Organization and Existence Such Investor is a validly existing corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company and has all requisite corporate, partnership or limited liability company power and authority to invest in the Securities pursuant to this Agreement.
Organization, Existence, etc The Buying Corporation is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of Minnesota and has the power to carry on its business as it is now being conducted.
Organizational Existence Except as otherwise permitted by Section 3.6, each Credit Party will and will cause its Subsidiaries to at all times preserve and keep in full force and effect its organizational existence and all rights and franchises material to its business.
Organization; Subsidiaries (a) The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has the requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. The Company is duly qualified and licensed as a foreign corporation to do business, and is in good standing (and has paid all relevant franchise or analogous taxes), in each jurisdiction where the character of its assets owned or held under lease or the nature of its business makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to so qualify or be licensed, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Each Significant Subsidiary is a corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership or other business entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization and has the power and authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted except where the failure to be in good standing or to have such power and authority, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth in Section 3.1(b) of the disclosure schedule delivered by the Company to the Investors on the date hereof (the "Company Disclosure Schedule"), (i) the Company owns, either directly or indirectly through one or more Subsidiaries, all of the capital stock or other equity interests of the Significant Subsidiaries free and clear of all liens, charges, claims, security interests, restrictions, options, proxies, voting trusts or other encumbrances ("Encumbrances") and (ii) there are no outstanding subscription rights, options, warrants, convertible or exchangeable securities or other rights of any character whatsoever relating to issued or unissued capital stock or other equity interests of any Significant Subsidiary, or any contract, agreement or other commitment of any character whatsoever relating to issued or unissued capital stock or other equity interests of any Significant Subsidiary or pursuant to which any Significant Subsidiary is or may become bound to issue or grant additional shares of its capital stock or other equity interests or related subscription rights, options, warrants, convertible or exchangeable securities or other rights, or to grant preemptive rights. Except for the Subsidiaries and except as set forth on Section 3.1(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company does not own, directly or indirectly, any interest in any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, business association or other Person.
Organization; Powers; Subsidiaries The Borrower and its Material Subsidiaries are duly organized, validly existing and in good standing (to the extent such concept is applicable in the relevant jurisdiction) under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, have all requisite power and authority to carry on their respective business as now conducted and, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, are qualified to do business in, and are in good standing (to the extent such concept is applicable) in, every jurisdiction where such qualification is required. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock and other equity interests on the Closing Date, to the extent owned by the Borrower or any Subsidiary, of each Material Subsidiary are validly issued and outstanding and fully paid and nonassessable (if applicable) and all such shares and other equity interests are owned, beneficially and of record, by the Borrower or such other Subsidiary on the Closing Date free and clear of all Liens, other than Liens permitted under Section 6.02; provided that any untruth, misstatement or inaccuracy of the foregoing representation in this sentence shall only be deemed a breach of such representation to the extent such untruth, misstatement or inaccuracy is material to the interests of the Lenders. As of the Closing Date, there are no outstanding commitments or other obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to issue, and no options, warrants or other rights of any Person other than the Borrower or any Subsidiary to acquire, any shares of any class of capital stock or other equity interests of any Material Subsidiary, except as disclosed on Schedule 3.01.
Organization, Existence and Good Standing The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware.
Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries (a) MAMP is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and has the requisite organizational power and authority and any necessary governmental authorization to own, lease and, to the extent applicable, operate its properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. MAMP is duly qualified or licensed to do business, and is in good standing (with respect to jurisdictions that recognize such concept), in each jurisdiction where the character of the properties owned, operated or leased by it or the nature of its business makes such qualification, licensing or good standing necessary, except for such failures to be so qualified, licensed or in good standing that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a MAMP Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The Operating Partnership is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and has the requisite organizational power and authority and any necessary governmental authorization to enter into this Agreement and the other Transactions to which it is a party. The Operating Partnership has not conducted any business and has no assets, liabilities or obligations of any nature other than as set forth in this Agreement and the Other Merger Agreements.
