| Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates Basis for Presentation The Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date that the financial statements were issued. Change in Presentation Prior to fiscal year 2019, the Company presented revenue and cost of revenue on two lines: “SaaS and maintenance” and “License and implementation.” Historically, the Company’s growth was driven by the sale of on-premise solutions. Over the last few years, the Company shifted its focus to selling cloud-based software. As a result of the business model transition from an on-premise to a software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) model, the Company updated the presentation in fiscal year 2019 to present the revenue and cost of revenue line items within the Consolidated Statements of Operations with the break-out between two new lines called “Subscription” and “Professional services.” Revenues and cost of revenues in prior periods have been reclassified in this filing to conform to the new presentation. This change in presentation does not affect our previously-reported total revenues and total cost of revenues. Subscription Subscription revenues primarily include contractual arrangements with customers accessing our cloud-based solutions. Subscription revenues also include revenues associated with maintenance and support and managed support services. Maintenance and support revenues include post-contract customer support and the right to unspecified software updates and enhancements on a when and if available basis to customers using on-premise solutions. Managed support services revenues include supporting, managing and administering our software solutions and providing additional end user support. Term-based licenses for current products with the right to use unspecified future versions of the software and maintenance and support during the coverage period are also included in subscription revenues. Professional services Professional services revenues primarily include fees generated from implementation, cloud configuration, on-site support and other consulting services. Also included in professional services revenues are revenues related to training and customer-reimbursed expenses, as well as services related to software licenses for on-premise solutions. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Significant items subject to such estimates include revenue recognition, liability and equity allocation of convertible senior notes, income taxes, stock-based compensation, and business combinations. These estimates and assumptions are based on management’s best estimates and judgment. Management regularly evaluates its estimates and assumptions using historical experience and other factors; however, actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. COVID-19 The Company is subject to risks and uncertainties as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. At this point, the extent to which COVID-19 may impact the Company’s financial condition or results of operations is uncertain. As of the date of issuance of these financial statements, the Company is not aware of any specific event or circumstance that would require us to update our estimates, judgments or revise the carrying value of our assets or liabilities. The estimates discussed above may change, as new events occur and additional information is obtained, and are recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements as soon as they become known. Revenue Recognition under ASC Topic 606 The Company adopted ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, on October 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective method. The Company derives revenues primarily from subscription revenues and professional services revenues and applies the following five step revenue recognition framework to recognize revenue from contracts with customers: • Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer, • Identification of the performance obligations in the contract, • Determination of the transaction price, • Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and • Recognition of revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation. The Company enters into contracts with customers that can include various combinations of products and services which are generally distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations. As a result, the contracts may contain multiple performance obligations. The Company determines whether the products and services are distinct based on whether the customer can benefit from the product or service on its own or together with other resources that are readily available and whether the Company’s commitment to transfer the product or service to the customer is separately identifiable from other obligations in the contract. The Company generally considers its cloud-based subscription offerings, maintenance and support on license arrangements, managed service support, professional services and training to be distinct performance obligations. Term-based licenses generally have two performance obligations: software licenses and software maintenance. The transaction price is determined based on the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring products and services to the customer. Variable consideration, if any, is estimated and included in the transaction price if, in the Company’s judgment, it is probable that there will not be a significant future reversal of cumulative revenue under the contract. The Company typically does not offer contractual rights of return or concessions. The Company applies judgment in identifying and evaluating any terms and conditions in contracts which may impact revenue recognition. For contracts that contain multiple performance obligations, the transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price (“SSP”). SSP is estimated for each distinct performance obligation and judgment may be involved in the determination. The Company determines SSP using information that may include market conditions and other observable inputs. The Company evaluates SSP for its performance obligations on a quarterly basis. Revenue is recognized when