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confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 1.00
Rockley Photonics Holdings Ltd: going-concern / distress — Rockley Photonics files Chapter 11 bankruptcy; intercompany receivables of $604.2M to be written off
Rockley Photonics Holdings Ltd
- Filed voluntary Chapter 11 petition in SDNY on Jan 23, 2023; Cayman restructuring petition filed Jan 24.
- Unaudited Nov 2022 balance sheet shows $6.1M cash, total assets $613M mainly intercompany receivables.
- Intercompany receivables of $604.2M deemed uncollectible, expected to be written off in Chapter 11.
- Total liabilities of $117.4M; equity $495.7M but largely intragroup and without cash value.
- Company warns trading in RKLY securities is highly speculative; recovery for holders uncertain.