Material adverse change: lessons learned from the M&A failutres of the great recession

The ultimate guide to successful M&Asno matter how the economy's doingNo one has written about the true root causes of the recent large M&A failures and why the mergers that were supposed to save the companies and the economy did notwork. Material Adverse Change not only shows the sequence of events that led to some M&A failures, but provides a detailed review of the root causes and personality traits that drove the outcomes. By looking at the true motivations behind the deals, we can learn a lot about what works and common pitfalls that need to be overcome.Provides an inside look on why recent, highly publicized deals were allowed to happenExplores the factors behind motivating CEOs to put their careers on the line to acquireOffers recent M&A case studies that took place during the Great Recession, including Bank of America's purchase of Merrill Lynch and Kraft's purchase of CadburyLarge M&A transactions have become a much more important element to the state of the global economy. Material Adverse Change provides practical advice on how to avoid the mistakes made by othersand then to apply the practices deployed to make successful deals.

• ISBN: 978-1-118-06689-8
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 304
• Fecha Publicación: 02/05/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés