MARA amends $600 million Texas site purchase, adds $100 million security deposit
On September 21, 2026, MARA's subsidiary Volt Texas LLC amended its July 2, 2026 agreement to acquire MAT 1177 LLC, which holds land rights and a site for a planned data center project in Texas. The amendment requires a $100.0 million security deposit to the Electric Utility Company, which Buyer may withdraw at its discretion subject to a sale process, and restructures milestone payments while keeping the aggregate purchase price at $600 million if all milestones are achieved. The filing also replaces the provision allowing the membership interests to be returned to the seller with a process to market the project for sale to a third party, with the seller holding a right of first offer.
Key points
- Amendment dated September 21, 2026 to the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement originally dated July 2, 2026
- Buyer posted a $100.0 million security deposit with the Electric Utility Company for power capacity for the Site
- Aggregate purchase price remains $600 million if all milestones are achieved
- Reconveyance provisions replaced by a process to market the project for sale, with a seller right of first offer in certain trigger events
The filing
Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 6:56 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on September 25, 2026.
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