders Equity

 

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

 

The Company has designated 264,000 shares of its preferred stock as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”). The shares of Series A Preferred Stock may be converted, at the option of the holder at any time, into such number of shares of common stock (“Conversion Shares”) equal (i) to the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock to be converted, multiplied by the stated value of $10.00 (the “Stated Value”) and (ii) divided by the conversion price in effect at the time of conversion.

 

On December 31, 2019 (the “Amendment Date”), the Company filed a First Amended and Restated Certificate of Designations of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Amendment”) with the Secretary of State for the State of Delaware, which amended and restated the Series A Preferred Stock, as more particularly set forth below:

 

Conversion Price: Reduces the conversion price from $812.50 per share to $1.75 per share, subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits or stock dividends.

 

Mandatory Conversion: The Company has the right, in its sole discretion, to require the holders to convert shares of the Series A Preferred Stock into Conversion Shares if (i) the Company’s common stock has closed at or above $2.28 ($32.50 prior to the Series A Amendment) for fifteen (ten prior to the Series A Amendment) consecutive trading days and (ii) the Conversion Shares are (a) registered for resale on an effective registration statement or (b) may be resold pursuant to Rule 144.

 

Company’s Redemption Option: The Company may redeem all or a portion of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, at its option, provided that the Company provide ten business days’ prior written notice of its intent to redeem the Series A Preferred Stock to the holder and in cash at a price per share of Series A Preferred Stock equal to 100% of the Stated Value of such shares of Series A Preferred Stock plus all accrued and unpaid dividends. Notwithstanding, the holder may convert its Series A Preferred Stock prior to the exercise of the Company’s redemption option.

 

Dividends: Each outstanding share of Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to receive cumulative dividends, payable quarterly in arrears, at a rate of 5% per annum for the first eighteen months commencing on January 1, 2020 after which time the dividend rate will increase to 12% per annum (the dividend rate was 12% per annum prior to the Series A Amendment). Dividends are payable in cash or, at the election of the Company, by delivery of additional shares (“PIK Shares”) of Series A Preferred Stock, subject to a cap of 64,000 PIK Shares, in the aggregate. Any accrued but unpaid dividends on the shares of Preferred Stock to be converted shall also be converted into common stock at the conversion price.

 

In the event of any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive in preference to the holders of common stock, the amount equal to the Stated Value per share of Series A Preferred Stock plus declared and unpaid dividends, if any. After such payment has been made, the remaining assets of the Company will be distributed ratably to the holders of common stock. The Series A Preferred Stock shall vote with the Common Stock on an as converted basis.

 

Prior to fiscal 2019, the Company had issued 64,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock as PIK Shares to the Series A preferred shareholders, which is the maximum amount of cumulative PIK Shares authorized. Therefore, all future dividend payments will be cash dividends.

 

The Company determined that the Series A Amendment represents an extinguishment for accounting purposes. In making this determination, the Company considered the significance of the contractual terms added and revisions to existing contractual terms, including, but not limited to, the significant change in the conversion price and the addition of the Company’s redemption option. These additions and revisions to existing contractual terms were considered to be qualitatively significant. The extinguishment of equity-classified convertible preferred stock is recognized as a deemed dividend measured as the difference between (1) the fair value of the consideration transferred; that is, the Series A Preferred Stock, as amended, and (2) the carrying value of the Series A Preferred Stock. At the Amendment Date, the fair value of the Series A Preferred Stock, as amended, was approximately $2,629 and its carrying value was approximately $315, resulting in a deemed dividend of $2,314 recognized as an increase to accumulated deficit and an increase to additional paid-in capital and is included as a component of net loss applicable to common shareholders. The estimated Amendment Date fair value of the Series A Preferred Stock was determined using the present value of probability weighted scenario analysis based on the per share publicly traded closing stock price of the Company’s common stock.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock

 

On October 16, 2018, in connection with a public offering, the Company issued 4,288 Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, with each share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock convertible into 40 shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $25.00 per share. As of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, all of the shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock were converted into 171,520 shares of common stock.

 

Series C Preferred Convertible Stock and Associated Warrants

 

On March 12, 2019, the Company entered into Securities Purchase Agreements with certain accredited investors (each, a “Purchaser”), pursuant to which the Company offered and sold to the Purchasers an aggregate of 10,227.5 units (“Units”) for $1,000 per Unit, with such Units consisting of (i) an aggregate of 10,227.5 shares of the Company’s newly designated Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Series C Preferred stock”); (ii) warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,136,390 shares of Company common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), subject to adjustment (as set forth below), with a term of 5.5 years (“Series A Warrants”); (iii) warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,136,390 shares of Common Stock, subject to adjustment (as set forth below), with a term of 24 months (“Series B Warrants”); and (iv) warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,420,486 shares with a term of 5.5 years (“Series C Warrants,” and together with the Series A Warrants and Series B Warrants, the “Series C Preferred Warrants”). The Company also issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 127,848 shares of the Company’s Common Stock to the placement agents that were also subject to the same resets as described below.

 

At the time of issuance, no shares of Series C Preferred stock could be converted into Conversion Shares and no Series C Preferred Warrants could be exercised for shares of Common Stock, unless and until such time that the Company had obtained approval from its stockholders, at an annual or special meeting or via written consent, to (i) issue the Conversion Shares and warrants upon the conversion and exercise of the Series C Preferred stock and associated warrants, respectively, which number of shares in the aggregate exceeds 20% of the Company’s shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing Date, as required by Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5635(d) (the “Issuance Approval”), and (ii) amend its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (“Charter”) to increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance thereunder (or effect a reverse stock split of its issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock so as to effectively increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance) by a sufficient amount to permit the conversion of all outstanding Series C Preferred stock into Conversion Shares and all Series C Preferred Warrants into warrant shares (the “Authorized Share Approval,” and together with the Issuance Approval, the “Stockholder Approvals”). In addition, the Company may not effect, and a Purchaser will not be entitled to, convert the Series C Preferred stock or exercise any Series C Preferred Warrants, which, upon giving effect to such conversion or exercise, would cause (i) the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Purchaser (together with its affiliates) to exceed 4.99% (or, at the election of the holder, 9.99%) of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the exercise. The Stockholder Approvals were obtained on April 26, 2019 and the Company’s Charter was amended on April 29, 2019. As of December 31, 2019, a total of 9,786.5 shares of Series C Preferred stock have been converted to 1,087,443 shares of Common Stock.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

The Company determined that the Series C Preferred stock and the Series C Preferred Warrants are each separate freestanding financial instruments issued in a single transaction (the Private Placement) and that the Series C Warrants have been determined to be derivative liabilities, which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The net proceeds of that single transaction were allocated to each of the freestanding financial instruments based on their fair values. The purchase price was allocated to the Series C Preferred Warrants first leaving no value for the Series C Preferred stock, as the Series C Warrants were fair valued at $21.5 million and the total proceeds were only $10.3 million. The final allocation of the proceeds resulted in a charge against income of $11.2 million for the excess of the fair value over the net proceeds, which was recorded in the fiscal 2019 second quarter.

 

Common Stock

 

Public Offering

 

On October 16, 2018, the Company issued and sold in a public offering (the “Offering”) an aggregate of (i) 28,480 Class A Units (the “Class A Units”) at a price of $25.00 per Class A Unit, consisting of (i) one share of the Company’s common stock and one five-year warrant to purchase one share of Company common stock at an exercise price of $25.00 per share and (ii) 4,288 Class B Units,  consisting of one share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and a Warrant to purchase one share of common stock. The net proceeds to the Company from the Offering, after deducting the underwriter’s fees and expenses, were approximately $4.4 million. 

 

In addition, the Company granted the underwriter of the Offering a 45-day option (the “Over-allotment Option”) to purchase up to an additional 30,000 shares of common stock and additional warrants to purchase an additional 30,000 shares of common stock. At the time of the Offering, the underwriter partially exercised the Over-allotment Option by electing to purchase from the Company additional warrants to purchase 8,000 shares of common stock.

 

Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan

 

The Company has granted common stock, common stock warrants, and common stock option awards (the “Equity Awards”) to employees, consultants, advisors and former debt holders of the Company and to former owners and employees of acquired companies that have become employees of the Company. The Company’s Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) provided for the issuance of up to 5,000 shares of common stock. This Plan expired in August 2016. As of December 31, 2019, there were 3,246 options outstanding under the Plan. On April 29, 2016, the stockholders approved a new stock incentive plan, The 2016 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2016 Plan”). The 2016 Plan authorizes the award of incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, restricted stock, unrestricted stock, performance shares, stock appreciation rights and any combination thereof to employees, officers, directors, consultants, independent contractors and advisors of the Company. In November 2019, the Company increased the number of common shares available for issuance under the 2016 Plan from 10,000 shares to 800,000 shares. There were no revisions to exercise prices, terms or any other underlying provisions of existing stock options outstanding. As of December 31, 2019, there were 686,955 options outstanding and 113,045 shares available for future issuance under the 2016 Plan.

 

Compensation Expense

 

Compensation expense is generally recognized on a graded accelerated basis over the vesting period of grants. Compensation expense is recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations with a portion charged to Cost of Revenue and a portion to Operating Expenses depending on the employee’s department.  During the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018,  compensation expense related to share-based payments was as follows:

 

   

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 
   

2019

   

2018

 

Cost of revenue

  $ 2     $ 4  

Operating expenses

    28       93  
    $ 30     $ 97  

 

As of December 31, 2019, the Company had approximately $515 of unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.7 years.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

Common Stock Warrants

 

The Company typically issues warrants to individual investors and placement agents to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock in connection with public and private placement fund raising activities. Warrants may also be issued to individuals or companies in exchange for services provided for the Company. The warrants are typically exercisable six months after the issue date, expire in five years, and contain a cashless exercise provision and piggyback registration rights.

 

Montage Warrant - As additional consideration for the Montage Loan, the Company issued to Montage Capital an eight-year warrant (the “Montage Warrant”) to purchase 1,326 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price equal to $132.50 per share. The Montage Warrant contains an equity buy-out provision upon the earlier of (1) dissolution or liquidation of the Company, (2) any sale or distribution of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or (3) a “Change in Control” as defined within the meaning of Section 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Montage Capital has the right to receive an equity buy-out of $250. If the equity buy-out is exercised, the Montage Warrant will be surrendered to the Company for cancellation. The fair value of the Montage warrant liability at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 was $13 and $14, respectively.

 

Series A, B and C Preferred Warrants - Reset Dates and Reset Price - The Series A Warrants and Series B Warrants had an initial exercise price of $9.00 per share; provided, however, that the exercise price of the Series A Warrants and Series B Warrants could be reset up to three times (each, a “Reset Date”), as more specifically set forth in the Series C Warrants, to a price equal to the greater of (i) 80% of the average of the two lowest VWAP days out of the 20 consecutive trading days immediately preceding the Reset Date, and (ii) $4.00 (the “Floor”) (the “Reset Price”). Upon the applicable Reset Date, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Series A Warrants and Series B Warrants would also be adjusted, as more specifically set forth in the Series C Warrants. The Series C Warrants, were not exercisable until the applicable Reset date. At the First Reset Date, which was May 29, 2019, the Reset Price was set to the Floor price of $4.00 per share. Therefore, there will be no future Reset Dates or Reset Prices. The shares were fixed to the following at the Reset Date: the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Series A Warrants is 2,556,875 shares, Series B Warrants is 2,556,875 shares, and Series C Warrants is 1,420,486. The number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued to the placement agents is 127,848 shares.


During the three months ended December 31, 2019, no warrants were exercised. As of December 31, 2019, a total of 1,351,217 shares of Series C Warrants have been exercised and no Series A, B or placement agents warrants exercised. The fair value of the total warrant liability related to the Series A, B and C warrants and the placement agent warrants at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 was $2,400 and $3,500, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

Total warrants outstanding as December 31, 2019 were as follows:

 

   

Issue

                 

Type

 

Date

 

Shares

   

Price

 

Expiration

Director/Shareholder

 

2/12/2015

    240     $ 1,000.00  

2/12/2020

Director/Shareholder

 

5/12/2015

    240     $ 1,000.00  

5/12/2020

Director/Shareholder

 

12/31/2015

    120     $ 1,000.00  

12/31/2020

Placement Agent

 

5/17/2016

    1,736     $ 187.50  

5/17/2021

Placement Agent

 

5/11/2016

    1,067     $ 187.50  

5/11/2021

Placement Agent

 

7/15/2016

    880     $ 230.00  

7/15/2021

Investors

 

11/9/2016

    4,271     $ 175.00  

5/9/2022

Director/Shareholder

 

12/31/2016

    120     $ 1,000.00  

12/31/2021

Financing (Montage)

 

10/10/2017

    1,327     $ 132.50  

10/10/2025

Director/Shareholder

 

12/31/2017

    120     $ 1,000.00  

12/31/2021

Investors

 

10/19/2018

    3,120     $ 25.00  

10/19/2023

Placement Agent

 

10/16/2018

    10,000     $ 31.25  

10/16/2023

Investors

 

3/12/2019

    159,236     $ 4.00  

10/19/2023

Investors

 

3/12/2019

    2,556,875     $ 4.00  

9/12/2024

Investors

 

3/12/2019

    2,556,875     $ 4.00  

9/12/2021

Investors

 

3/12/2019

    69,295     $ 0.05  

9/12/2024

Placement Agent

 

3/12/2019

    127,848     $ 4.00  

9/12/2024

Total

        5,493,370            

 

Summary of Option and Warrant Activity and Outstanding Shares

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company granted options to purchase 681,353 shares at an exercise price of $1.40, of which 70,000 shares vest on November 20, 2020 and the remainder vest ratably over a three-year period commencing November 20, 2019 and 1,000 shares at an exercise price of $1.61 which vest ratably over a three-year period commencing on December 2, 2019. All such options granted expire ten years from the date of grant.

 

The weighted-average option fair values, as determined using the Black-Scholes option valuation model, and the assumptions used to estimate these values for stock options granted during the three months ended December 31, 2019, are as follows:

 

Weighted-average fair value per share option

  $ 0.96  

Expected life (in years)

    6.0  

Volatility

    76.29 %

Risk-free interest rate

    1.61 %

Dividend yield

    0.0 %

 

The expected option term is the number of years the Company estimates the options will be outstanding prior to exercise based on historical trends of employee turnover. Expected volatility is based on historical daily price changes of the Company’s common stock for a period equal to the expected life. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of grant. The expected dividend yield is zero since the Company does not currently pay cash dividends on its common stock and does not anticipate doing so in the foreseeable future.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

A summary of combined stock option and warrant activity for the three months ended December 31, 2019 are as follows:

  

   

Stock Options

   

Stock Warrants

 
           

Weighted

           

Weighted

 
           

Average

           

Average

 
           

Exercise

           

Exercise

 
   

Options

   

Price

   

Warrants

   

Price

 
                                 

Outstanding, October 1, 2019

    7,848     $ 306.41       5,493,857     $ 4.54  

Granted

    682,353       1.40       -       -  

Exercised

    -       -       -       -  

Forfeited/Exchanged

    -       -       -       -  

Expired

    -       -       (487 )     904.90  

Outstanding, December 31, 2019

    690,201     $ 4.63       5,493,370     $ 4.46  

Options vested and exercisable, December 31, 2019

    5,576     $ 307.46                  

 

As of December 31, 2019, the aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable was $95 and $0, respectively, and the weighted average remaining contractual term was 9.8 and 6.2 years, respectively.

 

 

9.   Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Common Shareholders

 

Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.  Diluted net loss per share attributable to common shareholders is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus the dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and warrants using the “treasury stock” method and convertible preferred stock using the “as-if-converted” method.  The computation of diluted earnings per share does not include the effect of outstanding stock options, warrants and convertible preferred stock that are considered anti-dilutive.

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, diluted net loss per share was the same as basic net loss per share as the effects of all the Company’s potential common stock equivalents are anti-dilutive as the Company reported a net loss applicable to common shareholders for the periods and the impact of in-the-money warrants were also anti-dilutive. Potential common stock equivalents excluded include the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, stock options and warrants (see Note 8).

