GROUPON, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(unaudited)
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| Revenue | $ | 117,200 | | | $ | 117,187 | | | | | |
| Cost of revenue | 11,151 | | | 10,889 | | | | | |
| Gross profit | 106,049 | | | 106,298 | | | | | |
| Operating expenses: | | | | | | | |
| Marketing | 36,333 | | | 34,437 | | | | | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 73,028 | | | 69,840 | | | | | |
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Restructuring and related charges | 7 | | | 137 | | | | | |
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| Total operating expenses | 109,368 | | | 104,414 | | | | | |
| Income (loss) from operations | (3,319) | | | 1,884 | | | | | |
| Other income (expense), net | (4,371) | | | 7,571 | | | | | |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision (benefit) for income taxes | (7,690) | | | 9,455 | | | | | |
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 4,899 | | | 1,428 | | | | | |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | (12,589) | | | 8,027 | | | | | |
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | (30) | | | (471) | | | | | |
| Net income (loss) | (12,619) | | | 7,556 | | | | | |
| Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | (240) | | | (381) | | | | | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Groupon, Inc. | $ | (12,859) | | | $ | 7,175 | | | | | |
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| Basic net income (loss) per share: | | | | | | | |
| Continuing operations | $ | (0.32) | | | $ | 0.19 | | | | | |
| Discontinued operations | — | | | (0.01) | | | | | |
| Basic net income (loss) per share | $ | (0.32) | | | $ | 0.18 | | | | | |
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| Diluted net income (loss) per share: | | | | | | | |
| Continuing operations | $ | (0.32) | | | $ | 0.18 | | | | | |
| Discontinued operations | — | | | (0.01) | | | | | |
| Diluted net income (loss) per share | $ | (0.32) | | | $ | 0.17 | | | | | |
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| Weighted average number of shares outstanding: | | | | | | | |
| Basic | 40,532,674 | | | 39,809,354 | | | | | |
| Diluted | 40,532,674 | | | 41,719,655 | | | | | |
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| Comprehensive income (loss): | | | | | | | |
| Net income (loss) | $ | (12,619) | | | $ | 7,556 | | | | | |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | | | | | | | |
| Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments | 2,305 | | | (10,371) | | | | | |
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| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 2,305 | | | (10,371) | | | | | |
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| Comprehensive income (loss) | (10,314) | | | (2,815) | | | | | |
| Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (240) | | | (381) | | | | | |
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Groupon, Inc. | $ | (10,554) | | | $ | (3,196) | | | | | |
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
GROUPON, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(in thousands, except share amounts)
(unaudited)
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| Groupon, Inc. Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) | | | | |
| | Common Stock | | Additional Paid-In Capital | | Treasury Stock | | Accumulated Deficit | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | | Total Groupon, Inc. Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) | | Non-controlling Interests | | Total Equity (Deficit) |
| Shares | | Amount | Shares | | Amount | |
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | 51,026,430 | | | $ | 5 | | | $ | 2,478,038 | | | (10,294,117) | | | $ | (922,666) | | | $ | (1,592,434) | | | $ | (5,505) | | | $ | (42,562) | | | $ | 172 | | | $ | (42,390) | |
| Comprehensive income (loss) | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (12,859) | | | 2,305 | | | (10,554) | | | 240 | | | (10,314) | |
Vesting of RSUs and PSUs | 55,000 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Shares issued under ESPP | 5,797 | | | — | | | 87 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 87 | | | — | | | 87 | |
| Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards | (6,991) | | | — | | | (276) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (276) | | | — | | | (276) | |
Repurchases of Treasury Stock | — | | | — | | | — | | | (1,944,619) | | | (21,290) | | | — | | | — | | | (21,290) | | | — | | | (21,290) | |
| Stock-based compensation on equity-classified awards | — | | | — | | | 12,004 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 12,004 | | | — | | | 12,004 | |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (294) | | | (294) | |
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| Balance at March 31, 2026 | 51,080,236 | | | $ | 5 | | | $ | 2,489,853 | | | (12,238,736) | | | $ | (943,956) | | | $ | (1,605,293) | | | $ | (3,200) | | | $ | (62,591) | | | $ | 118 | | | $ | (62,473) | |
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| Groupon, Inc. Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) | | | | |
| Common Stock | | Additional Paid-In Capital | | Treasury Stock | | Accumulated Deficit | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | | Total Groupon, Inc. Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) | | Non-controlling Interests | | Total Equity (Deficit) |
| Shares | | Amount | Shares | | Amount | |
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | 50,090,026 | | | $ | 5 | | | $ | 2,441,656 | | | (10,294,117) | | | $ | (922,666) | | | $ | (1,508,914) | | | $ | 30,734 | | | $ | 40,815 | | | $ | 236 | | | $ | 41,051 | |
| Comprehensive income (loss) | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 7,175 | | | (10,371) | | | (3,196) | | | 381 | | | (2,815) | |
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Vesting of RSUs | 19,805 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Shares issued under ESPP | 6,509 | | | — | | | 67 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 67 | | | — | | | 67 | |
| Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards | (9,417) | | | — | | | 44 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 44 | | | — | | | 44 | |
| Stock-based compensation on equity-classified awards | — | | | — | | | 7,749 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 7,749 | | | — | | | 7,749 | |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (439) | | | (439) | |
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| Balance at March 31, 2025 | 50,106,923 | | | $ | 5 | | | $ | 2,449,516 | | | (10,294,117) | | | $ | (922,666) | | | $ | (1,501,739) | | | $ | 20,363 | | | $ | 45,479 | | | $ | 178 | | | $ | 45,657 | |
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
GROUPON, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
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| | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Operating activities | | | |
| Net income (loss) | $ | (12,619) | | | $ | 7,556 | |
| Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | (30) | | | (471) | |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | (12,589) | | | 8,027 | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | | | |
| Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and software | 3,830 | | | 5,210 | |
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 361 | | | 401 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 11,911 | | | 7,694 | |
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| Deferred income taxes | 2,784 | | | 461 | |
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| Foreign currency (gains) losses, net | 2,349 | | | (7,074) | |
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| Change in assets and liabilities: | | | |
| Accounts receivable | 5,663 | | | 2,625 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (4,132) | | | 860 | |
| Right-of-use assets - operating leases | 963 | | | 744 | |
| Accounts payable | (175) | | | (873) | |
| Accrued merchant and supplier payables | (22,019) | | | (7,979) | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 2,987 | | | (2,845) | |
| Operating lease obligations | (1,183) | | | (819) | |
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| Other, net | (708) | | | (6,454) | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from continuing operations | (9,958) | | | (22) | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from discontinued operations | — | | | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (9,958) | | | (22) | |
| Investing activities | | | |
| Purchases of property and equipment and capitalized software | (3,559) | | | (3,737) | |
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| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from continuing operations | (3,559) | | | (3,737) | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from discontinued operations | — | | | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (3,559) | | | (3,737) | |
| Financing activities | | | |
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Repayment of Notes | (33,740) | | | — | |
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Payments for purchases of treasury stock | (21,290) | | | — | |
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| Other financing activities | (639) | | | (454) | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (55,669) | | | (454) | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (1,329) | | | 2,331 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (70,515) | | | (1,882) | |
| Less: Net increase (decrease) in cash classified within current assets of discontinued operations | — | | | — | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (70,515) | | | (1,882) | |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period (1) | 325,612 | | | 262,569 | |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period (1) | $ | 255,097 | | | $ | 260,687 | |
GROUPON, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
(1) The following table provides a reconciliation of Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown above to amounts reported within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2026, December 31, 2025, March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (in thousands):
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| March 31, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 | | March 31, 2025 | | December 31, 2024 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 225,514 | | | $ | 296,080 | | | $ | 226,814 | | | $ | 228,843 | |
| Restricted cash included in prepaid expenses and other current assets | 29,583 | | | 29,532 | | | 33,873 | | | 33,726 | |
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| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 255,097 | | | $ | 325,612 | | | $ | 260,687 | | | $ | 262,569 | |
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| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information from continuing operations | | | |
| Cash activity: | | | |
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 1,667 | | | $ | 4,275 | |
| Income tax payments | 2,566 | | | 1,984 | |
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities | 978 | | | 812 | |
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| Non-cash investing activity from continuing operations: | | | |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | 494 | | | 108 | |
| Increase (decrease) in liabilities related to purchases of property and equipment and capitalized software | $ | (134) | | | $ | (199) | |
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GROUPON, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Company Information
Groupon, Inc. and its subsidiaries, which commenced operations in October 2008, is a global scaled two-sided marketplace that connects consumers to merchants by offering goods and services, generally at a discount. Consumers access those marketplaces through our mobile applications and our websites.
