Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Basis of Presentation |
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We follow accounting standards set by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. This board sets generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP, that we follow in preparing financial statements that report our financial position, results of operations, and sources and uses of cash. We also follow the reporting regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. |
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The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities known to exist as of the date the financial statements are published, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Uncertainties with respect to such estimates and assumptions are inherent in the preparation of our financial statements. It is possible the actual results could differ from these estimates and assumptions and could have a material effect on the reported amounts of our financial position and results of operations. |
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Principles of Consolidation |
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The accompanying consolidated financial statements of GlobalSCAPE, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary (collectively referred to as the “Company” or “we”) are prepared in conformity with GAAP. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. |
Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Revenue Recognition |
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We develop, market and sell software products. We recognize revenue from a sale transaction when the following conditions are met: |
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· Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists. |
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· Delivery has occurred or services have been rendered. |
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· The amount is fixed or determinable. |
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· Collection is reasonably assured. |
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For a sale transaction not meeting any one of these four criteria, we defer recognition of revenue related to that transaction until all the criteria are met. |
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We earn the majority of our software license revenue from software products sold under perpetual software license agreements. At the time our customers purchase these products, they typically also purchase a product maintenance and support, or M&S, agreement. These transactions are multiple element software sales for which we assess the presence of vendor specific objective evidence (“VSOE”) of the fair value of the undelivered elements to determine the portion of these sales to recognize as revenue upon delivery of the software product and the portion of these sales to record as deferred revenue at the time the product is delivered. We amortize the deferred revenue component to revenue in future periods as we deliver the related future services to the customer. For transactions, if any, for which we cannot establish VSOE of fair value of the undelivered elements, we initially record the entire transaction as deferred revenue and amortize that amount to revenue in future periods as we deliver the related future services to the customer. |
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Our deferred revenue consists primarily of revenue to be earned in the future as we deliver services under M&S agreements. Certain of our customers will accept, and sometimes pay, our invoices for M&S services prior to the commencement of the M&S period. In such cases, we record accounts receivable and deferred revenue in the same amount at the time we submit an invoice to the customer and commence recognition of the deferred revenue as revenue only after the M&S period begins. |
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For our products licensed and delivered under a software-as-a-service transaction on a monthly or other periodic subscription basis, we recognize subscription revenue, including initial setup fees, on a monthly basis over the contractual term of the customer contract as we deliver our products and services. Amounts invoiced or paid prior to this revenue recognition are presented as deferred revenue until earned. |
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We provide professional services to our customers consisting primarily of software installation support, operations support and training. We recognize revenue from these services as they are completed and accepted by our customers. |
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We collect sales tax on many of our sales. We do not include sales tax collected in our revenue. We record it as a liability payable to taxing authorities. |
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Concentrations of Credit Risk and Significant Customers |
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Our cash, cash equivalents and long-term investments are on deposit in banks and are collectively insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for $500,000. Our balances in excess of that amount are not insured. We may withdraw our cash deposits upon demand. We maintain our cash with multiple financial institutions of reputable credit to minimize our risk of loss. |
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We generally provide credit to our customers under typical invoice payment terms (for example, net 30) that gives rise to trade accounts receivable from those customers. We do not require collateral from our customers. We perform ongoing evaluations of the credit risk related to offering these payment terms. We provide an allowance for uncollectible accounts based on our historical collections experience and the profile of our accounts receivable. |
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In 2014, 2013 and 2012, no single customer accounted for more than 10% of revenues. One customer comprised 14% of our total accounts receivable at both December 31, 2014 and 2013, substantially all of which have been subsequently collected. |
Other Concentrations Policy [Text Block] | Other Concentrations |
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Sales in Foreign Markets. In 2014, 2013 and 2012, approximately 28%, 27% and 26%, respectively, of our revenues resulted from sales to customers in foreign countries. We received substantially all of our revenues from foreign customers in U.S. dollars resulting in limited exchange rate risks. Our foreign sales are concentrated mostly in Canada, Western Europe and Latin America. |
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Labor. We use software developers outside the United States to perform a portion of the coding for the development and maintenance of our software products. If we were unable to continue using these developers because of political or economic instability, we may have difficulty finding comparably skilled developers or may have to pay considerably more for the same work, which could have a material adverse impact on our financial position and results of operations. |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Cash and cash equivalents |
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Cash and cash equivalents includes all cash and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. Our cash balance as of December 31, 2014, is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for $500,000. |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Property and Equipment |
