Relationship with Parent and Related Entities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Relationship With Parent And Related Entities Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Components of General Allocated Corporate Expenses

The following table summarizes the components of general allocated corporate expenses for the years ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (dollars in thousands):

	Year Ended September 30,
	2019		2018
Facility	$	6,299	$	6,125
Depreciation		1,637		1,467
Amortization		22		1,150
Facility and other usage charges		7,958		8,742
Information services		8,633		7,947
Corporate and administrative services		22,166		18,414
Total	$	38,757	$	35,103

Summary of Components Net Transfers to Parent

The following table summarizes the components of the net transfers to Parent for the years ended September 30, 2020, 2019, and 2018 (dollars in thousands):

	Year Ended September 30,
	2020			2019			2018
Net transactions with Parent	$	(6,098	)	$	(83,554	)	$	(28,947	)
Distribution to Parent		(152,978	)		—			—
Net reclassification of net parent investment in Cerence		(938,051	)		—			—
Stock-based compensation		—			29,682			22,043
Accrued bonus		—			9,478			(2,859	)
Corporate depreciation and amortization		—			1,659			2,617
Fixed asset reclasses from the Parent		—			10,088			259
Voicebox Purchase Accounting Adjustment		—			3,591			—
Intangible asset reclasses from the Parent		—			1,665			—
Net transfer to Parent	$	(1,097,127	)	$	(27,391	)	$	(6,887	)