Matter: Project Lantern (Acquirer / Target only).

Group and de-duplicate this first set of due-diligence requests for a private-company acquisition (distribution sector); return a clean, categorized list of these items only:

- certificate of incorporation, bylaws, minute books
- org chart; subsidiaries and branch locations
- material customer and supplier contracts
- supplier continuity: contract terms, renewal and termination exposure
- employment agreements for key managers; benefit plans
- shareholder approvals, required consents, transaction-timetable readiness
