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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Preparation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements, which include the accounts of Holdings and its subsidiaries, have been prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). All intercompany transactions were eliminated on consolidation.
Although the Company believes the disclosures included herein are adequate to ensure that the consolidated financial statements are fairly presented, certain information and footnote disclosures to the financial statements have been condensed or omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements and the footnotes included herein should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the footnotes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.
Segment Information
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise that engage in business activities for which discrete financial information is available and regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker ("CODM"). The Company has determined that its chief executive officer is the Company's CODM.
The Company previously reported its financial results in three reportable segments: web presence, email marketing and domain. In conjunction with the process of simplifying the organization, the Company modified its internal reporting structure to reflect certain changes in its structure and leadership, and also changed the name of the email marketing segment to the "digital marketing" segment. This resulted in consolidation of its domain segment into the web presence segment. Starting with the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company reports its financial results in two segments - web presence (including the former domain segment) and digital marketing. The Company recast the comparative information for the three months ended March 31, 2019 to conform with the two-segment presentation.
The Company has identified two reportable segments: web presence and digital marketing. The Company has determined that it does not satisfy aggregation criteria for these operating segments, and that each segment meets the quantitative threshold of Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 280, Segment Reporting. Therefore, both operating segments are reportable segments.
The Company's segments share certain resources, primarily related to sales and marketing, engineering and development, and general and administrative functions. Management allocates these costs to each respective segment based on a consistently applied methodology, primarily based on a percentage of revenue.
Use of Estimates
U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates, judgments and assumptions used in preparing the accompanying consolidated financial statements are based on the relevant facts and circumstances as of the date of the consolidated financial statements. Although the Company regularly assesses these estimates, judgments and assumptions
used in preparing the consolidated financial statements, actual results could differ from those estimates. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. The more significant estimates reflected in these consolidated financial statements include estimates of fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed under purchase accounting related to the Company’s acquisitions and when evaluating goodwill and long-lived assets for potential impairment, the estimated useful lives of intangible and depreciable assets, revenue recognition for multiple-element arrangements, stock-based compensation, contingent consideration, derivative instruments, certain accruals, reserves and deferred taxes.
A new strain of coronavirus that causes the disease known as COVID-19 was identified in late 2019 and has spread globally. In March 2020, the World Health Organization classified the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic, based on the rapid increase in infections worldwide.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve as of the date of these consolidated financial statements. As such, the extent of the pandemic’s impact on the Company's financial condition, liquidity, and future results of operations is uncertain. Management is continuing to execute its 2020 operating plan while actively monitoring the impact of COVID-19 on the Company, including its customers, industry, operations, suppliers, workforce and liquidity. The Company expects that its healthcare expenses may increase as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company also expects to see tax-related liquidity benefits from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act"). The Company has not yet seen a material impact on its business due to the COVID-19 pandemic as of the date of these consolidated financial statements; however, given the daily evolution of the pandemic and the extensive and varied global responses to curb its spread, the Company is not able to predict the extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows for fiscal year 2020.
Unaudited Interim Financial Information
The accompanying interim consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2020, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2020, the consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2020, the consolidated statements of changes in stockholders' equity for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2020, and the notes to consolidated financial statements are unaudited. These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements. The unaudited consolidated financial statements include, in the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2020, results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2020, cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2020, and changes in stockholders' equity for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2020. The results in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.
Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with remaining maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash is composed of certificates of deposit and cash held by merchant banks and payment processors, which provide collateral against any chargebacks, fees, or other items that may be charged back to the Company by credit card companies and other merchants, and collateral for certain facility leases.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable is primarily composed of cash due from credit card companies for unsettled transactions charged to customers’ credit cards. As these amounts reflect authenticated transactions that are fully collectible, the Company does not maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company also accrues for earned referral fees and commissions, which are governed by reseller or affiliate agreements, when the amount is reasonably estimable.
Prepaid Domain Name Registry Fees
Prepaid domain name registry fees represent amounts that are paid in full at the time a domain is registered by one of the Company’s registrars on behalf of a customer. The registry fees are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the domain registration period.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts of the Company's financial instruments, which include cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and certain accrued expenses, approximate their fair values due to their short maturities. The fair value of the Company's notes payable is based on the borrowing rates currently available to the Company for debt with similar terms and average maturities and approximates their carrying value.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
FASB ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, provides the disclosure requirements for derivatives and hedging activities with the intent to provide users of financial statements with an enhanced understanding of: (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how the entity accounts for derivative instruments and related hedged items, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. Further, qualitative disclosures are required that explain the Company’s objectives and strategies for using derivatives, as well as quantitative disclosures about the fair value of and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit risk-related contingent features in derivative instruments.
As required by ASC 815, the Company records all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether the Company has elected to designate a derivative in a hedging relationship and apply hedge accounting and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as interest rate risk, are considered fair value hedges. Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. Derivatives may also be designated as hedges of the foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation. Hedge accounting generally provides for the matching of the timing of gain or loss recognition on the hedging instrument with the recognition of the changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk in a fair value hedge or the earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transactions in a cash flow hedge. The Company may enter into derivative contracts that are intended to economically hedge certain of its risks, even though hedge accounting does not apply or the Company elects not to apply hedge accounting.
In accordance with the FASB’s fair value measurement guidance in FASB Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2011-4, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements, the Company made an accounting policy election to measure the credit risk of its derivative financial instruments that are subject to master netting agreements on a net basis by counterparty portfolio.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is recorded at cost, or at fair value if the property and equipment is acquired in an acquisition. The Company also capitalizes the direct costs of constructing additional computer equipment for internal use, as well as upgrades to existing computer equipment which extend the useful life, capacity or operating efficiency of the equipment. Capitalized costs include the cost of materials, shipping and taxes. Materials used for repairs and maintenance of computer equipment are expensed and recorded as a cost of revenue. Materials on hand and construction-in-process are recorded as property and equipment. Assets recorded under equipment financing are depreciated over the lease term. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets as follows: 
Building
 
