Did the company use some of the monies from the sale to increase the buyback purchases by $300M? If I read that correctly, then I'm p-ss-d. The cash used could have been put to much better use. Although I'm not sure why am I surprised, as always it’s all about the shareholders and executives.
https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/12/17/bed-bath-beyond-completes-asset-sales-with-cost-pl/