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The process is similar to starting a new business, but you need to take extra steps to protect your existing business. </div> <div class="sba-toc sba-standard-margin-spacing"> <hr class="sba-toc__divider-first sba-standard-margin-spacing" role="presentation"> <h2 id="sba-toc-heading" class="sba-toc__heading js-toc-ignore">Content</h2> <nav id="sba-toc__nav" aria-labelledby="sba-toc-heading" class="sba_toc__nav sba-standard-margin-spacing"></nav> <hr role="presentation"> </div> <div class="sba-section-headings"> <h2 class="sba-section-headings" id="differences-between-mergers-and-acquisitions"> Differences between mergers and acquisitions</h2> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-section paragraph--view-mode--default sba-standard-margin-spacing"> <div class="usa-prose field__item" data-test="fieldItem"><p>Mergers and acquisitions are similar but have a few major differences.</p> <p>Mergers combine two separate businesses into a single new legal entity. True mergers are uncommon because it鈥檚 rare for two equal companies to mutually benefit from combining resources and staff, including their CEOs.</p> <p>Unlike mergers, acquisitions do not result in the formation of a new company. Instead, the purchased company gets fully absorbed by the acquiring company. Sometimes this means the acquired company gets liquidated. Acquiring a business is similar to <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="233dce38-7893-4fdc-8e00-a0b2fa0b472f" href="/business-guide/plan-your-business/buy-existing-business-or-franchise" title="Buy an existing business or franchise">buying an existing business or franchise</a>.</p> </div> </div> <section class="sba-image-collection sba-standard-margin-spacing sba-columns--2"> <div class="sba-image-collection__image"> <figure class="sba-image-collection__image-wrapper"> <div> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/image_collection/public/2018-04/BG_Merge_and_acquire_businesses.png.webp?itok=0E3esE2b" width="1380" height="894" alt="Graphic explaining the difference between a business merger and a businesses acquisition." /> </div> </figure> </div> </section> <div class="sba-section-headings"> <h2 class="sba-section-headings" id="calculate-how-much-the-other-business-is-worth"> Calculate how much the other business is worth</h2> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-section paragraph--view-mode--default sba-standard-margin-spacing"> <div class="usa-prose field__item" data-test="fieldItem"><p>Conduct a business valuation to determine the value of the other business before you agree to a sale. This is essentially the same process you鈥檇 go through to figure out how much your own business is worth before <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="9c7ed55e-b092-4ca9-8da8-0f00954c100c" href="/business-guide/manage-your-business/close-or-sell-your-business" title="Close or sell your business">closing or selling your business</a>.</p> <p>There are several ways to value a business, so do extensive research on methods if you choose to do it on your own. You might want to hire a qualified business appraiser. Once you know how much the other business is worth, you鈥檒l know whether you can afford it outright or if you need to <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="194e527c-eca5-4088-9289-932575cf6249" href="/business-guide/grow-your-business/get-more-funding" title="Get more funding">get more funding</a>.</p> </div> </div> <div class="sba-section-headings"> <h2 class="sba-section-headings" id="make-a-merger-or-acquisition-agreement"> Make a merger or acquisition agreement</h2> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-section paragraph--view-mode--default sba-standard-margin-spacing"> <div class="usa-prose field__item" data-test="fieldItem"><p>You must prepare a sales agreement to move forward with the sale or merger. This document allows for the purchase of assets or stock of a corporation. An attorney should review it to make sure it鈥檚 accurate and comprehensive.</p> <p>List all inventory in the sale along with names of the businesses and owners. Fill in the relevant background details. Determine how the business will be run prior to close and the level of access each company will have to financial information. 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