Merrill Lynch and AT&T Wireless shared a vision that helped usher in a new era in communications. Merrill Lynch helped create AT&T Wireless through a $10.6 billion tracking stock IPO in April 2000. And over the years, we were there as a trusted partner providing market insights, innovative solutions and expert advice.
So it was only natural that when AT&T Wireless decided to look at strategic opportunities — including the possibility of a merger — the company turned to Merrill Lynch as its sole advisor. Over the course of several months, capped by four exciting days, we helped orchestrate a merger with Cingular Wireless LLC — the largest all-cash sale in history, at nearly $50 billion.
Together, AT&T Wireless and Merrill Lynch delivered superior value to shareholders and, in the process, revolutionized an industry and helped to redefine how the world communicates.