Thirty-five years
Software
 
Two to three years
Computers and office equipment
 
Three years
Furniture and fixtures
 
Five years
Leasehold improvements
 
Shorter of useful life or remaining term of the lease

Software Development Costs
The Company accounts for software development costs for internal-use software under the provisions of FASB ASC 350-40, Internal-Use Software. Accordingly, certain costs to develop internal-use computer software are capitalized, provided these costs are expected to be recoverable. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company capitalized internal-use software development costs of $3.2 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company capitalized internal-use software development costs of $5.0 million.
Goodwill
Goodwill relates to amounts that arose in connection with the Company’s various business combinations and represents the difference between the purchase price and the fair value of the identifiable intangible and tangible net assets when accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. Goodwill is not amortized, but is subject to periodic review for impairment. Events that would indicate impairment and trigger an interim impairment assessment include, but are not limited to, current economic and market conditions, including a decline in the equity value of the Company's business, a significant adverse change in agreements that would materially affect reported operating results, business climate or operational performance of the business and an adverse action or assessment by a regulator. Additionally, a reorganization or change in the
number of reporting units could result in the reassignment of goodwill between reporting units and may trigger an impairment assessment.
In accordance with ASU No. 2011-08, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350), the Company is required to review goodwill by reporting unit for impairment at least annually or more often if there are indicators of impairment present. Under U.S. GAAP, a reporting unit is either the equivalent of, or one level below, an operating segment. The Company performs its annual goodwill test as of October 31 of each fiscal year. The Company has identified a total of ten reporting units, and goodwill has been allocated to five of these reporting units. The Company also early adopted the provisions of ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350), which eliminates the second step of the goodwill impairment test. As a result, the Company's goodwill impairment test includes only one step, which is a comparison of the carrying value of each reporting unit to its fair value, and any excess carrying value, up to the amount of goodwill allocated, is impaired. Goodwill has been allocated to each reporting unit in accordance with ASC 350-20-40, which requires that goodwill be allocated based on the relative fair values of each reporting unit.
The carrying value of each reporting unit is based on the assignment of the appropriate assets and liabilities to each reporting unit. Assets and liabilities are assigned to each reporting unit if the assets or liabilities are employed in the operations of the reporting unit and the asset and liability is considered in the determination of the reporting unit's fair value. Certain assets and liabilities are shared by multiple reporting units, and are allocated to each reporting unit based on its relative size, primarily based on revenue.
The Company determines the fair value of each reporting unit by utilizing the income approach and the market approach. For the income approach, fair value is determined based on the present value of estimated future after-tax cash flows, discounted at an appropriate risk adjusted rate. The Company derives its discount rates by using a capital asset pricing model and analyzing published rates for industries relevant to its reporting units to estimate the weighted-average cost of capital. The Company uses discount rates that are commensurate with the risks and uncertainty inherent in its business and in its internally developed forecasts. For fiscal year 2019, the Company used a discount rate of 10.5% for all but three of its reporting units. For two of these reporting units, which are experiencing declining cash flows, the Company used a discount rate of 13.0% and 13.5%, respectively, to adjust for the risk in the projected cash flows. For the remaining reporting unit, which had just been acquired in September 2019, the Company used a discount rate of 15.5%, to adjust for the risk in the projected cash flows. The Company also performed sensitivity analysis on its discount rates. The Company uses internal forecasts to estimate future after-tax cash flows, which include an estimate of long-term future growth rates based on the Company's view of the long-term outlook for each reporting unit. Actual results may differ from those assumed in the Company's forecasts.
For the market approach, the Company utilizes two different approaches: market multiples for publicly traded companies, and market multiples based on the acquisition value of comparable companies that were sold.
For the fiscal year 2019 goodwill impairment analysis, the Company compared the fair value from the income approach to the two market approaches, which included a valuation multiple of comparable public companies and a valuation multiple from sales of comparable companies. For three of the Company's reporting units, which represent approximately 97% of the Company's goodwill, the Company established the fair value based on the average fair value from all three valuation approaches. For two of the remaining reporting units, which represent approximately 3% of the Company's goodwill, the Company established fair value based on the income approach only, because these reporting units are experiencing declining cash flows. The Company calculated and recognized a partial impairment of $10.0 million for one of these reporting units and a full impairment of $2.3 million for the second of these reporting units, both of which were recorded as an operating expense in the consolidated statements of operations and other comprehensive income (loss) in the three months ended December 31, 2019. For the other two reporting units for which the income approach was used, the Company had just acquired one reporting unit (Ecomdash) in the three months ended September 30, 2019, and was in the process of disposing of the other reporting unit (SinglePlatform) through a sale in December 2019.
Goodwill as of December 31, 2019 was $1,835.3 million. The carrying value of goodwill that was allocated to the web presence and digital marketing segments was approximately $1,231.9 million and $603.4 million, respectively. The fair value of all but three reporting units with goodwill at December 31, 2019 exceeded each reporting unit's carrying value by at least 20%.
