In the law of corporations, a merger is effected when one or more corporations becomes a part of, or merges, with another corporation so that one ceases to exist and the other continues to exist. In a merger, the company that continues to exist retains its name and identity and acquires the assets, liabilities, franchises, and powers of the corporation that ceases to exist. Attorneys who practice in mergers and acquisitions (sometimes called M & A) represent corporations and other business entities in strategizing, negotiating, and carrying out transactions in which two or more companies or corporations combine into a single new entity, a merger, or where one business purchases and absorbs the assets of another, an acquisition.
Booth is an unincorporated community in Autauga County, Alabama, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 82 northwest of the city of Prattville, the county seat of Autauga County. Its elevation is 282 feet (86 m), and it is located at about 32°30′0″N 86°34′15″W / 32.5°N 86.57083°W / 32.5; -86.57083 (32.4999957, -86.5708112). Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 36008. Booth is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.