Altice (company)
| Altice | |
| Public | |
| Traded as | Euronext: ATC |
| Industry |
Telecommunications Mass media |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Woerden, Netherlands |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
Patrick Drahi (Chairman) Dexter Goei (CEO) |
| Divisions |
Altice Media Group Portugal Telecom Suddenlink Communications (70%) |
| Subsidiaries |
SFR Virgin Mobile France Ma Chaîne Sport Meo Sapo Suddenlink Communications (70%) Hot Tricom Orange Dominicana green.ch |
| Website |
www |
Altice is a Netherlands[1]-based multinational telecoms company, founded and headed by the French billionaire Patrick Drahi, and the second largest telecoms company in France, behind Orange.
It has a market capitalization of US$34 billion, as of May 2015.[2]
Acquisitions
In March 2014, it acquired SFR from media group Vivendi, France's second largest mobile phone and Internet services company, through its cable division Numericable.
In May 2015, Altice acquired a 70% controlling stake in Suddenlink Communications, which valued the seventh-largest US cable company at US$9.1 billion. The other 30% continues to be owned by BC Partners and CPP Investment Board.[2]
In May 2015, Altice was said to be launching a bid for Time Warner Cable, which has a US$45 billion market capitalization, following a failed bid by Comcast.[2] It is instead in the process of being acquired by Charter Communications.[3]
In June 2015 Altice acquired Portugal Telecom.[4]
In June 2015, it was reported that Altice had offered €10 billion for Bouygues Telecom, the third largest telecoms company in Europe.[5] Bouygues' board refused and as of March 2016, is considering merging with Orange.[6]
On 17 September 2015, it was announced that Altice would acquire Cablevision, a Long Island, New York based cable provider, for US$17.7 billion, including debt.[3][7]
In October 2015, backing the Cablevision purchase for Altice, were private equity firm BC Partners and CPPIB. [8]
In February 2016, Orange announced selling Orange Dominican to Altice for $1.4 billion.[9]
References
- ↑ "Altice N.V. announces the completion of the cross-border merger" (PDF). Altice (Press release). 10 August 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 Smith, Gerry (20 May 2015). "Time Warner Cable Said to Get Takeover Approach From Altice". Bloomberg. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- 1 2 "Altice to Buy Cablevision for $10 Billion". Wall Street Journal. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ↑ "Altice finalises acquisition of Portugal Telecom". Agence France-Presse and Business Insider. June 2, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ↑ Davidson, Lauren (21 June 2015). "Patrick Drahi eyes Bouygues Telecom for French merger". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ↑ http://www.cnbc.com/2016/02/24/march-is-go-or-no-go-for-bouygues-merger-decision-orange.html
- ↑ Ackman, Dan (2015-09-17). "European cable firm Altice to buy Cablevision for $17.7 billion". CNET. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- ↑ "CPPIB and BC Partners Back Altice’s Bid for Cablevision". Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute. 2015-10-28. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- ↑ http://www.budde.com.au/Research/France-Telecoms-Infrastructure-Operators-Regulations-Statistics-and-Analyses.html