Our operations are organized into two segments: North America and International. See Note 12, Segment Information, for more information.
Unaudited Interim Financial Information
We have prepared the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP and applicable rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are unaudited and, in our opinion, include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals, necessary for the fair presentation of the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flows and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) for the periods presented. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
In connection with the dispositions of our operations in Latin America in 2017, we recorded indemnification liabilities for certain tax assessments and other matters which were presented in Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we recorded an additional accrual related to one of the assessments under the indemnification which is presented in Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax. See Note 6, Commitments and Contingencies, for additional information.
Principles of Consolidation
The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Groupon, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, majority-owned subsidiaries over which we exercise control and variable interest entities for which we are the primary beneficiary. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Outside stockholders' interests in subsidiaries are shown on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as Noncontrolling interests. Investments in entities in which we do not have a controlling financial interest are accounted for at fair value as available-for-sale securities or at cost adjusted for observable price changes and impairments, as appropriate.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Estimates in our financial statements include, but are not limited to, the following: variable consideration from unredeemed vouchers; income taxes; stock-based compensation; leases; initial valuation and subsequent impairment testing of goodwill, other intangible assets and long-lived assets; investments; receivables; customer credits, customer refunds and other reserves; contingent liabilities; and the useful lives of property, equipment and software and intangible assets. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of prior periods to conform to the current period presentation.
GROUPON, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)
Adoption of New Accounting Standards
There were no new accounting standards adopted during the three months ended March 31, 2026.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03 Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. The amendments in this update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is assessing the effect this guidance may have on our disclosures.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06 Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software. This ASU removes all references to project stages in ASC Subtopic 350-40, clarifies the threshold to begin capitalizing costs and specifies that the property, plant and equipment disclosure requirements under ASC Subtopic 360-10 apply to all capitalized software costs accounted for under ASC Subtopic 350-40. The amendments in this update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2028 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is assessing the effect this guidance may have on our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-11 Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow Scope Improvements. The amendments in this update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is assessing the effect this guidance may have on our disclosures.
NOTE 2. GOODWILL AND LONG-LIVED ASSETS
Goodwill
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the balance of our goodwill was $178.7 million. There was no goodwill activity during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. All goodwill is within our North America segment, which had a negative carrying value as of March 31, 2026.
Long-Lived Assets
The following table summarizes intangible assets as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (in thousands):
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| Gross Carrying Value | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Carrying Value | | Gross Carrying Value | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Carrying Value |
| Merchant relationships | $ | 16,782 | | | $ | 16,782 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 17,067 | | | $ | 17,067 | | | $ | — | |
| Trade names | 9,154 | | | 9,132 | | | 22 | | | 9,190 | | | 9,100 | | | 90 | |
Patents | 1,250 | | | 1,190 | | | 60 | | | 1,250 | | | 1,160 | | | 90 | |
| Other intangible assets | 10,510 | | | 7,729 | | | 2,781 | | | 10,519 | | | 7,475 | | | 3,044 | |
| Total | $ | 37,696 | | | $ | 34,833 | | | $ | 2,863 | | | $ | 38,026 | | | $ | 34,802 | | | $ | 3,224 | |
GROUPON, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)
Amortization of intangible assets is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset, which ranges from 1 to 10 years. Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. As of March 31, 2026, estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):
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| Remaining amounts in 2026 | $ | 858 | |
| 2027 | 1,068 | |
| 2028 | 853 | |
| 2029 | 84 | |
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| Thereafter | — | |
| Total | $ | 2,863 | |
NOTE 3. INVESTMENTS
Other Equity Investments
Other equity investments represent equity investments without readily determinable fair values, which we elected to record at cost adjusted for observable price changes and impairments.
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, our carrying value in other equity investments was $74.8 million, and relates solely to our non-controlling equity interest in SumUp, our only equity investment with a positive carrying value as of these dates. The Company holds a 1% to 19% ownership percentage in our other equity investments as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
Available-for-Sale Securities
Our available-for-sale securities had a fair value of $0 as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 and no financial statement activity was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025.
Fair Value Option Investments
Our fair value option investments had a fair value of $0 as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 and no financial statement activity was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company holds a 10% to 19% ownership percentage in our fair value option investments.
NOTE 4. SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION
The following table summarizes Prepaid expenses and other current assets as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (in thousands):
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| March 31, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 |
| Prepaid expenses | $ | 11,767 | | | $ | 8,614 | |
| Income taxes receivable | 7,730 | | | 8,640 | |
Restricted cash (1) | 29,583 | | | 29,532 | |
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| Other | 7,372 | | | 5,762 | |
| Total prepaid expenses and other current assets | $ | 56,452 | | | $ | 52,548 | |
(1) Primarily consists of cash collateral related to our letters of credit and other cash collateral. See Note 5, Financing Arrangements, for additional information.
GROUPON, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(unaudited)
The following table summarizes Other non-current assets as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (in thousands):
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| March 31, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 |
Deferred contract acquisition costs, net | $ | 3,712 | | | $ | 3,908 | |
Security deposits | 2,942 | | | 3,031 | |
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| Other | 599 | | | 231 | |
| Total other non-current assets | $ | 7,253 | | | $ | 7,170 | |
The following table summarizes Accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (in thousands):
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| March 31, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 |
| Customer credits | $ | 28,827 | | | $ | 25,942 | |
| Accrued marketing | 13,376 | | | 19,696 | |
| Compensation and benefits | 16,885 | | | 11,502 | |
Foreign VAT assessments (1) | 9,298 | | | 9,724 | |
Accrued consulting and professional fees | 2,682 | | | 2,158 | |
Refunds reserve | 4,263 | | | 4,091 | |
Deferred revenue | 2,057 | | | 1,793 | |
Current portion of lease obligations | 3,428 | | | 3,547 | |
Income taxes payable | 5,912 | | | 7,525 | |
Accrued interest | 3,131 | | | 1,005 | |
Accrued VAT and related liabilities | 3,093 | | | 4,328 | |
| Other | 15,023 | | | 14,746 | |
| Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ | 107,975 | | | $ | 106,057 | |
(1) See Note 6, Commitments and Contingencies, for additional information.
