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GROUPON
Group Members:
David Green
Tiffany Gray
Frankie Miamen
Nicholas Foster
Tobi Coker
• General Economic Conditions
   • Economic Recession
• Social Values & Lifestyles
   • Couponing
   • Discrete Consumer Spending
• Technology
   • Mobile media
   • Social Networking
Factor                  Threats or opportunity                                Impact


Political               - Legal proceedings/ regulations                     1.moderate

                        -Risk of trade due to environmental restrictions.    2. high

                                                                             3. moderate

Economic                -/+Economic Recession                                1.high



Social                  + Estimated 5 billion cell phone subscriptions       1.high
                        globally.
(include demographic)                                                        2.high
                        + Couponing
                                                                             3.moderate
                        - Low switching cost
Technological           + Technological advancements in mobile apps.         1.high

                        - Increase competition internet retail/ ecommerce.   2.moderate

                        + Advancement in the use of internet and mobile      3.moderate
                        devices.
• Market Size and Growth
    Slow Growth Rate
    E-Commerce Sales expected to have a growth rate of
     9.6% from 2010-2015
    Expected sales from E-Commerce $279 Billion in
     2015
• Buyer Needs and Requirement
   • Consumers are more selective
• Economies of Scale
• Industry Driving Forces
   • Emerging internet capabilities and applications
   • Changing Societal concerns, values and lifestyles
• Industry Trends
   • Mobile Media
    Conservative spending
    Daily Deals
• Rivalry: Strong
    Intense Competition
      Competitors offer better payment options to
       merchants
• Buyer Bargaining Power: Moderate
 ▫ Consumer preferences are changing
• Supplier Bargaining Power: Moderate
 ▫ Merchants dissatisfied
 ▫ Merchants looking at competitors
• Threat of New Entrants: Moderate to Strong
 ▫ Amazon Local & Google
▫Brand Name
▫Merchant Relationships
▫Marketing
▫Management
▫Location
Key Success                              Groupon           Amazon Local      Living Social    Google
Factor/Strength Measure

                            Importance Strength Score Strength Score Strength Score Strength Score
                            Weight     Rating         Rating         Rating         Rating

Brand Name                         0.1           10 1.0            10 1.0            8 .8             10 1.0
Merchant Relationships             0.3            5 5.0             7 2.1            8 1.8             7 2.1
Marketing                          0.2            9 1.8             5 1.0            7 1.2             4 0.8
Management                         0.1            5 .5              8 .8             7 .7              9 0.9
Location                           0.3            8 2.4             5 1.5            9 2.1             5 1.5
  Sum of Importance                 1               7.20              6.40             6.60              6.30
Weights

Weighted Overall Strength                37.00             35.00             34.00            35.00
Rating
Strengths:                          Weakness:
          #1 in the Industry                     Management
       Large Subscriber Base                 Weak Business Model
          Brand Recognition                       Cash Flow
      Large Selection of Deals                    No Profits
    Small Business Segment Niche           Shady Accounting Practices
       Aggressive Expansion                  High Marketing Costs


            Opportunities:                          Threats:

More Local Markets in U.S. and Globally           New Entrants
    Improve Merchant Relationship         Losing Merchant Confidence
      Mergers And Acquisitions                Low Switching Cost
       Improving Stock Rating                 Intense Competition
     GAAP Accounting Practices                   Easy to Imitate
       Change in Management               Maintaining Repeat Customers
Year Ended December 31,

GROUPON INC                                                           2008                                       2009                           2010

Form 424B4                                                         (Restated)(1)                             (Restated)(1)                   (Restated)(1)

                                                                                             (dollars in thousands, except per share data)



Consolidated Statements of Operations Data:




Revenue (gross billings of $94, $34,082, $745,348, $330,079 and
  $2,754,633, respectively)                                             $               5                         $                14,540         $          312,941

Costs and expenses:

                        Cost of revenue                                               88                                            4,716                     42,896

                        Marketing                                                    163                                            5,053                    290,569



                        Selling, general and administrative                        1,386                                            5,848                    196,637

                        Acquisition-related                                            —                                               —                     203,183




                                                 Total operating
                                                    expenses                       1,637                                           15,617                    733,285

Loss from operations                                                               (1,632)                                         (1,077)                   (420,344

Interest and other income (expense), net                                              90                                              (16)                       284



Equity-method investment activity, net of tax                                          —                                               —                           —

Loss before provision for income taxes                                             (1,542)                                         (1,093)                   (420,060

Provision (benefit) for income taxes                                                   —                                              248                      (6,674

Net loss                                                                           (1,542)                                         (1,341)                   (413,386



Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests                                —                                               —                      23,746

Net loss attributable to Groupon, Inc.                                             (1,542)                                         (1,341)                   (389,640

Dividends on preferred stock                                                        (277)                                          (5,575)                     (1,362



Redemption of preferred stock in excess of carrying value                              —                                               —                      (52,893

Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests to redemption
   value                                                                               —                                               —                      (12,425

Preferred stock distributions                                                       (339)                                              —                           —



Net loss attributable to common stockholders                            $          (2,158)                        $                (6,916)        $          (456,320
• Vision
    ▫ To continue to be the leading internet platform among daily
      deal companies in the industry.

