alleryStart learning →In which type do transferor shareholders normally not keep a proportionate equity share?
AMerger-type
BBoth types
CNeither type
DPurchase-type
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Purchase-type
A purchase-type deal is effectively one company acquiring another, so the acquired company's holders usually lose proportionate equity.
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