The following table summarizes Other non-current liabilities as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (in thousands):
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| March 31, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 |
| Contingent income tax liabilities | $ | 13,897 | | | $ | 13,520 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 4,197 | | | 2,065 | |
| Other | 950 | | | 941 | |
| Total other non-current liabilities | $ | 19,044 | | | $ | 16,526 | |
The following table summarizes Other income (expense), net for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands):
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| Three Months Ended March 31, | | |
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| Interest income | $ | 2,466 | | | $ | 1,365 | | | | | |
| Interest expense | (3,991) | | | (3,971) | | | | | |
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Foreign currency gains (losses), net (1) | (2,846) | | | 10,177 | | | | | |
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| Other income (expense), net | $ | (4,371) | | | $ | 7,571 | | | | | |
(1) Foreign currency gains (losses), net for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 is primarily due to foreign currency fluctuations on intercompany balances with our subsidiaries.
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NOTE 5. FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS
The following table summarizes the outstanding debt obligations as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 and related maturity dates, contractual interest rates and carrying amounts:
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| Instrument / Description | Contractual Interest Rate | Principal amount | Unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts | Unamortized debt premium | Carrying amount | | | Principal amount | Unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts | Unamortized debt premium | Carrying amount |
| 2026 Notes, due March 15, 2026 | 1.125% | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — | | | | $ | 33,740 | | $ | (49) | | $ | — | | $ | 33,691 | |
2027 Notes, due March 15, 2027 (1) | 6.250% | 46,210 | | (373) | | — | | 45,837 | | | | 46,210 | | (466) | | — | | 45,744 | |
| 2030 Notes, due June 30, 2030 | 4.875% | 244,071 | | (1,952) | | 20,284 | | 262,403 | | | | 244,071 | | (2,066) | | 21,406 | | 263,411 | |
| Total convertible senior notes | | $ | 290,281 | | $ | (2,325) | | $ | 20,284 | | $ | 308,240 | | | | $ | 324,021 | | $ | (2,581) | | $ | 21,406 | | $ | 342,846 | |
| Less: Current portion of convertible senior notes, net | | | | | (45,837) | | | | | | | (33,691) | |
| Convertible senior notes, net | | | | | $ | 262,403 | | | | | | | $ | 309,155 | |
(1) The original principal of the 2027 Notes at issuance was recorded at fair value of $196.2 million, which is equal to the exchanged principal of $176.3 million of the 2026 Notes and cash consideration received of $19.9 million. After the exchange on July 2, 2025, the remaining fair value of the principal recorded at issuance of the 2027 Notes was $46.2 million.
Convertible Senior Notes due 2030
On July 2, 2025, the Company issued its senior, unsecured 2030 Notes, consisting of (i) $20.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2030 Notes issued in exchange for $20.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s outstanding 2026 Notes, and (ii) $224.1 million aggregate principal amount of 2030 Notes issued in exchange for $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s outstanding 2027 Notes.
The interest on the 2030 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on each June 30 and December 30 of each year.
The 2030 Notes are convertible into Common Stock or a combination of cash and Common Stock, at the Company’s election. Subject to certain conditions, holders of the 2030 Notes may convert all or any portion of their 2030 Notes at their option at any time on or after March 31, 2030, until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date. In addition, if specified events occur in a calendar quarter prior to December 15, 2026, the holders may elect to convert on an effective date of such event. Based on the closing price of the Common Stock of $11.90 as of March 31, 2026, the if-converted value of the 2030 Notes was less than the principal amount.
The initial conversion rate of the 2030 Notes is 18.503 shares of Company Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of 2030 Notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $54.04 per share, subject to customary adjustments. In addition, upon the occurrence of a make-whole fundamental change, as defined in the 2030 Notes Indenture, or if we exercise the optional redemption, we will, in certain circumstances, increase the conversion rate by a number of additional shares for a holder that elects to convert its 2030 Notes in connection with such a make-whole fundamental change or redemption.
In no event will the conversion rate be increased to exceed 27.7546 shares of the Company’s Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of the 2030 Notes, subject to adjustments.
The Company is entitled to not effect any conversion that will result in any holder thereof, together with any Attribution Parties, beneficially owning more than 4.9% of the Company's Common Stock, after giving effect to such conversion. The Company’s obligation to deliver any shares of Common Stock that will result in any holder thereof to exceed the 2030 Notes Exchange Cap is not extinguished and is suspended until such holder advises the Company in writing that it may receive the 2030 Notes Excess Shares without exceeding the 2030 Notes Exchange Cap.
The Company has the conditional right to redeem the notes for cash on or after July 2, 2028. The redemption price will be 100.0% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. No sinking fund is provided for the 2030 Notes. The Company has the right to repurchase notes in the open market or through other means, without the consent of holders and without prior notice.
The 2030 Notes Indenture contains customary provisions relating to events of default. If an event of default occurs and is continuing, the principal amount of the 2030 Notes and any accrued and unpaid interest may be declared immediately due and payable. In the case of bankruptcy or insolvency, the principal amount of the 2030 Notes and any accrued and unpaid interest would automatically become immediately due and payable. The 2030 Notes will be considered in default if there is a default by the Company or any of its significant subsidiaries with respect to indebtedness for borrowed money of at least $75.0 million.
The carrying value of the 2030 Notes was determined by deducting third party transaction costs incurred in connection with the issuance of the 2030 Notes of $2.3 million from the 2030 Notes fair value of $267.7 million at issuance. The fair value of the principal of the 2030 Notes at issuance was determined using a lattice model. The transaction costs are amortized as interest expense. The fair value of the 2030 Notes at issuance exceeded the principal amount by $23.6 million. This premium is being amortized over the term of the 2030 Notes as a reduction of interest expense. Together with the cash interest, the amortization of debt issuance costs and debt premium result in the annual effective interest rate of 2.99% over the term of the 2030 Notes.
We classified the fair value of the 2030 Notes as a Level 3 measurement due to the lack of observable market data over fair value inputs such as our stock price volatility over the term of the 2030 Notes and our cost of debt. The estimated fair value of the 2030 Notes as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 was $205.8 million and $223.4 million respectively, and was determined using a lattice model.
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we recognized interest costs on the 2030 Notes as follows (in thousands):
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| 2026 |
Contractual interest | | $ | 2,975 | |
Amortization of debt premium and debt issuance costs, net | | (1,008) | |
| Total | | $ | 1,967 | |
Convertible Senior Secured Notes due 2027
In November 2024, the Company issued $197.3 million aggregate principal amount of the 2027 Notes to the 2027 Notes Offering Participants in a private offering. The interest on the 2027 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year.
