reasonably necessary to carry out its duties hereunder in the conduct of such business. Except for those decisions defined below as Major Decisions, the management and control of the Company and its business affairs shall rest exclusively with the Manager. Subject to all the terms and conditions hereof, the Manager shall have all the rights and powers which may be possessed by a manager pursuant to the Act and such additional rights and powers otherwise conferred or permissible by law or necessary, advisable or convenient to the discharge of its duties under this Agreement and to the management of the business and affairs of the Company. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Manager shall have the following rights and powers which it may exercise at the cost, expense and risk of the Company:
(i) To invest the capital of the Company for the benefit of the Company and/or in the exercise of any rights or powers possessed by the Manager hereunder and/or to repay advances of the Company, if any;
(ii) To execute, sign and deliver in furtherance of any or all purposes of the Company, any and all agreements, contracts, documents, certifications, subscriptions and other instruments necessary, advisable or convenient in connection with the business and affairs of the Company; all of which may contain such terms, provisions and conditions as the Manager, in its sole and absolute discretion, shall deem appropriate;
(iii) To execute, acknowledge and file or deliver all articles of limited liability company, amended articles, instruments or other documents and counterparts thereof and make all filings and recordings and perform all other acts as may be necessary to comply with the laws of the State of Delaware for the formation of the Company, thereafter for the continued good standing of the Company, and, when appropriate, for the termination of the Company;
(iv) To execute such articles, amended articles, certificates, amended certificates, operating agreements and any modifications thereof, and other documents conforming hereto and do such filing, recording, publishing and other acts as may be appropriate to comply with the requirements of law for the formation, reformation, qualification and/or operation of a limited liability company in all jurisdictions where the Company may wish to do business, which shall be accomplished prior to doing business in any such jurisdiction if deemed necessary by the Manager;
(v) To pay or reimburse any and all costs incurred by the Manager on behalf of the Company;
(vi) To make distributions to the Members at such time and in such manner as it deems appropriate, but in any event not less frequently than quarterly;
(vii) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, in the event of a breach by any Member of any of its obligations or warranties or representations, either hereunder or under any of the other documents referred to herein, (1) to withhold from any distributions otherwise payable to such Member such amounts as the Manager reasonably deems necessary to satisfy any such claim; and (2) to sell and transfer all or a portion of such Member’s Membership Interest in the Company in order to satisfy such claim, with the proceeds of such sale applied
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