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Property and equipment is comprised of furniture and fixtures, software, computer equipment and leasehold improvements which are recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives. Furniture, fixtures and equipment have a useful life of 5 to 7 years, computer equipment and software have a life of 3 years and leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the term of the lease under which the improvements were made or the estimated useful life of the asset. |
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Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. |
Investment, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Long Term Investments |
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Long-term investments consist of certificates of deposit held with financial institutions with contractual maturity dates greater than one year from the balance sheet date. The Company has the intent and ability to hold these investments until their maturity dates and therefore accounts for them as held-to-maturity. These certificates of deposit are stated at amortized cost, which approximates fair value of these investments. |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Goodwill |
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Goodwill is not amortized. On at least an annual basis, we test goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level. We operate as a single reporting unit. |
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When testing goodwill, we first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not (that is, a likelihood of more than 50 percent) that the fair value of our reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill. In performing this qualitative assessment, we assess events and circumstances relevant to us including, but not limited to: |
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• | Macroeconomic conditions. | | | | | | | | | | | |
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• | Industry and market considerations. | | | | | | | | | | | |
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• | Cost factors and trends for labor and other expenses of operating our business. | | | | | | | | | | | |
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• | Our overall financial performance and outlook for the future. | | | | | | | | | | | |
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• | Trends in the quoted market value and trading of our common stock. | | | | | | | | | | | |
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In considering these and other factors, we consider the extent to which any adverse events and circumstances identified could affect the comparison of our reporting unit’s fair value with its carrying amount. We place more weight on events and circumstances that most affect our reporting unit’s fair value or the carrying amount of our net assets. We consider positive and mitigating events and circumstances that may affect our determination of whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of our reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. We evaluate, on the basis of the weight of the evidence, the significance of all identified events and circumstances in the context of determining whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of our reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. |
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If, after assessing the totality of these qualitative events and circumstances, we determine it is not more likely than not that the fair value of our reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, we conclude there is no impairment of goodwill and perform no further testing in accordance with GAAP. If we conclude otherwise, we proceed with performing the first step, and if necessary, the second step, of the two-step goodwill impairment test prescribed by GAAP. |
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As of December 31, 2014, after assessing the totality of the relevant events and circumstances, we determined it not more likely than not that the fair value of our reporting unit was less than its carrying amount. Accordingly, we concluded there was no impairment of goodwill as of that date. |
Research, Development, and Computer Software, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Capitalized Software Development Costs |
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When we complete research and development for a software product and have completed a detail program design or a working model of that software product, we capitalize production costs incurred for that software product from that point forward until it is ready for general release to the public. Thereafter, we amortize capitalized software production costs to expense using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of that product, which is generally three years. |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Intangible Assets – Patent, Customer Relationships and Developed Technology |
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During a portion of 2013 and all of 2012, we had intangible assets, other than goodwill, consisting of a patent, customer relationships and developed technology that we acquired through the purchase of other companies. We determined the value of those intangible assets at the time of acquisition through discounted cash flow and other similar valuation methods. We amortized these intangible assets on straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives that range from seven to eighteen years. As of December 31, 2013, the balance of these intangible assets had been reduced to zero as a result of the combination of this amortization and a determination that the unamortized portion of these intangible assets was of nominal value. |
Research and Development Expense, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Research and Development |
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We expense research and development costs as incurred. |
Advertising Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Advertising Expense |
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We expense advertising costs as incurred as a component of our selling, general and administrative expenses. Advertising expense was $1.4 million, $729,000 and $493,000 in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. |
Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block] | Share-Based Compensation |
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We measure the cost of share-based payment transactions at the grant date based on the calculated fair value of the award. We recognize this cost as an expense ratably over the recipient’s requisite service period during which that award vests or becomes unrestricted. |
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For stock option awards, we estimate their fair value at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model considering the following factors: |
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• | We estimate expected volatility based on historical volatility of our common stock. | | | | | | | | | | | |
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• | We use primarily the simplified method to derive an expected term which represents an estimate of the time options are expected to remain outstanding. We use this method because our options are plain-vanilla options, and we believe our historical option exercise experience is not adequately indicative of our future expectations. | | | | | | | | | | | |
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• | We base the risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option on the U.S. treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. | | | | | | | | | | | |
