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Stockholders' Equity
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Equity [Abstract]  
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
6. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense related to RSUs, stock options, and ESPP shares, which was allocated as follows (amounts shown in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31,Six Months Ended March 31,
 2022202120222021
Cost of revenue$70 $82 $167 $169 
Selling and marketing1,134 892 2,078 1,680 
Research and development868 777 1,804 1,517 
General and administrative1,226 1,217 2,380 2,349 
Stock-based compensation expense included in expenses
$3,298 $2,968 $6,429 $5,715 
As of March 31, 2022, the Company had $34.0 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding stock options and RSUs expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.6 years.
2020 Incentive Plan
In January 2020, the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) adopted the Mitek Systems, Inc. 2020 Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”) upon the recommendation of the compensation committee of the Board. On March 4, 2020, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2020 Plan. The total number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 2020 Plan is 4,500,000 shares plus such number of shares, not to exceed 107,903, as remained available for issuance under the 2002 Stock Option Plan, 2006 Stock Option Plan, 2010 Stock Option Plan, and 2012 Incentive Plan (collectively, the “Prior Plans”) as of January 17, 2020, plus any shares underlying awards under the Prior Plans that are terminated, forfeited, cancelled, expire unexercised or are settled in cash after January 17, 2020. As of March 31, 2022, (i) 1,314,077 RSUs and 755,533 Performance RSUs were outstanding under the 2020 Plan, (ii) 1,643,289 shares of Common Stock were reserved for future grants under the 2020 Plan, and (iii) stock options to purchase an aggregate of 481,303 shares of Common Stock and 505,957 RSUs were outstanding under the Prior Plans.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
In January 2018, the Board adopted the ESPP. On March 7, 2018, the Company’s stockholders approved the ESPP. The total number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance thereunder is 1,000,000 shares. As of March 31, 2022, (i) 549,849 shares have been issued to participants pursuant to the ESPP and (ii) 450,151 shares of Common Stock were reserved for future purchases under the ESPP. The Company commenced the initial offering period on April 2, 2018. Subsequent offering periods commence semi-annually in February and August each year.
The ESPP enables eligible employees to purchase shares of Common Stock at a discount from the market price through payroll deductions, subject to certain limitations. Eligible employees may elect to participate in the ESPP only during an open enrollment period. The offering period immediately follows the open enrollment window, at which time ESPP contributions are withheld from the participant's regular paycheck. The ESPP provides for a 15% discount on the market value of the stock at the lower of the grant date price (first day of the offering period) and the purchase date price (last day of the offering period). The Company recognized $0.1 million and $0.2 million in stock-based compensation expense related to the ESPP in the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company recognized $0.3 million in stock-based compensation expense related to the ESPP in each of the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
Director Restricted Stock Unit Plan
In January 2011, the Board adopted the Mitek Systems, Inc. Director Restricted Stock Unit Plan, as amended and restated (the “Director Plan”). On March 10, 2017, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Director Plan to increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for future grants. The total number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance thereunder is 1,500,000 shares. As of March 31, 2022, (i) 259,513 RSUs were outstanding under the Director Plan and (ii) 144,412 shares of Common Stock were reserved for future grants under the Director Plan.
Stock Options
The following table summarizes stock option activity under the Company’s equity plans during the six months ended March 31, 2022:
Number of
Shares
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(in Years)
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
(in thousands)
Outstanding at September 30, 2021816,717 $7.42 5.8$9,046 
Granted— $— 
Exercised(25,625)$7.98 
Canceled— $— 
Outstanding at March 31, 2022791,092 $7.41 5.45,747 
Vested and Expected to Vest at March 31, 2022791,092 $7.41 5.45,747 
Exercisable at March 31, 2022662,498 $6.98 5.15,094 
The Company recognized $0.1 million and $0.2 million in stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding stock options during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company recognized $0.3 million and $0.4 million in stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding stock options during the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. As of March 31, 2022, the Company had $0.5 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding stock options expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.6 years.
Aggregate intrinsic value represents the value of the Company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of the fiscal period in excess of the weighted-average exercise price, multiplied by the number of options outstanding and exercisable. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 was $0.2 million and $1.4 million, respectively. There were no options granted during each of the six months ended March 31, 2022 or 2021.
Restricted Stock Units
The following table summarizes RSU activity under the Company’s equity plans during the six months ended March 31, 2022:
 
Number of
Shares
Weighted-Average
Fair Market Value
Per Share
Outstanding at September 30, 20212,411,267 $9.99 
Granted911,383 16.65 
Settled(796,390)9.15 
Canceled(174,552)10.57 
Outstanding at March 31, 20222,351,708 12.53 
The cost of RSUs is determined using the fair value of Common Stock on the award date, and the compensation expense is recognized ratably over the vesting period. The Company recognized $2.3 million and $2.1 million in stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding RSUs in the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company recognized $4.6 million and $4.0 million in stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding RSUs during the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. As of March 31, 2022, the Company had $22.2 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding RSUs expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.6 years.
Performance Restricted Stock Units
The following table summarizes Performance RSU activity under the Company’s equity plans during the six months ended March 31, 2022:
 
Number of
Shares
Weighted-Average
Fair Market Value
Per Share
Outstanding at September 30, 2021528,724 $9.17 
Granted589,980 16.02 
Settled(176,864)8.42 
Canceled(18,952)12.84 
Outstanding at March 31, 2022922,888 13.62 
The cost of Performance RSUs is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation to estimate the fair value on the award date, and the compensation expense is recognized ratably over the vesting period. The Company recognized $0.7 million and $0.3 million in stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding Performance RSUs in the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company recognized $1.2 million and $0.6 million in stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding Performance RSUs during the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. As of March 31, 2022, the Company had $8.8 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding RSUs expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.6 years.
Performance Options
On November 6, 2018, as an inducement grant pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), the Company’s Chief Executive Officer was granted performance options (the “Performance Options”) to purchase up to 800,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $9.50 per share, the closing market price for a share of Common Stock on the date of the grant. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the performance conditions were achieved and in November 2021, the time vesting condition was met and the performance options vested in full. The Company did not recognize any stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding Performance Options in the three months ended March 31, 2022, and recognized $0.2 million in three months ended March 31, 2021. The Company recognized $0.1 million and $0.4 million in stock-based compensation expense related to outstanding Performance Options during the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Share Repurchase Program
On December 13, 2019, the Board authorized and approved a share repurchase program for up to $10 million of the currently outstanding shares of our Common Stock. The share repurchase program expired on December 16, 2020. Total purchases made under
the share repurchase program were $1.0 million or approximately 137,000 shares at an average price of $7.33. The purchases under the share repurchase program were made through open market trades.
On June 15, 2021, the Board authorized and approved a share repurchase program for up to $15 million of the currently outstanding shares of our Common Stock. The share repurchase program will expire on June 30, 2022. The timing, price and volume of repurchases will be based on market conditions, relevant securities laws and other factors. The repurchases may be made from time to time, through solicited or unsolicited transactions in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or pursuant to a share repurchase trading plan. The program may be discontinued or amended at any time.
The Company made purchases of $4.7 million, or approximately 287,568 shares, during the three months ended March 31, 2022 at an average price of $16.29 per share. The Company made purchases of $14.8 million, or approximately 886,204 shares, during the six months ended March 31, 2022 at an average price of $16.73 per share and subsequently retired the shares. The share repurchase plan was completed during the second quarter of fiscal 2022.
Rights Agreement
On October 23, 2018, the Company entered into the Section 382 Rights Agreement (the “Rights Agreement”) and issued a dividend of one preferred share purchase right (a “Right”) for each share of Common Stock payable on November 2, 2018 to the stockholders of record of such shares on that date. Each Right entitles the registered holder, under certain circumstances, to purchase from the Company one one-thousandth of a share of Series B Junior Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Preferred Shares”), of the Company, at a price of $35.00 per one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share represented by a Right, subject to adjustment. The description and terms of the Rights are set forth in the Rights Agreement.
The Rights are not exercisable until the Distribution Date (as defined in the Rights Agreement). Until a Right is exercised, the holder thereof, as such, will have no rights as a stockholder of the Company, including, without limitation, the right to vote or to receive dividends.
At any time prior to the time any person becomes an Acquiring Person (as defined in the Rights Agreement), the Board may redeem the Rights in whole, but not in part, at a price of $0.0001 per Right (the “Redemption Price”). The redemption of the Rights may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board in its sole discretion may establish. Immediately upon any redemption of the Rights, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right of the holders of Rights will be to receive the Redemption Price.
On February 28, 2019, the Company entered into an Amendment No. 1 to the Rights Agreement for the purpose of (i) modifying the definitions of “Beneficial Owner,” “Beneficially Own,” and “Beneficial Ownership” under the Rights Agreement to more closely align such definitions to the actual and constructive ownership rules under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Section 382”) or such similar provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and (ii) adding an exemption request process for persons to seek an exemption from becoming an “Acquiring Person” under the Rights Agreement in the event such person wishes to acquire 4.9% or more of the Common Stock then outstanding.
The Rights expired on October 22, 2021 and no Rights were redeemed or exchanged.