Japan’s Marelli files for Chapter 11 as debt workout plan stalls

Japan's Marelli files for Chapter 11 as debt workout plan stalls Japan's Marelli files for Chapter 11 as debt workout plan stalls

TOKYO — Japanese auto parts maker Marelli Holdings announced Wednesday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection through a U.S. court, after negotiations for a private debt workout stalled.

Marelli, owned by U.S. investment company Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, intends to select a new sponsor to rebuild its business while continuing operations, with its assets preserved under court protection. The Chapter 11 application was filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware.