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The Corrosive Downside of Acquihires

Both Sides of the Table

But the press (and I suspect many of the senior execs of these companies) don’t really explore the corrosive downside of these acquisition. If I don’t commit to millions of dollars of acquisitions I will … die? The Aqui-hire Business. That’s why liquidation preferences exist – downside protection.