Fisker’s Talks with a ‘Large Automaker’ End and Stock is Halted From Trading

Shares of Fisker Inc. (FSR) plunged to their all-time low and and trading was halted Monday after the struggling electric vehicle (EV) maker reported an unidentified “large automaker” that it was in negotiations with for a potential transaction had ended the talks. The news added to concerns that the maker of the Ocean SUV could be forced into bankruptcy.

The company warned in a regulatory filing Friday that because of the discussions’ termination, it “will not be able to meet a closing condition to the financing commitment and term sheet (the ‘Commitment’) the Company entered into with an investor (the ‘Investor’) on March 18, 2024.” Fisker said it plans to discuss with the investor the possibility of a waiver of the conditions or, alternatively, receiving the financing on different terms.

Last week, Fisker said it had secured $150 million from that investor, while also announcing it was pausing production for six weeks to “align inventory levels and progress strategic and financing initiatives.”

The car maker added in the filing that it continues to evaluate a range of strategic alternatives, including the possibility of “in or out of court restructurings.” The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this month that Fisker was possibly considering bankruptcy. 

Fisker noted that all the alternatives it is reviewing involved “significant uncertainties, potential significant delays, costs and other risks.” It explained that any of them may be unavailable on acceptable terms or at all, considering “the current market environment or in the foreseeable future.”

Fisker shares have lost about 95% of their value in 2024, and were halted early Monday at about 9 cents each.