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Grindr reports better-than-expected Q3 earnings and sales

Last month it received a take-private proposal from its majority investors that would value the company at $3.5 billion.

Grindr rose in after-hours trading after it reported earnings results that beat Wall Street expectations in what could be one of its last quarterly reports as a public company.

The company reported net income of $30.8 million, compared to the $22.6 million analysts polled by FactSet were expecting. Grindr reported $115.7 million in revenue, also more than the $113.3 million the Street was penciling in.

Grindr reaffirmed its full-year guidance of 26% or greater revenue growth.

Last month, Grindr disclosed that it received a take-private proposal from its majority investors that would value the company at $18 per share, or $3.5 billion. Though they are buying out Grindr shares at a premium, the stock was above $20 as recently as July.

While dating apps have struggled to grow their revenues and paid users, Grindr has generally outperformed its peers. Still, the company is down more than 25% since the start of the year.

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Archer Aviation sinks after reporting better-than-expected Q3 loss, announces it will acquire LA’s Hawthorne Airport

Air taxi maker Archer Aviation reported its Q3 results on Thursday, and its shares climbed more than 6% before turning negative.

The company posted a loss per share of $0.20, better than the $0.30 loss analysts polled by FactSet expected.

Archer announced it would acquire Los Angeles’ Hawthorne Airport for $126 million as a strategic hub for its planned LA air taxi network.

Cash is vital for Archer, which is without revenue as it seeks FAA certification. The company ended its third quarter with $1.64 billion in cash (and equivalents), down from last quarter’s $1.72 billion but more than 3x the amount from the same period a year ago.

Archer’s rival Joby Aviation, which reported its third-quarter results on Wednesday, has a cash pile of $978.1 million.

Archer reported adjusted operating expenses of $121.2 million. Looking ahead, Archer said it expects adjusted earnings before interest and taxes to be a loss of between $110 million and $140 million for the fourth quarter. Wall Street expected a $120 million loss.

Earlier this week, Archer shares fell amid the IPO of its electric aircraft rival Beta Technologies. Archer shares are down about 9% this year as of Thursday’s close, far underperforming Joby’s growth of 76%.

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