Groupon reported a mixed third quarter with revenue and billings growth, driven by its core Local category and customer acquisition, but a significant net loss impacted by debt extinguishment costs.
Global revenue increased 7% to $122.8 million, with Local revenue up 9%.
positiveGlobal billings grew 11% to $416.1 million, with North America Local billings up 18%.
positiveActive customers increased 4% year-over-year to 16.1 million.
positiveAdjusted EBITDA increased to $17.5 million from $14.8 million in the prior year.
positiveNet loss from continuing operations was $117.8 million, a significant deterioration from a net income of $14.5 million in the prior year.
negativeA substantial loss on extinguishment of debt ($99.9 million) significantly impacted net income.
negativeInternational revenue declined 3% (8% FX-neutral), impacted by the divestiture of Giftcloud.
attentionOperating cash flow from continuing operations was negative $20.5 million, and free cash flow was negative $24.6 million.
negativeMargin expansion indicates improving profitability and operational efficiency. Measured in basis points (bps): 100 bps = 1.0%.
Special items are non-recurring events that may distort period-over-period comparisons. Analysts typically adjust for these when calculating normalized earnings.
Continued execution of marketplace transformation strategy.
Added nearly 300,000 net new active customers in the quarter.
Things To Do vertical outpaced industry growth during the summer season.
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