Altice Said to Consider Refinancing $11 Billion High-Yield Bonds

  • French media firm aims to tackle debt to reduce cash expense
  • Buoyant market conditions pave way for jumbo refinancing

An Alice NV phone store in Lille, France.

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French telecom and media company Altice Europe NV is considering refinancing about 9 billion euros ($11 billion) of high-yield debt, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The company indicated to investors that it may refinance a portion of its euro and U.S dollar-denominated bonds with 2021 call dates, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the information isn’t public.