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Length: 10 pages
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Abstract
For large corporations that are refocusing their portfolios, the problem of how best to dispose of basically sound but underperforming businesses remains. Putting a business up for sale can be its kiss of death, with employee morale plummeting and prospective buyers unaware of the business''s true potential value. The solution may be a restructuring joint venture, an arrangement that allows the buyer to learn about the business''s untapped possibilities before buying it outright, and that often results in higher returns to the seller than a straight sale would. The authors contrast the successful joint venture involving Whirlpool and Philips with the disastrous results of Maytag''s purchase of the Chicago Pacific Corp.
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Abstract
For large corporations that are refocusing their portfolios, the problem of how best to dispose of basically sound but underperforming businesses remains. Putting a business up for sale can be its kiss of death, with employee morale plummeting and prospective buyers unaware of the business''s true potential value. The solution may be a restructuring joint venture, an arrangement that allows the buyer to learn about the business''s untapped possibilities before buying it outright, and that often results in higher returns to the seller than a straight sale would. The authors contrast the successful joint venture involving Whirlpool and Philips with the disastrous results of Maytag''s purchase of the Chicago Pacific Corp.