Canaccord Genuity acting as Financial Advisor on US$1.6 billion Business Combination by Barkbox, Inc., a leading global omni-channel brand for dogs, and Northern Star Acquisition Corp.

Canaccord Genuity is pleased to announce that on December 17, 2020, Barkbox, Inc. ("BARK" or the "Company"), a leading global omni-channel brand for dogs, and Northern Star Acquisition Corp. ("Northern Star") (NYSE: STIC.U), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, have entered into a definitive merger agreement which valued BARK at an enterprise value of $1.6 billion at announcement. Upon closing, BARK will become a publicly listed company on the New York Stock Exchange under the new ticker symbol, "BARK". BARK is the world's most dog-centric company devoted to making dogs and their owners happy with the best products, services and content.

Canaccord Genuity is acting as sole financial advisor to BARK on this transaction

The Canaccord Genuity team includes Dan Coyne, Jason Partenza, Wesley Rossiter, Isaac Porter and Thomas Johnston from Investment Banking with support from Jen Pardi and Brian O’Connor from U.S. Equity Capital Markets.