Section 17600.

(a) For purposes of this chapter, "reorganization" refers to any of the following:

(1) A conversion pursuant to Chapter 11.5 (commencing with Section 17540.1).

(2) A merger pursuant to Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 17550).

(3) The acquisition by one limited liability company in exchange, in whole or in part, for its membership interests (or the membership interests or equity securities of a limited liability company or other business entity that is in control of the acquiring limited liability company), of membership interests or equity securities of another limited liability company or other business entity if, immediately after the acquisition, the acquiring limited liability company has control of the other limited liability company or other business entity.

(4) The acquisition by one limited liability company in exchange in whole or in part for its membership interests (or the membership interests or equity securities of a limited liability company or other business entity that is in control of the acquiring limited liability company) or for its debt securities (or debt securities of a limited liability company or other business entity that is in control of the acquiring limited liability company) that are not adequately secured and that have a maturity date in excess of five years after the consummation of the acquisition, or both, of all or substantially all of the assets of another limited liability company or other business entity.

(b) For purposes of this chapter, "control" means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a limited liability company or other business entity.

(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 437, Sec. 32.5. Effective January 1, 2000. Repealed as of January 1, 2014, pursuant to Section 17657. Thereafter, see Title 2.6, commencing with Section 17701.01.)