AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
Exhibit 2.1
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (hereinafter called this “Agreement”), dated as of June 20, 2018, is entered into between TMSR Holding Company Limited, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and TMSR Holding Company Limited, a Nevada corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”). The Company and Merger Sub are sometimes together referred to herein as the “Constituent Entities.”
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Merger Sub was formed in the State of Nevada on March 28, 2018 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company; and
WHEREAS, the board of directors of each of the Company and Merger Sub deems it advisable and in the best interests of the Company and Merger Sub, respectively, upon the terms and subject to the conditions herein stated, that the Company be merged with and into Merger Sub and that Merger Sub be the surviving corporation (the “Merger”).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the agreements of the parties hereto contained herein, the parties hereto agree in accordance with the applicable provisions of the laws of the States of Delaware and Nevada which permit such merger, as follows:
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MERGER; EFFECTIVE TIME
1.1 The Merger. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined below), the Company shall be merged with and into Merger Sub, whereupon the separate existence of the Company shall cease.
1.2 Effective Time. The Merger shall become effective on June 20, 2018, following the filing of a certificate of ownership and merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and the filing of articles of merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada (the “Effective Time”).
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SURVIVING CORPORATION
2.1 Surviving Corporation. The name of the Surviving Corporation shall be “TMSR Holding Company Limited” (sometimes hereinafter referred to as the “Surviving Corporation”).
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE MERGER
3.1 Articles of Incorporation. The Articles of Incorporation of Merger Sub in effect at the Effective Time shall be the Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation, and shall continue in full force and effect until amended and changed in accordance with the provisions provided therein or the applicable provisions of Nevada Revised Statutes, as amended (the “Nevada Statutes”).
3.2 Bylaws. The Bylaws of Merger Sub in effect at the Effective Time shall be the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation, and shall continue in full force and effect until amended and changed in accordance with the provisions provided therein or the applicable provisions of the Nevada Statutes.
3.3 Directors. The directors of Merger Sub at the Effective Time shall, from and after the Effective Time, continue to be the directors of the Surviving Corporation, until their successors have been duly elected or appointed and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.
3.4 Officers. The officers of Merger Sub at the Effective Time shall, from and after the Effective Time, continue to 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.
3.5 Submission to Stockholder Vote. This Agreement shall be submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Constituent Entities, respectively, as provided by applicable law, and shall take effect, and be deemed to be the Plan of Merger of the Constituent Entities, upon the approval or adoption thereof by such stockholders in accordance with the requirements of the laws of the States of Delaware and Nevada, respectively.
3.6 Filing of Articles of Merger in the State of Nevada. As soon as practicable after the requisite stockholder approvals referenced in Section 3.5 hereof, each of the Constituent Entities shall execute and deliver articles of merger for filing and recording with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada in accordance with the Nevada Statutes.
3.7 Filing of Certificate of Merger in the State of Delaware. As soon as practicable after the requisite stockholder approvals referenced in Section 3.5 hereof, the Company shall execute and deliver a certificate of ownership and merger for filing and recording with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
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EFFECT OF MERGER
4.1 Effect of Merger on Constituent Entities. At the Effective Time, the Constituent Entities shall become a single corporation, which shall be Merger Sub, and the separate existence of the Company shall cease except to the extent provided by the laws of the States of Delaware and Nevada. Merger Sub shall thereupon and thereafter possess all the rights, privileges, immunities and franchises, of both a public and private nature, of each of the Constituent Entities; and all property, real, personal and mixed, and all debts due on whatever account, including subscriptions to shares, and all other choices in action, and all and every other interest of, or belonging to, or due to each of the Constituent Entities, shall be taken and deemed to be vested in Merger Sub, without further act or deed; and the title to all real estate, or any interest therein, vested in either of the Constituent Entities shall not revert or be in any way impaired by reason of the Merger. Merger Sub shall thenceforth be responsible and liable for all of the liabilities and obligations of each of the Constituent Entities and any existing claim, action or proceeding pending by or against either of the Constituent Entities may be prosecuted to judgment as if the Merger had not occurred, or the Surviving Entity may be substituted in such claim, action or proceeding, and neither the rights of creditors nor any liens upon the property of either of the Constituent Entities shall be impaired by the Merger.
4.2 Effect of Merger on Capital Stock. At the Effective Time, as a result of the Merger and without any further action on the part of the Constituent Entities or their stockholders:
(a) each share of the common stock of the Company issued and outstanding immediately prior thereto shall be converted into one fully paid and nonassessable share of the common stock of Merger Sub with the same rights, powers and privileges as the shares of the common stock of the Company so converted, and all shares of such common stock shall be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist;
(b) all outstanding and unexercised portions of each option, warrant and security exercisable or convertible by its terms into the common stock of the Company (including convertible promissory notes), whether vested or unvested, which is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (each, a “Company Stock Option”) shall be assumed by Merger Sub and shall be deemed to constitute an option, warrant or convertible security, as the case may be, to acquire the same number of shares of the common stock of Merger Sub as the holder of such Company Stock Option would have been entitled to receive had such holder exercised or converted such Company Stock Option in full immediately prior to the Effective Time (not taking into account whether such Company Stock Option was in fact exercisable or convertible at such time), at the same exercise price per share, and shall, to the extent permitted by law and otherwise reasonably practicable, have the same term, exercisability, vesting schedule, status and all other material terms and conditions; and Merger Sub shall take all steps to ensure that a sufficient number of shares of its common stock is reserved for the exercise of such Company Stock Options; and
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(c) each share of the common stock of Merger Sub owned by the Company shall no longer be outstanding and shall be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist.
4.3 Certificates. At and after the Effective Time, all of the outstanding certificates that immediately prior thereto represented shares of the common stock of the Company and options, warrants or other securities of the Company, shall be deemed for all purposes to evidence ownership of and to represent the shares of the respective shares of the common stock of Merger Sub and options, warrants or other securities of Merger Sub, as the case may be, into which the shares represented by such certificates have been converted as herein provided and shall be so registered on the books and records of Merger Sub 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 Merger Sub 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 the common stock of the Company and options, warrants or other securities of Merger Sub, as the case may be, evidenced by such outstanding certificate, as above provided.
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MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
5.1 Further Assurances. From time to time, as and when required by Merger Sub or by its successors or assigns, there shall be executed and delivered on behalf of the Company such deeds, assignments and other instruments, and there shall be taken or caused to be taken by it all such further action as shall be appropriate or advisable or necessary in order to vest, perfect or confirm, of record or otherwise, in Merger Sub, the title to and possession of all property, interests, assets, rights, privileges, immunities, powers, franchises and authority of the Company, and otherwise to carry out the purposes of this Agreement. The officers and directors of Merger Sub are fully authorized in the name of and on behalf of the Company, or otherwise, to take any and all such actions and to execute and deliver any and all such deeds and other instruments as may be necessary or appropriate to accomplish the foregoing.
5.2 Termination. Anything herein or elsewhere to the contrary notwithstanding, this Agreement may be terminated and the Merger may be abandoned, at any time prior to the Effective Time, whether before or after approval of this Agreement by the stockholders 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 Merger would be inadvisable or not in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. 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 Merger Sub, or any of their respective stockholders, directors or officers.
5.3 Modification or Amendment. Subject to the provisions of applicable law, at any time prior to the Effective Time, the Board of Directors of the Constituent Entities may amend, modify or supplement this Agreement, notwithstanding approval of this Agreement by the stockholders; provided, however, that an amendment made subsequent to the approval of this Agreement by the stockholders shall not (a) 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, (b) alter or change any provision of the Articles of Incorporation of Merger Sub to be effected by the Merger, or (c) 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.
5.4 Tax-Free Reorganization. The Merger is intended to be a tax-free plan or reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
5.5 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 LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEVADA WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF.
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5.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all other prior agreements, understandings, representations and warranties, both written and oral, among the parties, with respect to the subject matter hereof.
5.7 No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is not intended to confer upon any person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder.
5.8 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.
5.9 Headings. The headings herein 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.
5.10 Counterparts. In order to facilitate the filing and recording of this Agreement, it 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.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement and Plan of Merger has been duly executed and delivered by the duly authorized officers of the parties hereto as of the date first written above.
| TMSR HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED | ||
| a Delaware corporation | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxxx Xx | |
| Title: | Co-Chairman of the Board | |
| TMSR HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED | ||
| a Nevada corporation | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxxx Xx | |
| Title: | Sole Director | |
[Signature Page to Agreement and Plan of Merger]
