Acquiring Company
T-Mobile US
Acquired Company
UScellular
Description
T-Mobile has announced its plan to acquire almost all of U.S. Cellular in a $4.4 billion deal. Following the merger, approximately 4,100 U.S. Cellular employees will face layoffs, though most will be offered employment by T-Mobile. Customers of U.S. Cellular will have options to maintain their current plans or switch to T-Mobile plans without costs. The deal is expected to close by mid-2025.
M&A Insights
Based on deal dataIntegration timeline
70% of M&A integrations take 12-24 months to complete
Tech stack consolidation
83% of merged companies consolidate technology vendors within first year
Post-acquisition investment
Companies increase IT spending by 23% on average after acquisitions
Success factor
M&A deals with strong technology integration plans are 2.5x more likely to succeed