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.
Churchville is a small unincorporated community in the western part ofAugusta County, Virginia, United States. Churchville Elementary School (Grades K-5) is located there. It is home to the Churchville Public Library, part of the Augusta County Library Branch. It is a tree-lined community that is home to several churches. Churchville is part of the Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area.