Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation and Consolidation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. As such, the information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, comprehensive loss, and cash flows for the interim periods, but are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be anticipated for the full year ending December 31, 2019 or for any other period. There have been no changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K that have had a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes except for the adoption of the requirements of Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-02, Leases 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 and disclosed in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Such management estimates include, but are not limited to, revenue recognition, collectability of accounts receivable, coupon code sales return reserve, valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination, useful lives of intangible assets and property and equipment, estimates related to recovery of long-lived assets and goodwill, stock-based compensation, measurement of contingent consideration, restructuring accruals, classification of current and non-current deferred revenue, debt discounts, and income taxes, deferred income tax assets and associated valuation allowances. These estimates generally require judgments, may involve the analysis of historical and prediction of future trends, and are subject to change from period to period. Actual results may differ from the Company’s estimates, and such differences may be material to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Accounting Pronouncements Adopted Leases Topic 842: In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2016-02, Leases Topic 842 The Company adopted ASU 2016-02 in the first quarter of 2019 utilizing the modified retrospective transition method through a cumulative-effect adjustment at the beginning of the first quarter of 2019. The Company has elected certain practical expedients, which allows the Company not to reassess (i) whether any expired or existing contracts as of the adoption date are or contain a lease, (ii) lease classification for any expired or existing leases as of the adoption date and (iii) initial direct costs for any existing leases as of the adoption date. The Company has elected to account for lease and non-lease components as a single lease component. In addition, the Company has elected not to recognize right-of-use assets and liabilities for short-term leases with terms of twelve months or less. The adoption of ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2019, resulted in the recognition of 1) right-of-use assets of $8.5 million, adjusted for deferred rent and lease incentives as of the adoption date, and 2) lease liabilities for operating leases of $11.5 million on its condensed consolidated balance sheet, with no material impact to its condensed consolidated statements of operations and cash flows. Refer to Note 13 for further information regarding the impact of adoption of the standard on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. Revenue from Contracts with Customers Topic 606: In May 2014, FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers The Company adopted Topic 606 as of January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective method. As a result of adopting the new standard, the Company recorded a net increase to retained earnings of $0.1 million as of January 1, 2018, with the impact primarily related to unbilled receivables for performance obligations that have been satisfied but no invoice has been issued. The impact to revenues as a result of applying Topic 606 for the year ended December 31, 2018 was an increase of $1.0 million. Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract Topic 350: In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, Intangibles Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract Revenue Recognition The Company primarily generates revenue by providing digital promotions and media solutions to its customers and partners. Revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to the Company’s customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. We determine revenue recognition through the following steps: • 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 • Recognition of revenue when, or as, we satisfy a performance obligation Promotion Revenue The Company generates revenue from promotions, in which consumer packaged goods brands, or CPGs, pay the Company to deliver coupons to consumers through its network of publishers and retail partners. The Company generates revenues, as consumers select, activate, or redeem a coupon through its platform by either saving it to a retailer loyalty account for automatic digital redemption, or printing it for physical redemption at a retailer. The pricing for promotion arrangements generally includes both coupon setup fees and coupon transaction fees. Coupon setup fees are related to the creation of digital coupons and set up of the underlying campaign on Quotient’s proprietary platform for tracking of related activations or redemptions. The Company recognizes revenues related to coupon setup fees over time, proportionally, on a per transaction basis, using the number of authorized transactions per insertion order, commencing on the date of the first coupon transaction. Coupon transaction fees are generally determined on a per unit activation or per redemption basis, and are generally billed monthly. Insertion orders generally include a limit on the number of activations, or times consumers may select a coupon. Promotion revenues also include the Company’s Specialty Retail business, in which specialty stores including clothing, electronics, home improvement and others, offer coupon codes that the Company distributes. Each time a consumer