Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (a) Principles of Consolidation The accompanying condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial reporting and as required by Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements may not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for audited financial statements. The year-end December 31, 2021 consolidated financial statements data included herein was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the accompanying condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of items of a normal and recurring nature, necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2022, the results of operations, comprehensive (loss) / income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets and liabilities, and related disclosures, as of the date of the financial statements, and the amounts of revenues and expenses reported during the period. Actual results could differ from estimates. The accompanying condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and the accompanying notes for the year ended December 31, 2021, which was included in Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 25, 2022. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Zeta and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company’s management considers events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued to provide additional evidence relative to certain estimates or to identify matters that require additional disclosure. Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date of issuance of these financial statements (see Note 15 to the condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements below). (b) Revenue Recognition Revenue arises primarily from the Company’s technology platform via subscription fees, volume-based utilization fees and fees for professional services designed to maximize the customer usage of technology. Revenues are recognized when control of these services is transferred to the customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration that is expected to be entitled to an exchange for the services. Sales and other taxes collected by the Company in concurrence with the revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenues. The Company enters into certain contracts with its vendors that involve both the purchase and sale of services with a single counterparty. The Company assesses each contract to determine if the revenue and expense should be presented gross or net. The Company recognizes revenue for these contracts to the extent that SSP is established for distinct services provided. Contract assets and liabilities Contract assets represent revenue recognized for contracts that have not been invoiced to customers. Total contract assets were $ 2,445 and $ 2,286 as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, and are included in the account receivables, net, in the condensed unaudited consolidated balance sheets. Contract liabilities consists of deferred revenues that represent amounts billed to the customers in excess of the revenue recognized. Deferred revenues are subsequently recorded as revenues when earned in accordance with the Company’s revenue recognition policies. During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company billed and collected $ 14,643 and $ 9,123 in advance, respectively and recognized $ 15,810 and $ 9,191 , respectively as revenues. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the deferred revenues are $ 5,699 and $ 6,866 , respectively. Remaining Performance Obligations Transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations represents contracted revenues that have not yet been recognized, which includes unearned revenues and unbilled amounts that will be recognized as revenues in future periods. Transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations is influenced by several factors, including seasonality, the timing of renewals, average contract terms and foreign currency exchange rates. Unbilled portions of the remaining performance obligations are subject to future economic risks including bankruptcies, regulatory changes and other market factors. The Company excludes amounts related to performance obligations that are billed and recognized as the services are provided. This primarily consists of professional services contracts that are on a time-and-materials basis. As of March 31, 2022, the Company's remaining performance obligation for the next twelve months and thereafter was $ 13,419 and $ 23,482 , respectively. Disaggregation of revenues from contract with customers The Company reports disaggregation of revenues based on primary geographical markets and delivery channels / platforms. Revenues by delivery channels / platforms are based on whether the customer requirements necessitate integration with platforms or delivery channels not owned by the Company. When the Company generates revenues entirely through the Company platform, the Company considers it to be Direct Platform Revenues. When the Company generates revenue by leveraging its platform’s integration with third parties, it is considered Integrated Platform Revenues. The following table summarizes disaggregation for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Three months ended March 31 2022 2021 Direct platform revenues 81 % 74 % Integrated platform revenues 19 % 26 % Refer to the Company’s accounting policy on “Segments” below for more information about disaggregation based on primary geographical markets. (c) Stock-based compensation and other stock-based payments: The measurement of stock-based compensation for all stock-based payment awards, including restricted stock, performance stock units (“PSUs”), shares purchased under its employee stock purchase plan and stock options granted to the employees, consultants or advisors and non-employee directors, is based on the estimated fair value of the awards on the date of grant or date of modification of such grants. The Company accounts for the modification to already issued awards as per guidance in ASC 718-20-35-3 (Refer note 9). The Company accounts for all stock options and restricted shares granted prior to the IPO using a fair value-based method. The fair value of each stock option granted to employees is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model, and the related stock-based compensation is recognized over the expected life of the option. The fair value of the restricted shares granted post-IPO is based on the Company’s closing stock price as of the day prior to the date of the grants. The Company accounts for the forfeitures, as they occur. Since the Company’s restricted stock and restricted stock units granted prior to the IPO had both a performance condition (i.e. change in control) and a service condition, the Company used the graded vesting attribution method to recognize the stock-based compensation. The Company has issued PSUs to certain employees during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and during the year ended December 31, 2021. The Company also adopted an ESPP plan during the year ended December 31, 2021 (Refer Note 9). The fair value of PSU awards was determined using the Monte Carlo simulation method and for ESPP using the Black-Scholes-Merton model, by a third-party valuation firm engaged by the Company. The Company recognizes the stock-based compensation related to these plans on a straight-line basis over the vesting terms associated with these plans. (d) Segments The Company operates as one operating segment. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company’s CODM is the Chief Executive Officer. Since it operates as one operating segment, all required financial segment information can be found in the condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements. Revenues and long-lived assets by geographic region are based on the physical location of the customers being served or the assets and are as follows: Revenues by geographical region consisted of the following; Three months ended March 31 2022 2021 US $ 119,988 $ 93,252 International 6,280 8,211 Total revenues $ 126,268 $ 101,463 Total long-lived assets by geographical region consisted of the following; As of March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 US $ 41,861 $ 43,023 International 742 645 Total long-lived assets $ 42,603 $ 43,668 (e) Concentration of Credit Risk No customer accounted for more than 10 % of the Company’s total revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration risk consist primarily of accounts receivable from customers. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, there was no customer that represented more than 10 % of accounts receivables balance as of that date. The Company continuously monitors whether there is an expected credit loss arising from customers, and as of March 31, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2021, no provision was warranted or recorded. New accounting pronouncements Recently adopted: In May 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-04 Earnings Per Share (Topic 260), Debt-Modifications and Extinguishments (Subtopic 470-50), Compensation- Stock Compensation (Topic 718), and Derivatives and Hedging- Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40)- Issuer’s Accounting for Certain Modifications or Exchanges of Freestanding Equity-Classified Written Call Options (“ASU 2021-04”). This amendment provides that for an entity that presents earnings per share (EPS) in accordance with Topic 260, the effects of a modification or an exchange of a freestanding equity-classified written call option that is recognized as a dividend should be an adjustment to net income (or net loss) in the basic EPS calculation. These amendments also require that an entity apply the guidance in Subtopic 470-50 to a modification or an exchange of a freestanding equity-classified written call option that is a part of or directly related to a modification or an exchange of an existing debt. An entity should recognize the effect of a modification or an exchange of a freestanding equity-classified written call option to compensate for goods or services in accordance with the guidance in Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation. This update was effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted ASU 2021-04 on January 01, 2022 . The adoption of this standard did no t have any material impact on the Company's condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements. Not yet adopted: In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842),” (“ASU 2016-02”). The standard establishes a ROU model that requires a lessee to recognize a right of use (“ROU”) asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with a term longer than 12 months (based on the practical expedient provided in the ASU that allows 12 months or less not to be presented on the balance sheet) and requires the disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements. Leases are classified as finance or operating, with classification affecting the subsequent expense pattern and presentation of expense recognition in the income statement. Subsequently, the FASB issued the following standards related to ASU 2016-02: ASU 2018-01, “Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842”, ASU 2018-10, “Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases”, ASU 2018-11, “Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements” (“ASU 2018-11”), ASU 2018-20, “Narrow-Scope Improvements for Lessors” and ASU 2019-01, “Leases (Topic 842): Codification Improvements”, which provided additional guidance and clarity to ASU 2016-02 (collectively, the “Lease Standard”). In 2021, the FASB further released ASU No. 2021-05, Leases (Topic 842) – Lessors – Certain Leases with Variable Lease Payments (“ASU 2021-05”), ASU No. 2021-09, Leased (Topic 842)- Discount Rate for Lessees That Are Not Public Business Entities (“non-PBE”) (“ASU 2021-09”). As per ASU 2020-05, issued by FASB, the new guidance is applicable to a non-PBE from fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2021 and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2022. As of December 31, 2021, the Company holds emerging growth company status, as such it is permitted to use non-PBE adoption of ASC 842 and therefore will present the impact of the new guidance in its annual statement as of December 31, 2022 and interim statements thereafter. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of ASC 842 adoption will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” which was subsequently amended in November 2018 through ASU No. 2018-19, “Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses.” ASU No. 2016-13 will require entities to estimate lifetime expected credit losses for trade and other receivables, net investments in leases, financing receivables, debt securities and other instruments, which will result in earlier recognition of credit losses. Further, the new credit loss model will affect how entities in all industries estimate their allowance for losses for receivables that are current with respect to their payment terms. ASU No. 2018-19 further clarifies that receivables arising from operating leases are not within the scope of Topic 326. Instead, impairment from receivables of operating leases should be accounted for in accordance with Topic 842, Leases. As per the latest ASU 2020-02, FASB deferred the timelines for certain small public and private entities, thus the new guidance will be adopted by the Company for the annual reporting period beginning January 1, 2023, including interim periods within that annual reporting period. The standard will apply as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is adopted. The Company does not expect adoption of this new guidance to have a material impact on its results of operations, financial condition, and financial statement disclosures. In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04 Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (“ASU 2020-04”). ASU 2020-04 provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. In January 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-01 Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) (“ASU 2021-01)”. The amendments in this update clarify that certain optional expedients and exceptions in Topic 848 for contract modifications and hedge accounting apply to derivatives that are affected by the discounting transition. The ASU may be applied through December 31, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating additional impacts this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In October 2021, the FASB released ASU No.2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805)- Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers. The amendments in this update require that an entity (acquirer) recognize, and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with Topic 606. At the acquisition date, an acquirer should account for the related revenue contracts in accordance with Topic 606 as if it had originated the contracts. For public business entities, the amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years and require application of the new accounting guidance at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the year of adoption, however early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating additional impacts this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. |