Limitation of Liability of Managers. (a) Except as otherwise provided herein or in an agreement entered into by such Person and the Company, neither any Manager nor any of the Managers’ Affiliates or Managers’ officers, employees or other agents shall be liable to the Company, to any Member that is not a Manager or to any other Person bound by this Agreement for any act or omission performed or omitted by any Manager in its capacity as a managing member of the Company pursuant to authority granted to the Managers by this Agreement; provided however that, except as otherwise provided herein, such limitation of liability shall not apply to the extent the act or omission was attributable to any Manager’s willful misconduct or knowing violation of Law or for any past, present or future material breaches of any representations, warranties or covenants by any Manager or its Affiliates contained herein. The Managers may exercise any of the powers granted to them by this Agreement and perform any of the duties imposed upon it hereunder either directly or by or through its agents, and shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any such agent (so long as such agent was selected in good faith and with reasonable care). Any Manager shall be entitled to rely upon the advice of legal counsel, independent public accountants and other experts, including financial advisors, and any act of or failure to act by any Manager in good faith reliance on such advice shall in no event subject any Manager to liability to the Company or any Member that is not a Manager. (b) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, whenever this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein provides that a Manager shall act in a manner which is, or provide terms which are, “fair and reasonable” to the Company or any Member that is not a Manager, such Manager shall determine such appropriate action or provide such terms considering, in each case, the relative interests of each party to such agreement, transaction or situation and the benefits and burdens relating to such interests, any customary or accepted industry practices, and any applicable United States generally accepted accounting practices or principles, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or in any agreement contemplated herein or applicable provisions of Law or equity or otherwise. (c) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or in any agreement contemplated herein or applicable provisions of Law or equity or otherwise, whenever in this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein, the Board of Managers is permitted or required to take any action or to make a decision in its “sole discretion” or “discretion,” with “complete discretion” or under a grant of similar authority or latitude, the Board of Managers shall be entitled to consider such interests and factors as it desires, including its own interests, and shall have no duty or obligation to give any consideration to any interest of or factors affecting the Company, other Members or any other Person. (d) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or in any agreement contemplated herein or applicable provisions of law or equity or otherwise, whenever in this Agreement a Manager is permitted or required to take any action or to make a decision in its “good faith” or under another express standard, such Manager shall act under such express standard and shall not be subject to any other or different standards imposed by this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein, notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement or duty otherwise, existing at Law or in equity, and, notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, so long as a Manager acts in good faith or in accordance with such other express standard, the resolution, action or terms so made, taken or provided by such Manager shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement or impose liability upon such Manager or any of such Manager’s Affiliates and shall be deemed approved by all Members.
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Samples: Limited Liability Company Agreement (American Oncology Network, Inc.), Business Combination Agreement (Digital Transformation Opportunities Corp.), Business Combination Agreement (Digital Transformation Opportunities Corp.)
Limitation of Liability of Managers. (aNotwithstanding anything to the contrary, Section 5.5(c) Except as otherwise provided herein or in an agreement entered into by such Person and the Company, neither will no longer apply to any Manager nor if the SB Member Transfers any Units, except for (i) Transfers of the Managers’ Affiliates or Managers’ officers, employees or other agents shall be liable to the Company, any Units to any Member that is not a Manager or to any other Person bound by this Agreement for any act or omission performed or omitted by any Manager in its capacity as a managing member new Members of the Company (for the avoidance of doubt, not including any new Members admitted pursuant to authority granted an Exempt Transfer) who are approved and admitted pursuant to Section 6.3(b)(xii), (ii) any Permitted Syndication as provided in Section 9.1(c) or (iii) Exempt Transfers as provided in Section 9.1(d) (the Managers date of such Transfer other than those expressly contemplated by the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of this Agreement; provided however thatSection 5.5(d), except as otherwise provided herein, such limitation of liability shall not apply to the extent the act or omission was attributable to any Manager’s willful misconduct or knowing violation of Law or for any past, present or future material breaches of any representations, warranties or covenants by any Manager or its Affiliates contained herein. The Managers may exercise any of the powers granted to them by this Agreement and perform any of the duties imposed upon it hereunder either directly or by or through its agents, and shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any such agent (so long as such agent was selected in good faith and with reasonable care“Fiduciary Duty Fallaway Date”). Any Manager shall be entitled From and after the Fiduciary Duty Fallaway Date, notwithstanding any duty otherwise existing at law or in equity, to rely upon the advice of legal counsel, independent public accountants and other experts, including financial advisors, and any act of or failure to act by any Manager in good faith reliance on such advice shall in no event subject any Manager to liability to the Company or any Member that is not a Manager.
(b) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, whenever this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein provides that a Manager shall act in a manner which isincluding, or provide terms which arefor the avoidance of doubt, “fair and reasonable” to Section 18-1101(c) of the Company or any Member that is not a Manager, such Manager shall determine such appropriate action or provide such terms considering, in each case, the relative interests of each party to such agreement, transaction or situation and the benefits and burdens relating to such interests, any customary or accepted industry practicesDelaware Act, and any applicable United States generally accepted accounting practices or principles, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or in any agreement except as expressly contemplated herein or applicable provisions of Law or equity or otherwise.
(c) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or in any agreement contemplated herein or applicable provisions of Law or equity or otherwise, whenever in this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein, the Board of Managers is permitted or required to take any action or to make a decision in its “sole discretion” or “discretion,” with “complete discretion” or under a grant of similar authority or latitude, the Board of Managers shall be entitled to consider such interests and factors as it desires, including its own interests, and shall have no duty or obligation to give any consideration to any interest of or factors affecting the Company, other Members or any other Person.
(d) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or in any agreement contemplated herein or applicable provisions of law or equity or otherwise, whenever in this Agreement a Manager is permitted or required to take any action or to make a decision in its “good faith” or under another express standard, such Manager shall act under such express standard and shall not be subject to any other or different standards imposed by this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereinentered into between a Manager and any Member or the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, notwithstanding no Manager shall have any provision duty (including any fiduciary duty) in such capacity as Manager otherwise applicable at law or in equity to the Company, any other Manager, any Member or any other Person with respect to or in connection with the Company or the Company’s business or affairs. It is the intent and agreement of the Parties that, after the Fiduciary Duty Fallaway Date, all fiduciary duties be, and hereby are, eliminated and no fiduciary duties shall apply to any action or omission taken by any Manager (in such Manager’s capacity as such) in connection with the Company; provided that (A) the foregoing shall not eliminate the obligation of the Managers to act in compliance with the express terms of this Agreement or duty otherwise, existing at Law or in equity, and, notwithstanding and (B) the foregoing shall not be deemed to eliminate the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing of the Managers. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrarycontrary contained herein, so long as each Member agrees not to file a lawsuit or other legal claim or charge to assert against any Manager acts in good faith or in accordance with such other express standard, the resolution, action or terms so made, taken or provided by such Manager shall not constitute a any claim regarding any breach of this Agreement or impose liability upon such Manager or any of duty (including any fiduciary duty) in such Manager’s Affiliates and shall be deemed approved by all Memberscapacity as such or challenging the provisions of this Section 5.5(d)).
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Samples: Limited Liability Company Agreement (Symbotic Inc.)