control of these products and services is transferred to the customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for these products and services. In instances where the timing of revenue recognition differs from the timing of invoicing, the Company has determined that its contracts generally do not include a significant financing component. Subscription revenue related to cloud-based solutions, maintenance and support, and managed service and support revenues are generally recognized ratably over the contractual term of the arrangement beginning on the date that our service is made available to the customer. These arrangements, in general, are for committed one Professional services revenues are generally recognized as the services are rendered for time and materials contracts or recognized using a proportional performance method as hours are incurred relative to total estimated hours for the engagement for fixed price contracts. The majority of the Company’s professional services contracts are on a time and materials basis. Revenue from training and customer-reimbursed expenses is recognized as the Company delivers these services. The Company’s implementation projects generally have a term ranging from a few months to twelve months and may be terminated by the customer at any time. Capitalized Contract Acquisition Costs under ASC Topic 606 The Company capitalizes incremental costs incurred to acquire contracts with customers, primarily sales commissions, for which the associated revenue is expected to be recognized in future periods. The Company incurs these costs in connection with both initial contracts and renewals. Such costs for renewals are not considered commensurate with those for initial contracts given the substantive difference in commission rates in proportion to their respective contract values. The costs in connection with initial contracts and renewals are deferred and amortized over an expected customer life of five years and over the renewal term, respectively, which corresponds to the period of benefit to the customer. The Company determined the period of benefit by considering the Company’s history of customer relationships, length of customer contracts, technological development and obsolescence, and other factors. The current and non-current portion of capitalized contract acquisition costs are included in other current assets and other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amortization expense is included in sales and marketing expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Revenue Recognition under ASC Topic 605 Revenues are comprised of Software as a Service (“SaaS”) and maintenance revenues and license and implementation revenues. SaaS and Maintenance SaaS and maintenance revenues primarily include subscription and the related implementation fees from customers accessing the Company’s cloud-based solutions and revenues associated with maintenance and support contracts from customers using on-premise solutions. Also included in SaaS and maintenance revenues are other revenues, including revenues related to managed support services, training and customer-reimbursed expenses. The Company has determined that its subscriptions have standalone value without the implementation services and allocates revenue to each deliverable in the arrangement based on a selling price hierarchy. The selling price for a deliverable is based on its vendor-specific objective evidence (VSOE), if available, third-party evidence (TPE), if VSOE is not available, or best estimated selling price (BESP), if neither VSOE nor TPE are available. As the Company has been unable to establish VSOE or TPE for the elements of its SaaS arrangements, the Company established the BESP for each element by considering company-specific factors such as existing pricing and discounting. The total arrangement fee for a multiple element arrangement is allocated based on the relative selling price method, taking into consideration contingent revenue restraints. The consideration allocated to subscription fees is recognized as revenue ratably over the contract period. The consideration allocated to implementation services is recognized as revenue as services are performed. Prior to fiscal year 2016, for SaaS arrangements related to Revenue Cloud for Life Science and High Tech companies the Company treated the entire arrangement consideration, including subscription fees and related implementation services fees, as a single unit of accounting and recognized the revenues ratably beginning the day the customer was provided access to the subscription service through the end of contractual period. During fiscal year 2016, the Company concluded that the SaaS deliverable has standalone value to the customer without the implementation services, primarily due to the number of third-party consulting companies that have the know-how to be able to independently perform the implementation services. Revenue related to up-front fees are deferred and recognized ratably over the estimated period that the customer benefits from the related service. Maintenance and support revenue include post-contract customer support and the right to unspecified software updates and enhancements on a when and if available basis. Managed support services revenue includes supporting, managing and administering our software solutions, and providing additional end user support. Maintenance and support revenue and managed support services revenue are recognized ratably over the period in which the services are provided. The revenue from training and customer-reimbursed expenses is recognized as the Company delivers these services. Arrangements that include term-based licenses for current products with the right to use unspecified future versions of the software and maintenance and support during the coverage period, are also accounted for as subscriptions, with revenue recognized ratably over the coverage period. License and Implementation License and implementation revenues include revenues from the sale of perpetual software licenses for the Company’s solutions and the related implementation services. Based on the nature and scope of the implementation services, the