Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) files shelf registration to sell stock, debt and warrants
Match Group, Inc. filed a shelf registration to offer from time to time common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, purchase contracts and units, and to permit certain selling securityholders to sell shares. The prospectus states sales may occur "from time to time after the effective date of this registration statement."
The prospectus notes the company will not receive any of the proceeds from common stock sold by selling securityholders; proceeds treatment for primary offerings will be described in each prospectus supplement. As context, the prospectus reports the last reported sale price of common stock was
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Shelf registration permits multiple future offerings and third‑party resales under defined terms.
The registration statement is a Form S-3 shelf that lists multiple security types and contemplates sales "from time to time after the effective date of this registration statement." It expressly contemplates both primary issuances and resales by selling securityholders, with specific terms and proceeds to be set forth in prospectus supplements.
Key legal qualifiers in the prospectus include the requirement that prospectus supplements govern inconsistencies and the verbatim statement that the company "will not receive any of the proceeds" from selling securityholders' common stock. Timing and amounts are to be provided in subsequent supplements; review of each supplement is required to assess specific deal terms.
Administrative shelf provides optional capital‑raising and resale flexibility without immediate dilution.
The shelf covers primary offerings and secondary resales across multiple instruments; individual offerings will set aggregate amounts, prices and distribution methods in prospectus supplements. The prospectus notes sales may be through underwriters, dealers, agents or directly to purchasers.
Context figures: last reported trade
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization) |
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59-2712887
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
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Dallas, Texas 75231
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Match Group, Inc.
8750 North Central Expressway, Suite 1400
Dallas, Texas 75231
(214) 576-9352
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Senet Bishoff
Latham & Watkins LLP
1271 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10020
(212) 906-1200
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Preferred Stock
Debt Securities
Warrants
Purchase Contracts
Units
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
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MATCH GROUP, INC.
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RISK FACTORS
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USE OF PROCEEDS
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
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DESCRIPTION OF OTHER SECURITIES
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GLOBAL SECURITIES
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SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
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LEGAL MATTERS
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EXPERTS
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8750 North Central Expressway, Suite 1400,
Dallas, Texas 75231
Attention: Corporate Secretary
(214) 576-9352
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
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SEC registration fee
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FINRA filing fee
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Printing expenses
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Accounting fees and expenses
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Blue Sky, qualification fees and expenses
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Transfer agent fees and expenses
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Trustee fees and expenses
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Depositary fees and expenses
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Warrant agent fees and expenses
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Miscellaneous
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Total
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Exhibit
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Document
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| | 1.1* | | | Form of Underwriting Agreement. | |
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Fifth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on June 20, 2025).
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Fifth Amended and Restated By-laws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on June 20, 2025).
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| | 4.1* | | | Form of Senior Debt Indenture. | |
| | 4.2* | | | Form of Subordinated Debt Indenture. | |
| | 4.3* | | | Form of Senior Note. | |
| | 4.4* | | | Form of Subordinated Note. | |
| | 4.5* | | | Form of Warrant Agreement. | |
| | 4.6* | | | Form of Purchase Contract. | |
| | 4.7* | | | Form of Unit Agreement. | |
| | 4.8 | | | Form of Certificate representing shares of Common Stock, $.001 par value (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended, filed on April 28, 2020). | |
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Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP.
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Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm.
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Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
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Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of the Registration Statement).
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Filing Fee Table.
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/s/ Steven Bailey
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Signatures
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/s/ Spencer Rascoff
Spencer Rascoff
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Chief Executive Officer and Director
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February 26, 2026
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/s/ Steven Bailey
Steven Bailey
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Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer) |
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February 26, 2026
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/s/ Philip D. Eigenmann
Philip D. Eigenmann
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Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
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February 26, 2026
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/s/ Thomas J. McInerney
Thomas J. McInerney
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February 26, 2026
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/s/ Stephen Bailey
Stephen Bailey
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February 26, 2026
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/s/ Melissa Brenner
Melissa Brenner
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February 26, 2026
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/s/ Kelly Campbell
Kelly Campbell
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February 26, 2026
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/s/ Darrell Cavens
Darrell Cavens
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February 26, 2026
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/s/ Sharmistha Dubey
Sharmistha Dubey
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February 26, 2026
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/s/ Laura Jones
Laura Jones
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February 26, 2026
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/s/ Ann L. McDaniel
Ann L. McDaniel
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February 26, 2026
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/s/ Glenn H. Schiffman
Glenn H. Schiffman
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February 26, 2026
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/s/ Pamela S. Seymon
Pamela S. Seymon
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February 26, 2026
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