Americold (COLD) Raised $1.1B by Contributing 12 Warehouses to a Joint Venture. Is Deleveraging Worth Ceding 70% of the Economics?
Americold Realty Trust (COLD) raised $1.1B by contributing 12 warehouses to a joint venture with EQT, retaining 30%. The funds will repay debt, reducing annual interest expense by $46M. The deal lowers leverage but cuts 70% of equity cash flow from the warehouses.




