0001193125-04-066983 Sample Contracts

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

Agreement and Plan of Merger • April 22nd, 2004 • New Century Reit Inc • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Agreement and Plan of Merger
• Filed
  April 22nd, 2004
• Company
  New Century Reit Inc
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”), dated as of April 21, 2004 (the “Effective Date”), by and among New Century Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“New Century Financial”), New Century REIT, Inc., a Maryland corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Century Financial (“New Century REIT”), and NC Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware Corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Century REIT (“NC Merger Sub”).