Groupon Announces Pricing of $200 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering

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Groupon, Inc. (GRPN) announced the pricing of $200 million in 1.125% convertible senior notes due 2026. The notes, offered in a private placement, have a conversion rate of 14.6800 shares per $1,000 of notes, representing a premium of 30% over GRPN's recent stock price. Groupon expects net proceeds of approximately $193 million, intended to repay existing convertible notes and fund capped call transactions to mitigate potential dilution. The offering is anticipated to close on March 25, 2021, subject to customary conditions.

Positive

• Net proceeds estimated at $193 million to manage existing debts.
• Potential to reduce dilution through capped call transactions.

Negative

• Notes may increase market volatility of GRPN shares.
• Risks tied to market conditions and Groupon's business performance.

Groupon, Inc. (NasdaqGS: GRPN) today announced the pricing of $200 million aggregate principal amount of 1.125% convertible senior notes due 2026 (the “notes”) in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Groupon also granted the initial purchasers of the notes a 13-day option to purchase up to an additional $30 million aggregate principal amount of the notes. The sale of the notes is expected to close on March 25, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions.

The notes will be senior unsecured obligations of Groupon. The notes will mature on March 15, 2026, unless earlier converted, repurchased or redeemed. The initial conversion rate will be 14.6800 shares of Groupon’s common stock (“common stock”) per $1,000 principal amount of notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $68.12 per share of common stock). The initial conversion price of the notes represents a premium of approximately 30% over the last reported sale price of Groupon’s common stock on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on March 22, 2021. The notes will be convertible into cash, shares of common stock or a combination of cash and shares of common stock, at Groupon’s election.

Groupon may redeem the notes, at its option, on or after March 20, 2024, if the last reported sale price of Groupon’s common stock has been at least 130% of the conversion price then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during any 30 consecutive trading-day period (including the last trading day of such period) ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date on which Groupon provides notice of redemption at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus any accrued and unpaid special interest to, but excluding, the redemption date.

If a “fundamental change” (as defined in the indenture governing the notes) occurs at any time prior to the maturity date, holders of the notes may require Groupon to repurchase for cash all or any portion of their notes at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be repurchased, plus any accrued and unpaid special interest. In addition, following certain corporate events or if Groupon issues a notice of redemption, Groupon will, under certain circumstances, increase the conversion rate for holders who convert their notes in connection with such corporate event or who convert their notes called for redemption in connection with such notice of redemption.

Groupon estimates that the net proceeds from the offering will be approximately $193.0 million (or approximately $222.0 million if the initial purchasers of the notes exercise their option to purchase additional notes in full), after deducting the initial purchasers’ discount and estimated offering expenses payable by Groupon. Groupon intends to use a portion of the net proceeds from the offering to pay the cost of the capped call transactions described below. Groupon intends to use the remainder of the net proceeds, together with cash on hand, to repay or repurchase, at or prior to maturity, its existing 3.25% Convertible Senior Notes due April 2022.

In connection with the pricing of the notes, Groupon entered into capped call transactions with respect to the notes with one or more of the initial purchasers of the notes and/or their respective affiliates and other financial institutions (the “option counterparties”). The capped call transactions will cover, subject to customary adjustments, the number of shares of our common stock that will initially underlie the notes. The capped call transactions are expected generally to reduce potential dilution to Groupon’s common stock upon any conversion of notes and/or offset any cash payments Groupon is required to make in excess of the principal amount of converted notes, with such reduction and/or offset subject to a cap initially equal to $104.80 (which represents a premium of 100% over the last reported sale price of Groupon’s common stock on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on March 22, 2021), subject to certain adjustments under the terms of the capped call transactions. If the initial purchasers of the notes exercise their option to purchase additional notes, Groupon expects to enter into additional capped call transactions with the option counterparties.

Groupon expects that, in connection with establishing their initial hedges of the capped call transactions, the option counterparties or their respective affiliates may enter into various derivative transactions with respect to Groupon’s common stock and/or purchase shares of Groupon common stock concurrently with or shortly after the pricing of the notes. This activity could increase (or reduce the size of any decrease in) the market price of Groupon common stock or the notes at that time.

In addition, Groupon expects that the option counterparties or their respective affiliates may modify their hedge positions by entering into or unwinding various derivatives with respect to Groupon’s common stock and/or purchasing or selling Groupon common stock or other securities of Groupon in secondary market transactions following the pricing of the notes and prior to the maturity of the notes (and are likely to do so on each exercise date for the capped call transactions, which are expected to occur on each trading day during the 20 trading day period beginning on the 21st scheduled trading day prior to the maturity date of the notes, or following any termination of any portion of the capped call transactions in connection with any repurchase, redemption or early conversion of the notes). This activity could also cause a decrease or prevent an increase in the market price of Groupon’s common stock or the notes, and to the extent the activity occurs during any observation period related to a conversion of such notes, this could affect the value of the consideration that a noteholder will receive upon conversion of such notes.

Neither the notes, nor any shares of Groupon’s common stock potentially issuable upon conversion of such notes, have been, nor will be, registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and, unless so registered, such securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and other applicable securities laws.

This press release is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall it constitute an offer, solicitation or sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the completion of the offering, the expected amount and intended use of the net proceeds and the effects of entering into the capped call transactions described above. Forward-looking statements represent Groupon’s current expectations regarding future events and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by the forward-looking statements. Among those risks and uncertainties are market conditions, the satisfaction of the closing conditions related to the offering and risks relating to Groupon’s business, including the impact of COVID-19 on Groupon’s business and the global economy and the risks set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” in Groupon’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Groupon may not consummate the offering described in this press release and, if the offering is consummated, cannot provide any assurances regarding its ability to effectively apply the net proceeds as described above. The forward-looking statements included in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release, and Groupon does not undertake to update the statements included in this press release for subsequent developments, except as may be required by law.

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FAQ

What is the amount of the convertible senior notes issued by Groupon?

Groupon issued $200 million in convertible senior notes.

What is the conversion price for Groupon's convertible senior notes?

The initial conversion price is approximately $68.12 per share.

When is the maturity date for Groupon's convertible senior notes?

The notes are due on March 15, 2026.

What will Groupon do with the proceeds from the notes?

Groupon intends to use the proceeds to repay existing convertible notes and cover costs related to capped call transactions.

When is the expected closing date for the offering?

The offering is expected to close on March 25, 2021.