Dr. David Eifrig
On May 23, 2025, the Board voted to appoint Dr. David Eifrig as Chief Executive Officer on a permanent basis.
Highest-materiality recent filing
MarketWise Q1 net revenue $77M, net loss $0.6M; Billings up 15% YoY; board authorizes $50M buyback
Net revenue $77.0M; net loss $0.6M vs net income $16.8M in Q1 2025.
Cash payment of $12.16M to former CEO Mark Arnold; Arnold surrenders 520,867 Common Units and corresponding Class B shares.
MarketWise Q1 preliminary billings up 15% YoY to ~$81M; paid subscribers return to growth
Paid subscribers 381K at March 31, 2026 (up from 374K at Dec 31, 2025), first growth after stabilization.
MarketWise posts updated investor presentation on its website
Press release dated March 17, 2026 announces availability of updated investor presentation.
MarketWise Q4 Billings up 42% YoY to $78.9M; raises FY2026 guidance, increases dividend 25%
Q4 net revenue $83.4M, net income $14.0M; Billings $78.9M (+42% YoY).
MarketWise boosts regular quarterly dividend 20% to $0.25, adds $0.20 special dividend
Regular quarterly dividend raised 20% to $0.25 per share; special dividend of $0.20 per share declared.
MarketWise confirms $17.25/sh buyout bid withdrawn; Q4 billings +42% YoY
M&C withdrew its unsolicited non-binding proposal to acquire MarketWise at $17.25/share after the Special Committee deemed the price too low.
MarketWise Q4 billings up 42% YoY to $79M; FY 2025 CFFO $45M beats guidance
Q4 billings $79M (+42% YoY, +23% seq); FY 2025 billings $271M beat $250M guidance.
MarketWise Special Committee retains advisors to evaluate $17.25/sh unsolicited bid from M&C
Special Committee retained Centerview Partners (financial) and Kirkland & Ellis (legal) to review the Proposal.
Net revenue $81.3M, net income $17.9M in Q3 2025, down from $97.2M and $22.7M in Q3 2024.
MarketWise gets $17.25/share buyout proposal from 43% shareholder M&C
M&C proposes $17.25/share cash for all outstanding shares not owned by M&C; 18% premium to Oct 27 close.
Erik Mickels, current CFO since August 2023, adds COO duties with no change in compensation.
MarketWise Q2 net revenue $80M, net income $15.3M; cash from ops up $21.6M YoY
Total net revenue $80.0M; net income $15.3M ($0.53 diluted EPS) in Q2 2025.
MarketWise shareholders approve 2021 Incentive Plan amendment adding 1,630,554 shares
Stockholders approved Amendment to 2021 Incentive Award Plan adding 1,630,554 shares to the reserve, effective June 12, 2025.
MarketWise annual meeting: Eifrig & Simmons elected Class I directors; incentive plan amended
Dr. David Eifrig and Van Simmons elected Class I directors with 12.45M and 12.21M votes for, respectively; no material opposition.
MarketWise appoints Dr. David Eifrig as permanent CEO; he had served as interim since Aug 2024
Dr. David Eifrig appointed permanent CEO effective May 23, 2025; interim CEO since August 2024.
On May 23, 2025, the Board voted to appoint Dr. David Eifrig as Chief Executive Officer on a permanent basis.
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