Organization; Authorization The Holder is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its state of formation and has the requisite organizational power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
Due Organization, Authorization Power and Authority. Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is duly existing and in good standing as a Registered Organization in its jurisdictions of organization or formation and Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is qualified and licensed to do business and is in good standing in any jurisdiction in which the conduct of its businesses or its ownership of property requires that it be qualified except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change. In connection with this Agreement, Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has delivered to Collateral Agent a completed perfection certificate signed by an officer of Borrower or such Subsidiary (each a “Perfection Certificate” and collectively, the “Perfection Certificates”). Borrower represents and warrants that (a) Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries’ exact legal name is that which is indicated on its respective Perfection Certificate and on the signature page of each Loan Document to which it is a party; (b) Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is an organization of the type and is organized in the jurisdiction set forth on its respective Perfection Certificate; (c) each Perfection Certificate accurately sets forth each of Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ organizational identification number or accurately states that Borrower or such Subsidiary has none; (d) each Perfection Certificate accurately sets forth Borrower’s and each of its Subsidiaries’ place of business, or, if more than one, its chief executive office as well as Borrower’s and each of its Subsidiaries’ mailing address (if different than its chief executive office); (e) Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries (and each of its respective predecessors) have not, in the past five (5) years, changed its jurisdiction of organization, organizational structure or type, or any organizational number assigned by its jurisdiction; and (f) all other information set forth on the Perfection Certificates pertaining to Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries, is accurate and complete (it being understood and agreed that Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries may from time to time update certain information in the Perfection Certificates (including the information set forth in clause (d) above) after the Effective Date to the extent permitted by one or more specific provisions in this Agreement); such updated Perfection Certificates subject to the review and approval of Collateral Agent. If Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is not now a Registered Organization but later becomes one, Borrower shall notify Collateral Agent of such occurrence and provide Collateral Agent with such Person’s organizational identification number within five (5) Business Days of receiving such organizational identification number. The execution, delivery and performance by Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries of the Loan Documents to which it is a party have been duly authorized, and do not (i) conflict with any of Borrower’s or such Subsidiaries’ organizational documents, including its respective Operating Documents, (ii) contravene, conflict with, constitute a default under or violate any material Requirement of Law applicable thereto, (iii) contravene, conflict or violate any applicable order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award of any Governmental Authority by which Borrower or such Subsidiary, or any of their property or assets may be bound or affected, (iv) require any action by, filing, registration, or qualification with, or Governmental Approval from, any Governmental Authority (except such Governmental Approvals which have already been obtained and are in full force and effect) or are being obtained pursuant to Section 6.1(b), or (v) constitute an event of default under any material agreement by which Borrower or any of such Subsidiaries, or their respective properties, is bound. Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default under any agreement to which it is a party or by which it or any of its assets is bound in which such default could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change.
Organization, Authority and Qualification (a) Parent 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 to (i) own, operate or lease the properties, rights and assets owned, operated or leased by it that are related to the Business (including the Purchased Assets or the Interests, as applicable) and to carry on the Business as it has been and is currently conducted, (ii) enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is or will be a party, (iii) carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder and (iv) consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Parent is duly authorized, licensed or qualified to do business and is in good standing (or its local equivalent) under the Laws in each jurisdiction in which the properties, rights or assets owned or leased by it or the operation of the Business by it makes such authorization, licensing or qualification necessary, except to the extent that the failure to be so licensed, qualified or in good standing has not had and would not have a Seller Material Adverse Effect. Assuming the accuracy of Buyer’s representation in Section 4.10, the execution and delivery by Parent of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is or will be a party, the performance by Parent of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation by Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of Parent. This Agreement has been, and upon their execution each of the Ancillary Agreements to which Parent is a party will be, (i) duly and validly executed and delivered by Parent, and, (ii) assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto and thereto (other than Affiliates of Parent), a legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (whether applied in a proceeding at law or in equity) (the “Enforceability Exceptions”).
