AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
EXHIBIT 2.1
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of April 1, 2011 (the "Plan"), is entered into by and between E-World USA Holding, Inc., a California corporation ("E-World California") and E-World USA Holding, Inc., a Nevada corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of E-World California ("E-World Nevada").
RECITALS:
A. E-World California and E-World Nevada desire to enter into this Plan providing for the merger of E-World California into E-World Nevada;
B. The authorized capital stock of E-World Nevada consists of two hundred million (200,000,000) shares of Common Stock, $.001 (the "E-World Nevada Shares"), of which one thousand (1,000) shares of Common Stock are outstanding on the date hereof;
C. The authorized capital stock of E-World California consists of 90,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value (the "E-World California Shares"), of which 90,000,000 shares are outstanding on the date hereof; and
D. The merger will have no effect or change on the nature of the business or management of the resulting business operating through the surviving corporation.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein and other valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties do hereby covenant and agree as follows:
SECTION 1. THE MERGER
1.1 The Merger. (i) On the Effective Date (as defined below), E-World California shall be merged (the "Merger") with and into E-World Nevada in accordance with the California General Corporation Law and the Nevada Revised Statutes, whereupon the separate existence of E-World California shall cease, and E-World Nevada shall be the surviving corporation (the "Surviving Corporation").
1.2 Filing. As soon as practicable after the execution of this Plan, E-World California and E-World Nevada will file a copy of this plan of merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada and make all other filings or recordings required by Nevada and California law in connection with the Merger. Following such filing, the Merger shall become effective on April 1, 2011, the effective date specified in the Articles of Merger (the "Effective Date").
1.3 Effect of Merger. From and after the Effective Date, the Surviving Corporation shall possess all the rights, powers, privileges and franchises and be subject to all of the obligations, liabilities, restrictions and disabilities of E-World California and E-World Nevada, all as provided under the General Corporation Law of the State of Nevada.
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1.4 Common Stock. On the Effective Date, by virtue of the Merger and without any further action on the part of the corporations or their shareholders, (i) each share of Common Stock of E-World California issued and outstanding immediately prior thereto shall be converted into shares of fully paid and nonassessable shares of the Common Stock of E-World Nevada at a ratio of one (1) share of E-World Nevada for each one (1) share of E-World California, and (ii) each share of Common Stock of E-World California issued and outstanding immediately prior thereto shall be canceled.
1.5 Warrants. On the Effective Date, by virtue of the Merger and without any further action on the part of the corporations or their shareholders, each stock warrant or similar document to acquire Common Stock of E-World California outstanding immediately prior thereto shall be converted into a stock warrant or similar document for the acquisition of shares of the Common Stock of E-World Nevada at a ratio of one (1) warrant to acquire one (1) share of Common Stock of E-World Nevada for each one (1) warrant to acquire one (1) share of Common Stock of E-World California.
1.6 Stock Certificates. On and after the Effective Date, all of the outstanding certificates which prior to that time represented shares of the Common Stock of E-World California shall be deemed for all purposes to evidence ownership of and to represent the shares of E-World Nevada into which the shares of E-World California represented by such certificates have been converted as herein provided and shall be so registered on the books and records of the Surviving Corporation or its transfer agents. The registered owner of any such outstanding stock certificate shall, until such certificate shall have been surrendered for transfer or conversion or otherwise accounted for to the surviving Corporation or its transfer agent, have and be entitled to exercise any voting and other rights with respect to and to receive any dividend and their distributions upon the shares of E-World Nevada evidenced by such outstanding certificate as above provided.
1.7 Tax-Free Reorganization. It is intended by the Parties hereto that the Merger shall constitute a tax-free reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and that this Plan shall constitute a plan of reorganization within the meaning of the regulations thereunder.
SECTION 2. THE SURVIVING CORPORATION
2.1 Articles of Incorporation. The Articles of Incorporation of E-World Nevada shall be the Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation.
2.2 By-Laws. The By-Laws of E-World Nevada in effect on the Effective Date shall be the By-Laws of the Surviving Corporation until amended in accordance with applicable law.
2.3 Directors and Officers. From and after the Effective Date, until successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified in accordance with applicable law, (i) Ding Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxx and Xxxx Xxx Shun shall be the directors of the Surviving Corporation and the other directors of E-World California shall resign, and (ii) the officers of E-World California as of the Effective Date shall be the officers of the Surviving Corporation.
SECTION 3. MISCELLANEOUS
3.1 Amendments; No Waivers. Any provision of this Plan may be amended or waived prior to the Effective Date if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed, in the case of an amendment, by each party to this Plan or, in the case of a waiver, by each party against whom the waiver is to be effective. No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any right or remedies provided by law.
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3.2 Successors And Assigns. The provisions of this Plan shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, provided that no party may assign, delegate or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Plan without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto.
3.3 Governing Law. This Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Nevada.
3.4 Entire Agreement. This Plan constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Plan and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both oral and written, among the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Plan.
3.5 Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Plan is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Plan shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated. Upon such a determination, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Plan so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner so that the transactions contemplated hereby shall be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.
3.6 Conditions to Merger. The obligations of the Parties to effect the transactions contemplated hereby is subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any or all of which may be waived by either of the Parties in its sole discretion to the extent permitted by law): the Merger shall have been approved by the shareholders of E-World California in accordance with applicable provisions of the California General Corporation Law; and E-World California, as sole shareholder of E-World Nevada, shall have approved the Merger in accordance with the Nevada Revised Statutes, and any and all consents, permits, authorizations, approvals, and orders deemed in the sole discretion of E-World California to be material to consummation of the Merger shall have been obtained.
3.7 Abandonment or Deferral. At any time before the effective Date, this Plan may be terminated and the Merger may be abandoned by the Board of Directors of either E-World California or E-World Nevada or both, notwithstanding the approval of this Plan by the shareholders of E-World Nevada, or the consummation of the Merger may be deferred for a reasonable period of time if, in the opinion of the Boards of Directors of E-World California and E-World Nevada, such action would be in the best interest of such corporations. In the event of termination of this Plan, this Plan shall become void and of no effect and there shall be no liability on the part of either Party or its Board of Directors or shareholders with respect thereto or E-World Nevada.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Plan to be executed by an authorized signature as of the date first written above.
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E-World USA Holding, Inc.,
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a California corporation
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By:
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Ding Xxx Xxxx, as President
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E-World USA Holding, Inc.,
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a Nevada corporation
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By:
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Ding Xxx Xxxx, as President
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