MarketWise, Inc. Confirms that Monument & Cathedral has Withdrawn its Unsolicited Acquisition Proposal

BALTIMORE, Feb. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MarketWise, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKTW) (“MarketWise” or the “Company”) today confirmed that Monument & Cathedral Holdings, LLC (collectively with its affiliates, “M&C”) has withdrawn its previously disclosed unsolicited non-binding proposal (the “Proposal”) to acquire all the outstanding securities of the Company and MarketWise, LLC that are not owned by M&C for cash consideration of $17.25 per share, contingent upon termination of the Company’s tax receivable agreement (the “Proposal”). The Proposal was previously announced by the Company on October 29, 2025.