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Downstream Merger

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downstream merger
A type of merger in which a parent firm is absorbed into one of its subsidiaries.

Downstream Merger
A merger in which a partially-owned subsidiary takes over its parent company. Contrary to the belief of some, the accounting of a downstream merger is different from a pooling of interests.


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