Interviews, including advance preparation

Areas for Questions: Buyer
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The Divestiture Process
A. Buyer’s involvement in the process
B. Negotiation of the agreements
C. Due diligence
D. Consummation of the divestiture
E. Hold separate/asset maintenance obligation
F. Monitoring
G. Effects of the Commission’s process
Order Obligations
A. Divestiture/asset package
B. Other obligations
Operation of the Assets
A. Fit into buyer’s operations
B. Production of product
C. Entry into the market
D. Respondent’s role
Performance
A. Buyer’s performance after the Commission’s remedy compared to predecessor’s
performance
1. Sales
2. Prices
3. Innovations/new product introductions
4. R&D
5. Product quality
6. Customers
7. Responses to entry
B. Market performance after the Commission’s remedy compared to before the
acquisition
Buyer’s Projections
A. Its future performance
B. Market performance
Buyer’s Assessment of Commission’s process and divestiture