JWCA advises Versant Media Group on its $100 million accelerated share repurchase

May 2026 | read press release

Transaction Background

J. Wood Capital Advisors acted as financial advisor to Versant Media Group, Inc. (“the “Company”), and led the execution of the Company’s inaugural accelerated share repurchase program

Assisted the Versant Media team with ASR design and maturity objectives

Created a process to achieve the best terms for Versant Media:

• Led an auction process to drive competitive pricing and achieve the largest possible discount per share

• Reviewed the documents to ensure company-friendly provisions

Provided advice, support and analysis during the execution

Results

The auction process allowed the Company to achieve a meaningful discount at a transaction size of $100mm

Versant Media’s shares outstanding were immediately reduced by ~1.8mm shares, ~1.3% of shares outstanding

This is JWCA’s first advisory assignment for Versant Media Group