| Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of presentation The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("US GAAP"). Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiary, Zevia LLC, that it controls due to ownership of a majority voting interest. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company owns a majority economic interest in, and operates and controls all of the businesses and affairs of, Zevia LLC. Accordingly, the Company has prepared these consolidated financial statements in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidation . In connection with the IPO, the Company completed the Reorganization Transactions, which were accounted for consistent with a combination of entities under common control. As a result, the financial reports filed with the SEC by the Company subsequent to the Reorganization Transactions are prepared “as if” Zevia LLC is the accounting predecessor of the Company. The historical operations of Zevia LLC are deemed to be those of the Company. Thus, the consolidated financial statements included in this report reflect (i) the historical operating results and financial position of Zevia LLC prior to the Reorganization Transactions; (ii) the consolidated results of operations and financial position of the Company and Zevia LLC following the Reorganization Transactions; and (iii) the Company's equity structure for all periods presented. No step-up basis of intangible assets or goodwill was recorded. On January 1, 2022, Zevia PBC and Zevia LLC entered into a service agreement to transfer the services of all employees of Zevia PBC to Zevia LLC. Under terms of the service agreement between the entities, the payroll costs of employees are borne by Zevia LLC while certain other non-payroll costs, such as those associated with stock compensation arrangements, remain with Zevia PBC. In addition, pursuant to the Thirteenth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Zevia LLC dated as of July 21, 2021, Zevia LLC shall reimburse Zevia PBC, for certain expenses for overhead, administrative, and other expenses, at Zevia PBC's discretion. For the year ended December 31, 2022, it was determined that the majority of such costs should be retained by Zevia PBC, with certain costs directly attributable to Zevia LLC being borne by that entity. These costs impacted the amount of net loss reported by Zevia LLC and consequently impacted the amount allocated to noncontrolling interest. Reclassifications Certain amounts from prior periods have been reclassified in the consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss to conform to the current period presentation. For the activity in the periods prior to the IPO and Reorganization Transactions, common stock, additional paid-in capital, and accumulated deficit information has been combined and presented as member’s deficit in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of changes in redeemable convertible preferred units and equity (deficit). Consolidated Balance Sheet: The following table presents the adjustments made to the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2021, in order to reclassify computer software costs from property and equipment, net, to intangible assets, net in accordance with Accounting Standard Codification ("ASC") Topic 350, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other:
(in thousands) December 31, 2021 Adjustments December 31, 2021 (adjusted)
Property and equipment, net $ 3,664 $ ( 495 ) $ 3,169
Intangible assets, net 3,738 495 4,233 Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss: The following table presents the reclassifications made to the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the year ended December 31, 2021 in order to reclassify repackaging and handling costs from cost of goods sold to selling and marketing expenses. The Company believes this classification change better portrays the financial impacts of the fulfillment activities conducted by the Company. The Company made this change in classification during the year ended December 31, 2022 as a result of an increasing trend in the occurrence of such fulfillment costs in the business.
(in thousands) Year Ended December 31, 2021 Reclassification Year Ended December 31, 2021
Cost of goods sold $ 76,958 $ ( 2,727 ) $ 74,231
Gross profit 61,214 2,727 63,941
Selling and marketing expenses 42,403 2,727 45,130 Use of estimates The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, as well as the reported amount of net sales and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates made by the Company relate to: net sales and associated cost recognition; the useful lives assigned to and the recoverability of property and equipment; reserves recorded for inventory obsolescence; the incremental borrowing rate for lease liabilities; allowance for doubtful accounts; recoverability of intangible assets; realization of deferred tax assets; and the determination of the fair value of equity instruments, including redeemable convertible preferred and common units, restricted unit awards, and equity-based compensation awards. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates compared to historical experience and trends, which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of its assets and liabilities. As of December 31, 2022, the Company’s operations continued to be impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic including the emergence of new variants, with respect to broad-based inflation in input costs, logistics, manufacturing and labor costs. During the year ended December 31, 2022 , the Company experienced significant inflationary impact, which has created headwinds that the Company expects to continue into 2023. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to continue to impact global economies, and the Company will continue to monitor the situation and the effects on its business and operations, particularly if the COVID-19 pandemic, including the emergence of new variants, continues for an extended period of time. Cash, cash equivalents and investments Cash and cash equivalents include cash and investments in short-term, highly liquid securities, with original maturities of three months or less. Investments with original maturities at the date of acquisition of more than three months are classified as short-term investments or long-term investments based on the remaining contractual maturity of the security at the reporting date. As of December 31, 2022 , the Company did no t hold any investments. As of December 31, 2021, the Company held $ 27.0 million of time deposits with contractual maturities of less than three months, which are classified as cash and cash equivalents on the consolidated balance sheets, and $ 30 million of time deposits with contractual maturities of greater than three months but less than one year which are classified as short-term investments on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company maintains cash deposits with high credit quality financial institutions. The deposits with these financial institutions may exceed the federally insured limits; however, these deposits typically are redeemable upon demand. The Company has not experienced any loss because of these deposits and does not expect to incur any losses in the future. Fair value of financial instruments Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Subsequent changes in fair value of these financial assets and liabilities are recognized in earnings or other comprehensive income when they occur. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities which are required to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which the Company would transact and the market-based risk measurement or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities, such as inherent risk, transfer restrictions, and credit risk. The three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements is as follows: • Level 1. Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. • Level 2. Inputs other than Level 1 inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or market-corroborated inputs. • Level 3. Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. The Company’s material financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities. The carrying values of the Company’s cash, short-term investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximated their fair values at December 31, 2022 and 2021 due to the short period of time to maturity or repayment. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, all cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments were considered Level 1. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021 , the Company did no t have any assets or liabilities measured on a recurring basis without observable market values that would require a high level of judgment to determine fair value (Level 3). The Company recognizes transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy as of the end of the reporting period. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 , there were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. Other comprehensive loss The nature of the Company’s operations does not give rise to consequential other comprehensive loss. Accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts Trade receivables are recorded at net realizable value, which includes an appropriate allowance for doubtful accounts. Credit is extended to customers based on an evaluation of their financial condition, credit rating, and trade references. The Company monitors exposure to credit losses and maintains an allowance for anticipated losses based on each customer’s credit condition and payment behavior. The Company’s accounts receivable balance is net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts was not material at December 31, 2022 or December 31, 2021 . Changes in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts were as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
2022 2021
Balance, beginning of the year $ 10 $ —
Provision (recovery) for bad debt ( 10 ) 10
Balance, end of the year $ — $ 10 Inventories Inventories consist of raw materials and finished goods. Raw materials include costs for the Company’s ingredients and packaging inventories. The costs of finished goods inventories include production fees from third-party manufacturers. Inventories are stated at the lower of average cost or net realizable value. The Company regularly reviews whether the net realizable value of its inventory is lower than its carrying value. Indicators that could result in inventory write downs include age of inventory, damaged inventory, slow moving products, and products at the end of their life cycles. While management believes that inventory is appropriately stated at the lower of average cost or net realizable value, judgment is involved in determining the net realizable value of inventory. Inventory valuation reserves were $ 0.4 million as of December 31, 2022 and 2021. Property and equipment, net Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Additions, replacements, and leasehold improvements are capitalized, while maintenance and repairs that do not extend the useful life of an asset are expensed as incurred. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the remaining lease term or the estimated useful life of the improvement. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts and any related gain or loss is recognized. Depreciation and amortization are computed using the following estimated useful lives of the assets:
Asset Years
Leasehold improvements Shorter of lease term or estimated useful life
Computer equipment 3
Furniture and equipment 4 - 7
Vehicles 5
Quality control equipment 2 - 7
Buildings and improvements 7 - 30 The Company periodically reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. In order to assess recoverability, the Company compares the estimated undiscounted future pre-tax cash flows from the use of the group of assets, as defined, to the carrying amount of such assets. Measurement of an impairment loss is based on the excess of the carrying amount of the group of assets over the long-lived asset’s fair value. The Company did no t recognize any impairment charges associated with long-lived assets during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 . Leases The Company leases office space and vehicles under operating leases. Right of use ("ROU") lease assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments. Both the ROU lease asset and liability are recognized as of the lease commencement date based on the present value of the lease payments over the lease term. The Company’s leases do not provide an implicit borrowing rate that can readily be determined. Therefore, the Company applies a discount rate based on the incremental borrowing rate, which is determined using the Company’s synthetic credit rating and other information available as of the lease commencement date. ROU lease assets also include any lease payments made before their contractual due dates and exclude any lease incentives. The Company’s lease agreements may include options to extend the lease term or to terminate the lease early. The Company includes options to extend or terminate leases upon determination of the ROU lease asset and liability when it is reasonably certain the Company will exercise these options. Operating lease expense attributable to lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and is included in general, and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The Company has lease arrangements that include lease and non-lease components. The non-lease components in the arrangements are not significant when compared to the lease components. For all leases, the Company accounts for the lease and non-lease components as a single component. The Company evaluates ROU assets for impairment consistent under the impairment of long-lived assets policy. The Company had no material finance leases as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 . Intangible assets, net Intangible assets subject to amortization consist of customer relationships, which were acquired and are amortized over their estimated useful life of 1 5 years and computer software costs which are amortized over their estimated useful life of three years . In accordance with Accounting Standard Codification ("ASC") Topic 350, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other, intangible assets with definite lives are treated as a long-lived asset and are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset’s carrying amount may not be recoverable. If impaired, the asset is written down to its estimated fair market value, which is generally measured by discounting future cash flows. Non-amortizable intangible assets consist of trademarks which represent the Company’s exclusive ownership of the Zevia® brand used in connection with the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of its carbonated beverages. The Company also owns several other trademarks in both the United States and in foreign countries. Intangible assets not subject to amortization are evaluated for impairment annually, or sooner if management believes such assets may be impaired. An impairment loss is recognized if the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its estimated fair market value. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 , no impairment losses were recorded. Certain external and internal computer software costs acquired for internal use are capitalized. Training costs and maintenance are expensed as incurred, while upgrades and enhancements are capitalized if it is probable that such expenditures will result in additional functionality. Capitalized costs are included within intangible assets, net. Debt issuance cost Costs incurred in connection with securing a revolving line of credit agreement are capitalized. These costs are amortized over the term of the credit agreement. Debt issuance costs are included in Other non-current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Net debt issuance costs totaled $ 0.3 million and $ 0 million as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 , respectively. Customer incentives and allowances The Company offers its customers sales incentives that are designed to support the distribution of its products to consumers. These incentives and discounts include cash discounts, price allowances, volume-based rebates, product placement fees and certain other financial support for items such as trade promotions, displays, new products, consumer incentives and advertising assistance. These amounts are deducted from gross sales and are included under Net sales in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The Company maintains an allowance representing the estimated cost of certain customer incentives incurred but not yet realized as of the end of each respective year, which is recorded as an offset against customer accounts receivable, and is included under Accounts receivable, net in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The customer incentives and allowances were $ 5.6 million and $ 3.5 million as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 , respectively. Revenue recognition The Company recognizes revenue when performance obligations under the terms of a contract with the customer are satisfied. Product sales occur once control is transferred either upon shipment or delivery to the customer. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for transferring goods, net of accruals for customer incentives and allowances. The amount of consideration the Company receives and revenue the Company recognizes varies with changes in customer incentives the Company offers to its customers. Customer incentives and allowances are estimated based on agreed upon terms as well as historical trends and current economic and market conditions, while cash discounts are based on trade terms and require management judgment with respect to estimating customer participation and performance levels. Differences between such estimated expenses and actual expenses for promotional and other allowance costs have historically been insignificant and are recognized in earnings in the period such differences are determined. The Company accounts for costs associated with shipping and handling activities that occur after the transfer of control as a fulfillment activity, instead of a separate performance obligation. The Company excludes from the transaction price those amounts which relate to sales and other taxes that are assessed by governmental authorities and that are imposed and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction and collected by the Company from a customer. The Company’s general payment terms are short-term in duration. The Company does not have significant financing components or payment terms. Cost of goods sold Cost of goods sold consists of all costs to acquire and manufacture the Company’s products including the cost of the various ingredients, packaging, in-bound freight and logistics, and third-party production fees—which are typically incurred at a flat rate per case produced—and all other costs incurred to bring the product to salable condition. The Company’s cost of goods sold is generally subject to price fluctuations in the marketplace for aluminum, logistics costs such as fuel, freight and warehousing for raw materials, bottling tolling fees, as well as shifting product mix. The Company has elected to classify shipping and handling costs for salable product outside of cost of goods sold, in selling and marketing expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Such costs amounted to approximately $ 15.4 million and $ 13.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 , respectively. Selling and marketing expenses Selling and marketing expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss include warehousing and distribution costs, shipping and handling costs, advertising, and marketing costs, which generally are expensed as incurred. Warehousing and distribution costs include storage, transfer, repacking and handling fees, and out-bound freight and delivery charges. The Company expenses sales and marketing costs as incurred. Advertising and marketing expenses represent costs associated with the promotion of the Zevia® brand and products as outlined in ASC Topic 730-25, Other Expenses – Advertising Costs , such as those for digital and other forms of advertising. Advertising and marketing expenses amounted to approximately $ 11.1 million and $ 12.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 , respectively. General and administrative expenses General and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss include personnel-related expenses, including salaries, bonuses, and benefits, technology expenses, professional fees, facility costs, including insurance, utilities and rent relating to our headquarters, and overhead costs. These costs are expensed as incurred. Equity-based compensation expense The Company records equity-based compensation expense for employees and nonemployees under the provisions of ASC Topic 718, Compensation—Stock compensation (“ASC 718”), using a Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model to calculate the fair value of stock options by date granted. The determination of the grant date fair value of stock options issued is affected by a number of variables, including the fair value of the Company’s common stock, the expected common stock price volatility over the expected life of the options, the expected term of the stock option, risk-free interest rates, and the expected dividend yield of the Company’s common stock. The Company derives its volatility from the average historical volatilities of several peer public companies over a period equivalent to the expected term of the awards. The Company estimates the expected term based on the simplified method prescribed by guidance provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission. This decision was based on the lack of relevant historical data due to the Company’s limited experience for the Company’s common stock. The risk-free interest rate is based on the United States Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. Expected dividend yield is 0.0 % as the Company has not paid and does not anticipate paying dividends on its common stock. The fair value