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Marelli Files for Chapter 11 and Sets Plan to Eliminate $4.9 Billion Debt

Eighty percent of creditors approved a plan injecting $1.1 billion to sustain production throughout the restructuring process

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Overview

  • The Chapter 11 filing on June 11 in Delaware aims to erase $4.9 billion of debt while allowing Marelli to continue global operations without interruption
  • A debtor-in-possession financing line of $1.1 billion secured by major lenders will fund payroll, supplier payments and routine deliveries during the court-supervised restructuring
  • Creditors led by Mizuho Financial Group, Deutsche Bank and Strategic Value Partners are positioned to take ownership from KKR unless a higher offer emerges within a 45-day bidding window
  • Marelli’s ten Italian plants, where 6,000 employees work, and key automakers such as Stellantis, Nissan, Bosch and Tesla have been assured of uninterrupted component supply
  • Italy’s government has convened Marelli management, union representatives and regional officials for June 19 talks to address potential social and economic impacts