---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-377096"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COLD"
cik: "0001455863"
company_name: "AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST"
filed_at: "2026-08-31T21:26:22+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-31T21:28:12.310762+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Americold closes $1.3B cold storage JV with EQT; receives $1.1B to repay debt

## Summary
- Closed JV with EQT; Americold contributed 12 facilities with >$1.3B gross value for 30% interest.
- Received approx $1.1B net cash proceeds; intends to repay outstanding indebtedness.
- JV obtained mortgage financing up to $863.5M; $845.5M drawn at closing.
- Americold to manage platform; income support cap at $70M over 10 years.
- First Amendment replaces customer contract assignment with license agreements.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-377096
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COLD
- cik: 0001455863
- company_name: AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST
- filed_at: 2026-08-31T21:26:22+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455863/000119312526377096/0001193125-26-377096-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1455863/000119312526377096/d176870d8k.htm

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