Groupon, Inc.

Current report

Our access to capital may be limited and our ability to successfully manage and raise capital in the future may fail, which could prevent us from growing and adversely impact our liquidity.

Current report

We may need additional capital in the future and to seek additional financing or covenant relief. Any such financing may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all, and our failure to raise capital when needed could harm our business. We have outstanding $33.7 million; $47.3 million; and $244.1 million in aggregate principal amount of our 2026 Notes; 2027 Notes; and 2030 Notes.

Current report

Other general economic conditions and our future operating performance could ultimately limit our access to funding and adversely affect our liquidity. Although we plan to continue to actively manage and optimize our cash balances and liquidity, working capital and operating expenses, there can be no assurances that we will be able to do so successfully. If we encounter unforeseen circumstances that place further constraints on our capital resources, including our access to funding, management will be required to take various additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, reducing capital expenditures, controlling overhead expenses and raising additional sources of capital, such as monetizing certain existing assets. Furthermore, additional equity financing may dilute the interests of our Common Stockholders, and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants that could further restrict our business activities or our ability to execute our strategic objectives and could reduce our profitability. If we cannot access the full capacity of any existing credit facility or raise or borrow funds on acceptable terms or at all, it could adversely affect our liquidity, and we may not be able to grow our business or respond to competitive pressures.

Current report

In addition, because we grant stock options and other equity based awards under our incentive plans, a rising share price could lead to larger or more frequent grants and, upon exercise or vesting, result in the issuance of new shares that dilute existing stockholders’ ownership. Such dilution may reduce our earnings per share and could adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock and our ability to raise future equity capital on favorable terms.

Current report

We may not have the ability to raise the funds necessary to settle conversions of the 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, and 2030 Notes in cash, to repurchase the 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, and 2030 Notes upon a fundamental change or to repay the 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, and 2030 Notes in cash at their maturity (if not earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased), and our current outstanding and future debt may contain limitations on our ability to pay cash upon conversions of the 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, and 2030 Notes or at their maturity or to repurchase the 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, and 2030 Notes.

Current report

Holders of the 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, and 2030 Notes will have the right to require us to repurchase all or a portion of their respective notes upon the occurrence of a fundamental change before the maturity date at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, and 2030 Notes, respectively, to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. In addition, upon conversion of the 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, and 2030 Notes, unless we elect to deliver solely shares of our Common Stock to settle such conversion (other than paying cash in lieu of delivering any fractional shares), we will be required to make cash payments in respect of the respective notes being converted. Moreover, we will be required to repay the 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, and 2030 Notes, in cash at their respective maturity dates unless earlier converted, redeemed (noting that the 2027 Notes cannot be redeemed by us) or repurchased. However, we may not have enough available cash or be able to obtain financing at the time we are required to make repurchases of the 2026 Notes, the 2027 Notes, and/or the 2030 Notes surrendered or pay cash with respect to the 2026 Notes, the 2027 Notes, and/or the 2030 Notes being converted or at their maturity.

Current report

In addition, our ability to repurchase the 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, and 2030 Notes or to pay cash upon conversions of the 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, and 2030 Notes or at their maturity may be limited by law, regulatory authority or agreements governing our future indebtedness. Our failure to repurchase the 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, and 2030 Notes at a time when the repurchase is required by the 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, and 2030 Notes Indenture governing the 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, and 2030 Notes respectively, or to pay cash upon conversions of the 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, and 2030 Notes or at their maturity as required by the Indenture would constitute a default under each respective indenture. A default under the 2026 Notes Indenture governing the 2026 Notes, the 2027 Notes Indenture governing the 2027 Notes, and the 2030 Indenture governing the 2030 Notes could also lead to a default under agreements governing our existing and future indebtedness. Moreover, the occurrence of a fundamental change under the 2026 Notes Indenture governing the 2026 Notes, the 2027 Notes Indenture governing the 2027 Notes, and the 2030 Notes Indenture governing the 2030 Notes could constitute an event of default under any such future agreement. If the payment of the related indebtedness were to be accelerated after any applicable notice or grace periods, we may not have sufficient funds to repay such indebtedness and repurchase the 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, and 2030 Notes or pay cash with respect to the 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, and 2030 Notes being converted or at maturity of the 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, and 2030 Notes.

Current report

The terms of the 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, and 2030 Notes could delay or prevent an attempt to take over our Company.

Current report

The terms of the 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, and 2030 Notes require us to repurchase the 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, and 2030 Notes in the event of a fundamental change. A takeover of our Company would constitute a fundamental change. This could have the effect of delaying or preventing a takeover of our Company that may otherwise be beneficial to our stockholders.

Current report

The conditional conversion feature of the 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, and 2030 Notes, if triggered, may adversely affect our financial condition and operating results.

