Bill;Don't waste time splitting hairs!!. A purchase deal will also be called a merger when both CEOs agree that joining together is in the best interest of both of their companies. But when the deal is unfriendly - that is, when the target company does not want to be purchased - it is always regarded as an acquisition. TMMI TRUDEFmoves onward and upward Worldwide!!.
Ha Ha, if it was a merger, then new shares of the new organization after merger should be issued to share holders of both companies involved in the merger
If it was a acquisition, then , the company which plays the role of acquirer needs to issue its company shares to the share holders of the company being acquired and obsolete the shares of the company being acquired. So, what did DFMI do when it merger with DFI ?
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