Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010.
merger relief — Relief from adding to, or setting up, a share premium account when issuing shares at a premium if an issuing company has secured at least a 90% equity holding in another company. This relief applies if the issuing company is providing for the… … Accounting dictionary
merger relief — Relief from adding to, or setting up, a share premium account when issuing shares at a premium if an issuing company has secured at least a 90% equity holding in another company. This relief applies if the issuing company is providing for the… … Big dictionary of business and management
merger reserve — The availability of merger relief is an essential prerequisite for merger accounting; the reverse is not, however, the case and it is possible to obtain merger relief while acquisition accounting. Where this is the case, the premium on the issue… … Law dictionary
merger reserve — merger capital reserve A reserve credited in place of a share premium account when merger relief is made use of. Goodwill on consolidation may be written off against a merger reserve (unlike the share premium account) … Accounting dictionary
merger reserve — merger capital reserve A reserve credited in place of a share premium account when merger relief is made use of. Goodwill on consolidation may be written off against a merger reserve (unlike the share premium account) … Big dictionary of business and management
merger — The fusion or absorption of one thing or right into another; generally spoken of a case where one of the subjects is of less dignity or importance than the other. Here the less important ceases to have an independent existence. Contract law. The… … Black's law dictionary
merger — The fusion or absorption of one thing or right into another; generally spoken of a case where one of the subjects is of less dignity or importance than the other. Here the less important ceases to have an independent existence. Contract law. The… … Black's law dictionary
Troubled Asset Relief Program — TARP redirects here. For other uses, see Tarp. This article is about the Treasury fund. For the legislative bill and subsequent law, see Public Law 110 343. For the legislative history and the events leading to the law, see Emergency Economic… … Wikipedia
share premium account — The account to which the premium must be credited for shares issued at a premium. The balance on the share premium account may be used for specified purposes: • the issue of bonus shares; • the writing off of preliminary expenses; • the writing… … Accounting dictionary
share premium account — The account to which any share premium must be credited. The balance on the share premium account may be used for specified purposes: • the issue of bonus shares; • the writing off of preliminary expenses; • the writing off of underwriting… … Big dictionary of business and management
