---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001084048-26-000041"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "ZD"
cik: "0001084048"
company_name: "ZIFF DAVIS, INC."
filed_at: "2026-06-22T20:50:11+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T20:51:18.792185+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ziff Davis completes $1.2B sale of Connectivity division to Accenture; pro forma financials show net losses

## Summary
- Sold Connectivity division to Accenture Inc. for $1.2 billion cash, closed June 17, 2026.
- Estimated net cash proceeds of $1.157B after purchase price adjustments, costs, and $37M escrow.
- Pro forma cash and equivalents $1.677B as of March 31, 2026 vs $519.7M historical.
- Pro forma continuing ops net loss: $(0.78)M for Q1 2026; $(9.8)M for FY2025; $(1.8)M for FY2024.
- Connectivity assets/liabilities classified as held for sale; results shown as discontinued operations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001084048-26-000041
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: ZD
- cik: 0001084048
- company_name: ZIFF DAVIS, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-06-22T20:50:11+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084048/000108404826000041/0001084048-26-000041-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084048/000108404826000041/zd-20260617.htm

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