Organization, Standing and Power Each of the Company and each of the Company’s Subsidiaries (the “Company Subsidiaries”) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized (in the case of good standing, to the extent such jurisdiction recognizes such concept), except, in the case of the Company Subsidiaries, where the failure to be so organized, existing or in good standing, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Each of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries has all requisite corporate or similar power and authority and possesses all Permits necessary to enable it to own, lease, operate or otherwise hold its properties and assets and to conduct its businesses as presently conducted (the “Company Permits”), except where the failure to have such power or authority or to possess the Company Permits, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Each of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries is duly qualified or licensed to do business in each jurisdiction where the nature of its business or the ownership, operation or leasing of its properties and assets makes such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified or licensed, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. The Company has made available to Parent, prior to execution of this Agreement, true and complete copies of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company in effect as of the date of this Agreement, together with all amendments thereto in effect as of the date of this Agreement (the “Company Articles”), and the Amended and Restated Regulations of the Company in effect as of the date of this Agreement, together with all amendments thereto in effect as of the date of this Agreement (the “Company Regulations”). Each of the Company Articles and the Company Regulations were duly adopted and is in full force and effect as of the date of this Agreement. Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is in violation in any material respect of any provision of such documents.
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.
Organization, Standing and Authority (a) Charter is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Maryland and is a savings and loan holding company within the meaning of the Home Owners’ Loan Act, as amended. Charter has the corporate power and authority to own or lease all of its properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. Charter is duly licensed or qualified to do business in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted by it or the character or location of the properties and assets owned or leased by it makes such licensing or qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified would not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Charter. Charter Disclosure Schedule Section 3.02(a) sets forth a complete and accurate list of all such jurisdictions. True and complete copies of the Articles of Incorporation of Charter (the “Charter Articles”) and the Bylaws of Charter (the “Charter Bylaws”), as in effect as of the date of this Agreement, have previously been made available by Charter to CenterState.
(b) CharterBank is Charter’s sole Subsidiary and (i) is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, (ii) is duly qualified to do business and, where such concept is recognized under applicable Law, in good standing in all jurisdictions (whether federal, state, local or foreign) where its ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of its business requires it to be so qualified, except where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be likely, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect on Charter and (iii) has all requisite corporate power and authority to own or lease its properties and assets and to carry on its business as now conducted. There are no restrictions on the ability of CharterBank to pay dividends or distributions except for restrictions on dividends or distributions generally applicable to all federally chartered savings institutions. The deposit accounts of CharterBank are insured by the FDIC through the Deposit Insurance Fund (as defined in Section 3(y) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act of 1950, as amended) to the fullest extent permitted by Law, all premiums and assessments required to be paid in connection therewith have been paid when due, and no proceedings for the termination of such insurance are pending or, to Charter’s knowledge, threatened. There is no Person whose results of operations, cash flows, changes in shareholders’ equity or financial position are consolidated in the financial statements of Charter other than CharterBank.
Organization, Standing and Corporate Power (a) Each of Parent and its Subsidiaries is a legal entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, formed or organized, as applicable, and has all requisite partnership, corporate, limited liability company or other applicable entity power and authority necessary to own or lease all of its properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, except where the failure to have such power or authority has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Parent (“Parent Material Adverse Effect”).
(b) Each of Parent and its Subsidiaries is duly licensed or qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted by it or the character or location of the properties and assets owned or leased by it makes such licensing or qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so licensed, qualified or in good standing has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
(c) All the outstanding partnership interests, limited liability company interests, shares of capital stock of, or other equity interests in, each material Subsidiary of Parent that are owned directly or indirectly by Parent have been duly authorized and validly issued (in accordance with the Organizational Documents of such entity) and are fully paid (in the case of an interest in a limited partnership or limited liability company, to the extent required under the Organizational Documents of such entity) and nonassessable (to the extent such Subsidiary is a corporate entity) and are owned free and clear of all Liens.
