Related Party Transactions

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

2. Related Party Transactions

During the three and six month periods ended March 31, 2015, the Company incurred fees of $42 and $76 thousand, respectively, to a law firm, a partner of which is a director and stockholder of the Company. The Company incurred similar fees of $59 thousand and $149 thousand, respectively, during the three and six month periods ended March 31, 2014. The Company had accrued liabilities for unbilled services of $20 thousand at March 31, 2015 and $30 thousand at September 30, 2014 to the same law firm.

As of March 31, 2015 and September 30, 2014, the Company had a loan outstanding from an executive totaling $26 thousand. The loan is collateralized by Company stock.

As of March 31, 2015, and September 30, 2014 the Company had outstanding amounts due for management fees and dividends payable to the sellers of and current employees of its wholly-owned subsidiary, MediaMission B.V. totaling $167 thousand and $370 thousand, respectively.

On December 22, 2014, Sonic Foundry, Inc. issued 35,905 and 38,897 shares of common stock to the Chairman of the Board of Directors and a major shareholder of the Company, respectively. The shares were issued at a price of approximately $8.36 per share, representing the twenty-day average closing price on the period ending December 18, 2014. On December 22, 2014, the closing price of the Company’s common stock was $7.68 per share. The shares are restricted from any sale, distribution or pledge of any kind for a two-year period ending December 22, 2016. The two individuals also received warrants to purchase 35,905 and 38,897 shares at $14.00 per share, respectively, which expire on December 22, 2019. This transaction was approved by a committee of disinterested directors of the Company.