 

 

10.  Revenues and Other Related Items

 

Disaggregated Revenues

 

The Company disaggregates revenue from contracts with customers by geography and product grouping, as it believes this best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.

 

The Company’s revenue by geography (based on customer address) is as follows:

 

   

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Revenues:

 

2019

   

2018

 

United States

  $ 2,405     $ 2,353  

International

    427       22  
    $ 2,832     $ 2,375  

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

The Company’s revenue by type is as follows:

 

   

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Revenues:

 

2019

   

2018

 

Digital Engagement Services

  $ 1,096     $ 1,073  

Subscription

    350       764  

Perpetual Licenses

    1,044       154  

Maintenance

    85       127  

Hosting

    257       257  
    $ 2,832     $ 2,375  

 

Deferred Revenue

 

Amounts that have been invoiced are recorded in accounts receivable and deferred revenue or revenue, depending on whether the revenue recognition criteria have been met. Deferred revenue represents amounts billed for which revenue has not yet been recognized. Deferred revenue that is expected to be recognized during the succeeding 12-month period is recorded as current deferred revenue, and the remaining portion is recorded as noncurrent deferred revenue included in Other long-term liabilities.   As of December 31, 2019, approximately $5 of revenue is expected to be recognized from remaining performance obligations for contracts with original performance obligations that exceed one year.  The Company expects to recognize revenue on approximately 99% of these remaining performance obligations over the next 12 months, with the balance recognized thereafter.  

 

The following table summarizes the classification and net change in deferred revenue as of and for the three months ended December 31, 2019:

 

   

Deferred Revenue

 
   

Current

   

Long Term

 

Balance as of October 1, 2019

  $ 1,262     $ 8  

Increase(decrease)

    701       (3 )

Balance as of December 31, 2019

  $ 1,963     $ 5  

 

 

Deferred Capitalized Commission Costs

 

The incremental direct costs of obtaining a contract, which primarily consist of sales commissions paid for new subscription contracts are deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of approximately three years.  The Company evaluated both qualitative and quantitative factors, including the estimated life cycles of its offerings, renewal rates, and its customer attrition to determine the amortization periods for the capitalized costs. The initial amortization period is generally the customer contract term, which is typically thirty-six (36) months, with some exceptions. Deferred capitalized commission that will be recognized as expense during the succeeding 12-month period is recognized as current deferred capitalized commission costs, and the remaining portion is recognized as long-term deferred capitalized commission costs. Total deferred capitalized commissions were $48 and $70 as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019, respectively. Current deferred capitalized commission costs are included in Other current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and noncurrent deferred capitalized commission costs are included in Other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amortization expense was $5 and $15 for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

11.  Income Taxes

 

Income tax expense was $3 and $4 for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Income tax expense consists of the estimated liability for state income taxes owed by the Company.  Net operating loss carry forwards are estimated to be sufficient to offset any potential taxable income for all periods presented.

 

 

12.  Leases

 

The Company leases facilities in the United States for its corporate and regional field offices. The Company is also a lessee/sublessor for certain office locations relating to its restructuring plans commenced in fiscal 2015.

 

Determination of Whether a Contract Contains a Lease

 

We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception or modification of a contract, and classify each lease as either an operating or finance lease at commencement. The Company reassesses lease classification subsequent to commencement upon a change to the expected lease term or a modification to the contract. Operating leases represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset as lessee for the lease term and lease obligations represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease.

 

A contract contains a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of the identified property or equipment, explicitly or implicitly, for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Control of an underlying asset is conveyed if we obtain the rights to direct the use of and obtain substantially all of the economic benefit from the use of the underlying asset. At commencement, contracts containing a lease are further evaluated for classification as an operating lease or finance lease based on their terms.

 

ROU Model and Determination of Lease Term

 

The Company uses the ROU model to account for leases, which requires an entity to recognize a lease liability and ROU asset on the lease commencement date.  A lease liability is measured equal to the present value of the remaining lease payments over the lease term and is discounted using the incremental borrowing rate, as the rates implicit in the Company’s leases are not readily determinable.  The incremental borrowing rate is the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to borrow, on a collateralized basis over a similar term, an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment.  Lease payments include payments made before the commencement date and any residual value guarantees, if applicable.  The initial ROU asset consists of the initial measurement of the lease liability, adjusted for any payments made before the commencement date, initial direct costs and lease incentives earned.  When determining the lease term, the Company includes option periods when it is reasonably certain that those options will be exercised. 

 

Lease Costs

 

For operating leases, minimum lease payments, including minimum scheduled rent increases, are recognized as operating lease costs on a straight-line basis over the applicable lease terms. Some operating lease arrangements include variable lease costs, including real estate taxes, insurance, common area maintenance or increases in rental costs related to inflation. Such variable payments, other than those dependent upon a market index or rate, are excluded from the measurement of the lease liability and are expensed when the obligation for those payments is incurred.

 

Significant Assumptions and Judgements

 

Management makes certain estimates and assumptions regarding each new lease and sublease agreement, renewal and amendment, including, but not limited to, property values, market rents, useful life of the underlying property, discount rate and probable term, all of which can impact (a) the classification as either an operating or finance lease, (2) measurement of lease liabilities and right-of-use assets and (3) the term over which the right-of-use asset and leasehold improvements are amortized. The amount of depreciation and amortization, interest and rent expense would vary if different estimates and assumptions were used.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

The components of net lease costs were as follows:

 

   

 

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2019

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations:

       

Operating lease cost

  $ 83  

Variable lease cost

    5  

Less: Sublease income, net

    (27 )

Total

  $ 61  

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities was $57 for the three months ended December 31, 2019, which all represents operating cash flows from operating leases. As of December 31, 2019, the weighted average remaining lease term was 3.0 years and the weighted average discount rate was 7.0%.

 

At December 31, 2019, future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable leases with initial or remaining terms in excess of one year were as follows:

 

   


Operating Leases

   

Receipts
Subleases

   

Net Leases

 

Fiscal year:

                       

2020 (a)

  $ 194     $ 46     $ 148  

2021

    114       -       114  

2022

    88       -       88  

2023

    88       -       88  

2024

    30       -       30  

Total lease commitments

  $ 514     $ 46     $ 468  

Less: Amount representing interest

    (52 )                

Present value of lease liabilities

  $ 462                  

Less: current portion

    (209 )                

Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

  $ 253                  

 

At September 30, 2019, future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable leases with initial or remaining terms in excess of one year were as follows:

 

   


Operating Leases

   

Receipts
Subleases

   

Net Leases

 

Fiscal year:

                       

2020

  $ 152     $ 73     $ 79  

2021

    12       -       12  

Total lease commitments

  $ 164     $ 73     $ 91  

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

In January 2020, the Company entered into a new lease arrangement for its offices in Woodbury, New York.  Future minimum non-cancellable lease payments under the new lease are as follows: 

 

 

2020

  $ 40  

2021

    79  

2022

    82  

2023

    85  

2024

    88  

Thereafter

    60  

Total lease commitments

  $ 434  

 

  

 

13.  Related Party Transactions

 

In November 2018, the Company engaged Taglich Brothers Inc, on a non-exclusive basis, to perform advisory and investment banking services to identify possible acquisition target possibilities. Michael Taglich, a director and shareholder of the Company, is the President and Chairman of Taglich Brothers Inc. Fees for the services were $8 per month for three months and $5 thereafter, cancellable at any time. Taglich Brothers Inc. could also earn a success fee ranging from $200 for a revenue target acquisition of under $5 million up to $1 million for an acquisition target over $200 million.

 

 

14.  Legal Proceedings

 

The Company is subject to ordinary routine litigation and claims incidental to its business. As of December 31, 2019, the Company was not engaged with any material legal proceedings.

 

 

15.  Subsequent Events

 

The Company evaluated subsequent events through the date of this filing and concluded there were no material subsequent events requiring adjustment to or disclosure in these interim condensed consolidated financial statements, except as already disclosed in these financial statements.

 

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Item 2.          Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

This section contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors and risks including the impact of the weakness in the U.S. and international economies on our business, our inability to manage our future growth effectively or profitably, fluctuations in our revenue and quarterly results, our license renewal rate, the impact of competition and our ability to maintain margins or market share, the limited market for our common stock, the ability to maintain our listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market, the volatility of the market price of our common stock, the ability to raise capital, the performance of our products, our ability to respond to rapidly evolving technology and customer requirements, our ability to protect our proprietary technology, the security of our software and response to cyber security risks, our ability to meet our financial obligations and commitments, our dependence on our management team and key personnel, our ability to hire and retain future key personnel, our ability to maintain an effective system of internal controls, or our ability to respond to government regulations. These and other risks are more fully described herein and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

This section should be read in combination with the accompanying audited consolidated financial statements and related notes prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Overview

 

Bridgeline Digital, The Digital Engagement Company™, helps customers maximize the performance of their full digital experience from websites and intranets to eCommerce experiences. Bridgeline’s Unbound platform is a Digital Experience Platform that deeply integrates Web Content Management, eCommerce, Marketing Automation, Site Search, Authenticated Portals, Social Media Management, and Web Analytics with the goal of assisting marketers to deliver exceptional digital experiences that attract, engage, nurture and convert their customers across all channels. Bridgeline offers a core accelerator framework for rapidly implementing digital experiences on the Bridgeline Unbound Platform which provides customers with cost-effective solutions in addition to velocity to market.

 

Bridgeline’s Unbound platform combined with its professional services assists customers in digital business transformation, driving lead generation, increasing revenue, improving customer service and loyalty, enhancing employee knowledge, and reducing operational costs. The Bridgeline Unbound platform bridges the gaps between web content management, eCommerce, eMarketing, social and web analytics by providing all of these components in one unified and deeply integrated platform.

 

Our Unbound Franchise product empowers large franchises, healthcare networks, associations/chapters and other multi-unit organizations to manage a large hierarchy of digital properties at scale. The platform provides an easy-to-use administrative console that enables corporate marketing to provide consistency in branding and messaging while providing flexible publishing capabilities at the local-market level. The platform empowers brand networks to unify, manage, scale and optimize a hierarchy of web properties and marketing campaigns on a global, national and local level.

 

The Unbound platform is delivered through a cloud-based software as a service (“SaaS”) model, whose flexible architecture provides customers with state-of-the-art deployment providing maintenance, daily technical operation and support; or via a traditional perpetual licensing business model, in which the software resides on a dedicated infrastructure in either the customer’s facility or manage-hosted by Bridgeline via a cloud-based hosted services model.

 

OrchestraCMS, delivered through a cloud-based SaaS, is the only content and digital experience platform built 100% native on Salesforce and helps customers create compelling digital experiences for their customers, partners, and employees; uniquely combining content with business data, processes and applications across any channel or device including Salesforce Communities, social media, portals, intranets, websites, applications and services.

 

Celebros Search, delivered through a cloud-based SaaS, is a commerce oriented, site search product that provides for Natural Language Processing with artificial intelligence to present very relevant search results based on long-tail keyword searches in seven languages.

 

Bridgeline Digital was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on August 28, 2000.

 

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Locations

 

The Company’s corporate office is located in Burlington, Massachusetts.  The Company maintains regional field offices serving the following geographical locations: Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; New York, NY; and Ontario, Canada. The Company has three wholly-owned subsidiaries: Bridgeline Digital Pvt. Ltd. located in Bangalore, India, Bridgeline Digital Canada, Inc. located in Ontario, Canada, and Stantive Technologies Pty, Ltd. located in Australia.

 

Customer Information

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2019, one customer represented approximately 12% of the Company’s total revenue. For the three months ended December 31, 2018, two customers represented approximately 18% and 19% of the Company’s total revenue.

 

 

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2019 compared to the Three Months Ended December 31, 2018

 

Total revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2019 was $2.8 million and $2.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018. We had net income of $136 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and a net loss of ($5.0) million for the three months ended December 31, 2018. Included in net income for the three months ended December 31, 2019 was a gain of $1.1 million as a result of the change in fair value of certain warrant liabilities.  Included in the net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2018 was a goodwill impairment charge of $3.7 million. On December 31, 2019 the Company amended its Series A Convertible Preferred Stock resulting in a deemed dividend of $2.3 million charged against net income to arrive at net loss applicable to common shareholders for purposes of calculating earnings per share. Basic net loss per share attributable to common shareholders was ($0.81) for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and ($22.87) for the three months ended December 31, 2018.

 

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(in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

                 
                   

$

   

%

 

 

 

2019

   

2018

   

Change

   

Change

 
Revenue                                

Digital engagement services

  $ 1,096     $ 1,073     $ 23       2 %

% of total net revenue

    39 %     45 %                

Subscription and perpetual licenses

    1,736       1,302       434       33 %

% of total net revenue

    61 %     55 %                

Total net revenue

    2,832       2,375       457       19 %
                                 

Cost of revenue

                               

Digital engagement services

    583       855       (272 )     (32 %)

% of digital engagement services revenue

    53 %     80 %                

Subscription and perpetual licenses

    728       486       242       50 %

% of subscription and perpetual revenue

    42 %     37 %                

Total cost of revenue

    1,311       1,341       (30 )     (2 %)

Gross profit

    1,521       1,034       487       47 %

Gross profit margin

    54 %     44 %                
                                 

Operating expenses

                               

Sales and marketing

    1,076       814       262       32 %

% of total revenue

    38 %     34 %                

General and administrative

    754       778       (24 )     (3 %)

% of total revenue

    27 %     33 %                

Research and development

    390       418       (28 )     (7 %)

% of total revenue

    14 %     18 %                

Depreciation and amortization

    258       26       232       892 %

% of total revenue

    9 %     1 %                

Goodwill impairment

    -       3,732       (3,732 )     (100 %)

% of total revenue

    0 %     157 %                

Restructuring and acquisition related expenses

    5       -       5       100 %

% of total revenue

    0 %     0 %                

Total operating expenses

    2,483       5,768       (3,285 )     (57 %)
                                 
                                 

Loss from operations

    (962 )     (4,734 )     3,772       (80 %)

Interest expense, net

    -       (79 )     79       (100 %)

Amortization of debt discount

    -       (150 )     150       (100 %)

Other income, net

    1,101       12       1,089       9,075 %

Income (loss) before income taxes

    139       (4,951 )     5,090       (103 %)

Provision for income taxes

    3       4       (1 )     (25 %)
                                 

Net income/(loss)

  $ 136     $ (4,955 )   $ 5,091       (103 %)
                                 

Non-GAAP Measure:

                               

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ (669 )   $ (1,016 )   $ 347       (34 %)

 

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Revenue

 

Our revenue is derived from two sources: (i) digital engagement services and (ii) subscription and perpetual licenses.

 

Digital Engagement Services

 

Digital engagement services revenue is comprised of implementation and retainer related services. In total, revenue from digital engagement services increased $23 thousand, or 2%, to $1.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019 compared to $1.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018. The increase compared to the prior period is primarily due to revenues of $688 thousand generated from our two acquisitions completed in the fiscal 2019 second quarter, partially offset by decreases in new service engagements. Digital engagement services revenue as a percentage of total revenue decreased to 39% from 45% for the three months ended December 31, 2019 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2018. The decrease as a percentage of total revenue is attributable to increases in revenues generated from subscription and perpetual licenses during the three months ended December 31, 2019.

 

Subscription and Perpetual Licenses

 

Revenue from subscription (SaaS) and perpetual licenses increased $434 thousand, or 33%, to $1.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019 compared to $1.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018.  The increase compared to the prior period is primarily due to license revenues of $310 realized from our two acquisitions completed in the fiscal 2019 second quarter. Subscription and perpetual license revenue as a percentage of total revenue increased to 61% from 55% for the three months ended December 31, 2019 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2018. The increase as a percentage of total revenue is attributable to the overall decreases in digital engagement services revenue.

