Organization and Presentation

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Organization and Presentation

Organization and Presentation

Nuance Communications, Inc. ("We","Nuance", or the "Company") is a pioneer and leader in conversational and cognitive AI innovations that bring intelligence to everyday work and life. Our solutions and technologies can understand, analyze and respond to human language to increase productivity and amplify human intelligence. Our solutions are used by businesses in the healthcare, automotive, financial services, telecommunications and travel industries, among others. We had four reportable segments: Healthcare, Enterprise, Automotive, and Other as of September 30, 2019. See Note 22 for a description of each of these segments.

As more fully described in Note 23, on October 1, 2019, we completed the previously announced spin-off of our Automotive business as an independent public company, or Cerence Inc. ("Cerence"). Effective the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, the historical results of our Automotive business will be included within discontinued operations for all the historical periods presented.

In connection with the spin-off of our Automotive business, we issued a notice to all holders on September 5, 2019, pursuant to which, the holders had the right to convert all or any portion of their debentures at the aforementioned conversion ratio until the close of business on October 1, 2019. As of September 30 2019, the net carrying amounts of the convertible notes were included within the current portion of long-term debt. Upon the conclusion of the conversion period on October 1, 2019, none of the holders exercised their right to convert. As a result, the net carrying amounts of the convertible notes were reclassified back to long-term debt.