• Financial Objectives
      Improve stock rating
      Increase our revenue growth by 2-3%

• Strategic Objectives
      Overtake competitors in performance in the next 2-3 yrs
      Continue to be recognized as the industry leader
 Generic Strategy
   Focused Niche
    ▫ Local Markets
    ▫ Small Businesses
• Offensive
 ▫ Market share growth

• Defensive
 ▫ Retain market position
 Concentrate on capturing unoccupied or less contested
  market territory
   Increase Locations
   ▫ Phase 1:
     ▫ Look at other competitors and see where they are located
   ▫ Phase 2:
     ▫ Begin to look at what consumers want in the local area
       and also look into promising small business start up’s
   ▫ Phase 3:
     ▫ Establish relationships with merchants in the local area
       and begin to market their business
   ▫ Phase 4:
     ▫ Continue to expand into various local cities and monitor
       success
 Improve service with merchants
   Improve Merchant Relationships
   Phase 1:
   ▫ Survey and ask our merchants what they like and don’t like
     about our company
   Phase 2:
   ▫ Implement various changes suggested by the merchants
     and customers
   Phase 3:
   ▫ Monitor the results and ask merchants if they are pleased
     with the changes made
   Phase 4:
   ▫ Continue to adjust and improve our relationship with
     merchants as needed
 Improve Quality of Service
   Change Business Model
   Phase 1:
    ▫ Consult merchants about the coupon offers we advertise
    ▫ Consult merchants about their less popular items
    ▫ Customer Surveys
   Phase 2:
    ▫ Implement price changes to coupon offerings
    ▫ Promote less popular products or services
    ▫ Promote products and services customer want
   Phase 3:
    ▫ Continue to implement in all local markets
   Phase 4:
    ▫ Monitor results and adjust accordingly
Key Success                              Groupon           Amazon Local     Living Social    Google offers
Factor/Strength Measure

                            Importance Strength Score Strength Score Strength Score Strength Score
                            Weight     Rating         Rating         Rating         Rating

Brand Name                         0.1           10 1.0            10 1.0           8 .8             10 1.0
Merchant Relationships             0.3       6>8 5.0                9 2.1           8 1.8             6 2.1
Marketing                          0.2            8 1.8             5 1.0           8 1.2             4 .8
Management                         0.1            5 .5              8 .8            7 .7              9 .9
Location                           0.3       8>9 2.4                5 1.5           7 2.1             4 1.5
  Sum of Importance                 1               8.20              6.4             6.60              6.30
Weights

Weighted Overall Strength                40.00             35.00            34.00            35.00
Rating
Groupon: International




  ”In the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we featured deals from
  over 190,000 merchants worldwide across over 190 categories of goods and
  services. Our salesforce of over 4,800 sales representatives enables us to
  work with local merchants in 175 North American markets and
  45 countries.”
September 30, 2011
                                                                                                                                                   Pro forma for
                                                                                     December 31,                 September 30,                   recapitalization
Assets                                                                                   2010                         2011                            (Note 2)

                                                                                                                   (Unaudited)                     (Unaudited)

Current assets:



                         Cash and cash equivalents                               $                  118,833   $                   243,935   $                        243,935



                         Accounts receivable, net                                                    42,407                       109,852                            109,852



                         Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                   12,615                       111,856                            111,856




                                                     Total current assets                           173,855                       465,643                            465,643

Property and equipment, net                                                                          16,490                        41,374                             41,374

Goodwill                                                                                            132,038                       169,152                            169,152

Intangible assets, net                                                                               40,775                        50,141                             50,141

Investments in equity interests                                                                          —                         45,194                             45,194

Deferred income taxes, non-current                                                                   14,544                        13,361                             13,361

Other non-current assets                                                                              3,868                        10,702                             10,702



                                                     Total Assets                $                  381,570   $                   795,567   $                        795,567



Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)

Current liabilities:

                         Accounts payable                                        $                   57,543   $                    40,345   $                         40,345