The initial conversion rate of the 2027 Notes is 33.333 shares of Common Stock, which is the equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $30 per share, subject to customary adjustments. The 2027 Notes are convertible into Common Stock or a combination of cash and Common Stock, at the Company's election. Upon the occurrence of a make-whole fundamental change, we will, in certain circumstances, increase the conversion rate by a number of additional shares for a holder that elects to convert its 2027 Notes in connection with such make-whole fundamental change.
The Company is entitled to not effect any conversion that will result in any holder thereof, together with any Attribution Parties, beneficially owning more than 9.9% of the Company's Common Stock, after giving effect to such conversion. The Company’s obligation to deliver any shares of Common Stock that will result in any holder thereof to exceed the 2027 Notes Exchange Cap is not extinguished and is suspended until such holder advises the Company in writing that it may receive the 2027 Notes Excess Shares without exceeding the 2027 Notes Exchange Cap.
The 2027 Notes will be considered in default if there is a default by the Company or any of its significant subsidiaries with respect to indebtedness for borrowed money of at least $35.0 million.
Concurrent with the issuance of the 2030 Notes in exchange for a large portion of the 2027 Notes, all of the negative covenants and related provisions from the 2027 Notes Indenture were eliminated, and all of the liens on the collateral securing the obligations under the 2027 Notes were released. In addition, the Company was relieved of its obligation to pay additional interest of 2.5% per annum of the 2027 Notes in the event that it failed to sell or pledge certain of its assets as part of the collateral for the 2027 Notes.
Following the issuance of the 2030 Notes and partial exchange of the 2027 Notes in July 2025, the remaining outstanding principal of the 2027 Notes was $47.3 million and the annual effective interest rate is 7.27%.
We classified the fair value of the 2027 Notes as a Level 3 measurement due to the lack of observable market data over fair value inputs such as our stock price volatility over the term of the 2027 Notes and our cost of debt. The estimated fair value of the 2027 Notes as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 was $46.4 million and $48.8 million respectively, and was determined using a lattice model.
For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, we recognized interest costs on the 2027 Notes as follows (in thousands):
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| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| 2026 | | 2025 |
Contractual interest | $ | 738 | | | $ | 3,082 | |
Amortization of debt discount | 93 | | | 372 | |
| Total | $ | 831 | | | $ | 3,454 | |
Convertible Senior Notes due 2026
On March 15, 2026, the Company paid off the remaining $33.7 million aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Notes upon their scheduled maturity. The total payment included the outstanding principal balance and all accrued and unpaid interest up to the maturity date. The repayment of principal is reflected in cash flows used in financing activities, and the payment of accrued interest is reflected in cash flows used in operating activities, each within the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows as of March 31, 2026.
Prior to their retirement, the interest on the 2026 Notes was payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year. The annual effective interest rate of the 2026 Notes was 1.83%, which included the amortization of debt discounts over the term of the notes.
We classified the fair value of the 2026 Notes as a Level 3 measurement due to the lack of observable market data over fair value inputs such as our stock price volatility over the term of the 2026 Notes and our cost of debt. The estimated fair value of the 2026 Notes as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 was $0 and $33.4 million respectively, and was determined using a lattice model.
During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, we recognized interest costs on the 2026 Notes as follows (in thousands):
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| Three Months Ended March 31, | | |
| 2026 | | 2025 | | | | |
| Contractual interest | $ | 79 | | | $ | 151 | | | | | |
| Amortization of debt discount | 49 | | | 93 | | | | | |
| Total | $ | 128 | | | $ | 244 | | | | | |
Capped Call Transactions
In connection with the repayment of the 2026 Notes at maturity, the Company's associated capped call transactions (the "2026 Capped Calls") expired in March 2026. Because the 2026 Capped Calls were classified as stockholders' equity and were not subject to remeasurement, their expiration had no impact on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Cash Collateral Agreement
We maintain access to letters of credit under our Cash Collateral Agreement. Under this arrangement, cash collateral is required for all letters of credit, which is classified as restricted cash and presented within Prepaid expenses and other current assets on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The amounts committed to letters of credit under the Cash Collateral Agreement as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 were $31.6 million and $32.8 million, respectively. There were no changes to the terms of the Cash Collateral Agreement during the periods presented. See Note 4, Supplemental Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Operations Information, for additional information.
NOTE 6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Our contractual obligations and commitments as of March 31, 2026 and through the date of this report, did not materially change from the amounts set forth in our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Legal Matters and Other Contingencies
From time to time, we are party to various legal proceedings incident to the operation of our business. For example, we currently are involved in proceedings brought by merchants, employment and related matters, intellectual property infringement suits, customer lawsuits, stockholder claims relating to U.S. securities law, consumer class actions and suits alleging, among other things, violations of state consumer protection or privacy laws.
We have two separate Portugal VAT assessments outstanding covering different periods. The 2011 to 2012 Portugal VAT assessment, totaling up to $4.8 million inclusive of penalties and interest through March 31, 2026, remains under appeal. We lodged our initial appeal in the Portuguese courts in 2015. During 2024, we received a negative ruling at the lowest-level court to assert factual and legal challenges. Also in 2024, after concluding that an adverse outcome was probable, we recorded a $4.6 million contingent liability presented in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2026. There have been no updates during the current quarter related to the appeal or the status of this contingent liability. We have a bank guarantee of $4.3 million in place relating to this assessment, classified as restricted cash in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2026.
The 2013 to 2015 Portugal VAT assessment, totaling approximately $4.5 million inclusive of penalties and interest through March 31, 2026, is a separate matter that is now final. On October 31, 2024, we learned that Portugal's highest-level court declined to hear our appeal. The assessment became final and due during the fourth quarter of 2024, pending receipt of a formal demand notice, with payment expected in the second quarter of 2026. The related obligation is presented in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2026. We have a bank guarantee of $4.0 million in place relating to this assessment, classified as restricted cash in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2026.
In addition, third parties have from time to time claimed, and others may claim in the future, that we have infringed their intellectual property rights. We are subject to intellectual property disputes, including patent infringement claims, and expect that we will continue to be subject to intellectual property infringement claims as our services expand in scope and complexity. In the past and/or at present, we have litigated patent infringement and other intellectual property-related claims, including pending litigation or trademark disputes relating to, for example, our Goods category, some of which involved or could have involved potentially substantial claims for damages or injunctive relief. We may also become more vulnerable to third-party claims as laws such as the Digital Millennium Copyright Act are interpreted by the courts, and we become subject to laws in jurisdictions
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where the underlying laws with respect to the potential liability of online intermediaries are either unclear or less favorable. We believe that additional lawsuits alleging that we have violated patent, copyright or trademark laws may be filed against us. Intellectual property claims, whether meritorious or not, are time-consuming and often costly to resolve, could require expensive changes in our methods of doing business or the goods we sell, or could require us to enter into costly royalty or licensing agreements.
