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Issuer:     AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST (COLD)
CIK:        0001455863
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-07-23T11:00:11+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-26-313254
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 2.06, 7.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Americold to record $305-320M impairment on wind-down of two automated facilities with ADUSA
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- Entered wind-down agreement with ADUSA Distribution; Lancaster, PA facility to cease operations by Dec 31, 2026; Plainville, CT facility idled immediately.
- Expected non-cash impairment charge of $305M to $320M in Q2 2026; net book value of facilities was ~$455M as of June 30, 2026.
- No termination fees or penalties; mutual release of claims; parties to expand/renew business in other Americold assets.
- Company intends to classify facilities as held for sale in Q3 2026 and market them; impairment does not impact 2026 full-year outlook.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455863/000119312526313254/0001193125-26-313254-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455863/000119312526313254/d146762d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-313254

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