of stock options is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is typically four years. Equity-based compensation cost for restricted stock awards is measured based on the fair market value of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period, which is the vesting period on a straight-line basis. Forfeitures are recognized as incurred. Depreciation and Amortization Depreciation is primarily related to building and related improvements, computer equipment, quality control and marketing equipment, and leasehold improvements. Intangible assets subject to amortization consist of customer relationships and software applications. Non-amortizable intangible assets consist of trademarks, which represent the Company’s exclusive ownership of the Zevia® brand used in connection with the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of its beverages. The Company also owns several other trademarks in both the U.S. and in foreign countries. Foreign currency transactions The functional currency of the Company is the U.S. Dollar. The Company sells and distributes its products to Canadian customers, who are invoiced and remit payment in Canadian dollars. All Canadian dollar transactions are translated into United States dollars using period-end rates of exchange for assets and liabilities, and average rates of exchange for the period for net sales and expenses. Foreign currency transaction (losses) gains for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 amounted to approximately $ 0.2 million and $ 0.0 million, respectively, and are included under other income (expense), net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Income Taxes The Company is the managing member of Zevia LLC and, as a result, consolidates the financial results of Zevia LLC in the consolidated financial statements. Zevia LLC is a pass-through entity for U.S. federal and most applicable state and local income tax purposes. As an entity classified as a partnership for tax purposes, Zevia LLC is not subject to U.S. federal and certain state and local income taxes. Any taxable income or loss generated by Zevia LLC is passed through to its members, including the Company. The Company is taxed as a corporation and pays corporate federal, state and local taxes with respect to income allocated from Zevia LLC based on the Company's economic interest in Zevia LLC, which was 68.7 % and 53.4 % as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Subsequent changes in economic ownership in Zevia LLC of the Company can occur as Zevia LLC holders may convert their shares of Class B common stock into an equivalent number of shares of Class A common stock with income (loss) allocated to the Company based on the economic interest applicable during each reporting period. The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities (“DTAs” and “DTLs”) for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements. Under this method, we determine DTAs and DTLs on the basis of the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities by using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on DTAs and DTLs is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. We recognize DTAs to the extent that we believe that these assets are more likely than not to be realized. In making such a determination, we consider all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax-planning strategies, carryback potential if permitted under the tax law, and results of recent operations. If we determine that we would be able to realize our DTAs in the future in excess of their net recorded amount, we would make an adjustment to the DTA valuation allowance, which would reduce the provision for income taxes. The Company records uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes on the basis of a two-step process in which (1) we determine whether it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained on the basis of the technical merits of the position and (2) for those tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, we recognize the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority. We recognize both accrued interest and penalties, when appropriate, in provision for income taxes in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Recent accounting pronouncements The Company is an emerging growth company, as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act ("JOBS Act"). Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards issued subsequent to the enactment of the JOBS Act until those standards apply to private companies. The Company has elected to use this extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until the earlier of the date that it (i) is no longer an emerging growth company or (ii) affirmatively and irrevocably opts out of the extended transition period provided in the JOBS Act. As a result, the consolidated financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with the new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements – Recently Adopted In April 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2021-04, which included Topic 260, Earnings Per Share and Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation . This guidance clarifies and reduces diversity in an issuer’s accounting for modifications or exchanges of freestanding equity-classified written call options due to a lack of explicit guidance in the FASB Codification. This ASU is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. Early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2021-04 as of January 1, 2022. The adoption of ASU 2021-04 did not have a significant impact on the Company's financial statements as the Company does not have freestanding equity-classified written call options. In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740) Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes . This ASU improves areas of US GAAP and reduces cost and complexity while maintaining usefulness. The main provisions remove certain exceptions, including the exception to the general methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period when a year-to-date loss exceeds the anticipated loss for the year. In addition, the amendments simplify income tax accounting in the areas such as income based franchise taxes, eliminating the requirements to allocate consolidated current and deferred tax expense in certain instances and a requirement that an entity reflects the effect of enacted changes in tax laws or rates in the annual effective tax rate computation in the interim period that includes the enactment date. This ASU is effective for private companies for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company adopted ASU 2019-12 as of January 1, 2022. The adoption of ASU 2019-12 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements. In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40). This ASU reduces the number of accounting models for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock, as well as amends the guidance for the derivatives scope exception for contracts in an entity’s own equity to reduce form-over-substance-based accounting conclusions. In addition, this ASU improves and amends the related earnings per share guidance and requires the application of the if-converted method for calculating diluted earnings per share, with the treasury stock method no longer permissible. The ASU is applicable to the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Adoption is |