Of the other three reporting units with less than 20% excess of fair value over carrying value, one reporting unit is forecast to experience continuing negative growth in both revenue and cash flows. Given this fact pattern, the Company relied upon the income approach in order to quantify the impact of persistent negative growth expectations and to develop a fair value for this reporting unit. The goodwill allocated to this reporting unit as of December 31, 2019 was $52.0 million. The Company expects that cash flows for this unit will continue to decline, which could result in goodwill impairment charges for this reporting unit at some point in the future.
The second reporting unit with less than a 20% excess of fair value over carrying value was acquired in September 2019. Based on the short duration between the acquisition date and the testing date, and lacking indications of specific events that
either positively or negatively impacted the carrying value, fair value on this reporting unit approximated the allocated goodwill. Goodwill for this reporting unit as of December 31, 2019 was approximately $7.0 million.
The third reporting unit represents a combination of different hosting brands, which the Company will continue to monitor in the future. Though near term cash flows are projected to decline for this unit, growth in the cash flows is expected to return after further investments in engineering and development and sales and marketing are made. This reporting unit's fair value was established using three valuation methods, equally weighted. As the reporting unit passed the goodwill impairment test with equal weight given to the three approaches, the Company did not adjust the weight given to the three valuation approaches. As of December 31, 2019, the fair value of this reporting unit, as estimated based upon its future projections, exceeded its carrying value by less than 4%. In the event the Company's investments in engineering and development and sales and marketing do not generate the anticipated improvement in future operating performance for this unit, then future impairments may be recognized for this reporting unit. Goodwill for this reporting unit as of December 31, 2019 was approximately $1.2 billion.
Because of the deterioration of the economic conditions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and because of the decline in the Company’s share price, the Company reassessed its annual goodwill impairment test. The Company performed a qualitative analysis, noting that the Company’s operating performance, both current and future based on updated projections, is in line with the projections used for the 2019 annual impairment test. The Company also noted that its market capitalization continues to exceed the book value of the stockholders’ equity. Based on the Company’s analysis, the Company has concluded that an impairment has not been triggered, and as such, no impairment has been recorded.
Goodwill as of March 31, 2020 was $1,834.3 million. The carrying value of goodwill that was allocated to the web presence and digital marketing reporting segments was approximately $1,230.9 million and $603.4 million, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, as noted above, no impairment triggering events were identified and no impairment has been recorded.
Long-Lived Assets
The Company’s long-lived assets consist primarily of intangible assets, including acquired subscriber relationships, trade names, intellectual property, developed technology and domain names available for sale. The Company also has long-lived tangible assets, primarily consisting of property and equipment. The majority of the Company’s intangible assets are recorded in connection with its various acquisitions. The Company’s intangible assets are recorded at fair value at the time of their acquisition. The Company amortizes intangible assets over their estimated useful lives.
Determination of the estimated useful lives of the individual categories of intangible assets is based on the nature of the applicable intangible asset and the expected future cash flows to be derived from the intangible asset. Amortization of intangible assets with finite lives other than developed technology is recognized in accordance with their estimated projected cash flows.
The Company evaluates long-lived intangible and tangible assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If indicators of impairment are present and undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying amount, the fair value of the assets is determined and compared to the carrying value. If the fair value is less than the carrying value, then the carrying value of the asset is reduced to the estimated fair value and an impairment loss is charged to expense in the period the impairment is identified. No such impairment losses have been identified in the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2020.
Indefinite life intangible assets include domain names that are available for sale which are recorded at the cost to acquire. These assets are not being amortized and are being tested for impairment annually and whenever events or changes in circumstance indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable. When a domain name is sold, the Company records the cost of the domain in cost of revenue.
Revenue Recognition
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), or ASC 606, which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under U.S. GAAP. Since then, the FASB has also issued ASU No. 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), Principal versus Agent Considerations, ASU No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, and ASU No. 2017-13, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605), Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to the Staff Announcement at the July 20, 2017 EITF Meeting and Rescission of Prior SEC Staff Announcements and Observer Comments, which further elaborate on the original ASU No. 2014-09. The Company adopted the guidance in ASC 606 on January 1, 2018. Revenue is recognized when control of the promised products or services is transferred to the Company’s customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to for those products and services. In general, the Company determines revenue recognition through the following steps:
•
Identification of the contract, or contracts, with the 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, the Company satisfies a performance obligation
The Company provides cloud-based subscription services, which include web hosting and related add-ons, search engine optimization ("SEO") services, domain registration services and email marketing.
Web hosting gives customers access to an environment where the Company hosts a customer’s website. The related contract terms are generally for one year, but can range from 30 days to three years. Web hosting services are typically sold in bundled offerings that include web hosting, domain registration services and various add-ons. The Company recognizes revenue for web hosting and domain registration services over the term of the contract.
The main add-on services related to web hosting are domain privacy, website security, secure sockets layer security, site backup and restoration, and web builder tools. These services may be included in web hosting bundles, or they may be purchased on a standalone basis. Certain add-on services are provided by third parties. In cases where the Company is acting as an agent for the sale of third-party add-on services, the Company recognizes revenue on a net basis at the time of sale. In cases where the Company is acting as a principal for the sale of third-party add-on services (i.e., the Company has the primary responsibility to provide specific goods or services, it has discretion to establish prices and it may assume inventory risk), the Company recognizes revenue on a gross basis over the term of the contract. The revenue for Company-provided add-on services is primarily recognized over the term of the contract.
SEO services are monthly subscriptions that provide a customer with increased traffic to their website over the term of the subscription. Revenue from SEO services is recognized over the monthly term of the contract.
In the case of domain registration services, the Company is an accredited registrar and can provide registration services to the customer, or it can select an accredited third-party registrar to perform these duties. Domain registration services are generally annual subscriptions, but can cover multiple years. Revenue for these services is recognized over the life of the subscription.
Email marketing services provide customers with a cloud-based platform that can send broadcast emails to a contact list managed by the customer. Pricing is based on contact list volume from the prior monthly period, which determines the contractual billing price for the upcoming month. Revenue for this service is recognized over the monthly term of the contract.
Inventory management and marketplace listing services provide customers with a cloud-based platform that integrates standard inventory management features with order management and shipping management capabilities across multiple channels. Pricing is primarily based on order volume from the prior monthly period. For inventory management customers who subscribe to an annual plan, revenue is recognized ratably over the term of the contract. Inventory management professional services are also provided to customers on demand, and are recognized into revenue upon completion.
Non-subscription-based services include certain professional services, primarily website design or re-design services, marketing development fund ("MDF") revenue, premium domain names and domain parking services.
Website design and re-design services are recognized when the service is complete.
Marketing development funds consist of commissions earned by the Company when a third party sells its products or services directly to the Company’s customers, and advertising revenue for third-party ads placed on Company websites. The Company records revenue when the service is provided and calculates it based on the contractual revenue share arrangement or over the term of the advertisement.
Domain parking allows the Company to monetize certain of its premium domain names by loaning them to specialized third parties that generate advertising revenue from these parked domains on a pay-per-click basis. Revenue is recognized when earned and calculated based on the revenue share arrangement with the third party.
Revenue from the sale of premium domains is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement to sell such domains exists and delivery of an authorization key to access the domain name has occurred. Premium domain names are paid for in advance prior to the delivery of the domain name.
The contracts that the Company enters into typically do not contain any variable or non-cash consideration.
The Company maintains a reserve for refunds and chargebacks related to revenue that has been recognized and is expected to be refunded, as calculated based on observed historical trends. The Company had a refund and chargeback reserve of $0.3 million and $0.3 million as of December 31, 2019 and March 31, 2020, respectively. The portion of deferred revenue that was expected to be refunded at December 31, 2019 and March 31, 2020 was $1.9 million and $1.8 million, respectively.
Based on refund history, approximately 84% of all refunds happen in the same fiscal month that the contract starts or renews, and approximately 95% of all refunds happen within 45 days of the contract start or renewal date.
The Company did not apply any practical expedients during its adoption of ASC 606. The Company elected to use the portfolio method in the calculation of the deferred contract assets.
Contracts with Multiple Performance Obligations
A considerable amount of the Company’s revenue is generated from transactions that are contracts with customers that may include web hosting plans, domain name registrations, and other cloud-based products and services. In these cases, the Company determines whether the products and services are distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately versus together. The Company allocates revenue to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price ("SSP"), generally based on the price charged to customers. Web hosting services, domain name registrations, and other cloud-based products and services have distinct performance obligations and are often sold separately. If the promise is not distinct and therefore not a performance obligation, then the total transaction amount is allocated to the identified performance obligation based on a relative selling price hierarchy. When multiple performance obligations are included in a contract, the total transaction amount for the contract is allocated to the performance obligations based on a relative selling price hierarchy. The Company determines the relative selling price for a performance obligation based on SSP. The Company determines SSP by considering its observed SSPs, competitive prices in the marketplace and management judgment; these SSPs may vary depending upon the particular facts and circumstances related to each deliverable. The Company analyzes the SSPs used in its allocation of transaction amount, at a minimum, on a quarterly basis.
Deferred Revenue
The Company records deferred revenue when cash payments are received or are due in advance of the Company’s performance, including amounts that are refundable.
The following table provides a reconciliation of the Company's deferred revenue as of March 31, 2020:
 
