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accession: "0001490281-23-000114"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GRPN"
cik: "0001490281"
company_name: "Groupon, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-11-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T06:32:39.077112+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Groupon launches $80M fully backstopped rights offering at $11.30/share

## Summary
- Rights offering of up to $80M gross proceeds; subscription price $11.30 per share.
- Record date Nov 20, 2023; expiration Jan 17, 2024.
- Fully backstopped by Pale Fire Capital SICAV a.s., affiliated with CEO Dusan Senkypl and director Jan Barta.
- Proceeds to be used for general corporate purposes, potentially including debt repayment.
- Credit agreement amendment provides flexibility for the rights offering, including changes to change-of-control definition and restricted payment covenant.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001490281-23-000114
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GRPN
- cik: 0001490281
- company_name: Groupon, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-11-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1490281/000149028123000114/0001490281-23-000114-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1490281/000149028123000114/grpn-20231107.htm

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