0001490281-14-000063.txt : 20141030 0001490281-14-000063.hdr.sgml : 20141030 20141030160248 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001490281-14-000063 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141030 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20141030 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141030 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Groupon, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001490281 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-ADVERTISING AGENCIES [7311] IRS NUMBER: 270903295 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35335 FILM NUMBER: 141183251 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 WEST CHICAGO AVENUE, SUITE 830 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60610 BUSINESS PHONE: (312) 604-5515 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 WEST CHICAGO AVENUE, SUITE 830 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60610 8-K 1 a2014q38-k.htm 8-K 2014 Q3 8-K


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 30, 2014
 
GROUPON, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
(State or other
jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
001-35335
(Commission
File Number)
 
27-0903295
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 
 
 
 
600 West Chicago Avenue
Suite 400
Chicago, Illinois
 (Address of principal executive offices)
 
60654
(Zip Code)
 
312-334-1579
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))








Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 30, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for its fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2014. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.





    
Item 9.01.
 
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
 
(d) Exhibits
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
99.1*
 
Earnings Press Release dated October 30, 2014

*The information in Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.





 






SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
GROUPON, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: October 30, 2014
By:
/s/ Jason E. Child
 
Name:
Jason E. Child
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer








Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
 
99.1*
 
Earnings Press Release dated October 30, 2014

*The information in Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.




EX-99.1 2 exhibit991-q32014.htm EARNINGS RELEASE Exhibit 99.1 - Q3 2014



Exhibit 99.1
Groupon Announces Third Quarter 2014 Results
 
Gross billings of $1.86 billion
Revenue of $757.1 million
Adjusted EBITDA of $67.0 million
GAAP loss per share of $0.03; non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.03
 
CHICAGO - (BUSINESS WIRE) - October 30, 2014 - Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.
 
“We had another record quarter, with worldwide billings increasing 39 percent and reaching their highest level ever,” said Eric Lefkofsky, CEO of Groupon. “We also made significant progress in our strategy to become the leading mobile commerce destination, with double-digit growth in our North American Local business, double-digit gross margins in North American Goods and positive Adjusted EBITDA in every segment for the first time in over a year.”
 
Third Quarter 2014 Summary
 
Gross billings, which reflect the total dollar value of customer purchases of goods and services, excluding applicable taxes and net of estimated refunds, increased 39% globally to $1.86 billion in the third quarter 2014, compared with $1.34 billion in the third quarter 2013. North America billings increased 16%, EMEA increased 10% and Rest of World increased 155%, driven by the first-quarter acquisition of Ticket Monster.
 
Revenue increased 27%, to $757.1 million in the third quarter 2014, compared with $595.1 million in the third quarter 2013. North America revenue increased 16%, EMEA increased 56% and Rest of World increased 26%.
 
Gross profit was $380.1 million in the third quarter 2014, compared with $359.6 million in the third quarter 2013.

Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, was $67.0 million in the third quarter 2014, compared with $62.3 million in the third quarter 2013, reflecting SG&A expense related to the Ticket Monster and ideel acquisitions, as well as an increase in overall marketing expense.

Third quarter 2014 net loss attributable to common stockholders was $21.2 million, or $0.03 per share. Earnings per share excluding stock compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, and acquisition-related costs of $46.1 million (or $38.7 million net of tax), a non-GAAP financial measure, was $0.03 per share.
 
Third quarter results included $18.6 million of pre-tax non-operating foreign currency losses and a $7.7 million decrease in liabilities for uncertain tax positions.






Operating cash flow for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2014 was $180.3 million. Free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure, was $25.4 million in the third quarter 2014, bringing free cash flow for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2014 to $92.9 million.

At the end of the quarter, Groupon had $855.2 million in cash and cash equivalents.
 
Definitions and reconciliations of all non-GAAP financial measures are included below in the section titled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and in the accompanying tables.
 
Highlights
 
Units: Global units, defined as vouchers and products sold before cancellations and refunds, increased 92% year-over-year to 88 million in the third quarter 2014. North America units increased 11%, EMEA units increased 30% and Rest of World units increased 316%.
Active deals: At the end of the third quarter 2014, on average, active deals were approximately 300,000 globally, compared with more than 240,000 at the end of the second quarter 2014. North American active deals increased to over 120,000.
Active customers: Active customers, or customers that have purchased a voucher or product within the last twelve months, grew 24% year-over-year, to 52.7 million as of September 30, 2014, comprising 23.5 million in North America, 14.9 million in EMEA, and 14.3 million in Rest of World.
Customer spend: Third quarter 2014 trailing twelve month billings per average active customer was $149, compared with $141 in the second quarter 2014.
Mobile: Mobile mix, as measured by transactions completed on mobile devices, remains over half of the business. Over 100 million people have now downloaded Groupon mobile apps worldwide.
Marketplace: The rollout of Groupon’s marketplace (“Pull”) continued to gain traction. In the third quarter 2014, approximately 10% of total traffic in North America searched, with customers who searched spending significantly more than those who did not.
Rest of World: Rest of World billings grew 155% in the third quarter 2014, driven by Ticket Monster. As a result of the significant growth opportunities that exist for Ticket Monster, as well as for the Asian business more broadly, the company has hired financial advisers to evaluate a range of financing and strategic alternatives for those businesses that would, if pursued, unlock shareholder value.
 
Share Repurchase Program
During the third quarter 2014, Groupon repurchased 1,349,712 shares of its Class A common stock at an average price of $6.16 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $8.3 million. Under the existing authorization, Groupon has repurchased a total of 26,087,004 shares at an average price of $7.30 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $190.4 million. Groupon is authorized to repurchase up to an additional $109.6 million of Class A common stock under the August 2013 share repurchase authorization. The program, which is intended to partially offset dilution from employee stock grants, terminates in August 2015.






2014 Investor and Analyst Day
Groupon will be hosting its first Investor and Analyst Day on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 in Chicago. A live webcast of the event will be available on the company’s investor relations website at http://investor.groupon.com.
 
Outlook
Significant movement in foreign exchange rates, the Euro in particular, has led to an approximately $7 million negative impact on Groupon’s Adjusted EBITDA estimate since the company last provided full year guidance.

For the fourth quarter 2014, reflecting current foreign exchange rates, Groupon expects revenue of between $875 million and $925 million, Adjusted EBITDA of between $80 million and $100 million, and non-GAAP earnings per share excluding stock compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, and acquisition-related expenses, net of tax, of between $0.02 and $0.04.

