The Volkswagen Group has entered into an exclusive arrangement with Bain Capital for the sale of its majority stake in Everllence, with 51 percent of the shares to be transferred to Bain Capital.
Uwe Lauber, CEO of Everllence, said: “The transaction lays the groundwork for the sustainable continuation and further acceleration of our successful growth trajectory.”
“Bain Capital’s financial strength, strategic expertise and global network are expected to strengthen our position to drive innovation, scale up cutting-edge technology and tap into new markets,” added Lauber.
With this transaction, Volkswagen aims to strengthen its financial position as its transformation progresses significantly. In the medium term, Volkswagen intends to remain a major shareholder in Everllence with a 49 percent stake.
Oliver Blume, CEO of the Volkswagen Group, said: “Over the past few years, Everllence has developed into a success story that we can be proud of. We realigned and strengthened the company following the acquisition in 2018.”
“Now is the right time to explore the next step: to sell the majority stake to a new, strong partner,” added Blume. “We want to create added value for everyone with this step: leaner structures and processes will give Everllence the opportunity to achieve further growth in attractive markets such as data centers, the energy sector and shipping.”
Everllence said in a press release that the transaction is subject to the completion of the information and consultation process in France and other customary conditions, including obtaining the required regulatory approvals.
The envisaged leveraged buy-out transaction generates proceeds of approximately 7.4 billion euros for Volkswagen.
As of May 31, 2026, the book value of Everllence SE on Volkswagen AG’s balance sheet amounted to approximately 3.4 billion euros.
As part of the transaction, safeguards for the company’s German sites have been agreed: the sites in Augsburg, Oberhausen, Berlin, Hamburg and Ravensburg will be retained under the new ownership structure at least until the end of 2030.
Compulsory redundancies are ruled out during this period.
