Add-on Acquisition • Software

SBC Communications Acquires Sterling Commerce

On February 22, 2000, SBC Communications acquired software company Sterling Commerce for 3.9B USD

Acquisition Context

This is SBC Communications’ 1st transaction in the Software sector.
This is SBC Communications’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
This is SBC Communications’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
This is SBC Communications’ 1st transaction in Ohio.

Investment Fate

Sterling Commerce was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2010 for 1.4B USD.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	February 22, 2000
Target	Sterling Commerce
Sector	Software
Buyer(s)	SBC Communications
Deal Type	Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value	3.9B USD

Target Company

Sterling Commerce

Dublin, Ohio, United States

Sterling Commerce, Inc. is a software company that provides order management, B2B, and managed file transfer products.

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Buyer

SBC Communications

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Category	Company
Sector	Communications

DESCRIPTION

SBC Communications, Inc. provides communication services.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	2 of 3
Sector: Software	1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition	2 of 3
State: Ohio	1 of 1
Country: United States	2 of 3
Year: 2000	1 of 1
Size (of disclosed)	1 of 2

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
1998-05-11	AT&T Teleholdings Chicago, Illinois, United States AT&T Teleholdings, Inc.provides telecommunications services in US.including local and long-distance telephone, cellular, paging, security, cable TV, Internet access	Buy	$62M

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

1998-05-11

AT&T Teleholdings

Chicago, Illinois, United States

AT&T Teleholdings, Inc.provides telecommunications services in US.including local and long-distance telephone, cellular, paging, security, cable TV, Internet access

Buy

$62M

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2001-10-19	Prodigy Communications White Plains, New York, United States Prodigy Communications Corporation was an internet services provider based in White Plains, New York.	Buy	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2001-10-19

Prodigy Communications

White Plains, New York, United States

Prodigy Communications Corporation was an internet services provider based in White Plains, New York.

Buy

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