secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Grindr Inc. (GRND)
CIK:        0001820144
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-09-30T21:02:31+00:00
Accession:  0001820144-26-000033
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 1.01, 3.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4.1-flash:cloud@v2

Grindr to acquire PurposeMed's Freddie for $250M; up to $70M earnout tied to 2027 targets
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- $250M deal: $190M cash plus $60M stock (3,851,684 GRND shares at $15.58 VWAP, 12-month lock-up); up to $70M cash earnout on FY2027 targets.
- PurposeMed runs Freddie, a telehealth PrEP provider with >55,000 patients served since 2020, now in all 50 states; 2026 revenue expected >$80M and >$10M Adjusted EBITDA.
- Grindr expects acquisition immaterial to 2026 results; 2027 outlook to come on Q3 earnings call in November; deal expected to close Q4 2026.
- Grindr cites ~400,000 US users already on PrEP and 2M+ more it estimates should be; PrEP reduces HIV risk ~99% and is little/no cost to eligible US patients.
- Freddie leadership to join Grindr Health; shareholder letter projects 40%+ healthcare margin at maturity, mid-teens expected Adjusted EBITDA margin.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820144/000182014426000033/0001820144-26-000033-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820144/000182014426000033/grnd-20260930.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001820144-26-000033

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