Tigo Energy receives $2.75M patent payment

Tigo Energy, Inc. reported an additional payment related to a prior patent sale.

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Tigo Energy, Inc. reported an additional payment related to a prior patent sale. Under a patent purchase agreement, the company and Tigo Energy AI Ltd. had previously sold certain patents to Tigo Energy Innovations LLC for an initial payment of $15,000,000.

After satisfying conditions specified in the agreement, the seller received a further $2,750,000 on May 14, 2026. Net proceeds from this latest payment were approximately $583,000 after repayment of expenses.

8-K Event Classification

Item 8.01 — Other Events

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Item 8.01 Other Events Other

Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.

Key Figures

Initial patent sale payment: $15,000,000 Additional patent payment: $2,750,000 Net proceeds from additional payment: $583,000

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Initial patent sale payment $15,000,000 Paid at initial closing under patent purchase agreement

Additional patent payment $2,750,000 Paid on May 14, 2026 after conditions satisfied

Net proceeds from additional payment $583,000 After repayment of expenses

Key Terms

patent purchase agreement, initial closing, net proceeds

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patent purchase agreement financial

"entered into a patent purchase agreement (the “Agreement”) with Tigo Energy Innovations LLC"

initial closing financial

"the Seller was paid $15,000,000 at the initial closing"

net proceeds financial

"Net proceeds to the Seller were approximately $583,000, after the repayment of expenses"

The amount of money a company actually keeps from a sale or fundraising after paying all direct costs and fees, similar to take-home pay after taxes and deductions. Investors care because net proceeds determine how much cash is available for things that affect value—paying debt, funding projects, buying assets, or returning money to shareholders—so it influences future growth potential and financial health.

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What transaction did Tigo Energy (TYGO) report in this Form 8-K?

Tigo Energy reported receiving an additional payment tied to a patent purchase agreement. The company and Tigo Energy AI Ltd. had sold certain patents and later earned a contingent payment after meeting specified conditions under the agreement.

How much additional cash did Tigo Energy (TYGO) receive from the patent sale?

The seller received an additional $2,750,000 on May 14, 2026. This payment followed an earlier initial closing payment of $15,000,000 under the same patent purchase agreement with Tigo Energy Innovations LLC.

What were Tigo Energy’s net proceeds from the latest patent payment?

Net proceeds to the seller from the latest payment were approximately $583,000. This figure reflects the amount remaining after the repayment of expenses associated with the transaction and related obligations under the patent purchase agreement.

What conditions triggered the additional patent payment to Tigo Energy (TYGO)?

The additional payment was contingent on certain conditions specified in the patent purchase agreement. After the seller satisfied these conditions, the additional $2,750,000 payment became due and was paid on May 14, 2026, following an extended deadline agreed by the parties.

Who were the parties involved in Tigo Energy’s patent purchase agreement?

The agreement involved Tigo Energy, Inc. and Tigo Energy AI Ltd. as the seller and Tigo Energy Innovations LLC as the purchaser. The seller transferred certain patents to the purchaser in exchange for an initial and a subsequent contingent cash payment.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 05/15/2026 - 04:31 PM EDT

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 14, 2026

Tigo Energy, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-40710		83-3583873
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

983 University Avenue, Suite B, Los Gatos, California		95032
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(408) 402-0802

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencements communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbols		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share		TYGO		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01. Other Events.

As previously disclosed, on December 16, 2025, Tigo Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) and Tigo Energy AI Ltd. (together with the Company, “Seller”) entered into a patent purchase agreement (the “Agreement”) with Tigo Energy Innovations LLC (the “Purchaser”), pursuant to which Seller sold to the Purchaser certain patents. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Seller was paid $15,000,000 at the initial closing, and an additional amount between $2,750,000 and $2,950,000 was to be paid upon the satisfaction of certain conditions specified in the Agreement, not more than four (4) months after the initial closing, which deadline was subsequently extended by mutual agreement of the parties.

The Seller satisfied such specified conditions, and on May 14, 2026, the Seller was paid $2,750,000. Net proceeds to the Seller were approximately $583,000, after the repayment of expenses.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: May 15, 2026

	TIGO ENERGY, INC.

	By:	/s/ Bill Roeschlein
	Name:	Bill Roeschlein
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

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