In order to find the slope, it is simplest to put this line equation into slope-intercept form. If I rearrange this line to be in the form  y = mx + b , it will be easy to read off the slope m.
While there are several types of transactions classified under the notion of M&A, a merger means a combination of two companies to form a new company, while an acquisition is the purchase of one company by another in which no new company is formed.
These transactions are commonly referred to as âreverse mergersâ or âreverse takeovers (RTOs).â What is a Reverse Merger? In a reverse merger transaction, an existing public âshell company,â which is a public reporting company with few or no operations 1,acquires a private operating companyâusually one that is seeking access to funding in the U.S. capital markets.