{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"168269","rtpr_id":"nBw4WXYtwa-20261013","ticker":"BMBL","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["BMBL"],"title":"$BMBL Stock Notification: Bumble Inc. Is Being Investigated After the $6.05 Per Share Merger Deal Announced – Investors Are Alerted to Contact BFA Law","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-10-13T21:40:00.097Z","article_body":"$BMBL Stock Notification: Bumble Inc. Is Being Investigated After the $6.05\nPer Share Merger Deal Announced – Investors Are Alerted to Contact BFA Law\n\nBFA Law is investigating the announced $6.05 per share merger in which Ithaca\nHoldco, Inc. is set to acquire Bumble Inc.; current shareholders are notified\nto contact the firm.\n\nLeading securities law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bfalaw.com%2Fcases%2Fbumble-investigation&esheet=54621602&newsitemid=20261013382495&lan=en-US&anchor=Bleichmar+Fonti+%26amp%3B+Auld+LLP&index=1&md5=70360cd93c8587c7a200c1138e74ea7c)\nannounces that it is investigating the merger between Ithaca Holdings (Ithaca\nHoldco, Inc.) and Bumble Inc. (NASDAQ:BMBL). Bumble is incorporated in\nDelaware.\n\nIf you are a current shareholder of Bumble, you are encouraged to obtain\nadditional information by visiting:\nhttps://www.bfalaw.com/cases/bumble-investigation\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bfalaw.com%2Fcases%2Fbumble-investigation&esheet=54621602&newsitemid=20261013382495&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bfalaw.com%2Fcases%2Fbumble-investigation&index=2&md5=703e7b891be4f36a70060da4adc0953a)\n.\n\nKey Details of the Bumble ($BMBL) Investigation:\n\n\n * Investigation Overview: Breaches of Fiduciary Duty in connection with the\nmerger under which Ithaca Holdco, Inc. will acquire the public stock of Bumble\nfor $6.05 per share\n\n * Action: Contact \nBFA Law\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bfalaw.com%2Fcases%2Fbumble-investigation&esheet=54621602&newsitemid=20261013382495&lan=en-US&anchor=BFA+Law&index=3&md5=fab4e8635c3640de72c52baa95b0a39b)\n\nto discuss your rights\n\nWhy is the Bumble Transaction being Investigated?\n\nBumble, Inc. is a company that is controlled by two majority\nstockholders—Blackstone Inc. and Bumble’s founder, Whitney Wolfe Herd.\nThose two stockholders alone control 83.7% of the company’s voting power.\nBumble secured stockholder approval for the merger with Ithaca with the\nwritten consent of Blackstone and Whitney Wolfe Herd, with no further\nstockholder vote planned. Bumble’s board of directors reportedly approved\nthe merger on the recommendation of the special committee it formed to\nevaluate the merger.\n\nAs a part of the merger agreement with Ithaca Holdco, Inc., Whitney Wolfe\nHerd’s stock in Bumble is being allowed to rollover into the post-merger\ncompany—meaning she will continue to own stock in the company after the\nmerger closes. The opportunity to rollover shares is not being extended to any\nother stockholders.\n\nBFA is investigating whether the terms of the merger, including the rollover,\ncomply with Delaware law, including whether the $6.05 per share price is a\nfair price for the public stockholders’ shares of Bumble stock.\n\nClick here for more information:\n\nhttps://www.bfalaw.com/cases/bumble-investigation\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bfalaw.com%2Fcases%2Fbumble-investigation&esheet=54621602&newsitemid=20261013382495&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bfalaw.com%2Fcases%2Fbumble-investigation&index=4&md5=e2c86ea2b47960a5d79cffa1d8541553)\n\nWhat Can You Do?\n\nIf you are a current holder of Bumble stock, you may have legal options and\nare encouraged to submit your information to the firm.\n\nAll representation is on a contingency fee basis; there is no cost to you.\nShareholders are not responsible for any court costs or expenses of\nlitigation. The firm will seek court approval for any potential fees and\nexpenses.\n\nSubmit your information by visiting:\n\nhttps://www.bfalaw.com/cases/bumble-investigation\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bfalaw.com%2Fcases%2Fbumble-investigation&esheet=54621602&newsitemid=20261013382495&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bfalaw.com%2Fcases%2Fbumble-investigation&index=5&md5=6635613510f9f10d775fa318872c7727)\n\nOr contact:\n\nAdam McCall\n\nadam@bfalaw.com \n(mailto:adam@bfalaw.com) \n212.789.3619\n\nWhy Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP?\n\nBFA is a leading international law firm representing plaintiffs in securities\nclass actions and shareholder litigation. It has been named a top plaintiff\nlaw firm by Chambers USA, The Legal 500, and ISS SCAS, and its attorneys have\nbeen named “Elite Trial Lawyers” by the National Law Journal,\n“Litigation Stars” by Benchmark Litigation, among the top “500 Leading\nPlaintiff Financial Lawyers” by Lawdragon, “Titans of the Plaintiffs’\nBar” by Law360 and “SuperLawyers” by Thomson Reuters.