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France’s SFR in holding pattern as sale talks continue

2026-04-29T09:56:00

orw-sfr holding pattern

Source: Jonas Stolle / Unsplash

Altice France stays coy on possible purchase price as parameters of the deal remain under discussion.

This article includes:

  • Themes: Debt‑laden operators; French market consolidation; M&A negotiations; Earn‑out structures; Regulatory uncertainty; SFR turnaround prospects; XpFibre sale; Fibre penetration growth.
  • Events: Altice France FY25 results.
  • People: Christel Heydemann; Laurent Martinez; Malo Corbin; Mathieu Cocq; Patrick Drahi.
  • Geographic: France; Spain.
  • Organisations: Altice France; Bouygues Telecom; Iliad Group; Orange; SFR; XpFibre; Allianz; Axa IM; OMERS; DigitalBridge; KKR; Brookfield; Vauban Infrastructure Partners.

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