Company Organization Each of Acquiror and Merger Sub has been duly incorporated, organized or formed and is validly existing as a corporation or exempted company in good standing (or equivalent status, to the extent that such concept exists) under the Laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation, and has the requisite company power and authority to own, lease or operate all of its properties and assets and to conduct its business as it is now being conducted. The copies of Acquiror’s Governing Documents and the Governing Documents of Merger Sub, in each case, as amended to the date of this Agreement, previously delivered by Acquiror to the Company, are true, correct and complete. Merger Sub has no assets or operations other than those required to effect the transactions contemplated hereby. All of the equity interests of Merger Sub are held directly by Acquiror. Each of Acquiror and Merger Sub is duly licensed or qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation or company in all jurisdictions in which its ownership of property or the character of its activities is such as to require it to be so licensed or qualified, except where failure to be so licensed or qualified would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to Acquiror.
Corporate Organization, Etc Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada with the requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to own, operate and lease its properties and assets, is duly qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation in good standing in every other jurisdiction in which the character or location of the properties and assets owned, leased or operated by it or the conduct of its business requires such qualification or licensing, except in such jurisdictions in which the failure to be so qualified or licensed and in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined below) on Company. Company Disclosure Schedule contains a list of all jurisdictions in which Company is qualified or licensed to do business and includes complete and correct copies of Company’s articles of incorporation and bylaws. Company does not own or control any capital stock of any corporation or any interest in any partnership, joint venture or other entity.
Corporate Organization of the Company (a) The Company has been duly incorporated, is validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and has the requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and properties and to conduct its business as it is now being conducted. The certificate of incorporation and by-laws of the Company previously made available by the Company to Acquiror are true, correct and complete and are in effect as of the date of this Agreement.
Subsidiaries; Due Organization; Etc (a) Part 2.1(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule identifies each Subsidiary of the Company and indicates its jurisdiction of organization. Neither the Company nor any of the Entities identified in Part 2.1(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule owns any capital stock of, or any equity interest of any nature in, any other Entity, other than the Entities identified in Part 2.1(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule. No Subsidiary of the Company 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.
Qualification, Organization, Subsidiaries, etc Each of the Acquired Companies is a legal entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of its respective jurisdiction of organization and has all requisite corporate or similar power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and is qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where the ownership, leasing or operation of its assets or properties or conduct of its business requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so organized, validly existing, qualified or in good standing, or to have such power or authority, would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Business Material Adverse Effect. As used in this Agreement, any reference to any facts, circumstances, events or changes having a “Business Material Adverse Effect” means such facts, circumstances, events or changes that are, or would reasonably be expected to become, materially adverse to the business, financial condition or continuing operations of the Business taken as a whole but shall not include facts, circumstances, events or changes (a) generally affecting the newspaper industry in the United States or the economy or the financial or securities markets in the United States or elsewhere in the world, including regulatory and political conditions or developments (including any outbreak or escalation of hostilities or acts of war or terrorism) or (b) resulting from (i) the announcement or the existence of, or compliance with, this Agreement or the Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, including the effect of the announcement of, or the existence of the plan to make, the Proposed Divestitures (as defined in the Merger Agreement) (provided that the exception in this clause (b)(i) shall not apply to the representations and warranties contained in Section 4.2(c) to the extent that the execution of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby would result in any of the consequences set forth in clauses (i) or (ii) of such section), (ii) any litigation arising from allegations of a breach of fiduciary duty or other violation of applicable Law relating to the Merger Agreement or this Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby or hereby or (iii) changes in applicable Law, GAAP or accounting standards. No Acquired Company is in violation of any of the provisions of its respective articles or certificate of incorporation and by-laws, except as would not have a Business Material Adverse Effect. All the outstanding shares of capital stock of, or other equity interests in the Acquired Companies have been validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable, owned directly or indirectly by Knight Ridder (or following the Effective Time, Seller), free and clear of all Liens, other than Permitted Liens, including any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such capital stock or other ownership interests, except for restrictions imposed by applicable securities laws.
Organization, Qualification, Etc Acquiror is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of The Netherlands and Sub is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of Nevada and each has the corporate power and authority to own its properties and 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 properties 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 on Acquiror. The copies of Acquiror's Articles of Association and Bylaws and Sub's articles of incorporation and bylaws which have been delivered to Target are complete and correct and in full force and effect on the date hereof. Each of Acquiror's Significant Subsidiaries (as defined in Section 9.11) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, has the power and authority to own its properties 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 property 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 on Acquiror. All the outstanding shares of capital stock of, or other ownership interests in, Acquiror's Significant Subsidiaries are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and are owned by Acquiror, directly or indirectly, free and clear of all liens, claims, charges or encumbrances, except for restrictions contained in credit agreements and similar instruments to which Acquiror is a party under which no event of default has occurred or arisen. There are no existing options, rights of first refusal, preemptive rights, calls or commitments of any character relating to the issued or unissued capital stock or other securities of, or other ownership interests in, any Significant Subsidiary of Acquiror. SECTION 5.2.
Due Organization, etc Parent is a company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation. Parent has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by Parent have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of Parent.
Due Incorporation, Qualification, etc The Company (i) is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware; (ii) has the power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and carry on its business as now conducted; and (iii) is qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in the State of California.
Business Organization Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Seller shall use its reasonable efforts, and shall cause Seller and each of its Subsidiaries to use its respective reasonable efforts, to
TRANSACTIONS IN CAPITAL STOCK, ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTING Except for the Other Agreements and except as set forth in the Draft Registration Statement, (i) no option, warrant, call, conversion right or commitment of any kind exists which obligates Home or Newco to issue any of their respective authorized but unissued capital stock; and (ii) neither Home nor Newco has any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its equity securities or any interests therein or to pay any dividend or make any distribution in respect thereof. Schedule 6.4 also includes complete and accurate copies of all stock option or stock purchase plans, including a list, accurate as of the date hereof, of all outstanding options, warrants or other rights to acquire shares of the stock of Home.
