MSD Acquisition Corp.
MSDA
NASDAQ Capital Market10.24
USD
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CIK
0001846996
ISIN
KYG5709C1096
CUSIP
G5709C109
Return %
Stock
S&P500
1Y
4.23
26.53
3Y
3.49
76.60
5Y
3.49
80.11
Capital Structure
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in mil. unless spec.- CEO
- Gregg Robert Lemkau
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Shell Companies
- Address
- One Vanderbilt Avenue New York City NY United States of America 10017
- IPO Date
- May 25, 2021
- CIK
- 0001846996
- Website
- msdacquisitioncorp.com
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- MSD Acquisition Corp MSD Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: MSDA) is a blank check company, or special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), incorporated in the Cayman Islands in 2021 and based in New York, New York. The company has no significant current operations and generates no revenues; it exists solely to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses, initially targeting high-growth sectors such as technology and media that feature large end markets, superior unit economics, and sustainable competitive advantages. While it may pursue opportunities across any industry, MSD Acquisition Corp. leverages the extensive deal experience, investment track record, and networks of its founders Gregg Lemkau and John Phelan, affiliated with MSD Partners, L.P., along with strategic advisor Michael Dell, to identify and execute value-accelerating transactions in the public markets. Core activities center on sourcing targets through rigorous due diligence, negotiating terms including stock-for-stock structures where the target becomes a subsidiary, and utilizing IPO proceeds held in trust—initially $500 million raised in March 2021, plus private placement warrants from sponsor MSD Sponsor Holdings, LLC—to fund the combination; a forward purchase agreement with MSD Partners provides up to $50 million in additional committed capital at the sponsor's discretion to support closing, independent of public redemptions. Geographically, operations are U.S.-focused with potential for global targets given the team's international networks, serving institutional and retail shareholders seeking exposure to growth companies via public listing. The management team, including CEO Gregg Lemkau (former Goldman Sachs Investment Banking co-head), Chairman John Phelan (MSD Partners co-founder), and CFO John Cardoso, draws from investment banking, private equity, and finance expertise to evaluate opportunities and optimize post-merger capital structures. As of late 2025, MSD Acquisition Corp. remains in the pre-combination phase with no announced mergers, acquisitions, or de-SPAC transactions in the last 1-2 years, continuing to hold trust assets and pursue initial business combination targets within its standard 24-36 month IPO window. No recent partnerships, funding rounds beyond the original IPO and forward commitment, new product launches, strategic shifts, name changes, or operational expansions have been reported; the company maintains its blank check status amid a cooling SPAC market. Independent director nominees such as James Breyer (Breyer Capital), Edith Cooper (former Goldman Sachs executive), and Barry McCarthy (ex-Netflix CFO) provide additional sector insights in technology, media, and growth investing.