 

Costs of Revenue

 

Total cost of revenue decreased $30 thousand, or 2%, to $1.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019 compared to $1.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018. The gross profit margin increased to 54% for the three months ended December 31, 2019, compared to 44% for the three months ended December 31, 2018. The increase in the gross profit margin compared to the prior period is attributable to decreases in headcount.

 

Cost of Digital Engagement Services

 

Cost of digital engagement services decreased $272 thousand, or 32%, to $583 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2019 compared to $855 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2018. The decrease is primarily due to a decrease in headcount. The cost of digital engagement services as a percentage of digital engagement services revenue decreased to 53% for the three months ended December 31, 2019 compared to 80% for the three months ended December 31, 2018.   The decrease as a percentage of revenues compared to the prior period is primarily due to decrease in headcount and third-party subcontractor costs.

 

Cost of Subscription and Perpetual License

 

Cost of subscription and perpetual licenses increased $242 thousand, or 50%, to $728 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2019 compared to $486 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2018. The cost of subscription and perpetual licenses as a percentage of subscription and perpetual license revenue decreased to 42% for the three months ended December 31, 2019 compared to 37% for the three months ended December 31, 2018. These increases are attributable to fixed costs to operate our cloud-based hosting model with Amazon Web Services and variable internal support costs.

 

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Operating Expenses

 

Sales and Marketing Expenses

 

Sales and marketing expenses increased $262 thousand, or 32%, to $1.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019 compared to $814 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2018.  Sales and marketing expenses represented 38% and 34% of total revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The increases compared to the prior period are attributable to an increase in headcount from acquisitions.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses decreased $24 thousand, or 3%, to $754 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2019 compared to $778 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2018.  General and administrative expenses represented 27% and 33% of total revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The decrease in expense was due to decrease in headcount and personnel expenses.

 

Research and Development

 

Research and development expense decreased $28 thousand, or 7%, to $390 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2019 compared to $418 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2018.  Research and development expenses represented 14% and 18% of total revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The decrease as a percentage of revenues compared to the prior period is attributable to the increases in revenues.

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

Depreciation and amortization expense increased $232 thousand, or 892%, to $258 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2019 compared to $26 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2018.  The increase is primarily due to amortization of intangible assets resulting from acquisitions. Amortization expense was $237 thousand and $4 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Depreciation and amortization represented 9% and 1% of total revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.   

 

Goodwill Impairment

 

The Company performed an interim impairment test for the three months ended December 31, 2018, which resulted in an impairment charge of $3.7 million. An impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the Company’s fair value. There was no impairment charges for the three months ended December 31, 2019.

 

Net Loss

 

Loss from Operations

 

The loss from operations was ($1.0) million for three months ended December 31, 2019 compared to a loss of ($4.7) million for the three months ended December 31, 2018. Operating expenses decreased $3.3 million, or 57%, to $2.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019 compared to $5.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018. The decreases for the three months ended December 31, 2019 are primarily attributable to a goodwill impairment charge of $3.7 million which occurred in the prior period and similar charges did not recur.

 

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Other Income (Expense), net

 

In the three months ended December 31, 2019, we recorded a gain related to the change in fair value of derivative liabilities of $1.1 million compared to $12 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2018. During the three months ended December 31, 2018, interest expense, inclusive of amortization of debt discounts, was $229. During the three months ended December 31, 2019, we did not have any interest expense as we did not have any debt outstanding.

 

Income Taxes

 

The provision for income tax expense was $3 thousand and $4 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.  Income tax expense represents the estimated liability for federal and state income taxes owed.  We have net operating loss carryforwards and other deferred tax benefits that are available to offset any potential taxable income.

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

We also measure our performance based on a non-GAAP (“Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”) measurement of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation expense, impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, non-cash warrant related expenses, change in fair value of derivative instruments and restructuring and acquisition related charges (“Adjusted EBITDA”).

 

We believe this non-GAAP financial measure of Adjusted EBITDA is useful to management and investors in evaluating our operating performance for the periods presented and provide a tool for evaluating our ongoing operations.

 

Adjusted EBITDA, however, is not a measure of operating performance under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative or substitute for U.S. GAAP profitability measures such as (i) loss from operations and net loss, or (ii) cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities, both as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA as an operating performance measure has material limitations since it excludes the financial statement impact of income taxes, net interest expense, amortization of intangibles, depreciation, goodwill impairment, restructuring charges, loss on disposal of assets, other amortization, changes in fair value of warrant liabilities and stock-based compensation, and therefore does not represent an accurate measure of profitability.  As a result, Adjusted EBITDA should be evaluated in conjunction with net income (loss) for a complete analysis of our profitability, as net loss includes the financial statement impact of these items and is the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP operating performance measure to Adjusted EBITDA. Our definition of Adjusted EBITDA may also differ from and therefore may not be comparable with similarly titled measures used by other companies, thereby limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of the limitations that Adjusted EBITDA has as an analytical tool, investors should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our operating results as reported under U.S. GAAP.

 

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The following table reconciles net income (loss) (which is the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP operating performance measure) to Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands):

 

   

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 
   

2019

   

2018

 

Net income (loss)

  $ 136     $ (4,955 )

Provision for income tax

    3       4  

Interest expense, net

    -       79  

Change in fair value of warrants

    (1,101 )     (12 )

Amortization of intangible assets

    237       4  

Depreciation

    16       20  

Goodwill impairment

    -       3,732  

Restructuring and acquisition related charges

    5       -  

Other amortization

    5       15  

Stock based compensation

    30       97  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ (669 )   $ (1,016 )

 

Adjusted EBITDA increased year over year, which is primarily attributable to increases in revenues and cost control measures.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Cash Flows

 

Operating Activities

 

Cash provided by in operating activities was $110 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2019 compared to cash used in operating activities of $1.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018. The change in cash provided by operating activities compared to the prior period was primarily due to a decrease in loss from operations and increases in deferred revenue and accounts payable.

  

Investing Activities

 

We did not have any cash flows from investing activities for the three months ended December 31, 2019 compared to cash used in investing activities of $18 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2018.   The Company does not expect material expenditures for property and equipment during the 2020 fiscal year.

 

Financing Activities

 

We did not have any cash flows from investing activities for the three months ended December 31, 2019 compared to cash provided by financing activities of $3.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018.  Cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended December 31, 2018 was attributable to the public offering in October 2018, partially offset by repayments of term and promissory notes.

  

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Capital Resources and Liquidity Outlook 

 

At December 31, 2019, the Company had no debt. While the Company believes that future revenues and cash flows, as we continue to integrate and realize a full year of operations from acquisitions completed in the fiscal 2019 second quarter, will supplement its working capital and it has an appropriate cost structure to support future revenue growth, based upon its current working capital and projected cash flows in the next twelve months, the Company will need additional sources of financing in place in order to ensure its operations are adequately funded. No definitive agreements for additional financing are in place as of the date of this Form 10-Q and there can be no assurances that additional sources of financing could be obtained on terms that are favorable or acceptable to us and that revenue growth and improvement in cash flows can be achieved. Accordingly, management believes there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for at least twelve months following the issuance of this Form 10-Q.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, financings or other relationships with unconsolidated entities or other persons, other than our operating leases and contingent acquisition payments.

  

We currently do not have any variable interest entities. We do not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. Therefore, we are not materially exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in such relationships.

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

As of December 31, 2019, we have no material commitments or contingencies.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

These critical accounting policies and estimates by our management were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) and should be read in conjunction with Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the Consolidated Financial Statements of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 27, 2019.

 

The preparation of financial statements in accordance US GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses in the reporting period. We regularly make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities. The most significant estimates included in our financial statements are the valuation of accounts receivable and long-term assets, including intangibles, goodwill and deferred tax assets, stock-based compensation, amounts of revenue to be recognized on service contracts in progress, unbilled receivables, and deferred revenue. We base our estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors 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 and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by us may differ materially and adversely from our estimates. To the extent there are material differences between our estimates and the actual results, our future results of operations will be affected.

 

We consider the following accounting policies to be both those most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and those that require the most subjective judgment:

 

  Revenue recognition;
     
 

Allowance for doubtful accounts;

     

 

Accounting for cost of computer software to be sold, leased or otherwise marketed;

     

 

Accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets; and

     
  Accounting for stock-based compensation.

 

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Revenue Recognition

 

The Company derives its revenue from two sources: (i) Software Licenses, which are comprised of subscription fees ("SaaS"), perpetual software licenses, and maintenance for post-customer support (“PCS”) on perpetual licenses and (ii) Digital Engagement Services, which are professional services to implement our products such as web development, digital strategy, information architecture and usability engineering, search. Customers who license the software on a subscription basis, which can be described as “Software as a Service” or “SaaS” do not take possession of the software.

 

Revenue is recognized when control of these services is transferred to the Company’s customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those services. If the consideration promised in a contract includes a variable amount, for example, overage fees, contingent fees or service level penalties, the Company includes an estimate of the amount it expects to receive for the total transaction price if it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur. The Company’s subscription service arrangements are non-cancelable and do not contain refund-type provisions. Revenue is reported net of applicable sales and use tax.

 

The Company recognizes revenue from contracts with customers using a five-step model, which is described below:

 

 

Identify the customer contract;

 

Identify performance obligations that are distinct;

 

Determine the transaction price;

 

Allocate the transaction price to the distinct performance obligations; and

  Recognize revenue as the performance obligations are satisfied.

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts which represents estimated losses resulting from the inability, failure or refusal of our clients to make required payments.

 

We analyze historical percentages of uncollectible accounts and changes in payment history when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts. We use an internal collection effort, which may include our sales and services groups as we deem appropriate. Although we believe that our allowances are adequate, if the financial condition of our clients deteriorates, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, or if we underestimate the allowances required, additional allowances may be necessary, resulting in increased expense in the period in which such determination is made.

 

Accounting for Cost of Computer Software to be Sold, Leased or Otherwise Marketed   

 

We charge research and development expenditures for technology development to operations as incurred.  However, in accordance with Codification 985-20 Costs of Software to be Sold Leased or Otherwise Marketed, we capitalize certain software development costs subsequent to the establishment of technological feasibility.  Based on our product development process, technological feasibility is established upon completion of a working model. Certain costs incurred between completion of a working model and the point at which the product is ready for general release is capitalized if significant. Once the product is available for general release, the capitalized costs are amortized in cost of sales. 

 

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Accounting for Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

Goodwill is tested for impairment annually during the fourth quarter of every year and more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. The purpose of an impairment test is to identify any potential impairment by comparing the carrying value of a reporting unit including goodwill to its fair value. An impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.  

 

Factors that could lead to a future impairment include material uncertainties such as operational, economic and competitive factors specific to the key assumptions underlying the fair value estimate we use in our impairment testing that have reasonable possibility of changing. This could include a significant reduction in projected revenues, a deterioration of projected financial performance, future acquisitions and/or mergers, and a decline in our market value as a result of a significant decline in our stock price.

 

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

 

At December 31, 2019, we maintained two stock-based compensation plans, one of which has expired but still contains vested and unvested stock options. The two plans are more fully described in Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 27, 2019.

 

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation awards in accordance with ASC 718 Compensation-Stock Topic of the Codification.  Share-based payments (to the extent they are compensatory) are recognized in our Consolidated Statements of Operations based on their fair values. 

 

We recognize stock-based compensation expense for share-based payments issued or assumed after October 1, 2006 that are expected to vest on a straight-line basis over the service period of the award, which is generally three years.  We recognize the fair value of the unvested portion of share-based payments granted prior to October 1, 2006 over the remaining service period, net of estimated forfeitures.  In determining whether an award is expected to vest, we use an estimated, forward-looking forfeiture rate based upon our historical forfeiture rate and reduce the expense over the recognition period. Estimated forfeiture rates are updated for actual forfeitures quarterly.  We also consider, each quarter, whether there have been any significant changes in facts and circumstances that would affect our forfeiture rate.  Although we estimate forfeitures based on historical experience, actual forfeitures in the future may differ.  In addition, to the extent our actual forfeitures are different than our estimates, we record a true-up for the difference in the period that the awards vest, and such true-ups could materially affect our operating results.

 

We estimate the fair value of employee stock options using the Black-Scholes-Merton option valuation model.  The fair value of an award is affected by our stock price on the date of grant as well as other assumptions including the estimated volatility of our stock price over the term of the awards and the estimated period of time that we expect employees to hold their stock options.  The risk-free interest rate assumption we use is based upon United States treasury interest rates appropriate for the expected life of the awards.  We use the historical volatility of our publicly traded options in order to estimate future stock price trends.  In order to determine the estimated period of time that we expect employees to hold their stock options, we use historical trends of employee turnovers.  Our expected dividend rate is zero since we do not currently pay cash dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate doing so in the foreseeable future. The aforementioned inputs entered into the option valuation model we use to fair value our stock awards are subjective estimates and changes to these estimates will cause the fair value of our stock awards and related stock-based compensation expense we record to vary.

 

We record deferred tax assets for stock-based awards that result in deductions on our income tax returns, based on the amount of stock-based compensation recognized and the statutory tax rate in the jurisdiction in which we will receive a tax deduction.   

 

Item 3.          Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

Not required.

 

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Item 4.          Controls and Procedures.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) were effective as of December 31, 2019.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Limitations on Controls

 

Our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Our management recognizes that any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, is based upon certain judgments and assumptions and cannot provide absolute assurance that its objectives will be met. Similarly, an evaluation of controls cannot provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected.

 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.          Legal Proceedings.

 

From time to time we are subject to ordinary routine litigation and claims incidental to our business. We are not currently involved in any legal proceedings that we believe are material beyond those previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 27, 2019.

 

 

Item 2.          Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

There were no sales of unregistered equity securities in the three months ended December 31, 2019.

 

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Item 6.          Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description of Document

 

1.1   Underwriting Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to our Form 8-K filed on October 19, 2018)
     
3.1   Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 15, 2013)
     
3.2   Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated May 4, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 5, 2015)
     
3.3   Certificate of Designations of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2014)
     
 3.4   Amended and Restated By-laws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our current Report on Form 10-Q filed on February 17, 2015)
     
3.5   Certificate of Designations of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 19, 2018)
     
3.6   Amended and Restated By-laws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 14, 2018)
     
3.7   Certificate of Designations of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 13, 2019)
     
3.8   Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated April 26, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2019)
     
3.9   Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated May 1, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 1, 2019)
     
4.1   Registration Rights Agreement, dated November 3, 2016, by and between Bridgeline Digital, Inc. and the Investors party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K Filed on November 4, 2016) 
     
4.2   Form of Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Form 8-K filed on October 19, 2018)
     
4.3   Form of Warrants (incorporated by reference to Exhibits 4.1, 4.2 ,4.3, 4.4 and 4.5 to our Form 8-K filed on March 13, 2019)
     
4.4   Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 12, 2019, by and between Bridgeline Digital, Inc. and the Investors party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K Filed on March 13, 2019) 
     
10.1*   Employment Agreement with Mark G. Downey dated July 1, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K Filed on July 3, 2019) 
     
31.1   Certification required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).
     
31.2   Certification required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).
     
32.1   Certification required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. §1350).
     
32.2   Certification required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. §1350).
     
101.INS*   XBRL Instance

 

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101.SCH*    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
     
101.CAL*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation
     
101.DEF*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition
     
101.LAB*    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels
     

101.PRE*

  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation

 

*Management compensatory plan

**XBRL information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

Bridgeline Digital, Inc.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

February 13, 2020

 

/s/    Roger Kahn

Date

 

Roger Kahn

President and Chief Executive Officer 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

February 13, 2020

 

/s/    Mark Downey

Date

 

Mark Downey

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

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ex_171502.htm

EXHIBIT 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Roger Kahn, certify that:

 

 

1. 

I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Bridgeline Digital, Inc.;

 

 

2. 

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

 

3. 

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

 

4. 

The Company’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a- 15(e) and 15d- 15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Company and have:

 

 

 

 

(a)

 

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

 

 

 

(c)

 

Evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

 

 

 

(d)

 

Disclosed in this report any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

     

5. 

