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Dennis Crowley and Alex Rainert, co-founders of Dodgeball, are the latest acquirees to find out the hard way.

Google Integrates Dodgeball 2007

A number of these acquirees, purchased only two to three years ago, are now in mortal danger because of the debt piled on them by their private-equity buyers.

Buffett Versus 2009

A number of these acquirees, purchased only two to three years ago, are now in mortal danger because of the debt piled on them by their private-equity buyers.

Warren Buffett 2009

While most of Cisco's acquirees are within 20 miles of its Silicon Valley headquarters and have fewer than 300 employees, Scientific-Atlanta was based in Lawrenceville, Ga., and had 7,600 employees.

Cisco Changes Tack 2008

Unlike most acquirers, which forcibly graft their culture onto acquirees, Whole Foods adopted many of the successful practices of the companies it bought -- especially those of Boston-based Bread & Circus, renowned for its fresh produce, meat and seafood.

THE GREEN MACHINE 2007

Pinpointing risk on the balance sheets of potential acquirees these days isn't easy, and that makes it hard to set a price in a deal.

Why J.P. Morgan 2007

By the same token, selecting potential acquirees as key accounts may bring long-run benefits.

KEY ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING NOEL CAPON 2001

By the same token, selecting potential acquirees as key accounts may bring long-run benefits.

KEY ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING NOEL CAPON 2001

It would mean a new strength in the U.S. market, making us much more likely to be acquirers rather than acquirees in North America.

The Business of Bank Mergers: A Sound Strategy for Canada 1998

"While the list of future potential acquirees has definitely narrowed down with this large acquisition by TXN, a look ... shows many potential analog plays at 30% to 50% discounts to the 20x acquisition multiple," analysts at Sterne Agee said.

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