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.
Bradleyville is an unincorporated community in northern Taney County, Missouri, United States. It is located at the intersection of Route 76 and Route 125. There are only a few businesses there at the present time; a gas station, mechanics garage, a package store, post office, gift shop, and feed store. Bradleyville has a single K-12 school building, with 2009-2010 total enrollment at around 200 students. The slogan of the small town is "Great Past, Great Future. " This can be witnessed on signs located beside Highway 76 both coming in and going out of the small town. People who reside in Bradleyville are often employed by either a local construction company or work at local sawmills. Bradleyville is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.