Groupon Inc
For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Mar 15, 2024.
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FY2023 · Filed Mar 15, 2024
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023
OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _______ to _______
Commission File Number:1-35335
| Groupon, Inc. | ||
|---|---|---|
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
| Delaware | 27-0903295 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 35 West Wacker Drive | 60601 | |
| 25th Floor | (Zip Code) | |
| Chicago | ||
| Illinois | (773) | 945-6801 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | GRPN | NASDAQ Global Select Market |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
Yes☐ No ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer☐ Accelerated filer ☒
Non-accelerated filer☐ Smaller reporting company☒
Emerging growth company☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C.7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.☒
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.☐
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant's executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to § 240.10D-1(b).☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes☐ No☒
As of June 30, 2023, the aggregate market value of shares held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $128,952,000 based on the number of shares of Common Stock held by non-affiliates as of June 30, 2023 and based on the last reported sale price of the registrant's Common Stock on June 30, 2023.
As of March 12, 2024, there were 38,970,320 shares of the registrant's Common Stock outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The information required by Part III of this Report, to the extent not set forth herein, is incorporated herein by reference from the registrant's definitive proxy statement relating to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2024 or, if not filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year to which this Report relates, from an amended report on Form 10-K/A filed in the same time period.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| PART I | Page |
|---|---|
| Forward-Looking Statements | 4 |
| Item 1. Business | 5 |
| Item 1A. Risk Factors | 11 |
| Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments | 34 |
| Item 1C. Cybersecurity | 34 |
| Item 2. Properties | 35 |
| Item 3. Legal Proceedings | 35 |
| Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures | 35 |
| PART II | |
| Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities | 36 |
| Item 6. [Reserved] | 38 |
| Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 39 |
| Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk | 55 |
| Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data | 56 |
| Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure | 106 |
| Item 9A. Controls and Procedures | 106 |
| Item 9B. Other Information | 110 |
| Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdiction that Prevent Inspections | 110 |
| PART III | |
| Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance | 111 |
| Item 11. Executive Compensation | 111 |
| Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters | 111 |
| Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence | 111 |
| Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services | 111 |
| Part IV | |
| Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules | 112 |
PART I
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