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Applied Digital Corp. (APLD): M&A transaction — Applied Digital closes $87.3M sale of Garden City data center to Marathon Digital; pro forma shows $24.8M loss on sale
Applied Digital Corp.
- Sale of Texas data center facility to Mara Garden City (Marathon subsidiary) completed April 1, 2024 for $87.3M plus $10.0M from security deposit surrender.
- Purchase price may be reduced by up to $34M if full additional megawatt energization not conditionally approved within 120 days.
- Pro forma balance sheet at Nov 30, 2023 shows cash increase to $36.5M from $9.2M; total assets decline to $417.8M from $480.7M.
- Pro forma net loss for FY2023 increased to $68.9M from $45.6M, including $27.7M loss on disposal of assets and debt extinguishment.
- Company used proceeds to repay debt secured by facility ($10.7M) and buy out finance lease liabilities not assumed by Marathon.