Company has concluded that generally the implementation services are essential to its customers’ use of the on-premise solutions, and therefore, the Company recognizes revenues from the sale of software licenses for its on-premise solutions and the related implementation services on a percentage-of-completion basis over the expected implementation period. The Company estimates the length of this period based on a number of factors, including the number of licensed applications and the scope and complexity of the customer’s deployment requirements. The percentage-of-completion computation is measured as the hours expended on the implementation during the reporting period as a percentage of the total estimated hours needed to complete the implementation. Revenue Recognition The Company commences revenue recognition when all of the following conditions are satisfied: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the price is fixed or determinable and collection of the fees is probable or reasonably estimable. However, determining whether and when some of these criteria have been satisfied often involves assumptions and judgments that can have a significant impact on the timing and amount of revenues the Company reports. For multiple software element arrangements, the Company allocates the sales price among each of the deliverables using the residual method, under which revenue is allocated to undelivered elements based on their VSOE of fair value. VSOE is the price charged when an element is sold separately or a price set by management with the relevant authority. The Company has established VSOE for maintenance and support and training. The Company does not offer any contractual rights of return or concessions. The Company’s implementation projects generally have a term ranging from a few months to twelve months and may be terminated by the customer at any time. Should a loss be anticipated on a contract, the full amount of the loss is recorded when the loss is determinable. The Company updates its estimates regarding the completion of implementations based on changes to the expected contract value and revisions to its estimates of time required to complete each implementation project. Amounts that may be payable to customers to settle customer disputes are recorded as a reduction in revenues or reclassified from deferred revenue to customer payables in accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities. Cost of Revenues Cost of subscription revenues primarily consists of personnel-related costs including salary, bonus, and stock-based compensation as well as costs for royalties, facilities expense, amortization, depreciation, third-party contractors and cloud infrastructure costs. Cost of professional services revenues primarily consists of personnel-related costs including salary, bonus, and stock-based compensation as well as costs for third-party contractors and other expenses. Warranty The Company provides limited warranties on all sales and provides for the estimated cost of warranties at the date of sale. The estimated cost of warranties has not been material to date. Foreign Currency Translation The functional currency of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries is their respective local currency. The Company translates all assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries to U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate as of the applicable consolidated balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at the average exchange rate prevailing during the period. The effects of foreign currency translations are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss as a separate component of stockholders’ equity in the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity. Realized gains and losses from foreign currency transactions are included in other expenses, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and have not been material for all periods presented. Hedging Cash Flow Hedging—Hedges of Forecasted Foreign Currency Operation Costs The Company’s customers typically pay in U.S. dollars; however, in foreign jurisdictions, the expenses are typically denominated in local currency. The Company may use foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge certain cash flow exposures resulting from changes in these foreign currency exchange rates. These foreign exchange contracts generally range from one month to one year in duration. To receive hedge accounting treatment, all hedging relationships are formally documented at the inception of the hedge and the hedges must be highly effective in offsetting changes to future cash flows on hedged transactions. The Company records changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges in accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, until the forecasted transaction occurs, at which point, the related gain or loss on the cash flow hedge is reclassified to the financial statement line item to which the derivative relates. In the event the underlying forecasted transaction does not occur or it becomes probable that it will not occur, the gain or loss on the related cash flow hedge is reclassified into earnings from accumulated other comprehensive loss. If the Company does not elect hedge accounting or the contract does not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, the changes in fair value from period to period are recognized immediately in the same financial statement line item to which the derivative relates. Hedge Effectiveness For foreign currency hedges designated as cash flow hedges, the Company elected to utilize the critical terms method to determine if the hedges are highly effective and thus, eligible for hedge accounting treatment. The Company evaluates the effectiveness of the foreign exchange contracts on a quarterly basis. Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original or remaining maturity of three months at date of purchase to be cash equivalents. The Company’s cash equivalents are comprised of money market funds and US Treasury securities and are maintained with financial institutions with high credit ratings. Concentration of Credit Risk and Significant Customers The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents with major financial institutions. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents consist of bank deposits held with banks, money market funds, and US Treasury securities. The Company limits its credit risk by dealing with counterparties that are considered to be of high credit quality and by performing periodic evaluations of its investments and of the relative credit standing of these financial institutions. Credit risk is the risk of loss from amounts owed by financial counterparties. Credit risk can occur at multiple levels; as a result of broad economic conditions, challenges within specific sectors of the economy, or from issues affecting individual companies. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist of cash equivalents and accounts receivable. In the normal course of business, the Company is exposed to credit risk from its customers. To reduce credit risk, the Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers. The following customers comprised 10% or more of the Company’s accounts receivable as of September 30, 2020, and 2019 and of the Company’s total revenues for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively: As of September 30, Accounts Receivable 2020 2019 Company A 12% 12% Company B 12% less than 10% Fiscal Years Ended September 30, Revenue 2020 2019 2018 Company C less than 10% less than 10% 15% Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount, net of allowances for doubtful accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on management’s assessment of the collectability of accounts. The Company regularly reviews the adequacy of this allowance for doubtful accounts by considering historical experience, the age of the accounts receivable balances, the credit quality of the customers, current economic conditions, and other factors that may affect customers’ ability to pay to determine whether a specific allowance is appropriate. Accounts receivable deemed uncollectable are charged against the allowance for doubtful accounts when identified. Revenue that has been recognized, but for which the Company has not invoiced the customer, amounting to $2.0 million and $5.9 million is recorded as unbilled receivables and is included in accounts receivables in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2020, and 2019, respectively. Invoices that have been issued before revenue has been recognized are recorded as deferred revenue in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Property and Equipment, Net Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation of property and equipment is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful lives of property and equipment are as follows: Computer software and equipment 2-5 years Furniture and fixtures 2-5 years Leasehold improvements Shorter of the lease term or estimated useful life Software development costs 3 years Costs of maintenance and repairs that do not improve or extend the lives of the respective assets are charged to expense as incurred. Upon retirement or sale of property and equipment, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the balance sheet and the resulting gain or loss is reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Leases The Company determines if an arrangement contains a lease at inception. The Company has entered into operating lease agreements primarily for offices. The Company does not have any finance leases. Operating lease ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and operating lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make payments arising from the lease. Operating leases are included in “Operating lease right-of-use assets”, “Operating lease liabilities, current portion”, and “Operating lease liabilities, less current portion” in the consolidated balance sheets. Operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized at the present value of the future lease payments at commencement date. ROU assets also include any initial direct costs incurred and any lease payments made at or before the lease commencement date, less lease incentives received. The Company’s lease arrangements may contain lease and non-lease components. The Company elected to combine lease and non-lease components. In determining the present value of the future lease payments, the Company considers only payments that are fixed and determinable at commencement date, including non-lease components. Variable components such as utilities and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the lease liabilities as the Company’s leases generally do not provide an implicit rate. In determining the appropriate incremental borrowing rate, the Company considers information including, but not limited to, its credit rating, the lease term, and the economic environment where the leased asset is located. Lease terms include periods under options to extend or terminate the lease when the Company is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company also elected to apply the short-term lease measurement and recognition exemption in which ROU assets and lease liabilities are not recognized for leases with a term of 12 months or less. Business Combination The Company includes the results of operations of the businesses that are acquired as of the acquisition date. The Company allocates the purchase price of acquisitions to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the estimated fair values. The excess of the purchase price over the fair values of the identifiable assets and liabilities is recorded as goodwill. Acquisition related costs are recognized separately from the business combination and are expensed as incurred. Goodwill and Intangible Assets The Company records goodwill when consideration paid in an acquisition exceeds the fair value of the net tangible assets and the identified intangible assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized, but rather is tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. The Company conducted the annual impairment test of goodwill as of September 30, 2020, and 2019. For purposes of goodwill impairment testing, the Company has