Duties and Authority of Officers Except as modified by the Governance Board, the duties and authorities of the Officers are as set forth in Schedule 8.2.
Organization, Qualification and Authority Explore is a corporation duly ----------------------------------------- organized, validly existing and in good standing in the State of Nevada, and is not required to be qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in any other jurisdiction. Explore does not own stock or equity interest in and does not control, directly or indirectly, any corporation, partnership, joint venture, association or business organization. Since the date of its organization and incorporation or formation, Explore has consistently observed and operated within the corporate formalities of the jurisdictions in which it is organized and/or conducts its business, has consistently observed and complied with the general corporation law of such jurisdictions and has been duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in all relevant jurisdictions. Explore has the full right, power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and assets as presently owned, leased and operated and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. Subject to obtaining requisite approval of the shareholders of Explore, Explore has the full right, power and authority to execute, deliver and carry out the terms of this Agreement and all documents and agreements necessary to give effect to the provisions of this Agreement, to consummate the transactions contemplated on the part of Explore hereby, and to take all actions necessary to permit or approve the actions of Explore taken in connection with this Agreement. Subject to obtaining requisite approval of the shareholders of Explore, the execution, delivery and consummation of this Agreement and all other agreements and documents executed in connection herewith by Explore have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Explore, respectively. No other action on the part of Explore, or any other person or entity is necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and consummation of this Agreement and all other agreements and documents executed in connection herewith, other than such shareholder approval. This Agreement and all other agreements and documents executed in connection herewith by Explore and, upon due execution and delivery thereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligations of Explore, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally and by general principles of equity.
Authority of Officers The officers, to the extent of their powers set forth in this Agreement or otherwise vested in them by action of the Manager or the Board not inconsistent with this Agreement, are agents of the Company for the purpose of the Company’s business and the actions of the officers taken in accordance with such powers shall bind the Company.
Organization, Qualifications and Corporate Power (a) The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is duly licensed or qualified to transact business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business transacted by it or the character of the properties owned or leased by it requires such licensing or qualification and where the failure to be so qualified would have a material adverse effect on the Company. The Company has the corporate power and authority to own and hold its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted, to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Stockholders' Agreement to issue, sell and deliver the Preferred Shares and to issue and deliver the Converted Shares.
(b) The attached Schedule III contains a list of all subsidiaries of the Company and its equity interest therein. Except for such subsidiaries, the Company does not (i) own of record or beneficially, directly or indirectly, (A) any shares of capital stock or securities convertible into capital stock of any other corporation or (B) any participating interest in any partnership, joint venture or other non-corporate business enterprise or (ii) control, directly or indirectly, any other entity. Each of the Company's corporate subsidiary and limited liability company subsidiary is a corporation or limited liability company duly incorporated or organized, as the case may be, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its respective jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, as the case may be, and is duly licensed or qualified to transact business as a foreign corporation or limited liability company, as the case may be, and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business transacted by it or the character of the properties owned or leased by it requires such licensing or qualification and where the failure to be so qualified would have a material adverse effect on the Company. Each of the subsidiaries referenced above has the corporate power or entity power, as the case may be, and authority to own and hold its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock or equity interests, as the case may be, of each of the subsidiaries are owned beneficially and of record by the Company, one of its other subsidiaries, or any combination of the Company and/or one or more of its other subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of any liens, charges, restrictions, claims or encumbrances of any nature whatsoever; and there are no outstanding subscriptions, warrants, options, convertible securities, or other rights (contingent or other) pursuant to which any of the subsidiaries is or may become obligated to issue any shares of its capital stock or equity interests, as the case may be, to any person other than the Company or one of the other subsidiaries.
Corporate Organization and Authority Company (a) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing in its jurisdiction of incorporation, (b) has the corporate power and authority to own and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted; and (c) is qualified as a foreign corporation in all jurisdictions where such qualification is required.
Duties and Authority Executive shall serve as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, with those authorities, duties and responsibilities customary to that position and such other authorities, duties and responsibilities as the Board of Directors of Parent (the "Board") or the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer may reasonably assign the Executive from time to time. The Executive shall use his best efforts, including the highest standards of professional competence and integrity, and shall devote substantially all his business time and effort, in and to his employment hereunder, and shall not engage in any other business activity which would conflict with the rendition of his services hereunder, except that the Executive may hold directorships or related positions in charitable, educational or not-for-profit organizations, or directorships in business organizations if approved by the President and Chief Executive Officer, and make passive investments, which do not interfere with the Executive's day-to-day acquittal of his responsibilities to the Company.
