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Bakkt, Inc. (BKKT): M&A transaction — Bakkt completes Loyalty sale for $18.9M; becomes pure-play digital asset platform
Bakkt, Inc.
- Sale closed Oct 1, 2025; Opco delivered $18,876,950 cash including $9,974,000 agreed amount plus working capital adjustments.
- $2.5M placed in escrow ($1M indemnity, $1.5M working capital adjustment); ~$5M restricted cash loaned via subordinated notes.
- Loyalty business to be reported as discontinued operations starting Q3 2025.
- CEO Akshay Naheta says sale streamlines operations, strengthens balance sheet, sharpens focus on Bitcoin, tokenization, stablecoin payments, and AI finance.
- Transaction positions Bakkt as a pure-play digital asset infrastructure platform.