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For restricted stock awards, we use the quoted price of our common stock on the grant date as the fair value of the award. |
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Income Taxes |
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We account for income taxes using the asset and liability method. We record deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the difference between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amount for financial reporting purposes, as measured by the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are carried on the balance sheet with the presumption that they will be realizable in future periods in which we generate taxable income. |
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We assess the likelihood that deferred tax assets will be realized from future taxable income. Based on this assessment, we provide any necessary valuation allowance on our balance sheet with a corresponding increase in the tax provision on our statement of operations. Any valuation allowances we establish are determined based upon a number of assumptions, judgments, and estimates, including forecasted earnings, future taxable income, and the relative proportions of revenue and income before taxes in the various domestic jurisdictions in which we operate. |
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We account for uncertainty in income taxes using a two-step process to determine the amount of tax benefit to be recognized. First, we evaluate the tax position to determine the likelihood that it will be sustained upon external examination. If the tax position is deemed “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained, we assess the tax position to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. The amount of the benefit we recognize is the largest amount that we believe has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Unrecognized tax benefits represent tax positions for which reserves have been established. |
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Earnings Per Share |
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We compute basic earnings per share using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the periods. We compute diluted earnings per share using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding plus the number of common shares that would be issued assuming conversion of all potentially dilutive common shares outstanding. Awards of non-vested options are considered potentially dilutive common shares for the purpose of computing earnings per common share. In applying the treasury stock method to non-vested options, the assumed proceeds include the amount the employee must pay to exercise the option plus the amount of unrecognized cost attributable to future periods less any expected tax benefits. Below is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of basic and diluted earnings per share for each of the following years (in thousands except net income (loss) per share amounts): |
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| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 (1) | |
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Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share: | | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 3,026 | | | $ | 3,840 | | | $ | (1,800 | ) |
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Denominators for basic and diluted earnings per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic | | | 20,163 | | | | 18,626 | | | | 18,358 | |
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Dilutive potential common shares | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock options and awards | | | 530 | | | | 456 | | | | - | |
Denominator for diluted earnings per share | | | 20,693 | | | | 19,082 | | | | 18,358 | |
Net income (loss) per common share - basic | | $ | 0.15 | | | $ | 0.21 | | | $ | (0.10 | ) |
Net income (loss) per common share – diluted | | $ | 0.15 | | | $ | 0.2 | | | $ | (0.10 | ) |
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(1) | For the year ended December 31, 2012, options to purchase 531,634 shares and all of the warrants outstanding at that date have been excluded in computing dilutive shares as the effect would be anti-dilutive. | | | | | | | | | | | |
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Recent accounting pronouncements |
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In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09 entitled Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The core principle of this guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. We are subject to this guidance effective with financial statements we issue for the year ending December 31, 2017, and the quarterly periods during that year. We do not expect the amounts or timing of revenue we report in those future periods under this guidance to be materially affected relative to current guidance. |
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In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740)-Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. ASU 2013-11 states that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward except under certain circumstances when one or more of these items is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction. ASU 2013-11 is applicable for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013. Our adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our financial statements. |
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In February 2013, the FASB issued FASB ASU No. 2013-04,Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date. ASU 2013-04 provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements to the extent such obligations are not already addressed within existing guidance under GAAP. ASU 2013-04 is applicable for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013. Our adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our financial statements. |
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In July 2012, the FASB issued FASB ASU No. 2012-02, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350)—Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment. ASU 2012-02 permits an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test in accordance with Subtopic 350-30. If an entity concludes that it is not more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired, then no further action is required. If an entity concludes otherwise, then it is required to determine the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset and perform the quantitative impairment test. ASU 2012-02 became effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. Our adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our financial statements. |
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Use of Estimates |
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The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities known to exist as of the date the financial statements are published, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Uncertainties with respect to such estimates and assumptions are inherent in the preparation of the Company’s financial statements. It is possible that the actual results could differ from these estimates and assumptions, which could have a material effect on the reported amounts of the Company’s financial position and results of operation. |
Reclassification, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Reclassifications |
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Amounts previously reported as other revenue in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, have been reclassified to software licenses revenue to conform to the presentation for the year ended December 31, 2014. |