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40% fail on financial grounds
55% fail on perceptions grounds
58% of acquisitions divested [[Porter]]

Who gains?
30% of target shareholders 1% of bidders

Post Merger management style
1. Arms length - Grand Met
2. Intensive Care, held in isolation then turned around
3. Subjurgation - Acquired company loses it identity in merged company - Rowntree
4. Collaboration - Interchange of capabilities - HP/Compaq

Results
1. Would companies have done even worse if no merged
2. Acquistion accounting may distort results
3. Improves ash flow
4. Managers of merged firms dont get on [[AOL Time Warner]] Steve Case
5. Companies overvalued at Purchase - Rowntree doubled in value
6. Companies dont implemented intended strategies 10% Fortune
7. Exec's dont do detail just the deal
8. Sabotage, strikes, resignations

See also [[M&A]]

[[Category:Strategy]]

Impirical Evidence on M&A - Revision history

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