21.   Integrating software from newly acquired companies is one of its few challenges, he said.

22.   Integrating software from the newly acquired companies is one of its few challenges, he said.

23.   Jacuzzi Inc. is able to dramatically reduce costs among its acquired companies because it can buy raw materials like acrylic more cheaply as it grows.

24.   Lukoil would then swap the preferred shares for equity in the acquired company.

25.   Moreover, top executives recognize that unless they hold individuals accountable for shepherding an acquired company, integration issues could fall by the wayside.

26.   Nevertheless, after some recent mergers have been announced, shares of both the acquiring companies and the acquired companies have risen.

27.   Often, the top talent in the acquired company begins an immediate exodus, searching for positions with more autonomy.

28.   Outside observers others said that diversifying into other companies -- always a minefield -- can be particularly tricky when the acquired companies are media companies.

29.   Scrutiny of the newly acquired company revealed the infringement, Wong said.

30.   Softbank has been able to pay the interest on the debt because the acquired companies have continued to grow and shed sufficient profits.