Reorg Special Podcast: Altice France - Creditors Mobilize as Drahi Tries to Wield the Stick
Mar 27, 2024
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Altice France's attempt to fix its capital structure through potential discounted buybacks has caused a stir among investors, leading to the formation of opposing creditor groups. The podcast covers the market reaction to an investor call, management's guidance, asset drop-downs, and implications for creditors. It also explores French restructuring laws and director duties.
Altice France's bond sell-off led to creditor mobilization, increasing potential for internal conflict.
Reorg Radio analyzed Altice France's asset drop-downs impact on creditors and discussed French restructuring laws.
Deep dives
Altis France Debt and Volatility
Altis France, a prominent telecommunications and media group in Europe, faced significant debt challenges with a total of 24 billion in debts as of the latest report, including 1.2 billion maturing in 2025. Investor confidence wavered due to a fraud investigation at Altis Portugal, a subsidiary of Altis International, causing the debt to be highly volatile. To regain trust, the group's main stakeholder, Patrick Draghi, announced a deleveraging strategy aiming for a net leverage target of 4.5 times in the foreseeable future.
Creditors' Response and Market Impact
The recent market reaction towards Altis France witnessed a rapid bond sell-off and creditor organization after a change in the group's communications. Senior covenant expert Tami Topi Adizania elucidates on the implications for creditors given the terms of the bonds, while managing editor Robert Schack discusses the formed creditor groups and their market responses following the recent earnings call. Additionally, credit analyst Nikhil Varsani evaluates Altis 2024, potential asset valuations, and management guidance, shedding light on the group's financial outlook. Legal director Shankarashi concludes by exploring the French Restruction regime, director duties in France, and drawing insights from prior restructuring cases in the country.
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Altis France Financial Overview and Creditor Concerns
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Altice France’s attempt to fix its capital structure through potential discounted buybacks is threatening to spiral out of control. The slide in the group’s unsecured bonds on the back of management’s likely intentionally bearish investor call galvanized investors into organizing, with two groups forming, raising the potential for creditor-on-creditor violence.
In the podcast, we discussed the market reaction after last week's earnings call and Reorg’s view on management’s guidance and Altice France’s valuation. We also explain how asset drop-downs are permitted under the terms of the bonds and the implications for creditors. Finally, we delve into the French restructuring regime and French director duties.
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