What happens to the debt in an acquisition?

Saturday, November 14th, 2009 at 10:50 pm 
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When company A pays a 15% premium to acquire the stock of company B, what happens to the debt of commpany B? Does company A absorbed the debt, pay it off? Is company B responsible for paying it off?

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What happens to the debt in an acquisition?

Monday, July 27th, 2009 at 3:01 am 
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When company A pays a 15% premium to acquire the stock of company B, what happens to the debt of commpany B? Does company A absorbed the debt, pay it off? Is company B responsible for paying it off?

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What happens to the debt in an acquisition?

Monday, December 8th, 2008 at 1:41 pm 
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When company A pays a 15% premium to acquire the stock of company B, what happens to the debt of commpany B? Does company A absorbed the debt, pay it off? Is company B responsible for paying it off?

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