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Bouygues, Numericable make takeover bids for SFR
2014-03-06 09:18:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Vivendi has confirmed that Bouygues Telecom and Altice, the owner of cable operator Numericable, have made binding offers for its French operator SFR. It did not disclose financial details of the offers, but Bouygues said its offer values SFR at around EUR 14.5 billion. Mindful of the French government's concerns about unemployment, Bouygues also said if its bid succeeds, there would be no forced redundancies. Bouygues bid includes EUR 10.5 billion cash and a 46 percent stake for Vivendi in the merged entity. The new company would be listed on the stock market after the merger, helping it raise cash for investments. This would also give Vivendi the option to sell another 15 percent stake. Bouygues would hold 49 percent in the new company and consolidate its results fully. Bouygues expects EUR 10 billion of synergies from the merger of the two companies, which already have a mobile network-sharing agreement in place. Altice did not disclose further details of its bid. Vivendi said its supervisory board will study the offers, but did not give a deadline for taking a decision.
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