Short-term
 
Long-term
 
(unaudited)
 
(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2019
$
369,475

 
$
99,652

Recognition of beginning deferred revenue into revenue, as a result of performance obligations satisfied
(155,456
)
 
—

Cash received in advance during the period
241,930

 
43,337

Recognition of cash received in the period into revenue, as a result of performance obligations satisfied
(116,738
)
 
—

Impact of foreign exchange rates
(2,590
)
 
—

Reclassification between short-term and long-term
40,897

 
(40,897
)
Balance at March 31, 2020
$
377,518

 
$
102,092


The difference between the opening and closing balances of the Company’s deferred revenue liabilities primarily results from the timing difference between the Company’s performance and the customer’s payment. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company recognized $155.5 million and $0.0 million, respectively, from beginning deferred revenue current and long-term balances existing at December 31, 2019. The Company did not recognize any revenue from performance obligations satisfied in prior periods.
The following table provides the remaining performance obligation amounts as of March 31, 2020. These amounts are equivalent to the ending deferred revenue balance of $479.6 million, which includes both short and long-term amounts:
 
Web presence
 
Digital marketing
 
Total
 
(unaudited)
 
(in thousands)
Remaining performance obligation, short-term
$
323,004

 
$
54,514

 
$
377,518

Remaining performance obligation, long-term
102,085

 
7

 
102,092

Total
$
425,089

 
$
54,521

 
$
479,610


This backlog of revenue related to future performance obligations is prepaid by customers and supported by executed contracts with customers. The Company has established a reserve of $0.3 million for refunds and chargebacks, 95% of which is expected to materialize in the first 45 days after the contract start date or renewal date. The remainder of the deferred revenue is expected to be recognized in future periods.
Deferred Customer Acquisition Costs
As a result of the implementation of ASC 606, the Company capitalizes the incremental costs directly related to obtaining and fulfilling a contract (such as sales commissions and certain direct sales and marketing success-based costs), if these costs are expected to be recovered. These costs are amortized over the period the services are transferred to the customer, which is estimated based on customer churn rates for various segments of the business. The Company includes only those incremental costs that would not have been incurred if the contracts had not been entered into:
 
Short-term
 
Long-term
 
(unaudited)
 
(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2019
$
38,435

 
$
48,780

Deferred customer acquisition costs incurred in the period
5,653

 
10,156

Amounts recognized as expense in the period
(12,446
)
 
—

Impact of foreign exchange rates
(99
)
 
7

Adjustment resulting from sale of SinglePlatform business
—

 
(15
)
Reclassification between short-term and long-term
6,878

 
(6,878
)
Balance at March 31, 2020
$
38,421

 
$
52,050


As of March 31, 2020, the Company had a total of approximately $79.4 million and $11.1 million in deferred assets relating to costs incurred to obtain or fulfill contracts in its web presence and digital marketing segments, respectively. These deferred assets consist entirely of recoverable, specific, success-based sales commissions. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company recognized total amortization costs related to the above items of approximately $11.0 million and $1.4 million in its web presence and digital marketing segments, respectively, which were included in sales and marketing in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
Significant Judgments
The Company sells a number of third-party cloud-based services to enhance a customer’s overall web hosting experience. The Company exercises considerable judgment to determine if it is the principal or agent in each of these arrangements, and in some instances, has concluded that it is an agent of the third party and recognizes revenue at the time of the customer purchase in an amount that is net of the revenue share payable to the third party.
The Company exercises judgment to determine the SSP for each distinct performance obligation. In instances where the SSP is not directly observable, such as when the Company does not sell the product or service separately, the Company determines the SSP using information that may include a competitive market assessment approach and other observable inputs. The Company typically has more than one SSP for individual products and services.
