AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER by and among SEMICONDUCTOR HOLDING CORPORATION ECHO MERGERCO, INC. ESS TECHNOLOGY, INC. and ECHO TECHNOLOGY (DELAWARE), INC. Dated as of February 21, 2008Merger Agreement • February 22nd, 2008 • Ess Technology Inc • Semiconductors & related devices • Delaware
Contract Type FiledFebruary 22nd, 2008 Company Industry JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”), dated February 21, 2008, is entered into by and among Semiconductor Holding Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Imperium Master Fund, Ltd. (“Parent”), Echo Mergerco, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), ESS Technology, Inc., a California corporation (the “Company”) and Echo Technology (Delaware), Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Delaware Merger Sub”).