The Company’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Company’s auditors and the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

 

 

 

(a)

 

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

 

 

 

(b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: February 13, 2020  

 

/s/ Roger Kahn

 

Name:

Roger Kahn

 

Title:

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

  (Principal Executive Officer)  

 

ex_171503.htm

EXHIBIT 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I,  Mark Downey, certify that:

 

 

1. 

I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Bridgeline Digital, Inc.;

 

 

2. 

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

 

3. 

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

 

4. 

The Company’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a- 15(e) and 15d- 15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Company and have:

 

 

 

 

(a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

 

 

 

(b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

 

 

 

(c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;

 

 

 

 

(d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting; and

     

5. 

The Company’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Company’s auditors and the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

 

 

 

(b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: February 13, 2020 

 

 

 

/s/ Mark Downey

 

Name: 

 Mark Downey

 

Title: 

Chief Financial Officer 

 
  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)  

 

 

ex_171504.htm

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Bridgeline Digital, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2019, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Roger Kahn, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:

 

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.

 

 

 

Date: February 13, 2020

 

/s/ Roger Kahn

 

 

Name: 

Roger Kahn

 

 

Title:

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

    (Principal Executive Officer)  
       

 

This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

ex_171505.htm

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Bridgeline Digital, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2019, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Mark Downey, Chief Financial Officer of the Company certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:

 

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.

 

 

 

Date: February 13, 2020

  /s/ Mark Downey  

 

Name:

 Mark Downey

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 
    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)  

 

This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

 

 

 

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$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Operating lease cost $ 83
Variable lease cost 5
Less: Sublease income, net (27)
Total $ 61
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Note 12 - Leases
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Lessee, Operating Leases [Text Block]
1
2
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Leases
 
The Company leases facilities in the United States for its corporate and regional field offices. The Company is also a lessee/sublessor for certain office locations relating to its restructuring plans commenced in fiscal
2015.
 
Determination of Whether a Contract Contains a Lease
 
We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception or modification of a contract, and classify each lease as either an operating or finance lease at commencement. The Company reassesses lease classification subsequent to commencement upon a change to the expected lease term or a modification to the contract. Operating leases represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset as lessee for the lease term and lease obligations represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease.
 
A contract contains a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of the identified property or equipment, explicitly or implicitly, for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Control of an underlying asset is conveyed if we obtain the rights to direct the use of and obtain substantially all of the economic benefit from the use of the underlying asset. At commencement, contracts containing a lease are further evaluated for classification as an operating lease or finance lease based on their terms.
 
ROU Model and Determination of Lease Term
 
The Company uses the ROU model to account for leases, which requires an entity to recognize a lease liability and ROU asset on the lease commencement date.  A lease liability is measured equal to the present value of the remaining lease payments over the lease term and is discounted using the incremental borrowing rate, as the rates implicit in the Company’s leases are
not
readily determinable.  The incremental borrowing rate is the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to borrow, on a collateralized basis over a similar term, an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment.  Lease payments include payments made before the commencement date and any residual value guarantees, if applicable.  The initial ROU asset consists of the initial measurement of the lease liability, adjusted for any payments made before the commencement date, initial direct costs and lease incentives earned.  When determining the lease term, the Company includes option periods when it is reasonably certain that those options will be exercised. 
 
Lease Costs
 
For operating leases, minimum lease payments, including minimum scheduled rent increases, are recognized as operating lease costs on a straight-line basis over the applicable lease terms. Some operating lease arrangements include variable lease costs, including real estate taxes, insurance, common area maintenance or increases in rental costs related to inflation. Such variable payments, other than those dependent upon a market index or rate, are excluded from the measurement of the lease liability and are expensed when the obligation for those payments is incurred.
 
Significant Assumptions and Judgements
 
Management makes certain estimates and assumptions regarding each new lease and sublease agreement, renewal and amendment, including, but
not
limited to, property values, market rents, useful life of the underlying property, discount rate and probable term, all of which can impact (a) the classification as either an operating or finance lease, (
2
) measurement of lease liabilities and right-of-use assets and (
3
) the term over which the right-of-use asset and leasehold improvements are amortized. The amount of depreciation and amortization, interest and rent expense would vary if different estimates and assumptions were used.
 
The components of net lease costs were as follows:
 
   
 
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2019
 
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations:
 
 
 
 
Operating lease cost
  $
83
 
Variable lease cost
   
5
 
Less: Sublease income, net
   
(27
)
Total
  $
61
 
 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities was
$57
for the
three
months ended
December 31, 2019,
which all represents operating cash flows from operating leases. As of
December 31, 2019,
the weighted average remaining lease term was
3.0
years and the weighted average discount rate was
7.0%.
 
At
December 31, 2019,
future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable leases with initial or remaining terms in excess of
one
year were as follows:
 
   

Operating Leases
   
Receipts
Subleases
   
Net Leases
 
Fiscal year:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2020 (a)
  $
194
    $
46
    $
148
 
2021
   
114
     
-
     
114
 
2022
   
88
     
-
     
88
 
2023
   
88
     
-
     
88
 
2024
   
30
     
-
     
30
 
Total lease commitments
  $
514
    $
46
    $
468
 
Less: Amount representing interest
   
(52
)    
 
     
 
 
Present value of lease liabilities
  $
462
     
 
     
 
 
Less: current portion
   
(209
)    
 
     
 
 
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion
  $
253
     
 
     
 
 
 
At
September 30, 2019,
future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable leases with initial or remaining terms in excess of
one
year were as follows:
 
   

Operating Leases
   
Receipts
Subleases
   
Net Leases
 
Fiscal year:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2020
  $
152
    $
73
    $
79
 
2021
   
12
     
-
     
12
 
Total lease commitments
  $
164
    $
73
    $
91
 
 
In
January 2020,
the Company entered into a new lease arrangement for its offices in Woodbury, New York.  Future minimum non-cancellable lease payments under the new lease are as follows: 
 
 
2020
  $
40
 
2021
   
79
 
2022
   
82
 
2023
   
85
 
2024
   
88
 
Thereafter
   
60
 
Total lease commitments
  $
434
 
v3.19.3.a.u2
Note 4 - Fair Value Measurement and Fair Value of Financial Instruments
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
4
.   Fair Value Measurement and Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
The Company’s other financial instruments consist principally of accounts receivable, accounts payable, debt and warrant liabilities. The Company measures its financial assets and liabilities at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Additionally, companies are required to provide disclosure and categorize assets and liabilities measured at fair value into
one
of
three
different levels depending on the assumptions (i.e., inputs) used in the valuation. Level 
1
provides the most reliable measure of fair value while Level 
3
generally requires significant management judgment. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input significant to the fair value measurement. The fair value hierarchy is defined as follows:
 
Level
1—Valuations
are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
 
Level 
2—Valuations
are based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or quoted prices in markets that are
not
active for which significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.
 
Level 
3—Valuations
are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. Inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability at the measurement date.
 
The Company believes the recorded values for accounts receivable and accounts payable and short-term debt approximate current fair values as of
December 31, 2019
and
September 30, 2019
because of their short-term nature and durations.
 
The Company’s warrant liabilities are measured at fair value at each reporting period with changes in fair value recognized in earnings during the period. The fair value of the Company’s warrant liabilities are valued utilizing Level
3
inputs. Warrant liabilities are valued using a Monte Carlo option-pricing model, which takes into consideration the market values of comparable public companies, considering among other factors, the use of multiples of earnings, and adjusted to reflect the restrictions on the ability of our shares to trade in an active market. The Monte Carlo option-pricing model uses certain assumptions, including expected life and annual volatility. The significant inputs and assumptions utilized were as follows:
 
 
   
As of
December 31, 2019
   
As of
September 30, 2019
 
   
Montage Capital
   
Series C
Preferred
   
Montage Capital
   
Series C
Preferred
 
Volatility
   
78
%    
81.1
%    
71
%    
80.9
%
Risk-free rate
   
1.74
%    
1.70
%    
1.59
%    
1.59
%
Stock price
  $
1.54
    $
1.54
    $
1.91
    $
1.91
 
 
The Company recognized gains of
$1,101
and
$12
for the
three
months ended
December 31, 2019
and
2018,
respectively. The changes in fair value of warrant liabilities were due to changes in inputs, primarily a decline in stock price, to the Monte Carlo option-pricing model.
 
Assets and liabilities of the Company measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of
December 31, 2019
and
September 30, 2019
are as follows:
  
   
As of December 31, 2019
   
 
 
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
                                 
Liabilities:
                               
Warrant liability - Montage
  $
-
    $
-
    $
13
    $
13
 
Warrant liability - Series A, B and C
   
-
     
-
     
2,400
     
2,400
 
Total Liabilities
  $
-
    $
-
    $
2,413
    $
2,413
 
 
   
As of September 30, 2019
   
 
 
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
                                 
Liabilities:
                               
Warrant liability - Montage
  $
-
    $
-
    $
14
    $
14
 
Warrant liability - Series A, B and C
   
-
     
-
     
3,500
     
3,500
 
Total Liabilities
  $
-
    $
-
    $
3,514
    $
3,514
 
 
The following table provides a rollforward of the fair value, as determined by Level
3
inputs, of the warrant liabilities:
  
   
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2019
 
Balance at beginning of period, October 1, 2019
  $
3,514
 
Additions
   
-
 
Exercises
   
-
 
Adjustment to fair value
   
(1,101
)
Balance at end of period, December 31, 2019
  $
2,413
 
 
v3.19.3.a.u2
Note 8 - Shareholders' Equity
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]
8
.   Stockholder
s
Equity
 
Series A
Convertible
Preferred
Stock
 
The Company has designated
264,000
shares of its preferred stock as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”). The shares of Series A Preferred Stock
may
be converted, at the option of the holder at any time, into such number of shares of common stock (“Conversion Shares”) equal (i) to the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock to be converted, multiplied by the stated value of
$10.00
(the “Stated Value”) and (ii) divided by the conversion price in effect at the time of conversion.
 
On
December 31, 2019 (
the “Amendment Date”), the Company filed a First Amended and Restated Certificate of Designations of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Amendment”) with the Secretary of State for the State of Delaware, which amended and restated the Series A Preferred Stock, as more particularly set forth below:
 
Conversion Price:
Reduces the conversion price from
$812.50
per share to
$1.75
per share, subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits or stock dividends.
 
Mandatory Conversion:
The Company has the right, in its sole discretion, to require the holders to convert shares of the Series A Preferred Stock into Conversion Shares if (i) the Company’s common stock has closed at or above
$2.28
(
$32.50
prior to the Series A Amendment) for
fifteen
(
ten
prior to the Series A Amendment) consecutive trading days and (ii) the Conversion Shares are (a) registered for resale on an effective registration statement or (b)
may
be resold pursuant to Rule
144.
 
Company’s Redemption Option:
The Company
may
redeem all or a portion of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, at its option, provided that the Company provide
ten
business days’ prior written notice of its intent to redeem the Series A Preferred Stock to the holder and in cash at a price per share of Series A Preferred Stock equal to
100%
of the Stated Value of such shares of Series A Preferred Stock plus all accrued and unpaid dividends. Notwithstanding, the holder
may
convert its Series A Preferred Stock prior to the exercise of the Company’s redemption option.
 
Dividends:
Each outstanding share of Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to receive cumulative dividends, payable quarterly in arrears, at a rate of
5%
per annum for the
first
eighteen
months commencing on
January 1, 2020
after which time the dividend rate will increase to
12%
per annum (the dividend rate was
12%
per annum prior to the Series A Amendment). Dividends are payable in cash or, at the election of the Company, by delivery of additional shares (“PIK Shares”) of Series A Preferred Stock, subject to a cap of
64,000
PIK Shares, in the aggregate. Any accrued but unpaid dividends on the shares of Preferred Stock to be converted shall also be converted into common stock at the conversion price.
 
In the event of any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive in preference to the holders of common stock, the amount equal to the Stated Value per share of Series A Preferred Stock plus declared and unpaid dividends, if any. After such payment has been made, the remaining assets of the Company will be distributed ratably to the holders of common stock. The Series A Preferred Stock shall vote with the Common Stock on an as converted basis.
 
Prior to fiscal
2019,
the Company had issued
64,000
shares of Series A Preferred Stock as PIK Shares to the Series A preferred shareholders, which is the maximum amount of cumulative PIK Shares authorized. Therefore, all future dividend payments will be cash dividends.
 
The Company determined that the Series A Amendment represents an extinguishment for accounting purposes. In making this determination, the Company considered the significance of the contractual terms added and revisions to existing contractual terms, including, but
not
limited to, the significant change in the conversion price and the addition of the Company’s redemption option. These additions and revisions to existing contractual terms were considered to be qualitatively significant. The extinguishment of equity-classified convertible preferred stock is recognized as a deemed dividend measured as the difference between (
1
) the fair value of the consideration transferred; that is, the Series A Preferred Stock, as amended, and (
2
) the carrying value of the Series A Preferred Stock. At the Amendment Date, the fair value of the Series A Preferred Stock, as amended, was approximately
$2,629
and its carrying value was approximately
$315,
resulting in a deemed dividend of
$2,314
recognized as an increase to accumulated deficit and an increase to additional paid-in capital and is included as a component of net loss applicable to common shareholders. The estimated Amendment Date fair value of the Series A Preferred Stock was determined using the present value of probability weighted scenario analysis based on the per share publicly traded closing stock price of the Company’s common stock.
 
Series B
Convertible
Preferred
Stock
 
On
October 16, 2018,
in connection with a public offering, the Company issued
4,288
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value
$0.001
per share, with each share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock convertible into
40
shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of
$25.00
per share. As of
December 31, 2019
and
September 30, 2019,
all of the shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock were converted into
171,520
shares of common stock.
 
Series C Preferred Convertible Stock
and Associated Warrants
 
On
March 12, 2019,
the Company entered into Securities Purchase Agreements with certain accredited investors (each, a “
Purchaser
”), pursuant to which the Company offered and sold to the Purchasers an aggregate of
10,227.5
units (“
Units
”) for
$1,000
per Unit, with such Units consisting of (i) an aggregate of
10,227.5
shares of the Company’s newly designated Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, par value
$0.001
per share (“
Series C Preferred
stock
”); (ii) warrants to purchase an aggregate of
1,136,390
shares of Company common stock, par value
$0.001
per share (“
Common Stock
”), subject to adjustment (as set forth below), with a term of
5.5
years (“
Series A Warrants
”); (iii) warrants to purchase an aggregate of
1,136,390
shares of Common Stock, subject to adjustment (as set forth below), with a term of
24
months (“
Series B Warrants
”); and (iv) warrants to purchase an aggregate of
1,420,486
shares with a term of
5.5
years (“
Series C Warrants
,” and together with the Series A Warrants and Series B Warrants, the “
Series C Preferred Warrants
”). The Company also issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of
127,848
shares of the Company’s Common Stock to the placement agents that were also subject to the same resets as described below.
 
At the time of issuance,
no
shares of Series C Preferred stock could be converted into Conversion Shares and
no
Series C Preferred Warrants could be exercised for shares of Common Stock, unless and until such time that the Company had obtained approval from its stockholders, at an annual or special meeting or via written consent, to (i) issue the Conversion Shares and warrants upon the conversion and exercise of the Series C Preferred stock and associated warrants, respectively, which number of shares in the aggregate exceeds
20%
of the Company’s shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing Date, as required by Nasdaq Marketplace Rule
5635
(d) (the “
Issuance Approval
”), and (ii) amend its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (“
Charter
”) to increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance thereunder (or effect a reverse stock split of its issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock so as to effectively increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance) by a sufficient amount to permit the conversion of all outstanding Series C Preferred stock into Conversion Shares and all Series C Preferred Warrants into warrant shares (the “
Authorized Share Approval
,” and together with the Issuance Approval, the “
Stockholder Approvals
”). In addition, the Company
may
not
effect, and a Purchaser will
not
be entitled to, convert the Series C Preferred stock or exercise any Series C Preferred Warrants, which, upon giving effect to such conversion or exercise, would cause (i) the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Purchaser (together with its affiliates) to exceed
4.99%
(or, at the election of the holder,
9.99%
) of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the exercise. The Stockholder Approvals were obtained on
April 26, 2019
and the Company’s Charter was amended on
April 29, 2019.
As of
December 31, 2019,
a total of
9,786.5
shares of Series C Preferred stock have been converted to
1,087,443
shares of Common Stock.
 
