difference Between merger and acquisition?

Answer Posted / apraarya

Acquisition
The purchase of one firm by another
Merger
The combination of two firms into a new legal entity
A new company is created
Both sets of shareholders have to approve the transaction.
Amalgamation
A genuine merger in which both sets of shareholders must
approve the transaction
Requires a fairness opinion by an independent expert on the
true value of the firm’s shares when a public minority
exists

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