(b) Each Seller has been duly incorporated or formed, is a validly existing legal entity and, where applicable, is in good standing (or its local equivalent) under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, and has all necessary corporate (or other) power and authority to (i) own, operate or lease the properties, rights and assets now owned, operated or leased by it that are related to the Business (including the Purchased Assets or the Interests, as applicable) and to carry on the Business as it has been and is currently conducted, (ii) enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is or will be a party, (iii) carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder and (iv) consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Each Seller is duly authorized, licensed or qualified to do business and is in good standing (or its local equivalent) under the Laws in each jurisdiction in which the properties, rights or assets owned or leased by it or the operation of the Business by it makes such authorization, licensing or qualification necessary, except to the extent that the failure to be so licensed, qualified or in good standing has not had and would not have a Seller Material Adverse Effect. Each Seller is a wholly owned, direct or indirect, Subsidiary of Parent. The execution and delivery by each Seller of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is or will be a party, the performance by such Seller of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation by such Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will be, when executed as provided in this Agreement, duly authorized by all requisite corporate (or other) action on the part of such Seller. This Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which a Seller is a party will be, when executed as provided in this Agreement, (i) duly and validly executed and delivered by such Seller and, (ii) assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto and thereto (other than Parent or any Affiliates of Parent), a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Seller enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by the Enforceability Exceptions.
Organization, Qualification, Etc (a) The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and has the corporate power and authority to own its assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, and is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the ownership of its assets or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except for jurisdictions in which such failure to be so qualified or to be in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect (as hereinafter defined) on the Company. As used in this Agreement, any reference to any state of facts, circumstance, event, change, occurrence, development or effect ("Event") having a "Material Adverse Effect on the Company" means an Event that (i) has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the assets, liabilities, business, results of operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (ii) would reasonably be expected to prevent or substantially delay consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided that none of the following shall be taken into account in determining whether there has been or will be a Material Adverse Effect on the Company: (x) any change in the market price or trading volume of the Company Common Stock after the date hereof; or (y) any adverse effect on the Company (provided there is not a materially disproportionate effect on the Company), attributable solely to conditions affecting the industries in which the Company participates, the U.S. economy as a whole or foreign economies in any locations where the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has material operations or sales, including as a result of a worsening of current conditions caused by acts of terrorism or war (whether or not declared) occurring after the date hereof. The copies of the Company's certificate of incorporation and bylaws which have been delivered to CNT are complete and correct and in full force and effect.
(b) Each of the Company's Subsidiaries is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing (where applicable) under the Laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, has the corporate power and authority to own its assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, and is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the ownership of its assets or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except for jurisdictions in which such failure to be so organized, existing, qualified or in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. All the outstanding shares of capital stock of, or other ownership interests in, the Company's Subsidiaries are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and are owned by the Company, directly or indirectly, free and clear of all liens, claims, security interests, charges or other encumbrances ("Encumbrances"), except for Encumbrances which would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. There are no existing options, warrants, rights of first refusal, conversion rights, preemptive rights, calls, commitments, arrangements or obligations of any character ("Share Arrangements") relating to the issued or unissued capital stock or other securities of, or other ownership interests in, any Subsidiary of the Company. None of the certificates of incorporation or bylaws or other organizational documents of any of the Company's Subsidiaries purport to grant rights to any person other than (1) customary rights given to all shareholders pro rata in accordance with their holdings and (2) standard rights of indemnification of directors and officers. The Company has delivered to CNT complete and correct copies of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws or other organizational documents of each of the Company's Subsidiaries. A complete listing of the Company's Subsidiaries is set forth in Section 3.1(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter. Except for the Company's Subsidiaries listed in Section 3.1(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company does not directly or indirectly own any equity or similar interest in, or any interest convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any equity or similar interest in, any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other business association or other person.
