M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Jefferson Capital, Inc. / DE (JCAP): debt financing — Jefferson Capital acquires Bluestem credit card portfolio for $302.8M; amends credit facility to $1B
Jefferson Capital, Inc. / DE
- Acquires revolving credit card receivables with $488.2M face value; purchase price $302.8M, subject to adjustments.
- Closing expected in Q4 2025; no ongoing originations through Bluestem; servicing to transition to CardWorks.
- Credit facility increased by $175M to $1.0B; interest rate margin reduced by 50 bps.
- Maturity extended to October 27, 2030, subject to earlier date tied to existing senior notes.
- Amendment removes minimum tangible net worth covenant; permits distributions up to 6% of market cap or specified quarterly dividend.