0001193125-15-058697 Sample Contracts

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER BY AND AMONG ASAHI KASEI CORPORATION, ESM HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC. DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Merger Agreement • February 24th, 2015 • Polypore International, Inc. • Miscellaneous chemical products • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Merger Agreement
• Filed
  February 24th, 2015
• Company
  Polypore International, Inc.
• Industry
  Miscellaneous chemical products
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”), dated as of February 23, 2015, is by and among Asahi Kasei Corporation, a Japanese corporation (“Parent”), ESM Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”) and Polypore International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).