Mergers And Acquisitions Specialists Mugs

"A handshake and a high five - I can't see this merger working."

'This time we're going to do things right. And if that doesn't work, we'll just go back to stealing.'

"Well, it looks like the merger is off."

'They sold the company in 2001? I was wondering why things were slow.'

Voice coming from wooden horse: 'Quiet Fanshaw! If this hostile take-over bid is going to work we've got to get right inside the boardroom.'

"What if he's bluffing? What if he's not? What if the room just gets too hot?"

'We divested ourselves of a division here, a subsidiary there, a branch here, an affiliate there...there's nothing left!'

"I see we're going up against the Big Guys."

"It's Swamp & Swallow - they're making an offer we can't refuse!"

"We structured the deal so it won't make any sense to you."

'To close the deal, I had to make some minor concessions.'

'If we have only fractional ownership, it's not a private jet anymore, is it?'

Fish and color

'Uh - oh... this looks like an unfriendly takeover!'

'He's ruthless and greedy... so let's make sure he's on our side.'

Takeovers.

'We have what might be a very good idea...'

'He bowed lower for me than for you.'

'Make them a four billion dollar takeover offer, but don't cause a fuss.'

"Cheer up, if this carries on we could become a very attractive takeover target.

'I understand they specialize in acquisitions.'

"So far it doesn't look like a hostile takeover."

"I believe he was the victim of a hostile takeover."

'With the firm growing at the speed it has there are bound to be a few problems...'

Cafe investors: I'd like your support in acquiring the lemonade stand down the street. By cutting redundant labor, marketing and technology. I place our annual savings at $17 billion. The phone company investors bought it. Can monkey lick your head?

"Hey team, meet our new V.P. of acquisitions and mergers." (businessman introducing a vicking, barbarian)

'I believe in aggressive mergers, Celia.'

'Sorry, J.B., but I never merge after a first meeting.'

'I'm confident that with the right mix of role-playing exercises and prescription medication we'll make a cohesive team.'

"I gotta admit, he's one hell of a negotiator."

"I always cry at mergers."

'It's okay if don't want to give us control of your company. We're perfectly capable of living with incredible disappointment.'

'Massive unpredictability is absolutely certain, maybe.'

'Our first mistake was hiring an honest accounting firm.'

'A hostile takeover just wasn't feasible, so we agreed to a hostile merger.'