(c) Each MAMP Subsidiary is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing (to the extent applicable) under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, as the case may be, and has the requisite organizational power and authority and any necessary governmental authorization to own, lease and, to the extent applicable, operate its properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, except for such failures to be so qualified, licensed or in good standing that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a MAMP Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Schedule 2.1(d) sets forth a true and complete list of the MAMP Subsidiaries, together with (i) the respective jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, as the case may be, of each MAMP Subsidiary and (ii) the type of and percentage of interest held, directly or indirectly, by MAMP in each MAMP Subsidiary.
(e) Neither MAMP nor any MAMP Subsidiary directly or indirectly owns any interest or investment (whether equity or debt) in any Person (other than in the MAMP Subsidiaries and investments in short-term investment securities).
Due Organization and Existence The District is a school district, duly organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California.
Organization, Standing and Power; Subsidiaries (i) Each of PNU and each of its Subsidiaries (as defined in Section 8.11) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, has the requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted, except where the failure to be so organized, existing and in good standing or to have such power and authority would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on PNU, and is duly qualified and in good standing to do business in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the ownership or leasing of its properties makes such qualification necessary other than in such jurisdictions where the failure so to qualify or to be in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on PNU. The copies of the certificate of incorporation and by-laws of PNU which were previously furnished or made available to Monsanto are true, complete and correct copies of such documents as in effect on the date of this Agreement.
(ii) Exhibit 21 to PNU's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 includes all the Subsidiaries of PNU which as of the date of this Agreement are Significant Subsidiaries (as defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X of the SEC). All the outstanding shares of capital stock of, or other equity interests in, each such Significant Subsidiary have been validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable and are owned directly or indirectly by PNU, free and clear of all pledges, claims, liens, charges, encumbrances and security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever (collectively "Liens") and free of any other restriction (including any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such capital stock or other ownership interests). Except as set forth in the PNU SEC Reports (as defined in Section 3.1(d)), neither PNU nor any of its Subsidiaries directly or indirectly owns any equity or similar interest in, or any interest convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other business association or entity (other than Subsidiaries), that is or would reasonably be expected to be material to PNU and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
Due Organization; Subsidiaries (a) The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and has all necessary corporate power and authority: (i) to conduct its business in the manner in which its business is currently being conducted; (ii) to own or lease and use its property and assets in the manner in which its property and assets are currently owned or leased and used; and (iii) to perform its obligations under all Contracts by which it is bound, except where the failure to have such power or authority would not reasonably be expected to prevent or materially delay the ability of the Company to consummate the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The Company is duly licensed and qualified to do business, and is in good standing (to the extent applicable in such jurisdiction), under the Laws of all jurisdictions where the nature of its business requires such licensing or qualification other than in jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified individually or in the aggregate would not be reasonably expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(c) The Company has no Subsidiaries, except for the Entities identified in Section 2.1(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule; and neither the Company nor any of the Entities identified in Section 2.1(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule owns any capital stock of, or any equity, ownership or profit sharing interest of any nature in, or controls directly or indirectly, any other Entity other than the Entities identified in Section 2.1(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule. Each of the Company’s Subsidiaries is a corporation or other legal entity duly organized, validly existing and, if applicable, in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has all necessary corporate or other power and authority to conduct its business in the manner in which its business is currently being conducted and to own or lease and use its property and assets in the manner in which its property and assets are currently owned or leased and used, except where the failure to have such power or authority would not be reasonably expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is or has otherwise been, directly or indirectly, a party to, member of or participant in any partnership, joint venture or similar business entity. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has agreed or is obligated to make, or is bound by any Contract under which it may become obligated to make, any future investment in or capital contribution to any other Entity. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has, at any time, been a general partner of, or has otherwise been liable for any of the debts or other obligations of, any general partnership, limited partnership or other Entity.
