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		rokhayakebe on July 13, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Food Delivery Startup Caviar In Talks To Be Acquir... If you acquire a company with $x million in cash. How is the money handled?

stock_toaster on July 13, 2014 [–]

It is just another asset of the company being acquired, like a desk or a chair. As part of the acquire agreement, they may be required to pay down existing debt with any cash on hand or something too? Just guessing.

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