| Founded | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2022 |
| Country | France |
| Sector | Consumer |
| Total raised | Private equity (Altice) |
| Founder | Patrick Drahi |
SFR (Altice crisis)
"France's second-largest telecom. Altice leveraged buyout. Debt crisis."
Altice acquired SFR, France's second-largest telecom, through a leveraged buyout in 2014 for €17B, loading the company with debt.
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