SBC Communications - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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SBC Communications M&A Summary

SBC Communications has acquired 3 companies of its own.

SBC Communications’ largest acquisition to date was in 2000, when it acquired Sterling Commerce for $3.9B. SBC Communications has acquired in 3 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include communications (34%) and information technology (34%).

SBC Communications Ownership

Who owns SBC Communications?

SBC Communications is owned by AT&T. It was acquired on October 27, 2005.

SBC Communications Business Overview

Where is SBC Communications headquartered?

SBC Communications is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.

What sector is SBC Communications in?

SBC Communications is a communications company.

M&A Summary

M&A Total Activity3
- M&A Buy Activity3
Total Sectors Invested 3
Total Countries Invested 1

Acquired by AT&T, Inc. (Company) on 2005-10-27

SBC Communications, Inc.

175 East Houston Street,
San Antonio, Texas 78205
United States,
(210)821-4105
www.sbc.com

SBC Communications, Inc. provides communication services.

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year		≤ '20	'21	'22	'23	'24	'25	T
Buy (0.0/yr)	#	3	-	-	-	-	-	3
Buy (0.0/yr)	vol	$4.0B						$4.0B
Sell (0.0/yr)	#	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
								3

Most Recent M&A

Company	Date	Value	Type
Prodigy Communications Corporation	2001-10-19	-	Add-on Acquisition
White Plains, New York
Sterling Commerce, Inc.	2000-02-22	3.9B USD	Add-on Acquisition
Dublin, Ohio · www.sterlingcommerce.com
AT&T Teleholdings, Inc.	1998-05-11	62M USD	Add-on Acquisition
Chicago, Illinois
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M&A by Sector

Sector	Buy #	Value	Sell #	Value
Communications	1 (33%)	62M (2%)	-	-
Information Technology	1 (33%)	-	-	-
Software	1 (33%)	3.9B (98%)	-	-
Total	3	$4.0B	-	-

By Geo

State/Country		Buy	Value	Sell	Value
United States		3	4.0B	-	-
	Ohio	1	3.9B	-	-
	New York	1	-	-	-
	Illinois	1	62M	-	-
Total		3	$4.0B	-	-

Deal Values

buy	#	Total
> $1B	1	$3.9B
< $100M	1	$62M
TOTAL		$4.0B
Largest	Sterling Commerce, Inc. $3.9B (2000-02-22)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Communications

Investor History
2005-10-27
Add-on Acquisition

AT&T

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