Pierer Mobility Replaces Chairman
The KTM crisis continues to unfold and Pierer Mobility has restructured the board, replacing the chairman.
The KTM crisis continues to unfold and Pierer Mobility has restructured the board, replacing the chairman.
Pierer Mobility's problems are even more serious than estimated before. The unsold inventory at KTM is likely a year's worth of sales.
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Pierer Mobility AG (KTM) has filed for judicial restructuring, a step away from bankruptcy. Sales is slow, marketshare is down, and they are sitting at manhy months of inventory. In the bigger picture, it indicates how fragile the European two-wheeler industry is.
KTM caused tremors in the motorcycling world by applying for judicial restructuring. The company cannot repay loans due in the near term because of unsold inventory. This is shocking for a motorcycle manufacturer that happily distributed dividends till last year.