AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
Exhibit 2.1
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (the “Agreement”), dated as of April 29, 2005, to be
effective September 9, 2005, is entered into between Infinity, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the
“Company”), and Infinity Energy Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company (“Infinity Delaware”).
Recitals
WHEREAS, the board of directors of each of the Company and Infinity Delaware deems it
advisable, upon the terms and subject to the conditions herein stated, that the Company be merged
with and into Infinity Delaware, and that Infinity Delaware be the surviving corporation (the
“Reincorporation Merger”); and
WHEREAS, the Company’s shareholders have approved this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the agreements of the parties hereto
contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE REINCORPORATION MERGER; EFFECTIVE TIME
THE REINCORPORATION MERGER; EFFECTIVE TIME
1.1 The Reincorporation Merger. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth in this Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in Section 1.2), the Company shall be
merged with and into Infinity Delaware whereupon the separate existence of the Company shall cease.
Infinity Delaware shall be the surviving corporation (sometimes hereinafter referred to as the
“Surviving Corporation”) in the Reincorporation Merger and shall continue to be governed by the
laws of the State of Delaware. The Reincorporation Merger shall have the effects specified in the
Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended (the “DGCL”), and in the Colorado Business Corporation
Act, as amended (the “CBCA”), and the Surviving Corporation shall succeed, without other transfer,
to all of the assets and property (whether real, personal or mixed), rights, privileges,
franchises, immunities and powers of the Company, and shall assume and be subject to all of the
duties, liabilities, obligations and restrictions of every kind and description of the Company,
including, without limitation, the obligations under the Company’s 2004 Stock Option Plan, and all
outstanding indebtedness of the Company.
1.2 Effective Time. Provided that the condition set forth in Section 5.1 has been
fulfilled or waived in accordance with this Agreement and that this Agreement has not been
terminated or abandoned pursuant to Section 6.1, on the date of the closing of the Reincorporation
Merger, the Company and Infinity Delaware shall cause a Statement of Merger to be executed and
filed with the Secretary of State of Colorado (the “Colorado Statement of Merger”) and a
Certificate of Merger to be executed and filed with the Secretary of State of
Delaware (the “Delaware Certificate of Merger”). The Reincorporation Merger shall become
effective upon the date and time specified in the Colorado Statement of Merger and the Delaware
Certificate of Merger (the “Effective Time”).
ARTICLE II
CHARTER AND BYLAWS OF THE SURVIVING CORPORATION
CHARTER AND BYLAWS OF THE SURVIVING CORPORATION
2.1 The Certificate of Incorporation. The certificate of incorporation of Infinity
Delaware in effect at the Effective Time shall be the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving
Corporation, until amended in accordance with the provisions provided therein or applicable law.
2.2 The Bylaws. The bylaws of Infinity Delaware in effect at the Effective Time shall
be the bylaws of the Surviving Corporation, until amended in accordance with the provisions
provided therein or applicable law.
ARTICLE III
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE SURVIVING CORPORATION
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE SURVIVING CORPORATION
3.1 Officers. The officers of the Company at the Effective Time shall, from and after
the Effective Time, be the officers of the Surviving Corporation, until their successors have been
duly elected or appointed and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.
3.2 Directors. The directors of the Company at the Effective Time shall, from and
after the Effective Time, be the following: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Xxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxx, each with terms expiring at the 2006 annual meeting of stockholders, to serve
until their successors have been duly elected or appointed and qualified or until their earlier
death, resignation or removal.
ARTICLE IV
EFFECT OF MERGER ON CAPITAL STOCK
EFFECT OF MERGER ON CAPITAL STOCK
4.1 Effect of Merger on Capital Stock. At the Effective Time, as a result of the
Reincorporation Merger and without any action on the part of the Company, Infinity Delaware or the
shareholders of the Company:
(a) Each share of Infinity common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall be converted (without the surrender of stock certificates or any other action)
into one fully paid and non-assessable share of common stock, par value $0.0001, of Infinity
Delaware (“Infinity Delaware Common Stock”) and all shares of Infinity common stock shall be
cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist.
(b) No shares of Infinity Preferred Stock were issued or outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time. All shares of Infinity Preferred Stock shall be cancelled and retired and shall
cease to exist.