Conference Call
A conference call will be webcast live today at 4:00 p.m. CT / 5:00 p.m. ET, and will be available on Groupon’s investor relations website at http://investor.groupon.com. This call will contain forward-looking statements and other material information regarding the Company’s financial and operating results.
 
Groupon encourages investors to use its investor relations website as a way of easily finding information about the company. Groupon promptly makes available on this website, free of charge, the reports that the company files or furnishes with the SEC, corporate governance information (including Groupon’s Global Code of Conduct), and select press releases and social media postings.
 
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to financial results reported in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP), we have provided the following non-GAAP financial measures in this release and the accompanying tables: foreign exchange rate neutral operating results, Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow and earnings (loss) per share excluding stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, and acquisition-related expense (benefit), net. These non-GAAP financial measures are presented to aid investors in better understanding Groupon's performance and to facilitate comparisons to many of our peers who present similar measures. However, these measures are not intended to be a substitute for those reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These measures may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies, even when similar terms are used to identify such measures. For reconciliations of these measures to the most applicable financial measures under U.S. GAAP, see "Non-GAAP Reconciliation Schedules" and "Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics" included in the tables accompanying this release.
 
We exclude the following items from one or more of our non-GAAP financial measures:
 





Stock-based compensation. We exclude stock-based compensation because it is primarily non-cash in nature and we believe that non-GAAP financial measures excluding this item provide meaningful supplemental information about our operating performance and liquidity.
 
Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net. Acquisition-related expense (benefit), net is comprised of the change in the fair value of contingent consideration arrangements and, beginning in the fourth quarter of 2013, also includes external transaction costs related to business combinations, primarily consisting of legal and advisory fees. External transaction costs were not material for periods prior to the fourth quarter of 2013 presented in this release and the accompanying tables. The composition of our contingent consideration arrangements and the impact of those arrangements on our operating results vary over time based on a number of factors, including the terms of our business combinations and the timing of those transactions. We exclude acquisition-related expense (benefit), net because we believe that non-GAAP financial measures excluding this item provide meaningful supplemental information about our operating performance and facilitate comparisons to our historical operating results.
 
Depreciation and amortization. We exclude depreciation and amortization expenses because they are non-cash in nature and we believe that non-GAAP financial measures excluding these items provide meaningful supplemental information about our operating performance and liquidity.
 
Descriptions of the non-GAAP financial measures included in this release and the accompanying tables are as follows:
 
Foreign exchange rate neutral operating results show our current period operating results as if foreign currency exchange rates had remained the same as those in effect in the comparable prior-year period.
 
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as net income (loss) excluding income taxes, interest and other non-operating items, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, and acquisition-related expense (benefit), net. Our definition of Adjusted EBITDA may differ from similar measures used by other companies, even when similar terms are used to identify such measures. Adjusted EBITDA is a key measure used by our management and Board of Directors to evaluate operating performance, generate future plans and make strategic decisions regarding the allocation of capital. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management and Board of Directors.
Earnings (loss) per share excluding stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, and acquisition-related expense (benefit), net is a non-GAAP financial measure that adjusts our earnings (loss) per share to exclude the impact of stock-based compensation expense, amortization of acquired intangible assets, and acquisition-related expense (benefit), net, and the income tax effect of those items. We believe that this non-GAAP financial measure provides useful supplemental information for evaluating our operating performance.





We previously changed our non-GAAP earnings (loss) per share measure, effective beginning with the first quarter 2014, to exclude amortization of acquired intangible assets, net of tax, in addition to stock compensation and acquisition-related expenses, which we excluded historically. Due to our significant acquisition activity in January 2014 and potential acquisition activity in the future, we believe that excluding the impact of this item from our non-GAAP earnings (loss) per share measure enables more meaningful comparisons with our historical results.
 
Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that comprises net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less purchases of property and equipment and capitalized software. We use free cash flow, and ratios based on it, to conduct and evaluate our business because, although it is similar to cash flow from operations, we believe that it typically represents a more useful measure of cash flows because purchases of fixed assets, software developed for internal use and website development costs are necessary components of our ongoing operations. Free cash flow is not intended to represent the total increase or decrease in Groupon's cash balance for the applicable period.
 
Note on Forward-Looking Statements
The statements contained in this release that refer to plans and expectations for the next quarter, the full year or the future are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those discussed. The risks and uncertainties that could cause our results to differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, volatility in our revenue and operating results; risks related to our business strategy; including our marketing strategy and spend; responding to changes in the market; effectively dealing with challenges arising from our international operations; retaining existing customers and adding new customers; retaining and adding new and high quality merchants; cyber security breaches; incurring expenses as we expand our business; competing against smaller competitors and competitors with more financial resources than us; maintaining favorable terms with our business partners; maintaining a strong brand; managing inventory and order fulfillment risks; integrating our technology platforms; managing refund risks; retaining our executive team; litigation; regulations, including the CARD Act and regulation of the Internet; tax liabilities; tax legislation; maintaining our information technology infrastructure; protecting our intellectual property; handling acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic investments effectively; seasonality; payment-related risks; customer and merchant fraud; global economic uncertainty; compliance with rules and regulations associated with being a public company; and our ability to raise capital if necessary. We urge you to refer to the factors included under the headings "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, copies of which may be obtained by visiting the company's Investor Relations web site at http://investor.groupon.com or the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. Groupon's actual results could differ materially from those predicted or implied and reported results should not be considered an indication of future performance.
 
You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although Groupon believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance or events and circumstances





reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur. Moreover, neither the company nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements reflect Groupon’s expectations as of October 30, 2014. Groupon undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this release to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in its expectations.
 
About Groupon
Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) is a global leader of local commerce and the place you start when you want to buy just about anything, anytime, anywhere. By leveraging the company’s global relationships and scale, Groupon offers consumers a vast marketplace of unbeatable deals all over the world. Shoppers discover the best a city has to offer on the web or on mobile with Groupon Local, enjoy vacations with Groupon Getaways, and find a curated selection of electronics, fashion, home furnishings and more with Groupon Goods.

Groupon is redefining how traditional small businesses attract, retain and interact with customers by providing merchants with a suite of products and services, including customizable deal campaigns, credit card payment processing capabilities, and point-of-sale solutions that help businesses grow and operate more effectively. To search for great deals or subscribe to Groupon emails, visit www.Groupon.com. To download Groupon's five-star mobile apps, visit www.groupon.com/mobile. To learn more about the company’s merchant solutions and how to work with Groupon, visit www.GrouponWorks.com

 
Contacts:
 
Investor Relations
Public Relations
Genny Konz
Paul Taaffe
312-999-3098
312-999-3964
ir@groupon.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 







Groupon, Inc.
Summary Consolidated and Segment Results
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(unaudited)

 
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Y/Y % Growth
 
 
 
Y/Y % Growth excluding FX(2)
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Y/Y % Growth
 
 
 
Y/Y % Growth excluding FX(2)
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
FX Effect(2)
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
FX Effect(2)
 
Gross Billings(1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
 
$
774,286

 
$
664,999

 
16.4

%
 
$
(484
)
 
16.5

%
 
$
2,354,900

 
$
2,058,523

 
14.4

%
 
$
(1,995
)
 
14.5

%
EMEA
 
489,423

 
443,318

 
10.4

%
 
2,156

 
9.9

%
 
1,486,266

 
1,417,886

 
4.8

%
 
38,788

 
2.1

%
Rest of World
 
597,026

 
234,331

 
154.8

%
 
18,080

 
147.1

%
 
1,655,826

 
687,814

 
140.7

%
 
1,949

 
140.5

%
Consolidated gross billings
 
$
1,860,735

 
$
1,342,648

 
38.6

%
 
$
19,752

 
37.1

%
 
$
5,496,992

 
$
4,164,223

 
32.0

%
 
$
38,742

 
31.1

%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
 
$
418,494

 
$
360,838

 
16.0

%
 
$
(109
)
 
16.0

%
 
$
1,273,487

 
$
1,077,574

 
18.2

%
 
$
(601
)
 
18.2

%
EMEA
 
230,072

 
147,950

 
55.5

%
 
881

 
54.9

%
 
688,655

 
491,710

 
40.1

%
 
18,079

 
36.4

%
Rest of World
 
108,488

 
86,271

 
25.8

%
 
(430
)
 
26.3

%
 
304,125

 
235,924

 
28.9

%
 
(12,854
)
 
34.4

%
Consolidated revenue
 
$
757,054

 
$
595,059

 
27.2

%
 
$
342

 
27.2

%
 
$
2,266,267

 
$
1,805,208

 
25.5

%
 
$
4,624

 
25.3

%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) income from operations
 
$
(5,429
)
 
$
13,812

 
(139.3
)
%
 
$
(159
)
 
(138.2
)
%
 
$
(33,236
)
 
$
62,402

 
(153.3
)
%
 
$
2,325

 
(157.0
)
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss attributable to Groupon, Inc.
 
$
(21,208
)
 
$
(2,580
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(81,878
)
 
$
(14,146
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
(0.03
)
 
$ (0.00)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(0.12
)
 
$
(0.02
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted
 
$
(0.03
)
 
$ (0.00)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(0.12
)
 
$
(0.02
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
669,526,524

 
666,432,848

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
675,814,535

 
662,531,567

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted
 
669,526,524

 
666,432,848

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
675,814,535

 
662,531,567

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1)
Represents the total dollar value of customer purchases of goods and services, excluding applicable taxes and net of estimated refunds.
(2)
Represents the change in financial measures that would have resulted had average exchange rates in the reporting periods been the same as those in effect during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.







Groupon, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Operating activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(19,018
)
 
$
(1,292
)
 
$
(75,303
)
 
$
(10,085
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and software
26,317

 
17,816

 
71,476

 
49,186

Amortization of acquired intangible assets
11,829

 
5,333

 
36,068

 
16,131

Stock-based compensation
34,574

 
26,870

 
89,958

 
89,223

Deferred income taxes
(2,472
)
 
(659
)
 
(1,956
)
 
(1,225
)
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation
(2,641
)
 
(8,348
)
 
(12,573
)
 
(12,116
)
Loss on equity method investments
91

 
25

 
459

 
58

Net gain from changes in fair value of contingent consideration
(1,020
)
 
(1,529
)
 
(1,059
)
 
(2,276
)
Impairment of investments
1,448

 

 
2,036

 

Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restricted cash
6,040

 
(3,348
)
 
6,961

 
(81
)
Accounts receivable
(2,002
)
 
11,940

 
(29,267
)
 
8,999

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(26,499
)
 
(2,846
)
 
(32,397
)
 
13,146

Accounts payable
(3,811
)
 
(3,036
)
 
(8,964
)
 
(25,867
)
Accrued merchant and supplier payables
(19,274
)
 
(34,315
)
 
(61,219
)
 
(72,290
)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
9,790

 
(20,553
)
 
(27,091
)
 
(27,790
)
Other, net
32,114

 
2,037

 
44,873

 
15,144

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
45,466

 
(11,905
)
 
2,002

 
40,157

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities
(20,461
)
 
(26,444
)
 
(193,567
)
 
(72,985
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash used in financing activities
(16,823
)
 
(8,970
)
 
(173,068
)
 
(26,253
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(21,102
)
 
5,165

 
(20,671
)
 
(10,351
)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(12,920
)
 
(42,154
)
 
(385,304
)
 
(69,432
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
868,088

 
1,182,011

 
1,240,472

 
1,209,289

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
855,168

 
$
1,139,857

 
$
855,168

 
$
1,139,857







Groupon, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations 
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(unaudited)

 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Third party and other
 
$
399,803

 
$
394,987

 
$
1,232,173

 
$
1,252,966

Direct
 
357,251

 
200,072

 
1,034,094

 
552,242

Total revenue
 
757,054

 
595,059

 
2,266,267

 
1,805,208

Cost of revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Third party and other
 
61,497

 
54,001

 
182,226

 
179,524

Direct
 
315,413

 
181,436

 
928,314

 
502,359

Total cost of revenue
 
376,910

 
235,437

 
1,110,540

 
681,883

Gross profit
 
380,144

 
359,622

 
1,155,727

 
1,123,325

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketing
 
59,935

 
53,265

 
203,134

 
158,319

Selling, general and administrative
 
325,942

 
294,074

 
983,751

 
904,880

Acquisition-related (benefit) expense, net
 
(304
)
 
(1,529
)
 
2,078

 
(2,276
)
  Total operating expenses
 
385,573

 
345,810

 
1,188,963

 
1,060,923

(Loss) income from operations
 
(5,429
)
 
13,812

 
(33,236
)
 
62,402

Other (expense) income, net(1)
 
(20,023
)
 
832

 
(21,886
)
 
(9,830
)
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes
 
(25,452
)
 
14,644

 
(55,122
)
 
52,572

(Benefit) provision for income taxes
 
(6,434
)
 
15,936

 
20,181

 
62,657

Net loss
 
(19,018
)
 
(1,292
)
 
(75,303
)
 
(10,085
)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(2,190
)
 
(1,288
)
 
(6,575
)
 
(4,061
)
Net loss attributable to Groupon, Inc.
 
