SEC Company Response from Groupon, Inc. (GRPN) (CIK 0001490281) (GRPN) — Oct 1, 2012
Groupon, Inc. (GRPN) (CIK 0001490281)
Date: Oct. 1, 2012 · CIK: 0001490281 · Accession: 0001490281-12-000028
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Referenced dates: September 25, 2012
Letter
Division of Corporation Finance Filed on March 30, 2012 Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2012 Filed August 14, 2012 File No. 1-35335
Dear Mr. Spirgel:
Set forth below is the response of Groupon, Inc. (the “Company”) to the comment of the Staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) contained in the Staff’s letter to the Company, dated September 25, 2012, relating to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, filed with the Commission on August 14, 2012. For convenience of reference, the text of the comment in the Staff’s letter has been reproduced in italicized type herein.
Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2012
Direct Revenue, page 31
Comment No. 1
In the first page of your press release dated August 13, 2012, you disclosed that the second quarter 2012 was the first quarter that direct revenue was material to Groupon’s overall performance. Beginning with the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, you stated separately Direct Revenue, but not Cost of Direct Revenue, on the face of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. On page 31, you disclosed that you expect direct revenues deals to continue to grow significantly throughout 2012 through the continued growth of your Groupon Goods business. In addition to your discussion of revenues, please expand your disclosure to discuss and quantify separately the impact of your growth from direct revenues on your income from operations.
Response
In response to the Staff’s comment, the Company will revise its disclosure in future filings to include a discussion and a separate quantification of the impact of the Company’s growth from direct revenues on its income from operations.
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If you have any questions regarding any of the responses in this letter, please call me at 312-676-5773.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Jason E. Child
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CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CHI-2686645-v1-GRPN_Response_Letter_10-K_Sept_20122 Mr. Larry Spirgel October 1, 2012 Page #PageNum# October 1, 2012 BY EDGAR AND E-MAIL Mr. Larry Spirgel Assistant Director Division of Corporation Finance U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, NE Mail Stop 3720 Washington, DC 20549 Re: Groupon, Inc. Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011 Filed on March 30, 2012 Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2012 Filed August 14, 2012 File No. 1-35335 Dear Mr. Spirgel: Set forth below is the response of Groupon, Inc. (the “Company”) to the comment of the Staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) contained in the Staff’s letter to the Company, dated September 25, 2012, relating to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, filed with the Commission on August 14, 2012. For convenience of reference, the text of the comment in the Staff’s letter has been reproduced in italicized type herein. Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2012 Direct Revenue, page 31 Comment No. 1 In the first page of your press release dated August 13, 2012, you disclosed that the second quarter 2012 was the first quarter that direct revenue was material to Groupon’s overall performance. Beginning with the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, you stated separately Direct Revenue, but not Cost of Direct Revenue, on the face of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. On page 31, you disclosed that you expect direct revenues deals to continue to grow significantly throughout 2012 through the continued growth of your Groupon Goods business. In addition to your discussion of revenues, please expand your disclosure to discuss and quantify separately the impact of your growth from direct revenues on your income from operations. Response In response to the Staff’s comment, the Company will revise its disclosure in future filings to include a discussion and a separate quantification of the impact of the Company’s growth from direct revenues on its income from operations. * * * * * If you have any questions regarding any of the responses in this letter, please call me at 312-676-5773. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Jason E. Child Jason E. Child Chief Financial Officer Groupon, Inc. cc: David R. Schellhase Daniel L. Horwood