(c) Each option, warrant, purchase right or other security of the Company issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, if any, shall be converted into and shall be
an identical security of Infinity Delaware. The same number of shares of Infinity Delaware Common
Stock shall be reserved for purposes of the exercise of such options, warrants, purchase rights,
units or other securities as is equal to the number of shares of Infinity common stock so reserved
as of the Effective Time.
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(d) Each share of Infinity Delaware Common Stock owned by the Company shall no longer be
outstanding and shall be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist.
4.2 Certificates. At and after the Effective Time, all of the outstanding
certificates which immediately prior thereto represented shares of Infinity common stock or
options, warrants, purchase rights or other securities of the Company, if any, shall be deemed for
all purposes to evidence ownership of and to represent the shares of the respective Infinity
Delaware Common Stock, or options, warrants, purchase rights, units or other securities of Infinity
Delaware, if any, as the case may be, into which the shares of Infinity common stock, or options,
warrants, purchase rights or other securities of the Company 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 agent. The registered owner of any such outstanding
certificate shall, until such certificate shall have been surrendered for transfer 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 dividends and other distributions
upon, the shares of Infinity Delaware Common Stock, or options, warrants, purchase rights or other
securities of Infinity Delaware, if any, as the case may be, evidenced by such outstanding
certificate, as above provided.
ARTICLE V
CONDITION
CONDITION
5.1 Condition to Each Party’s Obligation to Effect the Reincorporation Merger. The
respective obligation of each party hereto to effect the Reincorporation Merger is subject to
receipt prior to the Effective Time of the requisite approval of this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby by each of the holders of Infinity common stock pursuant to the
CBCA and the articles of incorporation of the Company.
ARTICLE VI
TERMINATION
TERMINATION
6.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated, and the Reincorporation Merger may
be abandoned, at any time prior to the Effective Time, whether before or after approval of this
Agreement by the shareholders of the Company, if the board of directors of the Company determines
for any reason, in its sole judgment and discretion, that the consummation of the Reincorporation
Merger would be inadvisable or not in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. In
the event of the termination and abandonment of this Agreement, this Agreement shall become null
and void and have no effect, without any liability on the part of
either the Company or Infinity Delaware, or any of their respective shareholders, directors or
officers.
ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
7.1 Modification or Amendment. Subject to the provisions of applicable law, at any
time prior to the Effective Time, the parties hereto may modify or amend this Agreement; provided,
however, that an amendment made subsequent to the approval of this Agreement by
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the holders of Infinity common stock shall not (i) alter or change the amount or kind of shares and/or rights to
be received in exchange for or on conversion of all or any of the shares or any class or series
thereof of such corporation or (ii) alter or change any of the terms or conditions of this
Agreement if such alteration or change would adversely affect the holders of any class or series of
capital stock of any of the parties hereto.
7.2 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each
such counterpart being deemed to be an original instrument, and all such counterparts shall
together constitute the same agreement.
7.3 GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE MADE IN AND IN ALL RESPECTS
SHALL BE INTERPRETED, CONSTRUED AND GOVERNED BY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF
DELAWARE WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF.
7.4 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supercedes
all other prior agreements, understandings, representations and warranties both written and oral,
among the parties, with respect to the subject matter hereof.
7.5 No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is not intended to confer upon any
person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder.
7.6 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable and the
invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of
the other provisions hereof. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any
person or any circumstance, is determined by any court or other authority of competent jurisdiction
to be invalid or unenforceable, (a) a suitable and equitable provision shall be substituted
therefor in order to carry out, so far as may be valid and enforceable, the intent and purpose of
such invalid or unenforceable provision and (b) the remainder of this Agreement and the application
of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such invalidity or
unenforceability, nor shall such invalidity or unenforceability affect the validity or
enforceability of such provision, or the application thereof, in any other jurisdiction.
7.7 Headings. The headings therein are for convenience of reference only, do not
constitute part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or otherwise affect any of the
provisions hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the duly authorized
officers of the parties hereto as of the date first written above.
INFINITY, INC. | ||||
a Colorado corporation | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||||
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
INFINITY ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. | ||||
a Delaware corporation | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||||
Title: President |
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