Read previewContent recommendation firm Outbrain is closing in on a deal to acquire or merge with Teads, the adtech company owned by European telecommunications giant Altice, according to four sources familiar with the matter.
Spokespeople for Outbrain and Teads said it was company policy not to comment on M&A speculation.
Teads parent company Altice International reported net debt of 9.2 billion euros, around $10 billion, at the end of the first quarter, while Altice France had some 24 billion euros, about $26 billion, in debt in the same period.
AdvertisementTeads reported 601 million euros ($654 million) in revenue in 2023, down 5.5% from the prior year.
Its adjusted earnings before income tax depreciation and amortization were 157 million euros ($170 million), an 8.7% decrease from 2022.
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—, Outbrain, couldn't, Teads, it's, Taboola, Patrick Drahi, pare, Altice, Moody's, Morgan Stanley
Organizations:
Service, Business, Altice, chum, CNN, Fox News, Altice International, Drahi
Locations:
Altice France, USA, France