The Company determined that the Series C Preferred stock and the Series C Preferred Warrants are each separate freestanding financial instruments issued in a single transaction (the Private Placement) and that the Series C Warrants have been determined to be derivative liabilities, which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The net proceeds of that single transaction were allocated to each of the freestanding financial instruments based on their fair values. The purchase price was allocated to the Series C Preferred Warrants
first
leaving
no
value for the Series C Preferred stock, as the Series C Warrants were fair valued at
$21.5
million and the total proceeds were only
$10.3
million. The final allocation of the proceeds resulted in a charge against income of
$11.2
million for the excess of the fair value over the net proceeds, which was recorded in the fiscal
2019
second
quarter.
 
Common Stock
 
Public Offering
 
On
October 16, 2018,
the Company issued and sold in a public offering (the “
Offering
”) an aggregate of (i)
28,480
Class A Units (the “Class A Units”) at a price of
$25.00
per Class A Unit, consisting of (i)
one
share of the Company’s common stock and
one five
-year warrant to purchase
one
share of Company common stock at an exercise price of
$25.00
per share and (ii)
4,288
Class B Units,  consisting of
one
share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and a Warrant to purchase
one
share of common stock. The net proceeds to the Company from the Offering, after deducting the underwriter’s fees and expenses, were approximately
$4.4
million. 
 
In addition, the Company granted the underwriter of the Offering a
45
-day option (the “
Over-allotment Option”)
 to purchase up to an additional
30,000
shares of common stock and additional warrants to purchase an additional
30,000
shares of common stock. At the time of the Offering, the underwriter partially exercised the Over-allotment Option by electing to purchase from the Company additional warrants to purchase
8,000
shares of common stock.
 
Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan
 
The Company has granted common stock, common stock warrants, and common stock option awards (the “Equity Awards”) to employees, consultants, advisors and former debt holders of the Company and to former owners and employees of acquired companies that have become employees of the Company. The Company’s Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) provided for the issuance of up to
5,000
shares of common stock. This Plan expired in
August 2016.
As of
December 31, 2019,
there were
3,246
options outstanding under the Plan. On
April 29, 2016,
the stockholders approved a new stock incentive plan, The
2016
Stock Incentive Plan (the
“2016
Plan”). The
2016
Plan authorizes the award of incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, restricted stock, unrestricted stock, performance shares, stock appreciation rights and any combination thereof to employees, officers, directors, consultants, independent contractors and advisors of the Company. In
November 2019,
the Company increased the number of common shares available for issuance under the
2016
Plan from
10,000
shares to
800,000
shares. There were
no
revisions to exercise prices, terms or any other underlying provisions of existing stock options outstanding. As of
December 31, 2019,
there were
686,955
options outstanding and
113,045
 shares available for future issuance under the
2016
Plan.
 
Compensation Expense
 
Compensation expense is generally recognized on a graded accelerated basis over the vesting period of grants. Compensation expense is recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations with a portion charged to Cost of Revenue and a portion to Operating Expenses depending on the employee’s department.  During the
three
months ended
December 31, 2019
and
2018,
  compensation expense related to share-based payments was as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
   
2019
   
2018
 
Cost of revenue
  $
2
    $
4
 
Operating expenses
   
28
     
93
 
    $
30
    $
97
 
 
As of
December 31, 2019,
the Company had approximately
$515
of unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of
2.7
years.
 
Common Stock Warrants
 
The Company typically issues warrants to individual investors and placement agents to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock in connection with public and private placement fund raising activities. Warrants
may
also be issued to individuals or companies in exchange for services provided for the Company. The warrants are typically exercisable
six
months after the issue date, expire in
five
years, and contain a cashless exercise provision and piggyback registration rights.
 
Montage Warrant
- As additional consideration for the Montage Loan, the Company issued to Montage Capital an
eight
-year warrant (the “
Montage Warrant
”) to purchase
1,326
shares of the Company’s common stock at a price equal to
$132.50
per share. The Montage Warrant contains an equity buy-out provision upon the earlier of (
1
) dissolution or liquidation of the Company, (
2
) any sale or distribution of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or (
3
) a “Change in Control” as defined within the meaning of Section
13
(d) and
14
(d)(
2
) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
Montage Capital has the right to receive an equity buy-out of
$250.
If the equity buy-out is exercised, the Montage Warrant will be surrendered to the Company for cancellation. The fair value of the Montage warrant liability at
December 31, 2019
and
September 30, 2019
was
$13
and
$14,
respectively.
 
Series A, B and C
Preferred
Warrants -
Reset Dates and Reset Price
-
The Series A Warrants and Series B Warrants had an initial exercise price of
$9.00
per share; 
provided, however
, that the exercise price of the Series A Warrants and Series B Warrants could be reset up to
three
times (each, a “
Reset Date
”), as more specifically set forth in the Series C Warrants, to a price equal to the greater of (i)
80%
of the average of the
two
lowest VWAP days out of the
20
consecutive trading days immediately preceding the Reset Date, and (ii)
$4.00
(the “
Floor
”) (the “
Reset Price
”). Upon the applicable Reset Date, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Series A Warrants and Series B Warrants would also be adjusted, as more specifically set forth in the Series C Warrants. The Series C Warrants, were
not
exercisable until the applicable Reset date. At the First Reset Date, which was
May 29, 2019,
the Reset Price was set to the Floor price of
$4.00
per share. Therefore, there will be
no
future Reset Dates or Reset Prices. The shares were fixed to the following at the Reset Date: the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Series A Warrants is
2,556,875
shares, Series B Warrants is
2,556,875
shares, and Series C Warrants is
1,420,486.
The number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued to the placement agents is
127,848
shares.

During the
three
months ended
December 31, 2019,
no
warrants were exercised. As of
December 31, 2019,
a total of
1,351,217
shares of Series C Warrants have been exercised and
no
Series A, B or placement agents warrants exercised. The fair value of the total warrant liability related to the Series A, B and C warrants and the placement agent warrants at
December 31, 2019
and
September 30, 2019
was
$2,400
and
$3,500,
respectively.
 
Total warrants outstanding as
December 31, 2019
were as follows:
 
   
Issue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Type
 
Date
 
Shares
   
Price
 
Expiration
Director/Shareholder
 
2/12/2015
   
240
    $
1,000.00
 
2/12/2020
Director/Shareholder
 
5/12/2015
   
240
    $
1,000.00
 
5/12/2020
Director/Shareholder
 
12/31/2015
   
120
    $
1,000.00
 
12/31/2020
Placement Agent
 
5/17/2016
   
1,736
    $
187.50
 
5/17/2021
Placement Agent
 
5/11/2016
   
1,067
    $
187.50
 
5/11/2021
Placement Agent
 
7/15/2016
   
880
    $
230.00
 
7/15/2021
Investors
 
11/9/2016
   
4,271
    $
175.00
 
5/9/2022
Director/Shareholder
 
12/31/2016
   
120
    $
1,000.00
 
12/31/2021
Financing (Montage)
 
10/10/2017
   
1,327
    $
132.50
 
10/10/2025
Director/Shareholder
 
12/31/2017
   
120
    $
1,000.00
 
12/31/2021
Investors
 
10/19/2018
   
3,120
    $
25.00
 
10/19/2023
Placement Agent
 
10/16/2018
   
10,000
    $
31.25
 
10/16/2023
Investors
 
3/12/2019
   
159,236
    $
4.00
 
10/19/2023
Investors
 
3/12/2019
   
2,556,875
    $
4.00
 
9/12/2024
Investors
 
3/12/2019
   
2,556,875
    $
4.00
 
9/12/2021
Investors
 
3/12/2019
   
69,295
    $
0.05
 
9/12/2024
Placement Agent
 
3/12/2019
   
127,848
    $
4.00
 
9/12/2024
Total
 
 
   
5,493,370
     
 
 
 
 
Summary of Option and Warrant Activity and Outstanding Shares
 
During the
three
months ended
December 31, 2019,
the Company granted options to purchase
681,353
shares at an exercise price of
$1.40,
of which
70,000
shares vest on
November 20, 2020
and the remainder vest ratably over a
three
-year period commencing
November 20, 2019
and
1,000
shares at an exercise price of
$1.61
which vest ratably over a
three
-year period commencing on
December 2, 2019.
All such options granted expire
ten
years from the date of grant.
 
The weighted-average option fair values, as determined using the Black-Scholes option valuation model, and the assumptions used to estimate these values for stock options granted during the
three
months ended
December 31, 2019,
are as follows:
 
Weighted-average fair value per share option
  $
0.96
 
Expected life (in years)
   
6.0
 
Volatility
   
76.29
%
Risk-free interest rate
   
1.61
%
Dividend yield
   
0.0
%
 
The expected option term is the number of years the Company estimates the options will be outstanding prior to exercise based on historical trends of employee turnover. Expected volatility is based on historical daily price changes of the Company’s common stock for a period equal to the expected life. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of grant. The expected dividend yield is
zero
since the Company does
not
currently pay cash dividends on its common stock and does
not
anticipate doing so in the foreseeable future.
 
A summary of combined stock option and warrant activity for the
three
months ended
December 31, 2019
are as follows:
 
 
   
Stock Options
   
Stock Warrants
 
   
 
 
 
 
Weighted
   
 
 
 
 
Weighted
 
   
 
 
 
 
Average
   
 
 
 
 
Average
 
   
 
 
 
 
Exercise
   
 
 
 
 
Exercise
 
   
Options
   
Price
   
Warrants
   
Price
 
                                 
Outstanding, October 1, 2019
   
7,848
    $
306.41
     
5,493,857
    $
4.54
 
Granted
   
682,353
     
1.40
     
-
     
-
 
Exercised
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Forfeited/Exchanged
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Expired
   
-
     
-
     
(487
)    
904.90
 
Outstanding, December 31, 2019
   
690,201
    $
4.63
     
5,493,370
    $
4.46
 
Options vested and exercisable, December 31, 2019
   
5,576
    $
307.46
     
 
     
 
 
 
As of
December 31, 2019,
the aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable was
$95
and
$0,
respectively, and the weighted average remaining contractual term was
9.8
and
6.2
years, respectively.
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Note 4 - Fair Value Measurement and Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Values on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Warrant liabilities $ 2,413,000 $ 3,514,000
Montage Warrant [Member]    
Warrant liabilities 13,000 14,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member]    
Total liabilities 2,413,000 3,514,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Montage Warrant [Member]    
Warrant liabilities 13,000 14,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Series Warrants [Member]    
Warrant liabilities 2,400,000 3,500,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Total liabilities
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Montage Warrant [Member]    
Warrant liabilities
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Series Warrants [Member]    
Warrant liabilities
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]    
Total liabilities
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Montage Warrant [Member]    
Warrant liabilities
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Series Warrants [Member]    
Warrant liabilities
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]    
Total liabilities 2,413,000 3,514,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Montage Warrant [Member]    
Warrant liabilities 13,000 14,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Series Warrants [Member]    
Warrant liabilities $ 2,400,000 $ 3,500,000
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Note 3 - Accounts Receivable and Unbilled Receivables (Details Textual) - Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Accounts Receivable [Member]      
Number of Major Customers 3   3
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Customer One [Member]      
Concentration Risk, Percentage 19.00%   16.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Customer Two [Member]      
Concentration Risk, Percentage 18.00%   14.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Customer Three [Member]      
Concentration Risk, Percentage 10.00%   12.00%
Revenue Benchmark [Member]      
Number of Major Customers 1 2  
Revenue Benchmark [Member] | Customer One [Member]      
Concentration Risk, Percentage   18.00%  
Revenue Benchmark [Member] | Customer Two [Member]      
Concentration Risk, Percentage   19.00%  
Revenue Benchmark [Member] | One Customer [Member]      
Concentration Risk, Percentage 12.00%    
v3.19.3.a.u2
Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
 
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Unaudited Interim Financial Information
 
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), and with the instructions to Form
10
-Q and Regulation S-
X,
and in the opinion of the Company’s management these condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals, necessary for the fair presentation. The operating results for the
three
months ended
December 31, 2019
are
not
necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending
September 30, 2020.
The accompanying
September 30, 2019
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does
not
include all of the information and footnotes required by US GAAP for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form
10
-K for the year ended
September 30, 2019
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
December 27, 2019.
Reclassification, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Reclassifications
 
Certain amounts in the prior period financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the presentation in the current period financial statements.  These reclassifications had
no
effect on the previously reported net loss.
Lessee, Leases [Policy Text Block]
Leases
 
In
February 2016,
the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)
2016
-
02,
Leases: Topic
842
(“ASU
2016
-
02”
or “ASC
842”
), which outlines principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases applicable to both lessors and lessees. The new standard requires lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets for the rights and obligations created by those leases.
 
The Company adopted the new lease standard during the fiscal
2020
first
quarter using the effective date of
October 1, 2019
as the date of initial application; therefore, the comparative prior periods presented have
not
been adjusted and continues to be reported under the previous lease standard. The Company applied the new standard using certain practical expedients, including:
 
 
the package of practical expedients, which permits the Company
not
to reassess under the new standard our prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs;
 
the short-term lease recognition exemption, which does
not
require the recognition of a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset or lease liability for those leases that qualify;
 
accounting for lease components and nonlease components as a single lease component for all underlying classes of assets.
 
As a result of adopting the new standard, substantially all of the Company’s operating lease commitments were recognized as operating lease assets and liabilities, initially measured as the present value of future lease payments for the remaining lease term discounted using the Company’s incremental borrowing rate of
7.0%.
At
October 1, 2019,
the adoption date, the Company recognized operating lease assets and liabilities of approximately
$545.
 
