EX-99.A 2 d13534dex99a.htm EX-99.A EX-99.A

Exhibit A

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

Pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “Exchange Act”) the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of any filing required by such party under Section 13 of the Exchange Act or any rule or regulation thereunder (including any amendment, restatement, supplement, and/or exhibit thereto) with respect to securities of Bumble Inc., a Delaware corporation, and further agree to the filing, furnishing, and/or incorporation by reference of this Agreement as an exhibit thereto. Each of them is responsible for the timely filing of such filings and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such person contained therein; but none of them is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by any party hereto in a signed writing provided to each other party hereto, and then only with respect to such revoking party. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

Dated: June 25, 2021

 

BX BUZZ ML-1 HOLDCO L.P.
By: BX Buzz ML-1 GP LLC
By:  

/s/ Robert Brooks

Name: Robert Brooks
Title: Vice President
BX BUZZ ML-2 HOLDCO L.P.
By: BX Buzz ML-2 GP LLC
By:  

/s/ Robert Brooks

Name: Robert Brooks
Title: Vice President
BX BUZZ ML-3 HOLDCO L.P.
By: BX Buzz ML-3 GP LLC
By:  

/s/ Robert Brooks

Name: Robert Brooks
Title: Vice President
BX BUZZ ML-4 HOLDCO L.P.
By: BX Buzz ML-4 GP LLC
By:  

/s/ Robert Brooks

Name: Robert Brooks
Title: Vice President
BX BUZZ ML-5 HOLDCO L.P.
By: BX Buzz ML-5 GP LLC
By:  

/s/ Robert Brooks

Name: Robert Brooks
Title: Vice President


BX BUZZ ML-6 HOLDCO L.P.
By: BX Buzz ML-6 GP LLC
By:  

/s/ Robert Brooks

Name: Robert Brooks
Title: Vice President
BX BUZZ ML-7 HOLDCO L.P.
By: BX Buzz ML-7 GP LLC
By:  

/s/ Robert Brooks

Name: Robert Brooks
Title: Vice President
BX BUZZ ML-1 GP LLC
By:  

/s/ Robert Brooks

Name: Robert Brooks
Title: Vice President
BX BUZZ ML-2 GP LLC
By:  

/s/ Robert Brooks

Name: Robert Brooks
Title: Vice President
BX Buzz ML-3 GP LLC
By:  

/s/ Robert Brooks

Name: Robert Brooks
Title: Vice President
BX BUZZ ML-4 GP LLC
By:  

/s/ Robert Brooks

Name: Robert Brooks
Title: Vice President
BX BUZZ ML-5 GP LLC
By:  

/s/ Robert Brooks

Name: Robert Brooks
Title: Vice President
BX BUZZ ML-6 GP LLC
By:  

/s/ Robert Brooks

Name: Robert Brooks
Title: Vice President


BX BUZZ ML-7 GP LLC
By:  

/s/ Robert Brooks

Name: Robert Brooks
Title: Vice President
BCP BUZZ HOLDINGS L.P.
By: BCP VII Holdings Manager – NQ L.L.C., its general partner
By: Blackstone Management Associates VII NQ L.L.C., its managing member
By: BMA VII NQ L.L.C., its sole member
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Authorized Signatory
BCP VII HOLDINGS MANAGER – NQ L.L.C.
By: Blackstone Management Associates VII NQ L.L.C., its managing member
By: BMA VII NQ L.L.C., its sole member
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Authorized Signatory
BLACKSTONE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES VII NQ L.L.C.
By: BMA VII NQ L.L.C., its sole member
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Authorized Signatory
BMA VII NQ L.L.C.
By: Blackstone Holdings II, L.P., its managing member
By: Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director


BTO BUZZ HOLDINGS II L.P.
By: BTO Holdings Manager L.L.C., its general partner
By: Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates, L.L.C.
By: BTOA L.L.C., its managing member
By: Blackstone Holdings III L.P., its managing member
By: Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P., its general partner
By: Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director
BTO HOLDINGS MANAGER L.L.C.
By: Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates, L.L.C., its managing member
By: BTOA L.L.C., its managing member
By: Blackstone Holdings III L.P., its managing member
By: Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P., its general partner
By: Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director
BLACKSTONE TACTICAL OPPORTUNITIES ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.
By: BTOA L.L.C., its managing member
By: Blackstone Holdings III L.P., its managing member
By: Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P., its general partner
By: Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director


BTOA L.L.C.
By: Blackstone Holdings III L.P., its managing member
By: Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P., its general partner
By: Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director
BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS III L.P.
By: Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P., its general partner
By: Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director
BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS III GP L.P.
By: Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director
BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS III GP MANAGEMENT L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director
BXG BUZZ HOLDINGS L.P.
By: BXG Holdings Manager L.L.C., its general partner
By: Blackstone Growth Associates L.P., its managing member
By: BXGA L.L.C., its general partner
By: Blackstone Holdings II L.P., its managing member
By: Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director


BXG HOLDINGS MANAGER L.L.C.
By: Blackstone Growth Associates L.P., its managing member
By: BXGA L.L.C., its general partner
By: Blackstone Holdings II L.P., its managing member
By: Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director
BLACKSTONE GROWTH ASSOCIATES L.P.
By: BXGA L.L.C., its general partner
By: Blackstone Holdings II L.P., its managing member
By: Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director
BXGA L.L.C.
By: Blackstone Holdings II L.P., its managing member
By: Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director
BSOF BUZZ AGGREGATOR L.L.C.
By: Blackstone Strategic Opportunity Associates L.L.C., its managing member
By: Blackstone Holdings II L.P., its managing member
By: Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Peter Koffler

Name: Peter Koffler
Title: Authorized Signatory


BLACKSTONE STRATEGIC

OPPORTUNITY ASSOCIATES L.L.C.

By:  

/s/ Peter Koffler

Name: Peter Koffler
Title: Authorized Signatory
BLACKSTONE BUZZ HOLDINGS L.P.
By: BTO Holdings Manager – NQ L.L.C., its general partner
By: Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates—NQ L.L.C., its managing member
By: BTOA – NQ L.L.C., its sole member
By: Blackstone Holdings II L.P., its managing member
By: Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director
BTO HOLDINGS MANAGER – NQ L.L.C.
By: Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates—NQ L.L.C., its managing member
By: BTOA – NQ L.L.C., its sole member
By: Blackstone Holdings II L.P., its managing member
By: Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director


BLACKSTONE TACTICAL OPPORTUNITIES ASSOCIATES—NQ L.L.C.
By: BTOA – NQ L.L.C., its sole member
By: Blackstone Holdings II L.P., its managing member
By: Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director
BTOA – NQ L.L.C.
By: Blackstone Holdings II L.P., its managing member
By: Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director
BLACKSTONE TACTICAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND – FD L.P.
By: Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Associates III—NQ L.P., its general partner
By: BTO DE GP—NQ L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director
BLACKSTONE TACTICAL OPPORTUNITIES ASSOCIATES III—NQ L.P.
By: BTO DE GP—NQ L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director
BTO DE GP—NQ L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director


BLACKSTONE FAMILY INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP—GROWTH ESC L.P.
By: BXG Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., its general partner
By: Blackstone Holdings II L.P., its managing member
By: Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director
BXG SIDE-BY-SIDE GP L.L.C.
By: Blackstone Holdings II L.P., its managing member
By: Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director
BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS II L.P.
By: Blackstone Holdings I/II GP L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director
BLACKSTONE HOLDINGS I/II GP L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director
THE BLACKSTONE GROUP INC.
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director


BLACKSTONE GROUP MANAGEMENT L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ Tabea Hsi

Name: Tabea Hsi
Title: Senior Managing Director
STEPHEN A. SCHWARZMAN
By:  

/s/ Stephen A. Schwarzman

Name: Stephen A. Schwarzman

[Bumble Inc. – Schedule 13D/A – Joint Filing Agreement]