Orange ‘ready to engage’ in M&A talks in France — Heydemann

Anne Morris2025-07-29T13:37:00

Source: Orange

H1 FY25: Orange remains convinced of need for consolidation in France, although potential sale of SFR remains up in the air ahead of a court decision on Altice France debt restructuring plan.

This article includes:

Themes: Antitrust authorities; Asset monetisation; Debt restructuring; Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation, and amortisation after leases (EBITDAaL); Fibre joint venture; Infrastructure ownership; Initial public offering (IPO); Investment grade status; Market consolidation; Merger and acquisition (M&A); Portfolio strategy; Regulatory environment; Synergy delivery; Telecom consolidation; Value creation.
Events: Court ruling on Altice debt; H1 FY25; MásOrange transaction; Orange earnings call.
People: Christel Heydemann; Patrick Drahi.
Geographic: Africa; Belgium; France; Middle East; Poland; Romania; Spain.
Organisations: Altice France; Ardian; Blackstone; Bouygues Telecom; e&; Free; Iliad; KKR; MásMóvil; MásOrange; Orange; Orange Business; Proximus; SFR; Totem; Vodafone Spain; Zegona.

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