Farallon Sues Altice International Over Billions in Alleged Asset Shifts

What Farallon is alleging

Sepia Investors and Florentis Investors, managed by Farallon Capital Management, brought the case in New York on Thursday, per the court filing. They argue Altice International violated its debt terms by moving value out of creditors' reach through five separate transactions over multiple years.

One issue they highlight is intercompany lending to parent Altice Luxembourg, which the complaint pegs at around €3.2 billion, or $3.6 billion, as of June 2026. Another is a 2025 transfer of Altice International's businesses in Portugal and the Dominican Republic, which the filing says was used to raise additional debt.

The Altice France stake and other transfers

The plaintiffs assert that Altice Luxembourg moved its ownership interest in Altice France over to a different entity within the group, receiving little or no consideration. The receiving entity valued that stake at €5.78 billion, and the complaint argues that value could have gone toward repaying intercompany loans owed to Altice International instead.

Broader creditor fights and what it could mean for investors

This lawsuit comes on the heels of another case lodged last month by a group of Altice International's biggest creditors - Arini Capital Management, Diameter Capital Partners, Elliott Investment Management, Invesco, King Street Capital Management, Silver Point Capital and Sona Asset Management. In addition to creating a litigation committee, those investors are in talks with Altice International about a potential debt overhaul and are seeking to be paid before other creditors.

Farallon's filing acknowledges that earlier case and states it seeks relief only for Sepia Investors and Florentis Investors. By contrast, the Farallon funds contend the action is intended to secure relief for the broader creditor group, while quoting that it is "unlike other litigation asserting similar claims only on behalf of certain creditors." A Farallon spokesperson declined to comment, and representatives for Altice and the litigation committee did not immediately respond to requests.

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