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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Principles of Consolidation | 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. Going Concern The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. ASC 205-40 Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern, requires management to assess the reporting entity's ability to continue as a going concern. In accordance with this guidance, we have evaluated whether there are conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are issued. Our net cash used in operating activities was $136.0 million and $124.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. Net cash used in operating activities was $132.5 million and $151.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022. Cash and cash equivalents were $86.1 million as of September 30, 2023. We entered into a fourth amendment to the revolving credit agreement in March 2023, which reduced our borrowing capacity and modified certain financial covenants as described in Note 5, Financing Arrangements. The fourth amendment to the revolving credit agreement matures on May 14, 2024. The maturing credit facility together with cash outflows and operating losses indicate that we may not be able to meet our obligations over the next twelve months. These conditions and events, when considered in the aggregate, raised substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. We are currently executing plans intended to enhance our liquidity position. These plans include, but are not limited to, completing the fully backstopped rights offering described in Note 14, Subsequent Events and monetizing certain non-core assets. In October 2023, we sold a portion of our non-controlling interest in SumUp Holdings S.a.r.l. ("SumUp") for $8.8 million as described in Note 3, Investments. We continue to consider other options to improve our liquidity, such as pursuing additional financing from both the public and private markets and monetization of certain non-core assets, including the remainder of our investment in SumUp. In addition, we expect to pursue additional cost savings initiatives under our 2022 Cost Savings Plan (as defined in Note 9, Restructuring and Related Charges), such as, but not limited to, additional restructuring actions, renegotiating contractual arrangements with certain service providers and continuing to make elective decisions to eliminate vacant positions rather than rehire. Management will also take steps designed to minimize the risk certain payment processors will require reserves or holdback receivables. While management intends to improve our liquidity and our ability to meet our obligations through the plans described above, with the exception of the completed sale of a portion of our SumUp investment, those plans are subject to market or other conditions not within our control. Accordingly, we have concluded that these plans do not alleviate substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Use of Estimates | Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. 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; leases; initial valuation and subsequent impairment testing of goodwill, other intangible assets and long-lived assets; investments; receivables; 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 | Reclassifications Certain reclassifications have been made to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of prior periods to conform to the current period presentation.
Adoption of New Accounting Standards | Adoption of New Accounting Standards There were no new accounting standards adopted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.

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