The adoption of the new standard is non-cash in nature and had
no
impact on net cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities. See Note
12
for additional information regarding the Company’s lease arrangements and updated summary of significant accounting policies related to our leases.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Accounting Pronouncements Pending Adoption
 
Intangibles
Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software
 
In
August 2018,
the FASB issued ASU
2018
-
15,
which addresses a customer’s accounting for implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract. Under the new standard, customers will apply the same criteria for capitalizing implementation costs as they would for an arrangement that has a software license. ASU
2018
-
15
is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after
December 15, 2019,
including interim periods within those annual reporting periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new standard on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
 
Fair Value
 
In
August 2018,
the FASB issued ASU
2018
-
13,
which changes the fair value measurement disclosure requirements of ASC
820.
ASU
2018
-
13
will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after
December 15, 2019, 
including interim periods within those annual reporting periods, with early adoption is permitted for any eliminated or modified disclosures upon issuance of this ASU. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new standard on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
 
Financial Instruments – Credit Losses
 
In
June 2016,
the FASB issued ASU
No.
2016
-
13,
 
Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic
326
)
, which requires entities to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This replaces the existing incurred loss model and is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost. ASU
2016
-
13
is effective for smaller reporting companies for annual reporting periods beginning after
December 15, 2022,
including interim periods within those annual reporting periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new standard on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
 
All other Accounting Standards Updates issued but
not
yet effective are
not
expected to have a material effect on the Company’s future consolidated financial statements.
v3.19.3.a.u2
Note 8 - Shareholders' Equity (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Notes Tables  
Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table Text Block]
   
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
   
2019
   
2018
 
Cost of revenue
  $
2
    $
4
 
Operating expenses
   
28
     
93
 
    $
30
    $
97
 
Schedule of Stockholders' Equity Note, Warrants or Rights [Table Text Block]
   
Issue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Type
 
Date
 
Shares
   
Price
 
Expiration
Director/Shareholder
 
2/12/2015
   
240
    $
1,000.00
 
2/12/2020
Director/Shareholder
 
5/12/2015
   
240
    $
1,000.00
 
5/12/2020
Director/Shareholder
 
12/31/2015
   
120
    $
1,000.00
 
12/31/2020
Placement Agent
 
5/17/2016
   
1,736
    $
187.50
 
5/17/2021
Placement Agent
 
5/11/2016
   
1,067
    $
187.50
 
5/11/2021
Placement Agent
 
7/15/2016
   
880
    $
230.00
 
7/15/2021
Investors
 
11/9/2016
   
4,271
    $
175.00
 
5/9/2022
Director/Shareholder
 
12/31/2016
   
120
    $
1,000.00
 
12/31/2021
Financing (Montage)
 
10/10/2017
   
1,327
    $
132.50
 
10/10/2025
Director/Shareholder
 
12/31/2017
   
120
    $
1,000.00
 
12/31/2021
Investors
 
10/19/2018
   
3,120
    $
25.00
 
10/19/2023
Placement Agent
 
10/16/2018
   
10,000
    $
31.25
 
10/16/2023
Investors
 
3/12/2019
   
159,236
    $
4.00
 
10/19/2023
Investors
 
3/12/2019
   
2,556,875
    $
4.00
 
9/12/2024
Investors
 
3/12/2019
   
2,556,875
    $
4.00
 
9/12/2021
Investors
 
3/12/2019
   
69,295
    $
0.05
 
9/12/2024
Placement Agent
 
3/12/2019
   
127,848
    $
4.00
 
9/12/2024
Total
 
 
   
5,493,370
     
 
 
 
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]
Weighted-average fair value per share option
  $
0.96
 
Expected life (in years)
   
6.0
 
Volatility
   
76.29
%
Risk-free interest rate
   
1.61
%
Dividend yield
   
0.0
%
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity [Table Text Block]
   
Stock Options
   
Stock Warrants
 
   
 
 
 
 
Weighted
   
 
 
 
 
Weighted
 
   
 
 
 
 
Average
   
 
 
 
 
Average
 
   
 
 
 
 
Exercise
   
 
 
 
 
Exercise
 
   
Options
   
Price
   
Warrants
   
Price
 
                                 
Outstanding, October 1, 2019
   
7,848
    $
306.41
     
5,493,857
    $
4.54
 
Granted
   
682,353
     
1.40
     
-
     
-
 
Exercised
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Forfeited/Exchanged
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Expired
   
-
     
-
     
(487
)    
904.90
 
Outstanding, December 31, 2019
   
690,201
    $
4.63
     
5,493,370
    $
4.46
 
Options vested and exercisable, December 31, 2019
   
5,576
    $
307.46
     
 
     
 
 
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock [Member]
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Total
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2018             262,364 84,005        
Balance at Sep. 30, 2018             $ 66,553 $ (61,778) $ (351) $ 4,424
Stock-based compensation expense             97 97
Dividends on Series A convertible preferred stock $ (79) $ (79)            
Net income (loss)             (4,955) (4,955)
Foreign currency translation             1
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs (in shares)             (54) 28,481        
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs             4,377 4,377
Preferred B stock conversion to common (in shares)             169,139        
Preferred B stock conversion to common            
Cumulative effect of the adoption of ASC 606             78 78
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018             262,310 281,625        
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018             71,027 (66,734) (350) 3,943
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019             262,751 2,798,475        
Balance at Sep. 30, 2019             $ 3 75,620 (71,489) (338) 3,796
Stock-based compensation expense             30 30
Dividends on Series A convertible preferred stock $ (79) $ (79)            
Deemed dividend on amendment of Series A convertible preferred stock (Note 8)             2,314 (2,314)
Net income (loss)             136 136
Foreign currency translation             1 1
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019             262,751 2,798,475        
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019             $ 3 $ 77,964 $ (73,746) $ (337) $ 3,884
v3.19.3.a.u2
Note 8 - Shareholders' Equity - Stock Option and Warrant Activity (Details)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
$ / shares
shares
Granted, Options (in shares) 681,353
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]  
Outstanding, Options (in shares) 7,848
Outstanding, Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 306.41
Granted, Options (in shares) 682,353
Granted, Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 1.40
Exercised, Options (in shares)
Exercised, Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares
Forfeited/Exchanged, Options (in shares)
Forfeited/Exchanged, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares
Expired, Options (in shares)
Expired, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares
Outstanding, Options (in shares) 690,201
Outstanding, Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 4.63
Options vested and exercisable (in shares) 5,576
Options vested and exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 307.46
Stock Warrants [Member]  
Outstanding, Warrant (in shares) 5,493,857
Outstanding, Warrant, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 4.54
Granted, Warrant (in shares)
Granted, Warrant, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares
Exercised, Warrant (in shares)
Exercised, Warrant, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares
Forfeited/Exchanged, Warrant (in shares)
Forfeited/Exchanged, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares
Expired, Warrant (in shares) (487)
Expired, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 904.90
Outstanding, Warrant (in shares) 5,493,370
Outstanding, Warrant, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 4.46
v3.19.3.a.u2
Note 8 - Shareholders' Equity (Details Textual) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 10 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 15 Months Ended 18 Months Ended
Jul. 01, 2021
Dec. 31, 2019
Mar. 12, 2019
Oct. 16, 2018
Oct. 27, 2014
Dec. 31, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2019
Jun. 30, 2021
Nov. 30, 2019
Oct. 31, 2019
May 01, 2019
Apr. 26, 2019
Jul. 31, 2016
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized   1,000,000       1,000,000     1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000            
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share   $ 0.001       $ 0.001     $ 0.001 $ 0.001 $ 0.001            
Deemed Dividends on Preferred Stock           $ 2,314,000                    
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share   $ 0.001       $ 0.001     $ 0.001 $ 0.001 $ 0.001       $ 0.001 $ 0.001  
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Term   5 years       5 years     5 years   5 years            
Warrants and Rights Outstanding   $ 2,413,000       $ 2,413,000     $ 2,413,000 $ 3,514,000 $ 2,413,000            
Fair Value Adjustment of Warrants           $ (1,101,000)   $ (12,000)                  
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance   2,798,475       2,798,475     2,798,475 2,798,475 2,798,475            
Warrants Exercisable Term           180 days                      
Warrants or Rights, Exercised During Period           0                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross           681,353                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value   $ 95       $ 95     $ 95   $ 95            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value   $ 0       $ 0     $ 0   $ 0            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term           9 years 292 days                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term           6 years 73 days                      
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member]                                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number   70,000       70,000     70,000   70,000            
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member]                                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number   1,000       1,000     1,000   1,000            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price   $ 1.61       $ 1.61     $ 1.61   $ 1.61            
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]                                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number, Ending Balance   690,201       690,201     690,201 7,848 690,201            
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total   $ 515,000       $ 515,000     $ 515,000   $ 515,000            
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition           2 years 255 days                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross           682,353                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Exercise Price   $ 1.40       $ 1.40     $ 1.40   $ 1.40            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period           10 years                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate           0.00%                      
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member]                                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period           3 years                      
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member]                                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period           3 years                      
Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan [Member]                                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized                         800,000 10,000     5,000
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance   3,246       3,246     3,246   3,246            
The 2016 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]                                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number, Ending Balance   686,955       686,955     686,955   686,955            
The 2016 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]                                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant   113,045       113,045     113,045   113,045            
Public Offering [Member]                                  
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity, Net       $ 4,400,000                          
Over-allotment Option, Number of Common Stock Issuable       30,000                          
Over-allotment Option, Number of Warrants Issuable       30,000                          
Securities Purchase Agreement [Member]                                  
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share     $ 0.001                            
Stock Issued During Period, Units, New Issues     10,227.5                            
Units, Price Per Unit     $ 1,000                            
Units, Convertible Preferred Stock Per Unit     10,227.5                            
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share     $ 0.001                            
Conversion of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock to Common Stock [Member]                                  
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued           171,520       171,520              
Convertible Preferred Stock Converted to Common Stock [Member]                                  
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued                 1,087,443                
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted                 9,786.5                
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]                                  
Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issued upon Conversion       40                          
Convertible Preferred Stock, Conversion Price       $ 25                          
Series C Warrants [Member]                                  
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights   1,420,486       1,420,486     1,420,486   1,420,486            
Warrants and Rights Outstanding     $ 21,500,000                            
Proceeds from Issuance of Warrants     $ 10,300,000                            
Fair Value Adjustment of Warrants             $ 11,200,000                    
Warrants or Rights, Exercised During Period                     1,351,217            
Series C Warrants [Member] | Securities Purchase Agreement [Member]                                  
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights     1,136,390                            
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Term     5 years 182 days                            
Series A Warrants [Member]                                  
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights   2,556,875       2,556,875     2,556,875   2,556,875            
Warrants or Rights, Exercised During Period           0                      
Series A Warrants [Member] | Securities Purchase Agreement [Member]                                  
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights     1,136,390                            
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Term     2 years                            
Series B Warrants [Member]                                  
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights   2,556,875       2,556,875     2,556,875   2,556,875            
Warrants or Rights, Exercised During Period           0                      
Series B Warrants [Member] | Securities Purchase Agreement [Member]                                  
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights     1,420,486                            
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Term     5 years 182 days                            
Placement Agent Warrants [Member]                                  
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights   127,848       127,848     127,848   127,848            
Warrants or Rights, Exercised During Period                     0            
Placement Agent Warrants [Member] | Securities Purchase Agreement [Member]                                  
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights     127,848                            
Warrants Issued with Class A Unit [Member]                                  
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Each Warrant or Right       1                          
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights       $ 25                          
Warrants Issued with Over-allotment Option [Member]                                  
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights       8,000                          
Montage Warrant [Member]                                  
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights   1,326       1,326     1,326   1,326            
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Term   8 years       8 years     8 years   8 years            
Warrants and Rights Outstanding   $ 13,000       $ 13,000     $ 13,000 $ 14,000 $ 13,000            
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights   $ 132.50       $ 132.50     $ 132.50   $ 132.50            
Class of Warrant or Right, Equity Buy-out   $ 250,000       $ 250,000     $ 250,000   $ 250,000            
Series Warrants [Member]                                  
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights   $ 9       $ 9     $ 9   $ 9            
Class of Warrant or Right, Floor Price of Warrants or Rights   4       4     4   4            
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]                                  
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized         264,000                        
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share         $ 10                        
Preferred Stock Conversion Price   $ 1.75     $ 812.50 $ 1.75     $ 1.75   $ 1.75            
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage         12.00%                        
Preferred Stock Dividends, Shares, Maximum Cumulative   64,000       64,000   64,000 64,000   64,000            
Preferred Stock, Fair Value   $ 2,629,000       $ 2,629,000     $ 2,629,000   $ 2,629,000            
Preferred Stock, Value, Outstanding   315,000       $ 315,000     $ 315,000   $ 315,000            
Deemed Dividends on Preferred Stock   $ 2,314,000                              
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] | Forecast [Member]                                  
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage 12.00%                     5.00%          
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] | Minimum [Member]                                  
Share Price   $ 32.50     $ 2.28 $ 32.50     $ 32.50   $ 32.50            
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]                                  
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share       $ 0.001                          
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues       4,288                          
Class A Units [Member] | Public Offering [Member]                                  
Stock Issued During Period, Units, New Issues       28,480                          
Units, Price Per Unit       $ 25                          
Units, Common Stock Shares Per Unit       1                          
Units, Warrants Per Unit       1                          
Class B Units [Member] | Public Offering [Member]                                  
Stock Issued During Period, Units, New Issues       4,288                          
Units, Convertible Preferred Stock Per Unit       1                          
Units, Common Stock Shares Per Warrant       1                          
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 408 $ 296
Accounts receivable, net 1,086 979
Prepaid expenses 379 351
Other current assets 46 49
Total current assets 1,919 1,675
Property and equipment, net 283 299
Operating lease assets 462
Intangible assets, net 3,269 3,509
Goodwill 5,557 5,557
Other assets 83 115
Total assets 11,573 11,155
Current liabilities:    
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 209
Accounts payable 1,910 1,740
Accrued liabilities 936 835
Deferred revenue 1,963 1,262
Total current liabilities 5,018 3,837
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion 253
Warrant liabilities 2,413 3,514
Other long term liabilities 5 8
Total liabilities 7,689 7,359
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:    
Common stock - $0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 2,798,475 shares at December 31, 2019 and 2,798,475 shares at September 30, 2019, issued and outstanding 3 3
Additional paid-in capital 77,964 75,620
Accumulated deficit (73,746) (71,489)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (337) (338)
Total stockholders’ equity 3,884 3,796
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 11,573 11,155
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]    
Stockholders’ equity:    
Preferred stock
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]    
Stockholders’ equity:    
Preferred stock
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Note 15 - Subsequent Events
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Subsequent Events [Text Block]
1
5
.  Subsequent Events
 
The Company evaluated subsequent events through the date of this filing and concluded there were
no
material subsequent events requiring adjustment to or disclosure in these interim condensed consolidated financial statements, except as already disclosed in these financial statements.
 
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Note 5 - Intangible Assets (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
   
As of
December 31, 2019
   
As of
September 30, 2019
 
Domain and trade names
  $
28
    $
52
 
Customer related
   
1,897
     
2,032
 
Technology
   
1,344
     
1,425
 
Balance at end of period
  $
3,269
    $
3,509
 
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income (loss) $ 136 $ (4,955)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:    
Loss on disposal of property and equipment 9
Amortization of intangible assets 237 4
Depreciation 16 20
Other amortization 5 15
Goodwill impairment 3,732
Amortization of debt discount 150
Fair Value Adjustment of Warrants (1,101) (12)
Stock-based compensation 30 97
Changes in operating assets and liabilities    
Accounts receivable (273) (546)
Prepaid expenses (19) 28
Other current assets and other assets 28 (10)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 183 (499)
Deferred revenue 872 344
Other liabilities (4) 68
Total adjustments (26) 3,400
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 110 (1,555)
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Software development capitalization costs (11)
Purchase of property and equipment (7)
Net cash used in investing activities (18)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs 4,376
Payments on bank line of credit (201)
Payments on term notes from Montage Capital (125)
Payments on promissory term notes (941)
Cash dividends paid on Series A convertible preferred stock (79)
Net cash provided by financing activities 3,030
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 2
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 112 1,457
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 296 644
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 408 2,101
Cash paid for:    
Interest 185
Income taxes 3 4
Non cash investing and financing activities:    
Dividends accrued on convertible preferred stock $ 79
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Note 10 - Revenues and Other Related Items (Details Textual) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount $ 5    
Capitalized Contract Cost, Amortization Period 3 years    
Capitalized Contract Cost, Net, Total $ 48   $ 70
Capitalized Contract Cost, Amortization $ 5 $ 15  
v3.19.3.a.u2
Note 8 - Shareholders' Equity - Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Compensation expense $ 30 $ 97
Cost of Sales [Member]    
Compensation expense 2 4
Operating Expense [Member]    
Compensation expense $ 28 $ 93
v3.19.3.a.u2
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) 1,000,000 1,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.001 $ 0.001
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.001 $ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) 50,000,000 50,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) 2,798,475 2,798,475
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) 2,798,475 2,798,475
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]    
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) 11,000 11,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) 441 441
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) 441 441
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]    
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) 262,310 262,310
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) 264,000 264,000
Preferred stock, liquidation preference $ 2,782 $ 2,623
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Note 12 - Leases (Details Textual)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Operating Lease, Payments $ 57
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term 3 years
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent 7.00%
v3.19.3.a.u2
Note 13 - Related Party Transactions (Details Textual) - Taglich Brothers Inc. [Member]
$ in Thousands
1 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Related Party Transaction, Monthly Fees for Services, First Three Months $ 8
Related Party Transaction, Monthly Fees for Services, After Three Months 5
Related Party Transaction, Success Fee, Revenue Target Under 5 Million 200
Related Party Transaction, Success Fee, Revenue Target Over 200 Million $ 1,000
v3.19.3.a.u2
Note 3 - Accounts Receivable and Unbilled Receivables
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]
3.
  Accounts Receivable and Unbilled Receivables
 
Accounts receivable and unbilled receivables consists of the following:
 
   
As of
December 31, 2019
   
As of
September 30, 2019
 
Accounts receivable
  $
1,190
    $
1,067
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
   
(104
)    
(88
)
Accounts receivable, net
  $
1,086
    $
979
 
 
As of
December 31, 2019,
three
customers represented approximately
19%,
18%
and
10%
of accounts receivable. As of
September 30, 2019,
three
customers represented approximately
16%,
14%
and
12%
of accounts receivable. For the
three
months ended
December 31, 2019,
one
customer represented approximately
12%
of the Company’s total revenue. For the
three
months ended
December 31, 2018,
two
customers represented approximately
18%
and
19%
of the Company’s total revenue.
v3.19.3.a.u2
Note 7 - Debt
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
7
.   Debt
 
During the
three
months ended
December 31, 2018,
the Company had a Line of Credit with Heritage Bank of Commerce (the “Line of Credit”) and a term loan with Montage Capital II, L.P. (the “Montage Loan”).   Borrowings under the Line of Credit accrued interest at the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate plus
1.75%
(
7.25%
at
December 31, 2018)
and the Montage Loan bore interest at
12.75%
per annum.  During the
three
months ended
December 31, 2018,
interest expense was approximately
$70
related to the Line of Credit and Montage Loan.  The Company
no
longer maintains nor are any future borrowings available under the Line of Credit.
 