one reporting unit. The Company has elected to first assess the qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the single reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the goodwill impairment test. When performing the goodwill impairment test, the Company compares the fair value of the single reporting unit with its carrying amount. An impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value with goodwill written down accordingly. There have been no goodwill impairments during the periods presented. Intangible assets, consisting of developed technology, backlog, and customer relationships, are stated at cost less accumulated amortization. All intangible assets have been determined to have finite lives and are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated remaining economic lives, ranging from three technology is included in cost of subscription revenue while amortization expense related to backlog and customer relationships is included in sales and marketing expenses. Long-lived Assets The Company continually monitors events and changes in circumstances that could indicate that carrying amounts of its long-lived assets, including property and equipment and intangible assets, may not be recoverable. When such events or changes in circumstances occur, the Company assesses the recoverability of long-lived assets by determining whether the carrying value of such assets will be recovered through their undiscounted expected future cash flows. If the future undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying amount of these assets, the Company recognizes an impairment loss based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the assets. The Company did not recognize any impairment charges on its long-lived assets during any periods presented. Research and Development and Capitalization of Software Development Costs The Company generally expenses costs related to research and development, including those activities related to software solutions to be sold, leased or otherwise marketed. As such development work is essentially completed concurrently with the establishment of technological feasibility, and accordingly, the Company has not capitalized any such development costs. The Company capitalizes certain software development costs incurred in connection with its cloud-based software platform for internal use. The Company capitalizes software development costs when application development begins, it is probable that the project will be completed, and the software will be used as intended. When development becomes substantially complete and ready for its intended use, such capitalized costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the related asset, which is generally three years. Costs associated with preliminary project stage activities, training, maintenance and all post implementation stage activities are expensed as incurred. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The financial instruments of the Company consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and certain accrued liabilities. The Company regularly reviews its financial instruments portfolio to identify and evaluate such instruments that have indications of possible impairment. When there is no readily available market data, fair value estimates are made by the Company, which involves some level of management estimation and judgment and may not necessarily represent the amounts that could be realized in a current or future sale of these assets. The Company’s cash equivalents consist of money market funds and US Treasury securities, which are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Convertible Senior Notes In May 2020, the Company issued $172.5 million aggregate principal amount of 2.625% convertible senior notes. The Company separates its convertible senior notes (the “Notes”) into liability and equity components. The carrying amount of the liability component is calculated by measuring the fair value of a similar debt instrument that does not have an associated convertible feature. The carrying amount of the equity component representing the conversion option is determined by deducting the fair value of the liability component from the principal amount of the Notes. The excess of the principal amount of the Notes over the carrying amount of the liability component (“debt discount”) is amortized to interest expense at an effective interest rate over the contractual term of the Notes. The equity component is recorded in additional paid-in capital and is not remeasured as long as it continues to meet the conditions for equity classification. The Company allocates the issuance costs to the liability and equity components of the Notes based on the proportion of the proceeds allocated to the debt and equity components. Issuance costs attributable to the liability component are amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the contractual terms of the Notes. Issuance costs attributable to the equity component are netted with the equity component in stockholders’ equity. Advertising and Promotion Costs Advertising and promotion costs are expensed as incurred. The Company incurred $0.2 million, $0.2 million, and $0.4 million in advertising and promotions costs during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively. Employee Benefit Plan The Company has a savings plan that qualifies under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). Under the 401(k) Plan, matching contributions are based upon the amount of the employees’ contributions subject to certain limitations. The Company contributed approximately $0.6 million for each of the years ended September 30, 2020, 2019, and 2018. Stock-Based Compensation Stock-based compensation expense for all share-based payment awards granted to the employees and directors including stock options and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) is measured and recognized based on the fair value of the awards on the grant date. The fair value is recognized as expense, net of estimated forfeitures on a ratable basis, over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the respective award. The Company uses the Black-Schol |