We also are subject to consumer claims, lawsuits, and arbitrations relating to alleged violations of consumer protection or privacy rights and statutes, some of which could involve potentially substantial claims for damages, including statutory or punitive damages. Consumer and privacy-related claims, lawsuits, and arbitrations, whether meritorious or not, could be time-consuming, result in costly litigation, damage awards, fines and penalties, injunctive relief or increased costs of doing business through adverse judgment or settlement, or require us to change our business practices, sometimes in expensive ways. In addition, plaintiffs’ firms have increasingly used mass arbitration tactics, in which large numbers of substantially similar individual arbitration demands are filed simultaneously, often seeking to impose significant upfront filing, administrative, or settlement costs regardless of the merits of the underlying claims. The use of such tactics could increase our dispute resolution costs, divert management attention, and adversely affect our results of operations, even if the claims asserted are not ultimately successful.
We are also subject to, or in the future may become subject to, a variety of regulatory inquiries, audits, and investigations across the jurisdictions where we conduct our business, including, for example, inquiries related to consumer protection, employment matters and/or hiring practices, marketing practices, tax, unclaimed property and privacy rules and regulations. Any regulatory actions against us, whether meritorious or not, could be time-consuming, result in costly litigation, damage awards, fines and penalties, injunctive relief or increased costs of doing business through adverse judgment or settlement, require us to change our business practices in expensive ways, require significant amounts of management time, result in the diversion of significant operational resources, materially damage our brand or reputation, or otherwise harm our business.
We establish an accrued liability for loss contingencies related to legal, regulatory and indirect tax matters when the loss is both probable and reasonably estimable. Those accruals represent management's best estimate of probable losses, and in such cases, there may be an exposure to loss in excess of the amounts accrued. For certain of the matters described above, there are inherent and significant uncertainties based on, among other factors, the stage of the proceedings, developments in the applicable facts of law, or the lack of a specific damage claim. However, we believe that the amount of reasonably possible losses in excess of the amounts accrued for those matters would not have a material adverse effect on our business, consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Our accrued liabilities for loss contingencies related to legal, regulatory and indirect tax matters may change in the future as a result of new developments, including, but not limited to, the occurrence of new legal matters, changes in the law or regulatory environment, adverse or favorable rulings, newly discovered facts relevant to the matter, or changes in the strategy for the matter. Regardless of the outcome, litigation and other regulatory matters can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.
Indemnifications
In connection with the disposition of our operations in Latin America in 2017, we recorded $5.4 million in indemnification liabilities for certain tax and other matters upon the closing of the transactions as an adjustment to the net loss on the dispositions within discontinued operations at their fair value. We estimated the indemnification liabilities using a probability-weighted expected cash flow approach. In 2020 and 2019, we decreased our indemnification liabilities due to the expiration of certain indemnification obligations. Our remaining indemnification liabilities were $2.8 million as of December 31, 2024.
After negative rulings at the first and second tier courts in March 2024 and April 2025 for the majority of the assessed amounts, the Company filed a special appeal to the second-level court requesting the court to revisit certain aspects of its decision. The second-level court denied the special appeal and Groupon will appeal to the third tier court. For one of the matters to be appealed, in the first quarter of 2025, the Company concluded an adverse outcome is probable based on the second tier court findings specific to that case. The Company therefore determined it is probable a loss has been incurred for this individual matter and recorded additional
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liability of $0.6 million, including interest and penalties, presented within Income (loss) from discontinued operations on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations during the three months ended March 31, 2025. Our total remaining indemnification liabilities were $3.4 million as of March 31, 2026, inclusive of the contingent liability of $0.6 million. There have been no updates during the current quarter related to the appeal or the status of this indemnification liability.
We estimate that the total amount of obligations that are reasonably possible to arise under the indemnifications, should not exceed our bank guarantee of $10.2 million for these assessments. Our bank guarantee is classified as restricted cash in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2026.
In the normal course of business to facilitate transactions related to our operations, we indemnify certain parties, including employees, lessors, service providers, merchants and counterparties to investment agreements and asset and stock purchase agreements with respect to various matters. We have agreed to hold certain parties harmless against losses arising from a breach of representations or covenants, or other claims made against those parties. These agreements may limit the time within which an indemnification claim can be made and the amount of the claim. We are also subject to increased exposure to various claims as a result of our divestitures and acquisitions. We may also become more vulnerable to claims as we expand the range and scope of our services and are subject to laws in jurisdictions where the underlying laws with respect to potential liability are either unclear or less favorable. In addition, we have entered into indemnification agreements with our officers, directors and underwriters, and our bylaws contain similar indemnification obligations that cover officers, directors, employees and other agents.
Except as noted above, it is not possible to determine the maximum potential amount under these indemnification agreements due to the limited history of prior indemnification claims and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement. Historically, any payments that we have made under these agreements have not had a material impact on our operating results, financial position or cash flows.
NOTE 7. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) AND COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS
Share Repurchase Program
In May 2018, the Board authorized us to repurchase up to $300.0 million of our Common Stock under our share repurchase program. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we repurchased 1.94 million shares for an aggregate purchase price of $21.3 million (including fees and commissions) under our repurchase program. As of March 31, 2026, up to $223.7 million of Common Stock remained available for purchase under our program.
In April 2026 and through the date of this report, we repurchased an additional 859,860 shares for an aggregate purchase price of $10.1 million (including fees and commissions) under our repurchase program.
The timing and amount of share repurchases, if any, will be determined based on market conditions, limitations under the Notes, share price, available cash and other factors, and the program may be terminated at any time.
Groupon, Inc. Incentive Plan
We established the 2011 Plan under which options, RSUs, and PSUs of up to 20,775,000 shares of Common Stock are authorized for future issuance to employees, consultants and directors. The 2011 Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee. As of March 31, 2026, 4,260,982 shares of Common Stock were available for future issuance under the 2011 Plan.
Restricted Stock Units
The RSUs generally have vesting periods between one and three years and are amortized on a straight-line basis over their requisite service period.
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The table below summarizes RSU activity for the three months ended March 31, 2026:
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| RSUs | | Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value (per unit) |
| Unvested at December 31, 2025 | 555,564 | | | $ | 17.36 | |
| Granted | 4,264 | | | 12.40 | |
| Vested | (31,279) | | | 26.43 | |
| Forfeited | (5,865) | | | 11.66 | |
| Unvested at March 31, 2026 | 522,684 | | | $ | 16.84 | |
. As of March 31, 2026, $4.7 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested RSUs are expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average period of 0.96 years.
Stock Options
On March 30, 2023, we issued 3,500,000 units of stock options with a per share value of $0.95, a strike price of $6.00 and vesting over two years. The exercise price of stock options granted is equal to the fair market value of the underlying stock on the date of grant. The contractual term for these stock options expires three years from the grant date, provided that if the expiration date falls during a blackout period, the expiration is extended until 30 calendar days after the end of the blackout period. As of March 31, 2026, no additional options were exercised after December 31, 2025, and the remaining options continue to be exercisable through approximately June 15, 2026. The fair value of stock options on the grant date is amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.