As more fully described in Note
8,
in the fiscal
2019
second
quarter, the Company concluded a private offering of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, par value
$0.001
per share.  Proceeds were used, among other things, to pay-off in full the outstanding amounts on the Line of Credit and Montage Loan.  As of and during the
three
months ended
December 31, 2019,
the Company had
no
debt and did
not
incur any related interest expense.
 
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Note 11 - Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
1
1
.  Income Taxes
 
Income tax expense was
$3
and
$4
for the
three
months ended
December 31, 2019
and
2018,
respectively. Income tax expense consists of the estimated liability for state income taxes owed by the Company.  Net operating loss carry forwards are estimated to be sufficient to offset any potential taxable income for all periods presented.
v3.19.3.a.u2
Note 4 - Fair Value Measurement and Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Changes in Contingent Consideration (Details) - Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] - Warrant [Member]
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Balance $ 3,514
Additions
Exercises
Adjustment to fair value (1,101)
Balance $ 2,413
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Note 3 - Accounts Receivable and Unbilled Receivables - Summary of Accounts Receivable and Unbilled Receivables (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Accounts receivable $ 1,190 $ 1,067
Allowance for doubtful accounts (104) (88)
Accounts receivable, net $ 1,086 $ 979
v3.19.3.a.u2
Note 10 - Revenues and Other Related Items (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Notes Tables  
Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]
   
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
Revenues:
 
2019
   
2018
 
United States
  $
2,405
    $
2,353
 
International
   
427
     
22
 
    $
2,832
    $
2,375
 
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]
   
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
Revenues:
 
2019
   
2018
 
Digital Engagement Services
  $
1,096
    $
1,073
 
Subscription
   
350
     
764
 
Perpetual Licenses
   
1,044
     
154
 
Maintenance
   
85
     
127
 
Hosting
   
257
     
257
 
    $
2,832
    $
2,375
 
Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Table Text Block]
   
Deferred Revenue
 
   
Current
   
Long Term
 
Balance as of October 1, 2019
  $
1,262
    $
8
 
Increase(decrease)
   
701
     
(3
)
Balance as of December 31, 2019
  $
1,963
    $
5
 
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Note 13 - Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
1
3
.  Related Party Transactions
 
In
November 2018,
the Company engaged Taglich Brothers Inc, on a non-exclusive basis, to perform advisory and investment banking services to identify possible acquisition target possibilities. Michael Taglich, a director and shareholder of the Company, is the President and Chairman of Taglich Brothers Inc. Fees for the services were
$8
per month for
three
months and
$5
thereafter, cancellable at any time. Taglich Brothers Inc. could also earn a success fee ranging from
$200
for a revenue target acquisition of under
$5
million up to
$1
million for an acquisition target over
$200
million.
v3.19.3.a.u2
Note 3 - Accounts Receivable and Unbilled Receivables (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]
   
As of
December 31, 2019
   
As of
September 30, 2019
 
Accounts receivable
  $
1,190
    $
1,067
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
   
(104
)    
(88
)
Accounts receivable, net
  $
1,086
    $
979
 
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Net income (loss) $ 136 $ (4,955)
Net change in foreign currency translation adjustment 1
Comprehensive income (loss) $ 137 $ (4,955)
v3.19.3.a.u2
Note 8 - Shareholders' Equity - Valuation Assumptions for Stock Options (Details) - Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
$ / shares
Weighted-average fair value per share option (in dollars per share) $ 0.96
Expected life (in years) (Year) 6 years
Volatility 76.29%
Risk-free interest rate 1.61%
Dividend yield 0.00%
v3.19.3.a.u2
Note 7 - Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Oct. 10, 2017
Interest Expense, Debt, Total   $ 0 $ 70      
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share   $ 0.001   $ 0.001    
Long-term Debt, Total   $ 0        
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]            
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share         $ 0.001  
Loan Agreement [Member] | Non-Revolving Term Loan [Member]            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage           12.75%
Heritage Agreement [Member] | Wall Street Journal Prime Rate [Member]            
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.75%   7.25%      
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Document And Entity Information - shares
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Feb. 10, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Registrant Name Bridgeline Digital, Inc.  
Entity Central Index Key 0001378590  
Trading Symbol blin  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --09-30  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)   2,857,435
Entity Shell Company false  
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2019  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Amendment Flag false  
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
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Note 10 - Revenues and Other Related Items - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Revenues $ 2,832 $ 2,375
Service [Member]    
Revenues 1,096 1,073
Subscription and Circulation [Member]    
Revenues 350 764
Perpetual Licenses [Member]    
Revenues 1,044 154
Maintenance [Member]    
Revenues 85 127
Hosting [Member]    
Revenues $ 257 $ 257
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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
2.
   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
 
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
Unaudited Interim Financial Information
 
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), and with the instructions to Form
10
-Q and Regulation S-
X,
and in the opinion of the Company’s management these condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals, necessary for the fair presentation. The operating results for the
three
months ended
December 31, 2019
are
not
necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending
September 30, 2020.
The accompanying
September 30, 2019
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does
not
include all of the information and footnotes required by US GAAP for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form
10
-K for the year ended
September 30, 2019
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
December 27, 2019.
 
Reclassifications
 
Certain amounts in the prior period financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the presentation in the current period financial statements.  These reclassifications had
no
effect on the previously reported net loss.
 
Leases
 
In
February 2016,
the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)
2016
-
02,
Leases: Topic
842
(“ASU
2016
-
02”
or “ASC
842”
), which outlines principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases applicable to both lessors and lessees. The new standard requires lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets for the rights and obligations created by those leases.
 
The Company adopted the new lease standard during the fiscal
2020
first
quarter using the effective date of
October 1, 2019
as the date of initial application; therefore, the comparative prior periods presented have
not
been adjusted and continues to be reported under the previous lease standard. The Company applied the new standard using certain practical expedients, including:
 
 
the package of practical expedients, which permits the Company
not
to reassess under the new standard our prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs;
 
the short-term lease recognition exemption, which does
not
require the recognition of a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset or lease liability for those leases that qualify;
 
accounting for lease components and nonlease components as a single lease component for all underlying classes of assets.
 
As a result of adopting the new standard, substantially all of the Company’s operating lease commitments were recognized as operating lease assets and liabilities, initially measured as the present value of future lease payments for the remaining lease term discounted using the Company’s incremental borrowing rate of
7.0%.
At
October 1, 2019,
the adoption date, the Company recognized operating lease assets and liabilities of approximately
$545
.
 
The adoption of the new standard is non-cash in nature and had
no
impact on net cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities. See Note
12
for additional information regarding the Company’s lease arrangements and updated summary of significant accounting policies related to our leases.
 
Accounting Pronouncements Pending Adoption
 
Intangibles
Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software
 
In
August 2018,
the FASB issued ASU
2018
-
15,
which addresses a customer’s accounting for implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract. Under the new standard, customers will apply the same criteria for capitalizing implementation costs as they would for an arrangement that has a software license. ASU
2018
-
15
is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after
December 15, 2019,
including interim periods within those annual reporting periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new standard on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
 
Fair Value
 
In
August 2018,
the FASB issued ASU
2018
-
13,
which changes the fair value measurement disclosure requirements of ASC
820.
ASU
2018
-
13
will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after
December 15, 2019, 
including interim periods within those annual reporting periods, with early adoption is permitted for any eliminated or modified disclosures upon issuance of this ASU. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new standard on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
 
Financial Instruments – Credit Losses
 
In
June 2016,
the FASB issued ASU
No.
2016
-
13,
 
Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic
326
)
, which requires entities to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This replaces the existing incurred loss model and is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost. ASU
2016
-
13
is effective for smaller reporting companies for annual reporting periods beginning after
December 15, 2022,
including interim periods within those annual reporting periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new standard on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
 
All other Accounting Standards Updates issued but
not
yet effective are
not
expected to have a material effect on the Company’s future consolidated financial statements.
 
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Note 10 - Revenues and Other Related Items - Deferred Revenue (Details)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Balance, current $ 1,262
Balance, noncurrent 8
Increase(decrease) 701
Increase(decrease) (3)
Balance, current 1,963
Balance, noncurrent $ 5
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Note 12 - Leases - Operating Lease Liability (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jan. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
2020, operating lease   $ 194  
2020, sublease   46 $ 73
2020, net leases   148 79
2021, operating lease   114  
2021, net leases   114 12
2022, operating lease   88  
2022, net leases   88  
2023, operating lease   88  
2023, net leases   88  
2024, operating lease   30  
2024, net leases   30  
Total lease commitments, operating lease   514  
Total lease commitments, sublease   46 73
Total lease commitments, net leases   468 91
Less: Amount representing interest   (52)  
Present value of lease liabilities   462  
Less: current portion   (209)
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion   253
2021, operating lease   114  
2022, operating lease   88  
2023, operating lease   88  
2024, operating lease   $ 30  
NEW YORK | Subsequent Event [Member]      
2021, operating lease $ 79    
2022, operating lease 82    
2023, operating lease 85    
2024, operating lease 88    
Total lease commitments, operating lease 434    
2020, operating lease 40    
2021, operating lease 79    
2022, operating lease 82    
2023, operating lease 85    
2024, operating lease 88    
Thereafter, operating lease $ 60    
v3.19.3.a.u2
Note 4 - Fair Value Measurement and Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Warrant Liabilities Inputs and Assumptions (Details)
Dec. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Montage Warrant [Member] | Measurement Input, Price Volatility [Member]    
Volatility 0.78 0.71
Montage Warrant [Member] | Measurement Input, Risk Free Interest Rate [Member]    
Volatility 0.0174 0.0159
Montage Warrant [Member] | Measurement Input, Share Price [Member]    
Volatility 1.54 1.91
Series C Warrants [Member] | Measurement Input, Price Volatility [Member]    
Volatility 0.811 0.809
Series C Warrants [Member] | Measurement Input, Risk Free Interest Rate [Member]    
Volatility 0.017 0.0159
Series C Warrants [Member] | Measurement Input, Share Price [Member]    
Volatility 1.54 1.91
v3.19.3.a.u2
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2019
Oct. 01, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Operating Lease, Discount Rate, Percent   7.00%  
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset $ 462  
Operating Lease, Liability, Total $ 462    
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]      
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset   $ 545  
Operating Lease, Liability, Total   $ 545  
v3.19.3.a.u2
Note 5 - Intangible Assets - Changes in the Carrying Amount of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Finite Lived Intangible Assets, Net $ 3,269 $ 3,509
Domain And Trade Names [Member]    
Finite Lived Intangible Assets, Net 28 52
Customer Relationships [Member]    
Finite Lived Intangible Assets, Net 1,897 2,032
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]    
Finite Lived Intangible Assets, Net $ 1,344 $ 1,425
v3.19.3.a.u2
Note 5 - Intangible Assets
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
5
.   Intangible Assets
 
The components of intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization, are as follows:
 
   
As of
December 31, 2019
   
As of
September 30, 2019
 
Domain and trade names
  $
28
    $
52
 
Customer related
   
1,897
     
2,032
 
Technology
   
1,344
     
1,425
 
Balance at end of period
  $
3,269
    $
3,509
 
 
Total amortization expense was
$237
and
$4
related to intangible assets for the
three
months ended
December 31, 2019
and
2018,
respectively, and is reflected in operating expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The estimated amortization expense for fiscal year
2020
(remaining),
2021,
2022,
2023,
2024
and thereafter is
$661,
$858,
$763,
$682,
$296
and
$9,
respectively.
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Note 9 - Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Common Shareholders
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
9
.  
Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Common Shareholders
 
Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.  Diluted net loss per share attributable to common shareholders is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus the dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and warrants using the “treasury stock” method and convertible preferred stock using the “as-if-converted” method.  The computation of diluted earnings per share does
not
include the effect of outstanding stock options, warrants and convertible preferred stock that are considered anti-dilutive.
 
For the
three
months ended
December 31, 2019
and
2018,
diluted net loss per share was the same as basic net loss per share as the effects of all the Company’s potential common stock equivalents are anti-dilutive as the Company reported a net loss applicable to common shareholders for the periods and the impact of in-the-money warrants were also anti-dilutive. Potential common stock equivalents excluded include the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, stock options and warrants (see Note
8
).
v3.19.3.a.u2
Note 11 - Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total $ 3 $ 4
v3.19.3.a.u2
Note 12 - Leases - Future Minimum Rental Payments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
2020, operating lease   $ 152
2020, sublease $ 46 73
2020, net leases 148 79
2021, operating lease   12
2021, net leases 114 12
Total lease commitments, operating lease   164
Total lease commitments, sublease 46 73
Total lease commitments, net leases $ 468 $ 91
v3.19.3.a.u2
Note 5 - Intangible Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Amortization of Intangible Assets, Total $ 237 $ 4
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Remainder of Fiscal Year 661  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two 858  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three 763  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four 682  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five 296  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, after Year Five $ 9  
v3.19.3.a.u2
Note 4 - Fair Value Measurement and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details Textual) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value Adjustment of Warrants $ (1,101) $ (12)
v3.19.3.a.u2
Note 1 - Description of Business (Details Textual)
May 01, 2019
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2019
$ / shares
shares
Sep. 30, 2019
$ / shares
shares
Apr. 26, 2019
$ / shares
shares
Apr. 25, 2019
shares
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share | $ / shares $ 0.001 $ 0.001 $ 0.001 $ 0.001  
Common Stock, Shares Authorized | shares 50,000,000 50,000,000 50,000,000 2,500,000,000 50,000,000
Reverse Stock Split [Member]          
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio 50        
v3.19.3.a.u2
Note 6 - Restructuring Expenses
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
6
.   Restructuring
Expenses
 
Commencing in fiscal
2015
and through fiscal
2020,
the Company’s management approved, committed to and initiated plans to restructure and further improve efficiencies by implementing cost reductions in line with expected decreases in revenue. The Company renegotiated several office leases and relocated to smaller space, while also negotiating sub-leases for the original space. In addition, the Company executed a general work-force reduction and recognized costs for severance and termination benefits. These restructuring charges and accruals require estimates and assumptions, including contractual rental commitments or lease buy-outs for vacated office space and related costs, and estimated sub-lease income. The Company’s sub-lease assumptions include the rates to be charged to a sub-tenant and the timing of the sub-lease arrangement. All of the vacated lease spaces are currently contractually occupied by new sub-tenants for the remaining life of the lease. In the fiscal
2017
second
quarter, the Company initiated a plan to shut down its operations in India, which is expected to be completed in the
first
half of fiscal
2020.
All of these estimates and assumptions are monitored on a quarterly basis for changes in circumstances with the corresponding adjustments reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
 
As of
December 31, 2019
and
September 30, 2019,
$25
and
$75,
respectively, was reflected in Accrued liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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Note 10 - Revenues and Other Related Items
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]
1
0
.  
Revenues and Other Related Items
 
Disaggregated Revenues
 
The Company disaggregates revenue from contracts with customers by geography and product grouping, as it believes this best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.
 
