difference Between merger and acquisition?

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difference Between merger and acquisition?..

Answer / rang pandey

Merger
The case when two companies (often of same size) decide to move forward as a single new company instead of operating business separately.
The stocks of both the companies are surrendered, while new stocks are issued afresh.
For example, Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beehcam ceased to exist and merged to become a new company, known as Glaxo SmithKline.

Acquisition
The case when one company takes over another and establishes itself as the new owner of the business.
The buyer company “swallows” the business of the target company, which ceases to exist.
Dr. Reddy's Labs acquired Betapharm through an agreement amounting $597 million.

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difference Between merger and acquisition?..

Answer / prafulla kumar panda

Merger means merging the one company with other company it
takes place only in same kind of business or business model.
Acquisition means acquiring the competitive and sick
companies to maintaining their dominance or extending their
empire.

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