| Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] | 2. Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation We follow accounting standards set by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. This board sets GAAP, which 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 SEC. 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. Principles of Consolidation The accompanying consolidated financial statements of GlobalSCAPE, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary (collectively referred to as “GlobalSCAPE”, the “Company” or “we”) are prepared in conformity with GAAP. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Revenue Recognition Products and Services We earn revenue by delivering the following software products and services:
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Perpetual software licenses under which clients install our products in their information systems environment on computers they manage, own or otherwise procure from a cloud services provider. Clients also deploy our products with cloud services providers in a BYOL environment.
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Cloud-based, hosted SaaS solutions that we sell on an ongoing subscription basis resulting in our earning recurring, monthly subscription and usage fees to access the service.
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Maintenance and support services, or M&S, that generally consist of telephone support and access to unspecified future software upgrades.
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Professional services for product integration and configuration that generally do not significantly modify our software products. We earn the majority of our revenue from the sale of perpetual software licenses and associated contracts for M&S. We recognize revenue when we have satisfied a performance obligation by transferring control over a product or delivering a service to a client. We measure revenue based upon the consideration set forth in an arrangement or contract with a client. The revenue recognition criteria we apply to each of our software products and services are as follows:
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Perpetual software licenses – These licenses grant a right to use our functional intellectual property. We recognize revenue at the point in time when we electronically deliver to our client the software license key that provides the ability to access and use our product. If our client is a reseller who will further transfer the ability to access and use our product to a third party under a separate arrangement that the reseller has with that third party, we recognize revenue at the time we deliver the software license key to the reseller since our contract is with the reseller.
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Cloud-based, hosted SaaS solutions – These solutions grant a right to access our functional intellectual property. We recognize revenue over time on a monthly basis as we deliver the services to which our clients subscribe. Revenue can include basic monthly fees to access the software and usage fees based upon the volume of certain resources the client consumes (such as volumes of storage or bandwidth). We are generally paid for these services on a month-to-month basis, but if a client pays us in advance for services we will deliver in the future, we record as deferred revenue the amount of such payment related to services we have not yet delivered.
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M&S – We provide these services to purchasers of perpetual software licenses under agreements with terms generally ranging from one to three years. We require up-front payment of our M&S fee in an amount that covers the entire term of the agreement. We record as deferred revenue amounts paid that relate to future periods during which we will provide the M&S service. We reduce deferred revenue and recognize revenue ratably in future periods as we deliver the M&S service.
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Professional services – We recognize revenue from these services when the services are completed. If we are paid in advance for these services, we record such payment as deferred revenue until we complete the services. The delivery of our software products and services generally does not involve any variable consideration, financing components or consideration payable to a client such as rebates or other incentives that reduce amounts owed to us by clients. Deferred Revenue Classification and Activity Deferred revenue related to services we will deliver within one year is presented as a current liability. Deferred revenue related to services that we will deliver more than one year into the future is presented as a non-current liability. The activity in our deferred revenue balances has been as follows ($in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
2019
2018
Deferred revenue, beginning of period $ 16,237 $ 17,050
Deferred revenue resulting from new contracts with clients 31,117 21,577
Deferred revenue at the beginning of the period that was amortized to revenue (24,945 ) (20,244 )
Deferred revenue arising during the period that was amortized to revenue (4,154 ) (2,146 )
Deferred revenue, end of period $ 18,255 $ 16,237 Multi-Element Transactions At the time clients purchase perpetual software licenses, they also typically purchase M&S although it is not mandatory. We do not sell separate M&S to subscribers to our SaaS solutions as M&S is provided as part of their SaaS subscription. Clients may also purchase professional services at the time they purchase perpetual software licenses or a SaaS subscription. Each of the components of these multi-element transactions is a separately identifiable performance obligation. For multi-element transactions, we allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation on a relative stand-alone selling price basis. We determine that stand-alone selling price for each item at the inception of the transaction involving these multiple elements. We sell, as stand-alone transactions, renewals of pre-existing M&S contracts, professional services to clients seeking assistance with products they have previously purchased from us, or SaaS subscriptions to clients not requiring any of our other products or services. Accordingly, we are able to estimate the stand-alone selling price of these items based upon our observation of those transactions. Since most of our sales of perpetual software licenses are part of multi-element transactions that also involve M&S and/or professional services, and because the selling