# Jeffrey Mathews

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-19**: Sale-Leaseback Completion — Company generates >$400M net proceeds from facility asset optimization.
- **2026-03-19**: New Capital Return Plan — Announcement of $300M buyback program and $200M modified Dutch auction tender offer.
- **2025-12-01**: Buyback Commencement — Scholastic begins repurchasing 4.4M shares under previous $150M authorization.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Scholastic Unlocks $400M via Asset Sale to Fuel Aggressive Share Buybacks
2026-03-20 00:52:32 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Scholastic reported a slight revenue dip to $329.1 million in Q3 2026, primarily due to timing shifts in publishing and softness in its education segment. However, the company successfully executed a major sale-leaseback of its facilities, generating over $400 million to fund a massive $300 million capital return program.
Full story: https://getedtechbrief.com/story/scholastic-q3-2026-earnings-analysis-buyback

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