Ionic Digital files for Nasdaq direct listing after $400 million funding round

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Ionic Digital filed for a Nasdaq direct listing under the symbol 'IOND', with up to 10.8 million shares registered for sale by existing stockholders.
Ionic was formed in January 2024 after acquiring Celsius Mining’s assets post-bankruptcy, distributing about 37 million Class A shares to Celsius creditors.
Ionic raised $400 million last week at a $2 billion pre-money valuation, with backing from Attestor, Oaktree Capital Management, and Sachem Head Capital Management.

Listing plan and restructuring background

As reported by Reuters, Ionic Digital filed on Monday for a direct listing on Nasdaq under the symbol "IOND", with registered stockholders planning to sell up to 10.8 million shares of common stock. J.P.Morgan, Jefferies and BTIG are serving as financial advisors for the listing.

The company was formed in January 2024 to acquire the cryptocurrency mining assets of Celsius Mining, a subsidiary of Celsius, after a U.S. bankruptcy court approved the parent group's restructuring in November 2023. Under that reorganization, Ionic issued about 37 million Class A shares to Celsius creditors, making them shareholders in the new company.

A direct listing allows a company to place existing shares on an exchange without an underwritten offering. No new shares are created, and insiders can sell their holdings immediately.

Crypto sector fallout and funding momentum

Ionics's path to market follows the collapse of Celsius, the New Jersey-based crypto lender that filed for Chapter 11 protection in July 2022, one month after freezing customer accounts to prevent withdrawals. Celsius is among several crypto lenders that go bankrupt after the industry's rapid expansion during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Last week, Ionic raised $400 million at a pre-money valuation of $2 billion in a funding round led by Attestor, Oaktree Capital Management and Sachem Head Capital Management. The financing gives the company fresh backing as it positions itself at the intersection of digital asset mining and AI infrastructure.

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