$
(21,208
)
 
$
(2,580
)
 
$
(81,878
)
 
$
(14,146
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
(0.03
)
 
$ (0.00)

 
$
(0.12
)
 
$
(0.02
)
Diluted
 
$
(0.03
)
 
$ (0.00)

 
$
(0.12
)
 
$
(0.02
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
669,526,524

 
666,432,848

 
675,814,535

 
662,531,567

Diluted
 
669,526,524

 
666,432,848

 
675,814,535

 
662,531,567


(1)
Other (expense) income, net includes foreign currency (losses) gains of ($18,638) and $326 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and ($20,108) and ($11,156) for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.






Groupon, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 
 
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
(unaudited)
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 

Current assets:
 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
855,168

 
$
1,240,472

Accounts receivable, net
 
124,598

 
83,673

Deferred income taxes
 
26,564

 
27,938

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
243,750

 
210,415

Total current assets
 
1,250,080

 
1,562,498

Property, equipment and software, net
 
170,534

 
134,423

Goodwill
 
441,290

 
220,827

Intangible assets, net
 
119,810

 
28,443

Investments
 
23,639

 
20,652

Deferred income taxes, non-current
 
44,709

 
35,941

Other non-current assets
 
22,103

 
39,226

Total Assets
 
$
2,072,165

 
$
2,042,010

Liabilities and Equity
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
25,848

 
$
27,573

Accrued merchant and supplier payables
 
754,628

 
752,943

Accrued expenses
 
223,677

 
226,986

Deferred income taxes
 
44,787

 
47,558

Other current liabilities
 
134,116

 
132,718

Total current liabilities
 
1,183,056

 
1,187,778

Deferred income taxes, non-current
 
9,668

 
10,853

Other non-current liabilities
 
151,486

 
131,697

Total Liabilities
 
1,344,210

 
1,330,328

Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
 
Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 2,000,000,000 shares authorized, 694,272,530 shares issued and 668,185,526 shares outstanding at September 30, 2014 and 670,149,976 shares issued and 665,717,176 shares outstanding at December 31, 2013
 
70

 
67

Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 2,399,976 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013
 

 

Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 2,010,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013
 

 

Additional paid-in capital
 
1,814,040

 
1,584,211

Treasury stock, at cost, 26,087,004 shares at September 30, 2014 and 4,432,800 shares at December 31, 2013
 
(190,355
)
 
(46,587
)
Accumulated deficit
 
(930,748
)
 
(848,870
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
34,948

 
24,830

Total Groupon, Inc. Stockholders' Equity
 
727,955

 
713,651

Noncontrolling interests
 

 
(1,969
)
Total Equity
 
727,955

 
711,682

Total Liabilities and Equity
 
$
2,072,165

 
$
2,042,010







Groupon, Inc.
Segment Information
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
North America
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Gross billings (1)
 
$
774,286

 
$
664,999

 
$
2,354,900

 
$
2,058,523

 
Revenue
 
$
418,494

 
$
360,838

 
$
1,273,487

 
$
1,077,574

 
Segment cost of revenue and operating expenses (2)
 
405,910

 
335,670

 
1,234,973

 
962,532

 
Segment operating income (2)
 
$
12,584

 
$
25,168

 
$
38,514

 
$
115,042

 
Segment operating income as a percent of segment gross billings
 
1.6

%
3.8

%
1.6

%
5.6

%
Segment operating income as a percent of segment revenue
 
3.0

%
7.0

%
3.0

%
10.7

%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EMEA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross billings (1)
 
$
489,423

 
$
443,318

 
$
1,486,266

 
$
1,417,886

 
Revenue
 
$
230,072

 
$
147,950

 
$
688,655

 
$
491,710

 
Segment cost of revenue and operating expenses (2)
 
207,643

 
132,346

 
619,594

 
417,222

 
Segment operating income (2)
 
$
22,429

 
$
15,604

 
$
69,061

 
$
74,488

 
Segment operating income as a percent of segment gross billings
 
4.6

%
3.5

%
4.6

%
5.3

%
Segment operating income as a percent of segment revenue
 
9.7

%
10.5

%
10.0

%
15.1

%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rest of World
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross billings (1)
 
$
597,026

 
$
234,331

 
$
1,655,826

 
$
687,814

 
Revenue
 
$
108,488

 
$
86,271

 
$
304,125

 
$
235,924

 
Segment cost of revenue and operating expenses (2)
 
114,660

 
87,890

 
352,900

 
276,105

 
Segment operating loss (2)
 
$
(6,172
)
 
$
(1,619
)
 
$
(48,775
)
 
$
(40,181
)
 
Segment operating loss as a percent of segment gross billings
 
(1.0
)
%
(0.7
)
%
(2.9
)
%
(5.8
)
%
Segment operating loss as a percent of segment revenue
 
(5.7
)
%
(1.9
)
%
(16.0
)
%
(17.0
)
%
 
(1)
Represents the total dollar value of customer purchases of goods and services, excluding applicable taxes and net of estimated refunds.
(2)
Segment cost of revenue and operating expenses and segment operating income (loss) exclude stock-based compensation and acquisition-related (benefit) expense, net.





Groupon, Inc.
Non-GAAP Reconciliation Schedules
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(unaudited) 

Adjusted EBITDA and earnings per share excluding stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets and acquisition-related (benefit) expense, net of tax, are non-GAAP financial measures. The Company reconciles Adjusted EBITDA to the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, "Net loss," for the periods presented and the Company reconciles earnings per share excluding stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets and acquisition-related (benefit) expense, net to the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, "Diluted net loss per share," for the periods presented.

The following is a quarterly reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, "Net loss."
    
 
Q3 2013
 
Q4 2013
 
Q1 2014
 
Q2 2014
 
Q3 2014
Net loss
$
(1,292
)
 
$
(78,861
)
 
$
(35,363
)
 
$
(20,922
)
 
$
(19,018
)
Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Stock-based compensation
26,870

 
32,239

 
23,729

 
31,655

 
34,574

  Acquisition-related (benefit) expense, net
(1,529
)
 
2,265

 
1,785

 
597

 
(304
)
  Depreciation and amortization
23,149

 
24,132

 
34,740

 
34,658

 
38,146

  Other (income) expense, net
(832
)
 
84,833

 
840

 
1,023

 
20,023

  Provision (benefit) for income taxes
15,936

 
7,380

 
14,570

 
12,045

 
(6,434
)
Total adjustments
63,594

 
150,849

 
75,664

 
79,978

 
86,005

Adjusted EBITDA
$
62,302

 
$
71,988

 
$
40,301

 
$
59,056

 
$
66,987


The following is a reconciliation of diluted net loss per share to diluted earnings per share excluding stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets and acquisition-related (benefit) expense, net for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014:
    
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30, 2014
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30, 2014
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
 
$
(21,208
)
 
$
(81,878
)
Stock-based compensation
 
34,574

 
89,958

Amortization of acquired intangible assets
 
11,829

 
36,068

Acquisition-related (benefit) expense, net
 
(304
)
 
2,078

Income tax effect of adjustments
 
(7,361
)
 
(31,090
)
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders excluding stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets and acquisition-related (benefit) expense, net
 
$
17,530

 
$
15,136

 
 
 
 
 
Diluted shares
 
669,526,524

 
675,814,535

Incremental diluted shares
 
8,907,050

 
10,317,632

Adjusted diluted shares
 
678,433,574

 
686,132,167

 
 
 
 
 
Diluted net loss per share
 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
(0.12
)
Impact of stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets and acquisition-related (benefit) expense, net(1)
 
0.06

 
0.14

Diluted earnings per share excluding stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets and acquisition-related (benefit) expense, net(1)
 
$
0.03

 
$
0.02


(1)
The sum of per share amounts for quarterly periods may not equal year-to-date amounts due to rounding.





Groupon, Inc.
Non-GAAP Reconciliation Schedules
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(unaudited) 

Foreign exchange rate neutral operating results are non-GAAP financial measures. The Company reconciles foreign exchange rate neutral operating results to the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures, "Gross billings," "Revenue" and "(Loss) income from operations," respectively, for the periods presented. The Company reconciles "foreign exchange rate neutral Gross billings growth" and "foreign exchange rate neutral Revenue growth" to year-over-year growth rates for the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures, "Gross billings growth" and "Revenue growth," respectively, for the periods presented.
The effect on the Company's gross billings, revenue and loss from operations from changes in exchange rates versus the U.S. Dollar for the three months ended September 30, 2014 was as follows: 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
 
At Avg. Q3 2013
Rates
(1)
 
Exchange Rate
Effect
(2)
 
As
Reported
 
At Avg. Q2 2014
Rates
(3)
 
Exchange Rate
Effect
(2)
 
As
Reported
Gross billings
 
$
1,840,983

 
$
19,752

 
$
1,860,735

 
$
1,877,385

 
$
(16,650
)
 
$
1,860,735

Revenue
 
$
756,712

 
$
342

 
$
757,054

 
$
765,015

 
$
(7,961
)
 
$
757,054

Loss from operations
 
$
(5,270
)
 
$
(159
)
 
$
(5,429
)
 
$
(5,335
)
 
$
(94
)
 
$
(5,429
)

The effect on the Company's gross billings, revenue and (loss) income from operations from changes in exchange rates versus the U.S. Dollar for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was as follows: 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
 
At Avg. Q3 2013 YTD
Rates
(1)
 
Exchange Rate
Effect
(2)
 
As
Reported
 
At Avg. Q4'13 - Q2'14
Rates
(3)
 
Exchange Rate
Effect
(2)
 
As
Reported
Gross billings
 
$
5,458,250

 
$
38,742

 
$
5,496,992

 
$
5,503,487

 
$
(6,495
)
 
$
5,496,992

Revenue
 
$
2,261,643

 
$
4,624

 
$
2,266,267

 
$
2,273,122

 
$
(6,855
)
 
$
2,266,267

(Loss) income from operations
 
$
(35,561
)
 
$
2,325

 
$
(33,236
)
 
$
(33,353
)
 
$
117

 
$
(33,236
)

(1)
Represents the financial statement balances that would have resulted had average exchange rates in the reporting period been the same as those in effect during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.
(2)
Represents the increase or decrease in reported amounts resulting from changes in exchange rates from those in effect in the comparable period.
(3)
Represents the financial statement balances that would have resulted had average exchange rates in the reporting periods been the same as those in effect during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014.

The following is a quarterly reconciliation of foreign exchange rate neutral Gross billings growth from the comparable quarterly periods of the prior year to reported Gross billings growth from the comparable quarterly periods of the prior year.
    
 
 
Q3 2013
 
Q4 2013
 
Q1 2014
 
Q2 2014
 
Q3 2014
 
EMEA Gross billings growth, excluding FX
9

%
3

%
1

%
(4
)
%
10

%
FX Effect
3

%
3

%
3

%
4

%

%
EMEA Gross billings growth
12

%
6

%
4

%

%
10

%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rest of World Gross billings growth, excluding FX
(4
)
%
(2
)
%
133

%
141

%
147

%
FX Effect
(9
)
%
(9
)
%
(10
)
%
4

%
8

%
Rest of World Gross billings growth
(13
)
%
(11
)
%
123

%
145

%
155

%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Gross billings growth, excluding FX
11

%
5

%
30

%
27

%
37

%
FX Effect
(1
)
%

%
(1
)
%
2

%
2

%
Consolidated Gross billings growth
10

%
5

%
29

%
29

%
39

%





    
The following is a quarterly reconciliation of foreign exchange rate neutral Revenue growth from the comparable quarterly periods of the prior year to reported Revenue growth from the comparable quarterly periods of the prior year.
    
 
 
Q3 2013
 
Q4 2013
 
Q1 2014
 
Q2 2014
 
Q3 2014
 
EMEA Revenue growth, excluding FX
(23
)
%
38

%
22

%
36

%
55

%
FX Effect
2

%
5

%
4

%
6

%
1

%
EMEA Revenue growth
(21
)
%
43

%
26

%
42

%
56

%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rest of World Revenue growth, excluding FX
7

%
(6
)
%
35

%
44

%
26

%
FX Effect
(11
)
%
(9
)
%
(12
)
%
(4
)
%

%
Rest of World Revenue growth
(4
)
%
(15
)
%
23

%
40

%
26

%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Revenue growth, excluding FX
6

%
20

%
26

%
22

%
27

%
FX Effect
(1
)
%

%

%
2

%

%
Consolidated Revenue growth
5

%
20

%
26

%
24

%
27

%






Groupon, Inc.
Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics (11) 
(financial data in thousands; active customers in millions)
(unaudited)

 
 
Q3 2013
 
Q4 2013
 
Q1 2014
 
Q2 2014
 
Q3 2014
 
Segments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America Segment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Billings (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Local(2) Gross Billings
$
405,913

 
$
439,131

 
$
456,952

 
$
461,366

 
$
446,573

 
 
Goods Gross Billings
194,565

 
286,039

 
242,896

 
247,618

 
242,893

 
 
Travel(2) Gross Billings
64,521

 
63,551

 
81,921

 
89,861

 
84,820

 
 
Total Gross Billings
$
664,999

 
$
788,721

 
$
781,769

 
$
798,845

 
$
774,286

 
 
Year-over-year growth
20

%
10

%
15

%
12

%
16

%
 
% Third Party and Other
72

%
67

%
70

%
70

%
69

%
 
% Direct
28

%
33

%
30

%
30

%
31

%
Gross Billings Trailing Twelve Months (TTM)
$
2,777,475

 
$
2,847,244

 
$
2,947,694

 
$
3,034,334

 
$
3,143,621

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue (3):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Local Revenue
$
162,346

 
$
161,601

 
$
177,247

 
$
164,500

 
$
161,912

 
 
Goods Revenue
185,914

 
268,281

 
237,435

 
241,626

 
238,955

 
 
Travel Revenue
12,578

 
13,902

 
16,380

 
17,805

 
17,627

 
 
Total Revenue
$
360,838

 
$
443,784

 
$
431,062

 
$
423,931

 
$
418,494

 
 
Year-over-year growth
24

%
18

%
27

%
12

%
16

%
 
% Third Party and Other
49

%
41

%
45

%
43

%
43

%
 
% Direct
51

%
59

%
55

%
57

%
57

%
Revenue TTM
$
1,452,925

 
$
1,521,358

 
$
1,612,866

 
$
1,659,615

 
$
1,717,271

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Profit (4):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Local Gross Profit
$
138,890

 
$
140,944

 
$
152,622

 
$
142,674

 
$
138,189

 
 
% of North America Total Local Gross Billings
34.2

%
32.1

%
33.4

%
30.9

%
30.9

%
 
Goods Gross Profit
21,609

 
21,030

 
12,604

 
22,961

 
23,953

 
 
% of North America Total Goods Gross Billings
11.1

%
7.4

%
5.2

%
9.3

%
9.9

%
 
Travel Gross Profit
11,070

 
12,352

 
14,442

 
14,365

 
14,000

 
 
% of North America Total Travel Gross Billings
17.2

%
19.4

%
17.6

%
16.0

%
16.5

%
 
Total Gross Profit
$
171,569

 
$
174,326

 
$
179,668

 
$
180,000

 
$
176,142

 
 
Year-over-year growth
7

%
15

%
4

%
(7
)
%
3

%
 
% Third Party and Other
90

%
91

%
94

%
88

%
87

%
 
% Direct
10

%
9

%
6

%
12

%
13

%
 
% of North America Total Gross Billings
25.8

%
22.1

%
23.0

%
22.5

%
22.7

%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EMEA Segment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Billings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Local Gross Billings
$
207,803

 
$
277,472

 
$
262,141

 
$
227,266

 
$
218,615

 
 
Goods Gross Billings
169,849

 
219,880

 
183,013

 
190,957

 
191,006

 
 
Travel Gross Billings
65,666

 
68,361

 
68,434

 
65,032

 
79,802

 
 
Total Gross Billings
$
443,318

 
$
565,713

 
$
513,588

 
$
483,255

 
$
489,423

 
 
Year-over-year growth
12

%
6

%
4

%

%
10

%
 
Year-over-year growth, excluding FX (5)
9

%
3

%
1

%
(4
)
%
10

%
 
% Third Party and Other
98

%
83

%
83

%
80

%
78

%
 
% Direct
2

%
17

%
17

%
20

%
22

%
Gross Billings TTM
$
1,950,367

 
$
1,983,599

 
$
2,004,869

 
$
2,005,874

 
$
2,051,979

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Local Revenue
$
92,141

 
$
116,061

 
$
109,120

 
$
96,485

 
$
90,002

 
 
Goods Revenue
41,279

 
119,274

 
106,889

 
115,413

 
123,110

 
 
Travel Revenue
14,530

 
15,870

 
14,884

 
15,792

 
16,960

 
 
Total Revenue
$
147,950

 
$
251,205

 
$
230,893

 
$
227,690

 
$
230,072

 
 
Year-over-year growth
(21
)
%
43

%
26

%
42

%
56

%
 
Year-over-year growth, excluding FX
(23
)
%
38

%
22

%
36

%
55

%
 
% Third Party and Other
94

%
61

%
61

%
57

%
53

%
 
% Direct
6

%
39

%
39

%
43

%
47

%
Revenue TTM
$
667,988

 
$
742,915

 
$
790,010

 
$
857,738

 
$
939,860

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 





 
 
Q3 2013
 
Q4 2013
 
Q1 2014
 
Q2 2014
 
Q3 2014
 
Gross Profit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Local Gross Profit
$
81,808

 
$
105,210

 
$
100,066

 
$
90,373

 
$
83,956

 
 
% of EMEA Total Local Gross Billings
39.4

%
37.9

%
38.2

%
39.8

%
38.4

%
 
Goods Gross Profit
28,943

 
33,526

 
27,302

 
35,432

 
32,252

 
 
% of EMEA Total Goods Gross Billings
17.0

%
15.2

%
14.9

%
18.6

%
16.9

%
 
Travel Gross Profit
12,930

 
14,457

 
13,669

 
14,894

 
15,440

 
 
% of EMEA Total Travel Gross Billings
19.7

%
21.1

%
20.0

%
22.9

%
19.3

%
 
Total Gross Profit
$
123,681

 
$
153,193

 
$
141,037

 
$
140,699

 
$
131,648

 
 
Year-over-year growth
(24
)
%
7

%
(8
)
%
1

%
6

%
 
% Third Party and Other
99

%
91

%
92

%
85

%
85

%
 
% Direct
1

%
9

%
8

%
15

%
15

%
 
% of EMEA Total Gross Billings
27.9

%
27.1

%
27.5

%
29.1

%
26.9

%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rest of World Segment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Billings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Local Gross Billings
$
118,718

 
$
116,824

 
$
167,833

 
$
170,237

 
$
190,254

 
 
Goods Gross Billings
78,973

 
89,451

 
283,091

 
281,300

 
289,210

 
 
Travel Gross Billings
36,640

 
32,398

 
70,930

 
85,409

 
117,562

 
 
Total Gross Billings
$
234,331

 
$
238,673

 
$
521,854

 
$
536,946

 
$
597,026

 
 
Year-over-year growth
(13
)
%
(11
)
%
123

%
145

%
155

%
 
Year-over-year growth, excluding FX
(4
)
%
(2
)
%
133

%
141

%
147

%
 
% Third Party and Other
97

%
97

%
99

%
99

%
98

%
 
% Direct
3

%
3

%
1

%
1

%
2

%
Gross Billings TTM
$
956,833

 
$
926,487

 
$
1,214,209

 
$
1,531,804

 
$
1,894,499

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Local Revenue
$
51,900

 
$
40,847

 
$
43,814

 
$
42,711

 
$
45,085

 
 
Goods Revenue
25,061

 
26,158

 
41,855

 
45,537

 
48,889

 
 
Travel Revenue
9,310

 
6,453

 
10,013

 
11,707

 
14,514

 
 
Total Revenue
$
86,271

 
$
73,458

 
$
95,682

 
$
99,955

 
$
108,488

 
 
Year-over-year growth
(4
)
%
(15
)
%
23

%
40

%
26

%
 
Year-over-year growth, excluding FX
7

%
(6
)
%
35

%
44

%
26

%
 
% Third Party and Other
91

%
90

%
94

%
93

%
90

%
 
% Direct
9

%
10

%
6

%
7

%
10

%
Revenue TTM
$
322,597

 
$
309,382

 
$
327,014

 
$
355,366

 
$
377,583

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Profit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Local Gross Profit
$
44,435

 
$
33,596

 
$
34,748

 
$
35,618

 
$
38,592

 
 
% of Rest of World Total Local Gross Billings
37.4

%
28.8

%
20.7

%
20.9

%
20.3

%
 
Goods Gross Profit
12,016

 
11,781

 
22,135

 
24,623

 
22,877

 
 
% of Rest of World Total Goods Gross Billings
15.2

%
13.2

%
7.8

%
8.8

%
7.9

%
 
Travel Gross Profit
7,921

 
5,312

 
8,133

 
8,922

 
10,885

 
 
% of Rest of World Total Travel Gross Billings
21.6

%
16.4

%
11.5

%
10.4

%
9.3

%
 
Total Gross Profit
$
64,372

 
$
50,689

 
$
65,016

 
$
69,163

 
$
72,354

 
 
Year-over-year growth
1

%
(16
)
%
23

%
37

%
12

%
 
% Third Party and Other
99

%
101

%
102

%
100

%
102

%
 
% Direct
1

%
(1
)
%
(2
)
%

%
(2
)
%
 
% of Rest of World Total Gross Billings
27.5

%
21.2

%
12.5

%
12.9

%
12.1

%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Results of Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Billings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Local Gross Billings
$
732,434

 
$
833,427

 
$
886,926

 
$
858,869

 
$
855,442

 
 
Goods Gross Billings
443,387

 
595,370

 
709,000

 
719,875

 
723,109

 
 
Travel Gross Billings
166,827

 
164,310

 
221,285

 
240,302

 
282,184

 
 
Total Gross Billings
$
1,342,648

 
$
1,593,107

 
$
1,817,211

 
$
1,819,046

 
$
1,860,735

 
 
Year-over-year growth
10

%
5

%
29

%
29

%
39

%
 
Year-over-year growth, excluding FX
11

%
5

%
30

%
27

%
37

%
 
% Third Party and Other
85

%
77

%
82

%
81

%
81

%
 
% Direct
15

%
23

%
18

%
19

%
19

%
Gross Billings TTM
$
5,684,675

 
$
5,757,330

 
$
6,166,772

 
$
6,572,012

 
$
7,090,099

 
 
Year-over-year growth
12

%
7

%
14

%
18

%
25

%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 





 
 
Q3 2013
 
Q4 2013
 
Q1 2014
 
Q2 2014
 
Q3 2014
 
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Local Revenue
$
306,387

 
$
318,509

 
$
330,181

 
$
303,696

 
$
296,999

 
 
Goods Revenue
252,254

 
413,713

 
386,179

 
402,576

 
410,954

 
 
Travel Revenue
36,418

 
36,225

 
41,277

 
45,304

 
49,101

 
  Total Revenue
$
595,059

 
$
768,447

 
$
757,637

 
$
751,576

 
$
757,054

 
 
Year-over-year growth
5

%
20

%
26

%
23

%
27

%
 
Year-over-year growth, excluding FX
6

%
20

%
26

%
22

%
27

%
 
% Third Party and Other
66

%
52

%
56

%
54

%
53

%
 
% Direct
34

%
48

%
44

%
46

%
47

%
Revenue TTM
$
2,443,510

 
$
2,573,655

 
$
2,729,890

 
$
2,872,719

 
$
3,034,714

 
 
Year-over-year growth
12

%
10

%
15

%
19

%
24

%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Profit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Local Gross Profit
$
265,133

 
$
279,750

 
$
287,436

 
$
268,665

 
$
260,737

 
 
% of Total Consolidated Local Gross Billings
36.2

%
33.6

%
32.4

%
31.3

%
30.5

%
 
Goods Gross Profit
62,568

 
66,337

 
62,041

 
83,016

 
79,082

 
 
% of Total Consolidated Goods Gross Billings
14.1

%
11.1

%
8.8

%
11.5

%
10.9

%
 
Travel Gross Profit
31,921

 
32,121

 
36,244

 
38,181

 
40,325

 
 
% of Total Consolidated Travel Gross Billings
19.1

%
19.5

%
16.4

%
15.9

%
14.3

%
 
Total Gross Profit
$
359,622

 
$
378,208

 
$
385,721

 
$
389,862

 
$
380,144

 
 
Year-over-year growth
(7
)
%
6

%
2

%
1

%
6

%
 
% Third Party and Other
95

%
92

%
94

%
89

%
89

%
 
% Direct
5

%
8

%
6

%
11

%
11

%
 
% of Total Consolidated Gross Billings
26.8

%
23.7

%
21.2

%
21.4

%
20.4

%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
$
62,302

 
$
71,988

 
$
40,301

 
$
59,056

 
$
66,987

 
 
% of Total Consolidated Gross Billings
4.6

%
4.5

%
2.2

%
3.2

%
3.6

%
 
% of Total Consolidated Revenue
10.5

%
9.4

%
5.3

%
7.9

%
8.8

%






Groupon, Inc.
Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics (11) 
(financial data in thousands; active customers in millions)
(unaudited)

Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure. The following is a reconciliation of free cash flow to the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, "Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities."
    
