(Reuters) – Funds managed by Goldman Sachs will write off almost $900 million after Swedish lithium-ion battery producer Northvolt filed for Chapter 11 chapter earlier this week, Britain’s Monetary Occasions reported on Saturday.
The Goldman non-public fairness funds, which collectively ranked because the second-largest shareholders in Northvolt, plan to jot down down their $896 million funding to zero by yr finish, the report stated, citing letters to traders seen by the FT.
“Whereas we’re certainly one of many traders disenchanted by this end result, this was a minority funding by extremely diversified funds. Our portfolios have focus limits to mitigate dangers,” Goldman stated in an announcement.
Northvolt didn’t instantly reply to a Reuters request for remark.
The group went in a matter of months this yr from being Europe’s greatest shot in an important trade for the power transition to racing to remain afloat, hobbled by manufacturing issues and dwindling funds.
Northvolt’s CEO and co-founder Peter Carlsson stepped down on Friday, a day after the corporate filed for U.S. Chapter 11 chapter safety.
In November 2019 the corporate had accomplished its $1 billion fairness capital elevating, geared toward funding its plans to construct Europe’s largest lithium-ion battery plant, led by Germany’s Volkswagen (ETR:) and Goldman.
