Asst Mgr-Taxation
6918 Points
Joined April 2009
purchasing shares means sellers shares are taken back by purchasing company and new shares of purchasing co will be issued but if a business is taken over the net assets of selling company will be taken over and the purchase consideration is discharged by any means like equity shares .pref shares ,debentures by purchasing company cash will be paid for fraction shares of selling co by purchasing co
In case of acquiring of shares selling company remains as it is and it is not liquidated hence in such a case Holding Subsidary relationship comes into existence
so to sum up in case of take over by shares no liquidation takes place but in case of business is taken over selling company is liquidated