Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions Cross-border acquisitions are not,however,without their pitfalls. There are still problems with paying too much or suffering excessive financing costs. Melding corporate cultures can also be traumatic. In addition,management of the post-acquisition process is extremely difficult to do successfully. Internationally,additional difficulties arise from host governments intervening in pricing,financing, employment guarantees,market segmentation,and general nationalism and favoritism. Copyright 2007 Pearson Addison-Wesley.All rights reserved. 19-12Copyright © 2007 Pearson Addison-Wesley. All rights reserved. 19-12 Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions • Cross-border acquisitions are not, however, without their pitfalls. • There are still problems with paying too much or suffering excessive financing costs. • Melding corporate cultures can also be traumatic. • In addition, management of the post-acquisition process is extremely difficult to do successfully. • Internationally, additional difficulties arise from host governments intervening in pricing, financing, employment guarantees, market segmentation, and general nationalism and favoritism