What does it mean to be merged?

Legal analysis: M&A refers to two or more independent enterprises, and the companies merge to form an enterprise, usually a leading company absorbs one or more companies. The essence of M&A is a kind of right transfer behavior in the process of enterprise control right movement, which is made by all right subjects according to the institutional arrangement of enterprise property rights. The connotation of merger and acquisition is very extensive, generally referring to merger and acquisition. Merger, also known as absorption merger, means that two different things merge into one for some reason.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Company Law.

Article 172 The merger of companies may take the form of absorption merger or new merger.

A company absorbs other companies for merger, and the absorbed company is dissolved. The merger of two or more companies to form a new company is a new merger, and the parties to the merger are dissolved.

Article 173 When a company is merged, all parties to the merger shall sign a merger agreement and prepare a balance sheet and a list of assets. The company shall notify the creditors within 10 days from the date of making the merger resolution and make an announcement in the newspaper within 30 days. Creditors may, within 30 days from the date of receiving the notice, or within 45 days from the date of announcement if they have not received the notice, require the company to pay off debts or provide corresponding guarantees.

Article 174 When a company is merged, the creditor's rights and debts of the merging parties shall be inherited by the surviving company or the newly established company after the merger.