                         Accrued merchant payable                                                   162,409                       465,586                            465,586

                         Accrued expenses                                                            98,323                       156,552                            156,552

                         Due to related parties                                                      13,321                          260                                260



                         Deferred income taxes, current                                              17,210                        12,597                             12,597

                         Other current liabilities                                                   21,613                        91,353                             90,573




                                                     Total current liabilities                      370,419                       766,693                            766,693

Deferred income taxes, non-current                                                                     604                          4,788                              4,788

Other non-current liabilities                                                                         1,017                        39,719                             39,719




                                                     Total Liabilities                              372,040                       811,200                            811,200
Nine Months Ended
                                                                    Year Ended December 31,                                                                        September 30,
                                                    2008                     2009                                 2010                     2010                                              2011

Operating Metrics:



                     Gross billings (in
                         thousands)(1)     $               94   $                             34,082       $               745,348    $               330,079                        $                2,754,633

                     Subscribers(2)                         *                            1,807,278                       50,583,805                 21,369,608                                      142,865,836


                     Cumulative
                        customers(3)                        *                             375,099                         9,031,807                  4,623,267                                       29,504,314

                     Featured
                         merchants(4)                       *                                  2,695                        66,289                     31,190                                          190,795


                     Groupons sold(5)                       *                            1,248,792                       30,296,070                 14,060,589                                       93,629,524



                     Average revenue per
                         subscriber(6)                      *   $                                8.0       $                   11.9   $                   12.1                       $                     11.6




                     Average cumulative
                         Groupons sold
                         per customer(7)                    *                                    3.3                            3.5                        3.3                                              4.2




                     Average revenue per
                         Groupon sold(8)                    *   $                               11.6       $                   10.3   $                   10.0                       $                     11.9



                     Cumulative repeat
                        customers(9)                        *                             162,323                         4,483,976                  2,186,791                                       16,045,533




                                           Number                   Percent                                    Amount                     Percent




   Existing
     stockho                                   602,803,3                                                          184,769,0
     lders                                            28                            94.5%              $                 00                             20.9%                            $                   0.31


   New
     public
     investo                                   35,000,00                                                          700,000,0
     rs                                                0                              5.5%                               00                             79.1%                            $                 20.00


                                               637,803,3                                                          884,769,0
   Total                                              28                         100.0%                $                 00                          100.0%                              $                   1.39
“We use free cash flow and consolidated segment operating (loss) income, or CSOI, as key non-GAAP financial measures. Free
cash flow and CSOI are used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should
not be relied upon to the exclusion of U.S. GAAP financial measures.
     Free cash flow, which is reconciled to "Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities," is cash flow from operations
reduced by "Purchases of property and equipment."
     We consider CSOI to be an important measure for management to evaluate the performance of our business as it
excludes certain non-cash expenses. We believe it is important to view CSOI as a complement to our entire consolidated
statements of operations. When evaluating our performance, you should consider CSOI as a complement to other financial
performance measures, including various cash flow metrics, net loss and our other U.S. GAAP results.”




                                                                                       Year Ended December 31,
                                                                                    2008       2009        2010



     Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities                        $      (1,526) $       7,510 $          86,885
     Purchases of property and equipment                                                  (19)          (290)          (14,681)

     Free cash flow                                                             $      (1,545) $       7,220 $          72,204