The Company’s revenue by geography (based on customer address) is as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
Revenues:
 
2019
   
2018
 
United States
  $
2,405
    $
2,353
 
International
   
427
     
22
 
    $
2,832
    $
2,375
 
 
The Company’s revenue by type is as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
Revenues:
 
2019
   
2018
 
Digital Engagement Services
  $
1,096
    $
1,073
 
Subscription
   
350
     
764
 
Perpetual Licenses
   
1,044
     
154
 
Maintenance
   
85
     
127
 
Hosting
   
257
     
257
 
    $
2,832
    $
2,375
 
 
Deferred Revenue
 
Amounts that have been invoiced are recorded in accounts receivable and deferred revenue or revenue, depending on whether the revenue recognition criteria have been met. Deferred revenue represents amounts billed for which revenue has
not
yet been recognized. Deferred revenue that is expected to be recognized during the succeeding
12
-month period is recorded as current deferred revenue, and the remaining portion is recorded as noncurrent deferred revenue included in Other long-term liabilities.   As of
December 31, 2019,
approximately
$5
of revenue is expected to be recognized from remaining performance obligations for contracts with original performance obligations that exceed
one
year.  The Company expects to recognize revenue on approximately
99%
of these remaining performance obligations over the next
12
months, with the balance recognized thereafter.  
 
The following table summarizes the classification and net change in deferred revenue as of and for the
three
months ended
December 31, 2019:
 
   
Deferred Revenue
 
   
Current
   
Long Term
 
Balance as of October 1, 2019
  $
1,262
    $
8
 
Increase(decrease)
   
701
     
(3
)
Balance as of December 31, 2019
  $
1,963
    $
5
 
 
 
Deferred Capitalized Commission Costs
 
The incremental direct costs of obtaining a contract, which primarily consist of sales commissions paid for new subscription contracts are deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of approximately
three
years.  The Company evaluated both qualitative and quantitative factors, including the estimated life cycles of its offerings, renewal rates, and its customer attrition to determine the amortization periods for the capitalized costs. The initial amortization period is generally the customer contract term, which is typically
thirty-six
(
36
) months, with some exceptions. Deferred capitalized commission that will be recognized as expense during the succeeding
12
-month period is recognized as current deferred capitalized commission costs, and the remaining portion is recognized as long-term deferred capitalized commission costs. Total deferred capitalized commissions were
$48
and
$70
as of
December 31, 2019
and
September 30, 2019,
respectively. Current deferred capitalized commission costs are included in Other current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and noncurrent deferred capitalized commission costs are included in Other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amortization expense was
$5
and
$15
for the
three
months ended
December 31, 2019
and
2018,
respectively.
 
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Note 14 - Legal Proceedings
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]
1
4
.  Legal Proceedings
 
The Company is subject to ordinary routine litigation and claims incidental to its business. As of
December 31, 2019,
the Company was
not
engaged with any material legal proceedings.
v3.19.3.a.u2
Note 4 - Fair Value Measurement and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Notes Tables  
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Table Text Block]
   
As of
December 31, 2019
   
As of
September 30, 2019
 
   
Montage Capital
   
Series C
Preferred
   
Montage Capital
   
Series C
Preferred
 
Volatility
   
78
%    
81.1
%    
71
%    
80.9
%
Risk-free rate
   
1.74
%    
1.70
%    
1.59
%    
1.59
%
Stock price
  $
1.54
    $
1.54
    $
1.91
    $
1.91
 
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]
   
As of December 31, 2019
   
 
 
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
                                 
Liabilities:
                               
Warrant liability - Montage
  $
-
    $
-
    $
13
    $
13
 
Warrant liability - Series A, B and C
   
-
     
-
     
2,400
     
2,400
 
Total Liabilities
  $
-
    $
-
    $
2,413
    $
2,413
 
   
As of September 30, 2019
   
 
 
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
                                 
Liabilities:
                               
Warrant liability - Montage
  $
-
    $
-
    $
14
    $
14
 
Warrant liability - Series A, B and C
   
-
     
-
     
3,500
     
3,500
 
Total Liabilities
  $
-
    $
-
    $
3,514
    $
3,514
 
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
   
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2019
 
Balance at beginning of period, October 1, 2019
  $
3,514
 
Additions
   
-
 
Exercises
   
-
 
Adjustment to fair value
   
(1,101
)
Balance at end of period, December 31, 2019
  $
2,413
 
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Note 12 - Leases (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Notes Tables  
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]
   
 
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2019
 
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations:
 
 
 
 
Operating lease cost
  $
83
 
Variable lease cost
   
5
 
Less: Sublease income, net
   
(27
)
Total
  $
61
 
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]
   

Operating Leases
   
Receipts
Subleases
   
Net Leases
 
Fiscal year:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2020 (a)
  $
194
    $
46
    $
148
 
2021
   
114
     
-
     
114
 
2022
   
88
     
-
     
88
 
2023
   
88
     
-
     
88
 
2024
   
30
     
-
     
30
 
Total lease commitments
  $
514
    $
46
    $
468
 
Less: Amount representing interest
   
(52
)    
 
     
 
 
Present value of lease liabilities
  $
462
     
 
     
 
 
Less: current portion
   
(209
)    
 
     
 
 
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion
  $
253
     
 
     
 
 
2020
  $
40
 
2021
   
79
 
2022
   
82
 
2023
   
85
 
2024
   
88
 
Thereafter
   
60
 
Total lease commitments
  $
434
 
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]
   

Operating Leases
   
Receipts
Subleases
   
Net Leases
 
Fiscal year:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2020
  $
152
    $
73
    $
79
 
2021
   
12
     
-
     
12
 
Total lease commitments
  $
164
    $
73
    $
91
 
v3.19.3.a.u2
Note 10 - Revenues and Other Related Items - Revenue by Geography (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Revenues $ 2,832 $ 2,375
UNITED STATES    
Revenues 2,405 2,353
Non-US [Member]    
Revenues $ 427 $ 22
v3.19.3.a.u2
Note 1 - Description of Business
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]
1.
   Description of Business
Overview
Bridgeline Digital, The Digital Engagement Company™ (the “Company”), helps customers maximize the performance of their full digital experience from websites and intranets to online stores and campaigns and integrates Web Content Management, eCommerce, Marketing Automation, Site Search, Authenticated Portals, Social Media Management, Translation and Web Analytics to help organizations deliver digital experiences.
 
The Bridgeline Unbound platform is delivered through a cloud-based SaaS (“Software as a Service”) multi-tenant business model, providing maintenance, daily technical operation and support; or via a traditional perpetual licensing business model, in which the software resides on a dedicated server in either the customer’s facility or hosted by Bridgeline via a cloud-based hosted services model.
 
OrchestraCMS, delivered through a cloud-based SaaS, is the only content and digital experience platform built
100%
native on Salesforce and helps customers create compelling digital experiences for their customers, partners, and employees; uniquely combining content with business data, processes and applications across any channel or device, including Salesforce Communities, social media, portals, intranets, websites, applications and services.
 
Celebros Search, delivered through a cloud-based SaaS, is a commerce oriented, site search product that provides for Natural Language Processing with artificial intelligence to present very relevant search results based on long-tail keyword searches in
seven
languages.
 
The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on
August 28, 2000.
 
Locations
 
The Company’s corporate office is located in Burlington, Massachusetts.  The Company maintains regional field offices serving the following geographical locations: Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; and Ontario, Canada. The Company has
three
wholly-owned subsidiaries: Bridgeline Digital Pvt. Ltd. located in Bangalore, India, Bridgeline Digital Canada, Inc. located in Ontario, Canada, and Stantive Technologies Pty. Ltd. located in Australia.
 
Increase in Authorized Shares and Reverse Stock Split
 
On
April 26, 2019,
the Company’s Shareholders and the Board of Directors approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the total number of shares of Common Stock, par value
$0.001
per share (“
Common Stock
”), authorized for issuance thereunder from
50
million shares to
2.5
billion shares (the “
Increase in Authorized
”). On the same date the Company’s Shareholders and the Board of Directors also approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of both its issued and outstanding and authorized shares of Common Stock, par value
$0.001
per share, at a ratio of
one
(
1
) share of Common Stock for every
fifty
(
50
) shares of Common Stock at any time prior to
December 31, 2019 (
the “Reverse Split”) pursuant to which all classes of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock at the close of business on such date were combined and reconstituted into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock in a ratio of
one
(
1
) share of Common Stock for every
fifty
(
50
) shares of Common Stock (
“1
-for-
50
reverse stock split”). The
1
-for-
50
reverse stock split was effective as of close of business on
May 1, 2019 (
the “Effective Date”) and the Company’s stock began trading on a split-adjusted basis on
May 2, 2019.
 
The reverse stock split reduced the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock authorized from
2.5
billion shares to
50
million shares. Proportional adjustments have been made to the conversion and exercise prices of the Company’s outstanding convertible preferred stock, warrants, restricted stock awards, and stock options, and to the number of shares issued and issuable under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plans. The Company did
not
issue any fractional shares in connection with the reverse stock split. Instead, any stockholder who would otherwise be entitled to receive a fractional share of Common Stock as a result of the reverse stock split was entitled to receive a cash payment in lieu thereof based on the average of the closing sales prices of a share of the Company’s Common Stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market during regular trading hours for the
five
consecutive trading days immediately preceding the Effective Date. The reverse stock split does
not
modify the rights or preferences of the Common Stock. The number of authorized shares of the Company’s Common Stock is
50
million shares and the par value remains
$0.001.
 
The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the
three
months ended
December 31, 2018
and footnotes have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the effects of the
1
-for-
50
reverse stock split which occurred during the Company’s fiscal
2019
third
quarter. All other periods presented were previously reported having given effect to the
1
-for-
50
reverse stock split.
 
Going Concern
 
The Company has incurred operating losses and used cash in its operating activities for the past several years. Cash was used to fund operations, develop new products, and build infrastructure. During the prior fiscal years and continuing into the current fiscal year, the Company has executed a restructuring plan that included a reduction of workforce and office space, which significantly reduced operating expenses. The Company is continuing to maintain tight control over discretionary spending in the current fiscal year.
 
The Company has
zero
debt at
December 31, 2019.
While the Company believes that future revenues and cash flows, as acquisitions completed in the fiscal
2019
second
quarter continue to be integrated and a full year of operations occurs, will supplement its working capital and it has an appropriate cost structure to support future revenue growth, based upon its current working capital and projected cash flows in the next
twelve
months, the Company will need additional sources of financing in place in order to ensure its operations are adequately funded.
No
definitive agreements for additional financing are in place as of the issuance date of this Form
10
-Q and there can be
no
assurances that additional sources of financing could be obtained on terms that are favorable or acceptable to us and that revenue growth and improvement in cash flows can be achieved. Accordingly, management believes that there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for at least
twelve
months following the issuance date of this Form
10
-Q.
No
adjustments have been made to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements as a result of this uncertainty.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Net revenue:    
Net revenue $ 2,832 $ 2,375
Cost of revenue:    
Cost of revenue 1,311 1,341
Gross profit 1,521 1,034
Operating expenses:    
Sales and marketing 1,076 814
General and administrative 754 778
Research and development 390 418
Depreciation and amortization 258 26
Goodwill impairment 3,732
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses 5
Total operating expenses 2,483 5,768
Loss from operations (962) (4,734)
Interest expense, net (79)
Amortization of debt discount (150)
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities 1,101 12
Income (loss) before income taxes 139 (4,951)
Provision for income taxes 3 4
Net income (loss) 136 (4,955)
Dividends on convertible preferred stock (79) (79)
Deemed dividend on amendment of Series A convertible preferred stock (2,314)
Net loss applicable to common shareholders $ (2,257) $ (5,034)
Net loss per share attributable to common shareholders:    
Basic net loss per share (in dollars per share) $ (0.81) $ (22.87)
Diluted net loss per share (in dollars per share) $ (0.81) $ (22.87)
Number of weighted average shares outstanding:    
Basic (in shares) 2,798,475 220,156
Diluted (in shares) 2,798,475 220,156
Service [Member]    
Net revenue:    
Net revenue $ 1,096 $ 1,073
Cost of revenue:    
Cost of revenue 583 855
License [Member]    
Net revenue:    
Net revenue 1,736 1,302
Cost of revenue:    
Cost of revenue $ 728 $ 486
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Note 8 - Shareholders' Equity - Stock Warrants Outstanding and Issuance (Details)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
$ / shares
shares
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Shares (in shares) 5,493,370
Director/Shareholder 1 [Member]  
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Issue Date Feb. 12, 2015
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Shares (in shares) 240
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 1,000
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Expiration Feb. 12, 2020
Director/Shareholder 2 [Member]  
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Issue Date May 12, 2015
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Shares (in shares) 240
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 1,000
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Expiration May 12, 2020
Director/Shareholder 3 [Member]  
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Issue Date Dec. 31, 2015
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Shares (in shares) 120
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 1,000
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Expiration Dec. 31, 2020
Placement Agent Stock Warrants 1 [Member]  
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Issue Date May 17, 2016
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Shares (in shares) 1,736
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 187.50
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Expiration May 17, 2021
Placement Agent Stock Warrants 2 [Member]  
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Issue Date May 11, 2016
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Shares (in shares) 1,067
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 187.50
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Expiration May 11, 2021
Placement Agent Stock Warrants 3 [Member]  
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Issue Date Jul. 15, 2016
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Shares (in shares) 880
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 230
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Expiration Jul. 15, 2021
Investor Stock Warrants 1 [Member]  
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Issue Date Nov. 09, 2016
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Shares (in shares) 4,271
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 175
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Expiration May 09, 2022
Director/Shareholder 4 [Member]  
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Issue Date Dec. 31, 2016
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Shares (in shares) 120
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 1,000
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Expiration Dec. 31, 2021
Financing Warrants [Member]  
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Issue Date Oct. 10, 2017
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Shares (in shares) 1,327
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 132.50
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Expiration Oct. 10, 2025
Director/Shareholder 5 [Member]  
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Issue Date Dec. 31, 2017
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Shares (in shares) 120
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 1,000
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Expiration Dec. 31, 2021
Investor Stock Warrants 2 [Member]  
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Issue Date Oct. 19, 2018
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Shares (in shares) 3,120
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 25
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Expiration Oct. 19, 2023
Placement Agent Stock Warrants 4 [Member]  
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Issue Date Oct. 16, 2018
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Shares (in shares) 10,000
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 31.25
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Expiration Oct. 16, 2023
Investor Stock Warrants 3 [Member]  
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Issue Date Mar. 12, 2019
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Shares (in shares) 159,236
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 4
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Expiration Oct. 19, 2023
Investor Stock Warrants 4 [Member]  
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Issue Date Mar. 12, 2019
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Shares (in shares) 2,556,875
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 4
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Expiration Sep. 12, 2024
Investor Stock Warrants 5 [Member]  
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Issue Date Mar. 12, 2019
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Shares (in shares) 2,556,875
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 4
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Expiration Sep. 12, 2021
Investor Stock Warrants 6 [Member]  
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Issue Date Mar. 12, 2019
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Shares (in shares) 69,295
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 0.05
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Expiration Sep. 12, 2024
Placement Agent Stock Warrants 5 [Member]  
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Issue Date Mar. 12, 2019
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Shares (in shares) 127,848
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 4
Stock Warrants Outstanding, Expiration Sep. 12, 2024
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Note 6 - Restructuring Expenses (Details Textual) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Member]    
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance $ 25 $ 75