Chegg Plans $300M Accelerated Share Repurchase

by Shivani Kumaresan, Benzinga Staff Writer

November 29, 2021 10:35 AM | 1 min read | Make a Comment

Chegg Inc's CHGG board of directors authorized proposed accelerated share repurchase (ASR) transaction to repurchase $300 million of common stock.
The company expects to enter into an ASR transaction with a financial institution during the fourth quarter of 2021.
The proposed ASR transaction will be effectuated pursuant to Chegg's previously announced $1.0 billion securities repurchase program announced earlier this month. As of September 30, 2021, $665.5 million remained available for future repurchases under this program.
Chegg held $2.6 billion in cash and equivalents as of September 30, 2021.
Price Action: CHGG shares are trading higher by 3.72% at $25.9 on the last check Monday.

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