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Groupon Case Study

  • 1. GROUPON Group Members: David Green Tiffany Gray Frankie Miamen Nicholas Foster Tobi Coker
  • 2. • General Economic Conditions • Economic Recession • Social Values & Lifestyles • Couponing • Discrete Consumer Spending • Technology • Mobile media • Social Networking
  • 3. Factor Threats or opportunity Impact Political - Legal proceedings/ regulations 1.moderate -Risk of trade due to environmental restrictions. 2. high 3. moderate Economic -/+Economic Recession 1.high Social + Estimated 5 billion cell phone subscriptions 1.high globally. (include demographic) 2.high + Couponing 3.moderate - Low switching cost Technological + Technological advancements in mobile apps. 1.high - Increase competition internet retail/ ecommerce. 2.moderate + Advancement in the use of internet and mobile 3.moderate devices.
  • 4. • Market Size and Growth  Slow Growth Rate  E-Commerce Sales expected to have a growth rate of 9.6% from 2010-2015  Expected sales from E-Commerce $279 Billion in 2015 • Buyer Needs and Requirement • Consumers are more selective • Economies of Scale
  • 5. • Industry Driving Forces • Emerging internet capabilities and applications • Changing Societal concerns, values and lifestyles • Industry Trends • Mobile Media  Conservative spending  Daily Deals
  • 6. • Rivalry: Strong  Intense Competition  Competitors offer better payment options to merchants • Buyer Bargaining Power: Moderate ▫ Consumer preferences are changing • Supplier Bargaining Power: Moderate ▫ Merchants dissatisfied ▫ Merchants looking at competitors • Threat of New Entrants: Moderate to Strong ▫ Amazon Local & Google
  • 8. Key Success Groupon Amazon Local Living Social Google Factor/Strength Measure Importance Strength Score Strength Score Strength Score Strength Score Weight Rating Rating Rating Rating Brand Name 0.1 10 1.0 10 1.0 8 .8 10 1.0 Merchant Relationships 0.3 5 5.0 7 2.1 8 1.8 7 2.1 Marketing 0.2 9 1.8 5 1.0 7 1.2 4 0.8 Management 0.1 5 .5 8 .8 7 .7 9 0.9 Location 0.3 8 2.4 5 1.5 9 2.1 5 1.5 Sum of Importance 1 7.20 6.40 6.60 6.30 Weights Weighted Overall Strength 37.00 35.00 34.00 35.00 Rating
  • 9. Strengths: Weakness: #1 in the Industry Management Large Subscriber Base Weak Business Model Brand Recognition Cash Flow Large Selection of Deals No Profits Small Business Segment Niche Shady Accounting Practices Aggressive Expansion High Marketing Costs Opportunities: Threats: More Local Markets in U.S. and Globally New Entrants Improve Merchant Relationship Losing Merchant Confidence Mergers And Acquisitions Low Switching Cost Improving Stock Rating Intense Competition GAAP Accounting Practices Easy to Imitate Change in Management Maintaining Repeat Customers
  • 10. Year Ended December 31, GROUPON INC 2008 2009 2010 Form 424B4 (Restated)(1) (Restated)(1) (Restated)(1) (dollars in thousands, except per share data) Consolidated Statements of Operations Data: Revenue (gross billings of $94, $34,082, $745,348, $330,079 and $2,754,633, respectively) $ 5 $ 14,540 $ 312,941 Costs and expenses: Cost of revenue 88 4,716 42,896 Marketing 163 5,053 290,569 Selling, general and administrative 1,386 5,848 196,637 Acquisition-related — — 203,183 Total operating expenses 1,637 15,617 733,285 Loss from operations (1,632) (1,077) (420,344 Interest and other income (expense), net 90 (16) 284 Equity-method investment activity, net of tax — — — Loss before provision for income taxes (1,542) (1,093) (420,060 Provision (benefit) for income taxes — 248 (6,674 Net loss (1,542) (1,341) (413,386 Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests — — 23,746 Net loss attributable to Groupon, Inc. (1,542) (1,341) (389,640 Dividends on preferred stock (277) (5,575) (1,362 Redemption of preferred stock in excess of carrying value — — (52,893 Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests to redemption value — — (12,425 Preferred stock distributions (339) — — Net loss attributable to common stockholders $ (2,158) $ (6,916) $ (456,320
  • 11. • Vision ▫ To continue to be the leading internet platform among daily deal companies in the industry. • Financial Objectives  Improve stock rating  Increase our revenue growth by 2-3% • Strategic Objectives  Overtake competitors in performance in the next 2-3 yrs  Continue to be recognized as the industry leader
  • 12.  Generic Strategy  Focused Niche ▫ Local Markets ▫ Small Businesses
  • 13. • Offensive ▫ Market share growth • Defensive ▫ Retain market position
  • 14.  Concentrate on capturing unoccupied or less contested market territory  Increase Locations ▫ Phase 1: ▫ Look at other competitors and see where they are located ▫ Phase 2: ▫ Begin to look at what consumers want in the local area and also look into promising small business start up’s ▫ Phase 3: ▫ Establish relationships with merchants in the local area and begin to market their business ▫ Phase 4: ▫ Continue to expand into various local cities and monitor success
