While most states have repealed their bulk sales statutes, in some states across the U.S., such as California, Delaware, Illinois, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, the practice of bulk sales compliance remains alive and well.
To qualify as a bulk deal, the transaction needs to account for at least 0.5% of the total shares of the company, irrespective of the value of the trade. Block deals, on the other hand, require a minimum of 5,00,000 shares, or ₹10 crores in value.
A bulk sale, sometimes called a bulk transfer, is when a business sells all or nearly all of its inventory to a single buyer and such a sale is not part of the ordinary course of business.
Block transfer This is where a group of employees elect to transfer funds from a legacy pension into their new pension scheme, often prompted by their employer, adviser or new provider.