Avalanche Treasury Co. (AVAT), an AVAX-focused digital asset treasury firm, plunged 73% on the Nasdaq since its June 11 debut, following disclosure of operational struggles in its first-quarter results.

AVAT went public last month after completing a $675 million merger with Mountain Lake Acquisition Corp., a crypto-aligned special purpose acquisition company. Its stock fell to $0.50 Wednesday from $1.85 on June 11.

According to a Monday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the operating entity posted a net loss of $26.78 million in the first quarter. It reported a net working capital deficit of $9.06 million at the end of March.

The losses were mainly driven by unrealized losses tied to its crypto holdings, the company said. It held 13.39 million AVAX tokens at the end of March, acquired at a cost basis of $265.3 million. The fair value of AVAX holdings had fallen to just $122.8 million by quarter-end. AVAX is currently trading at $6.7, down 50.8% year-to-date.

'Substantial doubt'