Summary of Business and Significant Accounting Policies | 1. Summary of Business and Significant Accounting Policies Marin Software Incorporated (the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware in March 2006. The Company provides enterprise marketing software for advertisers and agencies to integrate, align and amplify their digital advertising spend across the web and mobile devices. Offered as a unified software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) advertising management solution for search, social and eCommerce advertising, the Company’s platform helps digital marketers convert precise audiences, improve financial performance and make better decisions. The Company’s corporate headquarters are located in San Francisco, California, and the Company has additional offices in the following locations: Dublin, London, and Shanghai. Basis of Presentation and Consolidation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and condensed footnotes have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring items, considered necessary for fair statement have been included. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022, or for other interim periods or future years. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 is derived from audited financial statements as of that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on February 24, 2022. The COVID-19 pandemic has created, and continues to create, significant uncertainty in global financial markets, which may decrease technology spending, has depressed and may continue to depress demand for the Company’s platform and has harmed and may continue to harm the Company’s business and results of operations. As of the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated financial statements, the extent to which the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic may impact the Company’s financial condition, liquidity, or results of operations is uncertain. The Company has incurred significant losses in each fiscal year since its incorporation in 2006. The Company incurred a net loss of $ 1,999 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and a net loss of $ 12,944 for the year ended December 31, 2021. As of March 31, 2022, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $ 306,106 . The Company had cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $ 41,756 as of March 31, 2022. Management expects to incur additional losses and experience negative operating cash flows in the future. The Company’s ability to achieve its business objectives and to continue to meet its obligations is dependent upon maintaining a certain level of liquidity, which could be impacted by several factors, including the extent of customer acceptance and adoption of its new MarinOne platform and other market conditions and the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The global outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted economic markets and the full economic impact, duration, and spread of COVID-19 is uncertain at this time and difficult to predict. Although the Company has pursued, and may continue to pursue, additional sources of liquidity, including additional equity and debt financing, there is no assurance that any additional financing will be available on acceptable terms, or at all. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is substantially dependent upon its ability to improve customer retention rates, increase new bookings, and further reduce its expenses. In July 2021, the Company sold 4,316 shares of its common stock under an equity distribution agreement with JMP Securities and received proceeds of $ 38,800 , net of $ 1,200 in fees to JMP Securities, which exhausted all securities available for sale under this equity distribution agreement. See Note 6 “Shelf Registration and At-the-Market Offering” for additional information. In August 2021, the Company filed a new shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC, which was declared effective by the SEC on August 19, 2021 and provides that the Company may offer its common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, subscription rights and units having an aggregate offering price of up to $ 100,000 . As part of this new 2021 registration statement, the Company entered into a third equity distribution agreement with JMP Securities and established a new $ 50,000 “at-the-market” securities offering facility pursuant to which it may be able to issue and sell shares of its common stock. The Company has not yet sold any shares under this August 2021 equity distribution agreement and no assurances can be provided as to if or when the Company may be able to sell any shares or the terms of any such sales. In accordance with the SEC’s Instruction I.B.6 of Registration Statement on Form S-3, the Company adjusted the maximum aggregate market value of the securities that may be sold pursuant to this current "at-the-market" securities offering facility from $ 50,000 to approximately $ 22,800 based on the estimated market capitalization of the Company on the date the Company filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 until such time when the Company is eligible to conduct such offering in accordance with Instruction I.B.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-3. The Company is not aware of any specific event or circumstance that would require it to update its estimates, judgments or revise the carrying value of its assets or liabilities. These estimates may change, as new events occur and additional information is obtained, and are recognized in the consolidated financial statements as soon as they become known. Actual results could differ from those estimates and any such differences may be material to the Company’s financial statements. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The Company’s financial instruments, including accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses are carried at cost, which approximates fair value because of the short-term nature of those instruments. Based on borrowing rates available to the Company for loans with similar terms and maturities and in consideration of the Company’s credit risk profile, the carrying value of outstanding lease liabilities approximates fair value as well. The Company’s note payable approximates fair value primarily due to its relatively short-term nature and lack of significant change in interest rates since it was funded. Allowances for Doubtful Accounts and Revenue Credits The allowance for doubtful accounts reflects the Company’s best estimate of probable losses inherent in the Company’s receivables portfolio based on historical experience, specific allowances for known troubled accounts and other available information. The Company does not require collateral from its customers, and it performs a regular review of its customers’ payment histories and associated credit risks. Certain contracts with advertising agencies contain sequential liability provisions, whereby the agency does not have an obligation to pay the Company until payment is received from the agency’s customers. In these circumstances, the Company evaluates the credit worthiness of the agency’s customers in addition to the agency itself. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts of $ 770 and $ 786 , respectively. From time to time, the Company provides credits to customers that typically relate to customer disputes or billing adjustments and are recorded as a reduction of revenue. Reserves for these revenue credits are accounted for as variable consideration under authoritative revenue recognition guidance (see Note 2) and are estimated based on historical credit activity. As of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the Company recorded an allowance for potential customer credits in the amount of $ 116 and $ 131 , respectively. Long-Lived Assets Impairment Assessment The Company evaluates long-lived assets, excluding goodwill, for potential impairment whenever adverse events or changes in circumstances or business climate indicate that the expected undiscounted future cash flows related to such long-lived assets may not be sufficient to support the net book value of such assets. An impairment loss is recognized only if the carrying value of a long-lived asset or asset group is not recoverable and exceeds its fair value. The carrying value of a long-lived asset or asset group is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. There were no such impairment losses recorded in any of the periods presented. Revenue Recognition The Company generates revenues principally from subscriptions either directly with advertisers or with advertising agencies to its platform for the management of search, social and eCommerce. The Company also generates revenues from strategic agreements with certain leading publishers. Under the subscription agreements, the Company receives consideration based on the advertising spend that customers manage on its platform. Revenues are recognized when control of these 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 services. See Note 2 for further discussion of the Company’s revenues. Recent Accounting Pronouncement Adopted in 2022 None. Recent Accounting Pronouncement Not Yet Effective In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses – Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (Topic 326), which changes the impairment model for most financial assets and certain other financial instruments to require the use of a new forward-looking “expected loss” model that will generally result in earlier recognition of allowances for losses. This ASU will also require disclosure of more information related to these items. As the Company meets the SEC’s definition of a “smaller reporting company”, ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022 and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements. |