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.
Perham is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,559 at the 2000 census. The town hosts The Gathering (show), described as the "world's largest fish decoy show. " The annual event will be in its 13th year when it is held April 17th and 18th of 2010.