Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2023

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Principles of Presentation and Consolidation

Principles of Presentation and Consolidation. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are normal and recurring in nature, necessary for fair financial statement presentation.

Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year. The Company’s fiscal year ends on January 31. References to fiscal 2023, fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021 refer to the fiscal years ended January 31, 2023, January 31, 2022 and January 31, 2021, respectively.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Significant estimates include, but are not limited to, those related to revenue recognition, inventory valuation, deferred sales commissions, valuation of goodwill and intangible assets, operating lease assets and liabilities, regulatory fees and indirect tax accruals, loss contingencies, stock-based compensation and income taxes (including valuation allowances). The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on historical experience, where applicable, and other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates are based on information available as of the date of the consolidated financial statements, and assumptions are inherently subjective in nature. Therefore, actual results could differ from management’s estimates.

Comprehensive Loss

Comprehensive Loss. For all periods presented, comprehensive loss approximated net loss in the consolidated statements of operations and differences were not material. Therefore, the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss have been omitted.

Segment Reporting

Segment Reporting. The chief operating decision maker for the Company is the chief executive officer, who reviews the Company’s financial information presented on a consolidated basis for purposes of allocating resources and evaluating financial performance. Accordingly, management has determined that the Company operates in a single reportable segment.

Revenue was principally derived from customers located in the United States for all periods presented, with a small portion attributable to customers located in Canada and other countries. Long-lived assets located outside of the United States were not significant.

Foreign Currency

Foreign currency. The U.S. dollar is the functional currency of the Company's foreign subsidiaries. Remeasurement and transaction gains and losses are included in interest and other income, net and were not material for any periods presented.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

The Company derives its revenue from two sources: (1) subscription and services revenue, which is derived primarily from the sale of subscription plans for communications services and other connected services; and (2) product and other revenue. Subscriptions and services are sold directly to end-customers. Products are sold to end-customers through several channels, including but not limited to distributors, retailers and resellers (collectively “channel partners”), and Ooma sales representatives.

The Company determines revenue recognition through the following steps:

•identification of the contract(s) 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; and

recognition of revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation

Subscription and Service Revenue

Subscription and Services Revenue. Most of the Company’s revenue is derived from recurring subscription fees related to service plans such as Ooma Business, Ooma Residential and other communications services. Service plans are generally sold as monthly subscriptions; however, certain plans are also offered as annual or multi-year subscriptions. Subscription revenue is generally recognized ratably over the contractual service term. A small portion of revenue is recognized on a point-in-time basis from services such as: prepaid international calls, directory assistance, and advertisements displayed through the Talkatone mobile application.

Product and Other Revenue

Product and Other Revenue. Product and other revenue is generated primarily from the sale of on-premise devices and end-point devices, including Ooma AirDial, and to a lesser extent from porting fees that enable customers to transfer their existing phone numbers. The Company recognizes product and other revenue from sales to direct end-customers and channel partners at the point-in-time that control is transferred. The Company’s distribution agreements with channel partners typically contain clauses for price protection and right of return. Credits and/or rebates issued for expected product returns and customer sales incentives are deemed to be variable consideration, which the Company estimates and records as a reduction to revenue at the point of sale. Product returns and sales incentives are estimated based on the Company’s historical experience, current trends and expectations regarding future experience. As of January 31, 2023 and 2022, total reserves for product returns and sales incentives were approximately $0.7 million and $1.2 million, respectively.

Revenue is recorded net of any sales and telecommunications taxes collected from customers to be remitted to government authorities. Amounts billed to customers related to shipping and handling are classified as product and other revenue. Shipping and handling costs are expensed as incurred and classified as cost of product and other revenue.

Multiple performance obligations

Multiple performance obligations. The Company’s contracts with customers typically contain multiple performance obligations that consist of communications services and related product(s). For these contracts, individual performance obligations are accounted for separately if they are distinct. The contract transaction price is then allocated to the separate performance obligations on a relative stand-alone selling price basis. The Company determines the SSP for its communications services based on observable historical stand-alone sales to customers, for which a substantial majority of selling prices must fall within a reasonably narrow pricing range. The Company determines the SSP for its on-premise devices and end-point devices based upon management’s best estimates and judgments, considering company-specific factors such as pricing strategies, discounting practices, and estimated product and other costs.

Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments

Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments. All highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase are classified as cash equivalents. Short-term investments are classified as available-for-sale and carried at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, recorded as a separate component of stockholders’ equity within accumulated other comprehensive loss. The cost of securities sold is based upon the specific identification method.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments. The Company records its financial assets and liabilities at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the reporting date. The Company estimates and categorizes the fair value of its financial assets by applying the following hierarchy:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 2: Observable prices based on inputs not quoted in active markets but are corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity

The carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash equivalents, accounts receivable, inventory, accounts payable and other current assets and current liabilities approximates fair value due to their short maturities.

Concentrations

Concentrations. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable and convertible note receivable (Note 5). The Company’s cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments are held by financial institutions that management believes are of high-credit quality although the balances, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company performs credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and generally does not require collateral for sales made on credit.

