Not all acquisitions get structured as reverse triangular mergers. Not all acquisitions involve purchase of capital stock.
Lawyers refer to the field as "mergers and acquisitions" or "M&A" for short. A good bit of what good M&A lawyers do is navigate the various operational, strategic, tax, and other factors to find an optimal structure. Often, buyer and seller won't agree, as because stock and asset purchase carry different tax implications, and have to negotiate structure as part of a broader deal with potentially offsetting concessions.
Usage of "acquisition" and "merger" varies between lawyers, managers, and finance people. But it also varies among lawyers, and between states' laws. I'd recommend you just say "M&A". And try to stay out of the Delaware Court of Chancery.
Lawyers refer to the field as "mergers and acquisitions" or "M&A" for short. A good bit of what good M&A lawyers do is navigate the various operational, strategic, tax, and other factors to find an optimal structure. Often, buyer and seller won't agree, as because stock and asset purchase carry different tax implications, and have to negotiate structure as part of a broader deal with potentially offsetting concessions.
Usage of "acquisition" and "merger" varies between lawyers, managers, and finance people. But it also varies among lawyers, and between states' laws. I'd recommend you just say "M&A". And try to stay out of the Delaware Court of Chancery.