\n\nMost recently, The Legal 500 awarded BFA the most client satisfaction\naccolades of any plaintiff’s securities litigation law firm, with clients\nnoting: “[t]here is no better service provider in the practice area,”\n“[t]he interest of the client is always front and center,” and “[t]here\nisn’t a better firm in this space.” One testimonial described the firm as\n“nimble and entrepreneurial,” with a “relentless focus on adding value\nfor clients.”\n\nAmong its recent notable successes, BFA recovered over $900 million in value\nfrom Tesla, Inc.’s Board of Directors, as well as $420 million from Teva\nPharmaceutical Ind. Ltd.\n\nFor more information about BFA and its attorneys, please visit\nhttps://www.bfalaw.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bfalaw.com&esheet=54621602&newsitemid=20261013382495&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bfalaw.com&index=6&md5=fc6b94e1351919abd1191456957dad5f)\n.\n\nhttps://www.bfalaw.com/cases/bumble-investigation\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bfalaw.com%2Fcases%2Fbumble-investigation&esheet=54621602&newsitemid=20261013382495&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bfalaw.com%2Fcases%2Fbumble-investigation&index=7&md5=8660f718678d5250697fad7c7fcaa675)\n\nAttorney advertising. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261013382495/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261013382495/en/)\n\nAdam McCall\n\nadam@bfalaw.com \n(mailto:adam@bfalaw.com) \n212.789.3619\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw4WXYtwa-20261013","title":"$BMBL Stock Notification: Bumble Inc. Is Being Investigated After the $6.05 Per Share Merger Deal Announced – Investors Are Alerted to Contact BFA Law","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"BMBL","created":"2026-10-13T21:40:00.097Z","tickers":["BMBL"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"$BMBL Stock Notification: Bumble Inc. Is Being Investigated After the $6.05\nPer Share Merger Deal Announced – Investors Are Alerted to Contact BFA Law\n\nBFA Law is investigating the announced $6.05 per share merger in which Ithaca\nHoldco, Inc. is set to acquire Bumble Inc.; current shareholders are notified\nto contact the firm.\n\nLeading securities law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bfalaw.com%2Fcases%2Fbumble-investigation&esheet=54621602&newsitemid=20261013382495&lan=en-US&anchor=Bleichmar+Fonti+%26amp%3B+Auld+LLP&index=1&md5=70360cd93c8587c7a200c1138e74ea7c)\nannounces that it is investigating the merger between Ithaca Holdings (Ithaca\nHoldco, Inc.) and Bumble Inc. (NASDAQ:BMBL). Bumble is incorporated in\nDelaware.\n\nIf you are a current shareholder of Bumble, you are encouraged to obtain\nadditional information by visiting:\nhttps://www.bfalaw.com/cases/bumble-investigation\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bfalaw.com%2Fcases%2Fbumble-investigation&esheet=54621602&newsitemid=20261013382495&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bfalaw.com%2Fcases%2Fbumble-investigation&index=2&md5=703e7b891be4f36a70060da4adc0953a)\n.\n\nKey Details of the Bumble ($BMBL) Investigation:\n\n\n * Investigation Overview: Breaches of Fiduciary Duty in connection with the\nmerger under which Ithaca Holdco, Inc. will acquire the public stock of Bumble\nfor $6.05 per share\n\n * Action: Contact \nBFA Law\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bfalaw.com%2Fcases%2Fbumble-investigation&esheet=54621602&newsitemid=20261013382495&lan=en-US&anchor=BFA+Law&index=3&md5=fab4e8635c3640de72c52baa95b0a39b)\n\nto discuss your rights\n\nWhy is the Bumble Transaction being Investigated?\n\nBumble, Inc. is a company that is controlled by two majority\nstockholders—Blackstone Inc. and Bumble’s founder, Whitney Wolfe Herd.\nThose two stockholders alone control 83.7% of the company’s voting power.\nBumble secured stockholder approval for the merger with Ithaca with the\nwritten consent of Blackstone and Whitney Wolfe Herd, with no further\nstockholder vote planned. Bumble’s board of directors reportedly approved\nthe merger on the recommendation of the special committee it formed to\nevaluate the merger.\n\nAs a part of the merger agreement with Ithaca Holdco, Inc., Whitney Wolfe\nHerd’s stock in Bumble is being allowed to rollover into the post-merger\ncompany—meaning she will continue to own stock in the company after the\nmerger closes. The opportunity to rollover shares is not being extended to any\nother stockholders.\n\nBFA is investigating whether the terms of the merger, including the rollover,\ncomply with Delaware law, including whether the $6.05 per share price is a\nfair price for the public stockholders’ shares of Bumble stock.\n\nClick here for more information:\n\nhttps://www.bfalaw.com/cases/bumble-investigation\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bfalaw.com%2Fcases%2Fbumble-investigation&esheet=54621602&newsitemid=20261013382495&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bfalaw.com%2Fcases%2Fbumble-investigation&index=4&md5=e2c86ea2b47960a5d79cffa1d8541553)\n\nWhat Can You Do?\n\nIf you are a current holder of Bumble stock, you may have legal options and\nare encouraged to submit your information to the firm.\n\nAll representation is on a contingency fee basis; there is no cost to you.\nShareholders are not responsible for any court costs or expenses of\nlitigation. The firm will seek court approval for any potential fees and\nexpenses.