The fair value of stock options granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. Expected volatility is based on Groupon's historical volatility over the estimated expected life of the stock options. The expected term represents the period of time the stock options are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free interest rate is based on yields on U.S. Treasury STRIPS with maturity similar to the estimated expected life of the stock options. The weighted-average assumptions for stock options granted are outlined in the following table:
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| Dividend yield | 0.0 | % |
| Risk-free interest rate | 4.1 | % |
| Expected term (in years) | 2.00 |
| Expected volatility | 78.2 | % |
The table below summarizes stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2026:
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| Options | | Weighted-Average Exercise Price | | Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) | | Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands) |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2025 | 3,062,500 | | | $ | 6.00 | | | 0.25 | | $ | 35,556 | |
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| Outstanding at March 31, 2026 | 3,062,500 | | | 6.00 | | | 0.00 | | 18,069 | |
| Exercisable at March 31, 2026 | 3,062,500 | | | $ | 6.00 | | | 0.00 | | $ | 18,069 | |
As of March 31, 2026, all compensation costs related to stock options granted under the 2011 Plan were recognized.
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These stock options were granted to our CEO, who is based in the Czech Republic. Taxes on stock options in the Czech Republic are payable upon the sale of the underlying shares. The Company's tax liability is determined by multiplying the applicable tax rate by the difference between the value of the shares underlying the options on the date of exercise and the aggregate exercise price of the options. These taxes will be recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations upon any subsequent sale of the shares acquired upon exercise of the options. Upon exercise, the Company may also recognize a liability in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet for the employee's portion of taxes that are required to be remitted to the tax authorities on behalf of the CEO.
On November 5, 2025, the Company and its CEO, Dusan Senkypl, entered into an amendment to his Stock Option Agreement to permit the use of a cashless, share-withholding mechanism for the payment of immediate income tax obligations arising upon exercise vested options. The amendment did not modify the number of shares, exercise price, vesting schedule, or other material terms of the award.
Performance Share Units
We grant PSU awards to our executive and upper management teams under our 2024 Executive PSU and 2025 PSU programs. These programs require certain stock price hurdles, based on a 90 day consecutive calendar day volume-weighted average stock price, and certain service conditions to be satisfied before the shares will vest.
The following table summarizes the outstanding PSU award stock price hurdles and service conditions of the 2024 Executive PSU and 2025 PSU programs:
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| 2024 Executive PSUs | | 2025 PSUs |
Stock price hurdles | $14.86; $20.14; $31.01; $68.82 | | $19.75; $26.76; $31.01; $68.82 |
Service conditions | Incremental 33% of award met after May 1, 2025, May 1, 2026, and May 1, 2027 | | Incremental 33% of award met after May 1, 2026, May 1, 2027, and May 1, 2028 |
In 2025, the first, second, and third stock price hurdles under the 2024 Executive PSU program were achieved based on the respective 90 consecutive calendar day volume-weighted average stock price. No stock price hurdles under the 2025 PSU program have been achieved as of March 31, 2026.
The following table summarizes the outstanding PSU award activity for the three months ended March 31, 2026:
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| 2024 Executive PSUs | | 2025 PSUs (1) |
| Units | | Wtd. Avg. Grant Date FV | | Units | | Wtd. Avg. Grant Date FV |
Unvested at December 31, 2025 | 2,590,355 | | | 14.00 | | | 1,730,068 | | | 24.14 | |
Granted | — | | | — | | | 457,354 | | | 9.91 | |
Vested | — | | | — | | | (23,721) | | | 30.75 | |
Forfeited | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
Unvested at March 31, 2026 | 2,590,355 | | | 14.00 | | | 2,163,701 | | | 21.06 | |
(1) Relates to vesting upon certification by the Compensation Committee that certain service and performance conditions were satisfied during the three months ended March 31, 2026 under specified terms provided for under the grant agreements for our CEO, Dusan Senkypl, and COO, Jiri Ponrt.
Because these awards were determined to be subject to market conditions, we used a Monte Carlo simulation to calculate the grant date fair value of the awards and the related derived service period. The explicit
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service period for the awards exceeds the derived service period and therefore we recognize the expense over the explicit service period.
The key inputs used in the Monte Carlo simulation and requisite service period for the 2024 Executive PSUs and 2025 PSUs are as follows:
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| 2024 Executive PSUs | | 2025 PSUs |
Grant Date | June 12, 2024 | | October 14, 2024 | | May 20, 2025 (1) | | January 29, 2026 |
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Dividend Yield | 0.00 | % | | 0.00 | % | | 0.00 | % | | 0.00 | % |
Risk-free interest rate | 4.46 | % | | 3.86 | % | | 3.91 | % | | 3.52 | % |
Expected volatility | 95.73 | % | | 98.70 | % | | 98.88 | % | | 85.81 | % |
Requisite service period (in years) | 2.88 | | 2.54 | | 2.95 | | 2.25 |
(1) Only one award of 2025 PSUs was granted in June 2025, three awards of 2025 PSUs were granted in July 2025, and four awards of 2025 PSUs were granted in October 2025. Key inputs used in the Monte Carlo simulation and requisite service period are materially the same as the awards granted in May 2025.
As of March 31, 2026, we had unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested 2025 PSUs and 2024 Executive PSUs of $21.0 million and $6.1 million, respectively. The cost is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average period of 1.52 years and 0.98 years related to 2025 PSUs and 2024 Executive PSUs, respectively.
Major Rocket Incentive Shares
On March 11, 2025, the Company entered into a marketing agreement with Major Rocket with a three-year contractual term beginning January 1, 2025. Under the Major Rocket Agreement, Major Rocket is eligible to receive incentive compensation if the merchant offerings it is responsible for sourcing achieve certain financial benchmarks ranging in amount from $10 million to $25 million. The incentives payable to Major Rocket upon satisfaction of these benchmarks may be satisfied through the Company’s issuance of up to 954,000 shares of the Common Stock or, at the Company’s election, the payment of cash in an amount equal to the then current value of such shares.
The award is equity-classified under ASC Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation, given the Company's intent and ability to settle the awards in shares of Common Stock. The total compensation expense is measured at the grant-date fair value of the maximum number of shares issuable, which was approximately $9.3 million, based on the grant date share price as of March 11, 2025. Compensation expense will be recognized over the service period as Major Rocket’s services are received through December 31, 2027, or earlier if all the financial benchmarks are met before then, and only when achievement of these benchmarks becomes probable.
As of March 31, 2026, the achievement of these benchmarks was deemed not probable based on forecasted results through the end of 2027. Therefore, no stock-based compensation expense was recognized through March 31, 2026.
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NOTE 8. REVENUE RECOGNITION
Refer to Note 12, Segment Information, for revenue summarized by reportable segment and category for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
Customer Credits
We issue credits to customers that can be applied to future purchases through our online marketplaces. Credits are primarily issued as consideration for refunds and, to a lesser extent, for customer relationship purposes. The following table summarizes the activity in the liability for customer credits for the three months ended March 31, 2026 (in thousands):
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| Customer Credits |
| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $ | 25,942 | |
| Credits issued | 28,905 | |
Credits redeemed (1) | (24,397) | |
| Breakage revenue recognized | (1,559) | |
| Foreign currency translation | (64) | |
| Balance as of March 31, 2026 | $ | 28,827 | |
(1)Customer credits can be redeemed through our online marketplaces for goods or services provided by a third-party merchant and revenue is recognized on a net basis as the difference between the carrying amount of the customer credit liability derecognized and the amount due to the merchant for the related transaction. Customer credits are typically used within one year of issuance.