Customers who represented 10% or more of net accounts receivable were as follows:

	As of
	January 31, 2023	January 31, 2022
Customer A	18%	19%
Customer B	*	11%
* Less than 10% of net accounts receivable for the period indicated.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable. Accounts receivable are recorded net of an allowance for doubtful accounts for expected credit losses. Allowances are recorded based upon assessment of several factors, including historical experience, aging of receivable balances and economic conditions. As of January 31, 2023 and 2022, the allowance for doubtful accounts was $0.3 million. Bad debt expense recorded in the consolidated statement of operations was not material for the periods presented.

Inventories

Inventories. Inventories, which consist of raw materials and finished goods, include the cost to purchase manufactured products, allocated labor and overhead. Inventories are stated at the lower of actual cost and net realizable value on a first-in, first-out basis. The Company writes down the carrying value of inventory to net realizable value for estimated excess and obsolete inventory based upon assumptions about forecast demand and market conditions. Inventory carrying value adjustments are recognized as a component of cost of product and other revenue in the consolidated statement of operations.

Customer Acquisition Costs

Customer Acquisition Costs. Sales commissions and other costs paid to internal sales personnel, third-party sales entities and value-added resellers are considered incremental and recoverable costs of obtaining customer contracts. The resellers are selling agents for the Company and earn sales commissions that are directly tied to the value of the contracts that the Company enters with the end-user customers. These costs are capitalized and amortized on a systematic basis over the expected period of benefit of five years, or customer contractual term for multi-year contracts. The Company has determined the period of benefit taking into consideration both qualitative and quantitative factors, such as expected subscription term and expected renewal periods of its customer contracts, product life cycles and customer attrition. Amortization expense is recorded in sales and marketing expenses in the consolidated statement of operations.

The Company pays sales commissions on initial contracts, contracts for increased purchases with existing customers (expansion contracts) and certain contract renewals. The Company periodically evaluates whether there have been any changes in its business, the market conditions in which it operates or other events which would indicate that its amortization period should be changed or if there are potential indicators of impairment. To date, there have been no material impairment losses related to the costs capitalized.

Property and Equipment, net

Property and Equipment, net. Property and equipment, net is stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of those assets, generally two to five years. Capitalized costs related to development of the Company's customer-facing websites are amortized on a straight-line basis over an estimated useful life of two years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or estimated useful lives of the respective assets. Repairs and maintenance costs that do not extend the life or improve the asset are expensed as incurred.

Operating Leases

Operating Leases. Right-of-use lease assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based upon the present value of the remaining lease payments over the lease term. The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate in determining the present value of lease payments, as the discount rates implicit in the Company’s leases cannot be readily determined. Lease agreements that contain both lease and non-lease components are combined and accounted for as a single component.

Goodwill

Business Combinations. The Company accounts for its business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting. The purchase consideration is allocated to the tangible assets acquired, liabilities assumed and intangible assets acquired based on their estimated fair values. The excess of the fair value of purchase consideration over the fair value of these assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. Management is required to make significant estimates and assumptions in determining fair values, especially with respect to acquired intangible assets, which include but are not limited to: the selection of valuation methodologies, expected future revenue and cash flows, expected customer attrition rates from acquired customers, future changes in technology, and discount rates. These estimates are inherently uncertain and, therefore, actual results may differ from the estimates made. As a result, during the measurement period of up to one year from the acquisition date, the Company may record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill as information on the facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date becomes available. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period, any subsequent adjustments are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations. Acquisition-related expenses are recognized separately from business combinations and are expensed as incurred.

Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets. Acquired intangible assets, which primarily consist of customer relationships, are amortized over their estimated useful lives. Each period, the Company evaluates the estimated remaining useful life of its intangible assets and whether events or changes in circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining period of amortization.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Impairment Assessment. Long-lived assets, such as property and equipment, capitalized website development costs intangible assets and operating lease right-of-use assets, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.

The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment annually during its fourth quarter of each fiscal year, or more frequently if and when circumstances indicate that goodwill may not be recoverable. The Company has a single reporting unit and consequently evaluates goodwill for impairment based on an evaluation of the fair value of the Company as a whole.

See Note 7: Leases for disclosure of impairment charges recorded in fiscal 2023. The Company did not record any material impairment charges for fiscal 2022 or fiscal 2021.

Advertising

Advertising. Advertising costs are expensed as incurred, except for production costs associated with television and radio advertising, which are expensed on the first date of airing. Advertising costs are included in sales and marketing expense and were $16.4 million, $14.5 million and $12.2 million in fiscal 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation. The majority of the Company's stock-based compensation is derived from RSUs granted to employees and non-employee directors. Stock-based compensation is generally measured based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant and recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. Forfeitures are recorded in the period in which they occur.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes. Income taxes are recorded using the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income (loss) in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. A tax position is recognized when it is more-likely-than-not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes. A tax position that meets the more likely than not recognition threshold is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority.

Interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits are classified as income tax expense. The Company had no interest or penalty accruals associated with uncertain tax benefits in its consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations for any periods presented.