Organization, Authority and Qualification of the Company (a) The Company is a corporation duly organized and validly existing, and, if it had filed audited financial statements for 2004, 2005 and 2006, it would be in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and has all necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the Stockholder Agreement, to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Company is duly licensed or qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the properties owned or leased by it or the operation of its business makes such licensing or qualification necessary, except jurisdictions in which the failure to be licensed or qualified would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Company and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Stockholder Agreement by the Company, the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of the Company. This Agreement has been, and upon its execution and delivery at the Closing, the Stockholder Agreement will have been, duly executed and delivered by the Company, and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Investor) this Agreement constitutes, and upon its execution the Stockholder Agreement will constitute, legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms, subject to the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency (including all Laws relating to fraudulent transfers), reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to the effect of general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity) or any applicable conservatorship or receivership provisions of the FDIA (“FDIA Limitations”).
(b) The Company has not taken any action that in any material respect conflicts with, constitutes a default under or results in a violation of any provision of its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws (or similar organizational documents). True and complete copies of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company, each as in effect on the date hereof, have been delivered by the Company to the Investor.
Due Organization, Authorization; Power and Authority Borrower is duly existing and in good standing as a Registered Organization in its jurisdiction of formation and is qualified and licensed to do business and is in good standing in any jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or its ownership of property requires that it be qualified except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrower’s business. In connection with this Agreement, Borrower has delivered to Bank a completed certificate signed by Borrower, entitled “Perfection Certificate” (the “Perfection Certificate”). Borrower represents and warrants to Bank that (a) Borrower’s exact legal name is that indicated on the Perfection Certificate and on the signature page hereof; (b) Borrower is an organization of the type and is organized in the jurisdiction set forth in the Perfection Certificate; (c) the Perfection Certificate accurately sets forth Borrower’s organizational identification number or accurately states that Borrower has none; (d) the Perfection Certificate accurately sets forth Borrower’s place of business, or, if more than one, its chief executive office as well as Borrower’s mailing address (if different than its chief executive office); (e) Borrower (and each of its predecessors) has not, in the past five (5) years, changed its jurisdiction of formation, organizational structure or type, or any organizational number assigned by its jurisdiction; and (f) all other information set forth on the Perfection Certificate pertaining to Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is accurate and complete (it being understood and agreed that Borrower may from time to time update certain information in the Perfection Certificate after the Effective Date to the extent permitted by one or more specific provisions in this Agreement). If Borrower is not now a Registered Organization but later becomes one, Borrower shall promptly notify Bank of such occurrence and provide Bank with Borrower’s organizational identification number. The execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of the Loan Documents to which it is a party have been duly authorized, and do not (i) conflict with any of Borrower’s organizational documents, (ii) contravene, conflict with, constitute a default under or violate any material Requirement of Law, (iii) contravene, conflict or violate any applicable order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award of any Governmental Authority by which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their property or assets may be bound or affected, (iv) require any action by, filing, registration, or qualification with, or Governmental Approval from, any Governmental Authority (except such Governmental Approvals which have already been obtained and are in full force and effect), or (v) conflict with, contravene, constitute a default or breach under, or result in or permit the termination or acceleration of, any material agreement by which Borrower is bound. Borrower is not in default under any agreement to which it is a party or by which it is bound in which the default could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrower’s business.
Organization; Authority Such Purchaser is either an individual or an entity duly incorporated or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation with full right, corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents and performance by such Purchaser of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar action, as applicable, on the part of such Purchaser. Each Transaction Document to which it is a party has been duly executed by such Purchaser, and when delivered by such Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of such Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except: (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.
Corporation Authorization The execution, delivery and performance by Parent of this Agreement and the consummation by Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby are within the corporate powers of Parent and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Parent.
Organization; Qualification The Company is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is in good standing under such laws. The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and assets, and to carry on its business as presently conducted. The Company is qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which the ownership of its property or the nature of its business requires such qualification, except where failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Authorization, Etc This Agreement and the Notes have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company, and this Agreement constitutes, and upon execution and delivery thereof each Note will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