price of those licenses can vary significantly among clients, we use the residual approach under FASB Accounting Standards Codification Top 606, or ASC 606, to estimate the selling price of perpetual software licenses in a multi-element transaction by reference to the total transaction price less the sum of the observable stand-alone selling prices of M&S and/or professional services. We allocate discounts proportionally to all of the components of a multi-element transaction. Sales Tax We collect sales tax on many of our transactions with clients as required under applicable law. We do not include sales tax collected in our revenue. We record it as a liability payable to taxing authorities. Allowance for Sales Returns We provide an allowance for sales returns. We estimate this allowance based upon our historical experience and the nature of recent transactions with clients. This amount is included in accrued liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet. Contract Assets We generally bill clients for professional services when we have fully delivered the services specified in the contract. We may incur costs in delivering the services prior to that time. Such costs are generally not material. Accordingly, we do not record a contract asset for professional service engagements in process but not yet billed. Incremental Costs of Obtaining a Contract to Deliver Goods and Services We incur incremental costs in the form of sales commissions paid to our sales personnel and royalties on certain products paid to third parties. These are costs we would not incur if we did not obtain a contract to deliver our goods and services. We account for these costs as follows:
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If the costs are associated with products and services for which we recognize revenue at a fixed point in time (primarily sales of perpetual software licenses and professional services), we expense these costs in full at the time we recognize that revenue.
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If the costs are associated with services for which we recognize revenue over time (primarily sales of M&S and SaaS subscriptions) for which we believe it is likely that the contract for those services will be renewed for additional terms in the future, provided we deem these costs to be recoverable, we record these costs as a deferred expense asset and amortize that cost to expense as follows:
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For the portion of the cost that we determine benefits us primarily only over the term of the specific underlying contract currently in force (such as the term of an M&S contract), we recognize expense ratably each month over that term.
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For the portion of the cost that we determine benefits us over an overall client relationship that is likely to span a period of time that is longer than an initial contract term (for example, an M&S contract renewed for multiple terms in the future), we recognize expense ratably monthly over the estimated life of the client relationship. Our activity in deferred costs of obtaining a contract to deliver goods and services has been as follows ($in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
2019
2018
Deferred cost, beginning of period $ 1,009 $ 1,240
Deferred cost resulting from new contracts with clients 812 674
Deferred cost amortized to expense (878 ) (905 )
Deferred cost, end of period $ 943 $ 1,009 We recorded $577,000 and $571,000 in prepaid and other current assets and $366,000 and $438,000 was recorded in noncurrent other assets in our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Leases We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, other current liabilities, and operating lease liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. Operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of future payments. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives and initial direct costs incurred. Lease expense for minimum lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. We have lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which are generally accounted for separately. On April 18, 2019, the Company signed a new operating lease for our existing office space location. The lease is for a period of 10 years at an average annual rent of $462,000 beginning May 1, 2019. We recorded a right-of-use asset and lease liability of approximately $3 million at the commencement of the lease. Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include all cash and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. Fair Value of Financial Instruments For financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis, fair value is the price we would receive to sell an asset, or pay to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction with a market participant at the measurement date. In the absence of such data, fair value is estimated using internal information consistent with what market participants would use in a hypothetical transaction. In determining fair value, observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our market assumptions; preference is given to observable inputs. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy: Level 1: Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets. Level 2: Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable. Level 3: Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable. As of December 31, 2019, we did not have any assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis that would require disclosure based on the fair value hierarchy of valuation techniques. In addition, certain non-financial assets and liabilities are to be initially measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. This includes items such as non-financial assets and liabilities initially measured at fair value in a business combination (but not measured at fair value in subsequent periods) and non-financial, long-lived assets measured at fair value for an impairment assessment. In general, non-financial assets and liabilities including goodwill, capitalized software and property and equipment are measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs, which result in management’s best estimate of fair value from the perspective of a market participant, when there is an indication of impairment and are recorded at fair value only when impairment is recognized. Our financial instruments consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and notes payable. The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable, approximates fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments, all of which mature within 12 months. The carrying amount of our notes payable, including the current portion, as of December 31, 2019 was $49,375,000. This carrying value approximates fair value based on interest rates that are currently available to us for issuance of debt with similar terms and maturities. Property and Equipment 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 five to seven years, computer equipment and software have a useful life of three years and leasehold improvements have a useful life that is the shorter of the term of the lease under which the improvements were made or the estimated useful life of the asset. