{"product_id":"material-adverse-change-9781118066898","title":"Material Adverse Change","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe ultimate guide to successful M\u0026amp;As   no matter how the economy's doing   No one has written about the true root causes of the recent large M\u0026amp;A failures and why the mergers that were supposed to save the companies and the economy did not work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Risks and Opportunities of Doing a Deal xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Why Bad Deals Happen 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Practical Approach to Mergers and Acquisitions 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Case Study: RBS Buys ABN AMRO 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotivations for Deals 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Case Study: Bank of America Buys Merrill Lynch 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing M\u0026amp;A to Divert Attention 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing M\u0026amp;A to Grow Quickly 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing M\u0026amp;A to Solve Problems 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHorizontal and Vertical Mergers 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Buy or Build? 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Case Study: Commerce Bank 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Case Study: Metro Bank 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs There Anything in Between? 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Case Study: Dow Corning Joint Venture 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Case Study: Bucknell Industries 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Let the Buyer Beware 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWachovia Buys Golden West 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAOL Time Warner Merger 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWells Fargo Buys Wachovia 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 The Opportunities and Risks of Expanding Your Business Globally 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTelenor India Joint Venture 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTelenor’s Global Strategy over Time 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTelenor Expands into Eastern Europe 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTelenor Pushes into Asia 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Telenor Unitech Joint Venture 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostmortem on the Telenor Unitech Joint Venture 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons Learned 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrends for the Future 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Culture Is Critical 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Case Study from China 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Case Study from Japan 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Summary of Other Best Practices 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Who Is Behind the Curtain? 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Case Study: Lloyds HBOS 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Case Study: Kraft Buys Cadbury 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Is It Too Late to Back Out? 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study One: Bank of America Purchases Merrill Lynch 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study Two: AT\u0026amp;T\/T Mobile 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study Three: Verizon Bids for Yahoo 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 How to Negotiate a Better Deal 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTen Best Practices for Effective Negotiation 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Making It Right 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBe Strategic 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaintain a Rational Organizational Structure 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructure the Deal Properly 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognize the Importance of Brand 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEfficient Distribution 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeware of Culture 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHave Financing Lined Up in Advance 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablish an Appropriate M\u0026amp;A Approval Process 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegrate Early and Often 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClear Legal and Regulatory Process 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDon’t Overpay 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContinuous Learning 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Case Study: J.P. 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