Costs of Obtaining Contracts
Incremental costs to obtain contracts with third-party merchants, such as sales commissions, are deferred and recognized on a straight-line basis over the expected period of the merchant arrangement, generally from 12 to 18 months. Deferred contract acquisition costs are presented in Prepaid expenses and other current assets and Other non-current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, deferred contract acquisition costs were $5.2 million and $5.4 million.
The amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs is classified within Selling, general and administrative expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. We amortized $1.9 million and $1.5 million of deferred contract acquisition costs for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
Allowance for Expected Credit Losses on Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable primarily represents the net cash due from credit card and other payment processors and from merchants and performance marketing networks for commissions earned on consumer purchases. The carrying amount of receivables is reduced by an allowance for expected credit losses that reflects management's best estimate of amounts that will not be collected. We establish an allowance for expected credit losses on accounts receivable based on identifying the following customer risk characteristics: size, type of customer and payment terms offered in the normal course of business. Receivables with similar risk characteristics are grouped into pools. For each pool, we consider the historical credit loss experience, current economic conditions, bankruptcy filings, published or estimated credit default rates, age of the receivable and any recoveries in assessing the lifetime expected credit losses.
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The following table summarizes the activity in the allowance for expected credit losses on accounts receivable for the three months ended March 31, 2026 (in thousands):
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| Allowance for Expected Credit Losses |
Balance at December 31, 2025 | $ | 2,647 | |
| Change in provision | (283) | |
| Write-offs | (38) | |
| Foreign currency translation | (14) | |
| Balance as of March 31, 2026 | $ | 2,312 | |
Variable Consideration for Unredeemed Vouchers
For merchant agreements with redemption payment terms, the merchant is not paid its share of the sale price for a voucher sold through one of our online marketplaces until the customer redeems the related voucher. If the customer does not redeem a voucher with such merchant payment terms, we retain all of the gross billings for that voucher, rather than retaining only our net commission. We estimate the variable consideration from vouchers that will not ultimately be redeemed using our historical voucher redemption experience and recognize that amount as revenue at the time of sale. We apply a constraint to ensure it is probable that a significant reversal of revenue will not occur in future periods. We recognized variable consideration from unredeemed vouchers that were sold in a prior period of $3.2 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. When actual redemptions differ from our estimates, the effects could be material to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
NOTE 9. INCOME TAXES
Our income tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of our annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items.
Provision (benefit) for income taxes and Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision (benefit) for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were as follows (in thousands):
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| Three Months Ended March 31, | | |
| 2026 | | 2025 | | | | |
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes | $ | 4,899 | | | $ | 1,428 | | | | | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision (benefit) for income taxes | $ | (7,690) | | | $ | 9,455 | | | | | |
Our U.S. Federal income tax rate is 21%. The primary factors impacting the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were the pretax losses incurred in jurisdictions that have valuation allowances against their net deferred tax assets and by benefits due to tax refunds received. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was further impacted by additional tax expense resulting from the signing of an advance pricing agreement with international tax authorities during the quarter and an increase in the Company's liability related to unremitted foreign earnings. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, we continue to maintain a full valuation allowance against all U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets.
Given the Company’s recent history of U.S. taxable earnings, we believe that there is a reasonable possibility that within the next twelve months sufficient positive evidence may become available to allow the Company to reach a conclusion that a significant portion of the U.S. federal and state valuation allowance recorded will no longer be needed. The reversal would result in an income tax benefit for the quarterly and annual fiscal period in which the Company releases the valuation allowance. However, the exact timing and amount of the valuation allowance release, if at all, are subject to significant judgment and are dependent on the level of profitability and likelihood of future utilization of attributes that we are able to actually achieve.
We expect that our consolidated effective tax rate in future periods will continue to differ significantly from the U.S. federal income tax rate as a result of our tax obligations in jurisdictions with profits and valuation allowances in jurisdictions with losses.
In general, it is our practice and intention to reinvest the earnings of our non-U.S. subsidiaries in those operations or remit such earnings in a tax-efficient manner. Additionally, an actual repatriation from our non-U.S. subsidiaries could be subject to foreign and U.S. state income taxes. Aside from limited exceptions for which the related deferred tax liabilities recognized as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 are immaterial, we do not intend to distribute earnings of foreign subsidiaries for which we have an excess of the financial reporting basis over the tax basis of our investments and therefore have not recorded any deferred taxes related to such amounts. The actual tax cost resulting from a distribution would depend on income tax laws and circumstances at the time of distribution. Determination of the amount of unrecognized deferred tax liability related to the excess of the financial reporting basis over the tax basis of our foreign subsidiaries is not practical due to the complexities associated with the calculation.
We are currently under audit by several foreign jurisdictions. It is likely that the examination phase of some of those audits will conclude in the next 12 months. There are many factors, including factors outside of our control, which influence the progress and completion of those audits.
NOTE 10. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Fair value is defined under GAAP as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value is a market-based measurement that is determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability.
In determining fair value, we use valuation approaches within the fair value measurement framework. We have fair value option investments and available-for-sale securities that we measure using the income approach. We have classified these investments as Level 3 due to the lack of observable market data over fair value inputs such as cash flow projections and discount rates.
There was no material activity in the fair value of recurring Level 3 fair value measurements for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, including assets that are written down to fair value as a result of an impairment or modified due to an observable price change in an orderly transaction.
We did not record any significant nonrecurring fair value remeasurements for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
Estimated Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Measured at Fair Value
Our financial instruments not carried at fair value consist primarily of accounts receivable, restricted cash, accounts payable, accrued merchant and supplier payables, and accrued expenses. The carrying values of those assets and liabilities approximate their respective fair values as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 due to their short-term nature.
Our Notes are presented at their respective carrying values in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, as we have not elected the fair value option under ASC Subtopic 825-10 for any of our convertible notes. See Note 5, Financing Arrangements for additional information.
NOTE 11. INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
Basic net income (loss) per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares
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outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares and the effect of potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period. Potentially dilutive securities include stock options, RSUs, PSUs, ESPP shares, incentive shares, and convertible senior notes. If dilutive, those potentially dilutive securities are reflected in diluted net income (loss) per share using the treasury stock method, except for the convertible senior notes, which are subject to the if-converted method.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of Common Stock for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands, except share amounts and per share amounts):
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| Three Months Ended March 31, | | |
| 2026 | | 2025 | | | | |
| Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share: | | | | | | | |
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| Numerator | | | | | | | |
| Net income (loss) - continuing operations | $ | (12,589) | | | $ | 8,027 | | | | | |
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 240 | | | 381 | | | | | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - continuing operations | (12,829) | | | 7,646 | | | | | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - discontinued operations | (30) | | | (471) | | | | | |
| Basic net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | (12,859) | | | $ | 7,175 | | | | | |
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| Denominator | | | | | | | |
Shares used in computation of basic net income (loss) per share | 40,532,674 | | | 39,809,354 | | | | | |
Weighted-average effect of diluted securities: | | | | | | | |
Stock options | — | | | 1,594,981 | | | | | |
RSUs | — | | | 314,170 | | | | | |
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ESPP Shares | — | | | 1,150 | | | | | |
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Shares used in computation of diluted net income (loss) per share | 40,532,674 | | | 41,719,655 | | | | | |
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| Basic net income (loss) per share: | | | | | | | |
| Continuing operations | $ | (0.32) | | | $ | 0.19 | | | | | |
| Discontinued operations | — | | | (0.01) | | | | | |
| Basic net income (loss) per share | $ | (0.32) | | | $ | 0.18 | | | | | |
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| Diluted net income (loss) per share: | | | | | | | |
| Continuing operations | $ | (0.32) | | | $ | 0.18 | | | | | |
| Discontinued operations | — | | | (0.01) | | | | | |
| Diluted net income (loss) per share | $ | (0.32) | | | $ | 0.17 | | | | | |
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The following weighted-average potentially dilutive instruments are not included in the diluted net income (loss) per share calculations above because they would have had an antidilutive effect on the net income (loss) per share from continuing operations:
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| Three Months Ended March 31, | | |
| 2026 | | 2025 | | | | |
Capped call transactions (1) | 407,249 | | | 788,903 | | | | | |
Convertible Senior notes due 2026 (2) | 407,249 | | | 788,903 | | | | | |
Convertible Senior notes due 2027 (2) | 1,575,318 | | | 6,575,268 | | | | | |
Convertible Senior notes due 2030 (2) | 4,516,070 | | | — | | | | | |
| Stock options | 3,062,500 | | | — | | | | | |
| RSUs | 567,569 | | | 8,743 | | | | | |
| PSUs | 1,700,684 | | | — | | | | | |
| ESPP | 12,157 | | | — | | | | | |
| Total | 12,248,796 | | | 8,161,817 | | | | | |
(1)The capped call transactions were intended to reduce potential dilution to our Common Stock in the event the 2026 Notes were converted into shares. If the 2026 Notes had converted on or prior to maturity on March 15, 2026, the exercise of the capped call transactions would have substantially offset the economic dilution that would have otherwise resulted from the issuance of shares upon conversion. The capped call transactions expired in connection with the maturity of the 2026 Notes.
(2)We apply the if-converted method in computing the effect of our convertible senior notes on diluted net income (loss) per share, whereby the numerator of our diluted net income (loss) per share computations is adjusted for interest expense, net of tax, and the denominator is adjusted for the number of shares into which the convertible senior notes could be converted. The effect is only included in the calculation of income (loss) per share for those instruments for which it would reduce income (loss) per share. See Note 5, Financing Arrangements, for additional information.
As of March 31, 2026, there were up to 889,671 shares of Common Stock issuable upon vesting of outstanding 2024 Executive PSUs, 2,163,701 shares of Common Stock issuable upon vesting of outstanding 2025 PSUs and 954,000 shares issuable upon vesting of outstanding Major Rocket incentive shares that were excluded from the table above as neither the applicable market and performance conditions nor the specified merchant revenue-related profit thresholds were satisfied as of the end of the period. Refer to Note 7, Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) and Compensation Arrangements for more information.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
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NOTE 12. SEGMENT INFORMATION
In accordance with ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting, we disaggregate our operations into two operating and reportable segments: North America and International based on geographically distinct market dynamics. The segment information below reflects the operating results that are regularly provided to and are reviewed by our CODM, who is our CEO, to assess performance and make resource allocation decisions. Our segment information is based on the "management" approach. The "management" approach, as defined within ASC Topic 280, designates the internal reporting used by the CODM for making decisions and assessing performance as the source of our reportable segments. Our measure of segment profitability is contribution profit, defined as net revenues less cost of sales and marketing expenses, as presented below, and is regularly provided to and reviewed by the CODM to allocate resources and assess performance. The CODM assesses our segments’ performance based on contribution profit predominantly in the monthly budget-to-actual variances analysis when making decisions about the allocation of our investment in marketing expenses to each segment. We do not report asset-related information by reportable segment because our CODM does not regularly receive asset information on a reportable segment basis.
The following table summarizes revenue by reportable segment and category for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands):
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| Three Months Ended March 31, | | |
| 2026 | | 2025 | | | | |
North America | | | | | | | |
| Local | $ | 85,537 | | | $ | 85,942 | | | | | |
| Goods | 894 | | | 1,512 | | | | | |
| Travel | 3,482 | | | 3,659 | | | | | |
Total North America revenue | $ | 89,913 | | | $ | 91,113 | | | | | |
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International | | | | | | | |
| Local | $ | 24,597 | | | $ | 22,419 | | | | | |
| Goods | 1,584 | | | 2,263 | | | | | |
| Travel | 1,106 | | | 1,392 | | | | | |
Total International revenue | $ | 27,287 | | | $ | 26,074 | | | | | |
Total revenue | $ | 117,200 | | | $ | 117,187 | | | | | |
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The following table summarizes contribution profit by reportable segment and reconciles total contribution profit for the reportable segments to consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before provision (benefit) for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands):
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| Three Months Ended March 31, | | |
| 2026 | | 2025 | | | | |
| North America | | | | | | | |
| Revenue | $ | 89,913 | | | $ | 91,113 | | | | | |
| Cost of revenue | | | | | | | |
Payment processor fees | 6,394 | | | 6,354 | | | | | |
Other segment items (cost of revenue) (1) | 1,596 | | | 1,887 | | | | | |
Total cost of revenue | 7,990 | | | 8,241 | | | | | |
| Marketing | | | | | | | |
Online marketing | 25,382 | | | 25,927 | | | | | |
Other segment items (marketing) (2) | 1,539 | | | 547 | | | | | |
Total marketing | 26,921 | | | 26,474 | | | | | |
Segment contribution profit | $ | 55,002 | | | $ | 56,398 | | | | | |
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| International | | | | | | | |
| Revenue | $ | 27,287 | | | $ | 26,074 | | | | | |
| Cost of revenue | | | | | | | |
Payment processor fees | 1,447 | | | 1,406 | | | | | |
Other segment items (cost of revenue) (1) | 1,714 | | | 1,242 | | | | | |
| Total cost of revenue | 3,161 | | | 2,648 | | | | | |
| Marketing | | | | | | | |
| Online marketing | 7,844 | | | 7,102 | | | | | |
Other segment items (marketing) (2) | 1,568 | | | 861 | | | | | |
| Total marketing | 9,412 | | | 7,963 | | | | | |
Segment contribution profit | $ | 14,714 | | | $ | 15,463 | | | | | |
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Total | | | | | | | |
Total contribution profit for the reportable segments | $ | 69,716 | | | $ | 71,861 | | | | | |
Selling, general and administrative | 73,028 | | | 69,840 | | | | | |
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Restructuring and related charges | 7 | | | 137 | | | | | |
Income (loss) from operations | (3,319) | | | 1,884 | | | | | |
Other income (expense), net | (4,371) | | | 7,571 | | | | | |
Income (loss) continuing operations before provision (benefit) for income taxes | $ | (7,690) | | | $ | 9,455 | | | | | |
(1) Includes editorial costs, compensation expense for technology support personnel who are responsible for maintaining the infrastructure of our websites, amortization of internally-developed software relating to customer-facing applications, and web hosting.
(2) Includes offline marketing costs, such as television, compensation expense for marketing employees, and customer acquisition and activation expense.