Grindr Inc. current report, 14 September 2022

Business Context and Reporting Period

This Form 8-K was filed by Tiga Acquisition Corp. on September 14, 2022. The filing concerns Tiga’s proposed business combination with Grindr Group LLC pursuant to a May 9, 2022 merger agreement. The filing does not report a quarterly or annual operating period for Grindr Inc.; Tiga remains the registrant at this date.

Financial Metrics

The provided filing text does not provide clear values for revenue, profit or loss, cash flow, margins, debt, liquidity, operating expenses, valuation, or other financial metrics. The investor presentation and audio NetRoadshow transcript are identified as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, but their substantive contents are not included in the provided text.

Material Changes Versus Prior Comparable Period

No period-over-period financial comparison is provided. The material development disclosed is the continuing proposed business combination between Tiga and Grindr, together with related shareholder communications and securities-registration activities.

Guidance, Outlook, Risks, and Unusual Items

  • The Form 8-K furnishes a September 2022 investor presentation and an audio NetRoadshow transcript for use in meetings with shareholders and other persons.
  • The transaction remains subject to shareholder approval, satisfaction of minimum cash requirements after redemptions, governmental and regulatory approvals, and other closing conditions.
  • Risks include failure to complete the transaction, failure to obtain an extension of Tiga’s business-combination deadline, termination of the merger agreement, inability to complete forward purchase, backstop, or PIPE commitments, and elevated shareholder redemptions.
  • Additional risks include competitive and regulatory changes affecting Grindr, disruption to Grindr’s business, legal proceedings, listing requirements, macroeconomic and political uncertainty, COVID-19, and the 2022 monkeypox outbreak.
  • The Form S-4 registration statement was not yet effective. The filing states that the proposed transaction materials are not an offer to sell securities or a solicitation of approval.
  • The information in Item 7.01 and Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 is furnished, not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and is not incorporated by reference into other filings.

Most Important Facts to Verify

  1. Review the full investor presentation and NetRoadshow transcript for Grindr’s historical financial results, projections, valuation, capital structure, and transaction assumptions.
  2. Review the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and effective Form S-4 for the transaction terms, shareholder approval requirements, redemption mechanics, and closing conditions.
  3. Verify the minimum cash condition and the status of the forward purchase, backstop, and PIPE commitments.
  4. Confirm the applicable business-combination deadline and whether Tiga obtained any required extension.
  5. Assess the disclosed regulatory, litigation, competitive, privacy, macroeconomic, and public-health risks before relying on forward-looking statements.