Jefferson Capital to Repurchase 3M Shares Concurrently with Major Secondary Offering by JCF Stockholders

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Jefferson Capital, Inc. announced a secondary offering of 10 million shares by selling stockholders, concurrently with the company's plan to repurchase 3 million shares, resulting in a net reduction of outstanding shares.

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• Secondary Offering by Selling Stockholders

  Selling stockholders are offering 10,000,000 shares of common stock. The company will not receive any proceeds from this sale.

• Company Share Repurchase

  Jefferson Capital, Inc. intends to repurchase 3,000,000 shares of its common stock from the underwriters at the offering price, funded by borrowing under its Revolving Credit Facility. These shares will be retired.

• Net Effect on Shares Outstanding

  The concurrent transactions will result in a net reduction of 3,000,000 shares outstanding (from 64,665,255 to 61,665,255), which is an anti-dilutive event for existing shareholders.

• Major Shareholder Remains in Control

  JCF Stockholders will continue to control approximately 55.4% of the voting power, maintaining the company's 'controlled company' status on Nasdaq.

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Jefferson Capital, Inc. filed an S-1 registration statement for a secondary offering of 10 million shares by its selling stockholders, primarily JCF Stockholders (affiliates of J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC). Concurrently, the company announced its intent to repurchase 3 million shares from the underwriters at the offering price, funding this repurchase through its Revolving Credit Facility. While the secondary offering by a major shareholder could be perceived negatively due to increased supply, the company's significant share repurchase effectively reduces the total number of outstanding shares by 3 million (from 64.6M to 61.6M). This strategic move signals strong management confidence in the company's valuation, especially as the stock trades near its 52-week high, and mitigates the potential negative impact of the selling shareholder's disposition.