What is the difference between acquisitions and mergers?



What is the difference between acquisitions and mergers?..

Answer / Ankit Kumar Gahlaut

An acquisition refers to one company buying another, while a merger involves two companies combining into a single entity. In an acquisition, the acquired company may continue to operate as a subsidiary of the acquiring company or be fully integrated. In a merger, both companies become a single legal entity.

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