Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010.
Forward Triangular Merger — A type of merger that occurs when the subsidiary of the acquiring corporation merges with the target firm. In a forward triangular merger, the subsidiary s equity merges with the target firm s stock. As a result of the merger, the target becomes… … Investment dictionary
reverse triangular merger — USA A form of merger in which: • The buyer forms a subsidiary and that merger subsidiary merges with and into the target company. • The target company assumes all of the merger subsidiary s assets, rights and liabilities by operation of law. •… … Law dictionary
merger subsidiary — USA A subsidiary formed by a party for purposes of effecting a form of indirect merger, such as a forward triangular merger or reverse triangular merger. In a forward triangular merger, the target company is merged with and into the acquiror 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
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
reverse merger — USA This term has several meanings. In the context of: • Securities and capital markets, a process by which a private company goes public without a traditional initial public offering (IPO) by combining with an empty public entity shell company.… … Law dictionary
Mergers and acquisitions — Merger redirects here. For other uses, see Merge (disambiguation). For other uses of acquisition , see Acquisition (disambiguation). Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual basis … Wikipedia
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium
