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.
Chisago City is a city in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States, approximately 40 miles northeast of downtown Minneapolis-St. Paul. The population was 2,622 at the 2000 census. The city is located between the twin lakes of Chisago Lake and Green Lake, and is part of the Chisago lakes region. U.S. Route 8 serves as a main arterial route for the community.