15. Assignments. The Sole Member and the Class V Member may sell, assign, pledge or otherwise transfer or encumber any of its Interest in the Company or in any Series. If the Sole Member or the Class V Member transfers all of its Interest in the Company or in any Series pursuant to this Section 15, the transferee shall be admitted to the Company as a Member, and if applicable, associated with such Series, upon its execution of an instrument signifying its agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the applicable Series Agreement (if any). Such admission shall be deemed effective simultaneously with the transfer, and, simultaneously with such admission, the transferor Sole Member or Class V Member, as applicable, shall cease to be a member of the Company generally or associated with such Series, as applicable.
16. Admission of Additional Members. One or more additional members of the Company may be admitted to the Company generally or associated with any Series with the consent of the Sole Member.
17. Limited Liability. Except as otherwise provided by the Act, the debts, obligations and liabilities of the Company and each Series, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be solely the debts, obligations and liabilities of the Company and such Series, respectively, and no Member, Director, Officer, employee, advisor, agent or representative of the Company or such Series, respectively, shall be obligated personally for any such debt, obligation or liability of the Company or a Series solely by reason of being a Member, Director, Officer, employee, advisor, agent or representative of the Company or a Series.
18. Other Business. Any Member, Director, Officer, manager, employee, advisor, agent or representative of the Company, any Series or any affiliate of any of the foregoing (each, an “Indemnified Person”) may engage in or possess an interest in other business opportunities or ventures (unconnected with the Company or any Series) of every kind and description, independently or with others, similar or dissimilar to the business of the Company or any Series, and the Company and each Series shall have no rights by virtue of this Agreement or the applicable Series Agreement in and to such independent opportunities or ventures or to the income or profits derived therefrom, and the pursuit of any such opportunity or venture, even if competitive with the business of the Company or any Series, shall not be deemed wrongful or improper or a breach of any duty (including any fiduciary duty) otherwise existing at law, in equity or otherwise. Notwithstanding any duty (including any fiduciary duty) otherwise existing at law, in equity or otherwise, no Indemnified Person shall be obligated to present any particular investment opportunity or venture to the Company or any Series even if such opportunity or venture is of a character that, if presented to the Company or any Series, could be taken by the Company or such Series, and any Indemnified Person shall have the right to take for its own account (individually, as a partner or fiduciary, or otherwise) or to recommend to others any such particular investment opportunity or venture.
19. Exculpation; Indemnification. None of the Indemnified Persons shall be liable to the Company, any Series or any other person or entity who has an Interest in the Company or any Series for any loss, damage, fee, expenses (including attorney’s fees) or claim incurred by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by such Indemnified Person, in good faith on behalf of the Company or such Series and in a manner reasonably believed to be within the scope of the authority conferred on such Member, Director or Officer, as applicable, by this Agreement
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