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Goodwill Goodwill is not amortized. On at least an annual basis, we test goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level using December 31 as the measurement date. We operate as a single reporting unit. 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. 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. 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. As of December 31, 2019, 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. There have been no material events or changes in circumstances since that time indicating that the carrying amount of goodwill may exceed its fair market value and that interim testing needed to be performed. Capitalized Software Development Costs When we complete research and development for a software product and have in place a program plan and 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. We periodically assess the carrying value of capitalized software development costs and our method of amortizing them relative to our estimates of realizability through sales of products in the marketplace. Cost of revenue Cost of revenue consists of expenses associated with the production, delivery and support of the products and services we sell. Cost of license revenue consists primarily of amortization of the capitalized software development costs we incur when producing our software products, royalties we pay to use software developed by others for certain features of our products, and fees we pay to third parties who provide services supporting our SaaS solutions. Cost of M&S revenue and cost of professional services revenue consist primarily of salaries and related costs of our employees and third parties we use to deliver these services. Research and Development We expense research and development costs as incurred. Advertising Expense We expense advertising costs as incurred as a component of our sales and marketing expenses. Advertising expense was approximately $163,000 and $807,000 in 2019 and 2018, respectively. Share-Based Compensation 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. 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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We estimate a dividend yield based on our historical and expected future dividend payments. 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 Taxes 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. 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 consolidated 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. 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 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Unrecognized tax benefits represent tax positions for which reserves have been established. We record the effects of new tax legislation in the period in which it is signed into law. Earnings Per Share 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 restricted stock and options are considered potentially dilutive common shares for the purpose of computing earnings per common share. We apply the treasury stock method to non-vested options under which 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. Changes in Accounting Methods, Reclassifications and Revisions As part of our ongoing enhancement and refinement of our financial reporting to fairly present our results of operations and financial position, we may make changes from time-to-time in accounting methods and in the classification and presentation of our business activities in our consolidated financial statements. To ensure comparability between periods, we revise previous period consolidated financial statements presented to conform them to the method of presentation in our current period consolidated financial statements. If the changes increase or decrease previously reported amounts of revenue or expenses, we adjust retained earnings as of the beginning of the earliest period presented for the cumulative effect, if any, on that balance. If these changes affect our financial statements for previously reported interim periods not presented herein, we present revised consolidated financial statements for those periods when they are reported in the future. Recent accounting pronouncements ASU 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (issued January 2017) - ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (issued June 2016) ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842): ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (issued May 2014)
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If these costs are associated with products and services for which we recognize revenue at a point in time (primarily sales of perpetual software licenses and professional services), we expense these costs in full at the time we recognize that revenue.
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If these costs are associated with services for which we recognize revenue over time (primarily sales of M&S and SaaS subscriptions) for which we believe it is likely that the contract for those services will be renewed for additional terms in the future, provided we deem these costs to be recoverable, we record these costs as deferred expense asset and amortize that cost to expense as follows:
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For the portion of the cost that we determine benefits us primarily only over the term of the specific underlying contract currently in force (such as the term of an M&S contract), we will recognize expense ratably each month over that term.
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For the portion of the cost that we determine benefits us over an overall customer relationship that is likely to span a period of time that is longer than an initial contract term (for example, an M&S contract renewed for multiple terms in the future), we will recognize expense ratably monthly over the estimated life of the customer relationship. |