Organization, Standing and Qualification (a) FTN Financial Capital Markets is a division of First Tennessee Bank National Association, a national banking association duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the United States, with full power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and conduct its business as currently being conducted. FTN Financial Capital Markets is duly qualified to transact business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in each other jurisdiction in which it owns or leases property or conducts its business so as to require such qualification and in which the failure to so qualify would, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, business, prospects or results of operations of FTN Financial Capital Markets.
(b) Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxx, Inc. is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of New York, with full power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and conduct its business as currently being conducted. Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxx, Inc. is duly qualified to transact business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in each other jurisdiction in which it owns or leases property or conducts its business so as to require such qualification and in which the failure to so qualify would, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, business, prospects or results of operations of Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxx, Inc.
Organization, Good Standing and Power 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 own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to conduct its business as it is now being conducted. The Company and each Subsidiary is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to do business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except for any jurisdiction in which the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Organization, Standing, Etc The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own and operate its properties, to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted, to enter into and perform all of its obligations under this Agreement and each of the Collateral Agreements to which it is a party, to issue and sell the Shares to be issued and sold at the Closing and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
Organization; Standing (a) Purchaser is a corporation, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to operate its business as now conducted. Purchaser is duly qualified or licensed as a foreign corporation to do business, and is in good standing (where such concept is recognized under applicable Law), in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted by it or the character or location of the properties and assets owned or leased by it makes such licensing or qualification necessary, except to the extent that the failure to be so licensed or qualified and in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the ability of Purchaser to carry out its obligations under this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements and to consummate the Transactions.
(b) Each Designated Purchaser (other than Purchaser) is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing (where such concept is recognized under applicable Law) under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, except to the extent that the failure to be in good standing individually or in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the ability of such Designated Purchaser to carry out its obligations under this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements and to consummate the Transactions. Each Designated Purchaser (other than Purchaser) has all requisite corporate or limited liability company power and corporate or limited liability company authority necessary to carry on its business as now conducted. Each Designated Purchaser (other than Purchaser) is duly licensed or qualified as a foreign entity to do business, and is in good standing (where such concept is recognized under applicable Law), in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted by it or the character or location of the properties and assets owned or leased by it makes such licensing or qualification necessary, except to the extent that the failure to be so organized, existing, qualified or licensed and in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the ability of any Designated Purchaser to carry out its obligations under this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements and to consummate the Transactions.
Due Organization, Good Standing and Power Section 3.1 (a) of the Seller Schedule sets forth a true, complete and correct list of all the Subsidiaries, their respective jurisdictions of incorporation and the number of shares of capital stock of each Transferred Subsidiary outstanding and such number owned beneficially and of record by Seller or the Subsidiaries. Seller and each of the Subsidiaries is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and has the requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its property and to conduct the Analytical Instruments Business as currently conducted by it. Seller has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and each of the other agreements contemplated hereby to be entered into by it and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder. Each Subsidiary has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into each agreement contemplated hereby to be entered into by it and to perform its obligations thereunder. Each of Seller and each Subsidiary Asset Seller has all requisite corporate power and authority to convey good and marketable title to Buyer with respect to the Assets owned by it. Each Affiliate of Seller which owns Subsidiary Stock has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into each agreement contemplated hereby to be entered into by it and to perform its obligations thereunder. Each Affiliate of Seller which owns Subsidiary Stock has all requisite corporate power and authority to convey good and marketable title to Buyer with respect to the Subsidiary Stock owned by it. Each of Seller and the Subsidiaries is duly authorized, qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in each of the jurisdictions in which its right, title or interest in or to any of the Assets held by it, or the conduct of the Analytical Instruments Business by it, requires such authorization, qualification or licensing, except where the failure to so qualify or to be in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Seller Representation Adverse Effect or materially impair either (i) the ability
Organization and Power The Purchaser is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation and has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted.