Judgment is required to determine whether particular types of sales and marketing costs incurred, including commissions, are incremental and recoverable costs incurred to obtain and fulfill the customer contract. In addition, judgment is required to determine the life of the customer over which deferred customer acquisition costs are amortized.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC 740, Accounting for Income Taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated 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 carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the Company expects the differences to reverse. The Company reduces the deferred tax assets by a valuation allowance if, based upon the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize some portion or all of the deferred tax assets. The Company considers relevant evidence, both positive and negative, to determine the need for a valuation allowance.
The Company establishes reserves when it believes that certain positions are likely to be challenged despite the Company’s assertion that its tax return positions are fully supportable. The calculation of the Company’s tax liabilities involves significant judgment based on individual facts, circumstances, and information available in addition to applying complex tax regulations in various jurisdictions.
Under U.S. GAAP, in order to recognize an uncertain tax benefit, the taxpayer must determine it is more likely than not the position will be sustained, and the measurement of the benefit is calculated as the largest amount that is more than 50 percent likely to be realized upon resolution of the benefit. Although the Company believes that it has adequately provided for liabilities resulting from tax assessment by taxing authorities, positions taken by these tax authorities could have an impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position and/or cash flows. The Company recognizes the interest and penalties related to income taxes as a part of interest expense and operating expenses, respectively, in continuing operations in its consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
ASC 740 clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing a minimum recognition threshold that a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. The Company recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not to be sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is more likely than not to be realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company may issue restricted stock units, restricted stock awards and stock options which vest upon the satisfaction of a performance condition and/or a service condition. The Company follows the provisions of FASB ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, which requires employee stock-based payments to be accounted for under the fair value method. Under this method, the Company is required to record compensation cost based on the estimated fair value for stock-based awards granted over the requisite service periods for the individual awards, which generally equals the vesting periods, net of estimated forfeitures. The Company uses the straight-line amortization method for recognizing stock-based compensation expense. In addition, for stock-based awards where vesting is dependent upon achieving certain performance goals, the Company estimates the likelihood of achieving the performance goals against established performance targets.
The Company estimates the fair value of employee stock options on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which requires the use of highly subjective estimates and assumptions. For restricted stock awards and restricted stock units granted, the Company estimates the fair value of each restricted stock award or restricted stock unit based on the closing trading price of its common stock on the date of grant.
Treasury Stock
Treasury stock is accounted for at cost. Shares repurchased by the Company are held in treasury for general corporate purposes, including issuances under equity incentive and benefit plans. The reissuance of shares from treasury stock is based on the weighted-average purchase price of the shares.
Net Loss per Share
The Company considered FASB ASC 260-10, Earnings per Share, which requires the presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The Company’s basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period, and, if there are dilutive securities, diluted income per share is computed by including common stock equivalents which includes shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options, net of shares assumed to have been purchased with the proceeds, using the treasury stock method.
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2019

