Alcatel-Lucent Said in Financing Talks With Goldman Sachs

Alcatel-Lucent SA is in talks with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. about obtaining a loan to strengthen the unprofitable network equipment vendor’s balance sheet, according to people familiar with the situation.

Under terms still being discussed, the New York-based investment bank would grant Alcatel-Lucent funding of an undisclosed amount, while the Paris-based firm would offer some of its assets as collateral, said the people, who asked not to be named because the deal isn’t final.