 
 
Q3 2013
 
Q4 2013
 
Q1 2014
 
Q2 2014
 
Q3 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
$
(11,905
)
 
$
178,275

 
$
(20,717
)
 
$
(22,747
)
 
$
45,466

Purchases of property and equipment and capitalized software
(15,064
)
 
(19,931
)
 
(16,355
)
 
(31,053
)
 
(20,053
)
Free cash flow
$
(26,969
)
 
$
158,344

 
$
(37,072
)
 
$
(53,800
)
 
$
25,413

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities (TTM)
$
105,874

 
$
218,432

 
$
188,955

 
$
122,906

 
$
180,277

Purchases of property and equipment and capitalized software (TTM)
(83,608
)
 
(63,505
)
 
(65,392
)
 
(82,403
)
 
(87,392
)
Free cash flow (TTM)
$
22,266

 
$
154,927

 
$
123,563

 
$
40,503

 
$
92,885

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities
$
(26,444
)
 
$
(23,330
)
 
$
(138,608
)
 
$
(34,498
)
 
$
(20,461
)
Net cash used in financing activities
$
(8,970
)
 
$
(55,444
)
 
$
(41,492
)
 
$
(114,753
)
 
$
(16,823
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities (TTM)
$
(125,738
)
 
$
(96,315
)
 
$
(204,244
)
 
$
(222,880
)
 
$
(216,897
)
Net cash used in financing activities (TTM)
$
(32,748
)
 
$
(81,697
)
 
$
(113,847
)
 
$
(220,659
)
 
$
(228,512
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Metrics:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Active Customers (6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
19.9

 
20.8

 
21.8

 
22.6

 
23.5

 
EMEA
14.0

 
14.2

 
14.5

 
14.5

 
14.9

 
Rest of World(7)
8.7

 
8.7

 
14.1

 
14.5

 
14.3

 
Total Active Customers(8)
42.6

 
43.7

 
50.4

 
51.6

 
52.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TTM Gross Billings / Average Active Customer (9)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
$
155

 
$
150

 
$
147

 
$
145

 
$
145

EMEA
$
137

 
$
139

 
$
141

 
$
141

 
$
142

Rest of World(7)
$
109

 
$
104

 
$
106

 
$
132

 
$
165

Consolidated(8)
$
139

 
$
137

 
$
135

 
$
141

 
$
149

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Headcount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales (10)
4,801

 
4,834

 
5,231

 
5,057

 
4,929

 
% North America
28
%
 
29
%
 
27
%
 
26
%
 
26
%
 
% EMEA
37
%
 
37
%
 
37
%
 
39
%
 
39
%
 
% Rest of World
35
%
 
34
%
 
36
%
 
35
%
 
35
%
 
Other
6,453

 
6,449

 
7,099

 
6,888

 
6,827

 
Total Headcount
11,254

 
11,283

 
12,330

 
11,945

 
11,756


(1)
Represents the total dollar value of customer purchases of goods and services, excluding applicable taxes and net of estimated refunds.
(2)
Local represents deals from local merchants, deals with national merchants, and deals through local events. Other revenue transactions, which include advertising, payment processing, point of sale and commission revenue, were previously aggregated with our Travel category. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company updated its presentation of category information to include gross billings, revenue and gross profit from those other revenue sources within the Local category, and prior period category information has been retrospectively adjusted to conform to the current period presentation.
(3)
Includes third party revenue, direct revenue and other revenue. Third party revenue is related to sales for which the Company acts as a marketing agent for the merchant. This revenue is recorded on a net basis. Direct revenue is primarily related to the sale of products for which the Company is the merchant of record. These revenues are accounted for on a gross basis, with the cost of inventory included in cost of revenue. Other revenue primarily consists of advertising revenue, payment processing revenue, point of sale revenue and commission revenue.
(4)
Represents third party revenue, direct revenue and other revenue reduced by cost of revenue. Cost of revenue is comprised of direct and certain indirect costs incurred to generate revenue. Third party cost of revenue includes estimated refunds for which the merchant's share is not recoverable. Direct cost of revenue includes the cost of inventory, shipping and fulfillment costs and inventory markdowns. Other costs incurred to generate revenue are allocated to cost of third party and other revenue and direct revenue for each of our categories (Local, Goods, and Travel) in proportion to gross billings during the period.
(5)
Represents the change in financial measures that would have resulted had average exchange rates in the reporting periods been the same as those in effect in the prior year period.
(6)
Reflects the total number of unique user accounts who have purchased a voucher or product from us during the trailing twelve months.
(7)
Active customers in our Rest of World segment as of September 30, 2013, December 31, 2013, March 31, 2014, and June 30, 2014 have been reduced by 0.9 million, 1.2 million, 1.4 million, and 1.6 million, respectively, from the amounts previously reported to correct that operational information. Those adjustments increased TTM gross billings per average active customer in our Rest of World segment for the 12-month periods ended September 30, 2013, December 31, 2013, March 31, 2014, and June 30, 2014 by $7, $9, $9, and $13, respectively, from the amounts previously reported.
(8)
The adjustments of active customers in our Rest of World segment as of September 30, 2013, December 31, 2013, March 31, 2014, and June 30, 2014, described in footnote (7) above, reduced consolidated active customers by the same amounts. Those adjustments increased consolidated TTM gross billings





per average active customer for the 12-month periods ended September 30, 2013, December 31, 2013, March 31, 2014, and June 30, 2014 by $2, $3, $3, and $4, respectively, from the amounts previously reported.
(9)
Reflects the total gross billings generated in the trailing twelve months per average active customer over that period.
(10)
Includes merchant sales representatives, as well as sales support.
(11)
The definition, methodology and appropriateness of each of our supplemental metrics is reviewed periodically. As a result, metrics are subject to removal and/or change.