---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001603978-25-000008"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AQB"
cik: "0001603978"
company_name: "AQUABOUNTY TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-03-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-25T14:03:58.359684+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AquaBounty sells Canadian subsidiary for C$1.585M net; IP transfer and debt assumption

## Summary
- Sale of Aqua Bounty Canada Inc. to Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd. for C$3,022,559, adjusted to C$1,585,205 net of liabilities.
- Purchaser assumes C$4,643,109 in outstanding loans of the subsidiary.
- All corporate registered IP transferred to purchaser; AQB retains royalty-free trademark license.
- Transaction closed on March 3, 2025; Berenson & Company acted as broker.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001603978-25-000008
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AQB
- cik: 0001603978
- company_name: AQUABOUNTY TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-03-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1603978/000160397825000008/0001603978-25-000008-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1603978/000160397825000008/aqb-20250227x8k.htm

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