Coupang Inc
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Feb 25, 2025.
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FY2024 · Filed Feb 25, 2025
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2024
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 No.001-40115
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 27-2810505 |
|---|---|
| (State or other jurisdiction ofincorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. EmployerIdentification Number) |
720 Olive Way, Suite 600
Seattle, Washington 98101
(206)333-3839
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | CPNG | New York Stock Exchange |
|---|---|---|
| (Title of each class) | (Trading Symbol) | (Name of each exchange on which registered) |
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. Yes ☒ No ☐
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. Yes ☒ No ☐
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). Yes ☒ No ☐
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 | ☐ | Small 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 a check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No☒
The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter (based on the closing price of the Registrant’s Class A common stock on June 28, 2024 as reported on the New York Stock Exchange) was approximately $25.2 billion. Solely for purposes of this disclosure, the registrant has assumed that all outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock are held by non-affiliates, except for shares of common stock held by each of the registrant’s executive officers, directors, and 10% or greater stockholders as such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This assumption should not be deemed to constitute an admission that all of the registrant’s executive officers, directors, and 10% or greater stockholders are, in fact, affiliates of the registrant, or that there are not other persons who may be deemed to be affiliates of the registrant.
As of February 20, 2025, there were 1,647,684,518 shares of the registrant’s Class A common stock and 157,802,990 shares of the registrant’s Class B common stock, each with a par value of $0.0001 per share, outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated herein by reference in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K to the extent stated herein. Such Proxy Statement will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the Registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
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Form 10-K
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2024
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| PART I | Page | |
|---|---|---|
| Item 1. | Business | 4 |
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 7 |
| Item 1B. | Unresolved Staff Comments | 42 |
| Item 1C. | Cybersecurity | 42 |
| Item 2. | Properties | 42 |
| Item 3. | Legal Proceedings | 43 |
| Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 43 |
| PART II | ||
| Item 5. | Market for the Registrant’s Common Stock, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities | 44 |
| Item 6. | [Reserved] | 44 |
| Item 7. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 45 |
| Item 7A. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 58 |
| Item 8. | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data | 59 |
| Item 9. | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure | 88 |
| Item 9A. | Controls and Procedures | 88 |
| Item 9B. | Other Information | 89 |
| Item 9C. | Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections | 89 |
| PART III | ||
| Item 10. | Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance | 90 |
| Item 11. | Executive Compensation | 90 |
| Item 12. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder Matters | 90 |
| Item 13. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence | 90 |
| Item 14. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services | 90 |
| PART IV | ||
| Item 15. | Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules | 91 |
| Signatures | 99 | |
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All references in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the information incorporated into this Annual Report on Form 10-K by reference to information in the Proxy Statement of Coupang, Inc. for its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and in the exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K to "Coupang, Inc.," "Coupang,” "the Company," "our Company," "we," "us," and "our" are to the Delaware corporation named "Coupang, Inc." and, except where expressly noted or the context otherwise requires, that corporation's consolidated subsidiaries.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”) contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, about us and our industry that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this Form 10-K, including statements regarding our future results of operations or financial condition, business strategy and plans, and objectives of management for future operations are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “toward,” “will,” or “would,” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the following:
our expectations regarding our future operating and financial performance including our ability to achieve, maintain and increase long-term future profitability;
our ability to successfully execute our business and growth strategy;
the continued growth of the retail market and the increased acceptance of online transactions by potential customers;
the size of our addressable market segments, market share, and market trends;
our ability to compete in our industry;
our ability to maintain and improve our market position;
our ability to manage expansion into new geographies and offerings;
our ability to effectively manage the continued growth of our workforce and operations;
our anticipated investments in new products and offerings, and the effect of these investments on our results of operations;
our ability to effectively integrate acquisitions, including our acquisition of Farfetch Holdings plc (“Farfetch”), and realize the anticipated benefits of such transactions;
the sufficiency of our cash and cash equivalents, and investments, to meet our liquidity needs;
our ability to retain existing suppliers and merchants and to add new suppliers and merchants;
our suppliers’ and merchants’ ability to supply high-quality and compliant merchandise to our customers;
the impact of cybersecurity incidents with respect to our systems and those of third parties on which we rely;
our relationship with our employees and the status of our workers;
our ability to operate and manage the expansion of our fulfillment and logistics infrastructure;
the effects of seasonal trends on our results of operations;
our ability to implement, maintain, and improve our internal control over financial reporting;
our ability to effectively manage our exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;
the impact of world events such as natural disasters, acts of war or geopolitical conflicts, terrorism or disease outbreaks;
the effects of global macroeconomic conditions, including, but not limited to, inflationary pressures, a general economic slowdown or recession, interest rate fluctuations, the imposition of additional or increased tariffs, and changes in monetary policy;
our ability to attract, retain, and motivate skilled personnel, including key members of our senior management;
our ability to stay in compliance with laws and regulations, including tax laws, that currently apply or may become applicable to our business both in Korea and internationally and our expectations regarding various laws and restrictions that relate to our business; and
the outcomes of any claims, litigation, governmental audits, inspections, and investigations;
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We caution you that the foregoing list may not contain all of the forward-looking statements made in this Form 10-K.
You should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. We have based the forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-K primarily on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. The outcome of the events described in these forward-looking statements is subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors described in the section titled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Form 10-K. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all risks and uncertainties that could have an impact on the forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-K. The results, events, and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur, and actual results, events, or circumstances could differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.
In addition, statements such as “we believe” and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based on information available to us as of the date of this Form 10-K. While we believe such information provides a reasonable basis for these statements, such information may be limited or incomplete. Our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain, and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely on these statements.
The forward-looking statements made in this Form 10-K relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made in this Form 10-K to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Form 10-K or to reflect new information, actual results, revised expectations, or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions, or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures, or investments.
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