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Sarah C | What happens if you buy stock in a company, then they sell to another company, what happens to the stock? |
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Stan W
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When one company buys another company they make a deal.
The details of the deal talk about how much money is involved and what happens with the old stock.
Holders of the old stock are given some fraction or ratio of the new stock. Sometimes it's a cash deal and the old stock holders get some cash.
How much is all part of the deal that was negotiated by the two companies - you have no say (unless you are a major shareholder).
Part of the deal states the date this all goes into effect.
All the paper work is handled by one of the brokerage houses and your account will be updated on time and without error.
A stock for stock deal this does not count as a SALE, and is not a capital gain for which you owe income taxes.
However, a stock for cash deal does count as a SALE and you will be hit owing income taxes.
You can get more info at the companies INVESTOR RELATION web site or call yoru broker. |
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Gerald
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Ya get stock from the new company -- |
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jimmyp
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It depends on the transaction. Your shares will be converted into a mixture of cash and the acquirer's stock. For example, you might receive $10 cash and 1.5 shares in the new company for each share you have. Sometimes, you are cashed out completely and automatically. (This happened when Chiron was acquired for me) If you receive cash, it will become a taxable event for you. If you receive stock, that portion will not be a taxable event.
The shares that the acquiring company purchases are typically just retired.
If an acquisition is announced, you can also just sell your stock on the open market prior to the close of the acquisition. You probably will not recieve the full price, but this is one way to guarantee that you will not own the acquirer's stock if that is a consideration for you. |
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tommydmc
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All of the answers so far are really good.
But one important thing should be noted. When you own stock in a company, you own part of the friggen' company. An aquiring company needs to accumulate a sufficiently large position in the target to actually take over. You should sell for a big profit dude! |
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Tom H
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I've not yet had the actual experience, but I believe the following is true:
If the "buyout" is an all-cash deal, then your stock will disappear from your brokerage account & be replaced by the appropriate amount of cash.
Or the deal could be part cash & part stocks. The stocks in this case would be the stock of the buyer company. Then your original stocks are replaced with some cash and some stock shares of the buyer company.
There is the all-stock buyout too. |
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compradore
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You still own it and unless the new buyer decides to apply the issue for delisting, you can still trade it. This isn't a simple as stated, however. I am not too familiar with US SEC regulations (I assume you are in the US). But is buy-outs like these, they normally require the buyer to make what they call a tender-offer to the minority shareholders. You may opt to sell the new owners your share, or hold on to it. Just make sure that if you decide on the latter, and the new owners issues new shares in place of the old ones (as they invariably would if the company changes substantially), you are not left out holding the old shares. The dates for exchanging these shares are mandated to be disclosed to the shareholders and the public. |
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brian s
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You could get stock in the new company or the new owners could make an offer to buy your stock from you. |
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