Current report

In the event the conditional conversion feature of the 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, and/or 2030 Notes is triggered, holders of these notes will be entitled to convert their respective notes at any time during specified periods at their option. If one or more holders elect to convert their 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, and/or 2030 Notes, then we would be required to pay cash, deliver shares or deliver a combination of shares and cash, at our election. Unless we elect to satisfy our conversion obligation by delivering solely shares of our Common Stock (other than paying cash in lieu of delivering any fractional shares), we would be required to settle a portion or all of our conversion obligation in cash, which could adversely affect our liquidity. In addition, upon the occurrence of a fundamental change (as defined in the 2026 Indenture, 2027 Indenture, and 2030 Indenture) prior to the maturity date, holders may require us to repurchase all or a portion of the 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, and/or 2030 Notes for cash at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, and/or 2030 Notes to be repurchased, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the fundamental change repurchase date. Even if holders of the 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, and 2030 Notes do not elect to convert their respective notes, we could be required under applicable accounting rules to reclassify all or a portion of the outstanding principal of the 2026 Notes, 2027 Notes, and 2030 Notes, as a current rather than long-term liability, which would result in a material reduction of our net working capital.

Previous report

Our U.S. and international operations are subject to varied and evolving sociopolitical conditions as well as commercial, employment and regulatory challenges, and our inability to adapt to the diverse and changing landscapes of our U.S. and international markets may adversely affect our business.

Previous report

Our operations require management attention and resources and also require us to localize our services to conform to a wide variety of local cultures, business practices, laws and policies. Our operations are subject to numerous risks, including the following:

Previous report

•our ability to maintain merchant and customer satisfaction such that our marketplace will continue to attract high quality merchants;

Previous report

•our ability to successfully respond to macroeconomic challenges, including but not limited to, inflationary pressures, higher labor costs, tariff policy, labor shortages, supply chain challenges and resulting changes in consumer and merchant behavior and the ability to optimize our supply to take into account consumer preferences at a particular point in time;

Previous report

•political, economic and civil instability and uncertainty (including macroeconomic conditions impacting us, our customers, merchants, or our vendors, acts of terrorism, civil unrest, labor unrest, violence and outbreaks of war and pandemics or other disease outbreaks);

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•disruptions and instability in the international markets in which we operate, including Poland, as a result of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East;

Previous report

•Challenges in navigating legal and judicial systems in international jurisdictions, which may vary significantly in complexity, efficiency, and enforceability, and where we do not employ legal staff locally, further increasing the difficulty of addressing and resolving disputes;

Previous report

•currency exchange rate fluctuations;

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•strong local competitors who may better understand the local market and/or have greater resources in the local market;

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•different regulatory or other legal requirements (including potential fines and penalties that may be imposed for failure to comply with those requirements), such as regulation of gift cards and coupon terms, Internet services, professional selling, distance selling, bulk emailing, privacy and data protection (including GDPR), cybersecurity, business licenses and certifications, taxation (including the European Union's voucher directive, digital service tax and similar regulations and any audits), consumer protection laws including those restricting the types of services we may offer (e.g., medical-related services), banking and money transmitting, that may limit or prevent the offering of our services in some jurisdictions, cause unanticipated compliance expenses or limit our ability to enforce contractual obligations;

Previous report

•our ability to use a common technology platform in our North America and International segments to operate our business without significant business interruptions or delays;

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•difficulties in integrating with local payment providers, including banks, credit and debit card networks and electronic funds transfer systems;

Previous report

•the ability to quickly and effectively consult with, negotiate and seek the consent or opinion of, various employee groups, our international workers' councils and trade unions that represent our international employees on various matters including restructuring actions, strategic decisions, any changes to our activities or employee benefits and other business critical matters, which could result in the delay of executing key actions or product delivery and increase costs;

Previous report

•the local legal restrictions relating to employment and staffing;

Previous report

•difficulty in staffing, including attracting and retaining talent with an appropriate level of skill and experience, including knowledge and experience in developing and managing foreign operations, including through centralized shared service centers, as a result of distance, language barriers and cultural differences;

Previous report

•periodic reductions in business activity;

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•expenses associated with localizing our products; and

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•differing intellectual property laws.

Previous report

We are subject to complex laws and regulations that apply to our international operations, such as data privacy and protection requirements, including GDPR, the FCPA, the UK Anti-Bribery Act and similar local laws prohibiting certain payments to government officials, banking and payment processing regulations and anti-competition regulations, among others. The cost of complying with these various, and sometimes conflicting, laws and regulations is substantial. We have implemented and continue to implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with these laws and regulations, however, we cannot ensure that our employees, contractors, or agents will not violate our policies. Changing laws, regulations and enforcement actions in the United States and throughout the world could harm our business. If commercial and regulatory constraints in our international markets restrict our ability to conduct our operations or execute our strategic plan, our business may be adversely affected.

Previous report

To the extent any of the recently enacted tariffs remain in place for a sustained period of time, or in the event a global or domestic economic downturn results therefrom, the disposable income of our customers could be significantly reduced, which may result in a decline in demand for some or all our goods and services, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.