  • 15.  Improve service with merchants  Improve Merchant Relationships  Phase 1: ▫ Survey and ask our merchants what they like and don’t like about our company  Phase 2: ▫ Implement various changes suggested by the merchants and customers  Phase 3: ▫ Monitor the results and ask merchants if they are pleased with the changes made  Phase 4: ▫ Continue to adjust and improve our relationship with merchants as needed
  • 16.  Improve Quality of Service  Change Business Model  Phase 1: ▫ Consult merchants about the coupon offers we advertise ▫ Consult merchants about their less popular items ▫ Customer Surveys  Phase 2: ▫ Implement price changes to coupon offerings ▫ Promote less popular products or services ▫ Promote products and services customer want  Phase 3: ▫ Continue to implement in all local markets  Phase 4: ▫ Monitor results and adjust accordingly
  • 17. Key Success Groupon Amazon Local Living Social Google offers Factor/Strength Measure Importance Strength Score Strength Score Strength Score Strength Score Weight Rating Rating Rating Rating Brand Name 0.1 10 1.0 10 1.0 8 .8 10 1.0 Merchant Relationships 0.3 6>8 5.0 9 2.1 8 1.8 6 2.1 Marketing 0.2 8 1.8 5 1.0 8 1.2 4 .8 Management 0.1 5 .5 8 .8 7 .7 9 .9 Location 0.3 8>9 2.4 5 1.5 7 2.1 4 1.5 Sum of Importance 1 8.20 6.4 6.60 6.30 Weights Weighted Overall Strength 40.00 35.00 34.00 35.00 Rating
  • 18.
  • 19. Groupon: International ”In the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we featured deals from over 190,000 merchants worldwide across over 190 categories of goods and services. Our salesforce of over 4,800 sales representatives enables us to work with local merchants in 175 North American markets and 45 countries.”
  • 20. September 30, 2011 Pro forma for December 31, September 30, recapitalization Assets 2010 2011 (Note 2) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 118,833 $ 243,935 $ 243,935 Accounts receivable, net 42,407 109,852 109,852 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 12,615 111,856 111,856 Total current assets 173,855 465,643 465,643 Property and equipment, net 16,490 41,374 41,374 Goodwill 132,038 169,152 169,152 Intangible assets, net 40,775 50,141 50,141 Investments in equity interests — 45,194 45,194 Deferred income taxes, non-current 14,544 13,361 13,361 Other non-current assets 3,868 10,702 10,702 Total Assets $ 381,570 $ 795,567 $ 795,567 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 57,543 $ 40,345 $ 40,345 Accrued merchant payable 162,409 465,586 465,586 Accrued expenses 98,323 156,552 156,552 Due to related parties 13,321 260 260 Deferred income taxes, current 17,210 12,597 12,597 Other current liabilities 21,613 91,353 90,573 Total current liabilities 370,419 766,693 766,693 Deferred income taxes, non-current 604 4,788 4,788 Other non-current liabilities 1,017 39,719 39,719 Total Liabilities 372,040 811,200 811,200
  • 21. Nine Months Ended Year Ended December 31, September 30, 2008 2009 2010 2010 2011 Operating Metrics: Gross billings (in thousands)(1) $ 94 $ 34,082 $ 745,348 $ 330,079 $ 2,754,633 Subscribers(2) * 1,807,278 50,583,805 21,369,608 142,865,836 Cumulative customers(3) * 375,099 9,031,807 4,623,267 29,504,314 Featured merchants(4) * 2,695 66,289 31,190 190,795 Groupons sold(5) * 1,248,792 30,296,070 14,060,589 93,629,524 Average revenue per subscriber(6) * $ 8.0 $ 11.9 $ 12.1 $ 11.6 Average cumulative Groupons sold per customer(7) * 3.3 3.5 3.3 4.2 Average revenue per Groupon sold(8) * $ 11.6 $ 10.3 $ 10.0 $ 11.9 Cumulative repeat customers(9) * 162,323 4,483,976 2,186,791 16,045,533 Number Percent Amount Percent Existing stockho 602,803,3 184,769,0 lders 28 94.5% $ 00 20.9% $ 0.31 New public investo 35,000,00 700,000,0 rs 0 5.5% 00 79.1% $ 20.00 637,803,3 884,769,0 Total 28 100.0% $ 00 100.0% $ 1.39
  • 22. “We use free cash flow and consolidated segment operating (loss) income, or CSOI, as key non-GAAP financial measures. Free cash flow and CSOI are used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be relied upon to the exclusion of U.S. GAAP financial measures. Free cash flow, which is reconciled to "Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities," is cash flow from operations reduced by "Purchases of property and equipment." We consider CSOI to be an important measure for management to evaluate the performance of our business as it excludes certain non-cash expenses. We believe it is important to view CSOI as a complement to our entire consolidated statements of operations. When evaluating our performance, you should consider CSOI as a complement to other financial performance measures, including various cash flow metrics, net loss and our other U.S. GAAP results.” Year Ended December 31, 2008 2009 2010 Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities $ (1,526) $ 7,510 $ 86,885 Purchases of property and equipment (19) (290) (14,681) Free cash flow $ (1,545) $ 7,220 $ 72,204