2020
 
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except share amounts and per share data)
Net loss
$
(3,488
)
 
$
(2,244
)
Net loss per share:
 
 
 
Basic
$
(0.02
)
 
$
(0.02
)
Diluted
$
(0.02
)
 
$
(0.02
)
Weighted-average common shares used in computing net loss per share:
 
 
 
Basic
143,512,293

 
146,027,241

Diluted
143,512,293

 
146,027,241


The following number of weighted-average potentially dilutive shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share because the effect of including such potentially dilutive shares would have been anti-dilutive:
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2019
 
2020
 
(unaudited)
Restricted stock awards and units
8,934,769

 
12,369,636

Options
8,729,091

 
5,731,886

Total
17,663,860

 
18,101,522


Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Recently Adopted
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract. The new guidance provides for the deferral of implementation costs for cloud computing arrangements and expensing those costs over the term of the cloud services arrangement. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Recently Issued
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740), which amends existing guidance relating to the accounting for income taxes. This ASU is intended to simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles of accounting for income taxes and to improve the consistent application of U.S. GAAP for other areas of accounting for income taxes by clarifying and amending existing guidance. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this new guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-01, Investments - Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Clarifying the Interactions between Topic 321, Topic 323 and Topic 815. This ASU clarifies the interaction among the accounting standards for equity securities, equity method and certain derivatives. Specifically, the ASU clarifies that when applying the measurement alternative in ASC 321, Investments - Equity Securities, for instruments that do not have readily determinable fair values, an entity is required to consider observable transactions that result in applying (or discontinuing) the equity method. The ASU also clarifies that when assessing whether certain forward contracts and purchased options are in the scope of Subtopic 815-10, Certain Contracts on Debt and Equity Securities, entities should not assess whether the underlying securities upon settlement of the forward or exercise of the option would be accounted for under the equity method in ASC 323, Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures, or the fair value option in ASC 825, Financial Instruments. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 and for interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted, including in interim periods for which financial statements have not been issued or made available for issuance. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this new guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
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, which provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions in which the reference LIBOR or another reference rate is expected to be discontinued as a result of the Reference Rate Reform. This ASU is intended to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting. The new guidance is effective from the beginning of an interim period that includes March 12, 2020, and through December 31, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the timing of adoption and the expected impact of the new guidance.