M&A Transaction Common Stock One-for-One Basis?
Is a company buying another company on a common stock on a one-for-one basis buying the company at market cap?
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In the unlikely scenario where acquirer's share price equals the target's share price then yes, they pay the target's market cap in the form of stock.
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