makes a purchase using a coupon code, a transaction occurs and a distribution fee is generally paid to the Company. The Company generally generates revenues when a consumer makes a purchase using a coupon code from its platform and completion of the order is reported to the Company. In the same period that the Company recognizes revenues for the delivery of coupon codes, it also estimates and records a reserve, based upon historical experience, to provide for end-user cancelations or product returns which may not be reported until a subsequent date. Media Revenue The Company’s media services enable CPGs and retailers to distribute digital media to promote their brands and products on its websites, and mobile apps, and through a network of affiliate publishers and non-publisher third parties that display its media offerings on their websites or mobile apps. Revenue is generally recognized each time a digital media ad is displayed or each time a user clicks on the media ad displayed on the Company’s websites, mobile apps or on third-party websites. Media pricing is generally determined on a per campaign, impression or per click basis and are generally billed monthly . Gross Versus Net Revenue Reporting In the normal course of business and through its distribution network, the Company delivers digital coupons and media on retailers’ websites through retailers’ loyalty programs, and on the websites of digital publishers. In these situations, the Company evaluates whether it is the principal (i.e., report revenues on a gross basis) or agent (i.e., report revenues on a net basis). Generally, the Company reports digital promotion and media advertising revenues for campaigns placed on third-party owned properties on a gross basis, that is, the amounts billed to its customers are recorded as revenues, and distribution fees paid to retailers or digital publishers are recorded as cost of revenues. The Company is the principal because it controls the digital coupon and media advertising inventory before it is transferred to its customers. The Company’s control is evidenced by its sole ability to monetize the digital coupon and media advertising inventory, being primarily responsible to its customers, having discretion in establishing pricing for the delivery of the digital coupons and media, or a combination of these. Arrangements with Multiple Performance Obligations The Company’s contracts with customers may include multiple performance obligations. For these contracts, the Company accounts for individual performance obligations separately if they are distinct. The transaction price is allocated to the separate performance obligations on a relative standalone selling price basis. The Company determines its best estimate of its standalone selling prices based on its overall pricing objectives, taking into consideration market conditions and other factors, including the value of its contracts and characteristics of targeted customers. Accounts Receivables, Net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Trade and other receivables are included in accounts receivables and primarily comprised of trade receivables that are recorded at invoiced amounts and do not bear interest, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. Other receivables included unbilled receivables related to digital promotions and media advertising contracts with customers. The Company generally does not require collateral and performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and maintains allowances for potential credit losses. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon the expected collectability of its accounts receivable. The allowance is determined based upon specific account identification and historical experience of uncollectable accounts. The expectation of collectability is based on the Company’s review of credit profiles of customers, contractual terms and conditions, current economic trends, and historical payment experience. Deferred Revenues Deferred revenues consist of coupon setup fees, coupon transaction fees and digital media fees that are expected to be recognized upon coupon activations, or delivery of media impressions or clicks, which generally occur within the next twelve months. The Company records deferred revenues, including amounts which are refundable, when cash payments are received or become due in advance of the Company satisfying its performance obligations. The increase in the deferred revenue balance for the six months ended June 30, 2019 is primarily driven by cash payments received or due in advance of satisfying the Company’s performance obligations of $12.8 million, partially offset by $11.1 million of recognized revenue. The Company’s payment terms vary by the type and size of its customers. For certain products or services and customer types, we require payment before the products or services are delivered to the customer. Disaggregated Revenue The following table presents the Company’s revenues disaggregated by type of services (in thousands, unaudited). The majority of the Company’s revenue is generated from sales in the United States. Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 Promotion $ 57,551 $ 60,912 $ 121,118 $ 124,695 Media 47,140 28,633 81,680 51,616 Total Revenue $ 104,691 $ 89,545 $ 202,798 $ 176,311 Practical Expedients and Exemptions The Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which it recognizes revenue for an amount where it has the right to invoice for services performed. Sales Commissions The Company generally incurs and expenses sales commissions upon recognition of revenue for related goods and services, which typically occurs within one year or less. Sales commissions earned related to revenues for initial contracts are commensurate with sales commissions related to renewal contracts. These costs are recorded within sales and marketing expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. |