Organization, Qualification and Corporate Power The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in corporate and tax good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company is duly qualified to conduct business and is in corporate and tax good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction in which the nature of its businesses or the ownership or leasing of its properties requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified 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 (as defined below). The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on the businesses in which it is engaged and to own and use the properties owned and used by it. The Company has furnished or made available to the Parent complete and accurate copies of its certificate of incorporation and bylaws. The Company is not in default under or in violation of any provision of its certificate of incorporation, as amended to date, or its bylaws, as amended to date. For purposes of this Agreement, “Company Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations or future prospects of the Company taken as a whole.
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(i) The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and has all corporate power and authority to carry on its business as presently conducted and to own, lease and operate its properties, and is duly qualified and in good standing (if applicable) as a foreign corporation duly authorized to do business in all jurisdictions, except where the failure to have such power and authority or to be duly qualified or in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect. The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority (other than, as of the date hereof, the obtaining of the Company Stockholder Written Consent) to (i) execute and deliver this Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party, (ii) perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and (iii) consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which the Company is a party, the performance of the Company’s obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action of the Company (other than, as of the date hereof, the Company Stockholder Written Consent). The Company has duly executed and delivered this Agreement, and each other Transaction Document to which the Company is a party when executed and delivered by the Company, will be duly executed and delivered. This Agreement constitutes, and each other Transaction Document to which the Company is a party will constitute (assuming the due and valid authorization, execution and delivery hereof and thereof by each of the other applicable parties hereto and thereto), the 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 applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium, receivership or similar Laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (whether considered at Law or in equity) (the “Enforceability Exceptions”).
(ii) The Company has made available to Parent true, complete and correct copies of the Organizational Documents of the Group Companies.
Organization, Good Standing and Authority The Vessel Owning Subsidiary is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Republic of Liberia. The Vessel Owning Subsidiary has full corporate power and authority to carry on its business as it is now, and has since its incorporation been, conducted, and is entitled to own, lease or operate the properties and assets it now owns, leases or operates and to enter into legal and binding contracts. No meeting has been convened or resolution proposed or petition presented and no order has been made to wind up the Vessel Owning Subsidiary.
Incorporation and Authority (i) The Company is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. The Company has all requisite corporate or other applicable organizational power to (i) enter into, consummate the transactions contemplated by, and carry out its obligations under this Agreement, the Certificate of Designation, and each other agreement, document, instrument, schedule or certificate contemplated by this Agreement to be executed by the Company in connection with or as a condition to each Holder’s obligation to consummate the transactions contemplated hereunder (the “Ancillary Documents”), including the issuance of the Preferred Shares hereunder and the issuance of the Conversion Shares in accordance with the Certificate of Designation, and (ii) own, lease and operate its properties and carry on its business as presently conducted, and the Company is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in all jurisdictions where its ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of its business requires it to be so qualified, except for any failure under clause (ii) that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect (as defined below).
(ii) The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document, and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate or other similar organizational action on the part of the Company. Without limiting the foregoing, no stockholder approval is required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any Ancillary Document, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (including the issuance of the Preferred Shares and all of the Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion thereof), including any stockholder approval that would be necessary to remain in compliance with the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) or required under the rules and regulations of the SEC or the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. This Agreement has been, and each Ancillary Document will be, duly executed and delivered by the Company. Assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties hereto, this Agreement constitutes, and each of the Ancillary Documents will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms, subject in each case to the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or similar Laws now or hereafter in effect relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally and subject, as to enforceability, to the effect of general equitable principles (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).
(iii) Neither the execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, nor compliance by the Company with any of the provisions hereof or thereof will (a) violate or conflict with the organizational documents of the Company, (b) conflict with or violate any Law applicable to the Company or by which any of its properties or assets is bound or subject or (c) result in any breach of, or constitute a default (or event which, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under, or give to any person any rights of termination, acceleration or cancellation of or result in the creation of any Lien on any of the assets or properties of the Company, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, license, lease, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them or any of their respective properties or assets is bound or subject, except, in the case of clauses (b) and (c), for any such conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults, terminations, accelerations, cancellations or creations as, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the issuance (directly or indirectly) of Preferred Shares and the Conversion Shares is not, and will not be, subject to, or trigger, any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal, rights of first offer, notice rights, approval/consent rights, voting rights, review rights or similar rights of any third party and will not trigger any price reset or anti-dilution rights.
(iv) Except for the filing of the Announcing Form 8-K (as defined below), compliance with any applicable state securities or blue sky laws and the filing of the Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, no consent or approval of, or filing or registration with, any Governmental Entity is necessary for the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement or the Ancillary Documents, other than such other consents, approvals, filings or registrations that, if not obtained, made or given, would not, individually or in the aggregate, be material to the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