\n\nSubmit your information by visiting:\n\nhttps://www.bfalaw.com/cases/bumble-investigation\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bfalaw.com%2Fcases%2Fbumble-investigation&esheet=54621602&newsitemid=20261013382495&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bfalaw.com%2Fcases%2Fbumble-investigation&index=5&md5=6635613510f9f10d775fa318872c7727)\n\nOr contact:\n\nAdam McCall\n\nadam@bfalaw.com \n(mailto:adam@bfalaw.com) \n212.789.3619\n\nWhy Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP?\n\nBFA is a leading international law firm representing plaintiffs in securities\nclass actions and shareholder litigation. It has been named a top plaintiff\nlaw firm by Chambers USA, The Legal 500, and ISS SCAS, and its attorneys have\nbeen named “Elite Trial Lawyers” by the National Law Journal,\n“Litigation Stars” by Benchmark Litigation, among the top “500 Leading\nPlaintiff Financial Lawyers” by Lawdragon, “Titans of the Plaintiffs’\nBar” by Law360 and “SuperLawyers” by Thomson Reuters.\n\nMost recently, The Legal 500 awarded BFA the most client satisfaction\naccolades of any plaintiff’s securities litigation law firm, with clients\nnoting: “[t]here is no better service provider in the practice area,”\n“[t]he interest of the client is always front and center,” and “[t]here\nisn’t a better firm in this space.” One testimonial described the firm as\n“nimble and entrepreneurial,” with a “relentless focus on adding value\nfor clients.”\n\nAmong its recent notable successes, BFA recovered over $900 million in value\nfrom Tesla, Inc.’s Board of Directors, as well as $420 million from Teva\nPharmaceutical Ind. Ltd.\n\nFor more information about BFA and its attorneys, please visit\nhttps://www.bfalaw.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bfalaw.com&esheet=54621602&newsitemid=20261013382495&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bfalaw.com&index=6&md5=fc6b94e1351919abd1191456957dad5f)\n.\n\nhttps://www.bfalaw.com/cases/bumble-investigation\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bfalaw.com%2Fcases%2Fbumble-investigation&esheet=54621602&newsitemid=20261013382495&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bfalaw.com%2Fcases%2Fbumble-investigation&index=7&md5=8660f718678d5250697fad7c7fcaa675)\n\nAttorney advertising. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261013382495/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261013382495/en/)\n\nAdam McCall\n\nadam@bfalaw.com \n(mailto:adam@bfalaw.com) \n212.789.3619\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-13T21:40:00.14298714Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791927600142},"received_at":"2026-10-13T21:40:00.194Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261013382495/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"156541","press_release_id":"168269","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Interactive Media & Services","sector":"Communication Services"},"redFlags":["take-private at $6.05/share approved via majority-holder written consent (83.7% voting power) with no broader stockholder vote","unequal treatment: founder rollover not offered to other stockholders"],"eventType":"legal_litigation","narrative":"Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announced it is investigating Bumble's $6.05 per share take-private merger with Ithaca Holdco, Inc., and is soliciting current shareholders to contact the firm.\n\nThe firm is probing potential breaches of fiduciary duty under Delaware law, noting Blackstone and founder Whitney Wolfe Herd control 83.7% of voting power and approved the deal via written consent with no further stockholder vote.\n\nWolfe Herd is allowed to roll her equity into the post-merger company while other stockholders are not; the release is law-firm marketing rather than an issuer disclosure or court action.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Plaintiff-firm solicitation on the Bumble take-private -- suppress; the underlying $6.05 merger is the real story."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"merger_price_per_share":"$6.05","majority_holder_voting_power":"83.7%"}},"namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Whitney Wolfe Herd","role":"Bumble founder and majority stockholder"},{"name":"Adam McCall","role":"BFA Law contact"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"Bumble Inc.","ticker":"BMBL","relationship":"merger target"},{"name":"Ithaca Holdco, Inc.","relationship":"acquirer"},{"name":"Blackstone Inc.","relationship":"majority stockholder"},{"name":"Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP","relationship":"plaintiff law firm"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$6.05","context":"per-share merger consideration for Bumble public stock"},{"amount":"$900 million","context":"BFA's prior recovery from Tesla's board"},{"amount":"$420 million","context":"BFA's prior recovery from Teva Pharmaceutical"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Plaintiff law-firm (Bleichmar Fonti & Auld) solicitation regarding the already-announced $6.05/share take-private of Bumble. 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