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companies continue to make the same mistakes. And although this case study approach is unscientific,<br />

it is more informative and certainly more interesting than reviewing academic research. We purposely<br />

focus on failed deals in an attempt to learn where the acquirers went wrong. After discussing failed<br />

deals, in the next section we examine the acquisition strategy and policies of Cisco Systems, the<br />

acquirer ranked number one in a recent survey of corporate M&A practices.<br />

Exhibit 17.5 Disaster deal #1: Mercedes-Benz/Chrysler.<br />

Exhibit 17.6 Disaster deal #2: Quaker Oats/Snapple.

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