Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp.

Status: Deal Closed
U=S+W/2 W=S@11.5
IPO Proceeds, $M $414.00M
IPO Date Jul 24, 2020
CEO Mark Gerhard
Left Lead UBS
IPO Cash in Trust 100.0%
SPAC Tenor 24 months
IPO Sector Technology

Interactive (digital) entertainment, film/television, music, print and digital books, e-sports, and live events

IPO Geography Global
Target Company MarketWise (Beacon Street Group)
Deal Announced Mar 2, 2021
Deal Size, $M $3,024.00M
Deal Sector Consumer
Deal Geography US/Canada
SEC Filings www.sec.gov
Approval Vote Jul 20, 2021
Amendment Vote TBD
Closing Date Jul 21, 2021
Formerly ACND MKTW MKTWW

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Structure

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Team
Name Age Title
Mark Gerhard 43 CEO and Director
Riaan Hodgson 50 COO and Director
David Gomberg 47 President and Director
Mickie Rosen 52 Director
Michael Jesselson 67 Director
Diane Nelson 52 Director
Robert Foresman 52 Director

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Advisors
Underwriters
UBS BR 29,600,000 units
Odeon Capital Group 6,400,000
36,000,000 units
Up-Front UW fee 2.00 %
Deferred UW fee
3.50 %

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Filings
Jul 2, 2020 Initial S-1
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Jul 24, 2020 424B4 IPO Prospectus
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Jun 1, 2021 PR with MarketWise (Beacon Street Group) Q1 2021 financial results
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